Olympic Closing Ceremonies & We Get Brokaw With WWII Bullshit

[matcom]

:eyes:

fucking networks put NOTHING else on so we are literally FORCED to watch this shit. now I got Tom Brokaw with his 'Greatest Generation' crap. i wasn't tuning in for propaganda, rather SPORT :eyes:

Christ it is like watching a History Channel marathon :eyes:

[GOPisEvil]

1. What the hell was NBC thinking?

Not that I think it's a bad story, but there is a time and place for everything, and the Olympics is not the time or place for that story.

[matcom]

2. don't you know?

we kicked Europe's ASS BABY!!

:eyes:

[GOPisEvil]

3. Yeah, I heard...

...those French people need to say thank you, dammit. :grr:

[matcom]

4. FREEDOM FRIES BABY!!

WWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

:bounce:

Brokaw is such a fucking tool

[GOPisEvil]

6. I'm a big WWII geek myself, but even I think Tom needs to move on.

Stop tieing EVERYTHING to World War II. Turn the page already.

[matcom]

7. it is all 'Mush-Mouth' has

what else do you expect him to do? "Where's the Beef" commercials?

[GOPisEvil]

8. Heh...I don't mind if that's all he's got, just move to the Hitler Channel

I expect this there.

[matcom]

10. Hitler was really bad you know

;)

[GOPisEvil]

13. At least the trains ran on time.

:hide:

[matcom]

16. fucking right they did

and the autobahn wasn't cluttered

:popcorn:

[GOPisEvil]

19. He made the Volkswagen for you and me.

:bounce:

[matcom]

20. FARFEGNUGEN!!!!!

:bounce:

[GOPisEvil]

21. What the hell?! There's actual SPORTS on right now?!

50km on fucking skis? You should get two medals for that.

[matcom]

22. do we shoot all the Germans in the race?

i want to know how this all ends!

[GOPisEvil]

23. We should have shot them all, dammit.

They beat us in the medal count. :grr:

OK, save the really hot German speed skaters, but all the rest :nuke:

[no name no slogan]

26. I wish Tanya Harding was still news

because hearing Brokaw pronounce "Gillooly" is one of the funniest sounds I've ever heard.

[fishwax]

5. yeah, this is weird

when it started, I thought it would be a five minute bit. Still going on. Interesting story, but not what I was in for today.

On a side note: I must say that, having grown up in wyoming, I was amused at the assertion that minorities didn't have to deal with racism there :eyes:

[huskerlaw]

9. What the hell

does WWII have to do with the Olympics?

Oh wait...is this because Germany beat us in the medal count? That means we have to remind everyone that we kicked Hitler's ass?

Gaaaaah. Not that I was planning on watching it anyway, but now I certainly won't.

[GOPisEvil]

12. It's FORTY MINUTES on a African-American soldier...

...that fought with the partisans (not even in Italy, mind you - but close enough)...It's a good story, but it should be on the Hitler Channel.

[huskerlaw]

14. Seriously

:wtf:

No, really...how did they even attempt to make a connection?

[GOPisEvil]

17. Well...his accomplishments took place sorta, kinda near Torino...

But not in Italy...

:wtf: indeed...

[pokerfan]

34. Not in Italy?

How so, exactly?

[pokerfan]

32. WTF?

You don't believe that the Gothic Line was in Italy?

Wow.

[yvr girl]

11. I saw this on the CBC earlier today

How on earth did they make the connection to WWII?

[matcom]

15. there are 'Muricans in Europe

must.remind.sheeple.of.successful.invasion.

[bridgit]

18. why can't Brokaw just retire, he comes up with one book 1/2 way...

out the door, about the, oh, what was it again, 'the greatest WWII generation'; and now we can't get rid of him x(

[Calliope]

24. Dissenting voice here

I thought that the story was extremely interesting. I'm glad that I saw it.

[matcom]

25. and it has a place when my TV Guide says 'Olympic Closing Ceremonies HOW'?

????????

[DS1]

29. When the HOW stands for Heroes Of War

:P

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

28. Another dissenting voice .

[sandnsea]

30. I agree

I guess they just completely missed the whole dignity and courage in facing any obstacle lesson.

[CatholicEdHead]

33. May be intresting but not at the Olympics broadcast

They could pre-empt one of any Datelines and stick it in there and I would have no problems.

[DS1]

27. Hip Hip! Jolly good show, old chap! God save the Queen!

:yoiks:

[BrotherBuzz]

31. This old Buffalo Soldier smiles anytime the 92nd gets recognition