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  • V Varindir Rajesh Mahdihar

    what a waste of $$$$, time, $$$$ if only this much effort,hype and money was given to cancer/hiv/etc... research, or things that just matter more ironic, that countries, can't house they're homeless, but can spend $1.3 billion on a bunch of games, then turn around and say "doohhh we got no money" Bode Miller fails to finish first run in men's slalom >> do you really care Canada's men curl to Olympic gold medal >> do you really care Finland, Sweden to play for hockey gold >> do you really care to summarize, who gives a shit. may the olympics bring peace and sportsmanship to the world Crude-oil futures soared after thwarted attack on massive Saudi oil facility. Sheryl Crow has surgery for breast cancer Couple slain in Mexico

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    Paul Conrad
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    Varindir Rajesh Mahdihar wrote:

    to summarize, who gives a shit

    My sentiments, too. I have never really paid any attention any Olympics period. PC

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    • V Varindir Rajesh Mahdihar

      what a waste of $$$$, time, $$$$ if only this much effort,hype and money was given to cancer/hiv/etc... research, or things that just matter more ironic, that countries, can't house they're homeless, but can spend $1.3 billion on a bunch of games, then turn around and say "doohhh we got no money" Bode Miller fails to finish first run in men's slalom >> do you really care Canada's men curl to Olympic gold medal >> do you really care Finland, Sweden to play for hockey gold >> do you really care to summarize, who gives a shit. may the olympics bring peace and sportsmanship to the world Crude-oil futures soared after thwarted attack on massive Saudi oil facility. Sheryl Crow has surgery for breast cancer Couple slain in Mexico

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      DavidNohejl
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      Varindir Rajesh Mahdihar wrote:

      ronic, that countries, can't house they're homeless, but can spend $1.3 billion on a bunch of games

      Dude. It's all business. Housing homeless won't get tourists to your country, nor will you get money from media and ads. Never forget: "Stay kul and happy" (I.A.)
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      • V Varindir Rajesh Mahdihar

        what a waste of $$$$, time, $$$$ if only this much effort,hype and money was given to cancer/hiv/etc... research, or things that just matter more ironic, that countries, can't house they're homeless, but can spend $1.3 billion on a bunch of games, then turn around and say "doohhh we got no money" Bode Miller fails to finish first run in men's slalom >> do you really care Canada's men curl to Olympic gold medal >> do you really care Finland, Sweden to play for hockey gold >> do you really care to summarize, who gives a shit. may the olympics bring peace and sportsmanship to the world Crude-oil futures soared after thwarted attack on massive Saudi oil facility. Sheryl Crow has surgery for breast cancer Couple slain in Mexico

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        Nemanja Trifunovic
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        Varindir Rajesh Mahdihar wrote:

        to summarize, who gives a shit.

        Do you feel the same about cricket? ;P


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          Varindir Rajesh Mahdihar wrote:

          to summarize, who gives a shit.

          Do you feel the same about cricket? ;P


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          Paul Conrad
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          Nemanja Trifunovic wrote:

          Do you feel the same about cricket?

          Though being an American and we play baseball, I wouldn't mind watching a cricket match sometime :) Paul

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          • N Nemanja Trifunovic

            Varindir Rajesh Mahdihar wrote:

            to summarize, who gives a shit.

            Do you feel the same about cricket? ;P


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            Jorgen Sigvardsson
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            You beat me to it. :)

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            • V Varindir Rajesh Mahdihar

              what a waste of $$$$, time, $$$$ if only this much effort,hype and money was given to cancer/hiv/etc... research, or things that just matter more ironic, that countries, can't house they're homeless, but can spend $1.3 billion on a bunch of games, then turn around and say "doohhh we got no money" Bode Miller fails to finish first run in men's slalom >> do you really care Canada's men curl to Olympic gold medal >> do you really care Finland, Sweden to play for hockey gold >> do you really care to summarize, who gives a shit. may the olympics bring peace and sportsmanship to the world Crude-oil futures soared after thwarted attack on massive Saudi oil facility. Sheryl Crow has surgery for breast cancer Couple slain in Mexico

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              Jorgen Sigvardsson
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              Who gives a shit about you not giving a shit? I have more meta questions if you'd like. :)

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                Who gives a shit about you not giving a shit? I have more meta questions if you'd like. :)

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                Paul Conrad
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                Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:

                Who gives a sh*t about you not giving a shit? I have more meta questions if you'd like.

                I don't give a shit about anyone not giving a shit about the Winter Olympics. I am just saying I don't give a shit either. Snowboarding events were the only Winter Olympics events that I even remotely gave a shit about, and even then it was giving too much shit about it. PC

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                  Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:

                  Who gives a sh*t about you not giving a shit? I have more meta questions if you'd like.

                  I don't give a shit about anyone not giving a shit about the Winter Olympics. I am just saying I don't give a shit either. Snowboarding events were the only Winter Olympics events that I even remotely gave a shit about, and even then it was giving too much shit about it. PC

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                  Jorgen Sigvardsson
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                  That's a lot of shit, in just three sentences! :-D

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                    That's a lot of shit, in just three sentences! :-D

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                    Paul Conrad
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                    Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:

                    That's a lot of shit, in just three sentences!

                    After posting the message, I remembered a South Park cartoon episode where all of the characters say shit 162 time in the course of the 20 minutes of cartoon ( minus all the commerical time). PC

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                    • V Varindir Rajesh Mahdihar

                      what a waste of $$$$, time, $$$$ if only this much effort,hype and money was given to cancer/hiv/etc... research, or things that just matter more ironic, that countries, can't house they're homeless, but can spend $1.3 billion on a bunch of games, then turn around and say "doohhh we got no money" Bode Miller fails to finish first run in men's slalom >> do you really care Canada's men curl to Olympic gold medal >> do you really care Finland, Sweden to play for hockey gold >> do you really care to summarize, who gives a shit. may the olympics bring peace and sportsmanship to the world Crude-oil futures soared after thwarted attack on massive Saudi oil facility. Sheryl Crow has surgery for breast cancer Couple slain in Mexico

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                      peterchen
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                      If you sit back and contemplatze your confusion, you might understand that this is exactly the same feeling we old fart europeans have when people talk about cricket.


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                        If you sit back and contemplatze your confusion, you might understand that this is exactly the same feeling we old fart europeans have when people talk about cricket.


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                        Jorgen Sigvardsson
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                        peterchen wrote:

                        we old fart europeans have when people talk about cricket.

                        except for the brits! :)

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                        • J Jorgen Sigvardsson

                          peterchen wrote:

                          we old fart europeans have when people talk about cricket.

                          except for the brits! :)

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                          Colin Angus Mackay
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                          Cricket is not so popular in Scotland. We mostly view it as a quaint English sport. ColinMackay.net Scottish Developers are looking for speakers for user group sessions over the next few months. Do you want to know more?

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                          • V Varindir Rajesh Mahdihar

                            what a waste of $$$$, time, $$$$ if only this much effort,hype and money was given to cancer/hiv/etc... research, or things that just matter more ironic, that countries, can't house they're homeless, but can spend $1.3 billion on a bunch of games, then turn around and say "doohhh we got no money" Bode Miller fails to finish first run in men's slalom >> do you really care Canada's men curl to Olympic gold medal >> do you really care Finland, Sweden to play for hockey gold >> do you really care to summarize, who gives a shit. may the olympics bring peace and sportsmanship to the world Crude-oil futures soared after thwarted attack on massive Saudi oil facility. Sheryl Crow has surgery for breast cancer Couple slain in Mexico

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                            Prakash Nadar
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                            hosting a olympics or any other events like worldcups, etc. brings in lot of tourists money, generates employments, tax money and host of other things. so lot of ppl gives shit to olympics.


                            -Prakash

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                            • V Varindir Rajesh Mahdihar

                              what a waste of $$$$, time, $$$$ if only this much effort,hype and money was given to cancer/hiv/etc... research, or things that just matter more ironic, that countries, can't house they're homeless, but can spend $1.3 billion on a bunch of games, then turn around and say "doohhh we got no money" Bode Miller fails to finish first run in men's slalom >> do you really care Canada's men curl to Olympic gold medal >> do you really care Finland, Sweden to play for hockey gold >> do you really care to summarize, who gives a shit. may the olympics bring peace and sportsmanship to the world Crude-oil futures soared after thwarted attack on massive Saudi oil facility. Sheryl Crow has surgery for breast cancer Couple slain in Mexico

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                              :cool: anything else you'd like to know :doh:


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                              • V Varindir Rajesh Mahdihar

                                what a waste of $$$$, time, $$$$ if only this much effort,hype and money was given to cancer/hiv/etc... research, or things that just matter more ironic, that countries, can't house they're homeless, but can spend $1.3 billion on a bunch of games, then turn around and say "doohhh we got no money" Bode Miller fails to finish first run in men's slalom >> do you really care Canada's men curl to Olympic gold medal >> do you really care Finland, Sweden to play for hockey gold >> do you really care to summarize, who gives a shit. may the olympics bring peace and sportsmanship to the world Crude-oil futures soared after thwarted attack on massive Saudi oil facility. Sheryl Crow has surgery for breast cancer Couple slain in Mexico

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                                Giles
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                                You don't get much snow where you are?


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                                  If you sit back and contemplatze your confusion, you might understand that this is exactly the same feeling we old fart europeans have when people talk about cricket.


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                                  Nish Nishant
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                                  peterchen wrote:

                                  If you sit back and contemplatze your confusion, you might understand that this is exactly the same feeling we old fart europeans have when people talk about cricket.

                                  Hey, just because he's Indian, you shouldn't take this into a Europe vs India argument! :sigh: Regards, Nish


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                                    You don't get much snow where you are?


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                                    Nish Nishant
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                                    Giles wrote:

                                    You don't get much snow where you are?

                                    What's snow got to do with the Olympics? Or are we talking about the Winter Olympics or something like that here? If so, then man, I gotta read the newspaper more I guess! :~ Regards, Nish


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                                      peterchen wrote:

                                      If you sit back and contemplatze your confusion, you might understand that this is exactly the same feeling we old fart europeans have when people talk about cricket.

                                      Hey, just because he's Indian, you shouldn't take this into a Europe vs India argument! :sigh: Regards, Nish


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                                      peterchen
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                                      I thought of it more as "India, like Europe" A battle only seen by the warrior.


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                                        hosting a olympics or any other events like worldcups, etc. brings in lot of tourists money, generates employments, tax money and host of other things. so lot of ppl gives shit to olympics.


                                        -Prakash

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                                        That's what the organizers would like you to think. Being from British Columbia, Canada, I've read up a lot on this (we're hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics). I can't find a single Olympics that has actually generated a profit. In fact, most of them are huge money losers. Here's[^] just one of money takes on the topic. Cheers, Drew.

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                                        • V Varindir Rajesh Mahdihar

                                          what a waste of $$$$, time, $$$$ if only this much effort,hype and money was given to cancer/hiv/etc... research, or things that just matter more ironic, that countries, can't house they're homeless, but can spend $1.3 billion on a bunch of games, then turn around and say "doohhh we got no money" Bode Miller fails to finish first run in men's slalom >> do you really care Canada's men curl to Olympic gold medal >> do you really care Finland, Sweden to play for hockey gold >> do you really care to summarize, who gives a shit. may the olympics bring peace and sportsmanship to the world Crude-oil futures soared after thwarted attack on massive Saudi oil facility. Sheryl Crow has surgery for breast cancer Couple slain in Mexico

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                                          This is BS. If you say that for the olympics, you can say that for everything. OK, let's turn everything off until we have fixed every problem in the world. No party anymore (why be happy because others are suffering), no sports, no arts (yes, art is expensive), no cinema (yes, making a movie is expensive), etc... We cannot stop living because others are in the mood, that's life. I spend money, I help local associations when I can, I vote for the people that are wanting to change things, and that's what most of us do. I love olympics, I am a great sports fan, I particularly love biathlon, ice-hockey, I love the olympics atmosphere, I find it awesome to see the best athlets in the world competiting two weeks long, it is simply great. So read my advice : dismiss your internet connection, and give the money you spend in it every month to cancer research, you'll make both the medical research and us happy. ~RaGE();

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