The mocking of California and Los Angeles in particular is such a tired and silly pastime. If you don't have anything legitimate to post, stop posting.
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Enough with the beach volleyball. That's all they seem to play. At least it appears that way on TV.
Hmm, if NYC had won the Olympic bid, what sports would NYC propose? Perhaps the Olympics should move into the 20th Century by creating new events utilizing some of the modern conveniences used by ordinary people.
NYC could have Olympic Events like:
- Best Riding Style between subway cars?
- Best FDR Drive Pot Hole Avoidance?
- Fastest time from Mid Town Manhattan to JFK via bus & subway?
- Empire State Building Foot Race through the stairwells from street level to the Observation Deck?
NYC could have Olympic Events like:
- Best Riding Style between subway cars?
- Best FDR Drive Pot Hole Avoidance?
- Fastest time from Mid Town Manhattan to JFK via bus & subway?
- Empire State Building Foot Race through the stairwells from street level to the Observation Deck?
Peter Uberoth was the genius behind the 1984 LA Olympics, with the '(paid)" sponsorships for advertising rights ("Official Cat Litter of the 1984 Olympics") , the Olympic Torch relay across the US, re-use of many existing tactilities from 1932.
It can happen again, with a little creativity. Plenty of time to put together a good program.
It can happen again, with a little creativity. Plenty of time to put together a good program.
SOME DEAL. The IOC gets the Federal, State and local governments to foot the bill for venues, transportation and security and keeps the profits. Isn't it bad enough that Greece and Brazil were pushed into insolvency behind the Olympic banner? How many dissidents were locked up when China held the games?
California would be better served using the money to paint their schools or repair their roads and bridges.
California would be better served using the money to paint their schools or repair their roads and bridges.
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I could not have said it better. Indeed, Education has the power to expand opportunities and transform lives.
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Enjoy paying for all those facilities for the Olympics, LA taxpayers. Why anyone would want to support the Olympic grifters is beyond me. Also enjoy the extra traffic, it's not like there isn't enough already.
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We already have the facilities. And, the taxpayers didn't pay for the 84 Olympics. Please, bone up some facts before posting nonsense.
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I love it when a bunch of NYT writers sit around and make LA jokes. They have a hard time writing that LA is sophisticated, world class city. For example, there are 600,000 Koreans here who are elated about the Olympic announcement for interesting reasons; maybe write about that?? Our slogan to win the Olympics was: "LA is the northernmost city in South America and the capital of the Pacific Rim." What a dynamic place for the Olympics. (Oh, and all the artists moved here too from NY). Enjoy winter!
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With all the LA hate, I find it hard to reconcile all the New York license plates on LA streets and Freeways. According to the CA DMV, the most traded in license plates for CA plates are NY plates. LA must be doing something right.
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Certainly some type of sport where exhaling is not allowed to limit CO2 emissions.
"Richard Atkins was at the beginning of a promising musical career — until a single disastrous performance changed the course of his life."
A documentary with a lead image that looks like the design of the ISIS flag probably won't help this time around either.
A documentary with a lead image that looks like the design of the ISIS flag probably won't help this time around either.
Um, that photo of the supposed 'shipwreck' is a bulldozer, as you can clearly see the bucket and the tracks.
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The Dominator was a freighter. The tractor was probably in it's hold when it sank.
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Definitely want to see surface street routes around the San Diego Freeway ("The 405" is solo nouveaux) and the Small World endurance contests.
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But c’mon. The juice cleanse is at least as popular in NYC as LA.