Olympics

**Kawarthabob** · 02-07-2010, 02:25 PM

I don't want to take anything away from the athelets as they do work hard to achieve the right to represent their country and compete against the world's best. That being said, the Olympic bids have become a farce. Starting from the IOC and continueing down to the city level of government. Greed overwhelms the city council and the private sector is not free of this sin either. Since we learned that the games would take place in the city of Vancouver , people have been told their rents would increase exponentially and have been forced out in the cold. Some landlords are looking to get what they would get in a year in just over a week in rent. Tenders have been given out and the construction almost finished with most if not all coming in overbudget. In the real world we would take these companies to court if they didn't finish the job as per their legally quoted bid for the job. We are now seeing grafitti stating " RIOT 2010" and are being told by the media that some groups are intending on disrupting the games with any means necessary. This should make for some interesting photo's from anyone who lives out there. It could even launch a career in photojournalism if you're lucky. I for one am glad that Toronto didn't get the bid for the games.

As for curling....... I will support any games that keep your beer cold

**JAS_Photo** · 02-07-2010, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by Mad Aussie

Wow ... well there you go. This really helps me to understand why Curling is in the Olympics now. It's such a slow, boring to watch sport, but in icy climates I guess it's a vital way to get some sort of exercise for mind and body.

Oh, man it's not boring. One rock changes everything.

As for the above comment about the media. The media has a tendency to propel ill well and panic, and after succeeding, big run headlines to proclaim "We told you so!"

**Bambi** · 02-07-2010, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by JAS_Photo

Oh, man it's not boring. One rock changes everything.

As for the above comment about the media. The media has a tendency to propel ill well and panic, and after succeeding, big run headlines to proclaim "We told you so!"

yeah JAS. Most sports are boring to watch if you don't understand them. I look at a car race and think 'well there they go around the circle again' *yawn*
But that's it MA. When you come to Canada I am dragging you to my club and letting you give it a go.

**Mad Aussie** · 02-07-2010, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by Bambi

But that's it MA. When you come to Canada I am dragging you to my club and letting you give it a go.

I better be able to bowl over arm then! And if there isn't some loon down the end ready to whack it out of the park then I'm going photo shooting instead!

**casil403** · 02-07-2010, 07:15 PM

Maybe curling for us is like cricket for your country.

Now that's a sport I don't understand!

**crystalb** · 02-07-2010, 10:29 PM

I'm with you MA, curling is not my thing but 'each to their own'

The ridiculous over spending for the Olympics is unacceptable, I think. What is the point of setting a budget if you aren't going to try to stick to it?

It is pretty bad that the education of children are at risk, with all the teachers getting laid off, just because Canada wants to 'keep up with expectations'. Who says that the Olympics has to be bigger and better each year? So much for the whole 'carbon footprint' problem... I think the next place that hosts the Olympics should do it 'retro' style. It would definitley would be interesting....

**Bambi** · 02-07-2010, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by Mad Aussie

I better be able to bowl over arm then! And if there isn't some loon down the end ready to whack it out of the park then I'm going photo shooting instead!

sure MA. I'd love to see you take a 40lb rock and lob it over hand. Of course you'd mark the ice and that's a big no-no.

Seriously curling is a support of finesse and strategy. It's quite fascinating once you get to know it.

**Mad Aussie** · 02-08-2010, 03:08 AM

Cricket ... it's a lot like watching baseball on valium really. Or grass growing. Or Curling! I hate it. Poncy ass game.

If I had a go at Curling I'd liven it up by throwing rocks at those morons who want to keep sweeping the course!!