Comments on: Goodbye Winter Olympics http://www.filteringcraig.com/2006/02/27/goodbye-winter-olympics/ Where all the kids want to meet! Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:28:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: FilteringCraig http://www.filteringcraig.com/2006/02/27/goodbye-winter-olympics/#comment-3263 FilteringCraig Tue, 28 Feb 2006 17:07:08 +0000 http://www.craiglyndall.com/?p=812#comment-3263 Obviously, I didn't really grow up with Roller Derby, but it made a comeback at some point in the 90's. It was like a cross between Roller Skating and the World Wrestling Federation. By the way, not even Rebecca Romijn Stamos could make me watch that Rollerball movie. Chris, I agree with you on the time delay thing too. That is certainly a contributing factor, but I think it goes deeper than that. Obviously, I didn’t really grow up with Roller Derby, but it made a comeback at some point in the 90’s. It was like a cross between Roller Skating and the World Wrestling Federation. By the way, not even Rebecca Romijn Stamos could make me watch that Rollerball movie.

Chris, I agree with you on the time delay thing too. That is certainly a contributing factor, but I think it goes deeper than that.

]]> By: Chris D. http://www.filteringcraig.com/2006/02/27/goodbye-winter-olympics/#comment-3262 Chris D. Tue, 28 Feb 2006 09:16:53 +0000 http://www.craiglyndall.com/?p=812#comment-3262 Craig, One point I have to bring up is the tape delay factor. I usually like to watch the Olympics, just for the fact they I really only watch this stuff every four years and there is a built-in team to root for. But no matter what I did there was just no way to avoid finding out what happened. Getting in my car and the radio ruined it, launching IE and espn.com ruined it. Even the damn ticker on the bottom of ESPN would ruin it. Sports are only good live, period. Chris D. Craig,

One point I have to bring up is the tape delay factor. I usually like to watch the Olympics, just for the fact they I really only watch this stuff every four years and there is a built-in team to root for. But no matter what I did there was just no way to avoid finding out what happened. Getting in my car and the radio ruined it, launching IE and espn.com ruined it. Even the damn ticker on the bottom of ESPN would ruin it.

Sports are only good live, period.

Chris D.

]]> By: John http://www.filteringcraig.com/2006/02/27/goodbye-winter-olympics/#comment-3261 John Tue, 28 Feb 2006 05:30:08 +0000 http://www.craiglyndall.com/?p=812#comment-3261 Aunt Stephany got a big laugh from your take on the olympics - particularly Bode Miller, Bob Costas and the speed skating relay comments. It does make you long for the good old days when roller derby was a staple of Saturday afternoon television. Aunt Stephany got a big laugh from your take on the olympics - particularly Bode Miller, Bob Costas and the speed skating relay comments. It does make you long for the good old days when roller derby was a staple of Saturday afternoon television.

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