cormiermax Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 So I suppose we're going to have one of these, may be a little early to start the thread but what the hey Who's joining us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I love decision day. Just not this time. This is so nervewracking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaring Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 This is going to be so different from the 2016 race. I didn't sleep a wink, and followed the race starting at 1:30am. I also took the day off from work. This time will be much different, but I will tune in for the vote, so see you then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Sadly i'll be in college tomorrow so i doubt i'll be able to see the decision live. However if i got the chance i'll try to log in and follow as much as I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Actually I should have taken a day off, but since the election (as always) takes place on a Wednesday and thus in the middle of the week, that's pretty difficult to take that day off. So, due to my work I will miss all the bid presentations -- unless I can dare a peek on the live stream from Durban from time to time. But luckily, I will be finished by 5 p.m. CET when Jacques Rogge announces the result. And then I will have enough time for the rest of the day to either cry my eyes out, to be simply sobered or to party! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I'll be observing for a while tonight, but I assume the actual decision will be about 2 or 3am Sydney time - a bit too late to stay the distance on a school night. I'll no doubt not sleep well, though, and wake early to check up first thing. And anyway, it'll probably be easier to post a word in edgewise here after the immediate torrent of comments. I'm a bit nervous (I almost so much prefer the races where I'm not emotionally committed to one bid) - but, hey, as I've mentioned before it's almost a win-win situation for me. I'll be happiest if Munich wins, but there's a lot of things I'll be able to console myself with and be happy if PC wins it. And if Annecy wins, we amateur armchair bidding "experts" and Annecy-doubters will deserve to have egg on our faces for getting it so wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaring Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 If Annecy wins, the s*** will hit the fan on these forums... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 If Annecy wins, the s*** will hit the fan on these forums... You can say that again! Could you imagine the sound and fury tomorrow! And think of Tulsa's reaction!! *shudder* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 You can say that again! Could you imagine the sound and fury tomorrow! And think of Tulsa's reaction!! *shudder* Or nature I will be pissed off as well if that joke wins tomorrow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Or nature I will be pissed off as well if that joke wins tomorrow... As a Munich supporter, I will admit I have a bit of ambivalence about how a Munich win will set off nature. I'm going to be embarrassed how he'll react if Munich gets up. Just remember guys, don't judge all us Munich boosters by him. And remember the real Germans here have been pretty fair, even low-key, during the campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew8 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 i am soooooooo nervous right now! LOL I'm too scared to watch the presentations! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattperiolat Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I told myself I would not get too nervous. Always do. And yet, here I am, feeling a bit like a father waiting for a baby to be born, we just do not know the gender yet. I'm game to chat. I will be home for the balloting and the results. The presentations might be on too early in the morning unless I feel like pulling an all-nighter. Convince me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memorabilia Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Without me.... Busy today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave199 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 So it begins at 2:30am Eastern Standard Time. Am I correct? It's like 3 hours away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattperiolat Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 So it begins at 2:30am Eastern Standard Time. Am I correct? It's like 3 hours away If so... aw, hell, I'll stay up. I may be a curmudgeon by the time Rogge opens the envelope, but it'll be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave199 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 If so... aw, hell, I'll stay up. I may be a curmudgeon by the time Rogge opens the envelope, but it'll be fun. Cape Town time is 6 hours ahead of the Eastern Standard Timezone. I just got home and was quite surprised that the start of it is in like 3 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memorabilia Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 So it begins at 2:30am Eastern Standard Time. Am I correct? It's like 3 hours away You're right, it is 5:43 here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattperiolat Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Well, I was going to stay up and watch a movie anyway. Let's rock it Olympic style. Besides, I have never actually seen the presentation videos from any city before, so this phase of the lobbying of foreign to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 OK, where's the link on the IOC page? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 OK, where's the link on the IOC page? Here we go: http://www.olympic.org/2018-host-city-election But no streaming video as yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Here we go: http://www.olympic.org/2018-host-city-election But no streaming video as yet. Tx. Was on that page...but I don't see a live link yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 This is from the USA today from a couple of days ago: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2011-07-01-98943593_x.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaring Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 You can say that again! Could you imagine the sound and fury tomorrow! And think of Tulsa's reaction!! *shudder* Judging by my negative reputation point on that post, a Annecy fan has already reacted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen-Seth Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I guess I'm going to try and make it all the way through. I'm setting an alarm on my phone just in case I doze off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaring Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Going to bed, good night, and good luck on the presentations everybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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