tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24699713.post8752268768709996281..comments2023-04-15T06:30:45.256-05:00Comments on What I Think: Disaster Averted. AlasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24699713.post-29407420025834699152009-10-04T19:06:31.243-05:002009-10-04T19:06:31.243-05:00That makes sense now. And I guess that once the g...That makes sense now. And I guess that once the games are over, much of the work done just falls apart.Mike Kaznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24699713.post-30203610791924237462009-10-03T20:44:02.747-05:002009-10-03T20:44:02.747-05:00http://slate.com/id/2231173/?GT1=38001http://slate.com/id/2231173/?GT1=38001Aristoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682742018107902779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24699713.post-84526885403647032322009-10-03T20:32:51.285-05:002009-10-03T20:32:51.285-05:00http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoolympics...http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoolympics/chi-olympics-financessep16,0,1280182.storyAristoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682742018107902779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24699713.post-73359055947022499192009-10-03T20:25:14.942-05:002009-10-03T20:25:14.942-05:00I'm pretty sure that the Olympics do not profi...I'm pretty sure that the Olympics do not profit the host. An incredible amount of money goes into building and preparing facilities. You have every city employee on overtime. Etc.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, some people--especially those with certain connections--must certainly profit (and handsomely). However, the average Joe isn't going to gain jack squat.Aristoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682742018107902779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24699713.post-16414936961503930622009-10-03T16:57:40.683-05:002009-10-03T16:57:40.683-05:00All the people from around the world travelling to...All the people from around the world travelling to Chicago wouldn't offset those costs? I thought it would have helped Chicago.Mike Kaznoreply@blogger.com