Anyone care that the IOC chose Rio for the 2016 Olympics?
Kind of a no brainer for me: 1) South American has NEVER hosted a games 2) North American has, and will AGAIN this coming winter 3) Europe- been there, done that 4) Tokyo- well, that one should have made them think.
Since Rio had a finalist, I would hope that their bid is really that strong, and that the games go well.
At least the time difference is prettty minor- I think Rio is in Atlantic time, +1 to EST.
Eric
I love the olympics.
They are, however, a logistical nightmare.
There went the plan to rent out the house for a couple of weeks for an exorbitant amount. 
Anyone care that the IOC chose Rio for the 2016 Olympics?
Aside from the fact that (thank god) they won't be in Atlanta? No.
oldtin wrote: There went the plan to rent out the house for a couple of weeks for an exorbitant amount.
Could have taken a month vacation to Rio.... 
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Market day in Rio is spectacular. The fruit is so perfect. Any piece with the slightest imperfection or blemish is thrown away. Even the meat stalls don't stink and don't have flies all over, unlike Mexico, for example. At around 3PM, they pack it all up and wash the streets down. Amazing. Rio Segundo beer from Argentina is sold there. Good stuff. Don't wander outside the tourist district, and, as in the rest of the world, get ready to be ripped off by the taxi driver.
Now, should The O have made a fool of himself flying in to the IOC to try to get them to bring it to Chicago? There's the question. And I think the IOC ignoring him officially signifies the end of The Magic Period with The O. Now he's no longer the guy that's going to kiss the world's butt. He's now the guy that kissed the world's butt, humilliating the US and no one cares anymore, as we can see by the Rio choice.
I assure you all, that my wit, tone and timing shall be honed to the sharpness of a spring mist for these contests of skill and strength to be held by our Låtin neighbors to the south.
Also, in the tradition of our generous and kind hosts, I will shave my pubes.
BC
Not if you're under 6 feet of concrete you berkeleying Bob Costas, Bob!
Viva Rio! Bring on the scantily clad Brazilian women!
Yeah, Carnival!!!
Dr. Hess wrote: Market day in Rio is spectacular. The fruit is so perfect. Any piece with the slightest imperfection or blemish is thrown away. Even the meat stalls don't stink and don't have flies all over, unlike Mexico, for example. At around 3PM, they pack it all up and wash the streets down. Amazing. Rio Segundo beer from Argentina is sold there. Good stuff. Don't wander outside the tourist district, and, as in the rest of the world, get ready to be ripped off by the taxi driver. Now, should The O have made a fool of himself flying in to the IOC to try to get them to bring it to Chicago? There's the question. And I think the IOC ignoring him officially signifies the end of The Magic Period with The O. Now he's no longer the guy that's going to kiss the world's butt. He's now the guy that kissed the world's butt, humilliating the US and no one cares anymore, as we can see by the Rio choice.
I'm not sure that picking Rio had anything to do with Obama.
I don't think it had anything to do with The O. I think they were going to pick Rio regardless. The O showing up did nothing to their choice and, as I said, looks to me like the rest of the world players are now brushing him off as a has-been.
Dr. Hess wrote: I don't think it had anything to do with The O. I think they were going to pick Rio regardless. The O showing up did nothing to their choice and, as I said, looks to me like the rest of the world players are now brushing him off as a has-been.
Now if that had been Dallas, we would have sent both George Bushs, the older one by parachute, the corpse of LBJ,. Laura Bush, Jerry Jones, The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, Willie Nelson and Kinky Friedman in cowboy boots walking an armadillo on a leash and we would have gotten the damned thing.
I am glad Rio got it.. that city is on my list of places to visit someday
Call me unpatriotic, but I am glad it is not going to be in the US.
Rio is a really nice place to visit. Go to Sugarloaf, etc. Really nice.
The Rest of The Story is... The O met with General McChrystal while in Denmark. Sure it was just a coincidance there, right? Oh, hey, were you in town too? Let's chat a few minutes. Anyway, that was probably the real purpose of the trip: to meet somewhere in the middle. Can't have The O going to a war zone and don't want McChrystal in D.C. The Olympic pitch was just smoke and mirrors.
Snowdoggie wrote:Dr. Hess wrote: I don't think it had anything to do with The O. I think they were going to pick Rio regardless. The O showing up did nothing to their choice and, as I said, looks to me like the rest of the world players are now brushing him off as a has-been.Now if that had been Dallas, we would have sent both George Bushs, the older one by parachute, the corpse of LBJ,. Laura Bush, Jerry Jones, The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, Willie Nelson and Kinky Friedman in cowboy boots walking an armadillo on a leash and we would have gotten the damned thing.
Lol... Kinky. He's great.
Dr. Hess wrote: Rio is a really nice place to visit. Go to Sugarloaf, etc. Really nice. The Rest of The Story is... The O met with General McChrystal while in Denmark. Sure it was just a coincidance there, right? Oh, hey, were you in town too? Let's chat a few minutes. Anyway, that was probably the real purpose of the trip: to meet somewhere in the middle. Can't have The O going to a war zone and don't want McChrystal in D.C. The Olympic pitch was just smoke and mirrors.
Nice flounder. I can hardly wait for you to find a way to tie Obama and the war into a thread about Lotus clutches or Porsche brake pads.
Nice! Brazil is the "lion" of South America right now, great place to host the games. Besides, Chicago sucks!
Snowdoggie wrote: Nice flounder. I can hardly wait for you to find a way to tie Obama and the war into a thread about Lotus clutches or Porsche brake pads.
...You'll come for the "Obama is over" comments, but you'll stay for the Vince Foster suicide conspiracy tie-in 
fifty wrote: Nice! Brazil is the "lion" of South America right now, great place to host the games. Besides, Chicago sucks!Snowdoggie wrote: Nice flounder. I can hardly wait for you to find a way to tie Obama and the war into a thread about Lotus clutches or Porsche brake pads....You'll come for the "Obama is ovah" comments, but you'll stay for the Vince Foster suicide conspiracy tie-in
Come on. EVERYBODY knows that it's all Bush's fault. Everything. Even the bad clutch in my Volkswagen. 
Olympics in Brazil, awesome!
I attended the Olympic Qualifiers in Rio back in 04' for a spot on the Olympic Team. I lost in the semi-finals to the South American Champion who eventually did qualify for the 2004 Athens Olympics. I had the time of my life in Rio and I haven't gone back but someday I will.
If they pull it off it will be a miracle.
First topless opening ceremony.
karlt_10 wrote: If they pull it off it will be a miracle.
IIRC they said that about Athens...
I for one am very disappointed that Chicago didn't get it. Some of the cycling events were slated to be held in Madison, WI if Chicago was voted the winner. With unemployment in my city (1/2 hour south) at close to 15%, any economic boon would be appreciated, even if it is 7 years away..... 
It's perfectly normal for Clinton aids to shoot themselves in the head with guns they don't own and then transport themselves to public parks to be found. Happens every day. No conspiracy there at all. You're floundering your own post there, 'Dawg. Anyone notice that after people started keeping a body count of Clinton associates that the killings slowed way down? And German clutches started going to 150K miles too? Coincidence? I think not.
Judging by every other city that's held an Olympics, I think that economically you're better off if the thing is held Somewhere Else.
Anyway, I think it was clever to meet the General in Denmark. The Oly tie in was just pure cover. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, it's just my observation and analysis of what happened. Look at the news, then think to yourself, OK, 95% of that was complete BS designed to make me think something that likely is the opposite of what is really going on. Then try to spot the 5%. In this case, the 5% was the McChrystal meeting, the 95% was the Olympics pitch.
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