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August 25, 2004

39: Area Girl Claims 2004 Summer Olympics Officially "Over"

You know, I'm really looking forward to the Summer Olympics starting.

It seems like whenever I turn on the tv, they're showing some kind of sports-themed disaster happening somewhere in Europe. You know, that show where the judges arbitrarily give scores out and see what the crowd thinks of them. If the crowd hates it, they change it, no biggie! And people are running around in tutus and stuff. It's pretty entertaining but it's no match for the Olympics... hey, wait a minute!

Dork!

Ugh. I am done with the Olympics. D-O-N-E.

I wasn't sold on it at first but after a few days, I was getting into it. I was learning to ignore the empty stands and the sense that the people in charge were actually not in charge. Of anything. I shrugged off the feeling that I was witnessing failure at every turn, missed opportunities to have done an awesome job instead of an almost acceptable one.

Then Athens was visited by a member of the world's most elite, dedicated and crafty terrorist group -- the Golden Palace online casino. What the heck is that all about?! Is this one of the most prestigious global athletic competitions in our lifetime or is it a freaking joke?

As for Paul Hamm's problem, I'm not sure why it's become *his* problem and not someone on the judges' side. It's not his fault there was a judging error, it's not as if he picks out the scores. Either the judges stand by their decision or they compensate the athlete they mistakenly failed to recognize as the winner.

Ugh. The Olympics is dead to me. I'm glad we get to see a few minutes of the athletes performing in between long commercial breaks in which the same athletes hawk cellular phone service.

Geez.

Posted by ashley at August 25, 2004 10:24 AM

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