We haven't had one of these in awhile---plus blind items for you to figure out!
Just Asking:
What network president snubbed two employees in the restaurant at the Hyatt;didn't even go over to say hello, even though one of them was his Vice President? He could have said hello, as he was only sitting four tables away!
What reporter for a Far East newspaper also got snubbed by same said network VP in the Hyatt lobby? Hey girl, next time kick him in the shin or the bum!
What city's bid committee made a bunch of promises to a lot of people-and has yet to make good? C'mon, Sport Accord attendees have been home for, what, a month now?!?
What bid city's rep made a half-hearted attempt at intimidation to this writer in the elevator at the Hyatt? I think he mistook me for someone else-until he saw the name on the accreditation badge, then he beat a hasty retreat. Well, that's one way to tell me you read me!
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Could someone tell me the difference between anime and cartoons?
It's sad about the news with all these missing kids.
I just love the music of Kevin Rudolf-be sure to watch the Miss USA pageant on Sunday night when he performs.
Does anyone believe the predictions that the Cleveland Indians will make the post-season?
RIP Harry Kalas-Puppy Bowl will never be the same!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Pat Ryan: foot in mouth disease
Pat Ryan, the head of Chicago 2016 may have just sealed his city's fate several weeks ago before the IOC evaluation commission visit when he made a comment that the visit of the evaluators "won't necessarily win you the Olympic Games." His reasoning was that because they don't have votes, that in the whole scheme of things, they were a minor factor in the process.
But they can and do issue the final report that influences greatly the votes of those who do. Also, some members of the commission met with a group called No Games Chicago. Big oops. Very rarely do evaluators meet with opposition groups. It has happened before. But not to this scale-and with two members of Chicago 2016 present.
You have to keep your nose clean at every step of the process. I have seem some really stupid mistakes made by bid cities (Mayor Bloomberg's meltdown in the lobby of the Raffles hotel in Singapore ranks right up there) and I have always maintained that it is the little things that will either make or break your bid.
Chicago would bode well to reach out to those folks that they have dismissed (including the IOC visitors) if they hope to have any chance of this bid even coming close in the voting in Copenhagen. But right now-it would take a miracle for Chicago to pull this one off, and I just don't see it happening.
You get what you deserve-in this case, defeat in October.
But they can and do issue the final report that influences greatly the votes of those who do. Also, some members of the commission met with a group called No Games Chicago. Big oops. Very rarely do evaluators meet with opposition groups. It has happened before. But not to this scale-and with two members of Chicago 2016 present.
You have to keep your nose clean at every step of the process. I have seem some really stupid mistakes made by bid cities (Mayor Bloomberg's meltdown in the lobby of the Raffles hotel in Singapore ranks right up there) and I have always maintained that it is the little things that will either make or break your bid.
Chicago would bode well to reach out to those folks that they have dismissed (including the IOC visitors) if they hope to have any chance of this bid even coming close in the voting in Copenhagen. But right now-it would take a miracle for Chicago to pull this one off, and I just don't see it happening.
You get what you deserve-in this case, defeat in October.
