Say you got an all expense paid trip to Sochi (1 Viewer)

[TheIronSheik]

No out of pocket cost to go to the Olympics and it cost you no vacation days. Completely free. Knowing that there's a pretty good chance a terrorist attack takes place, would you go? Would you take your family? Would you feel safe?

This is 100% hypothetical since no one has yet to give me free tickets. Thanks a lot, Obama.

But I wouldn't go. Of course, I'm not a huge Olympics fan. I enjoy watching it on TV, but have no desire to go to the games. So that could weigh into my decision.

Just wondering what other people's thoughts are.

I'd say bet the house that an attack happens. How big? Who knows. Could just be something small, but I think something will happen.

 

[Parrothead]

no.. don't really care for the winter Olympics

 

[cstu]

Can I go and not watch any of the events? If so, then yes.

 

[TheIronSheik]

Can I go and not watch any of the events? If so, then yes.

Well, you'd have to be around where the events are taking place. Otherwise it defeats the purpose of the "being near a possible terrorist attack."

 

[Jaysus]

Sochi looks like a neat town... I wouldn't even have to pack any cold weather clothing, and I would have a chance to see the Curling finals. I'm in, sign me up (but leave the family at home, I need some "me" time).

 

[Sarnoff]

Sochi looks like a neat town... I wouldn't even have to pack any cold weather clothing, and I would have a chance to see the Curling finals. I'm in, sign me up (but leave the family at home, I need some "me" time).

Weird. Totally thought "the only Winter Olympics games I'd want to watch would be curling." But I'd want to show up for just that and nothing else. And I do think the risk is pretty high. And it's probably not worth the plane flight just to catch some curling then go home.

Pass.

 

[krista4]

I'd go. I've been to two Olympics, but both were summer games. I'm more a fan of the summer ones but would love to attend a winter games, too. Even if a terrorist attack happens, the chances I'd be at the particular event would be small, and chances that I'd be seriously injured/killed even smaller. Doesn't worry me.

 

[Parrothead]

are these games going to be broadcast live? I'm sure they will have a delay in case of an attack..

 

[Geezil]

All expenses paid I'm in. i would go in the daytime and do my best to avoid competitive winter sports muslims hate, like, I dunno, synchronised female learning.

 

[Parrothead]

just make suicide bombing an official sport, so it can be monitored and done safely

 

[Fennis]

I'd say bet the house that an attack happens. How big? Who knows. Could just be something small, but I think something will happen.

care to make it interesting?

 

[GroveDiesel]

Seeing the ski jump finals or just about any of the snowboarding finals would be awesome.

But I'm not going unless I can hold up a big sign saying "Nancy Kerrigan is still MY sweetheart" during the figure skating finals.

 

[Scoresman]

would not go.

 

[Geezil]

Seeing the ski jump finals or just about any of the snowboarding finals would be awesome.

But I'm not going unless I can hold up a big sign saying "Nancy Kerrigan is still MY sweetheart" during the figure skating finals.

The first sound of BOOM I'm dropping to the ice, anywhere, and crying out "Why? Why?"

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

The hockey would be awesome, and I love the skiing events.

If you go to the biathlon events at least you know the athletes could protect the spectators if some kind of trouble goes down.

I'd go but no family, and I'd focus on a very few events I really like and spend the rest of the time getting loaded with any Scandinavian and Euro girls I could track down at the hotel or in the pubs.

 

[Mookie]

Hell yes I'd go. Putin's got my back.

 

[Geezil]

Of all the people I would enjoy seeing the muslims piss off simply because the response would be brutal, Putin is right near the top of my list. Let's see if these clowns really want a war.

 

[Brony]

Seeing the ski jump finals or just about any of the snowboarding finals would be awesome.

But I'm not going unless I can hold up a big sign saying "Nancy Kerrigan is still MY sweetheart" during the figure skating finals.

It's official

 

[EYLive]

Nope

 

[TheIronSheik]

I'd say bet the house that an attack happens. How big? Who knows. Could just be something small, but I think something will happen.

care to make it interesting?

Are you offering me money to carry out a terrorist attack?

 

[fantasycurse42]

Does this all expense paid trip include $$$ so I can post a story in Tim's best thread?

 

[TheIronSheik]

Does this all expense paid trip include $$$ so I can post a story in Tim's best thread?

No. This is just a normal trip like you'd win on a game show. It's not a trip paid for by an oil company.

 

[DiStefano]

The place will be crawling with military, heterosexual to a man.

Perhaps someone will come out of the closet with a bang?

 

[Parrothead]

over / under on number of rainbows worn by athletes..

 

[McGarnicle]

If it was the summer Olympics I'd go for the women's gymnastics and beach volleyball. No desire to go to Russia in February.

 

[fantasycurse42]

Does this all expense paid trip include $$$ so I can post a story in Tim's best thread?

No. This is just a normal trip like you'd win on a game show. It's not a trip paid for by an oil company.

Then no, prob not... If it was the Super Bowl, an investment conference hosted by Eminence, or a leadership seminar I'd reconsider, but not for the Olympics.

 

[Fennis]

I'd say bet the house that an attack happens. How big? Who knows. Could just be something small, but I think something will happen.

care to make it interesting?

Are you offering me money to carry out a terrorist attack?

No. I'm willing to win your home on your bet.

 

[TheIronSheik]

I'd say bet the house that an attack happens. How big? Who knows. Could just be something small, but I think something will happen.

care to make it interesting?

Are you offering me money to carry out a terrorist attack?

No. I'm willing to win your home on your bet.

You'd do that for me?

 

[Jobber]

Hell yes, I'd go. I love the Olympics, both summer and winter.

 

[TheIronSheik]

Hell yes, I'd go. I love the Olympics, both summer and winter.

Would you feel safe bringing your family?

 

[saintfool]

do i get a steady stream of russian whores sent my way?

 

[TheIronSheik]

do i get a steady stream of russian whores sent my way?

As stated above, those are not provided.

 

[Jobber]

Hell yes, I'd go. I love the Olympics, both summer and winter.

Would you feel safe bringing your family?

No, I wouldn't do that.

 

[Fennis]

I'd say bet the house that an attack happens. How big? Who knows. Could just be something small, but I think something will happen.

care to make it interesting?

Are you offering me money to carry out a terrorist attack?

No. I'm willing to win your home on your bet.

You'd do that for me?

Sounded like you were offering

 

[TLEF316]

Only if I got access to the Olympic village athletes-only orgy.

 

[E-Z Glider]

Knowing that there's a pretty good chance a terrorist attack takes place, would you go? Would you take your family? Would you feel safe?

Actually knowing? No

Based solely on your paranoia? Yes

 

[TheIronSheik]

Hell yes, I'd go. I love the Olympics, both summer and winter.

Would you feel safe bringing your family?

No, I wouldn't do that.

Yeah. I might be willing to take the risk if it was just me, but not the entire fam. I'd still say, even alone, I'd still lean towards watching it on TV at my house.

 

[TheIronSheik]

I'd say bet the house that an attack happens. How big? Who knows. Could just be something small, but I think something will happen.

care to make it interesting?

Are you offering me money to carry out a terrorist attack?

No. I'm willing to win your home on your bet.

You'd do that for me?

Sounded like you were offering

I thought you were offering to win my house for me.

 

[Sarnoff]

Only if I got access to the Olympic village athletes-only orgy.

I could see this. Curling and an orgy is probably worth the flight to Russia.

 

[Fennis]

I'd say bet the house that an attack happens. How big? Who knows. Could just be something small, but I think something will happen.

care to make it interesting?

Are you offering me money to carry out a terrorist attack?

No. I'm willing to win your home on your bet.

You'd do that for me?

Sounded like you were offering

I thought you were offering to win my house for me.

This thread needs a terrorist attack.

 

[TheIronSheik]

Knowing that there's a pretty good chance a terrorist attack takes place, would you go? Would you take your family? Would you feel safe?

Actually knowing? No

Based solely on your paranoia? Yes

I'm not saying it's going to happen 100%. I'm going off of what the terrorists have said they plan to do and the travel alert issued by the State Department.

Not sure it's exactly paranoia if those two things are happening.

 

[TheIronSheik]

I'd say bet the house that an attack happens. How big? Who knows. Could just be something small, but I think something will happen.

care to make it interesting?

Are you offering me money to carry out a terrorist attack?

No. I'm willing to win your home on your bet.

You'd do that for me?

Sounded like you were offering

I thought you were offering to win my house for me.

This thread needs a terrorist attack.

I know what you're asking, GB. I won't be betting with anyone that there will be a terrorist attack. Besides the fact that I'm a recovering addict of gambling, I think it's pretty twisted to bet money in the hopes that a terrorist attack happens.

 

[Fennis]

I'd say bet the house that an attack happens. How big? Who knows. Could just be something small, but I think something will happen.

care to make it interesting?

Are you offering me money to carry out a terrorist attack?

No. I'm willing to win your home on your bet.

You'd do that for me?

Sounded like you were offering

I thought you were offering to win my house for me.

This thread needs a terrorist attack.

I know what you're asking, GB. I won't be betting with anyone that there will be a terrorist attack. Besides the fact that I'm a recovering addict of gambling, I think it's pretty twisted to bet money in the hopes that a terrorist attack happens.

maybe next time

 

[saintfool]

do i get a steady stream of russian whores sent my way?

As stated above, those are not provided.

Then, no, because I hate jet-lag.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Sochi looks like a neat town... I wouldn't even have to pack any cold weather clothing, and I would have a chance to see the Curling finals. I'm in, sign me up (but leave the family at home, I need some "me" time).

What the...?

You know, I'm beginning to suspect Jaysus may not be black.

 

[fantasycurse42]

More important questions:

First Class airfare?

What type of hotel accommodation? Like luxury suite at the Ritz or queen bed at a Best Western?

 

[TheIronSheik]

More important questions:

First Class airfare?

What type of hotel accommodation? Like luxury suite at the Ritz or queen bed at a Best Western?

Because it's international, let's say First Class. As for hotel, I'd say above average. Not the best, but a good, nice place.

 

[Soulfly3]

The only explosion you'll hear is from the crowd when Crosby wins another gold medal

 

[sporthenry]

I wouldn't be nervous about being in Sochi. I'd be worried about the surrounding areas. Security at Sochi will be nuts.

 

[Tom Servo]

The only thing I'd be interested in is hockey. My chair and couch are more comfortable. So, no.