Stinking Olympics! Every night it is the same thing, I look online to see what we won in. It has been a good week so far. I spend my night watching and waiting for the part they show last, way after my bed time. They show the Russians blowing a lead, ok, I kind of like watching that, they show Micheal Phelps with his bad Anakin Skywalker face, then cut to midnight beach volleyball. They save the best for when I should be under my covers, instead, I am standing in front of the tv realizing it is late and I need to go to bed. Yeah, I can DVR it but I already know who won and tomorrow I will have a different list of what I want to watch so I won’t go back. The only things I have watched over are the horrific accidents, did you see the woman cyclist wipe out, the weightlifter who’s arm turned into Gumby? How about the male gymnast who’s leg flipped around backward when he landed. I get the shakes when I watch these but like a moth to a flame I can’t help but watch. The best is when they ask Joe Theismann to comment. This poor guy had a stellar NFL career as a quarterback and the only time the drag him out is to comment on someone else’s horrific sports injury. If you don’t know what happened to Joe, go look it up on youtube. It sets the standard for horrific and is what ended his career. The best part was watching this live when I was a kid. They showed it from every angle and in slow motion over and over again for about an hour while they worked on getting him off the field. It also, in regards to the coverage, sets the standard for what broadcasters shouldn’t do.
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