obyknven Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics begin soon. Allahu Akbar! http://youtu.be/PuJ5Py_1wKg 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I used to love the Winter Olympics (never cared about Summer Olympics) in the 80's. The luge, the ice skating/dancing, speed skating, the ski jump, and so on. I have a difficult time watching the American network broadcasts of them these days. They're often so .... terribly done. Maybe I can find some cable channel that does it better. 3 “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orogun01 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I smirked 1 I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I smirked I guess I missed something...since I don't speak the language. 1 “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyrock Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I have a difficult time watching the American network broadcasts of them these days. They're often so .... terribly done. Maybe I can find some cable channel that does it better. It's true. The NBC (It's still NBC, right?) coverage is awful. Here are the top 5 and the Americans, and now a 25 minute long overdramatized bio of one of the American athletes. How about instead of the overdramatized bio you show me the whole event instead? 2 RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Canadian coverage is going to be just as awful as ever. The catty figure skater commentators are the worst. 1 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyrock Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Help me, Internet-Stream Kenobi, you're my only hope. 1 RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amentep Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Yeah NBC's coverage of the last few Olympics have been dreadful, IMO. I'll probably still tune in, but often I find myself flipping over to see if the events happening yet (and if not flipping to something else rather than listen to Bob Costas ramble on). 1 I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I'm only really interested in the hockey. It will be all kinds of awesome. 1 Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labadal Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) I'm only interested in the sports that feature scantily clad women. I only care about the hockey. Edited February 3, 2014 by Labadal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyrock Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) I like ski jumping, alpine skiing, bobsled, luge, and, oddly enough, curling. Edited February 3, 2014 by Keyrock 1 RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amentep Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I think curling can be fun to watch. Also enjoy ski jump, bobsled, luge, skeleton, alpine, figure skating, speed skating and freestyle skiing. But I'll watch anything if its a good competition going on. 1 I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryy Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I love how the Germans have rainbow outfits. Watch them all get arrested. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I'm only interested in the sports that feature scantily clad women. I only care about the hockey. Yeah. We'll have our own winter olympics. With blackjack. And hookers. 4 "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Well, news here is pretty critical of it so far, talking about how facilities aren't done, terrorism looms and how people might get hurt. Doing a good job of containing their smugness too, hah. 1 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maedhros Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Looking forward to it. Then again, I'm Norwegian and we've always liked the sports no one else does. Gonna watch curling (hypnotizingly fun), hockey (gogo Zuccarello!), cross-country skiing (crushing Sweden is always fun), and biathlon - with the best biathlete of all time still competing at 40, and having a real chance at gold. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I do think you're going to see a terrorist incident linked to the games. But I doubt it will be central on the main facilities. More likely some poor bastards will get spanged in a town nearby. I'm basically assuming that if a big showpiece was due then we wouldn't have seen the recent attacks, which have only served to heighten readiness. The real story here isn't terrorism, it's the corruption. Huge 'advert' for doing business in Russia. 2 "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leferd Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 http://deadspin.com/staying-in-sochi-is-a-hilarious-adventure-1515722114 Welp. That's not good. 2 "Things are funny...are comedic, because they mix the real with the absurd." - Buzz Aldrin."P-O-T-A-T-O-E" - Dan Quayle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Yikes! I feel bad for them 1 Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManifestedISO Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Terrible, awful, dreadful ... you people wouldn't know quality live-event recorded broadcasts if it came to life as a fork and stabbed itself in your one good eye. 2 All Stop. On Screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obyknven Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 http://deadspin.com/staying-in-sochi-is-a-hilarious-adventure-1515722114 Welp. That's not good. Jelaous Western beggars continue own butthurt. It's really bad thing. It's all about Western supremacism, i can say nothing change in Western mentality during past century - they yet stay masking nazi pigs. Any success of non-Europeans causing terrible ass pain to them, for fix that they constantly try prove own superiority during blaming of non-Europeans. http://indrus.in/blogs/2014/01/23/common_values_bind_russia_and_india_32497.html I remember travelling once with European friends in Siberia and comparing the photos I had taken to those of my friends. After looking at their pictures of run down and abandoned buildings, drunks, old cars and random strange objects, I was wondering whether we visited the same place! A facetious and condescending argument I have heard both in India and Russia from such people is that they are used to seeing such beauty in their own countries, but they don’t have much of the uglier things and that’s what would interest their friends and family back home. It would have been easier to sell such non sense to us back in the days when we didn’t travel as much to their countries as they did to ours, but seriously, few people in Russia and India would fall for the notions of a “perfect” western country. No matter how much cities in Russia and India improve, we have to be mentally ready to accept that a large number of westerners will come with a steely determination to spot the ugliness in our countries, since they need these things to cling on as their civilisations are in a rapid state of decline. Yes, this is right. Photos from NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calax Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I'm only interested in the sports that feature scantily clad women. I only care about the hockey. So Figure skating? (or as Robin Williams calls it "Ice ****ing") And why is an orthodox nation saying "Allahu Ackbar" or whatever? Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) http://deadspin.com/staying-in-sochi-is-a-hilarious-adventure-1515722114 Welp. That's not good. Fantastic! This gives me warm fuzzy feelings of reassurance regarding the competitiveness of my country. Where we may not be able to manage complex multifaceted data centres. But we can at least install a lavatory. EDIT: I'll admit we can only do it by paying Polish and Bulgarian people to install the toilet. but at least we have the good sense to do so. Edited February 5, 2014 by Walsingham 3 "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tagaziel Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 This gives me warm fuzzy feelings of reassurance regarding the competitiveness of my country. Where we may not be able to manage complex multifaceted data centres. But we can at least install a lavatory. EDIT: I'll admit we can only do it by paying Polish and Bulgarian people to install the toilet. but at least we have the good sense to do so. Isn't that a bit of a contradiction? We're basically holding you by the by the balls, without us, you'd be still ****ting into buckets. HMIC for: [ The Wasteland Wiki ] [ Pillars of Eternity Wiki ] [ Tyranny Wiki ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte Carlo Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/10618744/Shambles-behind-the-scenes-at-Sochi.html So Sochi is a clusterphuck, half-finished and with the charm and warm-welcome we always associate with Mother Russia. Really love the kidney-bean breakfast and bees-in-honey. Oh, and the pictures of 'I'm not Camp' Putin in all the hotel bedrooms. He's auditioning for a Village People tribute act last I remember. By the way, the London olympics were a tremendous success. You're welcome. Edit: I know, Comrade, is western paranoia and disinformation! Edited February 5, 2014 by Monte Carlo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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