February 11, 2006
Winter Olympics 2006
Who watched the opening ceremonies of the Olympics last night?
I watched most of the teams come in, but lost interest during the entertainment portion. What is it with so many countries who host the Olympics and their tendencies to use so much "artsy fartsy" stuff during the opening? I mean, floating sun and moon balloons with trapeze artists hanging below them really did nothing for me. I turned on a rerun of Invader Zim on Nickelodeon.
During the entrance of the teams, I was pleased that the U.S. athletes weren't booed (if they were, it wasn't very loud because I couldn't hear it). I was annoyed when I saw one chick (Beth somthing, a skiier or snowboarder, I think) on her CELL PHONE! It's the Olympics, for crying out loud! Put down your phone and enjoy the moment technology-free. How ridiculous was that?
Part of the reason I tuned out after the teams was the inane commentary by the good folks at NBC. It would be much more pleasant to simply watch what was going on without them talking for the sake of talking. I didn't mind the commentary when the teams were arriving, but after that, I wish they had just shut up and let us enjoy the show.
My favorite sport is ice skating, so I'll do my best to watch that. Other than that, I'll catch what I can.
Here's hoping America has a good showing this year!
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NBC is doing a crappy job with the commentary. I muted it and it's much better to watch.
I can't wait for the bobsleds. NASCAR legend Geoff Bodine designs and donates them to the US team. He got ticked off that our team was buying foreign, used, sleds that were in poor condition.
Posted by: Chris at February 11, 2006 05:44 PM
