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08-06-2008, 03:00 PM
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| olympics in china
was wondering what you guys think about how the chinese have been handling the olympics. it seems to me they're acting like that guy in college who was never popular but is trying to have a really cool party for all the cool kids.
it seem really pathetic by the way they're acting. i was wondering what you guys thought about it.
i know one reason why i'm not going to watch is that i dread hearing Costas and every other talking head kiss up to china and try to explain how complicated the politics are there and how the other world doesn't understand. | 
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08-06-2008, 03:02 PM
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| | Wave yo hands in the aiya
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| complete train wreck of an idea.
Communist nation with overcrowding, incredibly poor populace, smog and lunatic leaders. Just a tough way to go. | 
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08-06-2008, 03:04 PM
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| didn't they level a bunch of homes so they could build the olympic stadium and village there? | |
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08-06-2008, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by BigPapaVol  complete train wreck of an idea.
Communist nation with overcrowding, incredibly poor populace, smog and lunatic leaders. Just a tough way to go. | What he said. | |
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08-06-2008, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by joevol320 didn't they level a bunch of homes so they could build the olympic stadium and village there? | Watching a 4 part series(by Ted Koppel) on some cable network, China levels neighborhoods for any development. | |
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08-06-2008, 03:08 PM
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| | doo doo doo
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| Seems we can't figure out of the Olympics are supposed to be political or not. For some issues yes for others no.
The censorship issues are particularly troubling.
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08-06-2008, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by volinbham
The censorship issues are particularly delightful. | Fyp.
Courtesy Chinese Olympic Communications Committee. | |
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08-06-2008, 03:13 PM
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| | doo doo doo
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Originally Posted by allvol123 Fyp.
Courtesy Chinese Olympic Communications Committee. |
Nice
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08-06-2008, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by allvol123 Fyp.
Courtesy Chinese Olympic Communications Committee. | haha, excellent work. | |
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08-06-2008, 03:14 PM
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| | Nine times...Nine Times
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| I wonder if the commies will shoot Yao Ming if the Chinese mens' basketball team doesn't win the gold.
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08-06-2008, 03:28 PM
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| i tell you if i was Ming, as soon as i got on us soil i would have begged for asylum. | |
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08-06-2008, 03:36 PM
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| I don't seem to remember the our 1984 team showing up in Los Angeles w/ facemasks. US cyclists apologize for wearing masks - Olympics - Yahoo! Sports
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08-06-2008, 03:37 PM
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| | Football Jones
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Originally Posted by joevol320 i tell you if i was Ming, as soon as i got on us soil i would have begged for asylum. | Why? China isn't Cuba. | |
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08-06-2008, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Chemvol | I find the feeling the need to apologize the stupidest part of the story. Why apologize if wearing the mask is something you feel you need to do? | |
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