Comments on: Slate disses Atlanta Olympics, defends Chinese mascots

By: DaleC

DaleC — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:22:15 +0000

Slate is in DC and NYC, so we will always be a backwater aka flyover country. They are slo the “cool kids” which, by definition, makes us the nerds, freaks, stoners, dweebs and band geeks. Some of us are several of those things simultaneously.

By: Mr. T

Mr. T — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:21:05 +0000

What a douchebag. The country’s ninth-largest metro is a backwater? Having been to the two major Chinese Olympic cities (Beijing and Qingdao), Atlanta compares to both quite well. Beijing has incredible history but is filthy and overcrowded. Qingdao has some beautiful views along the coast but is so new, it feels mostly like a movie set.

Our games may have been crassly commercial and featured the worst Olympic mascot ever but I will forever be impressed with the effort this city put forth to host them. Douchebag.

By: Joeventures

Joeventures — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:06:54 +0000

…the most consumed beverage other than water…

That would be sweet tea, right?

By: Roxie

Roxie — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:07:03 +0000

Haters to the left!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b58/Roxie21/haturstothele128583346454674736.jpg

By: atlpaddy

atlpaddy — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:27:38 +0000

Well, in defense of the people of Atlanta, we haven’t overrun a neighboring territory, assassinated it’s leaders or driven them into exile and systematically erased it’s ancient culture (Cherokees and Creeks exempted, of course).

By: Lain

Lain — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:10:45 +0000

Shoulda been Brer Rabbit!