LittleHurt05 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 30, 2014 -> 03:26 PM) The 2000 Summer Olympics were held in September and October (their early spring). Sydney's pretty temperate even in the middle of their winter, and average highs in those months are in the 60's. So it still tries to follow the Northern Hemisphere, but it does adjust a few months here or there. I don't see a single time that the Winter Olympics have been in the Southern Hemisphere, and the Summer Olympics have only been there once. Twice. 2000 Sydney and the 1956 Olympics held in Melbourne from November 22 to December 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 So the media has descended on Sochi and the hotels are not ready nor fully functional. http://deadspin.com/staying-in-sochi-is-a-...dium=socialflow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Lol, what an embarrassment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 "Please do not flush toilet paper down the toilet! Put it in the bin provided." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Nice water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 11:04 AM) Nice water. WOOO BEER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I had no idea Russia was this incompetent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 QUOTE (chw42 @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 11:08 AM) I had no idea Russia was this incompetent. You forgot the green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 It makes you wonder where the $51 billion they have spent on the Olympics has gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 10:42 AM) So the media has descended on Sochi and the hotels are not ready nor fully functional. http://deadspin.com/staying-in-sochi-is-a-...dium=socialflow Doesnt surprise me. I heard there is some real concerns about the construction quality of all the buildings... hotel and venues. Corruption + Behind Schedule = Shoddy craftsmanship and cheaper materials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) @CharlesRobinson We'll trade you our raw sewage bathroom. RT @alanspringer: Sochi hotel room: no wifi, tv, heat, working lock on front door or shower curtain @CharlesRobinson Seriously, there are so many weird things on the walls/ceilings of our apartment, I'm almost certain our place is being bugged/surveilled. Edited February 4, 2014 by Athomeboy_2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 The IOC should be embarrassed. This is a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 11:14 AM) It makes you wonder where the $51 billion they have spent on the Olympics has gone. Everyone knows where the money went. There are not many countries as corrupt as Russia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 11:14 AM) It makes you wonder where the $51 billion they have spent on the Olympics has gone. To the Russian mafia and government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 11:14 AM) It makes you wonder where the $51 billion they have spent on the Olympics has gone. If you read the stories it sounds like at least a third has gone right into people's pockets for no other reason than they can get it. The firms doing the work know nothing about construction which is a double whammy. The IOC is an embarrassment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 11:39 AM) The IOC should be embarrassed. This is a joke. Im not sure anything would embarrass the IOC QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 11:04 AM) Nice water. Mexico has Montezumas revenge, Russia has Stalins revenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 11:46 AM) Mexico has Montezumas revenge, Russia has Stalins revenge LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 The Olympic Hockey Teams' Bedrooms Are Very, Um, Cozy it looks like the theme for the athletes' quarters is "Unwelcoming and Spartan" (at least there is only one toilet). But it's not all just empty linoleum floors, tiny furniture, and blank white walls in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 If it wasn't clear I was being sarcastic above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 The Olympic selection is a sham and everyone knows it now. The next 2 Olympics could be complete train wrecks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 12:14 PM) It makes you wonder where the $51 billion they have spent on the Olympics has gone. Mostly into their own pockets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 11:09 AM) You forgot the green. I'm serious. I didn't remember anything like this during the Chinese Olympics and I'd think Russia is a little less corrupt than China and could actually get something done. Edit: NVM, I was wrong. The PRC is somehow less corrupt than Russia. http://www.transparency.org/cpi2013/results Edited February 4, 2014 by chw42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 12:59 PM) The Olympic selection is a sham and everyone knows it now. The next 2 Olympics could be complete train wrecks. Not just the Olympics, but the World Cup too. These are arguably the largest, most prestigious international sporting events and since 2008 the hosts look like this: Beijing South Africa Vancouver London Sochi Brazil Rio de Janeiro Pyeongchang Russia Tokyo Qatar So 7 out of the last 11 events have been sketchy or problematic for one reason or another (thirty) reasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 QUOTE (chw42 @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 12:18 PM) I'm serious. I didn't remember anything like this during the Chinese Olympics and I'd think Russia is a little less corrupt than China and could actually get something done. Edit: NVM, I was wrong. The PRC is somehow less corrupt than Russia. http://www.transparency.org/cpi2013/results Brazil is ranked 72nd with a score of 42. By comparison... Rank - City (score) 1- Denmark (91) 14 -United Kingdom (76) 19 - United States (73) 127 - Russia (28) 175 - North Korea (8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 12:26 PM) Brazil is ranked 72nd with a score of 42. By comparison... Rank - City (score) 1- Denmark (91) 14 -United Kingdom (76) 19 - United States (73) 127 - Russia (28) 175 - North Korea (8) Pyeongchang is in S. Korea. The thought of having any sort of major sporting event in N. Korea makes me cringe. Edited February 4, 2014 by chw42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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