Tory writes about the joys of Houston not hosting the 2012 Olympic Games. I chimed in that it was a good thing that Houston was passed over in the 2012 Olympic bid. Amongst other things, Olympic officials look at public transportation offered by prospective cities as a part of their bidding process, giving IOC officials who have no real reason to give a damn an opportunity to inflict all kinds of financial disasters on the hapless citizens of a host city. I read a while back that Montreal finally got around to paying off the debts incurred by their hosting of the 1976 Games 30 years later.
To wit, the Onion weighs in on the subject of cities and countries bidding for hosting the Olympic Games, noting that Haiti has made a bid to host the 2216 Olympic Games. Haitian officials are
Emphasizing the country's warm tropical climate, vibrant culture, and long-term plans to cultivate farmland capable of sustaining actual crops...
Haitian officials promised, naturally, that the 2216 Games would be the greatest ever seen given that they will have 207 years to get ready for them.
I just hope I'll be around to see them!
Wizard
Posted by The Mighty Wizard at September 9, 2009 11:18 AM