Olympics

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Well, someone has to start a thread on this. Feel free to rant and rave about the Olympics, whether you adore them or hate them.

For my part, I'm very dissapointed. Though I liked the very post-modern and slightly surreal opening ceremonies. The real problem is that the US is just sucking so far. The Olympics are all about showing US superiority and so far we're behind China and *blink* Australia. We'll at least we're ahead the Russians. Course, it's early, I'm still hoping that the US will pull ahead and all will be right with the world.

[Peter Ahlstrom]

The olympics are great. I loved the opening ceremonies with those statue people.

It's about showing US superiority? Oh my word.

For me the olympics are about rooting for the people with underdog-like stories on one end or on the other end seeing people dominate and get world records (no matter what country they're from).

It USED to be about the USA vs. the evil empire USSR, but that's just not important anymore.

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

Still puerto Rico shouldnt be allowed to compete as a seperate country. Thats like Alabama sending its own team to the olympics.

[Peter Ahlstrom]

Puerto Ricans are US nationals, not US citizens. Pretty sure Alabamans are citizens.

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

Puerto Rico is a Commonwealth within the United States acquired by the U.S. in the 1898 Spanish American War. It does not have representation in the U.S. Congress, is not fully subject to U.S. income taxes, and operates in government and business spheres primarily in Spanish. Its political parties differ from the Republican and Democratic parties found on the mainland. Its citizens are also U.S. citizens, however, it is in most respects treated legally as a U.S. State, it is subject to the authority of the federal courts, and it is within the national defense perimeter of the United States. It has is own elected government similar to that of a state government in the United States, but with somewhat greater authority over local affairs in practice

[Entsuropi]

Of course the aussies are doing well. They are a nation of sport maniacs.

[JP Dogberry]

I take offence at tha..

Oh, hang on, you're right. it's a bit sad that the highest achievement in our country is to be able to skillfully kick a ball.

[Peter Ahlstrom]

My mistake. I believe what I said still applies to American Samoa...

Well anyway then, I don't really know why it has its own olympic team. Must be something to do with that high degree of autonomy thing.

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

I say we revoke their citizenship...

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

yeah! And make 'em speak English!

then we can make them compete against the New York team in synchronized street gang dancing! Because, y'know, everyone's scared of a dancing street gang. though, admitedly, not for the reasons you're typically scared of a street gang.

[stacer]

As in, "When you're a Jet, you're a Jet, all the way from your first cigarette to your last dyin' day..."?

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

just stay coolie cool boy.

[House of Mustard]

Every Puerto Rican's a lousy chicken, as they say.

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The annoying thing about Puerto Rico beating the US is that a lot of the Puerto Rico players were all under consideration for the US team. They are mostly NBA players. It's just so self defeating.

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

and that was kind of my point.

It'd be like sending a team of basketball players from NC State to the Olympics...