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Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:46 pm to OMLandshark
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I honestly think New Orleans would get a bid now before Atlanta would.
Atlanta has already hosted the Olympics, genius.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:46 pm to OMLandshark
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I live in Atlanta right now, and you're fricking kidding yourself if you think Atlanta is very internationally recognized. If you go to Bumfrick "anywhere outside of the United States" I guarantee most of the population has no idea what Atlanta is. Ever hear of Dongguan? How about Hyderabad? Do you know Yokohama? Guess what, all these cities have a bigger economy and population than Atlanta, and I'd bet you have never even heard of them. This is how relevant Atlanta is in the grand scheme of the world. No one outside of the US gives a frick.
Everyone has heard of Yokohama.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:46 pm to TeLeFaWx
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Jackson? So... both have absolutely zero chance ever?
Yes
Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:47 pm to OMLandshark
It's true, in a worldwide sense, Atlanta is nothing more than a connecting flight.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:47 pm to OMLandshark
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I live in Atlanta right now, and you're fricking kidding yourself if you think Atlanta is very internationally recognized. If you go to Bumfrick "anywhere outside of the United States" I guarantee most of the population has no idea what Atlanta is. Ever hear of Dongguan? How about Hyderabad? Do you know Yokohama? Guess what, all these cities have a bigger economy and population than Atlanta, and I'd bet you have never even heard of them. This is how relevant Atlanta is in the grand scheme of the world. No one outside of the US gives a frick.
1 word.
Olympics
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Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:49 pm to TeLeFaWx
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Jackson? So... both have absolutely zero chance ever?
That was clearly my implication.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:49 pm to CheeseburgerEddie
Mexico drinks the most Coke in the world. They therefore love Atlanta.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:51 pm to meansonny
Quick, who hosted the 1988 Olympics?
Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:51 pm to Jobu93
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Too hot and humid in Houston. It would be bad form to have those marathon runners dropping throughout the course.
No joke. Houston's humidity is disgusting. Walking around down town when there is no breeze and shite? I'm surprised there aren't more deaths.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:52 pm to Jobu93
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Mexico drinks the most Coke in the world. They therefore love Atlanta.
Made with sugar, not corn syrup though.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:52 pm to TeLeFaWx
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Everyone has heard of Yokohama.
I bet at least 3/4s the posters here don't know it. But regardless, you got 1/3 of my cities, both of which are more populous than Yokohama.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:54 pm to CatFan81
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Atlanta has already hosted the Olympics, genius.
No shite, but if it came down between the two of them to get the bid now, I think they'd go with New Orleans.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:54 pm to TeLeFaWx
I know there were a lot of complaints about Atlantas heat, and Houston is even more uncomfortable. It would be dangerous mostly for the thousands of spectators that wouldn't be used to our weather. The Euros would suffer mightily.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:55 pm to TeLeFaWx
Their Coke and Coke light are superior to ours.
Let that bullshite sink in.
Let that bullshite sink in.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:56 pm to OMLandshark
Funny. I bet that you'd consider Syndey, Rio, Bangkok, or Barcelona a world city, but Atlanta has a higher GDP than they do.
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Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:58 pm to Jobu93
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I know there were a lot of complaints about Atlantas heat, and Houston is even more uncomfortable. It would be dangerous mostly for the thousands of spectators that wouldn't be used to our weather. The Euros would suffer mightily.
They're having the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which fricking laughs at either of those cities' temperatures. I'm not putting much past the international clown judges from a practical standpoint of heat.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:59 pm to Lordofwrath88
I grew up and live in the Houston metro and their bid a few years back was a joke. They proposed holding the rowing events at this municipal water supply reservoir near Texas City:
Seriously. The complex at the top left is an Ashland Chemical Refinery. Not the most photogenic spot for the World to see. Can't understand why Houston didn't get picked?
Oh yeah, and for the Dallas folks
Seriously. The complex at the top left is an Ashland Chemical Refinery. Not the most photogenic spot for the World to see. Can't understand why Houston didn't get picked?
Oh yeah, and for the Dallas folks
Posted on 5/14/13 at 10:00 pm to OMLandshark
Qatar has no humidity though. Houston is worse than Qatar.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 10:01 pm to OMLandshark
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I bet at least 3/4s the posters here don't know it. But regardless, you got 1/3 of my cities, both of which are more populous than Yokohama.
Meh. There are like 100 or something cities in China over a million people. The metro Jackson area is like half a million? Johnny Cash still wrote about that city in a song once upon a time, so I'm sure in Europe and stuff more people know about it than some crappy Chinese city.
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