2/18: China wants the Olympics

Undertoad · 02-18-2001, 10:31 AM

China will do anything to get the Olympics, even if it takes painting the grass green for the visiting Olympic committee.

elSicomoro · 02-18-2001, 11:41 PM

Personally, I think China should kiss the world's ass. However, they DID give the '80 Olympics to Moscow, so...

Secretly, I want Beijing to get the 2008 Olympics. That way, it gives Baltimore-Washington a better chance of getting the 2012 Olympics. If they go to Toronto in '08, it'll be a while before N. America gets them again.

russotto · 02-19-2001, 01:09 PM

Salt Lake City had a better idea -- spend the money that would otherwise be spent painting grass and such to simply bribe Olympic officials.

elSicomoro · 02-20-2001, 12:17 AM

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Originally posted by russotto
Salt Lake City had a better idea -- spend the money that would otherwise be spent painting grass and such to simply bribe Olympic officials.

*laughs*

You know, that whole thing just ruined Utah's "squeaky clean" image for me.

On a side note, Utah is the only state that has death by shooting. Although I disagree with the death penalty, I think the shooting part is great!

Never mind me...I'm just a bit twisted. ;-)

Undertoad · 02-20-2001, 09:03 AM

Wow, really? That's wild! When was the last time they did it?

elSicomoro · 02-20-2001, 07:43 PM

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Wow, really? That's wild! When was the last time they did it?

I tried doing a quick search, but couldn't find anything. I don't hear much about executions out there. I would imagine it's been some time.

In a similar vein, Washington state still has an option for hanging. I believe about 4 or 5 years ago, a convicted child killer requested to be hung because that was how he killed his victim. He was granted this request.

richlevy · 02-21-2001, 12:00 PM

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Originally posted by Tony Shepps
Wow, really? That's wild! When was the last time they did it?

Was it Gary Gilmore or do I have the wrong state?

richlevy · 02-21-2001, 12:02 PM

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Originally posted by Tony Shepps
China will do anything to get the Olympics, even if it takes painting the grass green for the visiting Olympic committee.

Interesting coincidence, they did the same thing when they made the movie version "South Pacific". It sounded silly when I heard about it then and it still does.

elSicomoro · 02-22-2001, 05:11 PM

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Was it Gary Gilmore or do I have the wrong state?

This may very well have been the case. That was 24 years ago, so I'm wondering if anyone has been sent to death in Utah since. But he was the first person to be executed after the death penalty ban was lifted in the US.

elSicomoro · 02-22-2001, 05:15 PM

Actually, I was just reading that Idaho uses the firing squad too...strange.

02-18-2001, 10:31 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	China will do anything to get the Olympics, even if it takes painting the grass green for the visiting Olympic committee.

02-18-2001, 11:41 PM	#2
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Personally, I think China should kiss the world's ass. However, they DID give the '80 Olympics to Moscow, so... Secretly, I want Beijing to get the 2008 Olympics. That way, it gives Baltimore-Washington a better chance of getting the 2012 Olympics. If they go to Toronto in '08, it'll be a while before N. America gets them again.

02-19-2001, 01:09 PM	#3
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	Salt Lake City had a better idea -- spend the money that would otherwise be spent painting grass and such to simply bribe Olympic officials.

02-20-2001, 09:03 AM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Wow, really? That's wild! When was the last time they did it?

02-22-2001, 05:15 PM	#10
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Actually, I was just reading that Idaho uses the firing squad too...strange.

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