Short of world war the Olympics are the biggest international pissing contest going. Other than that biggest branding operation short of maybe the super bowl. Maybe not short of that. A good number of the athletes are corporate or nation sponsored drug cheats with too big to fail (drug tests) status. If that’s your olympic spirit have at it.
The story you link is clearly astro turf PR job. C’mon the aging silver blondish haired woman with connections to the DNC doing something nice (not heroic) for a very likable black man and uber pitching in a $1000 once it goes public …all of this becoming a “story in the Washington Post? Manufacturing consent much?
Did you go today? Maybe your son is involved. I went yesterday. My son was volunteering for a few hours.
I remember one of the posters here mentioning that he built and fought battlebots in his spare time. I think there might have been two of them. Can’t remember their names. The robosubs made me think of that.
Anyway, I was impressed with the teams from all over nation and the world.
It’s best to thoughtfully adjust your life to your personality, not one a singular “passion” . Most peoples lives end up being some blend of survival and escape anyway.
I am not taking is personally , I am laughing at your elitism, you know the one that sets you apart from the rest! Am I stuck if it actually works pretty well as shown in my vitals and physical capabilities ? You think you are the only inquisitive person on the planet? For goodness sakes, get a grip man. Where is the actual proof of your superiority? Gold medals from the Olympics? Nobel peace prizes? You are a average joe with a tendency to shame and attempt to one up what is not to your tastes, especially if it is “american”. That’s it.[/quote]
I’m wearing my elitism very proudly. Just reclaiming the word.
Not shaming anyone. This is the Internet and all general obsevations. Our bodies are the real estate we inhabit. Aren’t we all elitist in some ways? Most of us here would sneer at people who didn’t maintain their houses, left debris on their front lawns, or didn’t educate their children.
Why is talking about diet and exercise best practices considered shaming?[/quote]
No further response other than perhaps some sympathy.
I hope we have helped the OP before, or during the hijack.
