tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438919470851543844.post981252712746628805..comments2023-11-02T01:53:24.170-07:00Comments on Zombie Rock Chef: Olympic TorchRock Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259561583833857901noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438919470851543844.post-1530275978333858602012-07-23T07:02:27.403-07:002012-07-23T07:02:27.403-07:00I too am glad you braved the crowds and got the vi...I too am glad you braved the crowds and got the video.CiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466038341689494316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438919470851543844.post-37641959443316726262012-07-21T09:33:40.519-07:002012-07-21T09:33:40.519-07:00And, nice video of the torch. No matter how comme...And, nice video of the torch. No matter how commercial it gets, no matter how much hype, it is a once in a lifetime deal and glad you were able to participate along with the rest of the mob.agg79https://www.blogger.com/profile/08925069219602681862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438919470851543844.post-20600104623348798752012-07-21T09:32:06.992-07:002012-07-21T09:32:06.992-07:00I used to feel that the Olympics was something we ...I used to feel that the Olympics was something we could all look up to. But with the inclusion of several new "sports", and the commercialization and politicization of the events has lost its allure to me.agg79https://www.blogger.com/profile/08925069219602681862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438919470851543844.post-63469968174009575742012-07-20T01:20:33.087-07:002012-07-20T01:20:33.087-07:00Abby and SR300 - I am 6' 2" which does gi...Abby and SR300 - I am 6' 2" which does give me a slight advantage in a crowd, but I was also holding my camera up above my head...<br /><br />Shammickite - MUST RESIST.....<br /><br />Riot Kitty - It only seems to be amateur now in that there is no direct prize money...Rock Chefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259561583833857901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438919470851543844.post-64582848314705900062012-07-19T21:50:50.596-07:002012-07-19T21:50:50.596-07:00They call it an amateur competition? Really? We sh...They call it an amateur competition? Really? We should all go ;)Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438919470851543844.post-76270142168224174522012-07-19T13:43:15.689-07:002012-07-19T13:43:15.689-07:00I wondered the same thing as Abby. Are you really...I wondered the same thing as Abby. Are you really that much taller?<br />The Olympics have definitely lost some of their appeal, to me anyway. But back in my little girl days, I dreamed of being a gymnast. Mary Lou Retton was my idol. And having lived in Greece for a while, the history of the Olympics fascinates me. It seems like it would be exciting to see the torch be carried by. Thanks for sharing!ShadowRun300https://www.blogger.com/profile/12135867148518005153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438919470851543844.post-5443953486640369792012-07-19T11:49:17.540-07:002012-07-19T11:49:17.540-07:00Hooray, you saw the torch go by.... I knew you wou...Hooray, you saw the torch go by.... I knew you would. And you even admitted to being glad you were there. You can't fight Olympic Fever!Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438919470851543844.post-52713390413190144882012-07-19T09:40:07.763-07:002012-07-19T09:40:07.763-07:00The Olympics have also lost their allure with me c...The Olympics have also lost their allure with me compared to when I was a child. The whole family would watch together. Then like you, all us neighbor kids would go out and play "olympics" in the street.<br /><br />In 2002 we lived near Salt Lake City for those winter Olympics, so it was hard to not be affected by the hoopla.<br /><br />Beach volleyball has ruined my appetite for spectation. <br /><br />Still, you're right to have gone out and joined the torch melee! Are you really that much taller than everyone or just doing the periscope move?Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438919470851543844.post-42370093543258924382012-07-19T08:36:04.816-07:002012-07-19T08:36:04.816-07:00Shammickite - Agreed - getting a horse to do that ...Shammickite - Agreed - getting a horse to do that stuff takes amazing skill!Rock Chefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259561583833857901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438919470851543844.post-59351086310734570062012-07-19T06:49:18.246-07:002012-07-19T06:49:18.246-07:00and dressage definitely IS a sport.and dressage definitely IS a sport.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438919470851543844.post-61775481887854078812012-07-19T06:48:26.654-07:002012-07-19T06:48:26.654-07:00The Olympic torch came through my small town 2 yrs...The Olympic torch came through my small town 2 yrs ago for the Vancouver winter Olympics.... and it was EXCITING! I got to hold the torch, and meet and chat with one of our gold medallists, Karen Cockburn, who lives here. She won gold in Beijing.,... trampoline. I'm rooting for her in London!<br />I agree... some of the Olympic sports are not really sports, but I still am going to be glued to the telly.... I love it!Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438919470851543844.post-72031518356010574782012-07-19T05:04:32.036-07:002012-07-19T05:04:32.036-07:00Wigsf - I think the inclusion of "beach volle...Wigsf - I think the inclusion of "beach volleyball" in addition to normal indoor volleyball supports your comments perfectly...Rock Chefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259561583833857901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438919470851543844.post-19970090103832101762012-07-19T04:17:38.228-07:002012-07-19T04:17:38.228-07:00The olympic torch came through most of Canada two ...The olympic torch came through most of Canada two years ago. Didn't affect me at all. The Olympics don't interest me. I blame two things: 1) biased drug testing policies; and 2) many of the events are not sports. <br />Dressage is not a sport. Diving is just falling gracefully therefore, not a sport. Synchronized swimming, seriously? Gymnastics with that ribbon dance. If the contestants were of age it would basically just be a boring fan dance but because the contestants are all prepubescent Chinese girls, it's really only entertaining to sexual perverts.wigsf3https://www.blogger.com/profile/12341883227943528457noreply@blogger.com