I was thinking about catching a flight over for a few events and than I read that TSA is confiscating toothpaste, deodorant, after shave and cologne as you try to board planes in the United States with Sochi as your destination.
I refuse to purchase Russian made toothpaste so I'll just stay home and watch it on
TV and the computer. If I was a smart phone guy I'd have another path to the action.....but I've never been accused of being a smart anything guy.
I find it so hard to believe that there are people who don't care about the Olympics.
Although there could always occur a "glitch" in the proceedings, it's important to point out that the Olympic event truly is the only time that most of the civilized portions of the human race get together for a celebration.
I realize the other portions of the human race will try very hard to make sure the celebration is tarnished. And that's one difference, as those of us who grave Olympic competition watch, from previous watching experiences.....the threat that something horrible will happen sits just behind the visual reality taking place.
That fear could be slightly increased because the event is happening in RUSSIA.
I think back to four years ago in Vancouver and yes there was a slight thought that perhaps someone could do something destructive but deep down inside I knew I was watching an event in CANADA....and I never really stressed out or worried while watching an event.
Last night I was watching the new snowboard event called Slopestyle and twice I had visions of some sniper from GEORGIA blowing one of those air born lunatics right out of the sky.
I apologize for introducing that image into your awareness but.....IT'S RUSSIA.
And have you noticed how close it is to the GEORGIA border? Last time I checked Putin wasn't that pleased with the GEORGIANS......right?
I WAS TRAINED BY ROMAN CATHOLIC NUNS TO FEAR AND HATE THE SOVIET UNION DEMONS WHO DIDN'T BELIEVE IN GOD.....
They did a pretty good job and although I'm pretty much over the hate dealio I still have some inbedded memories from my childhood.
WE PRACTICED GETTING UNDER OUR DESKS ONCE A WEEK
BECAUSE THE RUSSIAN'S WERE GOING TO DROP ATOM BOMBS ON OUR LITTLE ASSES.
ONCE A WEEK.....EVERY WEEK FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 AND 11 HOODED STORM TROOPERS BLEW A WHISTLE AND WE JUMPED AND HID. Being under a exposed tiny wooden chair/desk would really help during a nuclear attack, don't you think?
AND NOW AS AN ADULT I'M SUPPOSE TO FORGET THAT PRACTICE?
I think I should clear some room under my desk....it's a bit crowded under there with my computer and my art and boxes of Christmas cards envelopes that I keep so I'll remember addresses for next year and of course I must have 100 CD's just in case I want to play some music that I can hear on YouTube within 10 seconds.
Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't I start this dribble by addressing the Olympics? How I ended up digressing to Nuclear warfare can only be blamed on RUSSIA....right?
What I love most about the Olympics is the individual time and effort put in to training for the opportunity to compete in the games.
MAKING THE OLYMPIC TEAM IS THE GREATEST REWARD FOR MOST OF THE ATHLETES....as it should be.
THREE IN EACH SPORT GET AN EXTRA REWARD AND ONE IN EACH EVENT GETS THE ULTIMATE REWARD but the stories are in the quest to make the Olympic team. Forget that it takes fours years to train and wait for the next opportunity......the training goes back to childhood.
A 25 year old in the Olympics for the first time has been working on that goal since the age of 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14????????? And then they get in to their chosen event and finish 4th by a breath or a judge's pencil or a bump in the snow or an odd crosswind coming from over the Caucasus mountain range.
Team games are more fun and a lot less nerve racking than individual events.
One of the things I like to do during the Olympics is post pictures of the hottest babes.
Call me shallow if need be but when I see a smokin hot lady who is also a smokin hot competitor I just stand up and say....YEAH!
The first Gold Meow goes to MADISON CHOCK from the United States....of course she is an Ice Dancer so one can't be surprised by her looks....but whatever she does....she does it looking really beautiful.
Because of the other Ice Dancing teams from the United States, Russia and Canada there is very little chance that Madison will be visible on the medal stand....but she can sit on my medal stand any day of the week.
Ok....that was a little inappropriate.....but you get my point.....right?
MY JOB DURING THE OLYMPICS IS TO AWARD AS MANY
GOLD MEOWS
AS
POSSIBLE.
Let the games begin!
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