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London Olympics: "We're pretty much ready..."

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How can you be taking prostitutes off the street on the one hand and saying you can't find enough security personnel on the other?

Come on guys, think outside the box (no pun intended).
 
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Off topic, but I personally don't like the fact the U.S. athletes are wearing Berets with their Ralph Lauren outfits.

Unless we're Che Guevara, I thought Berets are mostly European (and we're American).
 
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Yeowch.

Somewhere, Nike designers are going, "Ooooh!"

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Deety;2182191; said:
Yeowch.

Somewhere, Nike designers are going, "Ooooh!"

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"Since you have been such an outstanding athlete, we are going to send you to compete against the best. There will be athletes from around the world and if you win, you will be remembered forever. It will be watched by television audiences everywhere. You could earn lucrative endorsements. Even if you don't do well, we don't mind if you just live it up for the next couple weeks. You'll be living in close quarters with some of some of the fittest, sexiest men and women in the world. How does anonymous sex with alcohol and adrenaline-fueled athletes from exotic countries suit you? Great. All of this is our gift to you. We just ask one thing: There's this internationally televised costume party that we want you to go to. More people will watch it than will actually watch you compete. Oh, and we want you to wear THIS."

On the one hand, it's odd that they have the costume party in the first place. On the other hand, I'd gladly wear that stupid getup for a night if it meant I got to party like an Olympian for two weeks.
 
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jlb1705;2182198; said:
"Since you have been such an outstanding athlete, we are going to send you to compete against the best. There will be athletes from around the world and if you win, you will be remembered forever. It will be watched by television audiences everywhere. You could earn lucrative endorsements. Even if you don't do well, we don't mind if you just live it up for the next couple weeks. You'll be living in close quarters with some of some of the fittest, sexiest men and women in the world. How does anonymous sex with alcohol and adrenaline-fueled athletes from exotic countries suit you? Great. All of this is our gift to you. We just ask one thing: There's this internationally televised costume party that we want you to go to. More people will watch it than will actually watch you compete. Oh, and we want you to wear THIS."

On the one hand, it's odd that they have the costume party in the first place. On the other hand, I'd gladly wear that stupid getup for a night if it meant I got to party like an Olympian for two weeks.
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And if you did, I'd buy fries from you. :p
 
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http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/volleyball/story/2012/07/22/sp-olympics-beach-volleyball-bikinis.html

Two piece or not two piece: that is the question.

Chilly weather and evening matches at the London Olympics may force a cover up in beach volleyball — from bikinis to long johns.

"We need it to keep our muscles warm," Australian competitor Tamsin Hinchley said Sunday. "It's an extremely strenuous sport."

Yes, but let's get real. Long sleeves and leggings aren't exactly the main draw for lots of beach volleyball fans.

Asked if she thought it would be a turnoff for some fans, Hinchley said no, she thought the atmosphere would still be rocking at Horse Guards Parade.

"The regulations are that it's tight fitting, so if that's what you're there for, whatever."
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VBSJ;2182187; said:
Off topic, but I personally don't like the fact the U.S. athletes are wearing Berets with their Ralph Lauren outfits.

Unless we're Che Guevara, I thought Berets are mostly European (and we're American).
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Not sure if serious.​

Now, if you're talking about the fact that they're made in china, we have a point.
 
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Bucknut24;2184171; said:
I'm [censored]ing [censored]ed at NBC for refusing to show the Opening Ceremonies live
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I think their defense is, at least corporate PR, is that you can watch it online live at NBCOlympics.com.

And their behind-the-door reason would be they paid so much money for the TV rights, so they're showing it in primetime.
 
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VBSJ;2184219; said:
I think their defense is, at least corporate PR, is that you can watch it online live at NBCOlympics.com.

And their behind-the-door reason would be they paid so much money for the TV rights, so they're showing it in primetime.
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I know why they're doing it, it just pisses me off cause they really seem to be the only channel that actually does that shit still. Everytime ESPN has an event that gets played at odd hours, they'll show it live then re broadcast it later
 
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ORD_Buckeye;2184175; said:
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Not sure if serious.​

Now, if you're talking about the fact that they're made in china, we have a point.
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Yes the beret is a french school girls' chapeau and Marion Mitchell Morrision is a USC drop out who never served a single day in uniform.

If one of our members wearing velcro festooned moon pajamas want to defend their use of the damn thing...good luck.
 
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Didn't realize the Olympic Village didn't have air conditioning for the athletes (at least the Americans) and some of the U.S. athletes are complaining about the heat in their rooms.

Reminds me of one night in Siebert Hall years (and years) ago on South Campus. I thought I saw the Devil one night sitting in front of the TV (it was so hot).
 
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