Saturday, February 8, 2014

Sochi


There is thoughtful writing at PJ media on Sochi. First, Driscoll's take on NBC's paean to communism; towering presence, ascended confirming colossal footprint, history's pivotal experiment, enduring passion, crafting through wonder of detail, magical fusion, distilled perfection, etc., aFisking, Ed's take on it is. He reminds readers of Orwell. 

Tattler, lets take a look at one of the disturbing moments. Roger Simon, Sochi, mon amour.

Jim Roberts on Twitter says you cannot watch live in the US so follow it on Mashable's liveblog.

14 comments:

Leland said...

I thought it was interesting that at the top of the coverage, during the long montage segment; NBC proclaimed: "It's hard to believe this vast country has never hosted an Olympics." Is it because 1980 Moscow was the Soviet Union and not Russia? Because I'm pretty sure Moscow has always considered itself Russian.

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

'Even better than the real thing' plays in Obamas head.

Eric the Fruit Bat said...

I watched it last night long enough to learn that behind every successful Olympian there's a mom full of love who worries.

Procter & Gamble said so and who am I to say otherwise?

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go purchase some supplies to make my toilet bowl sparkle.

john said...

What do you want? A reading from Gulag Archipelago? You're not going to get that at Putin's show.

That the Soviet era was whitewashed (well, redwashed) was a point made by NBC's announcers. Anyone with a little history could easily discern how the spectacle progressed through time. And as spectacle, I thought it was spectacular.

At least they didn't have Danny Boyle do an homage to the Russian health care system.

john said...

If you can catch a Russian sometime between, say, the 3rd drink and just before the bottle is empty, there is probably no one better to party with.

Before that, morose; after that, deadly.

edutcher said...

Vlad is a Chekhist, after all.

The 30s are the Good Old Days to him.

And the guy applauding.

Trooper York said...

Why did we have to have Obama interviewed on the opening ceremonies of the Olympics? Were other Presidents interviewed in other years? What was the purpose of that? Why does Obama have to try to upstage the Olympics and the Super Bowl and every other fucking thing that is ever on TV?

Trooper York said...

Shouldn't he be on vacation or playing golf or something?

deborah said...

lol Chip, love the multi-colored lights.

Leland said...

Obama's next presser: March Madness bracket.

I guess that back end of Healthcare.gov is solved, since Obama has time to talk sports.

Icepick said...

Leland, I'm watching the show tonight. They said they had never hosted a WINTER Olympiad before.

Paddy O said...

"Why did we have to have Obama interviewed"

Who could talk better about the philosophy behind the Sochi preparations than Obama?

Trooper York said...

I hate fucking Olympics. My wife is forcing me to watch the Ice Skating. I hate anything with ice. Ice Skating. Ice Hockey. The only time I should see Ice is when it is in my rocks glass.

deborah said...

"The only time I should see Ice is when it is in my rocks glass."

Hmmm...let me guess...whiskey?