Watched this last night. It’s pretty raw. At first it seems that all the people living on the Mesa are total nut jobs but by the end you realize some of them are totally sane, solid people who have made a conscious choice and the rest are just doing the best they can. The number of young vets living that lifestyle is sad but not shocking.

Truths. via Niall McClelland

Truths.

via Niall McClelland

I love this stuff.

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Gold.

Sean Orr continues to deliver. Best sign at the Olympic protest.

Sean Orr continues to deliver. Best sign at the Olympic protest.

NEVER FORGET. From Wikipedia: Michael Edwards (born 5 December 1963), better known as Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards, was the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping and was the British ski jumping record holder… … his lack of success endeared him to people all across the globe. The worse he did, the more popular he became. He subsequently became a media celebrity and appeared on talk shows around the world, appearing on the Johnny Carson Show during the Games. The press nicknamed him “Mr. Magoo”, and one Italian journalist called him a “ski dropper”. The widespread attention that Edwards received in Calgary turned into a large embarrassment for the ski jumping establishment. Many athletes and officials felt that he was ‘making a mockery’ of the sport. Shortly after the Olympics finished, the entry requirements were greatly toughened, making it next to impossible for anyone to follow his example. At the closing ceremony the president of the Organising Committee, Frank King, seemed to single out Edwards for his contribution: “At this Games some competitors have won gold, some have broken records and some of you have even soared like an eagle.” At that moment, 100,000 people in the stadium roared ‘Eddie! Eddie!’. It was the first time in the history of the games that an individual athlete had been mentioned in the closing speech. Join the group.

NEVER FORGET.

From Wikipedia:

Michael Edwards (born 5 December 1963), better known as Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards, was the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping and was the British ski jumping record holder…

… his lack of success endeared him to people all across the globe. The worse he did, the more popular he became. He subsequently became a media celebrity and appeared on talk shows around the world, appearing on the Johnny Carson Show during the Games. The press nicknamed him “Mr. Magoo”, and one Italian journalist called him a “ski dropper”.

The widespread attention that Edwards received in Calgary turned into a large embarrassment for the ski jumping establishment. Many athletes and officials felt that he was ‘making a mockery’ of the sport. Shortly after the Olympics finished, the entry requirements were greatly toughened, making it next to impossible for anyone to follow his example.

At the closing ceremony the president of the Organising Committee, Frank King, seemed to single out Edwards for his contribution: “At this Games some competitors have won gold, some have broken records and some of you have even soared like an eagle.” At that moment, 100,000 people in the stadium roared ‘Eddie! Eddie!’. It was the first time in the history of the games that an individual athlete had been mentioned in the closing speech.

Join the group.

“Boxing is the oldest fighting sport. Chess is the oldest thinking sport. Combining chess and boxing together is the ultimate thrill.”

Started as an exhibition by a Dutch artist. Now a full blown sport.

Government liquor stores open on Sunday? In British Columbia? Yay Olympics.

Government liquor stores open on Sunday? In British Columbia? Yay Olympics.

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