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Olympics 2016
| August 5th, 2016 at 11:46:11 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | I totally missed it on purpose, but the opening ceremonies have been dubbed the most boring ever. http://deadline.com/2016/08/rio-olympics-opening-ceremony-review-nbc-gisele-bundchen-michael-phelps-spoilers-1201799248/ More commercial breaks than show, to relieve the tedium. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| August 6th, 2016 at 12:55:39 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 | I thought they were great . Throughly enjoyed it. It covered global warming and climate change. Tonga guy was a hoot. Great start to the Olympics. Looking forward to the next two weeks Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| August 6th, 2016 at 3:25:18 AM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18208 |
Which makes me glad I missed them on purpose as well. The President is a fink. |
| August 6th, 2016 at 4:15:30 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
The ceremonies for the 2016 Summer Olympics had a significantly lower budget than those of other recent Olympics, only 10% of the total budget for the ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
You may be correct, but other than Greece which was an emotional pick, no small country has had the Summer Olympics since 1952. I just don't see how they can afford to do it. Populations are present day. 1896 Greece :10.9 million 1912 Sweden :9.8 million 1920 Belgium :11.4 million 1928 Netherlands :16.9 million 1952 Finland :5.4 million 2004 Greece :10.9 million Hungary 9.8 million SUMMER OLYMPICS Australia XVI 1956 Melbourne :24.3 million Australia XXVII 2000 Sydney :24.3 million Belgium VII 1920 Antwerp Brazil XXXI 2016 Rio de Janeiro Canada XXI 1976 Montreal :36.3 million China XXIX 2008 Beijing Finland XV 1952 Helsinki France II 1900 Paris France VIII 1924 Paris Germany XI 1936 Berlin Germany XX 1972 Munich Greece I 1896 Athens Greece XXVIII 2004 Athens Italy XVII 1960 Rome Japan XVIII 1964 Tokyo Japan XXXII 2020 Tokyo Mexico XIX 1968 Mexico City Netherlands IX 1928 Amsterdam South Korea XXIV 1988 Seoul Soviet Union XXII 1980 Moscow Spain XXV 1992 Barcelona Sweden V 1912 Stockholm United Kingdom IV 1908 London United Kingdom XIV 1948 London United Kingdom XXX 2012 London United States XXVI 1996 Atlanta United States III 1904 St. Louis United States X 1932 Los Angeles United States XXIII 1984 Los Angeles |
| August 6th, 2016 at 4:32:29 AM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12520 | I love the Olympics, but I find the Opening Ceremonies to be extremely boring EVERY time. I can't watch for more than a few minutes without turning the channel. “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| August 6th, 2016 at 7:19:35 AM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4965 | I just watched the women's air rifle competition. Although it is a terrible spectator sport, these small events are why I like the olympics. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
| August 6th, 2016 at 7:33:52 AM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18208 |
What I was saying above. The more obscure the better. Sure, shooting BB guns. But they can probably put two BBs thru the same hole. They will make zero in endorsements. At best get hired as a coach somewhere. But it is somehow neat. Though I still have not tuned in. NBC proper never going to put that on. The President is a fink. |
| August 6th, 2016 at 10:53:57 AM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4965 |
On Directv channel 205 is showing all of the televised events. It is nice to see them all at once and choose whoch one to watch. I am currently watching women's team handball. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
| August 6th, 2016 at 11:27:34 AM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12520 | Holy crap. One of the male gymnasts from France just crashed his vault and shattered his leg. Whenever I see an athlete snap a bone like that, it just creeps me the hell out. “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| August 6th, 2016 at 11:29:10 AM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
So boring the ratings in London are down 28% from 2012. Crappiest opening ever, apparently. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |