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Old 12-05-2008, 01:45 PM
 
Location: Sun Diego, CA
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Im split about having the Olympics in Chicago.
Mainly based off what happened with Salt Lake City sucking up huge amounts of federal dollars since they couldnt afford anything on their own.
So yay if Chicago can do alot of the financing on their own. Nay if it wants to do a replication of SLC.
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Old 12-05-2008, 02:41 PM
 
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Why were they idiots? Upper 80 degree heat in a dry climate is not even remotely hot.
Chicago is...not a dry climate. That is why they grow corn there and not cactus.
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Old 12-05-2008, 02:55 PM
 
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Im split about having the Olympics in Chicago.
Mainly based off what happened with Salt Lake City sucking up huge amounts of federal dollars since they couldnt afford anything on their own.
So yay if Chicago can do alot of the financing on their own. Nay if it wants to do a replication of SLC.
Salt Lake...LOL no offense to Utah but they can't even compare to a Global city like Chicago in finance or anything really...
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Old 12-06-2008, 12:51 AM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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Chicago is...not a dry climate. That is why they grow corn there and not cactus.
Well, to be honest, there are a few species of cacti that grow around the area. Dont believe me? See below. Taken in Wheaton (about 30 miles west of Chicago) this summer... But yes, Chicago's climate is not dry. It can be very mild most of the summer, but then get brutalized by high heat and humidity from the Gulf every once in awhile, too. But compared to Miami, Chicago feels like Phoenix (dryness wise). lol

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Old 12-06-2008, 12:54 AM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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Why were they idiots? Upper 80 degree heat in a dry climate is not even remotely hot.
80 degrees is our NORMAL summer temps, whereas 80 degrees in, say, Phoenix in summer would feel downright frigid to them after being subjected to 105+ all summer. And running in 85+ degrees isnt wise, I dont care where you are. If youre not hydrated (especially in dry climates), you can die from heat stroke very easily.

And why in the bloody heck did you revive this year-old thread to begin with?
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Old 12-06-2008, 10:40 AM
 
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The Olympics were fun when we had the cold war to care about; then they really meant something.

As for the Olympics in Chicago... Chicago certainly has all the other forms of capacity to handle it, but the public transit is so terribly maintained.
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Old 12-06-2008, 10:43 AM
 
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Im split about having the Olympics in Chicago.
Mainly based off what happened with Salt Lake City sucking up huge amounts of federal dollars since they couldnt afford anything on their own.
So yay if Chicago can do alot of the financing on their own. Nay if it wants to do a replication of SLC.
As I think has been demonstrated, in today's political climate you need to be an unqualified Manhattan financier barely capable of zipping up your pants after pissing on the nation to gain federal funding.

If you're anything midwest, you're SOL.
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Old 12-06-2008, 11:17 AM
 
Location: Eureka CA
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Tell that to Barack Obama.
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Old 12-06-2008, 03:17 PM
 
Location: Houston
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I would much rather see the Olympics in Rio.

I think the best city for the Olympics in the United States would be Miami.
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Old 12-06-2008, 03:31 PM
 
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Why Miami? That sounds so random.

It would be amazing to see the Olympics in Chicago. I would love it and be even more proud of Chicago than I already am.
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