As if the world doesn't hate the US enough as it is. (Page 3)

'Splain to me how moving swimming finals to the morning "adulterizes the sport" as much as shortening an Ironman to two hours.

In a Gadda Di Vida Honey, dont you know that I will always be true...

Look at that kit. Please tell me why all of that is necessary.

It changes the very nature of the event. Maybe it's more akin to if they changed it to run/bike/swim.

Seems to me it would be more like starting the ironman at noon.  Although without the factors of the heat and sleep cycle getting in the way, as the swimming events are much shorter and indoors.

Maybe this is one of those things where unless you're a competitive swimmer, you can't really get how much of a sea change this is.

Swimmers are ingrained to a morning prelim/evening final mentality. It's like trying to change circadian rhythms. Swimmers are *used* to saving their best performances for the evening. It's going to force athletes to change their sleep habits, their training habits, their eating habits.

More likely, it's one of those things where unless you're an anal malcontent a competitive swimmer, you really don't give a rat's @$$.

YUP. It's a really dickheaded thing NBC pulled.

Know what sucks? Because your thread title was so inflammatory, nobody WANTS to get your message, Jim. Your perfectly valid point is lost. NBC pulled a major bullshitty stunt and everyone shrugs. Let that be a lesson to you!

Now let's sing Kumbaya.

Probably.

Well to be fair, the IOC was the one who changed it.

Well to be fair in kind then, the IOC are dickheads, too.

At the behest of NBC. The IOC wouldn't have touched the schedule if they weren't pressured by the broadcaster. NBC promises increased ratings because less people will be watching on the internet, and the IOC gets a share of the profits.

So yeah, the IOC made the decision, but NBC is the root cause.

Following your logic, it's the viewers who are the root cause. So go blame yourselves, dickheads.

I'll be watching HBO that night.

Well...you know what I say about people.

HAHAHAHA! Damn dirty dickhead viewers.

All right, now you've done it, you can trash Bush, Cheney, the US, whatever, all you want, but I will NOT STAND FOR denigration of the greatest Canadian rock and roll drummer of all time!!!!

now, take that back

e man, but that kit is ridiculous. What's he compensating for?

Just as only a true swimmer can appreciate your grievance (thus removing me from true swimmer ranks), only a true drummer can appreciate not only the kit, but the user.  Some drummers have kits like that, but they are just poseurs.  Master Peart makes every part of that sing.

Who cares - we live in a technologically advanced world with interactive shows - I'll tape it and watch it when I get home.

If the IOC are weak enough to bend over and take one from the Americans more fool them - it's not Americas fault.