Terrorists win GOLD at the Olympics
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I have also heard that another thing keeping people away are the prices. My understanding is that ticket prices are extremely expensive, and people have complained about local resteraunts, clubs, etc, price gouging 4-5 time what the normal price would be. At least that's what the local news here (NYC) was reporting. ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned
I have heard the two different stories on the Olympic prices. Unsure what the truth is. Regardz Colin J Davies Attention: Watch this signature for an upcoming announcement that will affect you.
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I have heard the two different stories on the Olympic prices. Unsure what the truth is. Regardz Colin J Davies Attention: Watch this signature for an upcoming announcement that will affect you.
This suggests that the prices are pretty elevated[^] Power corrupts and PowerPoint corrupts absolutely. - Vint Cerf
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I have also heard that another thing keeping people away are the prices. My understanding is that ticket prices are extremely expensive, and people have complained about local resteraunts, clubs, etc, price gouging 4-5 time what the normal price would be. At least that's what the local news here (NYC) was reporting. ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned
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Chris Losinger wrote: or whatever the hell the thing with the streamer is called. It's called "synchronized streaming". And you call yourself a programmer BAH! :-D
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palbano wrote: "synchronized streaming" yuck. that sounds like some dumb-ass web thing. i hate web programming. real programming happens when you get to use the bit-shift operators, and the database is no fewer than five levels away, maintained by a guy who isn't allowed out of his cube except to feed once a day on HoHos and diet pepsi. Software | Cleek
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ColinDavies wrote: terrorists have struck hard at the Olympics agreed. we're headed for years upon years of terrorism headaches. Mike "liberals are being driven crazy by the fact that Bush is so popular with Americans, and thus by the realization that anyone to the left of center is utterly marginal." JAMES TRAUB NY Times "I don't want a president who is friends with France or Germany" Me Paraphrasing Kerry: I've spoken to many world leaders - they all look at me and say, you've got to win. I just can't tell you who they are, I have a secret plan for Iraq Me
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can I say bollocks ?!?! empty stands ... because people (greeks) still have to work; and most of the events are really, really boring ... or are targetted to such a small audience.
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Plus it looked like the facilities wouldn't be finished in time. The tigress is here :-D
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Do you think the "war on terrorism" will really take that long? I though we should domne with it in seven month or so :rolleyes:
we are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is Vonnegut jr.
sighist || Agile Programming | doxygenpeterchen wrote: Do you think the "war on terrorism" will really take that long? yes. Mike "liberals are being driven crazy by the fact that Bush is so popular with Americans, and thus by the realization that anyone to the left of center is utterly marginal." JAMES TRAUB NY Times "I don't want a president who is friends with France or Germany" Me Paraphrasing Kerry: I've spoken to many world leaders - they all look at me and say, you've got to win. I just can't tell you who they are, I have a secret plan for Iraq Me
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No dirty bombs have exploded, no machine gun fire, and no airoplanes have flown into stadiums. But terrorists have struck hard at the Olympics. The evidence is everytime you watch an event, take a peek at the empty stands. I beleive the principal reason why these stands lack spectators is due to the fact that the normal spectators decided to step this one out, in preference for their own safety. So in fact terrorism has won because people have started making decisions based on their fears of terrorism. While you won't see the terrorists take the podium, they already won. Regardz Colin J Davies Attention: Watch this signature for an upcoming announcement that will affect you.
ColinDavies wrote: I beleive the principal reason why these stands lack spectators is due to the fact that the normal spectators decided to step this one out, in preference for their own safety. Huh. I saw those empty stands and thought, yeah, why would I bother with the expense and hassle of seeing athletes no bigger than flies, at the distance those stands are from the action. X| Zoom lenses, instant slow-motion replays, underwater cameras, etc. It's amazing to me they even BOTHER to put stands in! Marc Microsoft MVP, Visual C# MyXaml MyXaml Blog Hunt The Wumpus RealDevs.Net
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No dirty bombs have exploded, no machine gun fire, and no airoplanes have flown into stadiums. But terrorists have struck hard at the Olympics. The evidence is everytime you watch an event, take a peek at the empty stands. I beleive the principal reason why these stands lack spectators is due to the fact that the normal spectators decided to step this one out, in preference for their own safety. So in fact terrorism has won because people have started making decisions based on their fears of terrorism. While you won't see the terrorists take the podium, they already won. Regardz Colin J Davies Attention: Watch this signature for an upcoming announcement that will affect you.
Perhaps people aren't going to the Olympics because they don't want to deal with going through all the elaborate security measures. Kyle
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ColinDavies wrote: I beleive the principal reason why these stands lack spectators is due to the fact that the normal spectators decided to step this one out, in preference for their own safety. Huh. I saw those empty stands and thought, yeah, why would I bother with the expense and hassle of seeing athletes no bigger than flies, at the distance those stands are from the action. X| Zoom lenses, instant slow-motion replays, underwater cameras, etc. It's amazing to me they even BOTHER to put stands in! Marc Microsoft MVP, Visual C# MyXaml MyXaml Blog Hunt The Wumpus RealDevs.Net
Marc Clifton wrote: Zoom lenses, instant slow-motion replays, underwater cameras, etc. It's amazing to me they even BOTHER to put stands in! I'm not a big sports fan, but I do think that the future will be for small crowds and even more TV stuff. At the olympics by sutting at front of the shrine, you can see 30 different sports in one day, which is quite cool, also. Regardz Colin J Davies Attention: Watch this signature for an upcoming announcement that will affect you.
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palbano wrote: "synchronized streaming" yuck. that sounds like some dumb-ass web thing. i hate web programming. real programming happens when you get to use the bit-shift operators, and the database is no fewer than five levels away, maintained by a guy who isn't allowed out of his cube except to feed once a day on HoHos and diet pepsi. Software | Cleek
*paul lashes out in a blind response frothing at the mouth about how html is a real language and you c plus plusers can shove it and blah blah blah before realising you are taking the piss and sheepishly slinking back to my copy of frontpage and programming for dummies* regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Christopher Duncan wrote: "I always knew that somewhere deep inside that likable, Save the Whales kinda guy there lurked the heart of a troublemaker..." Crikey! ain't life grand?
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No dirty bombs have exploded, no machine gun fire, and no airoplanes have flown into stadiums. But terrorists have struck hard at the Olympics. The evidence is everytime you watch an event, take a peek at the empty stands. I beleive the principal reason why these stands lack spectators is due to the fact that the normal spectators decided to step this one out, in preference for their own safety. So in fact terrorism has won because people have started making decisions based on their fears of terrorism. While you won't see the terrorists take the podium, they already won. Regardz Colin J Davies Attention: Watch this signature for an upcoming announcement that will affect you.
hmm I am not sure about that. Maybe the events are just a tad boring? Were are the nipple flashes? Were is the drama and the Inside The Olympic Village reality show? I want hair pulling, name calling and the dirty secrets of the stars. It's a bunch of elite, stratospheric athletes coming together once every four years with no continuity or history. The events are beyond common human understanding, pushed beyond mortal mans' daily world. The competitors have no character, nothing beyond what they are on the track. They are muscle and insane science based fitness regimes released at one time all over in a few seconds. They race themselves, victories meaningless thousands of a second improvements. 0.05s difference? I have no comprehension of who the better athlete is in that. It's all too elite for my tastes. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Christopher Duncan wrote: "I always knew that somewhere deep inside that likable, Save the Whales kinda guy there lurked the heart of a troublemaker..." Crikey! ain't life grand?
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hmm I am not sure about that. Maybe the events are just a tad boring? Were are the nipple flashes? Were is the drama and the Inside The Olympic Village reality show? I want hair pulling, name calling and the dirty secrets of the stars. It's a bunch of elite, stratospheric athletes coming together once every four years with no continuity or history. The events are beyond common human understanding, pushed beyond mortal mans' daily world. The competitors have no character, nothing beyond what they are on the track. They are muscle and insane science based fitness regimes released at one time all over in a few seconds. They race themselves, victories meaningless thousands of a second improvements. 0.05s difference? I have no comprehension of who the better athlete is in that. It's all too elite for my tastes. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Christopher Duncan wrote: "I always knew that somewhere deep inside that likable, Save the Whales kinda guy there lurked the heart of a troublemaker..." Crikey! ain't life grand?
Yep, I think you have a point. In past Olympics I have felt more 'pazazz' and 'glitter'. I wonder if the great olympic movemnet has now turned a corner towards running out of steam. I wouldn't be surprised if an olympic reality show got higher ratings. Regardz Colin J Davies Attention: Watch this signature for an upcoming announcement that will affect you.