Comments on: Quote of the Day http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/08/01/quote-of-the-day-69/ The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:34:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Voolfie http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/08/01/quote-of-the-day-69/#comment-27727 Voolfie Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:37:08 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4404#comment-27727 Hmmm. It sounds like the Olympic sponsors have the same marketing strategy as the Catholic Church. ;) Hmmm. It sounds like the Olympic sponsors have the same marketing strategy as the Catholic Church. ;)

]]> By: Jani http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/08/01/quote-of-the-day-69/#comment-27689 Jani Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:22:43 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4404#comment-27689 Voolfie, the main sponsors must have thought about the possible decline in viewers in their own traditional markets. That doesn't bother them. The markets in the Western world are pretty much set already. The market in China is open for the taking, however. That's 1.3 billion people. The olympic sponsors get a nice marketing boost compared to their competitors. Voolfie, the main sponsors must have thought about the possible decline in viewers in their own traditional markets. That doesn’t bother them. The markets in the Western world are pretty much set already. The market in China is open for the taking, however. That’s 1.3 billion people. The olympic sponsors get a nice marketing boost compared to their competitors.

]]> By: Voolfie http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/08/01/quote-of-the-day-69/#comment-27688 Voolfie Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:28:53 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4404#comment-27688 Upon further reflection, it's clear that the games have been "politicized" at least as far back as 1936...and the cold war intensified that. But today, in my opinion, the politicization isn't much of a factor (except for everyone routing against U.S.). Today, the Olympics are a multi-billion dollar BUSINESS. The IOC, the USOC, Coca-Cola, McDonalds, etc. are packaging the same product they've always packaged. They have no idea - and no concern whatsoever - about who's NOT watching - or why. Only when the ratings plummet (as I predict they will for these games), only when the checks stop coming will the "corner office" crowd and the fat-cats at the I.O.C. sit up and take notice. Upon further reflection, it’s clear that the games have been “politicized” at least as far back as 1936…and the cold war intensified that. But today, in my opinion, the politicization isn’t much of a factor (except for everyone routing against U.S.). Today, the Olympics are a multi-billion dollar BUSINESS. The IOC, the USOC, Coca-Cola, McDonalds, etc. are packaging the same product they’ve always packaged. They have no idea – and no concern whatsoever – about who’s NOT watching – or why. Only when the ratings plummet (as I predict they will for these games), only when the checks stop coming will the “corner office” crowd and the fat-cats at the I.O.C. sit up and take notice.

]]> By: CorbinKale http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/08/01/quote-of-the-day-69/#comment-27673 CorbinKale Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:09:44 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4404#comment-27673 "The View" and the Olympics have two things in common. I am aware of both, and I am not interested in watching either. “The View” and the Olympics have two things in common. I am aware of both, and I am not interested in watching either.

]]> By: Alcibiades http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/08/01/quote-of-the-day-69/#comment-27667 Alcibiades Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:27:52 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4404#comment-27667 I don't even watch regular sports programming. I wonder if their software is setup to detect ssh connections... I don’t even watch regular sports programming.

I wonder if their software is setup to detect ssh connections…

]]> By: Oldsmoblogger http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/08/01/quote-of-the-day-69/#comment-27664 Oldsmoblogger Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:47:45 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4404#comment-27664 Voolfie has a point. 1980 and '84 pretty much killed the Olympics for me. I haven't enjoyed watching since Montreal '76 (and that mostly because it wasn't Munich). One kayaking event from Atlanta was interesting, because making the "river" was a technical feat. Voolfie has a point. 1980 and ’84 pretty much killed the Olympics for me. I haven’t enjoyed watching since Montreal ’76 (and that mostly because it wasn’t Munich). One kayaking event from Atlanta was interesting, because making the “river” was a technical feat.

]]> By: Ian Argent http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/08/01/quote-of-the-day-69/#comment-27663 Ian Argent Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:39:51 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4404#comment-27663 Likewise on those - though they'd also have to get reasonably competent announcers to cover the fencing; ones who know how right-of-way works... Likewise on those – though they’d also have to get reasonably competent announcers to cover the fencing; ones who know how right-of-way works…

]]> By: emdfl http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/08/01/quote-of-the-day-69/#comment-27662 emdfl Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:24:25 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4404#comment-27662 I'd watch the fencing if they ever bothered to show it. And probably the shooting and the archery. I’d watch the fencing if they ever bothered to show it. And probably the shooting and the archery.

]]> By: Voolfie http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/08/01/quote-of-the-day-69/#comment-27652 Voolfie Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:51:42 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4404#comment-27652 The Olympics were revived by de Coubertin to serve as a non-political forum in which various peoples could come together through sport and understand that we are, in the end, all the same. I am not a fan of the Chicom government, but the Olympics ought not be used as political football. Jimmy Carter's pinheaded decision to stay home in 1980 and the Soviet response in '84 should be sufficient proof of that. With that said, I'm not going to watch them either; they are boring. If they'd televise the small, unknown sports - like shooting - I probably would, though. Money and shit-head network executives have ruined them. JW The Olympics were revived by de Coubertin to serve as a non-political forum in which various peoples could come together through sport and understand that we are, in the end, all the same. I am not a fan of the Chicom government, but the Olympics ought not be used as political football. Jimmy Carter’s pinheaded decision to stay home in 1980 and the Soviet response in ’84 should be sufficient proof of that. With that said, I’m not going to watch them either; they are boring. If they’d televise the small, unknown sports – like shooting – I probably would, though. Money and shit-head network executives have ruined them. JW

]]> By: Ian Argent http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/08/01/quote-of-the-day-69/#comment-27647 Ian Argent Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:53:22 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4404#comment-27647 I saw the pictures of that sign... And giggled my fool head off I saw the pictures of that sign… And giggled my fool head off

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