NBC Olympic coverage

[Purple Fencer]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4688145

Am I seeing this right? Are thay actually going to SHOW this much fencing....or am I misreading this listing?

[Sabresque]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4688145

Am I seeing this right? Are thay actually going to SHOW this much fencing....or am I misreading this listing?

Well..................... it does appear to be near the olympic schedule (mayenb not a tv listing), but it does say complete coverage above, and why else would they have times for eastern AND pacific???


It seems possible to me... I'm in huuuuge shock.

[gulebukser]

It does seem possible, and that would be really awesome.

Here's hoping.

[telkanuru]

Jesus Christ on a pogo stick! I'm so happy, I think I'm going to explode. *glee*

[whtouche]

Wow.
That can't be possible.. (note: jaded)
Perhaps someone other than me should email them to confirm that that is actually the schedule for time when fencing will appear on tv.
If it is, I might have to write in a bunch of requests for time off work now..

[Purple Fencer]

It DOES sort'a appear to be a listing of the competition times...not the coverage....but still....*crosses fingers*

[neevel]

It's just the competition times. It's good of them to list them, but you can bet that if it comes down to a choice between airing coverage of fencing versus airing coverage of beach volleyball...

[C.J.]

Please, 500 bucks says that's just the schedule.

Take August 14th, for example, basketball, boxing, cycling will be happening at the same time, guess what are the chances that NBC will choose to air fencing?

[flyingfencer]

That's definitely not an air time schedule. That's only a listing of event times. I'm not sure they have released specific air times for events and these times will vary and be pre-empted based on the focus and quality of the events... ie possible American medals.

[telkanuru]

Why must people always crush my dreams *sob*

[big daddy]

the first day alone ia more coverage than NBC has given fencing in the past 20 years with 1988 being the best year with about 40 mins total . This cannot be true. If it is Ill be taking some time off.

[Army Fencer]

Somehow, I don't think they're quite on the ball. This is who they list as American Olympians:

FENCING
Men Age Residence
Eric Hansen 29 San Bruno, Calif.
Colin Parker 22 Fayetteville, Ga.
Keeth Smart* 25 Brooklyn, N.Y.
Akhnaten Spencer-El 25 New York, N.Y.
Alex Wood 26 San Francisco, Calif.
Women Age Residence
Kristin Foellmer Suchorski 29 Chevy Chase, Md.
Sada Jacobson 21 Dunwoody, Ga.
Erinn Smart 24 Brooklyn, N.Y.
Felicia Zimmerman* 29 Rush, N.Y.
Iris Zimmerman* 23 Rush, N.Y.


Hmmm....

[The0ne]

Well it looks like a good deal of the fencing events happen at like 3 am to 9 am and such, so maybe NBC will televise fencing then, when most people are asleep. . . We can only hope!!

[Inquartata]

Unless it's preempted by infomercials. Oh, the humanity...

[noodle]

must be something wrong with me...
i read this and the first thing that struck me was this:

Somehow, I don't think they're quite on the ball. This is who they list as American Olympians:

FENCING
Men Age Residence
Eric Hansen 29 San Bruno, Calif.
Colin Parker 22 Fayetteville, Ga.
Keeth Smart* 25 Brooklyn, N.Y.
Akhnaten Spencer-El 25 New York, N.Y.
Alex Wood 26 San Francisco, Calif.
Women Age Residence
Kristin Foellmer Suchorski 29 Chevy Chase, Md.
Sada Jacobson 21 Dunwoody, Ga.
Erinn Smart 24 Brooklyn, N.Y.
Felicia Zimmerman* 29 Rush, N.Y.
Iris Zimmerman* 23 Rush, N.Y.


Hmmm....

he has a town named after him?
i can't tell if thats awesome or outrageous
i want a town named after me. all i get is a crappy ben folds five song.

[Army Fencer]

he has a town named after him? [Chevy Chase]
i can't tell if thats awesome or outrageous
i want a town named after me. all i get is a crappy ben folds five song.

You know, that thought struck me too, when I first moved to DC. I'll have to find the history on this.

Methinks that the town came before the actor...

[noodle]

You know, that thought struck me too, when I first moved to DC. I'll have to find the history on this.

Methinks that the town came before the actor...

perhaps. but you never know. some towns just really need the tourism income boost something like that might attract.
(speaking of which, i've crossed the james brown (soul or sole (i forget)) center of the universe bridge )

[Maeve_Mari]

You know, that thought struck me too, when I first moved to DC. I'll have to find the history on this.

Methinks that the town came before the actor...

"Chevy Chase was first developed by Senator Francis G. Newlands of Nevada, who founded the Chevy Chase land company in 1890. Chevy Chase was named after the Cheviot Hills in Scotland."

[jeff]

perhaps. but you never know. some towns just really need the tourism income boost something like that might attract.

Like "Truth Or Consequences" in New Mexico, which renamed itself to a TV game show!

[The0ne]

they must get pretty desperate for attention down in New Mexico!!