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sir_darkstar
jitna
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billyellis
Clearly men, since the US women were embarassed 2-0 in the first 4 minutes of their first game. 
And which were the hot olympiads? Greece was probably pretty warm last time around, and Barcelona too.
And which were the hot olympiads? Greece was probably pretty warm last time around, and Barcelona too.
AKAbob
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billyellis
AKAbob wrote:
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that we are the only ones who have to watch just about everything on tape delay because the big corporations that use the PUBLIC airwaves want to sell commercial time at primetime ad rates.
I'm still waiting for my check in the mail for my cut of their profits from a monopoly on the public airwaves...
Actually, NBC is apparently feeling a little bit of heat on the tape-delay front. Poor Michael Phelps actually has races at 7am in China so that NBC can air live finals races late in the evening here (~10pm). Sad that thay are hamstringing Olympic athletes to suit American network television.
Is broadcast coverage of the Olympics better in Europe, or anywhere else for that matter, than it is in the U.S.A?
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that we are the only ones who have to watch just about everything on tape delay because the big corporations that use the PUBLIC airwaves want to sell commercial time at primetime ad rates.
I'm still waiting for my check in the mail for my cut of their profits from a monopoly on the public airwaves...
Actually, NBC is apparently feeling a little bit of heat on the tape-delay front. Poor Michael Phelps actually has races at 7am in China so that NBC can air live finals races late in the evening here (~10pm). Sad that thay are hamstringing Olympic athletes to suit American network television.
jitna
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billyellis wrote:
Atlanta was probably pretty hot too.
and speaking of hot OLYMPIANS and US women's soccer, Hope Solo's pretty damn hot.
Clearly men, since the US women were embarassed 2-0 in the first 4 minutes of their first game.
And which were the hot olympiads? Greece was probably pretty warm last time around, and Barcelona too.
And which were the hot olympiads? Greece was probably pretty warm last time around, and Barcelona too.
Atlanta was probably pretty hot too.
and speaking of hot OLYMPIANS and US women's soccer, Hope Solo's pretty damn hot.
billyellis
jitna
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billyellis wrote:
im sure the US has a lot of events on tv live. They just might be on at two in the morning and it might be something real awesome like equestrian or speed walking
AKAbob wrote:
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that we are the only ones who have to watch just about everything on tape delay because the big corporations that use the PUBLIC airwaves want to sell commercial time at primetime ad rates.
I'm still waiting for my check in the mail for my cut of their profits from a monopoly on the public airwaves...
Actually, NBC is apparently feeling a little bit of heat on the tape-delay front. Poor Michael Phelps actually has races at 7am in China so that NBC can air live finals races late in the evening here (~10pm). Sad that thay are hamstringing Olympic athletes to suit American network television.
Is broadcast coverage of the Olympics better in Europe, or anywhere else for that matter, than it is in the U.S.A?
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that we are the only ones who have to watch just about everything on tape delay because the big corporations that use the PUBLIC airwaves want to sell commercial time at primetime ad rates.
I'm still waiting for my check in the mail for my cut of their profits from a monopoly on the public airwaves...
Actually, NBC is apparently feeling a little bit of heat on the tape-delay front. Poor Michael Phelps actually has races at 7am in China so that NBC can air live finals races late in the evening here (~10pm). Sad that thay are hamstringing Olympic athletes to suit American network television.
im sure the US has a lot of events on tv live. They just might be on at two in the morning and it might be something real awesome like equestrian or speed walking
billyellis
jitna wrote:
Actually, I discovered this morning that NBC's olympic web site is carrying a lot of live video here:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/live/index.html
It's pretty good, but you have to DL the new MS Silverlight, which almost made me take a pass. I hate frigging MS, and in the settings they brazenly admit that they are collecting all sorts of info on you, your hardware and software configuration, etc. But since you have no choice if you are a big Olympics fan...not much you can do.
Can't wait until tonight for the first Michael Phelps final.
Bit of a depressing day for the Olympics overall, though. Bernie Mac dying unexpectedly. Some Chinese nut stabbing 3 people (one dead so far, the father of a former US Olympian and father-in-law of the current US men's volleyball coach) before attempting a forward two-and-a-half off a building. And in the true Olympic spirit, Georgia and Russia deliberately using the world's attention elsewhere to start a war. (Georgia has formally declared war and admitted it waited for the Olympics to start so that it's attack would be a surprise.) Thanks losers!
The Republic of Georgia and whatever the Hell Russia is calling itself now should both be banned from competition until they enact a cease-fire. Deliberately starting a war during the Games is unconscionable.
im sure the US has a lot of events on tv live. They just might be on at two in the morning and it might be something real awesome like equestrian or speed walking
Actually, I discovered this morning that NBC's olympic web site is carrying a lot of live video here:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/live/index.html
It's pretty good, but you have to DL the new MS Silverlight, which almost made me take a pass. I hate frigging MS, and in the settings they brazenly admit that they are collecting all sorts of info on you, your hardware and software configuration, etc. But since you have no choice if you are a big Olympics fan...not much you can do.
Can't wait until tonight for the first Michael Phelps final.
Bit of a depressing day for the Olympics overall, though. Bernie Mac dying unexpectedly. Some Chinese nut stabbing 3 people (one dead so far, the father of a former US Olympian and father-in-law of the current US men's volleyball coach) before attempting a forward two-and-a-half off a building. And in the true Olympic spirit, Georgia and Russia deliberately using the world's attention elsewhere to start a war. (Georgia has formally declared war and admitted it waited for the Olympics to start so that it's attack would be a surprise.) Thanks losers!
The Republic of Georgia and whatever the Hell Russia is calling itself now should both be banned from competition until they enact a cease-fire. Deliberately starting a war during the Games is unconscionable.
jitna
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billyellis wrote:
I also passed on dling it. But I saw Phelps win the gold on NBC, so yay!
jitna wrote:
Actually, I discovered this morning that NBC's olympic web site is carrying a lot of live video here:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/live/index.html
It's pretty good, but you have to DL the new MS Silverlight, which almost made me take a pass. I hate frigging MS, and in the settings they brazenly admit that they are collecting all sorts of info on you, your hardware and software configuration, etc. But since you have no choice if you are a big Olympics fan...not much you can do.
Can't wait until tonight for the first Michael Phelps final..
im sure the US has a lot of events on tv live. They just might be on at two in the morning and it might be something real awesome like equestrian or speed walking
Actually, I discovered this morning that NBC's olympic web site is carrying a lot of live video here:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/live/index.html
It's pretty good, but you have to DL the new MS Silverlight, which almost made me take a pass. I hate frigging MS, and in the settings they brazenly admit that they are collecting all sorts of info on you, your hardware and software configuration, etc. But since you have no choice if you are a big Olympics fan...not much you can do.
Can't wait until tonight for the first Michael Phelps final.
.I also passed on dling it. But I saw Phelps win the gold on NBC, so yay!
billyellis
Yup. 
One down, 7 to go.
And the amazing 8-year-old maturity of the Chinese nation, cutting off the National Anthem as a deliberate sign of disrespect. How pathetically juvenile are they?
One down, 7 to go.
And the amazing 8-year-old maturity of the Chinese nation, cutting off the National Anthem as a deliberate sign of disrespect. How pathetically juvenile are they?
milky
I'm probably spamming
billyellis wrote:
I was shocked that the U.S. women lost.
Clearly men, since the US women were embarassed 2-0 in the first 4 minutes of their first game.
And which were the hot olympiads? Greece was probably pretty warm last time around, and Barcelona too.
And which were the hot olympiads? Greece was probably pretty warm last time around, and Barcelona too.
I was shocked that the U.S. women lost.
billyellis
Lousy day for the US swim team, Michael Phelps aside. A women's relay silver, and individual bronze, and several by-the-skin-of-their-teeth qualifications for later finals. 
sir_darkstar
jitna
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billyellis wrote:
maybe, but the US men's basketball team beat the crap out of china. Not Dream Team domination, but a good start
Lousy day for the US swim team, Michael Phelps aside. A women's relay silver, and individual bronze, and several by-the-skin-of-their-teeth qualifications for later finals.
maybe, but the US men's basketball team beat the crap out of china. Not Dream Team domination, but a good start