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Offline JAGED

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More Olympic Shenanigans
« on: August 15, 2008, 01:46:29 PM »
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,404723,00.html

Just dress them up as "Ethnics" and nobody will know the difference...   :rolleyes:
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Re: More Olympic Shenanigans
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2008, 01:48:36 PM »
Who really cares? REALLY?
The had actors play an ethnic minority. I don't see how it's that big a deal.
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Re: More Olympic Shenanigans
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2008, 01:52:11 PM »
hehe, he said "shenanigans"   :lol
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Re: More Olympic Shenanigans
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2008, 01:58:26 PM »
Quote from: Motherland on August 15, 2008, 01:48:36 PM
Who really cares? REALLY?
The had actors play an ethnic minority. I don't see how it's that big a deal.

"Fifty-six children from 56 Chinese ethnic groups cluster around the Chinese national flag," read the ceremony program.

False advertising! They could have said, "56 children wearing the traditional garb of the 56 ethnic groups..." but no, they were passed off as actual "ethnic" children.  Just another misrepresentation like the fireworks, the singing vs. miming girl, etc...
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Re: More Olympic Shenanigans
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2008, 02:03:17 PM »
I'm more concerned that they issued nappies to their soldiers for the opening ceremony. :rofl

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2564625/Beijing-Olympics-opening-ceremony-Soldiers-wore-nappies.html
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Re: More Olympic Shenanigans
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2008, 02:04:03 PM »
Quote from: JAGED on August 15, 2008, 01:58:26 PM
"Fifty-six children from 56 Chinese ethnic groups cluster around the Chinese national flag," read the ceremony program.

False advertising! They could have said, "56 children wearing the traditional garb of the 56 ethnic groups..." but no, they were passed off as actual "ethnic" children.  Just another misrepresentation like the fireworks, the singing vs. miming girl, etc...
I see the gravity of the situation now. This is an outrage. Military action needs to be taken against China, immediately.
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Re: More Olympic Shenanigans
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2008, 02:59:41 PM »
Quote from: Kermit de frog on August 15, 2008, 01:52:11 PM
hehe, he said "shenanigans"   :lol

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Re: More Olympic Shenanigans
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2008, 03:10:37 PM »
Quote from: Motherland on August 15, 2008, 02:04:03 PM
I see the gravity of the situation now. This is an outrage. Military action needs to be taken against China, immediately.

Why the histrionics? I'm simply pointing out yet another instance of dishonesty surrounding the handling of the Olypmics.  A little wordsmithing in the program guide could have been a lot more face-saving; however, feel free to organise your military strike, immediately...    :rolleyes:
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Re: More Olympic Shenanigans
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2008, 03:17:33 PM »
            I think the isolation of China is coming back and biting them in the butt. They are simply putting a new shiny coat of paint over stuff, thinking it passes. Maybe they werent ready to be called on for so much of this. The stuff that sells in the US from China is mostly crap, but people buy it. So they probably think they are making high quality stuff.
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Re: More Olympic Shenanigans
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2008, 03:44:14 PM »
The Olympics is competition in sport.

You are complaining that a broadway show lied to you.

Did you know that they aren't really cats, they are really people just dressed as cats?
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Re: More Olympic Shenanigans
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2008, 03:49:30 PM »
Quote from: Holden McGroin on August 15, 2008, 03:44:14 PM
The Olympics is competition in sport.

You are complaining that a broadway show lied to you.

Did you know that they aren't really cats, they are really people just dressed as cats?

Well, if the program guide for "Cats" claimed that all of the actors were, in fact, feline...  :lol

BTW, this comparison = Apples vs. Oranges!   :D
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Re: More Olympic Shenanigans
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2008, 03:50:10 PM »
Quote from: Motherland on August 15, 2008, 02:04:03 PM
I see the gravity of the situation now. This is an outrage. Military action needs to be taken against China, immediately.
Not against all of China, just chinese children. They'll never deceive us again. :mad:  Hey, anybody wanna see the really cheap Rolex I got from Hong Kong?
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Offline Holden McGroin

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Re: More Olympic Shenanigans
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2008, 03:51:00 PM »
Quote from: JAGED on August 15, 2008, 03:49:30 PM
BTW, this comparison = Apples vs. Oranges! 

Both were productions put on to entertain, both had a soundtrack, both had rehearsals, the results of both were preordained...

Apples = Apples
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Re: More Olympic Shenanigans
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2008, 03:54:23 PM »
Quote from: Holden McGroin on August 15, 2008, 03:51:00 PM
Both were productions put on to entertain, both had a soundtrack, both had rehearsals, the results of both were preordained...

Apples = Apples

Sorry, one production published false information about their performers and the other didn't!

Apples <> Oranges
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Re: More Olympic Shenanigans
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2008, 03:58:21 PM »
I'm going to create a play about the American Revolution. It will be an epic production and show an authentic view of it that will stir your soul.

....but I'm going to use Nigerians to play all of the roles.
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