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Reopening fiasco?
| July 7th, 2021 at 10:56:39 PM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 |
This can be done as a TV event Dont need crowds Just the competition and results On the music side, we call it couch tour Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| July 8th, 2021 at 2:51:00 AM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18209 |
I do not think the cheering crowds matter much to viewers. It is mostly "golf cheers" at the games. This is an extreme example of why any city trying to get the games is crazy. Put out all that money and the IOC takes most of the gate. It is why so many of us cheered when Chicago did not get the games. The President is a fink. |
| July 8th, 2021 at 11:18:21 AM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4966 |
I will, why would I care if there are fans at the site? Less distractions so hopefully the participants will be more focused. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
| July 8th, 2021 at 11:25:38 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 |
I watch the olympics for the competition I could care less about the fans The reality at the Olympics Most fans are not cheering for USA, its usually the opposite Take one of our greatest athletes. Katie Ledecky. Her 1st gold. All of London was rooting against her because she was racing the home town favorite. Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| July 8th, 2021 at 12:05:23 PM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4966 |
I am not very nationalistic. I will not root for someone just because they are representing the U.S. I may have other reasons to root for a U.S. athlete, but I am just as likely rooting for whomever the underdog is. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
| July 8th, 2021 at 12:41:26 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
The only Olympic event I watch is curling in the Winter Olympics because it's so dumb. I haven't watched the Olympics since probably the late 60s. To me all sports are mind blowingly stupid, professional or amateur. They bore me to tears because there is no meaning in it. One guy wins and another one doesn't, who gives a rip. How does that affect my life. Horse racing ,NASCAR, yawn. The only reason I watch golf sometimes is just to watch Tiger Woods lose. And I can't even do that anymore, he'll never play again. My wife watches the Detroit Tigers almost every game that's televised. I am soooo glad we don't live together. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| July 8th, 2021 at 1:25:03 PM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18209 |
Olympics are such a waste of money it is amazing. Though I do kind of like by chance seeing some kind of unusual sport you never watch. But what I cannot stand is so much coverage of gymnastics in summer and figure skating in winter. I really do not consider either a "sport" as the judging is subjective not objective. Yet that is most of what you see on the main network. The President is a fink. |
| July 8th, 2021 at 1:30:44 PM permalink | |
| SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4174 |
You got it backwards. But I get your point. Though virtually every sport has something subjective involved. Certainly any sport with a referee. |
| July 8th, 2021 at 1:36:37 PM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4966 |
I am that way with movies and TV shows. I have almost zero interest but yet I watch most sports. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
| July 8th, 2021 at 1:52:27 PM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18209 |
Fixing the typo. What I get for posting while I work. Subjective rulings, maybe. But at the end of a Bills game it says the score. At the end of a Pirates game there is a score. Gymnastics is a group of judges making a ruling. In boxing you do have judges who score the fight either on merit or how they were told to score it but you can win by knockout. The President is a fink. |