I am a huge fan of the Olympics. I love watching the spirit competition in full bloom. I love the the raw emotion when an athlete overcomes the odds and wins. I love to see the athletes cry as their nation's anthem is played, while they stand on the medals stand. Most of all, I love to see the opening ceremony. It is the moment when the hosting country takes center stage and goes all out and amazes its audience with a spectacular show for all to see.
If you're like me, chances are you are, you watch the Olympics from the comfort of your own home. You try to see the opening ceremony live. Granted China is half way around the world. Hey, we live in the age of the Internet. No more time delays, or so I thought. Seems like NBC didn't want anyone to see the flippin' opening ceremony, unless it was through their network. They literally blocked almost every single outlet. I had to wait till 7:30 pm EST, 6:30 CEN, to see the opening ceremony. That's fine. Well, 7:30 rolls around and I log onto an Internet TV site. I "tuned" in and what was I greeted with? NOTHING! They blocked their own networks! After an hour of trying to find an alternative, I decided to head to YouTube. Guess what? Apparently, the Nazis got their before I did. They threatened with lawsuits, fines, excommunication, and killing their eldest child if they didn't get their way.
Talk about ridiculous. They ruined my evening. However, I did manage to see some highlights of the ceremony. The Chinese went all out. They had more than 10,000 performers! They literally had more Chins than a Chinese phonebook performing that night! Let's not mention the fireworks. I think that they set off more fireworks than we dropped bombs in all the wars the United States had ever been in!...TWICE!
I heard that the Chinese government and the IOC got into some scruff because the performers didn't smile enough. Well, I say that you wouldn't be smiling too if you knew that one mess up and you become chop suey. The Chinese government has alot riding on these games. It's like they're saying to the world " Whatchu Got?!" They're not going to let anyone mess it up for them.
To me, the games are a time for all of humanity to reflect on peace. I reflect on how we can make the spirit of competition more gorish. I have a new line of Olympic games. Hopefully, you'll enjoy them too.
- water polo ( with sharks)
- 100 meter dash (with snipers)
- fencing (with machete)
- diving (into an empty pool)
- bare fisted boxing
- synchronized suicide
- beach volleyball (with landmines)
Those were some of the games in my Olympic world. Granted, it will be hell to win, but think of the endorsements! Anyway, I am catching a live feed from Beijing. I think that makes up for the anger I had last night. Well folks, you'll be hearing more about the games. I hope you stick around. Enjoy your weekend. Keep safe and dream big!
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