Gold Medal Musings by Manny R.

Watching the Olympics Opening Ceremony and the following strikes me:

We are America, yet our slightly thuggish outfits are not only mfg'd by a Canadian Company called Roots - but the word "roots" are emblazoned across the front of the Athlete's jackets - seemingly the same font type and size as the word "USA". Pathetic.

Best Party - The Brazilians. Put any other country in those odd outfits and it would be a failure. The Brazilians? Magic.

Worst Party - The Armenians. A dour group for sure.

Iceland - I've been to this country - they love to perpetuate the myth that they are the best looking people in the world. Overrated. But I did see a big blonde beauty in their contingency. I could be wrong.

NBC hi-def increases the quality of the viewing experience.

The Canadians are so overly gung-ho. It's great to see the slow-burn of a Canadian when they are mistaken for an American.

Why is Qatar pronounced "Cutter"

The Brits - also wearing duds by the ubiquitous Canadians Roots corporation. What is going on here? Again, a roots logo as large as the Union Jack.

Syrian Girl looking good.

The amount of sex in the Olympic Village must be staggering.

Nationalism can be scary - the sight of that massive German contingency in their jingoistic celebration made me give pause.

Those Serbs are tough motherfuckers.

I understand that if you chew gum on the streets of Singapore they will give you a caning. Handsome uniforms though.

Sudanese flag carrier looks to be a bad ass.

The cross-cultural fucking that will take place these next two weeks is outrageous.

The Jamaicans - (add your own marijuana reference here)