Well, I've Already Had Enough of the Olympics (Rant)

[SethPDX]

How about this: I live in Oregon. Vancouver is about a 6-7 hour drive away. But every evening when NBC advertises events "live in prime time" I know that really means "live on the East Coast" and I will be watching on a 3 hour tape delay. Not only that, they insert edited events from earlier in the day and chop them up to manufacture suspense.

The good news is the Olympics website lists results as they actually happen. As I did in 2008, I can go there instead of dealing with NBC's artificial drama. There is enough real excitement in the events themselves.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

How about this: I live in Oregon. Vancouver is about a 6-7 hour drive away. But every evening when NBC advertises events "live in prime time" I know that really means "live on the East Coast" and I will be watching on a 3 hour tape delay. Not only that, they insert edited events from earlier in the day and chop them up to manufacture suspense.

If I'm on the West coast and I'm looking for a particular event, my wife and I scout out the bars in advance to see who had satellite to get the game live.

[wadeintothem]

There are olympics?

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

There are olympics?

Yep, and apparently, we're pretty good at them this time around!

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Yep, and apparently, we're pretty good at them this time around!

Too bad no one cares.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Too bad no one cares.

Oh. I care! No.....wait......I don't.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Too bad no one cares.

Ehhh... Some events are fun to watch (I've enjoyed the downhill skiing and snowboarding), and some are true measures of athleticism (like the biathlon).

Couldn't care much else about the other events.

[argodad]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Ehhh... Some events are fun to watch (I've enjoyed the downhill skiing and snowboarding), and some are true measures of athleticism (like the biathlon).

Couldn't care much else about the other events.

Come on bkbjones, share your line about the men's figure skating!

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

How about this: I live in Oregon. Vancouver is about a 6-7 hour drive away. But every evening when NBC advertises events "live in prime time" I know that really means "live on the East Coast" and I will be watching on a 3 hour tape delay. Not only that, they insert edited events from earlier in the day and chop them up to manufacture suspense.

The good news is the Olympics website lists results as they actually happen. As I did in 2008, I can go there instead of dealing with NBC's artificial drama. There is enough real excitement in the events themselves.

You know what's really messed with my head after moving from Pacific time to Central time? Having to adjust to the TV schedules and how late events are, such as the Super Bowl. It turns out that when they say 8 PM / 7 PM Central, they actually mean something by that. As a result, I watch less TV, which I guess is a good thing.