Off Topic: Is it just me?
Posted by Greg Berge
Off Topic: Is it just me?
Posted by: Greg Berge (---.dial.spiritone.com)
Date: February 09, 2002 06:12PM
I sit down to watch the Winter Games with every intention of just enjoying the events and not caring who wins. Within 15 minutes, I am rooting against every US athlete, even the underdogs, because I am so bored and disgusted by the self-congratulatory idiocy that is NBC coverage. 
Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Posted by: KeithK (---.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net)
Date: February 09, 2002 08:35PM
I can't even bring myself to care about the Olympics anymore. So I don't think it's just you...
Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Posted by: jtwcornell91 (---.utb.edu)
Date: February 09, 2002 08:46PM
I heartily recommend watching the Olympics from another country. The coverage is better and it's easier to root for the Americans because you don't get 'em shoved down your throat.
Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Posted by: Greg Berge (---.dial.spiritone.com)
Date: February 09, 2002 08:52PM
We all don't live on a border, Rob.
I have seen CBC's coverage, and it's great.
I have seen CBC's coverage, and it's great.
Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Posted by: jtwcornell91 (---.utb.edu)
Date: February 09, 2002 08:57PM
Actually I was thinking of Eurosport. The Olympics may be the only thing they do right.
(And I think you have your Texan Faithful confused.)
(And I think you have your Texan Faithful confused.)
Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Posted by: Greg Berge (---.dial.spiritone.com)
Date: February 09, 2002 09:05PM
John, Rob, what's the difference.
Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Posted by: Al DeFlorio (---.ne.mediaone.net)
Date: February 09, 2002 09:40PM
John, do the cross-the-border stations make a fuss over the Mexican bobsled team? 
Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Posted by: Robb (---.156.78.127.dial1.dallas1.level3.net)
Date: February 09, 2002 09:47PM
Hmm - how can I act offended at Greg without offending John? Oh, what the heck - bite me, Greg!
Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Posted by: Neil Shapiro '83 (146.145.226.---)
Date: February 11, 2002 08:58AM
Ok, what Idiot scheduled the Olympics during the College Hockey Season?
Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Posted by: Adam (---.executiveboard.com)
Date: February 11, 2002 10:10AM
Personally, I enjoyed the Latvia V. Slovakia hockey game last night.
And how about the cross-country skier from Thailand.
All comments tongue-in-cheek, of course.![B-]](http://elf.elynah.com/smileys/11.gif "B-]")
And how about the cross-country skier from Thailand.
All comments tongue-in-cheek, of course.
Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Posted by: jeh25 (130.132.105.---)
Date: February 11, 2002 11:13AM
Did anyone else notice the buxom young lady painted on the left side of the Latvian goalie's helmet? I almost dropped the remote....
Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Posted by: jason (---.paulhastings.com)
Date: February 11, 2002 12:10PM
I saw that image as well. I was thinking that the tape on the front of his helmet may have been covering up something even more suggestive, but the announcers said it was probably a team logo (it's a no-no apparently to wear a team logo other than your nation's official one; I wonder what the NHL goalies will do with their masks).
Re: Off Topic: Is it just me?
Posted by: Jordan 04 (---.resnet.cornell.edu)
Date: February 11, 2002 04:23PM
Personally, I enjoyed the Latvia V. Slovakia hockey game last night.
............
All comments tongue-in-cheek, of course.
I actually enjoyed it, non tongue-in-cheek.
It was an extremely entertaining game to watch....everytime I tried to put my head down and attend to my work, it wasn't happening. Because one team always seemed to have a quality offensive chance.
Sure, not a textbook for defensive technique, but still a cool game to watch.
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