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MuseRider

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77. We spoke about that last night on your thread.

Sat Jul 28, 2012, 06:26 PM

Jul 2012

This OP is very good. At one point I thought I was feeling little neurons fizz out as my IQ dipped ever lower as I watched. I wanted to watch I did not want to be talked to as if I was 5 years old. It was just stupid talking to stupid and the rest of us either had to hear it or not watch at all. The political stuff is intentional of course. I pretty much ignore that now, there is not anything we can do about it at this point, we have to figure that out but so far we have been without luck on that. Money Money Money Mooooney and we don't have it.

I find it hard to think of a way out of all the crap that is happening here. When your news, TV entertainment and commentary of important world events are covered like this we may as well be watching "Ow My Balls". I hope other countries continue to strive for greatness and we are allowed to at least benefit from some of it. We sure as hell are stuck in stupid.

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'NBC' 'Viera' 'Lauer' 'Costas' 'Superlative' 'Captivating' 'Commentary'...Hey Matt, Meredith, Bob: [View all] PCIntern Jul 2012 OP

Well said! Spazito Jul 2012 #1

+1000 valerief Jul 2012 #18

It's nice to know others had the same opinion as I did. TahitiNut Jul 2012 #46

And needs to be forwarded to every one of them if it's permitted! freshwest Jul 2012 #73

As the USA was announced the camera panned EmeraldCityGrl Jul 2012 #2

Did you catch what Costas said about Mittens?? RockaFowler Jul 2012 #7

Alls bys himself....Makes me want to fwow up... nt PCIntern Jul 2012 #8

Mitt built the roads and bridges connecting the venues of the SLC Games. nt KurtNYC Jul 2012 #14

Not to mention $1.5 billion taxpayer dollars. begin_within Jul 2012 #13

Yeah, like it was tough to bring a bunch of other Mormons into line Patiod Jul 2012 #26

I hear it and saw it LovingA2andMI Jul 2012 #38

I wish some American would twitter, email Costas that question riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #45

That was disgusting. And they showed Michelle for only about a second. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #28

And didn't even say anything, just a glimpse and poof off to some of there inane WCGreen Jul 2012 #31

Not to mention the squealing that Mittens SAVED the OLYMPICS! myrna minx Jul 2012 #33

What about the viewers under 30 who probably never heard "Let's Dance"? alp227 Jul 2012 #94

Actually, David Bowie is well known to those under 30 - he's one of the most progressive and myrna minx Jul 2012 #98

Back in the day... nc4bo Jul 2012 #113

Remember, they had HOURS to prepare that commentary and the "B-roll" of Willard and HorseyAnn. TahitiNut Jul 2012 #49

Excellent point! Spazito Jul 2012 #51

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #82

I sat and watched that crap mostly because my wife wanted to see it tularetom Jul 2012 #3

My kid kept saying: PCIntern Jul 2012 #4

DH asked me to be quiet... A-Long-Little-Doggie Jul 2012 #68

they said repeatedly that the athletes were walking too fast for them.. grasswire Jul 2012 #5

Lauer mentions Idi Amin when Uganda's team walks by. elehhhhna Jul 2012 #63

Oh man, that one, in particular really pissed me off GObamaGO Jul 2012 #107

My tweet on this subject: When will the help be treated to more NBC millionaire blatherings & patrice Jul 2012 #6

Don't fret IggleDoer Jul 2012 #22

+100. I had several wtf moments, all for the reasons you so elegantly listed. nc4bo Jul 2012 #9

I had to edit my post and rephrase before the intial post... PCIntern Jul 2012 #10

One question I'd like answered: What does mentioning free market, capitalism have to do with nc4bo Jul 2012 #16

The lowest of the low... PCIntern Jul 2012 #20

That's a EXCELLENT question... LovingA2andMI Jul 2012 #39

I think they feel this is their opportunity... Cassandra Jul 2012 #109

+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #85

They are like those annoying audience members sitting behind you that won't shut up. begin_within Jul 2012 #11

I felt the same about the BBC's commentary nxylas Jul 2012 #100

GREAT! rant! I "need a cigarette" . . . Let's TAKE it to them!! patrice Jul 2012 #12

The coverage was horrible (they are jerks) with commercials every 4-5 minutes. AlinPA Jul 2012 #15

Most of those commentators think they are asjr Jul 2012 #17

I'm so glad I watched . . . Borchkins Jul 2012 #19

And what about the coverage of the music from the 70s to now segment... rosesaylavee Jul 2012 #21

"Parent's worst nightmare!" per the dopes at NBC. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2012 #116

Yeah, we were doing the same thing... rosesaylavee Jul 2012 #117

Well Stated... KauaiK Jul 2012 #23

I always skip right on past the Toady show. Hubert Flottz Jul 2012 #24

They just NEVER SHUT THE FUCK UP long enough Warpy Jul 2012 #25

Unfortunately riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #48

I think it was Mark Twain who said that war is America's excuse to learn geography! - :) - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #110

Brilliant! My favorite Twain statement was PCIntern Jul 2012 #114

I'm guessing they'll have to file this under, "The agony of defeat." Hugin Jul 2012 #27

As much as I dislike the commercials, they are here to stay. progressoid Jul 2012 #29

I'm curious Ezlivin Jul 2012 #30

$894 million progressoid Jul 2012 #34

So me and my 893,000,000 friends Ezlivin Jul 2012 #42

But progressoid Jul 2012 #47

Meredith Vieira and Ryan Seacrest aren't qualified triplepoint Jul 2012 #101

Would only have to pay $1 each! AlbertCat Jul 2012 #108

I'd pay a hundred bucks to stream the Summer Games commercial free in HD. eom TransitJohn Jul 2012 #90

Count me in Ezlivin Jul 2012 #112

So the folks mentioned above ... bayareaboy Jul 2012 #32

wow it must have been even worse than the little bit I saw. mulsh Jul 2012 #35

RIGHT ON POINT!! LovingA2andMI Jul 2012 #36

It was like the freakin' Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. bleever Jul 2012 #37

I actually posted exactly that last night... PCIntern Jul 2012 #41

Great minds bleever Jul 2012 #55

! PCIntern Jul 2012 #56

You are both exactly right. Chiyo-chichi Jul 2012 #69

That's what I was thinking too. GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #71

Don't forget who calls the shots for these people. radiclib Jul 2012 #40

K&R. Love these comments. I miss the days when the Olympics were less commercial. Overseas Jul 2012 #43

Hear! Hear! solara Jul 2012 #44

I think the most insensitive and insipid comment was Calling Her Royal Majesty a "Bond Girl" hootinholler Jul 2012 #50

re'NBC' 'Viera' 'Lauer' 'Costas' 'Superlative' 'Captivating' 'Commentary'...Hey Matt, Meredith, Bob: allan01 Jul 2012 #52

I love you. I really do. nt msanthrope Jul 2012 #53

Feeling's mutual! PCIntern Jul 2012 #54

Yup, the racism was quite obvious. knitter4democracy Jul 2012 #57

DU can be so interesting at times azurnoir Jul 2012 #58

If people having different opinions is difficult for you, America must be hell. So sorry. slampoet Jul 2012 #59

lol I was making a point about just that azurnoir Jul 2012 #61

I happen to agree with Costas re: Israeli athletes, but PCIntern Jul 2012 #64

+1 n/t azurnoir Jul 2012 #66

their commentary is what america has come to accept as 'hard news' spanone Jul 2012 #60

Costas is obviously a Mitt fan young_at_heart Jul 2012 #62

Most TV makes me feel that way, LOL just1voice Jul 2012 #65

Two suggestions chervilant Jul 2012 #96

Spot on. n/t zentrum Jul 2012 #67

NBC first showed Michelle Obama Iliyah Jul 2012 #70

Did Meredith really NOT know that Rowan Atkinson is a comedian? Ken Burch Jul 2012 #72

Mr. Bean for President! smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #86

You know what? We Americans deserve better. liberalmuse Jul 2012 #74

"How long..." Until a majority of us can do something en masse that will hurt their bottom line. cyberpj Jul 2012 #76

I was so disgusted LittleGirl Jul 2012 #75

We spoke about that last night on your thread. MuseRider Jul 2012 #77

And what was with Lauer describing the Queen as "cheering wildly"? DesertRat Jul 2012 #78

Lauer's a Moran. PCIntern Jul 2012 #79

Done. Canuckistanian Jul 2012 #80

It reminded me of how much I LOATH advertising... SoapBox Jul 2012 #81

I went to sleep on them not the event goclark Jul 2012 #83

Most Intelligent Progressives Can See the BS. YOHABLO Jul 2012 #84

I agree Burma Jones Jul 2012 #87

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2012 #88

I could think of only one word during that broadcast: vapid. eom TransitJohn Jul 2012 #89

Glad I missed all of it. fortyfeetunder Jul 2012 #91

well said proud patriot Jul 2012 #92

Well, explain why the ratings for this opening ceremony were the highest ever? alp227 Jul 2012 #93

I took the time to figure out how to jonthebru Jul 2012 #95

Wow what a racist post; alerted. nt progress2k12nbynd Jul 2012 #97

+ 1000! goclark Jul 2012 #99

Bully on you. 12AngryBorneoWildmen Jul 2012 #102

Most Boring thing ever Kyad06 Jul 2012 #103

Thanks OP Smilo Jul 2012 #104

Costas/NBC gmiami Jul 2012 #105

TeeVee's not there to inform... Octafish Jul 2012 #106

I am really glad I missed it in its entirety - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #111

+1000 Blue_Tires Jul 2012 #115

Costas: "Djibouti . . . that's one of those countries whose name just makes you smile." HughBeaumont Jul 2012 #118