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Offline katanaso

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Re: olympics coverage rant
« Reply #15 on: July 30, 2012, 03:26:20 PM »
I didn't see the issues you mentioned, but that could've just been that I was watching different events.

What I don't particular like -- the interviewing of an athlete immediately after he or she competed.  I don't like that in the NFL, NBA, or NHL either.

I'm enjoying the soccer coverage, both men's and women's.

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Re: olympics coverage rant
« Reply #16 on: July 30, 2012, 03:47:28 PM »
Quote from: Delirium on July 30, 2012, 03:22:39 PM
Keep it in Europe... they can keep the IOC's ridiculous requests and all the crap that goes with it.

The news in the US states that the Olympics have made the traffic in London even worse than normal, to the point of gridlock, while Olympic road lanes remain open and unused.

I never watch it  :rofl
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Re: olympics coverage rant
« Reply #17 on: July 30, 2012, 03:50:44 PM »
I finally... FINALLY got to see Olympic fencing on a TV instead of on youtube. :x  And... then the channel cut to their regular scheduled programming.

Seriously wtf?! :huh

You're the only damn channel I have that covers the olympics and... you're not covering the olympics?


*slightly OT TV rant*

I'm just cancelling TV from now on.  There's nothing on that is any good.  It's all reality show garbage, or documentaries that 15 years ago wouldn't even qualify as smart enough to be a kid's show.  I'm sick of my TV treating me like an idiot.  Youtube is far more entertaining, educational, has less commercials, and the commercials I do see are usually as entertaining as the movie and/or tailored to my preferrences.  I've never purchased a product advertised on television, I think I've purchased a dozen or so products advertised on youtube.  Go internet.
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Re: olympics coverage rant
« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2012, 11:59:52 AM »
I was surprised to read that NBC edited out the emotional tribute to the victims of terrorism from the opening ceremony.
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Re: olympics coverage rant
« Reply #19 on: July 31, 2012, 12:36:00 PM »
As far as the seating issue goes, Missy Franklin's parents (Missy is a 17 year old American Swimmer who won a gold yesterday) were sitting in row 58 of 62 rows in the corner of the aquatic center.

Now if your kid was in the olympics wouldnt you at least like to be able to see the race without binoculars? They were so far away they watched the race via their cell phones.
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« Reply #20 on: July 31, 2012, 05:33:58 PM »
The empty seats is really bad.  Bring them back to th land of full stadiums!  :devil
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Re: olympics coverage rant
« Reply #21 on: July 31, 2012, 06:00:20 PM »
Quote from: Shuffler on July 29, 2012, 04:43:26 PM
I have not watched olympics in years. Not even interested.

why shuf they have a new event called the p38 toss :devil
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Re: olympics coverage rant
« Reply #22 on: August 01, 2012, 11:38:37 AM »
Quote from: Molsman on July 31, 2012, 06:00:20 PM
why shuf they have a new event called the p38 toss :devil

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Re: olympics coverage rant
« Reply #23 on: August 01, 2012, 03:52:26 PM »
Quote from: GScholz on July 31, 2012, 11:59:52 AM
I was surprised to read that NBC edited out the emotional tribute to the victims of terrorism from the opening ceremony.

They also edited this German VIP "saluting" the German athletes. Judge the salute for yourself...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54XhtOvmm9U&feature=youtube_gdata_player


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Re: olympics coverage rant
« Reply #24 on: August 01, 2012, 04:09:15 PM »
Quote from: ABDCWOT on August 01, 2012, 03:52:26 PM
They also edited this German VIP "saluting" the German athletes. Judge the salute for yourself...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54XhtOvmm9U&feature=youtube_gdata_player


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Re: olympics coverage rant
« Reply #25 on: August 01, 2012, 04:27:01 PM »
Quote from: ABDCWOT on August 01, 2012, 03:52:26 PM
They also edited this German VIP "saluting" the German athletes. Judge the salute for yourself...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54XhtOvmm9U&feature=youtube_gdata_player


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That's pretty innocent. All people and politicians make hand salutes like that. However, so called "journalists" and people with an agenda often use photos like these.

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Re: olympics coverage rant
« Reply #26 on: August 01, 2012, 04:29:05 PM »
"I can't think of anyone who is less anti-Semitic than him," he said adding that he is “devastated that it was interpreted in this way."

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/158420#.UBmfarQ0OSo
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Re: olympics coverage rant
« Reply #27 on: August 01, 2012, 04:29:25 PM »
Quote from: ABDCWOT on August 01, 2012, 03:52:26 PM
They also edited this German VIP "saluting" the German athletes. Judge the salute for yourself...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54XhtOvmm9U&feature=youtube_gdata_player


You may better use actual film fro the "judgement" ;)

http://youtu.be/Jjxh1k2oXhA
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Offline GScholz

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Re: olympics coverage rant
« Reply #28 on: August 01, 2012, 04:32:28 PM »
He's just waving his hand in a bit awkward way.
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Re: olympics coverage rant
« Reply #29 on: August 01, 2012, 04:34:06 PM »
Quote from: zack1234 on July 30, 2012, 02:56:27 PM
This Olympics is better than the US held :old:
Which time  :old:
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