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out_thereSo damn tired. Of course, part of this is because I was awake at 5.30am. *muttergrumble*
But, it hasn't been a bad day, I'm just *exhausted*.
Anyway, since Celli sent me an early, early, *early* birthday present, I'm boning up on old Olympics knowledge. Yes, expect references to the Flying Dutchman, to old records of gold medals and to the Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics that the USA boycotted due to Afganistan. (And, yes, the women's water polo final match will definitely be watched.)
However, since it's, y'know, set in 2000, I need a bit of relevant (2000) information:
1) Does anyone have any idea where I could find some sort of timetable for the Sydney 2000 events? When was what held?
2) Were there any athletes (US, in particular) that suffered injuries/setbacks just before the 2000 Olympics? I'm wondering if there were any of those "triumphs over adversery" that everyone loves reading about.
3) *sighs* Who was in the White House in 2000? I mean, I just realised I made that crack about "a republican in the White House" (in part two, I think), but I have a sneaking suspicion that Clinton would have still been President back then, and he's Democrat, right? (Hey, I have a limited interest in my own country's politics. The only reason I care about US politics is WW. *g*)
ETA: Am insanely amused that the icon listed below "Sleepy Sam" is "Rapture Sam". Heh.
But, it hasn't been a bad day, I'm just *exhausted*.
Anyway, since Celli sent me an early, early, *early* birthday present, I'm boning up on old Olympics knowledge. Yes, expect references to the Flying Dutchman, to old records of gold medals and to the Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics that the USA boycotted due to Afganistan. (And, yes, the women's water polo final match will definitely be watched.)
However, since it's, y'know, set in 2000, I need a bit of relevant (2000) information:
1) Does anyone have any idea where I could find some sort of timetable for the Sydney 2000 events? When was what held?
2) Were there any athletes (US, in particular) that suffered injuries/setbacks just before the 2000 Olympics? I'm wondering if there were any of those "triumphs over adversery" that everyone loves reading about.
3) *sighs* Who was in the White House in 2000? I mean, I just realised I made that crack about "a republican in the White House" (in part two, I think), but I have a sneaking suspicion that Clinton would have still been President back then, and he's Democrat, right? (Hey, I have a limited interest in my own country's politics. The only reason I care about US politics is WW. *g*)
ETA: Am insanely amused that the icon listed below "Sleepy Sam" is "Rapture Sam". Heh.
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Date: 2004-05-26 03:45 pm (UTC)I have no idea.
Meanwhile, dammit. I had the snark going. Stupid real world interrupting my fiction.
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Date: 2004-05-27 01:02 am (UTC)Bush as son of Bush and highest money-raiser ever = pretty much automatic Republican nominee.
NB: in July/August, the Conventions may not have even happened yet, which means each of them would only have been the presumptive nominee. Like Kerry is now. He ain't official until the Dem. Convention.
And then there was the third party nomination. Greens party. What the hell is his name? He's going to stuff things up this year like he did in 2000... not Ross Perrot... Argh! Someone on your f-list will know who I mean.