Hi

I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese food for
the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

Cheers

Jane

Jane wrote:

> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese
> food for the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

I can use my melamine chopsticks!

Bob

In article
>,
Search > wrote:

> Hi
>
> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese food for
> the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

My turn to cook that night, and I hadn't planned on doing so. Baked
chicken with rosemary, roasted potato, kumara, carrot and parsnip
chunks, peas.

Miche

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Stan Horwitz > wrote in
:

> In article
>
> om>,
> Search > wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese
>> food for the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
>
> Is it just me, or am I the only one who has no interest in the
> Olympics?

I have no interest. But do wish the Olympics were being held
elsewhere.

Don't even know when it starts so can't say what I'll be eating
when.

Bob Terwilliger wrote:

> Jane wrote:
>
>> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese
>> food for the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
>
> I can use my melamine chopsticks!

I think I'll do something Taiwanese.


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In article
>,
Search > wrote:

> Hi
>
> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese food for
> the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

Is it just me, or am I the only one who has no interest in the Olympics?
I think its terrible that the Olympics are being held in China because
of the intense pollution and the government oppression. An area where
reporters can't report effectively, where the citizens' rights are
heavily suppressed by their government, and where athletes have to wear
masks in order to breath isn't my idea of a good Olympics venue. Its
enough that the Chinese government is a huge debt holder of the United
States, but I don't have to allow them to showcase their country in my
living room.

Long before the Chinese were invited to host these games, I considered
the Olympics a scam. I don't encourage any athletes to boycott the games
because China is hosting them, that should be their decision. On the
other hand, I have been boycotting the Olympics since 1976, which is
when I realized the games were a commercial sporting event designed to
separate me from my money.

I don't plan to watch any of the Olympics contests, nor have I done so
since 1976 because they are all just commercials interspersed with a few
seconds here and there of athletics and because amateurism was tossed
out the window.

I would watch the games if they were what they are purported to be,
contests among dedicated amateur athletes from various nations. What the
Olympic games really are, is an attempt by professional athletes to
pursue even more advertising dollars and for national governments to
gloat that they won the Olympics to give their citizens some sort of
misplaced sense of national pride. No thanks. Its a shame that the
Olympics have become so distorted from what they used to be; the
original concept was wonderful.

I enjoy watching the opening ceremonies, but not this time. If I were to
watch the opening ceremony, I supposed I would serve a Chinese dinner?
Seems only appropriate considering the venue is China.

Stan Horwitz wrote:

> In article
> >,
> Search > wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese food for
>> the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
>
> Is it just me, or am I the only one who has no interest in the Olympics?

It is not just you. I don't know when they start, but I guess judging by
this thread it's soon.

<snip>

> I enjoy watching the opening ceremonies, but not this time. If I were to
> watch the opening ceremony, I supposed I would serve a Chinese dinner?
> Seems only appropriate considering the venue is China.

<curmudgeon with a sense of history>

As I mentioned elsewhere, perhaps I'll make something Taiwanese...

</curmudgeon>


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Stan Horwitz wrote:

> Is it just me, or am I the only one who has no interest in the
> Olympics? I think its terrible that the Olympics are being held in
> China because of the intense pollution and the government oppression.
> An area where reporters can't report effectively, where the citizens'
> rights are heavily suppressed by their government, and where athletes
> have to wear masks in order to breath isn't my idea of a good
> Olympics venue.

I think China was a horrible choice, for all the reasons you mention
and more. What have we had so far, protests aimed at the torch,
reporters showing how they are being censored, terrorists attacking
and killing the police, people who lost their homes to the Olympic
venue ... oh, and dog is off the menu.

This is working out just great. What a surprise.

> Long before the Chinese were invited to host these games, I considered
> the Olympics a scam. I don't encourage any athletes to boycott the
> games because China is hosting them, that should be their decision.
> On the other hand, I have been boycotting the Olympics since 1976,
> which is when I realized the games were a commercial sporting event
> designed to separate me from my money.

TV had ruined the Olympics. I remember when I was younger, you'd
go out of your way to watch the games. Now all you see are highlights
of some athlete's life, a bunch of commercials and ... now and then,
Oh, by the way, So and so won this competition. They don't even show
the games much of the time.

> I would watch the games if they were what they are purported to be,
> contests among dedicated amateur athletes from various nations. What
> the Olympic games really are, is an attempt by professional athletes
> to pursue even more advertising dollars and for national governments
> to gloat that they won the Olympics to give their citizens some sort
> of misplaced sense of national pride. No thanks. Its a shame that the
> Olympics have become so distorted from what they used to be; the
> original concept was wonderful.

I don't care about the professional/amatuer status of the athletes one
way or another.
>
> I enjoy watching the opening ceremonies, but not this time. If I were
> to watch the opening ceremony, I supposed I would serve a Chinese
> dinner? Seems only appropriate considering the venue is China.

You think beef and broccoli would be a suitable nod to the games?
(laugh)

nancy

On Aug 6, 7:20*am, Stan Horwitz > wrote:
> In article
> >,
>
> *Search > wrote:
> > Hi
>
> > I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese food for
> > the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
>
> Is it just me, or am I the only one who has no interest in the Olympics?

I never have any interest in the Olympics. Or, at least, not much.
If it's winter
and I happen to see a curling match I'll hang around for a while and
watch.
If it's summer and I see some fencing, ditto.

Otherwise, it's just sports and holds no interest for me.

Cindy Hamilton

Stan Horwitz wrote:
> In article
> >,
> Search > wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese food for
>> the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
>
> Is it just me, or am I the only one who has no interest in the Olympics?
> I think its terrible that the Olympics are being held in China because
> of the intense pollution and the government oppression. An area where
> reporters can't report effectively, where the citizens' rights are
> heavily suppressed by their government, and where athletes have to wear
> masks in order to breath isn't my idea of a good Olympics venue. Its
> enough that the Chinese government is a huge debt holder of the United
> States, but I don't have to allow them to showcase their country in my
> living room.
>
> Long before the Chinese were invited to host these games, I considered
> the Olympics a scam. I don't encourage any athletes to boycott the games
> because China is hosting them, that should be their decision. On the
> other hand, I have been boycotting the Olympics since 1976, which is
> when I realized the games were a commercial sporting event designed to
> separate me from my money.
>
> I don't plan to watch any of the Olympics contests, nor have I done so
> since 1976 because they are all just commercials interspersed with a few
> seconds here and there of athletics and because amateurism was tossed
> out the window.
>
> I would watch the games if they were what they are purported to be,
> contests among dedicated amateur athletes from various nations. What the
> Olympic games really are, is an attempt by professional athletes to
> pursue even more advertising dollars and for national governments to
> gloat that they won the Olympics to give their citizens some sort of
> misplaced sense of national pride. No thanks. Its a shame that the
> Olympics have become so distorted from what they used to be; the
> original concept was wonderful.
>
> I enjoy watching the opening ceremonies, but not this time. If I were to
> watch the opening ceremony, I supposed I would serve a Chinese dinner?
> Seems only appropriate considering the venue is China.

My interest seems to have dwindled--aided by the fact that I don't
watch TV. Still, I might have watched diving, but I probably will
just forget. Then there is the venue.... And all the drug
scandals... Sad.

Maybe I will look at my Tibetan cookbooks or go to a Tibetan
restaurant. Hey! I LIKE that idea!

--
Jean B.

sandi wrote:
> Stan Horwitz > wrote in
> :
>
>> In article
>>
>> om>,
>> Search > wrote:
>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese
>>> food for the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
>> Is it just me, or am I the only one who has no interest in the
>> Olympics?
>
> I have no interest. But do wish the Olympics were being held
> elsewhere.
>
> Don't even know when it starts so can't say what I'll be eating
> when.

heh. I think yesterday I heard two days, so I am thinking
tomorrow. But I don't know whether that comment was heard the day
it was uttered, so don't count on that!

--
Jean B.

Jean B. wrote:
> sandi wrote:

>> Don't even know when it starts so can't say what I'll be eating
>> when.
>
> heh. I think yesterday I heard two days, so I am thinking
> tomorrow. But I don't know whether that comment was heard the day
> it was uttered, so don't count on that!

I have a schedule here that says opening ceremonies are on the
8th at 8pm. NBC. My DVR says it's 7:30. Whatever.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> Stan Horwitz wrote:
>
>> Is it just me, or am I the only one who has no interest in the
>> Olympics? I think its terrible that the Olympics are being held in
>> China because of the intense pollution and the government oppression.
>> An area where reporters can't report effectively, where the citizens'
>> rights are heavily suppressed by their government, and where athletes
>> have to wear masks in order to breath isn't my idea of a good
>> Olympics venue.
>
> I think China was a horrible choice, for all the reasons you mention
> and more. What have we had so far, protests aimed at the torch,
> reporters showing how they are being censored, terrorists attacking
> and killing the police, people who lost their homes to the Olympic
> venue ... oh, and dog is off the menu.
> This is working out just great. What a surprise.
>
>> Long before the Chinese were invited to host these games, I considered
>> the Olympics a scam. I don't encourage any athletes to boycott the
>> games because China is hosting them, that should be their decision.
>> On the other hand, I have been boycotting the Olympics since 1976,
>> which is when I realized the games were a commercial sporting event
>> designed to separate me from my money.
>
> TV had ruined the Olympics. I remember when I was younger, you'd
> go out of your way to watch the games. Now all you see are highlights
> of some athlete's life, a bunch of commercials and ... now and then,
> Oh, by the way, So and so won this competition. They don't even show
> the games much of the time.
>> I would watch the games if they were what they are purported to be,
>> contests among dedicated amateur athletes from various nations. What
>> the Olympic games really are, is an attempt by professional athletes
>> to pursue even more advertising dollars and for national governments
>> to gloat that they won the Olympics to give their citizens some sort
>> of misplaced sense of national pride. No thanks. Its a shame that the
>> Olympics have become so distorted from what they used to be; the
>> original concept was wonderful.
>
> I don't care about the professional/amatuer status of the athletes one
> way or another.
>>
>> I enjoy watching the opening ceremonies, but not this time. If I were
>> to watch the opening ceremony, I supposed I would serve a Chinese
>> dinner? Seems only appropriate considering the venue is China.
>
> You think beef and broccoli would be a suitable nod to the games?
> (laugh)
>
> nancy

Oh, you have reminded me. There is also the focus on what TPTB
think we should want to see.... Also, the things not being shown
as they occur, so we already know the results...

--
Jean B.

Nancy Young wrote:
> Jean B. wrote:
>> sandi wrote:
>
>>> Don't even know when it starts so can't say what I'll be eating
>>> when.
>>
>> heh. I think yesterday I heard two days, so I am thinking
>> tomorrow. But I don't know whether that comment was heard the day
>> it was uttered, so don't count on that!
>
> I have a schedule here that says opening ceremonies are on the
> 8th at 8pm. NBC. My DVR says it's 7:30. Whatever.
>
> nancy

I am not surprised to hear my conjecture was wrong!

--
Jean B.

Search wrote:

> Hi
>
> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese food for
> the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
>

Oppressed Peking Duck

Dave Smith said...

> Search wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese food for
>> the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
>>
>
> Oppressed Peking Duck


Nah. Probably a couple buffalo rib-eye steaks with a custom 5-spice powder
(one spice per continent/Olympic ring) rub and a ton of sautéd onions
washed down with a few cans of Coors Light beer.

And eaten in world record time!!!

Andy

Stan Horwitz wrote:
> In article
> >,
> Search > wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese food for
>> the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
>
> Is it just me, or am I the only one who has no interest in the
> Olympics? I think its terrible that the Olympics are being held in
> China because of the intense pollution and the government oppression.
> An area where reporters can't report effectively, where the citizens'
> rights are heavily suppressed by their government, and where athletes
> have to wear masks in order to breath isn't my idea of a good
> Olympics venue. Its enough that the Chinese government is a huge debt
> holder of the United States, but I don't have to allow them to
> showcase their country in my living room.

Maybe I'm an Olympics Scrooge, too, Stan, but I have no desire to watch
them, either. It's the Summer Olympics, anyway. Do I want to watch people
run around a track like Human Nascars? Not really. *If* I ever watch an
Olympic sport, it's wintertime and it's the Luge or the Ski Jump.

I also don't agree with the politics of where the Summer Olympics are being
held this year.

kili

kilikini said...

> Stan Horwitz wrote:
>> In article
>> >,
>> Search > wrote:
>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese food for
>>> the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
>>
>> Is it just me, or am I the only one who has no interest in the
>> Olympics? I think its terrible that the Olympics are being held in
>> China because of the intense pollution and the government oppression.
>> An area where reporters can't report effectively, where the citizens'
>> rights are heavily suppressed by their government, and where athletes
>> have to wear masks in order to breath isn't my idea of a good
>> Olympics venue. Its enough that the Chinese government is a huge debt
>> holder of the United States, but I don't have to allow them to
>> showcase their country in my living room.
>
> Maybe I'm an Olympics Scrooge, too, Stan, but I have no desire to watch
> them, either. It's the Summer Olympics, anyway. Do I want to watch
> people run around a track like Human Nascars? Not really. *If* I ever
> watch an Olympic sport, it's wintertime and it's the Luge or the Ski
> Jump.
>
> I also don't agree with the politics of where the Summer Olympics are
> being held this year.
>
> kili


YOU GUYS!?!

It's a world competition! The best of the best! Kids have worked so hard to
arrive and compete. It's not their fault it's held in China!

Watch the Olympics and root for your country's Olympic athletes!!!

This is no time for apathy!!!!!!

Imho,

Andy

Andy <q> wrote in :

> kilikini said...
>
>> Stan Horwitz wrote:
>>> In article
>>> >,
>>> Search > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese food
>>>> for the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
>>>
>>> Is it just me, or am I the only one who has no interest in the
>>> Olympics? I think its terrible that the Olympics are being held in
>>> China because of the intense pollution and the government
>>> oppression. An area where reporters can't report effectively, where
>>> the citizens' rights are heavily suppressed by their government, and
>>> where athletes have to wear masks in order to breath isn't my idea
>>> of a good Olympics venue. Its enough that the Chinese government is
>>> a huge debt holder of the United States, but I don't have to allow
>>> them to showcase their country in my living room.
>>
>> Maybe I'm an Olympics Scrooge, too, Stan, but I have no desire to
>> watch them, either. It's the Summer Olympics, anyway. Do I want to
>> watch people run around a track like Human Nascars? Not really.
>> *If* I ever watch an Olympic sport, it's wintertime and it's the Luge
>> or the Ski Jump.
>>
>> I also don't agree with the politics of where the Summer Olympics are
>> being held this year.
>>
>> kili
>
>
> YOU GUYS!?!
>
> It's a world competition! The best of the best! Kids have worked so
> hard to arrive and compete. It's not their fault it's held in China!
>
> Watch the Olympics and root for your country's Olympic athletes!!!
>
> This is no time for apathy!!!!!!
>
> Imho,
>
> Andy
>

It is just another sports event....commercialized to death.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

hahabogus said...

> Andy <q> wrote in :
>
>> kilikini said...
>>
>>> Stan Horwitz wrote:
>>>> In article
>>>> >,
>>>> Search > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese food
>>>>> for the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
>>>>
>>>> Is it just me, or am I the only one who has no interest in the
>>>> Olympics? I think its terrible that the Olympics are being held in
>>>> China because of the intense pollution and the government
>>>> oppression. An area where reporters can't report effectively, where
>>>> the citizens' rights are heavily suppressed by their government, and
>>>> where athletes have to wear masks in order to breath isn't my idea
>>>> of a good Olympics venue. Its enough that the Chinese government is
>>>> a huge debt holder of the United States, but I don't have to allow
>>>> them to showcase their country in my living room.
>>>
>>> Maybe I'm an Olympics Scrooge, too, Stan, but I have no desire to
>>> watch them, either. It's the Summer Olympics, anyway. Do I want to
>>> watch people run around a track like Human Nascars? Not really.
>>> *If* I ever watch an Olympic sport, it's wintertime and it's the Luge
>>> or the Ski Jump.
>>>
>>> I also don't agree with the politics of where the Summer Olympics are
>>> being held this year.
>>>
>>> kili
>>
>>
>> YOU GUYS!?!
>>
>> It's a world competition! The best of the best! Kids have worked so
>> hard to arrive and compete. It's not their fault it's held in China!
>>
>> Watch the Olympics and root for your country's Olympic athletes!!!
>>
>> This is no time for apathy!!!!!!
>>
>> Imho,
>>
>> Andy
>>
>
> It is just another sports event....commercialized to death.


Be that as it may, it's still the best of the best world athletes!

It's there for your enjoyment, should you choose to partake.

Best,

Andy

On Wed, 6 Aug 2008 01:50:23 -0700 (PDT), Search >
wrote:

>Hi
>
>I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese food for
>the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
>
Nope. It didn't even occur to me.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> Jane wrote:
>
>> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese
>> food for the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
>
> I can use my melamine chopsticks!
>
> Bob

You have those, too!

Becca

>
> YOU GUYS!?!
>
> It's a world competition! The best of the best! Kids have worked so hard
> to
> arrive and compete. It's not their fault it's held in China!
>
> Watch the Olympics and root for your country's Olympic athletes!!!
>
> This is no time for apathy!!!!!!
>
> Imho,
>
> Andy

I would rather think of the chinese kids and women working in sweat houses
so Asda and Tesco can sell cheap clothes and eletrical goods.

Starbuck said...

>
>>
>> YOU GUYS!?!
>>
>> It's a world competition! The best of the best! Kids have worked so hard
>> to
>> arrive and compete. It's not their fault it's held in China!
>>
>> Watch the Olympics and root for your country's Olympic athletes!!!
>>
>> This is no time for apathy!!!!!!
>>
>> Imho,
>>
>> Andy
>
> I would rather think of the chinese kids and women working in sweat
houses
> so Asda and Tesco can sell cheap clothes and eletrical goods.


While true, the problem with your thinking is not the Olympics. China's
problem will still exist afterwards.

Enjoy the sports while it's happening! You had four years to bitch. Shut
Up!!!

Andy

Dave Smith wrote:

> Search wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese food for
>> the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
>>
>
> Oppressed Peking Duck



Tiananmen Squares

Ingredients

* 6 cups Rice Krispies
* 3 tablespoons butter
* 1 (10 ounce) package regular marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat.
2. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Working quickly, add rice krispies cereal, and stir until the cereal is well coated.
6. Press the mixture evenly into a greased 13 by 9 by 2 inch pan.
7. When cooled, cut into squares.

Note: For a bigger batch, increase the quantities and use a large tank
instead of the saucepan.


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hahabogus wrote:

> Andy <q> wrote in :
>
>> kilikini said...
>>
>>> Stan Horwitz wrote:
>>>> In article
>>>> >,
>>>> Search > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese food
>>>>> for the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
>>>>
>>>> Is it just me, or am I the only one who has no interest in the
>>>> Olympics? I think its terrible that the Olympics are being held in
>>>> China because of the intense pollution and the government
>>>> oppression. An area where reporters can't report effectively, where
>>>> the citizens' rights are heavily suppressed by their government, and
>>>> where athletes have to wear masks in order to breath isn't my idea
>>>> of a good Olympics venue. Its enough that the Chinese government is
>>>> a huge debt holder of the United States, but I don't have to allow
>>>> them to showcase their country in my living room.
>>>
>>> Maybe I'm an Olympics Scrooge, too, Stan, but I have no desire to
>>> watch them, either. It's the Summer Olympics, anyway. Do I want to
>>> watch people run around a track like Human Nascars? Not really.
>>> *If* I ever watch an Olympic sport, it's wintertime and it's the Luge
>>> or the Ski Jump.
>>>
>>> I also don't agree with the politics of where the Summer Olympics are
>>> being held this year.
>>>
>>> kili
>>
>>
>> YOU GUYS!?!
>>
>> It's a world competition! The best of the best! Kids have worked so
>> hard to arrive and compete. It's not their fault it's held in China!
>>
>> Watch the Olympics and root for your country's Olympic athletes!!!
>>
>> This is no time for apathy!!!!!!
>>
>> Imho,
>>
>> Andy
>>
>
> It is just another sports event....commercialized to death.

I'm disinterested in it, too -- but when the best athletes in the *world*
compete in about a million different categories, it's hardly "just another
sports event".


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"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> Jean B. wrote:
>> sandi wrote:
>
>>> Don't even know when it starts so can't say what I'll be eating
>>> when.
>>
>> heh. I think yesterday I heard two days, so I am thinking
>> tomorrow. But I don't know whether that comment was heard the day
>> it was uttered, so don't count on that!
>
> I have a schedule here that says opening ceremonies are on the
> 8th at 8pm. NBC. My DVR says it's 7:30. Whatever.
>
> nancy

7:30 is there correct time there has been a change. They have been
announcing the chance of the evening news.

Regards


Dimitri

"Search" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese food for
> the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
>
> Cheers
>
> Jane

Hmmm. I haven't even though about the concept.

Maybe a giant Chinese Chicken Salad buffet. :-)

Picking up company around 1:00 PM at the train station.

Dimitri

Search wrote:
> Hi
>
> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese food for
> the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

I'm thinking of breathing in car exhaust to support the atheletes that have
to compete in the pollution.

--
Dave
What is best in life? "To crush your enemies, see them driven before
you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan

Stan Horwitz wrote:

> Is it just me, or am I the only one who has no interest in the
> Olympics? I think its terrible that the Olympics are being held in
> China because of the intense pollution and the government oppression.
> An area where reporters can't report effectively, where the citizens'
> rights are heavily suppressed by their government, and where athletes
> have to wear masks in order to breath isn't my idea of a good
> Olympics venue.

Nope, you're not the only one, Stan.


--
Dave
What is best in life? "To crush your enemies, see them driven before
you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan

Blinky the Shark wrote:

> <curmudgeon with a sense of history>
>
> As I mentioned elsewhere, perhaps I'll make something Taiwanese...
>
> </curmudgeon>

Sounds like a terrific idea. Can I come to dinner?

--
Dave
What is best in life? "To crush your enemies, see them driven before
you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan

>
>
> While true, the problem with your thinking is not the Olympics. China's
> problem will still exist afterwards.
>
> Enjoy the sports while it's happening! You had four years to bitch. Shut
> Up!!!
>
> Andy

No

Dimitri wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> I have a schedule here that says opening ceremonies are on the
>> 8th at 8pm. NBC. My DVR says it's 7:30. Whatever.

> 7:30 is there correct time there has been a change. They have been
> announcing the chance of the evening news.

That explains how I missed it! Heh. I will most likely watch them,
or at least record them and watch later.

nacy

kilikini > wrote:

> I also don't agree with the politics of where the Summer
> Olympics are being held this year.

I'm willing to truncate this to "I don't agree with the politics
of the Olympics".

That aside, no matter where they are held the Olympics are hugely
environmentally destructive. Look what they're going to do
to the last remaining open space / wildlife habitat in east London.

Steve

Dave Bugg wrote:

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>> <curmudgeon with a sense of history>
>>
>> As I mentioned elsewhere, perhaps I'll make something Taiwanese...
>>
>> </curmudgeon>
>
> Sounds like a terrific idea. Can I come to dinner?

I'm a shark. You can *be* dinner.


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Search wrote:
> Hi
>
> I'm just wondering if people are planning to cook up Chinese food for
> the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
>
> Cheers
>
> Jane


I hadn't thought about it, but maybe we'll all go to PF Chang to
commemorate the occasion.

;-)
gloria p

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> Jean B. wrote:
>
>> My interest seems to have dwindled--aided by the fact that I don't
>> watch TV. Still, I might have watched diving, but I probably will
>> just forget. Then there is the venue.... And all the drug
>> scandals... Sad.
>
>
> The drug scandals aren't so much fun anymore since East Germany bit the
> dust...

Ditto. I enjoyed watching the "women" compete in the swimming
competitions.

Becca

Jean B. wrote:

> My interest seems to have dwindled--aided by the fact that I don't
> watch TV. Still, I might have watched diving, but I probably will
> just forget. Then there is the venue.... And all the drug
> scandals... Sad.


The drug scandals aren't so much fun anymore since East Germany bit the
dust...


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Steve Pope wrote:

> kilikini > wrote:
>
> > I also don't agree with the politics of where the Summer
> > Olympics are being held this year.
>
> I'm willing to truncate this to "I don't agree with the politics
> of the Olympics".
>
> That aside, no matter where they are held the Olympics are hugely
> environmentally destructive. Look what they're going to do
> to the last remaining open space / wildlife habitat in east London.
>


You mean the ruins of the Millenium Dome...???


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Dave Bugg wrote:

> Stan Horwitz wrote:
>
> > Is it just me, or am I the only one who has no interest in the
> > Olympics? I think its terrible that the Olympics are being held in
> > China because of the intense pollution and the government oppression.
> > An area where reporters can't report effectively, where the citizens'
> > rights are heavily suppressed by their government, and where athletes
> > have to wear masks in order to breath isn't my idea of a good
> > Olympics venue.
>
> Nope, you're not the only one, Stan.


The Big Deal over the Summer Olympics is kinda "over"...like the concept of
World's Fairs are "over", e.g. once a big deal, but the concept is stale....

The Summer Olympics should have a permanent home in Greece, the Winter Games
can be held in various venues...

Here in Chicawgo Da Mayor is angling for the 2016 Summer Games, it's this
constant pro - Olympics drone of the establishment media going on and on
that drives me crazy. Natcherly Chicawgo is extremely corrupt so us
taxpayers will be footing the bill, despite the fact the city is broke and
we have serious basic infrastructure needs (transport, schools). I hope to
GAWD that we don't get the games...give 'em to Rio, they haven't been held
in Latin America yet.


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