tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11901578.post114091463135651897..comments2024-03-27T01:38:35.812-04:00Comments on Taller Than Average Tales: NBC, you make me wonderClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06168243108016358137noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11901578.post-1141164745912666662006-02-28T17:12:00.000-05:002006-02-28T17:12:00.000-05:00Neil: Exactly! It's an even sadder state of affai...Neil: Exactly! It's an even sadder state of affairs that just lending someone a bolt became such a big deal. To Monti's credit, he didn't consider it noteworthy when he started getting all the fuss.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06168243108016358137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11901578.post-1141066029690735542006-02-27T13:47:00.000-05:002006-02-27T13:47:00.000-05:00I'm not sure that I buy tragedy selling more than ...I'm not sure that I buy tragedy selling more than hope. Disaster makes for more intriguing news in the media's eyes, but if hope didn't sell, Extreme Home Makeover wouldn't be such a huge hit.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06168243108016358137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11901578.post-1141053574017725172006-02-27T10:19:00.000-05:002006-02-27T10:19:00.000-05:00As easy as it would be for them to change the outl...As easy as it would be for them to change the outlook, it will never happen sadly. Media outlets are far too cynical for their own good. Tragedy sells better than hope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11901578.post-1140991676349778892006-02-26T17:07:00.000-05:002006-02-26T17:07:00.000-05:00Hard to say. Actually the Italian press totally r...Hard to say. Actually the Italian press totally ripped this guy back in '64 for his good deed when he lost the gold. There's always someone who's not going to be happy it seems.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06168243108016358137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11901578.post-1140990988803594022006-02-26T16:56:00.000-05:002006-02-26T16:56:00.000-05:00On the upside, I can tell you that even though Nor...On the upside, I can tell you that even though Norway had its worst Olympic since Lake Placid, at least one of the Norw trainers was given a knighthood or something by a country (which, escapes me at the moment..) because this country's cross country skier broke his ski pole and was instantly given a new one by this Norw guy.<BR/><BR/>Once, in 1982 (sic!), a Norw and a Russian - competing for first in cross country - fell over each other, both broke their poles, but only the Norw was given a new one. (Yes, he won..) "The World" (or so it felt) was furious with "us"...<BR/><BR/>So since then, Norw trainers, assistants, audience, even, have always carried lots of spare poles..<BR/><BR/>So, maybe it wasn't good sportsmanship after all, maybe this year's "hero" was just scared he might be told off..?Scholiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10219626585108690444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11901578.post-1140982573707353482006-02-26T14:36:00.000-05:002006-02-26T14:36:00.000-05:00Yeah. Mostly I felt suckered. They pitched it as...Yeah. Mostly I felt suckered. They pitched it as the good sport underdog story before it started... all I really wanted was to watch some nordic skiing or biathlon.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06168243108016358137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11901578.post-1140975713552980172006-02-26T12:41:00.000-05:002006-02-26T12:41:00.000-05:00that's so depressing. way to be uplifting NBC. it ...that's so depressing. way to be uplifting NBC. it makes me sad. . .Sizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182860438430294750noreply@blogger.com