Comments on: Eight Days to 08/08/08: The good, the bad, and the usual weirdness http://granitestudio.org/2008/07/31/eight-days-to-080808-the-good-the-bad-and-the-usual-weirdness/ A Qing historian reads the newspaper... Sat, 02 Jul 2011 03:31:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeremiah http://granitestudio.org/2008/07/31/eight-days-to-080808-the-good-the-bad-and-the-usual-weirdness/comment-page-1/#comment-3382 Jeremiah Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:27:03 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=534#comment-3382 No, they don't. Which is the larger point. They want to be seen as a modern, international city but have little idea as to what that might mean in the eyes of those they seek to impress. Sad, really. No, they don’t. Which is the larger point. They want to be seen as a modern, international city but have little idea as to what that might mean in the eyes of those they seek to impress.

Sad, really.

]]> By: Jack http://granitestudio.org/2008/07/31/eight-days-to-080808-the-good-the-bad-and-the-usual-weirdness/comment-page-1/#comment-3377 Jack Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:27:51 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=534#comment-3377 Actually, I think it's nice they promote some colour coordination in dress (like the white socks, black shoes). As for visiting neighbours in pjs, meh. But your analogy of tie and flies implies that the CCP should have the same value set vis a vis etiquette and censorship, which they of course don't. Actually, I think it’s nice they promote some colour coordination in dress (like the white socks, black shoes). As for visiting neighbours in pjs, meh.

But your analogy of tie and flies implies that the CCP should have the same value set vis a vis etiquette and censorship, which they of course don’t.

]]> By: stuart http://granitestudio.org/2008/07/31/eight-days-to-080808-the-good-the-bad-and-the-usual-weirdness/comment-page-1/#comment-3306 stuart Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:53:10 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=534#comment-3306 "I agree there’s a damned if they do, damned it they don’t situation here." Yes, but one very much of their own creation. But do they really care, I wonder? I suspect the answer is no, so long as they receive the accolade of 'best Olympiad ever', which they surely will in spite of all the ways Beijing has failed to organise a Games in the Olympic spirit. The IOC need a new pair of testicles, el rapido. “I agree there’s a damned if they do, damned it they don’t situation here.”

Yes, but one very much of their own creation.

But do they really care, I wonder? I suspect the answer is no, so long as they receive the accolade of ‘best Olympiad ever’, which they surely will in spite of all the ways Beijing has failed to organise a Games in the Olympic spirit.

The IOC need a new pair of testicles, el rapido.

]]> By: Jeremiah http://granitestudio.org/2008/07/31/eight-days-to-080808-the-good-the-bad-and-the-usual-weirdness/comment-page-1/#comment-3281 Jeremiah Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:47:09 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=534#comment-3281 Cooper, Thanks for the encouragement and I was sure to add your blog to my RSS feed. Cheers. Cooper,

Thanks for the encouragement and I was sure to add your blog to my RSS feed.

Cheers.

]]> By: Jeremiah http://granitestudio.org/2008/07/31/eight-days-to-080808-the-good-the-bad-and-the-usual-weirdness/comment-page-1/#comment-3280 Jeremiah Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:45:59 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=534#comment-3280 Sam G, Good point regarding the internal debate, all the signs do indeed point to differing views on a range of Olympic issues both inside and among BOCOG, the Beijing municipal government, and the Central government. I'd love to know how this is shaking out behind closed doors. Sam G,

Good point regarding the internal debate, all the signs do indeed point to differing views on a range of Olympic issues both inside and among BOCOG, the Beijing municipal government, and the Central government.

I’d love to know how this is shaking out behind closed doors.

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