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Slackerous Maximus
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Columbus, OH
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NBC Olympic coverage....dear lord.....
Bob Kostass, 3 minutes into NBCs coverage of the opening ceremony, "....issue like terrorism and human rights, we'll talk to president Obama in an interview in just a few minutes."
My 10 year old daughter, "What the hell does any of this have to do with the Olympics?" Exactly kid. Exactly. And with that, she changed the channel to the Food Network.
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: State of Failure
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I can't watch an arrogant blowhard interviewing an arrogant blowhard.
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02-07-2014, 04:07 PM
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Honestly, the Obama interview wasn't as bad as it could have been, given the participants.
Now we just get The Today Show hosting the four hour (!) opening ceremonies. Let's just see some sports!
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02-07-2014, 04:15 PM
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Slackerous Maximus
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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So far the coverage has been terrible.
I want to see the athletes compete not political BS. |
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02-07-2014, 04:16 PM
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another round please
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Carmel In.
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Oh, oh, 2 weeks of bob costas can't be good. I was hoping to see the opening ceremony, but no, its blowhard himself.
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02-07-2014, 04:28 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Fritch, Tx
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Any time Kostas is involved he gets more air time than all the events combined. Case in point; the Seoul Olympics were the worst coverage in history because they showed Kostas more than they showed sports -- nuff said
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02-07-2014, 05:15 PM
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Location: Mid-life crisis, could be anywhere
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Haven't These Olympic Games always been about politics?
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02-07-2014, 05:33 PM
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Do some thinking.
The first competitions at these Olympic Games started a day before the opening ceremonies. Which is why NBC needs to have Costas fill time before the ceremonies. |
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02-07-2014, 05:51 PM
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The opening is after the competition starts, really?
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02-07-2014, 08:44 PM
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It has been that way for awhile - certain events (qualifying?) happen before the formal opening ceremonies.
I missed silly Bob, but I have to say that whoever else is in the booth is rather condescending towards Russia and their theatrical portion. Cold War still alive and well? |
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02-07-2014, 09:02 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2013
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Will Pussy Riot be giving a concert at the Sochi Olympics?
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02-07-2014, 09:15 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
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Now that Shaun White pussed out, I am hoping NBC drops some of it's coverage of "skateboard punks on snow" and instead focuses a bit more on the true ultimate alpine sport of skiing.
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02-08-2014, 06:45 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Lincoln, NE
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We watched all 4 hours of the opening ceremony. Well my wife did. I read a book through most of it. It was tedious and about 2 hours too long.
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02-08-2014, 07:02 AM
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02-08-2014, 07:06 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Painful. Too many commercials. Too much talking. Too little athletes. Too damn long. And a "pivotal experiment"? WTF NBC!?!?!
I'm done. Ain't going to watch at all. I like that the athletes will win, but I ain't participating in NBCs BS. Sorry.
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02-08-2014, 07:09 AM
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We record it on the DVR and then speed through the commercials and the Costas blab. Much more enjoyable that way.
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02-08-2014, 09:15 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: a wretched hive of scum and villainy
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Haven't seen any coverage of the olympics yet but I scanned through some of the programing today.
Not much there for the hetero crowd. Oh, except woman's hockey! There ya go  At least NHRA racing is back with Winternationals qualifying today, go Langdon! |
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02-08-2014, 09:50 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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I never watch the Olympics. On the other hand, my brother has been to every winter Olympics since 1980.
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