HK got its own Olympic team when it was still a British colony - apparently, the only reason for it continuing is tradition? Perhaps HK likes not being fully assimilated back into the mainland?
Ah, yes, of course. The gypsies, they gave you your soul. The gypsies are filthy people. Ptui! We shall speak of them no more.
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Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
juliana - Aug 12, 2008 11:41:10 am PDT #2885 of 10003
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Nilly - Aug 12, 2008 11:41:24 am PDT #2886 of 10003
Swouncing
I guess Bugs Bunny is the reference. It rings a faint bell.
After posting it rang a bell to me, too - not of actually remembering it, but rather of a Buffista (I wanna say Jon B) explaining it to me.
[Edit: And Kathy's answer was even better than what I managed to Google. I love the hivemind.]
Gudanov - Aug 12, 2008 11:44:35 am PDT #2887 of 10003
Coding and Sleeping
I believe the U.S. territories that can have their own Olympic teams are Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Canada, and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Kristen - Aug 12, 2008 11:44:42 am PDT #2888 of 10003
Connie Neil - Aug 12, 2008 11:45:47 am PDT #2889 of 10003
brillig
I knew it was Bugs Bunny, but I didn't know it was (more) literary on top of it. Kind of creepy, now, too. If what I remember of the fate of the little fuzzy things is correct.
Nilly - Aug 12, 2008 11:46:04 am PDT #2890 of 10003
Swouncing
Kristen! It's been forever since I posted with you! How are you doing?
Connie Neil - Aug 12, 2008 11:46:19 am PDT #2891 of 10003
brillig
I believe the U.S. territories that can have their own Olympic teams are Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Canada, and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Canada???
Very droll, Gud.
Jesse - Aug 12, 2008 11:47:23 am PDT #2892 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Canadia get its own team???
meara - Aug 12, 2008 11:50:34 am PDT #2893 of 10003
Hong Kong IS China.
Oh, duh. Forgot that it is now, in the reading about the weirdness of quarantine and that being the reason for having dressage and evening being waaaaay off elsewhere. I just thought that was so sad--apparently hardly any of the equestrians went to the opening ceremonies because they would've had to fly there and back and lose days of training!
Toddson - Aug 12, 2008 11:55:01 am PDT #2894 of 10003
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
"I'm gonna love him, and squeeze him and call him George."
And here I was hoping for George Clooney. sigh.