tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480856581015348377.post750089968709072262..comments2023-10-12T16:36:01.266+01:00Comments on Nitpickings of a Nightdragon: London 2012 makes me ponder the Fall of RomeNightdragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08370963631661800240noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480856581015348377.post-80856528216793964762008-08-29T17:56:00.000+01:002008-08-29T17:56:00.000+01:00Well, K., Oscar is a grouch and, as I believe I ma...Well, K., Oscar is a <I>grouch</I> and, as I believe I made myself quite clear here, I am a <I>grump</I>.<BR/>But, hey, exactly what the difference is, I don't know.<BR/>Having said that, I'll return to my trashcan. =)Nightdragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370963631661800240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480856581015348377.post-3805918349572181282008-08-28T02:27:00.000+01:002008-08-28T02:27:00.000+01:00Shall we call you Oscar? ;-)I enjoy the Olympics,...Shall we call you Oscar? ;-)<BR/><BR/>I enjoy the Olympics, but I think the celebrations are getting out of control. It seems that each city has to out-do the previous host; and if that's the case, you guys are up a creek with a small paddle. Who wants to out-do $44 billion? Talk about overdone.<BR/><BR/>Salt Lake in 2002 was one of the few cities that actually made money from hosting.<BR/><BR/>We need to get back to just celebrating greatness and athleticism, and enjoying the thrill of the games.<BR/><BR/>But hey, I don't think London will have quite as many controversies....unless of course you switch out ugly girls for cute ones, and lie about gymnasts' ages.goddessdivinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649750585495782767noreply@blogger.com