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Lick Our Lumber

February 20, 2010 @ 10:02

Besides some of the events and achievements that have take place in Vancouver during the Olympics, I find the reaction of the foreign press to be the most amusing, especially the British press that has been relentless in its criticism of the Games and especially the weather.

Needless to say, the weather is a non-issue because you can't control it and from a British stand-point it's grossly hypocritical. Let's see what happens in 2012 when the Olympics are being held in London and there's a very good chance rain will be a factor.

The writers who are bitching about sunshine and warm temperatures in Vancouver will look even more ridiculous.

I look at it this way. By next Sunday, the games will have been held, I'm sure all the events will have been run and all the athletes will have no regrets.

That's all that matters at this point. Believe me, if Canadians taxpayers come out of this with a huge bill, there will be some issues to deal with, but that's water under the bridge that can't be changed now.

When it comes to what Canada is being criticized for right now, none of it really matters and that's what is so maddening about the bad press the Vancouver Games are getting.

I've talked to a few people who are out there and I've listened to reports from people who are working out there and to a person, they don't see any of the problems that are being blown out of proportion in the British press.

The funny thing is, the Olympics are one of those things that really won't change the lives of anyone but a few athletes. No matter what happens, a few days from now the Games will be over and everyone will have returned home and nothing that happened in Vancouver will have any affect on anyone other than a few athletes who will cash in big time.

So really, the twits in the British press should give it a rest because in two years from now the eyes of the world will be on them, and the rain could be falling and the security that will be needed could make it a very unpleasant experience for everyone.

In fact part of me hopes that's exactly what happens.


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82 Responses to "Lick Our Lumber"


LaTisha LaFro
February 20, 2010 / 14:52

Don Taylor on Sportsnet is a MORON !!!

Shirt, Mike Toth was better

Good news is he will be gone within 6 weeks!!!!


JIM
February 20, 2010 / 15:25

Rain is the least of there worries.
You are forgetting the incredible traffic jams and lack of dentist
There version of the JAP dog will be curry on there chips. God know they have no creativity
Oh yah don't forget the old bitch you know the one with the son with the big ears that was banging the good looking one that he had killed so he could keep nailing his horse face bitch mistress. The British media is just upset because we serve our beer cold unfortunately colder then the weather in Vancouver.
So to the British media I have this to say you are a bunch of Wankers and I will be their to pick apart your attempt to run the Olympics in that crowded dirty expensive shit hole of a country


Trish
February 20, 2010 / 15:35

I cannot imagine a worse country to host the Summer Olympics than "Great" Britain. Have you ever been to London in August? It's the coldest, most depressing place on the face of the earth.


Anonymous
February 20, 2010 / 16:42

Wow- some of you Canadians seem to get quite personal when somebody says anything remotely negative about you.

Thing is, this is typical of our media. They will find minor imperfections in absolutely anything and blow them out of proportion- that's just what they do, but believe me, if there is a slight problem with our Olympics they will be the first to proclaim it a disaster. Dragging yourself down to their level doesn't do anybody any good. I for one am loving the action in vancouver. Especially the skeleton bobsled...


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February 21, 2010 / 09:00

Well, JIM, I'll have to side with Anonymous on this one. At least he/she knows how to spell 'their'.


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