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raspberry331 -> If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (7/31/2008 10:37:49 AM)

If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing?



his_chosen -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (7/31/2008 12:14:18 PM)

YES!!! I'd love to watch the triathletes! Plus, it would be great to see my former coach again. He's coaching the tri team.

However, that would ruin my own training. I have my first half IronMan later in August...



Miss Giggles -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (7/31/2008 3:41:23 PM)

I'd go.



musicboss11 -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (7/31/2008 5:51:37 PM)

I would love to because:
#1) It's the olympics
#2) I've never been to China
#3) I know one of the US athlets that will be competing



Flintejae -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (7/31/2008 5:52:22 PM)

Nope.



mapachito13 -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/1/2008 8:07:23 AM)

Nope. I feel sorry for the athletes that are going to have to compete in those crummy conditions. They handing out free gas masks? [X(]



Go24 -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/1/2008 9:08:33 AM)

I would love to go to the Olympics ... but I have no interest in going to China!



huskarine -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/1/2008 9:49:07 AM)

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ORIGINAL: mapachito13

Nope. I feel sorry for the athletes that are going to have to compete in those crummy conditions. They handing out free gas masks? [X(]


just imagine all of the cross-country events in that air...the US had to probably train in Pittsburgh before going there in preparation for all of that smog...



VivaRonaldo7 -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/3/2008 11:55:12 PM)

I'd go. Mostly to watch Men's soccer, but I'd still go. =)



uncabeeil -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/5/2008 1:00:25 PM)

No way. I don't like being watched 24/7, having my internet access monitored, or breathing air that's worse than LA ever was. I saw a report yesterday that the "free" parks where people can go to protest aren't really free, you need permission from the Chinese government to access them. Yeah, they'll get a lot of use. [8|] The reporter on that story had to cut it short because the police kept blocking their camera. Yep, celebrate freedom. The Chinese way. "NOT ALLOWED"



Rufas2000 -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/8/2008 11:54:06 PM)

I agree with uncabeeil. I never want to see China develop into a superpower (although it's already happened in many ways). They have a history of oppressing individuals (I value the individual over the collective, the Chinese are the opposite) and the smaller countries around them whenever they could. It seems like the only time they play nice is when they are victimized by their own arrogance and isolation (like when Europe treated them like a colony for all intensive purposes or when Japan attacked them in WW2). They certainly are not playing nice right now.



mapachito13 -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/14/2008 5:02:20 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Rufas2000

I agree with uncabeeil. I never want to see China develop into a superpower (although it's already happened in many ways). They have a history of oppressing individuals (I value the individual over the collective, the Chinese are the opposite) and the smaller countries around them whenever they could. It seems like the only time they play nice is when they are victimized by their own arrogance and isolation (like when Europe treated them like a colony for all intensive purposes or when Japan attacked them in WW2). They certainly are not playing nice right now.


I agree with both of you in that aspect as well. I give them enough money buying all the junk "Made In China" they don't need my tourist dollars to build a bigger, better opression machine. Whose next? A part of India? Mongolia? They need breathing space!!!



lexie -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/14/2008 9:56:18 AM)

I'd go so long as I could be one of the volunteer cheerleaders!!! (I watched their practices on tv last night....I think I've got it down.)

I wouldn't go. I would love to see the Olympics but I don't think my lungs would hold up. I have trouble dealing with the Toronto smog, don't think I could handle Beijing smog.



huskarine -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/14/2008 12:01:03 PM)

no...i don't want to suffer the long flight...



teaspoon61 -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/14/2008 1:56:37 PM)

Not really. BUT ask me again in 4 years. I'd really love to go to London![sm=flagbritish.jpg]



Miss Giggles -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/14/2008 2:02:39 PM)

Yeah maybe we can start saving now [:D]



agapetos -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/15/2008 7:10:24 PM)

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ORIGINAL: huskarine

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ORIGINAL: mapachito13

Nope. I feel sorry for the athletes that are going to have to compete in those crummy conditions. They handing out free gas masks? [X(]


just imagine all of the cross-country events in that air...the US had to probably train in Pittsburgh before going there in preparation for all of that smog...

It's interesting to see track records being smashed today and quite a few pb's and such, despite the 'crummy conditions'.

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I'd really love to go to London!
It will be so nice to be 'down the road'.

I probably wouldn't enjoy the humidity in Beijing.



OneOfHisJewels -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/15/2008 9:52:40 PM)

No, but I wish I could have gone to the winter olympics in Salt Lake City the year that they were there.



agapetos -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/16/2008 6:27:59 AM)

I take it back... to have watched Rebecca Adlington and the mens coxless four today would have been worth the humidity and pollution...

Not to mention the velodrome[:D]



teaspoon61 -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/16/2008 9:08:44 AM)

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I'd really love to go to London!

It will be so nice to be 'down the road'.



I live about 2 hours from Atlanta but didn't get a chance to go to the 1996 games. Yet it was still exciting to have had them so close.



agapetos -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/16/2008 9:28:28 AM)

I don't think I live that far away, but I have family who live nearer and friends who live in London.

Not sure I'll go, but I'll certainly love being in the same time zone![:D]



TorchHeart -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/16/2008 4:39:22 PM)

That depends. Do I have to drink Chinese beer when I'm over there? I've drank Chinese beer. I don't like Chinese beer. Chinese beer tastles like a cross between Tang and the water in my pot after cooking up a bag of Minute Rice. If I have to drink Chinese beer, I'm not going.



cog41 -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/17/2008 2:04:32 PM)

Probably not.



Don675 -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/17/2008 7:19:25 PM)

No i would not go to BEIJING for the Olympics.

1] More pollution than i ever seen any where.

2] They are the worlds biggest country and dont give a hoot about
the environment.

3] They suppress religous and individual freedom.

DONK



agapetos -> RE: If you had the chance, would you want to go to the Olympics in Beijing? (8/17/2008 8:37:07 PM)

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They are the worlds biggest country and dont give a hoot about the environment.
There are a lot of countries that don't give a hoot about the environment ~ even though they claim they do.



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