CHICAGO 2016!

[Talka]

If this has already been posted, just delete.

OK! I'm super excited about this! Chicago hosting the 2016 Olympics means it's close to home for a lot of us! Help us bring Olympic glory back to this country again!

Chicago2016.org

You can sign up to support the bid here: Support the Bid

There's only 3 days left to sign up!

Go go go!

[Kyo]

Why are you making a thread about something thats going to happen in 7 years, does not compute.

[Acturus]

Why are you making a thread about something thats going to happen in 7 years, does not compute.

I didn't realize they were going to decide where to have the 2016 Olympics... in 2016.

[Kyo]

We've known the olympics were going to be in chicago for about a year or two, thanks for saying nothing.

[Cephius]

Why are you making a thread about something thats going to happen in 7 years, does not compute.

If you bothered clicking his links, you'd realize that they decide who hosts the 2016 Olympics on October 1st... which is in 2 days.

We've known the olympics were going to be in chicago for about a year or two, thanks for saying nothing.

Um... no. They've been a candidate for awhile now. The cities are actually being voted on now to decide which city will get to host the games. Way to show your ignorance, though.

[EternalSnow]

oh awesome ;o

[Kyo]

Well goddamit I was thinking of the London Olympics, carry on ;(

[Suiram]

The consensus around here seems to be that it will be a major inconvenience that will probably end up costing the city more than we'll take in from extra revenue and basically screw thousands of poor people longterm in terms of housing (as if poor people here don't already get screwed housing-wise on a fairly regular basis) and really mostly benefit Daley (in terms of his legacy but of course also his buddies and benefactors who will get many of the various contracts). But I don't really have an informed opinion, this is just the other side of it that you hear parts of in the news and casual conversations. Apparently there's going to be a protest today, too, although I don't know how big or anything.

[isladar]

I think what really got us mad is that they shot down adding an event for ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND OLD STYLE MARATHON.

Ugh. I don't want this. Chicago is a nightmare when anything even remotely big is going on, and two weeks of this is going to be hellish.

[Abandon]

I can't stand navigating Chi-town, lord knows it'll be terrible if a bunch of slanty assholes and jewbags, etc are clogging up the streets

[Souj]

No. GTFO Olympics.

[tyven]

i would go to chicago for some olympics. that city is the best city

[Abandon]

Hated the people, but the food was legit.

[Thoronas]

As someone who lives in Vancouver I'd just like to offer my condolences to the people of Chicago.

[Ishido]

Love Chicago since I grew up right outside of it, but I can't decide whether it or Tokyo is a better option. The Japs I think would be building an entire island if they won the bid, which is crazy.

[Kwijiboe]

Why are you making a thread about something thats going to happen in 7 years, does not compute.

Why do we make threads about absolute virtue, FF13/FF14 coming out then?

[Abandon]

Why do we make threads about absolute virtue, FF13/FF14 coming out then?

Read further, dipshit. He corrected himself.

[Jedimasta]

I really wish I could make it out to I think Daley Plaza Friday morning to hear the announcement but sadly I've got class from 8:30-12:20.

[Jaybar]

At least people get to witness the awe inspiring shitiness of the Chicago Transit Authority, and more importantly the El.

At least by 2016 the highways will be done, but the traffic will be the same.

[ZarakiKujata]

Considering I would like to go to med school in Chicago and since I'll still be there for med school or residency (hopefully) I would love to not have to go anywhere for the Olympics lol