Spaceman Spiff Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 On 1/24/2022 at 12:59 PM, Simmsy said: Does anyone really care about the Olympics anymore. When I was a child (I'm 37), everything stopped for the Olympics. No shows would dare put anything worthwhile on tv with the Olmpics on. The news would tell you to leave the room because they're going to spoil the results of the events and we would do it. Entire families would sit in front of the tv and cheer on America! I don't care about the Olympics, especially the boring ass winter Olympics. Give me some curling and ice jousting, we'll call it good. This is where I am. Used to love the Olympics. Probably would be somewhat interested in the Summer Olympics but thats it. **** China, anyway. I think the fact that they're being held there also adds to not being interested. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyJ Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 I'm not feeling it for this one either. Not sure why. Pairs figure skating usually has me interested, but last night I couldn't pay attention to it. Once speed skating gets going, I might be up for it, but that's about all I'm really looking forward to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 I haven't had NBC for 6 months (Dish dispute). I just got the email that the pissing and moaning has ended. I'll get to see the Games. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 I'm just now seeing last night's skating. Our hippie music team has some work to do, but they're feelin' it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Watching the opening ceremony. Chinese propaganda interspersed with American propaganda from the commentators. The true spirit of the Olympics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Curling Love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 Winter Olympics: TV reporter dragged away by Chinese security official live on air A TV reporter was manhandled and dragged away by a Winter Olympics security official live on air during a broadcast from Beijing. Sjoerd den Daas was accosted by the official, who was wearing a red armband, as he worked for Dutch broadcaster NOS covering the games. The journalist tried to continue broadcasting as the official pushed him away from the camera, before the TV station cut back to the studio. The TV station took to Twitter to say that the reporter was “fine” and he returned to the air minutes later to complete his broadcast. “Our correspondent (den Daas) was pulled away from the camera by security guards at 12:00 pm live in the NOS Journaal. Unfortunately, this is increasingly becoming a daily reality for journalists in China. He is fine and was able to finish his story a few minutes later,” they wrote. Click on the link for the full article 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Was just reading on CNN about artificial snow. I honestly think that we should consider canceling the Winter Olympics until we as a world tackle climate change. It seems so brainless to make snow, which is super energy intensive, and further damage the planet. Wastes tons of water too. At least get rid of the sports, mainly skiing, that require lots of snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Or maybe just hold the Olympics somewhere with lots of snow? Or just cancel the whole thing, that seems reasonable too. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 3 hours ago, PleaseBlitz said: Or maybe just hold the Olympics somewhere with lots of snow? Or just cancel the whole thing, that seems reasonable too. But there is nowhere on the planet with lots of snow anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 49 minutes ago, abdcskins said: But there is nowhere on the planet with lots of snow anymore. My friends in NY beg to differ. https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-buffalo-getting-slammed-another-snowstorm-20220203-37qpi33t5ngm5c7gdl7rxi6kam-story.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 19 hours ago, China said: Winter Olympics: TV reporter dragged away by Chinese security official live on air A TV reporter was manhandled and dragged away by a Winter Olympics security official live on air during a broadcast from Beijing. Sjoerd den Daas was accosted by the official, who was wearing a red armband, as he worked for Dutch broadcaster NOS covering the games. The journalist tried to continue broadcasting as the official pushed him away from the camera, before the TV station cut back to the studio. The TV station took to Twitter to say that the reporter was “fine” and he returned to the air minutes later to complete his broadcast. “Our correspondent (den Daas) was pulled away from the camera by security guards at 12:00 pm live in the NOS Journaal. Unfortunately, this is increasingly becoming a daily reality for journalists in China. He is fine and was able to finish his story a few minutes later,” they wrote. Click on the link for the full article This right here is why I'm not watching. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 U.S.A. Women’s Hockey live on a Sunday morning? Dont mind if I do! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Authoritarian countries shouldn't be allowed to host the Olympics, it is beyond whack to give China what it wants in regards to good PR, they are pushing resources into every corner of the internet to jus that in the middle if them commiting genocide in the western part of their country. For that reason alone, we should all be boycotting these Olympics, US diplomats already have. Additionally, going forward, no one should be allowed to host the Olympics unless they already have the venues to support it, stop having countries build stuff they don't have or need to do this, plenty of cities already have what's neccesary and have already hosted the Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 On 2/5/2022 at 8:53 AM, PleaseBlitz said: Or maybe just hold the Olympics somewhere with lots of snow? Or just cancel the whole thing, that seems reasonable too. Ikr? Didn't Bejing host the summer games in 2008? With global warming kicking in overdrive, it makes no sense awarding the winter games to a city that has to mass produce all the snow themselves. https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/04/weather/artificial-snow-beijing-olympics-climate/index.html Every winter games should be above a certain northern latitude line instead of trying to force a square peg in a round hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 They should have em in West Virginia every year. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 How are you guys watching the games? The summer Olympic had a app that let me see all the game love or not. Is there something like that for these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 9 minutes ago, Destino said: How are you guys watching the games? The summer Olympic had a app that let me see all the game love or not. Is there something like that for these? NBC Pea****? Been using that n a HD antenna to watch NBC. Did the same for the summer games. Works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 On 2/5/2022 at 12:19 PM, abdcskins said: But there is nowhere on the planet with lots of snow anymore. No where on the planet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Spend a winter in Syracuse NY then get back to us about nowhere on the planet has snow anymore. 🤭 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 That dudes face after the chick landed on it 😂 that look like it hurt real bad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 Death by snu snu? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forehead Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 The winter Olympics don't excite me as much as the summer games. That being said, I generally love everyone but anytime the Olympics or World Cup roll around, its Team America and **** everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 2 hours ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said: No where on the planet? Absolutely nowhere. I was using hyperbole, but what I meant is that there are very few major cities on the planet with consistent significant snowfall every year that could host a winter Olympics without having to use snow-making machines for skiing and various other events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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