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10-02-2009, 11:33 AM
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Chicago does not receive Olympic bid
In fact, it was the first city to be eliminated...
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/33138973/
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10-02-2009, 11:49 AM
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You beat me to it.
Too bad for Chicago. It's not the end of the world but on CNN they act like it's the worst thing that ever happened. 
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10-02-2009, 11:50 AM
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I'm glad it won't be here, but I'm a little surprised that we were out in the first round of voting.
To be completely honest, I thought Tokyo would be out first.
Last edited by agzg; 10-02-2009 at 11:51 AM.
Reason: LOL at "we was" - grammar fail.
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10-02-2009, 12:09 PM
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I'm kind of hoping for Madrid. 
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10-02-2009, 12:14 PM
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I'm kinda sad about it, it would have been cool to have it here...but oh well! I am very surprised we went out so early, though...
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10-02-2009, 12:40 PM
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Is this why people FB status' are all about Chicago and how they are sorry for the people or "thinking" of the people of Chicago?
To all my FB friends, it's not the end of the world. Chicago and the people in it will live to see another day.
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10-02-2009, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by epchick
Is this why people FB status' are all about Chicago and how they are sorry for the people or "thinking" of the people of Chicago?
To all my FB friends, it's not the end of the world. Chicago and the people in it will live to see another day.
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OMG for serious...Everyone on Facebook was acting like this was the worst thing that has ever happened to them...big deal!!
And congrats to Rio! (NinjaPoodle, I LOVE those little animations!!!)
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10-02-2009, 12:42 PM
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NBA season is coming soon.
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10-02-2009, 12:44 PM
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Welp, guess I won't be going to the Olympics in 2016, then.
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10-02-2009, 12:59 PM
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CNBC was calling it to be between Rio and Chicago this morning. I guess they should stick to reporting only to business.
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10-02-2009, 01:10 PM
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10-02-2009, 01:16 PM
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I think it probably will be Rio for the reason already stated. And the article made a couple of interesting points about some of the things that could have effected the chances of Chicago getting it. Also there is the fact that the United States has held 8 Olympics, far more then any other country.
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10-02-2009, 02:20 PM
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I'm disappointed that Chicago was bounced in the first round, but I'm happy for the people in Rio. I have a feeling that the 2020 summer games would be in South Africa.
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10-02-2009, 02:27 PM
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I used to live in Chicago and honestly, I think it would not have been a good idea to have the Olympics there. We'd have to build all of this new stuff (which would have created jobs) but there's no way that the city could ever afforded it. When I lived there sales tax was creeping towards 10% and, from what I hear from my family that still lives there, it's over 11% now. It would have skyrocketed if the city had to get the money to pay for it all. Sure they'd bring in revenue from the events, but Athens was in huge debt after hosting the Olympics in 2004.
Also, maybe it's because I'm not from one of the nicer areas of the city, but I think everything would have looked really out of place.
Not to mention, this country has hosted the Olympics so many times, let some one else have a turn.
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10-02-2009, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Merci11
I used to live in Chicago and honestly, I think it would not have been a good idea to have the Olympics there. We'd have to build all of this new stuff (which would have created jobs) but there's no way that the city could ever afforded it. When I lived there sales tax was creeping towards 10% and, from what I hear from my family that still lives there, it's over 11% now. It would have skyrocketed if the city had to get the money to pay for it all. Sure they'd bring in revenue from the events, but Athens was in huge debt after hosting the Olympics in 2004.
Also, maybe it's because I'm not from one of the nicer areas of the city, but I think everything would have looked really out of place.
Not to mention, this country has hosted the Olympics so many times, let some one else have a turn.
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Exactly..I mean LA and Atlanta both had one recently, let someone else wreck their city!
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