(07-31-2016 09:09 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Is it true that this is basically the Winter cycle for this region and that mosquitoes are mostly dormant now?

It doesn't snow much at the equator.

(08-02-2016 07:46 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(07-31-2016 06:31 PM)HarmonOliphantOberlanderDevine Wrote:  Prime example of why not to select locations by political correctness. Keep it in London.

They pull this schit every Olympics. London was going to be a disaster too. My guess is the games go on without major incident.

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This is probably the most likely scenario. It does seem like we hear this about every Olympics these days.. hell, the World Cup in Brazil was supposed to be a disaster and while it didn't exactly go off without a hitch, it was pretty much fine.

Could be wrong, I'm sure.

(08-02-2016 08:38 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  I would not have gone to Rio with free airfare and tickets waiting at will call. There are going to be dumpster fires.

FIFY

(08-02-2016 09:27 PM)EagleX Wrote:  it could actually be worse. if you recall, this was the olympics that The Messiah tried to bring to chicago. I know, it seems hilarious now.

can you imagine that debacle? the carnage would have put the romans to shame. and at least Brazilian wimmins are unspeakably hot.

Those women are used and abused, especially in River of January (what river are they talking about in Rio anyways?). You can go to any major US/Canadian city and get no shortage of cheap sluts to line up for you.

The secret is out and everyone knows about them. You have to go other parts of Brazil to get any semblance of real quality and humility.

(08-02-2016 09:27 PM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  

(07-31-2016 09:09 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Is it true that this is basically the Winter cycle for this region and that mosquitoes are mostly dormant now?

It doesn't snow much at the equator.

The equator? Rio is roughly as far south as Mexico City is north. Then again, we can say it doesn't snow much in the tropics and it works just as well.

(08-03-2016 12:51 AM)wmubroncopilot Wrote:  

(08-02-2016 07:46 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(07-31-2016 06:31 PM)HarmonOliphantOberlanderDevine Wrote:  Prime example of why not to select locations by political correctness. Keep it in London.

They pull this schit every Olympics. London was going to be a disaster too. My guess is the games go on without major incident.

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This is probably the most likely scenario. It does seem like we hear this about every Olympics these days.. hell, the World Cup in Brazil was supposed to be a disaster and while it didn't exactly go off without a hitch, it was pretty much fine.

Could be wrong, I'm sure.

The only Olympics I remember that had a major security problem was Atlanta, and by the way, Crooked Hillary was in the White House.

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I was 8 when the Munich Olympics were rocked by terrorists. That was probably my first exposure to the fact that terrorism sucked, and athletics and politics absolutely mixed.

I miss Jim McKay.

Just realized this will be the first summer Olympic games held completely during winter.

(08-04-2016 09:11 AM)VA49er Wrote:  Just realized this will be the first summer Olympic games held completely during winter.

I thought the Sydney ones were.

(08-04-2016 09:13 AM)fsquid Wrote:  

(08-04-2016 09:11 AM)VA49er Wrote:  Just realized this will be the first summer Olympic games held completely during winter.

I thought the Sydney ones were.

I think there was some spring during that one, but I could be mistaken.

Apparently they wanted Pele to light the cauldron tonight at the Opening Ceremonies but he said he couldn't, using his bad health as the reason why. Not that I don't believe him necessarily, but I do have my doubts as to whether that's the real reason. He released a song just a month ago for the Games, and I've seen other stories from this year saying he still would like to put on a pair of shorts and try to play for the Olympic team this summer.

My guess is the real reason is he wanted compensation to be the final torch bearer, and the local Olympic Committee (rightfully) said no. Pele has had financial difficulties and he probably wants one final time to cash in on his fame.

(08-04-2016 09:14 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(08-04-2016 09:13 AM)fsquid Wrote:  

(08-04-2016 09:11 AM)VA49er Wrote:  Just realized this will be the first summer Olympic games held completely during winter.

I thought the Sydney ones were.

I think there was some spring during that one, but I could be mistaken.

Sydney was 15 Sep-01 Oct 2000 so some winter, some spring.
Melbourne 1956 was 22 Nov-08 Dec, so all spring. Except equestrian events could not be held in Australia due to quarantine rules, so they were during prior summer in Stockholm.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/oly.../88497262/

Gunshots hit an Olympic media bus. No serious injuries at least.

(08-05-2016 05:04 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(08-04-2016 09:14 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(08-04-2016 09:13 AM)fsquid Wrote:  

(08-04-2016 09:11 AM)VA49er Wrote:  Just realized this will be the first summer Olympic games held completely during winter.

I thought the Sydney ones were.

I think there was some spring during that one, but I could be mistaken.

Sydney was 15 Sep-01 Oct 2000 so some winter, some spring.
Melbourne 1956 was 22 Nov-08 Dec, so all spring. Except equestrian events could not be held in Australia due to quarantine rules, so they were during prior summer in Stockholm.

Well, um, thanks for the details! lol