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Olympics

hovis — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 13:15:23 GMT

When do the Olympics start ? And when do the conventions start? Looking forward to the Olympics but not the conventions. Thanks.

Re: Olympics

millieshops — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 13:18:41 GMT

I just know they're all during the next few months. If I wanted to watch any, I'd Google for dates. I don't love the summer Olympics and have no plans to watch eiither convention this year.

Re: Olympics

redwingsgal — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:29:21 GMT

I could not care less about the conventions, but the Olympics are in August!!

Re: Olympics

hckynut — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:45:22 GMT

R---Cleveland

D---Philadelphia

When? not sure, but seems i heard last night the R is in 5 weeks.

hnj

Re: Olympics

chrystaltree — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:58:21 GMT

I believe July for both. I'm looking forward to the Olympics. I won't watch or read anything about one convention; I'll watch "my" candidate accept the nomination. The speech, the balloons dropping, the family picture. I will watch that, which I think is on the last day but I won't watch a minute of anything that comes before it.

Re: Olympics

jaxs mom — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 15:00:51 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
I believe July for both. I'm looking forward to the Olympics. I won't watch or read anything about one convention; I'll watch "my" candidate accept the nomination. The speech, the balloons dropping, the family picture. I will watch that, which I think is on the last day but I won't watch a minute of anything that comes before it.

if only I had a candidate, they both scare the living ****** out of me.

Re: Olympics

hckynut — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:35:45 GMT

@jaxs mom wrote:
@chrystaltree wrote:
I believe July for both. I'm looking forward to the Olympics. I won't watch or read anything about one convention; I'll watch "my" candidate accept the nomination. The speech, the balloons dropping, the family picture. I will watch that, which I think is on the last day but I won't watch a minute of anything that comes before it.
if only I had a candidate, they both scare the living ****** out of me.

@jaxs mom

Only 1 scares the BEjez-ez out of me. Got my vote ready to cast on 11-04-16.

hckynut(john)

Re: Olympics

DoneTryin — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:55:36 GMT

RNC-Jul 18-21

DNC-Jul 25-28

Summer Olympics-Aug 5-21

POTUS election-Nov 8th

Re: Olympics

Mominohio — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 21:30:49 GMT

@jaxs mom wrote:
@chrystaltree wrote:
I believe July for both. I'm looking forward to the Olympics. I won't watch or read anything about one convention; I'll watch "my" candidate accept the nomination. The speech, the balloons dropping, the family picture. I will watch that, which I think is on the last day but I won't watch a minute of anything that comes before it.
if only I had a candidate, they both scare the living ****** out of me.

Were are so scr3wd no matter which one wins.

Re: Olympics

deepwaterdotter — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 22:16:49 GMT

@jaxs mom wrote:
@chrystaltree wrote:
I believe July for both. I'm looking forward to the Olympics. I won't watch or read anything about one convention; I'll watch "my" candidate accept the nomination. The speech, the balloons dropping, the family picture. I will watch that, which I think is on the last day but I won't watch a minute of anything that comes before it.
if only I had a candidate, they both scare the living ****** out of me.

I think it may come down to who has the better backstroke.

Re: Olympics

gonnab — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:09:03 GMT

I used to be an avid watcher of the Olympics but not-so-much this year. First of all, the threat of the virus concerns me and I think that, despite all efforts to protect our athletes, they are in danger. And then, there is this whole doping thing. The fact there it is so prevalent, I don't trust that any winner has honestly won without the use of drugs. It has just taken the magic out of it. I'll watch, but not with the same enthusiasm as previously.

As far as the conventions - well, that's a whole different story that I won't get into.