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Originally Posted by Itse
What I'm saying is, you must be one of those people who also hate these newspangled computing machines and tele vision sets.
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WOW Itse. You pretty much got that one bang on. I don't own a cell phone, let alone a smart phone. Right now I am listening to Waylon Jennings greatest Hits Volume 2. On vinyl. The way music is supposed to be listened to. Also, I am learning how to sew my own clothes. If you live in Calgary look for me. I'm the guy on the LRT rocking my bright yellow SonySports walkman. (the discman skips too much) I own (and play) an intellivision.
But back to the Olympics. I can remember even in the Calgary games where athletes would have to make a decision. Should I go pro? Should I wait until the next Olympics? That decision does not exist anymore. I miss those days.
I still can't figure out why the NHL ever got involved with the IOC. If the two lockouts have taught us anything, it is that the NHL owners and the NHLPA are all a bunch of money grubbing control freaks.
So why?????, is the NHL shutting down their season every four years, to have their best players play for free, in a city of the IOC's choice, the referees that the IOC picks and the rules that the IOC wants? It makes no sense to me. Apparently the NHL is doing this for exposure. And I guess nothing else.
I say bring back the Canada Cup every three years. I'm sure that they could figure out a format where the whole tournament takes 30 games to play, meaning that every NHL city would get 1 game.
I said that the Olympics are supposed to be a celebration of amateur sport. I was wrong. What I should have said is that the Olympics USED to be a celebration of amateur sport. And I miss those days.