The Olympics
My poor wife. She has heard me complain about the Olympics since before we were married. It's to the point she stops me before I even start.
Okay, I couldn't do it.
No, yes I can.
First, the Olympics are for amateurs, right? Yet, without all the corporate and governmental sponsorships no one would have time to train. They'd have to work like you and me. So, the Olympics are not for amateurs after all. It's a quasi-amateur event. It's false advertising to say these athletes are amateurs. My city's softball league is for amateurs.
Second, the Olympics are dirty, and I don't mean The Godfather dirty, it's worse. No self respecting government would engage in its propagation. But, you've gotta stoop to their level, because everyone is doing it. It's dirty.
Third, I'm done talking about the 2002 Winter Olympics. No one cares that Salt Lake County and the State of Utah did lots of hoodwinking to pull them off. Beijing is too, and every other municipality that's had the games, as will every future municipality. Just tell us straight up what it is costing us. Please!?
Fourth, the Beijing Olympics. I've read how the events have more access now because of the Internet. If you're reading this August 11th or 12th, 2008, the Internet is solid, and will never die. More people are expected to watch on line than on TV for the first time.
Finally, what it comes down to is the hype. I just can't stand the hype. Please stop!
Okay! Okay! I'll watch, I'll watch; just, stop with the non-sense already. That being said, when Provo gets the Olympics I'm out'a here!
Okay, I couldn't do it.
No, yes I can.
First, the Olympics are for amateurs, right? Yet, without all the corporate and governmental sponsorships no one would have time to train. They'd have to work like you and me. So, the Olympics are not for amateurs after all. It's a quasi-amateur event. It's false advertising to say these athletes are amateurs. My city's softball league is for amateurs.
Second, the Olympics are dirty, and I don't mean The Godfather dirty, it's worse. No self respecting government would engage in its propagation. But, you've gotta stoop to their level, because everyone is doing it. It's dirty.
Third, I'm done talking about the 2002 Winter Olympics. No one cares that Salt Lake County and the State of Utah did lots of hoodwinking to pull them off. Beijing is too, and every other municipality that's had the games, as will every future municipality. Just tell us straight up what it is costing us. Please!?
Fourth, the Beijing Olympics. I've read how the events have more access now because of the Internet. If you're reading this August 11th or 12th, 2008, the Internet is solid, and will never die. More people are expected to watch on line than on TV for the first time.
Finally, what it comes down to is the hype. I just can't stand the hype. Please stop!
Okay! Okay! I'll watch, I'll watch; just, stop with the non-sense already. That being said, when Provo gets the Olympics I'm out'a here!
posted by Adam Knighton at
4:21 PM
1 Comments:
Thank you for doing this on your blog that way I can read the beginning and the end and just get to the point rather than hearing the tangents. ILOVEYOU! Olympic hater and all!
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