Wonder if it plays the Olympic fanfare if I put it in a CD player?

Dan Butterfield, more like.

There's a God-shaped hole in all of us
And the restless soul is searching
There's a God-shaped hole in all of us
And it's a void only he can fill

--Plumb

This Olympics coverage is dreadful. Even taping it doesn't help. The commercials are so artfully integrated, you can't fast forward through them without missing the few seconds of actual event coverage being shown.

Except for the Flying Tomato, who has discovered an anti-gravity device, I haven't seen any medal award ceremonies, although we did notice the donut shaped medals. Probably so they don't look so much like military decorations.

Showing the mishaps over and over is so off putting, we've decided to forego the events and just read about the results.

erp:

Since you are one of few watching much, what the heck has happened to men's figure skating with the prancing, arm waving and swan shirts? These guys (except for the older, taller US skate whose name escapes me) make Brian Boitano look butch.

Speaking of Brian Boitano, do NOT paste this link into your browser and click on the South Park characters. I repeat, do NOT do it.

http://home.usadatanet.net/~paruby/06_boitano_fla.htm

OJ:

Nice reference. Caught it just as I was posting.

The other male in the booth (not Hamilton, who has style and grace), actually said that Wier (sp?) is so in touch with his body and is perfectly comfortable in his body. I took that to mean, he's fey and gay. His hand movements reminded me of Madame Butterfly with her fan. Drudge reports Plushenko (sp?) won the gold.

Sarah Hughes who in Salt Lake skated the most perfect program possible is being totally ignored while Michele Kwan is given the Princess Di treatment. Go figure. Poor Bode Miller learned the hard way that fame is fleeting and saw his non-media star team mate actually win the gold medal the media said was his.

I saw some statistics that the viewership this time round is half what is was four years ago. By the end, it'll be even lower.

The other male in the booth (not Hamilton, who has style and grace), actually said that Wier (sp?) is so in touch with his body and is perfectly comfortable in his body. I took that to mean, he's fey and gay. His hand movements reminded me of Madame Butterfly with her fan. Drudge reports Plushenko (sp?) won the gold.

Sarah Hughes who in Salt Lake skated the most perfect program possible is being totally ignored while Michele Kwan is given the Princess Di treatment. Go figure. Poor Bode Miller learned the hard way that fame is fleeting and saw his non-media star team mate actually win the gold medal the media said was his.

I saw some statistics that the viewership this time round is half what is was four years ago. By the end, it'll be even lower.

The other male in the booth (not Hamilton, who has style and grace), actually said that Wier (sp?) is so in touch with his body and is perfectly comfortable in his body. I took that to mean, he's fey and gay. His hand movements reminded me of Madame Butterfly with her fan. Drudge reports Plushenko (sp?) won the gold.

Sarah Hughes who in Salt Lake skated the most perfect program possible is being totally ignored while Michele Kwan is given the Princess Di treatment. Go figure. Poor Bode Miller learned the hard way that fame is fleeting and saw his non-media star team mate actually win the gold medal the media said was his.

I saw some statistics that the viewership this time round is half what is was four years ago. By the end, it'll be even lower.

Oh no. Not the triple-toe-unloop seldom seen in these climes.

Sadly, BroJuddCommenting is still only a demonstration sport or you'd be biting your own gold medal.

I used to watch the Olympics but nowadays the kids ask embarassing questions when they see me slack jawed, ogling the figure skaters. So here I am instead.

Ogling? Tai Babalonia make a comeback?

Hang in there. They eventually finish school, get a job and an apartment and you will be free, I tell you FREEEEEEEEEEEEE!

I must confess to watching a lot of the dreadful NBC broadcast coverage, Oprah up-close-and-personal moments and all. Mostly because I just installed a high-def settop box, and the pictures of the mountains are so gorgeous.

I think it was Hamilton who said "he's Weir, he's here, get used it it..." I was dreading the possibility that one of the North American skaters would attempt a cowboy-themed long routine.

I did enjoy the snowboard cross last night. The final race had the leader change 3 times.