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Net Still Not At Olympics

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the stupid-move dept.

angkor writes "It's two years later and the net is still largely shut out of the Olympics It seems like we were talking about this in relation to the last Olympics yesterday."

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  1. Yesterday.... by aardvarkjoe · · Score: 5, Funny
    "It seems like we were talking about this in relation to the last Olympics yesterday."


    Well, of course. This is slashdot. We probably were talking about it yesterday.

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  2. Re:Hypocritical bulls*** by jazman_777 · · Score: 4, Funny
    Because these old-geezer fat cats profit from what is supposed to be an "amateur" competition.


    The old "amateurs only" thing was so only the idle wealthy (or those who had wealthy benefactors) could participate. Now, the NBA players can participate, too!

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  3. Re:what would it take... by dattaway · · Score: 4, Funny

    Then you would see the Olympics for what it really is.

    The investors would not like that.

  4. Re:Iron Grip by sconeu · · Score: 4, Funny

    Most of it revolved around some sort bizarre Ice Capades show starring "The Child of Light."

    I didn't know that Belgarion could ice skate!!!

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