I can’t take it any more and needed to vent about what’s making me turn off the Olympics. Things driving me nuts are:
1) Bob Costas
If he says, “LIVE” again, I’ll puke. Someone on FoxSports has stated the same thing about Bobby! I think he’s the offspring of a frickin' gopher and locust. Every so often he shows up and annoys us. Thank God he doesn’t do NFL games.
2) Chinese Gymnasts
Olympic gymnasts must be 16 to participate. These kids still have baby teeth and Hello Kitty t-shirts. No one is fooled.
Who did their birth certificates, a Dominican baseball coach?
3) Olympic Beach Volleyball
There’s not enough of it! Do NOT show dudes again!
4) Gymnastic Judges
Apparently the East German and French figure skating judges are now doing women’s gymnastics.
Oh, if a competition isn’t head to head or against the clock, it’s an activity, not a sport. Judges are political tools.
5) NBC
The network is China’s lap dog. The show is an infomercial for the Red Menace. Nice hard hitting, personal interest stories about TEA make me puke. Point out the gulags built by the Russkies for Mao’s bad boys. Wanna buy a smog face mask? Whoops, can't show those either.
6) Chinese Olympic Committee/Politbureau
You may have noticed some strange things during the Opening Ceremonies. I did and screamed, “Bullshad!” immediately.
It seems the sneaks used computer generated graphics to phony up what you saw on the screen. To make it worse, some politicians decided that the little kid scheduled to sing a song wasn’t cute enough! They pulled a Milli Vanilli and had a better looking kid lip synch. Seems the US is having an influence on China!
7) Medal Trackers
I don’t see this as country by country competition. Some countries are better at given activities. That’s the way it is.
I watch to see the best, especially without corrupt judges deciding results in advance.
8) Russia
Nice timing there, Putin. You invaded Georgia, during the Opening Ceremonies. You’ve been busted for killing journalists and attempting to kill heads of state. The Hague should be in your future. (Left wing liberal pukes need not add their anti-Bush slants.)
9) Not enough hottie shots
I keep seeing writeups about all the cheer squads(code for babes) at sports venues. Hey NBC, where are these lovelies. Since Ana Ivanovic withdrew, the hotness factor has dropped.
10) Brett Favre
Why him? It took the Olympics to move this drama queen off the hourly sports intro. Stop the tabloid reporting. I don’t need made up items reported as fact. Now, where are those cheerleaders?
Bonus
11) The US Olympic Committee
Mark Spitz was hosed by the USOC. Instead of bringing Spitz over for the games, we're forced to hear the announcer insert a Spitz comment into every sentence containing Michael Phelps. This was handled poorly, which isn't a shock. Maybe the Chinese can use some more CGI to drop Spitz into the crowd!
Spitz says a lot of things and every single one of them is defending Phelps as the greatest swimmer in history. Truthfully, I watch Spitz carefully to see any sign of him just being humble or some little annoyance or sadness at losing his crown but there is none. He's openly enjoying Phelps and truely believe what he says I think.
Have to agree with you on all counts. At least Costas doesn't say, "You're looking live at...". Ala, Mussburger. The Worst!
If we had known that synchronized diving would one day be an Olympic 'sport', my best friend, Opie, and I would have continued practicing our dual canonballs at the Mayberry community pool back in the day.
For the best behind-the-scenes non-sports Olympic coverage, check out the reporter on the Daily Show.
sls husker
I'd welcomely watch some prepubescent Chinese female lip sync. Rather than Britney Spears' performance at the VMA's. As for the IOC and the standards set for pertains to qualifying for an event. I'd say that the cat's out of the bag when it comes to gymnastics.
I'll be returning to Europe this upcoming week to see my brother and his return from Iraq and for the birth of his twins.
No word as of yet as to whether or not I can force both he and his wife to let the girls (he's been already been informed as to their sex) in a gymnastics school. That way upon his leaving the military. He'll have some money to fall back on apart from his pension and other benefits. I think that by 2024 we might be ready to make a few bucks either way.
As for Costas and the coverage on NBC and their cable affiliates. I just mute the damn sound and watch at my pleasure. I've also been streaming what I can over the internet. And it's not too bad as far as coverage goes.
Man, and I thought I was having a bad day (see blog with JW's step mom in it).
But, I'm with ya man, though I have some minor corrections:
1. Bob Costas. You missed the connection between #1 and #6. Bob Costas is computer-generated. And, that was Bob's Milli Vanilli voice that was being lip-synced to. Speaking of lip syncing, did I tell you about JW's step mother?
3. There's more than enough Beach Volleyball. Husker, you gotta stop or you're going to go blind. You know who's not enough. Did I tell you about JW's...
5. NBC is a lot of peoples lap dogs. How do you explain America's Got Talent, deal or No Deal, and CNBC? Oh, and Brain Williams is computer generated also. Tea? White tea? Its young and we pluck it.
8. Anti-bush slants? Left-wing? Hey, its the liberals that let you see the slanty bushes. If it was up to the right-wing conservatives, Bay Watch would have never happened. Wait. Oh, yeah.
9. See #3 above. You know who else you should see...?
Okay back to work. You kids behave now.
DF
Ps. You know who should be getting back to work...?
I wanna know about Bob Costa's hair. Does something look weird? or is it computer generated. ? Not knockin it, just courious.
I am having a blast people writing me " I saw ______ on Tlevision today, and I saw it 5 days ago. Am I in some weird warp, or are they showing things from a week ago as live?
Just . A. I am glad your brother is coming hiome. B. Congrats on the twins, and maybe the West can get with the program and use 10 year old girls too for gymnastics. I am not sure though as everytime I have watched it, they were in fierce competition for the silver or Gold, and yet, are back again the same night ( I think ) in a whole different team event going for the gold or silver. How many Gymnastic team events are there? we have the individual, we have the team individual, we have the individual team individual, so I am really lost .One day you hear they are out, and the next day, they won the silver for an individual team individual pairs.
Never knew the Volleyball had so many particpants. Seems like more particpants than MLB including the farm teams .
I agree, where are the cheerleaders??? I think next time the Olympics are in the states, they should add Nascar.
almost done. Everytime I have seen spitz, he has been very gracious, and complimentary of Mr Phelps. I saw on the Colbert report thought, the Police "pulled him over" running down the road wearing an old speedo, wearing 7 medals, singing the old queen song "I am the Champion". Naw he has been very gracious.
I for one at least am happy that 80 % of the women competeing
It disturbed me when Jim McKay just faded away without a whole lot of fanfare. All Bob Costas has served to do from my point of view is to remind me of how good Jim McKay was.
Costas should interview Gymnasts. They are the only people he can look in the eye without having to sit in a chair or jump on a stool.
I saw a fascinating sport that I have never even heard of before...Team Hand Ball...This has got everything! Throwing, dribbling, blocking, groping. It's like hockey with no skates and no stick. It's like basketball with no net and certain fouls are allowed. It's like soccer except that you have to touch the ball with your hands. They even have a penalty box; or at least teams have to play shorthanded because of penalties.
I like Costas - just not as the anchor for the Olympics (... and his pseudo-anti-aging is beginning to creep me out).
But as a liberal (at least by the reactionary right wing standards of this site), I agree about Putin. He's a dangerously competent leader - more than a match for our current President. We'll be lucky to not be in a serious cold war come winter. Putin is a #### megalomaniacal genius, nearly up to Cheney standards.
Bloggers who don't respond remind me of the kid who puts dog poo in a bag, puts it on your porch, lights it on fire and rings the doorbell. Damnit! I need to hear what a great comment I just left. I sit at this damn computer all day reading this.... Hold on someone is at the door.
Ok, I'm home and watching the Olympics.
Those of us who were alive when Spitz won 7 are watching in wonder. He's still a class dude. Some of the puppies and puppie-ettes don't know how great Spitz was and still is. He's complimented Phelps repeatedly.
Spitz is STILL the best, ever. He swam against commie sponsored dopers(see East Deutschland und the CCCP bloc).
Hanny wins a cookie for his great picture.
Didjaknow: Anna K is on the cover or Maxim this month. Yowza.
This blog was comprised in a few minutes today, following a terrible meeting about how my job and those of some fine ladies I care about may be offshored to the land of Slurpy clerks. I love corporate pukes. (It helps the economy to can US workers and hire 3rd world-ers.) Bite me!
So, vent away.
How about those hit counters!
Jokers, whazzup my crazed brother?
Last edited by slshusker on August 15th at 9:04 PM.
To be honest, I've done my best Tony Kornheiser impression with these Olympics (no, I haven't stunk on MNF or taken half the year off for vacation). I've slept through almost the entire Olympiad. There just isn't much positive going on over there. From the smog, to the lip syncher, to the gymnastics controversy, to the wonky start times for some events, I'm just not that interested outside of basketball. I do agree on your points, though. Does Costas know that we know many of the events are shown on tape delay? And how about NBC gleefully ignoring the flaws of these games? Well stated.
I need to vent! I'd rather hear BILLY MAYS than ole Bob. (I can't stand Billy yelling in all those infomercials, but he would be better than Bob.) You get a medal taken away for doping in shooting? WTF? Speaking of doping, test those iggits that say they have Bigfoot in their freezer. All that trouble and you know the damn thing will taste like chicken! Thanks, I feel better.
I have a distinct dislike for what has happened over the years to the Olympics. Politics rule. It's like each country is trying to prove their way of governing their people is proven best if their athletes do well.
Then I understand the Olympic committee has decided not to continue two sports that the United States initiated, Baseball and Softball. Is this because we are good at them? Is it because some judge doesn't control the outcome? WTF?
Couple those feelings with the fact that little Bobby Costas and the peacock crew are supplying us with their rhetoric and I simply don't tune in. I haven't watched a single minute of this and won't.
Xbul, I tried bull riding once!
I was so skinny ten that the bull laughed at me, took pity and didn't hurt me.
Then I hit 30 and filled out! That's another story.
Damn straight, the Olympics should have trampoline based bully riding gymnastics.
I'd cough up for that on pay per view.
With respect to your #3 and #9.....go rent a porn if you want to look a babes, dudes or anything relating to sex.
Beach volleyball is not a sport. It is a recreation done on the beach while one drinks beer and smokes a joint. The women's "uniform" makes no sense when one looks at the mens uniform. #### stupid to even consider this a sport just like BMX....please what is next hacky sack?!
As for #5......dude it is NBC what the #### do you expect? How can we publicly bash China when they hold the US economy by the balls? Reality China owns the US economy and we are no longer a #1 powerhouse on the global scale, we are a lap dog for several countries in the world.
Again you want hotties then #### turn to the playboy channel.
ABQ, I pity those around you.
You're pretty angry.
Beach volleyball is a beautiful sport.
The lovely ladies make it even better.
Let's stand you next a beach volleyball player. We'll have a third party guess who's the athlete. Their guesses won't be you.
Statistics are a dangerous when handled by zealots.
I believe Burnt Orange isn't a color, it's a disease.
The DH rule should be elimintated.
I like cats and dogs...cats taste more like chicken.
Women are god's greatest creation.
Barry Bonds was detrimental to sports.
The month after the Super Bowl is sports HELL.
March Madness is the best elongated sports extravaganza.
The Masters is great watching, in spite of Jim 'nancy boy' Nantz.
Anyone spouting political commentary should be barred from this site.
This is a sports blog!
I need a soma.
