While you all were fruitlessly checking in here to see if your blogs had yet been released from the merciless grip of Drengin Lords, I was over at my other blog writing about the Olympics. (And Sir Peter's new TV series, but that's another article.)
Here are some excerpts, the titles are linked to the full articles:
Way To Politicize The Olympics!
The Olympics are supposed to be above politics and petty differences. (The International Olympic Committee exemplifies this principal of theirs by bowing to China's demands and forcing Taiwan to march under the communist country's flag and name.) They are a time to put aside disputes and marvel at the capacities and capabilities of humankind. Heck, even wars are supposed to be put on hold come Olympic time.
"Lay down the AK-47, Mustafa; two-man luge is on!"
Shani Davis Is A Punk
Waaaaah! Waaaaah!
Poor little Shani Davis. God pity the child. He feels disrespected by the establishment, so like any petulant child he's going to be disrespectful back.
He refuses to train with everyone else. Though skating for America (note that), he trains in Canada. (Isn't that where cowards always run to when they think they're in a war?)
Choke!
Chick Hearn said to never say the C-word, that it was the absolute worst thing you could ever say of an athlete. (Of course he didn't live to see some of the more recent antics of "professional athletes" or he may have changed his position on that.) I don't care. I'm going to say it. Sasha Cohen is an habitual choker. For her it's not a piece of jewelry, it's a way of life.
Oh, No!
I hate Apolo Ohno. I hate his little goatee. I hate his head scarf. I hate his skin tight little outfits.
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And how about "Ohno"? What kind of name is that? If you're going to have an exclamation for a name, make it Ohyes! That name alone should be good for a lay or two a week just on the curiosity factor.
I was also going to write about Bode ("I Rock!") Miller and the NBC Coverage ("I realize tie-ins are inevitable, but deciding winners by having Howie Mandel ask 'Gold or no gold?' was going too far") but a week after the fact I doubt I will.
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