Bejing 2008 Summer Olympics

TRDCorolla1 · 07-08-2008, 11:11 AM

Summer Olympics is coming!!!! 8-8-08, pretty catchy huh? You think they did that on purpose? Winter olympics is boring as **** because everything is just snow events whereas summer, you have track and field, racing, basketball, baseball, badminton, tennis, swimming, etc, etc., lol too much to list!!! See what I mean? Exciting.

So anyone going to follow the events or actually go there? I've been invited to go volunteer for their opening ceremony but the tickets are just too expensive (airline tickets that is) and the traveling expense!! Man, can't do it.

Trotter · 07-08-2008, 11:35 AM

Nope. They are in China and I don't plan on supporting it. If I still worked for Coca-Cola i wouldn't have a choice.

thirdshiftdj · 07-08-2008, 04:49 PM

I always follow it. I was watching the trials earlier. Don't ask me why but I love watching girls Gymnastics.

Trotter · 07-08-2008, 05:14 PM

We don't have to ask...

Keyboard Cowboy · 07-08-2008, 07:17 PM

Personally i am not looking forward to the Olympics.
It's about 2 weeks where this sports crazed country as nothing else on it's mind, and with China only being a few hours way via a time zone, you know that the entire nation will be couch potatoing for most of the day.

The only thing that I really do like is that normally Australia's first gold medel goes to the skeet shooting, and then in the media chasing the anti-gun loddy for thier comments about this victory.

Saxon · 07-08-2008, 08:49 PM

I have never been into it but this year i am officially boycotting it, I am no hippie but China is not a country I want hosting the games, not over tebit because frankly i don't care I object as there is better things that could be done with the Olympic money like helping the poverty stricken, an giving a better standard of living to the Chinese people.

j12 · 07-08-2008, 11:05 PM

China is not just a poverty stricken crap country. Every country has its poor parts and its better parts. I'll watch the games.

mssssee2 · 07-09-2008, 07:37 AM

I always hated the Olympics. How can sports be advertised by coca cola and fast food industries? It's so ironic. Ok I might watch sometimes but that ain't the spirit of the olympics as it should be. Everyone gets pills to get better performances while all the globe is watching it on TV sitting on their couch, eating pizza/fast food and drinking cola. I believe doing that while watching the olympics is like exercising in the gym while eating a sandwich. However I migt watch some particular sports...

decibaL · 07-09-2008, 12:53 PM

The reason the Olympics are being held on 8-8-08 is because the Chinese believes the number "8" is a lucky number.

j12 · 07-09-2008, 06:24 PM

Its because 8 in chinese sounds like the word "rich". Just like how 8 in english sounds like "ate"

07-08-2008, 11:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
TRDCorolla1 Super Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Posts: 372	Bejing 2008 Summer Olympics Summer Olympics is coming!!!! 8-8-08, pretty catchy huh? You think they did that on purpose? Winter olympics is boring as **** because everything is just snow events whereas summer, you have track and field, racing, basketball, baseball, badminton, tennis, swimming, etc, etc., lol too much to list!!! See what I mean? Exciting. So anyone going to follow the events or actually go there? I've been invited to go volunteer for their opening ceremony but the tickets are just too expensive (airline tickets that is) and the traveling expense!! Man, can't do it. __________________ Today is yesterday's future.... Last edited by TRDCorolla1; 07-08-2008 at 11:13 AM.

07-08-2008, 11:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trotter Tech-Forums Management Das BanHammer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The South Posts: 13,958	Re: Bejing 2008 Summer Olympics Nope. They are in China and I don't plan on supporting it. If I still worked for Coca-Cola i wouldn't have a choice. __________________ Avatar created by pokernod Tech-Forums Management -Das Banhammer- CoolerMaster WaveMaster (black) - Vantec Stealth 520W DFI LanParty UT nF4 SLI-D - AMD Athlon X2 4200+ - Zalman CNPS9500 2GB (2x1 GB) G.SKILL ZS - Seagate 80GB, 250GB SATA - Razer Lachesis ATI 3850 w/Accelero S1 - NEC 19" MultiSync 1970GX RegistryBooster, SpeedUpMyPC, SpyEraser, WinTasks - Uniblue Free Software Trials

07-08-2008, 04:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
thirdshiftdj Who freaking cares? Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lowell,Ma Posts: 2,213	Re: Bejing 2008 Summer Olympics I always follow it. I was watching the trials earlier. Don't ask me why but I love watching girls Gymnastics. __________________ Q6600 @ 3.6ghz @ 1.300v Asus x38 Maximus Formula w/ 2 Thermalright HR-05 IFX 4Gb Transcend AxeRam 1200mhz TRUE Lapped w/ 2 Scythe S-Flexes HD 3870 X2 Lian Li V2000 ThermalTake Toughpower 700w NEC 2080ux+ S-IPS Edirol UA-25

07-08-2008, 05:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trotter Tech-Forums Management Das BanHammer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The South Posts: 13,958	Re: Bejing 2008 Summer Olympics We don't have to ask... __________________ Avatar created by pokernod Tech-Forums Management -Das Banhammer- CoolerMaster WaveMaster (black) - Vantec Stealth 520W DFI LanParty UT nF4 SLI-D - AMD Athlon X2 4200+ - Zalman CNPS9500 2GB (2x1 GB) G.SKILL ZS - Seagate 80GB, 250GB SATA - Razer Lachesis ATI 3850 w/Accelero S1 - NEC 19" MultiSync 1970GX RegistryBooster, SpeedUpMyPC, SpyEraser, WinTasks - Uniblue Free Software Trials

07-08-2008, 07:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Keyboard Cowboy Rustlin' Up A Post Count Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 4,165	Re: Bejing 2008 Summer Olympics Personally i am not looking forward to the Olympics. It's about 2 weeks where this sports crazed country as nothing else on it's mind, and with China only being a few hours way via a time zone, you know that the entire nation will be couch potatoing for most of the day. The only thing that I really do like is that normally Australia's first gold medel goes to the skeet shooting, and then in the media chasing the anti-gun loddy for thier comments about this victory. __________________ Keyboard Cowboy Weapon Of Mass-Distraction - AMD Opteron Dual Core 170, MSI RS482M4-L Motherboard, 3x 1Gb DDR @ FSB 400, ATi Radion H3870 512Mb PCI Express Video Card, 1.2Tb Total Hard Drive Space, Creative Sound Blaster Audigy ZS, Sunbeam UFO Acrylic Cube Case UV Blue Case, Cooler Master Real Power 550 Power Supply, Acer AL2416W 24" Wide TFT Display, Windows Xp Pro SP3

07-08-2008, 08:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Saxon ликвида́торы Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,057	Re: Bejing 2008 Summer Olympics I have never been into it but this year i am officially boycotting it, I am no hippie but China is not a country I want hosting the games, not over tebit because frankly i don't care I object as there is better things that could be done with the Olympic money like helping the poverty stricken, an giving a better standard of living to the Chinese people. __________________ *"May the NIX Kernel be praised and revered" Please Visit the Apple-Talk Forum. Up an running.**

07-08-2008, 11:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
j12 Monster Techie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,089	Re: Bejing 2008 Summer Olympics China is not just a poverty stricken crap country. Every country has its poor parts and its better parts. I'll watch the games. __________________ Piracy is not theft, its piracy. Theft removes the original. Piracy makes a copy.

07-09-2008, 07:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
mssssee2 Techoholic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Behind you! Posts: 482	Re: Bejing 2008 Summer Olympics I always hated the Olympics. How can sports be advertised by coca cola and fast food industries? It's so ironic. Ok I might watch sometimes but that ain't the spirit of the olympics as it should be. Everyone gets pills to get better performances while all the globe is watching it on TV sitting on their couch, eating pizza/fast food and drinking cola. I believe doing that while watching the olympics is like exercising in the gym while eating a sandwich. However I migt watch some particular sports... __________________ Mike from Greece, 15 http://michael92.deviantart.com/ <-- My DeviantART Do not click here

07-09-2008, 12:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
decibaL Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 340	Re: Bejing 2008 Summer Olympics The reason the Olympics are being held on 8-8-08 is because the Chinese believes the number "8" is a lucky number. __________________

07-09-2008, 06:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
j12 Monster Techie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,089	Re: Bejing 2008 Summer Olympics Its because 8 in chinese sounds like the word "rich". Just like how 8 in english sounds like "ate" __________________ Piracy is not theft, its piracy. Theft removes the original. Piracy makes a copy.

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