Comments on: These Olympics Feel Cold, Creepy http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Yukkuri http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html/comment-page-1#comment-54111 Yukkuri Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/18/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html#comment-54111 <p>What, this wasn't good enough for you?</p> <p>http://i38.tinypic.com/ipbimb.jpg</p> What, this wasn't good enough for you?

http://i38.tinypic.com/ipbimb.jpg

]]> By: Todd http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html/comment-page-1#comment-54112 Todd Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/18/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html#comment-54112 <p>"The absence of diversity in the pool or on the diving boards."</p> <p>I cried about that, too! Seriously, how would you remedy the situation?</p> "The absence of diversity in the pool or on the diving boards."

I cried about that, too! Seriously, how would you remedy the situation?

]]> By: cogit8 http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html/comment-page-1#comment-54113 cogit8 Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/18/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html#comment-54113 <p>Phil, apparently it's not the Olympics that are "creeping" you out, as much as it is the Chinese race themselves. As for the pisspoor bunch of items you cobbled together above: is that all you got?<br /> <br /> The last time I checked, China was not the one: (1)outspending the rest of the world combined on weaponry, (2) fomenting a deadly clash between American vs Russian interests in order to further Jewish interests, (3) with religious idiots pointing and howling 'evil' at the rest of the world, (4) attacking Iraq, causing death and destruction to 25 million people, (5) threatening a nuclear holocaust on another 75 million people of Iran, (6) backing a client/controller Jewish State which is starving 1.4 million sub-humans in Gaza, and mis-treating another 4.6 million in the West Bank: very Munich-like, very leibensraum-like.</p> <p>So the Chinese are guilty of "molding children" eh? John Stewart said it best: those Chinese gymnasts should be working in sweat-shops making unifirms for our child gymnasts. Would you call Phelps normal or molded (6-4 w/ 32" waist)? </p> <p>Here's a non-racist idea for you: if you don't like the wasteful spending of billions of dollars on huge facilities every four years, why not hold the Summer Games in Greece (where they belong) every four years? </p> Phil, apparently it's not the Olympics that are "creeping" you out, as much as it is the Chinese race themselves. As for the pisspoor bunch of items you cobbled together above: is that all you got?

The last time I checked, China was not the one: (1)outspending the rest of the world combined on weaponry, (2) fomenting a deadly clash between American vs Russian interests in order to further Jewish interests, (3) with religious idiots pointing and howling 'evil' at the rest of the world, (4) attacking Iraq, causing death and destruction to 25 million people, (5) threatening a nuclear holocaust on another 75 million people of Iran, (6) backing a client/controller Jewish State which is starving 1.4 million sub-humans in Gaza, and mis-treating another 4.6 million in the West Bank: very Munich-like, very leibensraum-like.

So the Chinese are guilty of "molding children" eh? John Stewart said it best: those Chinese gymnasts should be working in sweat-shops making unifirms for our child gymnasts. Would you call Phelps normal or molded (6-4 w/ 32" waist)?

Here's a non-racist idea for you: if you don't like the wasteful spending of billions of dollars on huge facilities every four years, why not hold the Summer Games in Greece (where they belong) every four years?

]]> By: charles Keating http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html/comment-page-1#comment-54114 charles Keating Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/18/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html#comment-54114 <p>I've gleaned the same refridgerated sense as Phil; from the opening epic and throughout, it sure did feel like watching<br /> Munich--imagine what a chinese Leni Riefenstahl could do with the whole thing. (Maybe the next games should be in North Korea--just to trend along.)</p> <p>I don't think what cogit8 says is inconsistent, and his points are as valid as Phil's, especially regarding the fact the USA spends more on arms than all other nations combined coupled with John Stewart's serious joke. </p> I've gleaned the same refridgerated sense as Phil; from the opening epic and throughout, it sure did feel like watching
Munich–imagine what a chinese Leni Riefenstahl could do with the whole thing. (Maybe the next games should be in North Korea–just to trend along.)

I don't think what cogit8 says is inconsistent, and his points are as valid as Phil's, especially regarding the fact the USA spends more on arms than all other nations combined coupled with John Stewart's serious joke.

]]> By: Robert Hume http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html/comment-page-1#comment-54115 Robert Hume Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/18/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html#comment-54115 <p>How do you feel about the lack of diversity on the US basketball team or on the track for the 100 and 200 m dash?</p> How do you feel about the lack of diversity on the US basketball team or on the track for the 100 and 200 m dash?

]]> By: charles Keating http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html/comment-page-1#comment-54116 charles Keating Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/18/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html#comment-54116 <p>How about ping-pong?</p> How about ping-pong?

]]> By: stevieb http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html/comment-page-1#comment-54117 stevieb Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/18/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html#comment-54117 <p>The Olympics have long ceased to be operated in the spirit they were intended - money, greed, vanity, drug scandals professionalism in an amateur competition - have IMO, been responsible for the lack of interest and atmosphere..</p> The Olympics have long ceased to be operated in the spirit they were intended – money, greed, vanity, drug scandals professionalism in an amateur competition – have IMO, been responsible for the lack of interest and atmosphere..

]]> By: stevieb http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html/comment-page-1#comment-54118 stevieb Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/18/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html#comment-54118 <p>The World Cup(football/soccer)remains the premier world sporting event. If you are looking for true sporting atmosphere and the proper spirit of competition - this is it.</p> <p>Even this past summer's Euro championships in Austria were superbly organized....</p> The World Cup(football/soccer)remains the premier world sporting event. If you are looking for true sporting atmosphere and the proper spirit of competition – this is it.

Even this past summer's Euro championships in Austria were superbly organized….

]]> By: D. http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html/comment-page-1#comment-54119 D. Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/18/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html#comment-54119 <p>I haven't been watching on TV, only NBC's on-demand videos at their Olympic web site, but I don't get any sense of eerily empty stands. For example yesterday's Women's Steeplechase, hardly a famous crowd pleaser, looked to be in front of a packed stadium. Perhaps we're just watching different events.</p> <p>One great aspect of these games is the obvious enjoyment it's bringing to the Chinese people. The tradition of being a gracious host is old and deep. And I don't begrudge them the pride they take in what they've accomplished. I'll bet there isn't a single Chinese anywhere in the country complaining about all the money spent. But for some reason many western commentators are indignant -- as if it were their money. Let's see how the UK population responds to what their politicians do with the London games. (The same politicans responsible for the Millenium Dome.)</p> I haven't been watching on TV, only NBC's on-demand videos at their Olympic web site, but I don't get any sense of eerily empty stands. For example yesterday's Women's Steeplechase, hardly a famous crowd pleaser, looked to be in front of a packed stadium. Perhaps we're just watching different events.

One great aspect of these games is the obvious enjoyment it's bringing to the Chinese people. The tradition of being a gracious host is old and deep. And I don't begrudge them the pride they take in what they've accomplished. I'll bet there isn't a single Chinese anywhere in the country complaining about all the money spent. But for some reason many western commentators are indignant — as if it were their money. Let's see how the UK population responds to what their politicians do with the London games. (The same politicans responsible for the Millenium Dome.)

]]> By: charles Keating http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html/comment-page-1#comment-54120 charles Keating Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/18/chinas-creepy-thats-my-bottom-line-right-now-on-the-olympics-the-eerily-empty-venues-the-weird-fakeries-in-the-opening-cer.html#comment-54120 <p>Yeah, you got an equal point there, D</p> Yeah, you got an equal point there, D

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