Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Pro Quality. Fan Perspective.
Login-facebook
Around SBN: 2012 Africa Cup Of Nations Final

universal sports will do LIVE streaming of host city presentations and the host city pick

08.45 local / 2.45am edt usa - Chicago presentation
10.25 local / 4.25am edt usa - Tokyo presentation
12.05 local / 6.05am edt usa - Rio de Janeiro presentation
14.45 local / 8.45am edt usa - Madrid presentation

16.00 local / 10.00am edt usa - Host City Announcement (voting session begins)

over 2 years ago Michigan_helmet_tiny umwolverine 90 comments 0 recs  | 

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Display:

Of course I know what's going on....

….eeerrrr, what year are they competing for?

"It looks like talking, but it’s just words that comes out"
~ Andy Schleck

by Hons on Oct 1, 2009 5:38 PM EDT reply actions  

And Copenhagen is officially shut down as of now

Since The No 1 Chicagoan (no, the other one. Oprah arrived yesterday) landed about an hour ago.

Is Washington permanently shut down or do they just do this when he travels abroad?

by Jens on Oct 2, 2009 2:57 AM EDT reply actions  

Here's what happens if you demand that all your prime ministers have the name Rasmussen

People will confuse Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Lars Lökke Rasmussen. Or maybe Lökke Rasmussen is still out on his bike and Fogh Rasmussen is doing a stand-in?

Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.

by TheFigurehead on Oct 2, 2009 3:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

Of course, we don't want to cause confusion

But I tell you, one day they will run out of Rasmussens and they will have to elect the Chicken (now is the time to post that pic, btw).

Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.

by TheFigurehead on Oct 2, 2009 4:29 AM EDT up reply actions  

If you mean the double surnames

Then I would say yes. But the naming customs is not the same in Sweden as in Denmark and Norway. Two surnames given at birth is quite rare in Sweden, here it happens mostly when the woman keeps her maiden name and uses the husbands name as a middle name when they marry.

Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.

by TheFigurehead on Oct 2, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

No I meant 1st & 2nd names, not family names

Like: Lars Ytting Bak, Gustav Erik Larsson, Chris Anker Sørensen.

by tedvdw on Oct 2, 2009 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

OK

As far as I know, Ytting is a family name. Gustav Erik Larsson is in Sweden known only as Gustav Larsson, the fact that you often see Gustav Erik is probably because of some oddity when he got his license (or something like that). Double first names is not uncommon in Scandinavia, but at least in Sweden the names are most often joined by a hyphen and they have a third name too.

Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.

by TheFigurehead on Oct 2, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions  

Ah, yes

It’s really a Welsh name, right?

Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.

by TheFigurehead on Oct 2, 2009 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions  

yep

& Thomas is one of the 39 surnames 95% of Welsh people share.

by civetta on Oct 2, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

Obama. Right city, wrong meeting

Was the message from Greenpeace. Hard to argue.

(Summit on climate to be held in Copenhagen later this year, slightly more important)

by Jens on Oct 2, 2009 4:14 AM EDT reply actions  

Am I the only one gunning for Rio...?

"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.

by Albertina on Oct 2, 2009 6:20 AM EDT reply actions  

lol...I was thinking more for reasons of intercontinental fairness, but yes!

"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.

by Albertina on Oct 2, 2009 8:26 AM EDT up reply actions  

So do we know yet?

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Oct 2, 2009 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

madrid is still presenting

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 2, 2009 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

see schedule in the thread start.. earliest result isn't expected for an hour or more

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 2, 2009 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

They're down to the last rounds of bribes

Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.

by TheFigurehead on Oct 2, 2009 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

voting starts at 16.50 local

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 2, 2009 10:11 AM EDT reply actions  

For those outside of NAmerica (where Universal doesn’t work),
http://www.olympic.org/en/content/Olympic-Games/Candidate-Cities/Elections-for-the-2016-Games/
Start of next broadcast scheduled for 17:10 local = 11:10 EDT = 8:10 PDT

by tedvdw on Oct 2, 2009 10:19 AM EDT reply actions  

Huh

Not much point to adding EDT and PDT times then, Ted!

by tedvdw on Oct 2, 2009 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions  

Doe Facebook answer back too?

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Oct 2, 2009 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions  

Not at all. Ted had mentioned earlier that Facebook allows you

to refer to yourself in the third person. (You had to be there).

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Oct 2, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions  

Seahorse is glad he does ;)

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Oct 2, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

chicago out

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 2, 2009 11:25 AM EDT reply actions  

"Huge shocker!" according to the Indy newscasters.

Would have been cool to have the Olympics right up the road. Oh, well.

by majope on Oct 2, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions  

the most dangerous round of voting...

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 2, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions  

those familiar with ioc voting say often the 1st round is "continental" voting

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 2, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

go rio

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 2, 2009 11:26 AM EDT reply actions  

hmmmph

Well, I guess belatedly they agreed to sign up to the WADA code & scrap their “no testing early in the morning” rules…

by civetta on Oct 2, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions  

it'll prob be rio... madrid would mean three european olympics in a row

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 2, 2009 11:31 AM EDT reply actions  

Really sorry for Chicago

I had a dream last night that Rio won. We’ll see…..

by Veloki on Oct 2, 2009 11:36 AM EDT reply actions  

And you're staying up for this?

Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.

by TheFigurehead on Oct 2, 2009 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

not really

I watch too much cycling….can’t sleep early…..

by rbjhan on Oct 2, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good

I was beginning to look for synonyms to “people that are crazy”.

Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.

by TheFigurehead on Oct 2, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

errrrr

do you have a mirror?

by rbjhan on Oct 2, 2009 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Mirrors don't give you much information on synonyms

And I’m not crazy.

Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.

by TheFigurehead on Oct 2, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

This still going on? Oh my...

"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.

by Albertina on Oct 2, 2009 12:10 PM EDT reply actions  

it's party time !!!

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 2, 2009 12:55 PM EDT reply actions  

so, we looking at late sept/early oct?

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 2, 2009 12:56 PM EDT reply actions  

I’ve never really thought about cycling in Rio.

I wonder what kind of course they will have for the RR and TT?

by Veloki on Oct 2, 2009 12:58 PM EDT reply actions  

up sugar loaf !!!!

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 2, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

I hope they race up towards Jesus ...

Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!

by Phil H. on Oct 2, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

i think i already said that

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 2, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

You did not mention the Jesus

Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!

by Phil H. on Oct 2, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Congratulations to the people of Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid

Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.

by TheFigurehead on Oct 2, 2009 1:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Rubbish.

You wouldn’t deny them their chance to watch synchronized swimming at vastly inflated prices & then spend the next fifty year paying for the pool, would you?

by civetta on Oct 2, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

To tell you the truth

I’m actually kind of intrigued by synchronized swimming (and rhythmic gymnastics for that matter), they do some cool stuff.

Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.

by TheFigurehead on Oct 2, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Woke up and Chicago was out, quite surprising. Congrats to Rio

and DENVER 2018!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!

by Phil H. on Oct 2, 2009 1:07 PM EDT reply actions  

hope it works better for a colorado town this time around... as opposed to 1976, iirc

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 2, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well Denver won in 1976...then managed to give them away

that was stupid, but Denver is a far different city now, and I have a feeling people want redemption for 76, this is a great sports town.
ROCKTOBER!…ahem

Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!

by Phil H. on Oct 2, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

So they can FAIL as always?

Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!

by Phil H. on Oct 2, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well they could just do what they did in Beijing and build walls around all the gang areas and then they would be all good

Oakland/San Fran 2020…You could start the triathlon at Alcatraz and the bike courses would be super tough plus if anybody tries to dope you can put them in Alcatraz and leave them there

by Vlaanderen90 on Oct 2, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

Every sprint, every cobble, every mountain pass from the world of Pro Cycling

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recent FanPosts

Small
Already dreaming of the Giro
White_unicorn_160_x_160_small
Need help picking your FSA Directeur Sportif team? Ask the unicorns!
Small
FSA DS for Dummies
Javino_small
Five Newbies to Watch for 2012
Bike_flag_small
I'm the best f******g sprinter in the world
Torre_small
Project PdC Runway - the new kit edition (+poll)
Pdc_5a_small
PdC’s Trivia Monday Quiz #14
White_unicorn_160_x_160_small
Happy Hour Over Here
Small
[Techs Mechs] Darn Tough Socks: Hammer in Style
Rocky_small
The day before "the decision": What are you hoping for?

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >

FanShots

Quick hits of video, photos, quotes, chats, links and lists that you find around the web.

Recommended FanShots

Another Cancer Survivor

Recent FanShots

Oh come on
Cowmouflage - Walt "Clyde" Frazier raises the bar
1 week and 5 days to go..! Are you ready?
Spanish government may sue French TV for doping skits
This is funny on so many levels. [Html should open bigger]
New 2012 World Tour stage race in China
Interesting interview with Cancellara
TRANSFORMERS...!!!
scientific american article on plasticizer testing
Pippo out until T-A

+ New FanShot All FanShots >


Editors

30102_394659898780_714513780_3911404_852720_n_small Chris Fontecchio

Espresso_cup_small Jen See