tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post8642314295365935226..comments2024-03-27T00:19:55.641-07:00Comments on Aunt Joyce's Ice Cream Stand: The Art of International PoliticsOlympicEffecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708554152461551887noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-33342395718080816372011-02-10T18:48:38.915-08:002011-02-10T18:48:38.915-08:00just reading this now and it's amazing! can I...just reading this now and it's amazing! can I have lunch with you sometime aunt joyce?lfi bracketnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-36883077756573378992010-07-07T21:33:12.501-07:002010-07-07T21:33:12.501-07:00@Anon 5:43 - In fact, if you read the post, you...@Anon 5:43 - In fact, if you read the post, you'll see the AJ says that Evan's gold medal is deserved. Figure skating is a judged event by partial judges. Evan had to skate well to win his gold, yes, but it's important to note that that wasn't the reason he won a gold. In fact, Lysacek said after Nationals that only a few men were really in contention to win the gold. He was right. The playing field wasn't ever really level - some people start off much higher than others. Evan is one of them. So is Plushenko. Plushenko skated two of the most lifeless Olympic performances I've seen in a long time, and was still awarded a silver medal. <br /><br />I'll say it again, AJ: I love this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-11123931447589628242010-07-03T01:13:05.516-07:002010-07-03T01:13:05.516-07:00Thank you for reposting this!! It was one of the ...Thank you for reposting this!! It was one of the best bits of writing done on this subject. So glad it's back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-60512789613270306652010-06-27T17:43:52.147-07:002010-06-27T17:43:52.147-07:00Pure B.S.! It is amazing how it is always "po...Pure B.S.! It is amazing how it is always "politics" when one's favorite does not win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-34781768333071112582010-06-27T15:54:54.359-07:002010-06-27T15:54:54.359-07:00Glad this post is back up. Thanks!Glad this post is back up. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com