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[GaimeGuy]

And you know . . . why isn't he visiting France? I mean it is so sad that he can't go to France and he can't admit he can speak some French because he's afraid of being tainted. An ability to speak a foreign language of an ally is an asset but he has to act like he can't because someone might call him a cheese-eating surrender monkey or something.

Some? He's fluent

 

[ErasureAcer]

It's news; it isn't the ending of a movie or TV episode.

Spoiler

And this is relevant to political discussion how? Because Mitt Romney made a prediction...woopededo. I'm sure the results are spoiled all over the net and thus I'm doing my best not to hear the results until I get to watch it...which hasn't happened yet thanks to NBC dipshits not having a free streaming service to people without cable. Didn't expect to hear Phelps didn't win in a political topic.

 

[AlteredBeast]

Romney is a victim of constant myopia.

 

[Chichikov]

banned.

get that shit out of here dude. Thanks for ruining my night.

The Olympics is a news event, you can't spoil the news.
I think you should take your complaints to NBC.
And seriously, FUCK NBC, this shit is shameful, I would've boycott them, but I don't really watch that network.

Spoiler

And this is relevant to political discussion how? Because Mitt Romney made a prediction...woopededo. I'm sure the results are spoiled all over the net and thus I'm doing my best not to hear the results until I get to watch it...which hasn't happened yet thanks to NBC dipshits not having a free streaming service to people without cable. Didn't expect to hear Phelps didn't win in a political topic.

You can't expect people to know and respect NBC's shitty timezone specific schedule.
I mean, are we waiting until it airs in the west coast?
What about Hawaii?
Are we going to not talk about NBA games because they're showed in tape delay in Europe?
Come on now.
Don't get me wrong, it's a shitty situation, but I don't think the solution is to everyone to censor themselves for the benefits of Americans with a slow internet connection.

 

[gutter_trash]

why should GAFfers get banned because NBC sucks ass with the Olympic coverage?
back to politics

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ErasureAcer, that event happened like 4 hours ago, if NBC can't cover that event properly it's NBC's fault

 

[ErasureAcer]

The Olympics is a news event, you can't spoil the news.
I think you should take your complaints to NBC.
And seriously, FUCK NBC, this shit is shameful, I would've boycott them, but I don't really watch that network.


You can't expect people to know and respect NBC's shitty timezone specific schedule.
I mean, are we waiting until it airs in the west coast?
What about Hawaii?
Are we going to not talk about NBA games because they're showed in tape delay in Europe?
Come on now.
Don't get me wrong, it's a shitty situation, but I don't think the solution is to everyone to censor themselves for the benefits of Americans with a slow internet connection.

I have cable internet. I don't have cable tv. The latter being what you need to get the NBC stream. Comparing the Olympics to a Charlotte Bobcats/New Orleans Hornets game is ridiculous.

I totally agree NBC sucks. They fucking cancelled Awake!

 

[speculawyer]

I'm just glad he insulted the British with time to spare to appear on this week's Bugle podcast.

They did not disappoint.

At 24:24 in this podcast, they go off on Mitt:
http://soundcloud.com/the-bugle/bugle-202-sport

 

[Loudninja]

Romney bans media from Jerusalem fundraiser, violating pre-established protocol

But Romney’s campaign announced Saturday that it would block the news media from covering the event, which will be held at the King David Hotel. The campaign’s decision to close the fundraiser to the press violates the ground rules it negotiated with news organizations in April, when Romney wrapped up the Republican nomination and began opening some of his finance events to the news media.

Under the agreement, a pool of wire, print and television reporters can cover every Romney fundraiser held in public venues, including hotels and country clubs. The campaign does not allow media coverage of fundraisers held in private residences.

Campaign spokesman Rick Gorka declined to explain the campaign’s decision to violate protocol with the Jerusalem event. Pressed repeatedly by reporters to offer an explanation, Gorka said only that the fundraiser was “closed press.”

“That’s all I’ve got for you — it’s closed press,” Gorka said.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...tocol/2012/07/28/gJQAAaeVGX_blog.html#excerpt

 

[GhaleonEB]

Romney bans media from Jerusalem fundraiser, violating pre-established protocol

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...tocol/2012/07/28/gJQAAaeVGX_blog.html#excerpt

I was just coming for this. Bubble boy seals the bubble even further.

 

[Chumly]

Probably wants to talk about how Obama will cause Israel's destruction.

 

[speculawyer]

I have cable internet. I don't have cable tv. The latter being what you need to get the NBC stream.

Or you can put up an antenna and watch for free.

 

[War Peaceman]

I was just coming for this. Bubble boy seals the bubble even further.

Exactly, his advisors realise he cannot be trusted - he's just not socially skilled - so they are going to be locking him up nice and tight. A travesty for democracy.

EDIT: Ironically, a self-made problem as a result of trying to be all things to all republicans.

 

[B-Dubs]

Exactly, his advisors realise he cannot be trusted - he's just not socially skilled - so they are going to be locking him up nice and tight. A travesty for democracy.

EDIT: Ironically, a self-made problem as a result of trying to be all things to all republicans.

And a travesty for his campaign, people don't just vote on policy in a vacuum. They need to know the person as well, is he trustworthy, does he have my best interest at heart. Closing himself off won't help with those things.

 

[Al-ibn Kermit]

“I have to tell you, this is Ann’s sport,” he said, preferring to not even say the word “dressage”—which is a French word meaning “training” and sometimes described as horse ballet.
“I’m not even sure which day the sport goes on,” Romney said. “She will get the chance to see it; I will not be watching the event. I hope her horse does well.”​

Speaking in code for "no I will not let cameras catch me at a rich people sporting event and I'm going to pretend to know nothing about it despite how important it is to my wife," presumably.

I have a relative who does dressage, I still can't believe it's an actual sport.

But really, you would think that Romney is the first rich guy to run for the presidency with how afraid he is of his wealth. He needs to make jokes about his superpac not willing to "buy him a landslide" or something.

 

[Chichikov]

They did not disappoint.

At 24:24 in this podcast, they go off on Mitt:
http://soundcloud.com/the-bugle/bugle-202-sport

"England, Israel, Poland, was that not the exact itinerary Hitler had planned out?"

ROFL

Edit: damn, they're just ripping into him.
English people, is the reaction to Mitt was as bad as the internets makes it seem?

 

[cartoon_soldier]

I was just coming for this. Bubble boy seals the bubble even further.

Its not going to have any effect?

Only thing that can do anything is if someone sneaks out cell phone footage of what happens at the fund raiser.

 

[B-Dubs]

Its not going to have any effect?

Only thing that can do anything is if someone sneaks out cell phone footage of what happens at the fund raiser.

Oh man, what if its like an orgy or the court of owls or something?

 

[RoninChaos]

Kosmo in particular went all in with his usual partisan hackery, questioning whether the groups donated to were actually "anti-gay", and ignoring responses proving they were.

I realize I'm a day behind, but how come he hasn't been banned for doing that in this thread, every single day?

 

[Tamanon]

So they're basically acknowledging that the trip has been a complete disaster.

Or Romney wants more freedom to do some bomb-throwing about Obama and his mythical "anti-Israel" policy without everyone having copy of it.

 

[Clevinger]

Some? He's fluent

He was fluent when he was younger. But it's not hard to lose fluency over the years if you never use the language. Or at least that's what happened to me with Spanish from when I was a child.

 

[Chichikov]

Its not going to have any effect?

Only thing that can do anything is if someone sneaks out cell phone footage of what happens at the fund raiser.

It's not smart to piss the media.
I know some on the right think they all shill for the DNC, but interpersonal relationship with the people that cover you still matter.
Bush knew that.

Oh man, what if its like an orgy or the court of owls or something?

I decided a long time ago to imagine that every event closed to the media is Eyes Wide Shut orgy.
It's not intended as a factual statement, but life is much more awesome when you accept it into your life.

 

[Hitokage]

For the record, fuck NBC.

Four years ago with Beijing you could watch the sports you actually wanted to watch online, but now you need to provide cable or satellite info. Oh wait, I don't pay for that directly under my own name.

Fuck NBC.

 

[Tamanon]

They did not disappoint.

At 24:24 in this podcast, they go off on Mitt:
http://soundcloud.com/the-bugle/bugle-202-sport

I've never been on their Soundcloud page, but love all the "Fuck you, Chris" comments.

 

[Chichikov]

For the record, fuck NBC.

Four years ago with Beijing you could watch the sports you actually wanted to watch online, but now you need to provide cable or satellite info. Oh wait, I don't pay for that directly under my own name.

Fuck NBC.

I have never seen a more morally justifiable case for watching illegal streams in my life.
Especially when you remember that the athletes are not payed.

p.s.
Can't wait for all the awesome cross media marketing I'm going to get now that NBC has my DirecTV costumer info.
The Olympics - in a spirit of chivalry, for the honour of our country and for the glory of corporate synergy!

 

[Atilac]

I've been out of the loop on the whole Olympic thing, why exactly does NBC suck?

 

[Hitokage]

I've been out of the loop on the whole Olympic thing, why exactly does NBC suck?

Horrible coverage. Horrible delivery.

I wish there was a way to forcibly void their contract without reimbursing them a cent and give another company a chance.

 

[metalslimer]

I've been out of the loop on the whole Olympic thing, why exactly does NBC suck?

Terrible commentary, shitty HD quality, pre recorded bullshit, and the actual coverage is terrible outside of the online stuff which as already mentioned needs info some of us don't have. I'm honestly not even watching the thing anymore. I just catch the results later

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Horrible coverage. Horrible delivery.

I wish there was a way to forcibly void their contract without reimbursing them a cent and give another company a chance.

For some reason, I don't think any US broadcaster would be good here. They would all follow the same thing NBC does, maybe different commentators.

 

[Hitokage]

In this case outsourcing would be a great thing.

 

[Chichikov]

For some reason, I don't think any US broadcaster would be good here. They would all follow the same thing NBC does, maybe different commentators.

ABC.
ESPN has the experience and the skill to cover the Olympics.
NBC pays for Notre Dame games.

 

[RDreamer]

Man, I'm seeing a lot of commercials thrashing other Republicans for voting to raise the debt limit. Wasn't this like... a normal part of government before the last few years? Now voting to raise it like usual is some terrible awful thing?

 

[AntoneM]

Washington Post: Romney bans media from Jerusalem fundraiser, violating pre-established protocol



Romney's spokesperson didn't even attempt to offer an explanation. Just kept saying it was now "closed press".



Exactly, he should just own it, but he's seemingly uncomfortable in his own skin at all times. At this point, I doubt he even knows himself. He's spent so much time and effort being so many different people for different audiences, I don't think he could own anything.

I wish the press would respond in kind and not report on the Romeny campaign whatsoever from here on out, but, that is wish which won't come true.

 

[B-Dubs]

Man, I'm seeing a lot of commercials thrashing other Republicans for voting to raise the debt limit. Wasn't this like... a normal part of government before the last few years? Now voting to raise it like usual is some terrible awful thing?

It actually used to be something that was done automatically, for the longest time it was something that was never voted on. A debt limit vote is a relatively recent thing if I remember right.

 

[TacticalFox88]

Man, I'm seeing a lot of commercials thrashing other Republicans for voting to raise the debt limit. Wasn't this like... a normal part of government before the last few years? Now voting to raise it like usual is some terrible awful thing?

That was because, up until last year, the vast, VAST majority of Americans didn't even know there even WAS a debt ceiling to be voted on. Republicans played off on the ignorance of Americans about it and used it as a political talking point to play hardball and try to undermine the Obama administration.

 

[Learn2read]

nm

 

[Oblivion]

Man, I'm seeing a lot of commercials thrashing other Republicans for voting to raise the debt limit. Wasn't this like... a normal part of government before the last few years? Now voting to raise it like usual is some terrible awful thing?

Obama being president caused previously run of the mill, votes to be retroactively communist in nature.

 

[Buddha Beam]

For the record, fuck NBC.

Four years ago with Beijing you could watch the sports you actually wanted to watch online, but now you need to provide cable or satellite info. Oh wait, I don't pay for that directly under my own name.

Fuck NBC.

Can't you just find another country's stream online..? NBC can't have any control over that in other countries, right? Like a Japanese or French stream or something?

I'm not watching the Olympics at all, so apologies for what I suspect is a stupid question. Haha.

 

[SouthernDragon]

How would I even watch reruns of the Olympic games? I'm stuck running around doing errands for my dad. :/

 

[Chichikov]

Can't you just find another country's stream online..? NBC can't have any control over that in other countries, right? Like a Japanese or French stream or something?

I'm not watching the Olympics at all, so apologies for what I suspect is a stupid question. Haha.

As far as I know, the broadcast rights include streaming, so yeah, they're trying.
Now it's the internet, so they'll never succeed, but I don't think there is an official or legal way you can watch streams that NBC doesn't want you to watch.

The system is failing the consumers.

 

[AntoneM]

As far as I know, the broadcast rights include streaming, so yeah, they're trying.
Now it's the internet, so they'll never succeed, but I don't think there is an official or legal way you can watch streams that NBC doesn't want you to watch.

The system is failing the consumers.

Well since I have cable TV this shit is pretty awesome 2:38:00 of swimming Prelim. heats from the July 28 morning session of swimming are the men's 400m IM, women's 100m fly, men's 400m free, women's 400m IM, men's 100m breast and women's 4x100m free relay. and no commercials!

 

[RDreamer]

Obama being president caused previously run of the mill, votes to be retroactively communist in nature.

I think even without Obama specifically we were already heading this direction. I think our media culture and the power of marketing would always lead to this without some really really strong regulations. I feel like it's nearly impossible to have a real, functional democracy when you also have the saying "If you have to explain, then you've lost" come true.

 

[metalslimer]

Wait doesn't BBC do free streaming or if not streams they put all their content out there for free? If so, how would it be illegal to watch one of their streams?

 

[Oblivion]

Washington Post: Romney bans media from Jerusalem fundraiser, violating pre-established protocol



Romney's spokesperson didn't even attempt to offer an explanation. Just kept saying it was now "closed press".



Exactly, he should just own it, but he's seemingly uncomfortable in his own skin at all times. At this point, I doubt he even knows himself. He's spent so much time and effort being so many different people for different audiences, I don't think he could own anything.

Mitt Romney has figured out that the problem isn't that he says inane things. The problem is that people write them down.

.


edit:

Worst possible Romney gaffe he could make on his tour? How about: "I'm just not sure Israel is ready for Jesus' return."?

Holy shit.

 

[Chichikov]

Well since I have cable TV this shit is pretty awesome 2:38:00 of swimming Prelim. heats from the July 28 morning session of swimming are the men's 400m IM, women's 100m fly, men's 400m free, women's 400m IM, men's 100m breast and women's 4x100m free relay. and no commercials!

I have DirecTV, and pretty sweet (if I may say) HTPC setup, so I'm good on that front, but this is just so fucking petty.
How much money do they save by blocking people without cable?

And the fact that you pretty much can't watch any of that live in bars pisses me off.

This is all a function of the stupid way we monetize network television.

 

[Buddha Beam]

As far as I know, the broadcast rights include streaming, so yeah, they're trying.
Now it's the internet, so they'll never succeed, but I don't think there is an official or legal way you can watch streams that NBC doesn't want you to watch.

The system is failing the consumers.

But how do people in other countries watch online then? People in Japan don't have the ability to have NBC's crappy services. That can't possibly be fair to prevent billions of people from watching like that.

 

[Averon]

NBC's Olympic coverage is so bad. I'm getting better coverage of the games from third party online streaming sites. Fucking ridiculous.

 

[Hitokage]

I realize I'm a day behind, but how come he hasn't been banned for doing that in this thread, every single day?

I dunno. I guess a combination of him going further than he usually does and into a place where people don't already know to roll their eyes and move on.

 

[metalslimer]

So is it actually piracy to watch games on these alternative streaming sites?

 

[Oblivion]

 

[reilo]

For the record, fuck NBC.

Four years ago with Beijing you could watch the sports you actually wanted to watch online, but now you need to provide cable or satellite info. Oh wait, I don't pay for that directly under my own name.

Fuck NBC.

Yeah, same here. We actually regressed, as far as technology and access is concerned, in the past four years. It's a shitty pattern.