Oh. My. *******. God.
Another uniform thread has been opened! I wish that was an opt-in forum.
Another uniform thread has been opened! I wish that was an opt-in forum.
Random Thoughts VIII: The Ocho
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Looks like we weren't the only ones that didn't like the coverage last night:
Loser: American television viewers
Around the world, most countries view the opening ceremony as it happens. And since Rio is but one hour ahead of the America’s East Coast, the US is uniquely well-suited to watch these games in primetime.
But NBC still delayed broadcast of the ceremony by an hour, even in the Eastern time zone. (Those who watched on the West Coast had to wait four hours, without any way to watch it live unless they had access to an East Coast NBC feed.)
And as if to add insult to injury, US viewers also had to put up with the inane chatter of Today hosts Matt Lauer, Hoda Kotb, and Meredith Vieira. At various points, they said Luxembourg was in "central Europe," joked about how Djibouti kinda sounds like "yer booty," and seemed surprised to learn that the US (or Estados Unidos) would be alphabetized under E for the Parade of Nations.
Said parade always takes forever, but these hosts only make it worse, even as NBC carefully edits back the time spent on various nations’ delegations, so that it can fairly sprint through letters like L and G, then spend more time on the US and various other countries NBC thinks US viewers might be interested in. (Yes: France; Australia; and, amusingly, the Federated States of Micronesia, which entered right before the US. No: essentially any nation in Africa.)
NBC’s problems with broadcasting the Olympics extend back to 1988, when NBC won the rights to the Summer Games from ABC and its longtime stalwart master of ceremonies Jim McKay and steadily turned the Olympics from a sporting event and/or a gathering of the world’s nations into an episode of Dateline. NBC’s entertainment-first approach to the Olympics has always been deeply irritating, but it’s never worse than during the opening ceremony, when you’re reminded just how bad its broadcasting team truly is.
http://www.vox.com/2016/8/6/12391712/rio-olympics-2016-opening-ceremony-ceremonies
Loser: American television viewers
Around the world, most countries view the opening ceremony as it happens. And since Rio is but one hour ahead of the America’s East Coast, the US is uniquely well-suited to watch these games in primetime.
But NBC still delayed broadcast of the ceremony by an hour, even in the Eastern time zone. (Those who watched on the West Coast had to wait four hours, without any way to watch it live unless they had access to an East Coast NBC feed.)
And as if to add insult to injury, US viewers also had to put up with the inane chatter of Today hosts Matt Lauer, Hoda Kotb, and Meredith Vieira. At various points, they said Luxembourg was in "central Europe," joked about how Djibouti kinda sounds like "yer booty," and seemed surprised to learn that the US (or Estados Unidos) would be alphabetized under E for the Parade of Nations.
Said parade always takes forever, but these hosts only make it worse, even as NBC carefully edits back the time spent on various nations’ delegations, so that it can fairly sprint through letters like L and G, then spend more time on the US and various other countries NBC thinks US viewers might be interested in. (Yes: France; Australia; and, amusingly, the Federated States of Micronesia, which entered right before the US. No: essentially any nation in Africa.)
NBC’s problems with broadcasting the Olympics extend back to 1988, when NBC won the rights to the Summer Games from ABC and its longtime stalwart master of ceremonies Jim McKay and steadily turned the Olympics from a sporting event and/or a gathering of the world’s nations into an episode of Dateline. NBC’s entertainment-first approach to the Olympics has always been deeply irritating, but it’s never worse than during the opening ceremony, when you’re reminded just how bad its broadcasting team truly is.
http://www.vox.com/2016/8/6/12391712/rio-olympics-2016-opening-ceremony-ceremonies
Loved helping kids get their first taste of real flying this morning but I can't wait to fly them myself!
Hubby and I were discussing the uniform thread earlier today. I told him I was going to suggest adding some bling to the uni's.
In related news, I finally added an avatar. I need to crop to picture, but it isn't letting me do that on mobile. It is a bling I State. Wouldn't that look great on football uniforms? It would sparkle in the sun and blind the other team.
In related news, I finally added an avatar. I need to crop to picture, but it isn't letting me do that on mobile. It is a bling I State. Wouldn't that look great on football uniforms? It would sparkle in the sun and blind the other team.
When NBC won the Olympics, they said their research indicates that viewers care more about the backstory of the athletes and not so much about the actual competition.
Please add that to the uniform thread, it would be interesting to see where it goes. But not Pants's uniform thread it sucks, no designs or mock ups or in depth comparisons to other teams. (Sorry Pants.)
Well I ducked up the rings at the wedding but everyone said I nailed the speech.
On the table next to the couch/loveseat. On the table next to the recliner. Sometimes it falls between the cushions. I've pulled cushions off the love seat, couch and stuck my hand down deep in the creepiest cracks and crevices of the recliner. Pulled them out from the wall. Even turned the recliner over. Probably did the cushion thing in various stages of completeness 3 times. Pulled everything off the table tops. Even stripped the beds in the bedrooms to see if somehow it got lost in there; even though there's no reason to carry it into the bedroom - it doesn't work on those TV's.
Boxster has the best explanations. Every drawer, cupboard. In the cars. Garage. Kitchen, dining room. Bathrooms. Even pulled the TV out off the little shelf to see if maybe it got set on that tiny little ledge on top then fell behind...
I've basically given up looking. Thought about driving the route I took with the Mustang but decided there's no way it was on there. I'd definitely seen it backing out of the garage. The real reason I've given up is I just can't come up with anywhere else to look. I walked around the house yesterday just looking at things and wondering there was even 1 one thousandths of a percent it could be there. Then looked regardless of the answer. Many times. Walked around like a zombie...
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