I already don't want to watch them, so it sounds like we're simpatico.

Half serious answer: They know better.

Serious question: why don't we see cities that have previously hosted the winter Olympics bidding to do it again? Salt Lake City or Lillehammer wouldn't need a huge infrastructure investment, would they? Just put a fresh coat of paint on the bobsled track and you're all set.

dearest good friend:

The aftershock we are dealing with is a direct result of transparency into the IOC. The Sochi Olympics has created a fundamental shift in how the games are perceived by residents of the host countries. When they actually have a say, the games are largely unwanted by actual citizens as well as stray dogs.

What? You mean a nation's citizens don't actually WANT to pay for an already rich corporate sports conglomerate's desires for new stadiums, facilities, and equipment from their tax dollars? Jeeze, I hope nobody tells the NFL, NBA, or MLB. They'll be heartbroken

If Qatar tries to bid on the Winter Games, my understanding is that it would be backed by its Free Labour party.

haha yes I have seen that. It looks like that one pokemon. I want one as a pet

maybe the game spent so long in development that these were actually sharp witted jokes at one point...

I feel like everyone excited for VR helmets either forgot about or were not yet born when 1994 happened.

I have about as much faith in VR as I had in Motion Control. Haha!

I'm at a negative 10. VR is not only stupid and doomed to failure, I don't want it to take off. After all that bullshit stillborn 3d gaming garbage last gen that never panned out, peopel are just looking for a new gougeable. I don't want every company diverting r and d from useful products to make a stupid 300+ dollar…