Will you watch the 2010 Olympics?

[YourCaptor]

Sure, some people do it for the cool factor, to say they've been there. Others do it to battle personal demons, to prove to nobody but themselves that they can do it, etc. I imagine I could have climbed Everest myself in the amount of time it's taking me to earn my degree - they're both marathon events that require extensive training. I'm getting my degree because I want to; some people climb Everest because they want to. Blind people have climbed Everest, amputees have climbed Everest, a 15 year old has climbed Everest, and a 76 year old has climbed Everest.

I think if I had to chose, I would definitely pick a bachelors to be more impressive then a Everest summit.

That may be just me though.

OK, so I just had a little chat with the Ripster regarding ice climbing. I asked what the dangers were and this was the response:

"Mostly avalanches from above and of course ice letting go if not set-up well enough, as in frozen and attached to the rock. Also falling and getting an axe in the knee , head that kind of thing too."

Apparently avalanches are the number one hazard but this is dependent on location, (ravines, he said, are the worst areas). He also said that, yes, there are many different levels of ice climbing and some are very easy.

The problem of ice letting go is becoming greater, though, with climate change.

Hmm, I think indoor is cooler anyway. They can custom carve the ice and make all kinds of crazy stuff.

But seriously, the winter Olympics need a kick.

Maybe Everest hiking.

 

[ownedsubgal]

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa78/johnmohegan/colbertOlympicFairey.jpg

that poster's awesome, and about 1 bajillion X better than the real Olympic poster. it's really depressing how nearly everything in our world has become corporatized and soulless.

 

[JMohegan]

that poster's awesome, and about 1 bajillion X better than the real Olympic poster. it's really depressing how nearly everything in our world has become corporatized and soulless.

Classic Colbert and classic Fairey, all at once! You're right, it is outstanding.

In case you missed it, you might like this bit on the history of Olympic art, from Colbert's show last night.

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/264136/february-11-2010/david-ross

 

[Etoile]

I think Stephen Colbert is an ass. S'all 'm sayin'.

 

[JMohegan]

I think Stephen Colbert is an ass. S'all 'm sayin'.

Shani Davis, is that you?


Did he do something specific that pissed you off, or are you just not a fan of his style of humor?

 

[ownedsubgal]

Classic Colbert and classic Fairey, all at once! You're right, it is outstanding.

In case you missed it, you might like this bit on the history of Olympic art, from Colbert's show last night.

saw it! i try to catch his show whenever i can, i love Colbert. his guest last night really got me curious to take a look at the Olympic posters of yesteryear, and try to pinpoint just when things switched from artistic expression of athleticism to lifeless commercialism/brandism.

my comp. is acting up so i can't post pics, but here are links to a couple of quite awesome (especially the uberhot gymnast in the '59 ) older posters.

http://www.newyorkled.com/posters/Olympic-Games-02-aaa.jpg

http://www.vam.ac.uk/images/image/48166-large.jpg

 

[JMohegan]

saw it! i try to catch his show whenever i can, i love Colbert. his guest last night really got me curious to take a look at the Olympic posters of yesteryear, and try to pinpoint just when things switched from artistic expression of athleticism to lifeless commercialism/brandism.

my comp. is acting up so i can't post pics, but here are links to a couple of quite awesome (especially the uberhot gymnast in the '59 ) older posters.

http://www.newyorkled.com/posters/Olympic-Games-02-aaa.jpg

http://www.vam.ac.uk/images/image/48166-large.jpg

Here's '59. Beats the hell out of Sarajevo '84!

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa78/johnmohegan/59Copenhagen.jpg



http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa78/johnmohegan/Sarajevo1984.jpg

 

[ownedsubgal]

mmm hot muscley acrobatic gymnast all in white....*drool* thanks JM.

sorry about the links, they had to be typed in, don't know what is wrong with this thing grrrr.

 

[Keroin]

As I said, we don't need the Olympics to get noticed.

Number 1, again.

 

[Etoile]

Shani Davis, is that you?


Did he do something specific that pissed you off, or are you just not a fan of his style of humor?

I had to look up who that was.

Just not a fan, really. He's too egotistical for me. I love Jon Stewart, but to me Colbert is all LOOKITME IMAWSUM and it just rubs me the wrong way. He likes to put down the little people while glorifying himself. I see the poster as an example of that - the bald eagle is not the symbol of Canada, red white and blue are not the colors of Canada...if it said US ATHLETES IN VANCOUVER 2010 that would be one thing, but it feels like he's just being a dick.

I understand lots and lots of people love him, so he's obviously doing something right. And I appreciate his mostly liberal politics. But I'm a Jon Stewart fan, and decidedly not a Colbert fan.

 

[Etoile]

saw it! i try to catch his show whenever i can, i love Colbert. his guest last night really got me curious to take a look at the Olympic posters of yesteryear, and try to pinpoint just when things switched from artistic expression of athleticism to lifeless commercialism/brandism.

my comp. is acting up so i can't post pics, but here are links to a couple of quite awesome (especially the uberhot gymnast in the '59 ) older posters.

http://www.newyorkled.com/posters/Olympic-Games-02-aaa.jpg

http://www.vam.ac.uk/images/image/48166-large.jpg

I loooooove Olympic posters. Moscow 1980 is one of my favorites:
http://bayimg.com/image/fakgjaacg.jpg

My favorite pictograms are Mexico City 1968.

 

[Daddy2mylilgirl]

I had to look up who that was.

Just not a fan, really. He's too egotistical for me. I love Jon Stewart, but to me Colbert is all LOOKITME IMAWSUM and it just rubs me the wrong way. He likes to put down the little people while glorifying himself. I see the poster as an example of that - the bald eagle is not the symbol of Canada, red white and blue are not the colors of Canada...if it said US ATHLETES IN VANCOUVER 2010 that would be one thing, but it feels like he's just being a dick.

I understand lots and lots of people love him, so he's obviously doing something right. And I appreciate his mostly liberal politics. But I'm a Jon Stewart fan, and decidedly not a Colbert fan.

You do know that's his "schtick" right? Ego manic and everything revolves around him.

That's what makes the poster funny. It's typical for him. Just look at how he pronounces his last name.

Like when he introduces the guest he's about to interview, he gets up and goes over to where the guest is seated and acts like the audience is applauding for him.

 

[Daddy2mylilgirl]

Death and no snow.

Not such a great start to the Olympics.

 

[Etoile]

You do know that's his "schtick" right? Ego manic and everything revolves around him.

That's what makes the poster funny. It's typical for him. Just look at how he pronounces his last name.

Like when he introduces the guest he's about to interview, he gets up and goes over to where the guest is seated and acts like the audience is applauding for him.

Yes, of course that's his schtick. I don't have to like it, do I?

 

[JMohegan]

I had to look up who that was.

Just not a fan, really. He's too egotistical for me. I love Jon Stewart, but to me Colbert is all LOOKITME IMAWSUM and it just rubs me the wrong way. He likes to put down the little people while glorifying himself. I see the poster as an example of that - the bald eagle is not the symbol of Canada, red white and blue are not the colors of Canada...if it said US ATHLETES IN VANCOUVER 2010 that would be one thing, but it feels like he's just being a dick.

I understand lots and lots of people love him, so he's obviously doing something right. And I appreciate his mostly liberal politics. But I'm a Jon Stewart fan, and decidedly not a Colbert fan.

I like Colbert, but for the record, I prefer Stewart too. He's less slapstick and more cutting commentary & quality interviews.

Have you ever watched the O'Reilly Factor? Colbert's "it's all about me" schtick started as a spoof of Bill.

 

[Etoile]

I like Colbert, but for the record, I prefer Stewart too. He's less slapstick and more cutting commentary & quality interviews.

Have you ever watched the O'Reilly Factor? Colbert's "it's all about me" schtick started as a spoof of Bill.

Lord no. I like my lunch to stay where it is.

Opening Ceremonies are about to start!!

 

[MrMentor7]

I am watching it right now.

 

[intothewoods]

I think Stephen Colbert is an ass. S'all 'm sayin'.

I had to look up who that was.

Just not a fan, really. He's too egotistical for me. I love Jon Stewart, but to me Colbert is all LOOKITME IMAWSUM and it just rubs me the wrong way. He likes to put down the little people while glorifying himself. I see the poster as an example of that - the bald eagle is not the symbol of Canada, red white and blue are not the colors of Canada...if it said US ATHLETES IN VANCOUVER 2010 that would be one thing, but it feels like he's just being a dick.

I understand lots and lots of people love him, so he's obviously doing something right. And I appreciate his mostly liberal politics. But I'm a Jon Stewart fan, and decidedly not a Colbert fan.

But that's his shtick!

Yes, of course that's his schtick. I don't have to like it, do I?

Oh, well, ok then. It took me a while to get into Colbert, and I get feeling like the joke gets old, but I do think the whole spoof of O'Reilly and other egomaniac talking heads was a genius idea.

I like Colbert, but for the record, I prefer Stewart too. He's less slapstick and more cutting commentary & quality interviews.

Have you ever watched the O'Reilly Factor? Colbert's "it's all about me" schtick started as a spoof of Bill.

I have always preferred Stewart, but I feel like he was kind of slipping for a while there. Last few months have been great though.

 

[intothewoods]

This humble submissive watches only what her Master-Dom-Grandpoobah decides we will watch. So, evidently, the answer is yes.

Yayyy dancing indigenous people (thanks Bob Costas!)...yayyy lady in blue dress with poof on her shoulder...yaaaawn.

 

[Homburg]

The orca effect was dead cool, as was seeing both Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky.

But, oddly enough, what took the cake for me was the post-ceremony interview with Joe Biden. He was just Joe Biden, not Vice President Joe Biden. There was no politics present, just a guy that was really jazzed by what he'd just seen. Really great interview. And his wife is a hockey fan, even better.

 

[Etoile]

Oh hell yes. The whale effect was one of my favorites.

I knew it was going to be Gretzky! I knew it!

The final cauldron mishap...OOPS. Well, the rest was good.

 

[YourCaptor]

I liked the flying dude, for the plains region.

 

[Etoile]

That was pretty cool. I never saw a flying harness you could spin in like that - vertical spins through the wires, yes, but not horizontal-plane spins that would get your wires tangled normally.

 

[Homburg]

I knew it was going to be Gretzky! I knew it!

If they would've had Gordie Howe there, I would've been done. He's gotta be in his 80's though. Still, how about the skater that medalled in the Olympics in the 40's that helped carry the Olympic flag? She was the cutest lil pixie, and looked really good for being as old as she has to be.

 

[Recidiva]

I finally caught up on the ceremony. The whales were cool!

The rest...

Canada needs to get oppressin' its people so it can put on a program like China.

Nobody should have to dance for two hours while the athletes march in.

Being very proud of being humble is funny. Translation: We're nicer than the rest of you! Suck it world! (mostly suck it America, but we have to say "the world" because we're nice.)

I missed the torch lighting because my TIVO ran out of time. Can't find a clip anywhere. Bummer.

Canada...gotta hand it to you. You now have the worst opening ceremony since Atlanta. You surpassed my home country in awkwardness. I pass the torch to you and then I run away before someone hits me with something.