Comments on: Sick of the Olympics already? Olwimpics browser blocker is your new best friend. http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 15:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Teller http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1493388 Teller Mon, 30 Jul 2012 22:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1493388 Ant: Armed? That'd be awesome. Ant: Armed? That’d be awesome.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1493386 Antinous / Moderator Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1493386 The media is cheerfully talking about how they're just filling the thousands of empty seats with soldiers. Can you imagine what the media would have said if thousands of empty seats had been filled with Chinese or Soviet soldiers at the Beijing or Moscow Olympics? The media is cheerfully talking about how they’re just filling the thousands of empty seats with soldiers. Can you imagine what the media would have said if thousands of empty seats had been filled with Chinese or Soviet soldiers at the Beijing or Moscow Olympics?

]]> By: Teller http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1493384 Teller Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1493384 Well, that's what I read. Could be spin. Could be true. Could be those seats were cleverly purchased by anti-corporatists who defiantly left them empty to humiliate the Olympic committee into reinventing itself in a more caring, human way. Well, that’s what I read. Could be spin. Could be true. Could be those seats were cleverly purchased by anti-corporatists who defiantly left them empty to humiliate the Olympic committee into reinventing itself in a more caring, human way.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1493285 Antinous / Moderator Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1493285 Oh, so there's an empty seat or two.  What?  Thousands? Oh, so there’s an empty seat or two.  What?  Thousands?

]]> By: Sekonda H http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1493153 Sekonda H Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1493153 Why should it be free? o_O Why should it be free? o_O

]]> By: Teller http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1493011 Teller Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1493011 Londoners are not voting with their feet. They line up but can't get in. The empty seats are those set aside for "officials" and corporate sponsors who don't show up. It's a f-up some spksmn said they'll change. But it offers the corporate angle for disgust, so that's a plus. Londoners are not voting with their feet. They line up but can’t get in. The empty seats are those set aside for “officials” and corporate sponsors who don’t show up. It’s a f-up some spksmn said they’ll change. But it offers the corporate angle for disgust, so that’s a plus.

]]> By: Ian Brewer http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492823 Ian Brewer Mon, 30 Jul 2012 01:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492823 Ah, finally some relief from all the endless hyperventilating over doping scandals. Now, if I only had something like this for BBC radio. Ah, finally some relief from all the endless hyperventilating over doping scandals. Now, if I only had something like this for BBC radio.

]]> By: wilmcdaniel http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492806 wilmcdaniel Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492806 At least it was not spent on a war. At least it was not spent on a war.

]]> By: wilmcdaniel http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492805 wilmcdaniel Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492805 I thought Mr. Boyle did a swell job. I thought Mr. Boyle did a swell job.

]]> By: vinny http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492438 vinny Sun, 29 Jul 2012 07:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492438 I only watch for the faux pas moments - Korean flag fiasco and the empty seats. Thank you London for voting with your feet. I only watch for the faux pas moments – Korean flag fiasco and the empty seats. Thank you London for voting with your feet.

]]> By: toyg http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492404 toyg Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492404 Yeah, including a huge stadium they still don't know what to use for... And it's not like they've completely flattened the East End; the olympic village is still surrounded by problematic areas. But even if they did manage to completely "fix" the place, it would still be a TWELVE BILLION POUNDS project to fix *one city* in the middle of a recession, when the rest of the country is struggling to keep existing services running.  It would be outrageous in the same way Crossrail is outrageous: UK resources are unfairly concentrated on London, leaving the rest of Britain to rot. Yeah, including a huge stadium they still don’t know what to use for… And it’s not like they’ve completely flattened the East End; the olympic village is still surrounded by problematic areas.

But even if they did manage to completely “fix” the place, it would still be a TWELVE BILLION POUNDS project to fix *one city* in the middle of a recession, when the rest of the country is struggling to keep existing services running.  It would be outrageous in the same way Crossrail is outrageous: UK resources are unfairly concentrated on London, leaving the rest of Britain to rot.

]]> By: Mike Newell http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492400 Mike Newell Sun, 29 Jul 2012 05:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492400 reminds me of SOPA script http://iwearshorts.com/blog/sopa-script/ reminds me of SOPA script

http://iwearshorts.com/blog/sopa-script/

]]> By: tw1515tw http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492382 tw1515tw Sun, 29 Jul 2012 04:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492382 You can argue £1 billion has been p*ss*d away on running the games, but all the buildings flats and clear up of one of the most run down parts of London will still be there once the games are over. You can argue £1 billion has been p*ss*d away on running the games, but all the buildings flats and clear up of one of the most run down parts of London will still be there once the games are over.

]]> By: Teller http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492252 Teller Sun, 29 Jul 2012 01:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492252 Crap, I wish I'd known that one when my kids were playing ball. Crap, I wish I’d known that one when my kids were playing ball.

]]> By: Felton / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492209 Felton / Moderator Sat, 28 Jul 2012 23:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492209 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYHVOIDUGE8" rel="nofollow">Fuck off, I'm the queen!</a> Fuck off, I’m the queen!

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492189 Antinous / Moderator Sat, 28 Jul 2012 23:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492189 On the other hand, this has been great material for QueenLOLs.  It's been quite hard to catch the Queen without a smile on her face this year, but the Olympics seemed to have doured her up right smartly. On the other hand, this has been great material for QueenLOLs.  It’s been quite hard to catch the Queen without a smile on her face this year, but the Olympics seemed to have doured her up right smartly.

]]> By: toyg http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492186 toyg Sat, 28 Jul 2012 22:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492186 So the Olympics are now an excuse for a three-hour-long musical extravaganza, completely unrelated to sports, and half of which pre-recorded?  Is this why we-taxpayers are throwing TWELVE BILLION POUNDS down the five-circles-shaped drain, while our public services are slashed and we're going through a double-dip recession? I'm not a Daily Mail reader, but I feel I'm entitled to quite a bit of Olympic curmudgeonry these days. So the Olympics are now an excuse for a three-hour-long musical extravaganza, completely unrelated to sports, and half of which pre-recorded? 
Is this why we-taxpayers are throwing TWELVE BILLION POUNDS down the five-circles-shaped drain, while our public services are slashed and we’re going through a double-dip recession? I’m not a Daily Mail reader, but I feel I’m entitled to quite a bit of Olympic curmudgeonry these days.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492131 Antinous / Moderator Sat, 28 Jul 2012 21:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492131 The Daily Mail has been running twenty articles a day for six months about what a clusterfuck the Olympics are. Until last night, and now the Olympics are the most FAAAABULOUS thing that's ever happened. At least we're consistent. The Daily Mail has been running twenty articles a day for six months about what a clusterfuck the Olympics are. Until last night, and now the Olympics are the most FAAAABULOUS thing that’s ever happened. At least we’re consistent.

]]> By: Ipo http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492129 Ipo Sat, 28 Jul 2012 21:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492129 bOINGbOING is my foremost source for news about the Olümpic Games.  Excellent coverage.   bOINGbOING is my foremost source for news about the Olümpic Games.  Excellent coverage.  

]]> By: Florian Bösch http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492125 Florian Bösch Sat, 28 Jul 2012 21:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492125 I'd like my ISP to censor all Olympics crap for me on demand please. I’d like my ISP to censor all Olympics crap for me on demand please.

]]> By: perch http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492100 perch Sat, 28 Jul 2012 20:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492100 I just installed this but it's kind of disappointing. It just covers up keywords, and I'd really rather it block out entire sections. I wish there was something like this for sports in general, I can't stand seeing that crap pollute my screen but yet, somehow, people care about that stuff. Also, I'm an athletic person and go hiking and biking and stuff, just can't see the point of televised stuff. I just installed this but it’s kind of disappointing. It just covers up keywords, and I’d really rather it block out entire sections.

I wish there was something like this for sports in general, I can’t stand seeing that crap pollute my screen but yet, somehow, people care about that stuff.

Also, I’m an athletic person and go hiking and biking and stuff, just can’t see the point of televised stuff.

]]> By: Thü http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492093 Thü Sat, 28 Jul 2012 20:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492093 Right. Sport has to be done, not watched. Right. Sport has to be done, not watched.

]]> By: Thü http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492092 Thü Sat, 28 Jul 2012 20:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492092 Whats wrong? The commerce, the greedy management, the trademark lawyers. Olympics should be non-profit. Should be nothing but sports. Instead, now its a commerce show of very low niveau. I am sick of it. Whats wrong? The commerce, the greedy management, the trademark lawyers. Olympics should be non-profit. Should be nothing but sports. Instead, now its a commerce show of very low niveau. I am sick of it.

]]> By: theophrastvs http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492077 theophrastvs Sat, 28 Jul 2012 20:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492077 both your peninsula, and your nearby capital,  are even-now on the IOC cease and desist radar. (if you want to understand any aspect of the modern Olympic games, make <b>money</b> the predominate coefficient in all your equations) both your peninsula, and your nearby capital,  are even-now on the IOC cease and desist radar.

(if you want to understand any aspect of the modern Olympic games, make money the predominate coefficient in all your equations)

]]> By: The Life Of Bryan http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492076 The Life Of Bryan Sat, 28 Jul 2012 20:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492076 I’m an athlete, and I spent many years getting to the point that I can describe myself that way. Sitting on the couch watching other people run and jump was not part of that effort. Do any of those kids in spandex have televisions on their handlebars? The Olympics are to athletics what McDonald’s is to animal husbandry. I’m an athlete, and I spent many years getting to the point that I can describe myself that way. Sitting on the couch watching other people run and jump was not part of that effort. Do any of those kids in spandex have televisions on their handlebars?

The Olympics are to athletics what McDonald’s is to animal husbandry.

]]> By: Bill http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492071 Bill Sat, 28 Jul 2012 19:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492071 We need it for Safari on the iPad, too! We need it for Safari on the iPad, too!

]]> By: tallcedars http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492061 tallcedars Sat, 28 Jul 2012 19:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492061 I live on the Olympic Peninsula. How is this going to work for me? I live on the Olympic Peninsula. How is this going to work for me?

]]> By: Secodatap http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492045 Secodatap Sat, 28 Jul 2012 19:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492045 Don't be fat? Your recommendation is to sit on the couch and watch more TV? Don’t be fat? Your recommendation is to sit on the couch and watch more TV?

]]> By: Teller http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492030 Teller Sat, 28 Jul 2012 18:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492030 "Our netizen communities generally don’t care for athletics..." “Our netizen communities generally don’t care for athletics…”

]]> By: penguinchris http://boingboing.net/2012/07/28/sick-of-the-olympics-already.html#comment-1492002 penguinchris Sat, 28 Jul 2012 18:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173678#comment-1492002 <blockquote>Gopod bless you, Xeni.</blockquote> I knew it... boing boing is turning us into pod people!

Gopod bless you, Xeni.

I knew it… boing boing is turning us into pod people!

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