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I have friends competing in the Olympics in Rio.....what a nasty shit hole to hold the Olympics in ! I've been talking to friends who are concerned about their safety in Rio and news stories like this say why.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/australian-paralympic-olympians-robbed-gunpoint-rio/
with all the tourist and athletes there it must be a hay-day for the criminals.
Godfather.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/australian-paralympic-olympians-robbed-gunpoint-rio/
with all the tourist and athletes there it must be a hay-day for the criminals.
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"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
Didn't you used to live in LA? There are dangers and drawbacks to every large metropolis, that's why I avoid them all lol
Rios is famous for the crime, corruption of elected officials, dirty water, etc
Must have taken millions in bribe money to get the Olympics.
A jaguar featured at an Olympic torch ceremony was shot dead by a soldier shortly after the event in the Brazilian Amazon city of Manaus as the animal escaped from its handlers, an army statement said.
The jaguar was killed on Monday at a zoo attached to a military training center where the Olympic torch ceremony was held. A soldier fired a single pistol shot when the escaped animal, despite being tranquilized, approached the soldier, the army said.
"We made a mistake in permitting the Olympic torch, a symbol of peace and unity, to be exhibited alongside a chained wild animal. This image goes against our beliefs and our values," the local organizing committee Rio 2016 said in a statement.
"We guarantee that there will be no more such incidents at Rio 2016," the committee added.
A cartoon smiling yellow jaguar known as Ginga is the mascot of the Brazilian Olympic team.
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reuters.com/article/us-olympics-rio-jaguar-idUSKCN0Z72P4
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20100517/NEWS02/200038265/chicago-2016s-final-tally-70-6m-spent-on-olympics-effort
May 17, 2010
Chicago 2016's final tally: $70.6M spent on Olympics effort
(Crain's) -- Chicago's unsuccessful bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics cost a total of $70.6 million, according to its final income tax return, released Monday.
Chicago 2016, the bid committee, had $6.8 million left over, which was donated to World Sport Chicago, a not-for-profit that promotes youth sports programs, as a legacy of the effort.
Down the 2009 home stretch of its three-year bid, Chicago 2016 spent $1.2 million on public relations with Hill & Knowlton and $1.2 million on its Web site online efforts with Ogilvy & Mather, according to bid documents.
Rounding out its top five contractors, were Freeman, paid $641,000 for event planning; DeMarsh Construction, paid $452,000 for construction consulting services, and RSA Films, paid $407,000 for film production.
Chicago also spent $736,025 to lobby European sports federations and International Olympic Committee members. It was the first city eliminated in the final voting on Oct. 2. The games went to Rio de Janeiro.
The Chicago bid committee spent about $3.8 million on payroll in 2009, including more than a half-million dollars in retention bonuses to top officers that were undisclosed in previous financial reports. The payments, intended to be equal to six months' salary, were awarded to senior executives to ensure they stayed through the bid process and were paid out after the bid concluded, according to the filing.
David Bolger, a former Aon Corp. executive who was chief operating officer of Chicago 2016, received a $200,000 retention bonus on top of his $283,713 salary, according to the filing. Mr. Bolger took a salary cut from his original $300,000 base salary as the economy worsened.
Doug Arnot, a longtime amateur sports executive who served as director of sport, received a $125,000 bonus in addition to his $248,013 salary. John Murray, a former McKinsey consultant who served as chief bid officer, received a $125,000 bonus on top of his $239,482 salary.
Valerie Waller, a marketing executive, received a $25,000 bonus on top of her $185,894 salary. Patricia Rios, who handled administration, received a $13,000 bonus in addition to her $126,613 salary.
Richard Ludwig, chief financial officer, received a $100,000 bonus on top of his $242,158 salary.
Aon founder Patrick Ryan, who was chairman and CEO of the bid committee, opted not to receive payment.
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Well, we'll see..... we've seen some pretty impressive last minute fixes for past Olympics... maybe Rio will pull it out of their asses yet... I doubt it, but maybe.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jan/23/rio-pledge-cut-pollution-official
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
I keep hearing about Ree-O Day Janairo on the news lol
It's Hee-O Dja-nayo.
I experienced this one and Cal-Cut-Uh (actually Cal-cuttuh) when I was young, I learned a bit about foreign languages to spare myself more "typical American" embarassment lol
I'd never know there was a proper way of saying Rio's name. But we learn!
Kind of like Ibiza / Ibitha...Barcelona / Barthelona...Zaragoza / Tharagotha (last one's my favorite
Given my heritage, I've always pronounced Iran "E-Rahn", but my husband usually says "I-Ran". It's OK by me, just a matter of dialect and exposure. No disrespect intended, of that I'm sure.
I'm not by any means an expert of pronunciations, but it really looks like cal-cut-ah is pronounced the same as cal-cuttuh. I understand emphasis, but one must account for accent and dialect.
we will find a way, we will find our place
Pet peeves lol
Godfather.
Rio is not Rio.
Rio is He-O.
It may not be a big deal to you, but if you travel abroad much, or have international friends, people will be embarrassed for you even if you aren't yourself.
When my brother from a Brazilian mother introduces himself to Americans he says "Hi, I am Hee-cardo", and Americans (I think most feel self conscious using accents) say "nice to meet you Ree-cardo", it irks me to no end. It's one thing to get emphasis wrong, that can be difficult, but to change the opening consonant?
Godfather.