Kenadian Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Atlanta won 1996 because the IOC didn't quite have the faith in Athens to pull it off. It was all about surviving the first couple of rounds. Athens, Toronto, Melbourne and Atlanta were all really close to each other in that second round and I'd say the last three were pretty much on even ground (New World cities against ancient Athens). A couple of votes swinging in one direction or the other could have put the Games in Canada or Australia. But the US hosted successful Games in Los Angeles, and that among other things, helped push the momentum toward Atlanta. As for Tulsa. It isn't even the premier city in Oklahoma. How could it ever hope to beat out the international competition? Did we celebrate Lille 2004? Seville 2008? Leipzig 2012? They always point to Atlanta as their precedent, but the real precedents are that the big name cities win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BABYLON Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Atlanta's winning bid cost around $7.8 million vs. the $76 million Chicago spent, only to lose. I had to google Tulsa. I knew it's a city in Oklahoma but that was it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I just can't believe that we're still talking about fricken Tulsa. At this point, it has to be taken into account that these buffoons over there R just doing this for PR stunts. If they're not, then they R the biggest mental midgets in the world. I agree with you but..... "biggest mental midgets"? Hmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I only knew it was in Oklahoma and that Chandler off friends went there. So i don;t know much about it will do some research later (along with harlington) but i would prefer NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I agree with you but..... "biggest mental midgets"? Hmmm. How else should refer to people that just do C reasoning N logic. These people over there in Tulsa have no clue whatsoever as to what this all entails. They're simply going by the "precedent of Atlanta". Which even for them, is a wide, wide stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I just can't believe that we're still talking about fricken Tulsa. At this point, it has to be taken into account that these buffoons over there R just doing this for PR stunts. If they're not, then they R the biggest mental midgets in the world. Hmm, maybe the Tulsa folks know exactly what they're doing? The free PR ain't too shabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 How else should refer to people that just do C reasoning N logic. These people over there in Tulsa have no clue whatsoever as to what this all entails. They're simply going by the "precedent of Atlanta". Which even for them, is a wide, wide stretch. Ok, I'll try again: "BIGGEST mental MIDGETS." Aren't midgets small? I just found it amusing. Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Sorry, I missed the humor in that one. I'm on my iPhone N sometimes just speed read through the post. As ironic as biggest midgets R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Hmm, maybe the Tulsa folks know exactly what they're doing? The free PR ain't too shabby. It honestly makes some sense when you look at it from that standpoint. I can't imagine these guys actually believe they could bring an Olympics to Tulsa. If they do, they are clearly delusional and do in fact belong in a mental institution. I mean, if no other city in the world wanted to host the Olympics, Tulsa still probably wouldn't get it. Can't believe we still have to read about them. Wish they'd do the folks on this board a big favor and just go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyroKinesis Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Sorry, I missed the humor in that one. I'm on my iPhone N sometimes just speed read through the post. As ironic as biggest midgets R. I guess that explains Y U decide to forgo proper grammar and spelling on multiple words, such as R U Y N C. Oh wait, no it doesn't. TYPE OUT YOUR WORDS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 "U've" got a lot of nerve for only being here a month. I'm getting really tired of some people being so petty here. Who gives A flying crap! It's just a fricken messaging board. It's not like we're all working for a business here or writing a school paper to be so nit-picky on how people type on these boards. Heck, London 2012 did a WHOLE skit on texting short-hand! Go "F'n" figure. So it's not the end of world. Take a chill pill. I'm sure that "u" have some idiosyncrasies that people don't like about u. We all have them. So if I want to type my A, B,C, U, Y N & C's, then I will! Who R u to tell me otherwise. *"N" in their Opening Ceremony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyroKinesis Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I have been here for 20 years. 21 on the 25th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I have been here for 20 years. 21 on the 25th. Gamesbids hasn't been around that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Well, in that age group, u should know all about texting short-hand. So I don't know what the F is the big deal then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyroKinesis Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Gamesbids hasn't been around that long. AHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHAHA I'M ELEGANT ELLIOT I DO WHATEVER THE HELL I WANT, RIIIIIIIIIIGHT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 "U've" got a lot of nerve for only being here a month. I'm getting really tired of some people being so petty here. Who gives A flying crap! It's just a fricken messaging board. It's not like we're all working for a business here or writing a school paper to be so nit-picky on how people type on these boards. Heck, London 2012 did a WHOLE skit on texting short-hand! Go "F'n" figure. So it's not the end of world. Take a chill pill. I'm sure that "u" have some idiosyncrasies that people don't like about u. We all have them. So if I want to type my A, B,C, U, Y N & C's, then I will! Who R u to tell me otherwise. *"N" in their Opening Ceremony. then go for it but the fact is i don't know what this A B C U Y N C so far it just a letter so give me a meaning translate it than i will keep it in my mind.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 F Y I was the only member here to have an iPhone in the Y 2 K. There is no other explanation for his screenname. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 ^Haha, 'G'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 ^Haha, That should be LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 So in that sense, no one really has the right to ask you to type proper like the rest of us because you've been doing it since Oct 25, 2000... It's like asking krow to type with capitals. I don't think I've ever seen him do it... it would disrupt the whole social order here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 That should be LOL! 'K' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 (In seriousness, though, I remember the days when you actually did type proper!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 So in that sense, no one really has the right to ask you to type proper like the rest of us because you've been doing it since Oct 25, 2000... It's like asking krow to type with capitals. I don't think I've ever seen him do it... it would disrupt the whole social order here... Lmfao - 'N' who's also the one that types with no punctuations whatsoever. His posts 'R' like one big roll, LOL! (In seriousness, though, I remember the days when you actually did type proper!) Well, I was gonna say, I wasn't doing it way back then. It's prob been within the last year when I finally gave in N got a smartphone like the other 99.9% of the population, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord David Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Let them bid. I just want to see what they come up with and then fail miserably when they don't make it in the USOC bidding stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 ^what's the point of that, though. Y waste the time N money? Or is it that you just wanna C a "Tulsa" bid book cuz u get a boner every time u C a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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