Gothamist: NYC Olympic Bid: Ethical Bound Line Stepper?

Boris

Wed, 20 Apr 2005 23:54:35 -0500

Awww. Poor New Yorkers. Too good the for the Olympics. Too much hassle. Waaaahhh. New Yorkers are the most inconvenienced people on the planet. From street fairs to marathons to random parades, there's always something going in this city which is an annoyance. But the benefits outweigh the cost. The same is true with the Olympics. It's just two weeks! And it's only the greatest event in the world. If you really can't bear it, then leave town and rent out your apartment for 6 times its value.

Linus

Wed, 20 Apr 2005 17:41:24 -0500

As they say in Fiddler on the Roof: May God bless and keep the Olympics - far away from us.

Ace

Wed, 20 Apr 2005 14:46:33 -0500

I love the olympics and the idea of getting to attend one without traveling is very exciting. However, I agree with Peter Feld's comments; based upon the lockdown/stormtrooper tactics employed during the republican convention, I want no part of them here in NYC.

Joanna

Wed, 20 Apr 2005 12:48:19 -0500

Yeah, I guess we should just make New York a sleepy farming town -- don't want any hussle and bussle in NYC right Peter. This is a metropolis, if people don't want conventions, traffic and crowds they should really consider moving to the suburbs.

Peter Feld

Wed, 20 Apr 2005 11:34:37 -0500

Reading the earlier post on New Yorkers' relatively low support for the Olympics -- remember, that polling question did not weigh trade-offs. New Yorkers are not ambivalent about the West Side stadium itself, it is strongly opposed, 2 to 1. You often see it said that politicians are afraid to oppose the stadium to avoid jeopardizing the Olympics bid -- but how many New Yorkers do they think would still want the Olympics if it's made clear that it requires building the stadium? An even better question: how many New Yorkers would be disappointed if we don't get it? I imagine just about none -- this thing will be the Republican Convention on steroids! Are we supposed to get out of town for the whole summer or what?

Jen

Wed, 20 Apr 2005 10:22:25 -0500

I was thinking of Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories on Chappelle's Show, when he says that Rick James was a habitual line stepper.

tien

Wed, 20 Apr 2005 10:18:15 -0500

you totally got me thinking of here comes the hotstepper by ini kamoze. someone needs to compose an olympic song to that tune now.