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Olympics Wagering
[Recreation of a post of two hours ago that hasn't appeared.]
Tim said: They didn't say "full access", they said "full access to sites needed by journalists" (or something similar). They are thus free to interpret this differently to you and I I heard a report that Wikipedia was blocked. It isn't difficult to argue that a journalist might need to access that site while working. On Aug 8, 4:05 pm, PeterL wrote: On Aug 8, 2:22 am, wrote: My bet is that China will profoundly regret its successful bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics. When journalists … are told they can't go here and there to report on this or that, they'll go farther and deeper to get stories that China doesn't want us to read, hear, or see. Wanna bet? I watched the Opening Ceremony while having dinner in a bar. Watched, did not hear. Just watched, and heard, the rebroadcast that was just as thrilling as the first viewing. Thanks to the National Broadcasting Company for making this possible. And thanks to Bob Costas and the other commenters for their restraint when their comments were unnecessary and their explanations when they were needed. I was pleased that some of the thoughts I expressed during the first viewing, such as the pressure on London for the seeming impossibility of topping this spectacle and the incredible precision of the performers were also expressed on the air. It appears that you have lose your bet: http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/new...80808&prov=yho.... I read the excellent report at the URL above before the second viewing. Thank you for the link. We cannot know the resolution of my proposition 'til the end o'the month at the earliest. It appears you read what you wanted me to have said rather than what I did say. |
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Olympics Wagering
In rec.travel.europe on Saturday 09 August 2008, in a message that
will be removed on August 16 at 07:36, Martin said: Icono Clast wrote: I heard a report that Wikipedia was blocked. S Viemeister said: A relative of mine just returned from a couple of years in China - she reports that Wikipedia and a number of other sites, are indeed blocked. Wikipedia has been unblocked in the meantime. http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Chinese_...d_across_China |
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