Flashsabre Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) 5 weeks stuck in China, isolated who knows where and then at the mercy of the Chinese government to clear and release you to go home. Where do I sign up for that?🤪 Edited December 12, 2021 by Flashsabre 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Just now, Flashsabre said: 5 weeks stuck in China, isolated who knows where and then at the mercy of the Chinese government to clear and release you to go home. Where do an sign up for that?🤪 Idk man, I'm still trying my best to get to North Korea 😂 I can't be the only person out there willing to take these chances. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FogBat Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 2 hours ago, The Ghost of Doohickie said: If National Teams do not do the right thing I hope that the NHL and / or the players do, either collectively or individually. They must stand up and be accountable and tell the world that it has nothing to do with COVID. Why would the damn IOC award the games to a country with a long history of human rights violations? Not just once, but twice. I remember when @inkmanvoiced his opposition to Beijing hosting the Summer Olympics back in 2008. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 3 hours ago, The Ghost of Doohickie said: If National Teams do not do the right thing I hope that the NHL and / or the players do, either collectively or individually. They must stand up and be accountable and tell the world that it has nothing to do with COVID. Why would the damn IOC award the games to a country with a long history of human rights violations? This was rhetorical, right? On the slim chance it wasn't, @Weave was on the right track. The reason is $$$$$$$$$$$$ (¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 On 12/10/2021 at 10:18 PM, PerreaultForever said: If this is true, I think there will be a number of older players none too happy. Especially some of the Europeans like Ovi and Rask. The older ones who want a shot at that gold. You want to know how much I care about that? Not at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kas23 Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 4 hours ago, Wyldnwoody44 said: Idk man, I'm still trying my best to get to North Korea 😂 I can't be the only person out there willing to take these chances. I was stuck in Beijing (under the guise of “vacation”) for 8 days once. Nope, never again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 47 minutes ago, kas23 said: I was stuck in Beijing (under the guise of “vacation”) for 8 days once. Nope, never again. Yeah, China is a weird place man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 I enjoyed my short vacay in Beijing. The great wall, the forbidden city, a ming dynasty tomb, tea ceremony, sight seeing. No complaints. People were nice and aside from some smog and cabbies who wanted to turn off the meter because I was white in an effort to squeeze me for more cash everything went well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kas23 Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Wyldnwoody44 said: Yeah, China is a weird place man. It was. Bunch of gray buildings. The Red Guard. The air quality. I enjoyed the food though. However, what broke things for me was the lack of coffee in the morning. Was very hard to find. I also had a fever for half my days there and spent a good amount of time in the hotel room bed. Ohh, almost forgot. The bathrooms…wouldn’t wish them on my worse enemy. No toilet paper anywhere. However, the best bathrooms in the city were in the National Center for the Performing Arts. That was a cool building. Edited December 12, 2021 by kas23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted December 13, 2021 Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 5 hours ago, The Ghost of Yuri said: You want to know how much I care about that? About as much as hockey fans will care about the Uyghurs during the games if the players play? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woods-racer Posted December 13, 2021 Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 Wasn't planning on watching. The Olympics are no longer (and haven't been for decades) the best of amateur athletes. It's nothing more than one big commercial with a political narrative that makes the hosting channel the most amount of money. If it's canceled I could care less. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FogBat Posted December 13, 2021 Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 11 hours ago, woods-racer said: Wasn't planning on watching. The Olympics are no longer (and haven't been for decades) the best of amateur athletes. It's nothing more than one big commercial with a political narrative that makes the hosting channel the most amount of money. If it's canceled I could care less. Not to mention being overhyped to the extreme. The athletes’ profiles and interviews are nauseatingly dramatized, as if we’re all watching The Young and The Restless. Man, I miss Jim McKay! As an aside, I have a really sick feeling in my stomach that Japan will be reeling financially from the Summer Olympics for years to come since they didn’t allow spectators at any of their events. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FogBat Posted December 13, 2021 Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/10/2021 at 5:27 PM, Ogelthorpe said: Good, f#%! John Eichel and his plans to play in it. Would rather cheer for college and AHL players. Why don’t we all just let him stick his neck out for it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted December 13, 2021 Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 Does anyone here know what quarantine would be like for 3-5 weeks for those who tested positive? The stories I heard from a former employer's Chinese associates when the pandemic started there would make me think twice about going over -- and the second time would be "no." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 13, 2021 Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, Marvin, Sabres Fan said: Does anyone here know what quarantine would be like for 3-5 weeks for those who tested positive? The stories I heard from a former employer's Chinese associates when the pandemic started there would make me think twice about going over -- and the second time would be "no." The authorities literally screw you door shut so you can't leave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted December 13, 2021 Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said: The authorities literally screw you door shut so you can't leave. Sabres could win a few games once the Olympics are over and other teams are depleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 13, 2021 Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 1 hour ago, French Collection said: Sabres could win a few games once the Olympics are over and other teams are depleted. That's my plan make the playoffs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted December 13, 2021 Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 If the NHL doesn't go I'll just have more time for Curling. Always enjoy the winter Olympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted December 14, 2021 Report Share Posted December 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Thorny said: Always enjoy the winter Olympics. Me too. The short track events are my favorite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted December 14, 2021 Report Share Posted December 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Thorny said: If the NHL doesn't go I'll just have more time for Curling. Always enjoy the winter Olympics. Curling & Bobsled. All the various skiing events, too. Biathalon is an awesome concept. Yeah, the Winter Olympics are IMHO more fun than the Summer Games. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonill Posted December 14, 2021 Report Share Posted December 14, 2021 Send the kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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