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Post by avid 2.0 on Jun 21, 2024 12:11:29 GMT -5
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Post by manyshaped on Jun 21, 2024 12:16:55 GMT -5
softball in oklahoma? what’s next, volleyball in omaha?
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Jun 21, 2024 12:18:44 GMT -5
softball in oklahoma? what’s next, volleyball in omaha? I’d be okay with that. Easier for me to get to and cheaper in the long run.
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Post by bobinmd on Jun 21, 2024 12:30:51 GMT -5
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Post by mervinswerved on Jun 21, 2024 12:39:34 GMT -5
Gonna need some socal natives to coach me up on getting around when we come out there in 2028. Been a while since I visited LA.
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Post by staticb on Jun 21, 2024 12:43:14 GMT -5
softball in oklahoma? what’s next, volleyball in omaha? Can we have volleyball in omaha? So do the softball athletes not get to stay in olympic village?
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Post by gtrich on Jun 21, 2024 12:59:48 GMT -5
That seems like a pretty crappy thing to do to the softball teams (the canoe slalom teams as well). It's one thing to be 2 or 3 hours away from the main venue, but 3 to 4 states away seems like a lot.
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Post by BearClause on Jun 21, 2024 13:05:05 GMT -5
softball in oklahoma? what’s next, volleyball in omaha? That's where the Women's College World Series is held. I couldn't find an actual proposed site, but think the original thinking was that it would have been a temporary site, and over the years a lot of such sites were just left unused or underutilized after the Olympics left town. The new venue plan outline says that the largest softball stadium in Southern California seats less than 2000. Volleyball is slated for the Honda Center in Anaheim. Been there once. Pretty nice place although by now it seems a little bit old. Also - the sites with sponsor names will all be renamed for the Olympics. That's just the way they operate. They probably won't take down or cover the sponsor names, but I think the broadcasters aren't supposed to mention them.
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Post by BearClause on Jun 21, 2024 13:07:59 GMT -5
That seems like a pretty crappy thing to do to the softball teams (the canoe slalom teams as well). It's one thing to be 2 or 3 hours away from the main venue, but 3 to 4 states away seems like a lot. I think they just want an adquate venue. They say there's no suitable canoe venue on the west coast, and that softball stadium in OKC is the best in the country. And from what I can tell, they're just going to be there, so it's not like they have to go all over the country. I remember for the last time LA hosted the Olympics, they had four soccer venues across the United States. Now that would suck because of the travel.
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Post by franknvb on Jun 21, 2024 13:25:21 GMT -5
The 1984 Olympics were an epic 2 weeks. Back then I had 2 jobs. My engineering job and I still worked at the forum. Easiest traffic ever in LA. Many companies closed for the Olympics and so many staggered their hrs to ease traffic. Got to see the 1st dream team and team Han ball finals. Favorite moments: Uruguay, they qualified late because of the Communist countries boycotting. The 1st game they didn't have uniforms. They had tee shirts and put their numbers on their shirts. After the game a couple of guys took of their shirts and the ink bread through on their skin. A company stepped up and g furnished uniforms for them. 2nd was sneaking into the finals of the usa Brazil men's volleyball. I wanted to go but it was sold out. I asked The person in charge of security at the forum if there is anyway to get in. She said thar my forumn pass for any venue. As long as they don't notice that you badge is a basketball figure and not a volleyball figure. All is all, it was a great 2 weeks!!
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Post by mikegarrison on Jun 21, 2024 13:26:15 GMT -5
That seems like a pretty crappy thing to do to the softball teams (the canoe slalom teams as well). It's one thing to be 2 or 3 hours away from the main venue, but 3 to 4 states away seems like a lot. I agree. Yes, the softball stadium already exists, and the canoe site is already hosting the 2026 World Championships, so they should be ready for the 2028 Olympics. But it does seem unfair to the participants in those sports that they don't get to experience the whole Olympics environment.
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Post by franknvb on Jun 21, 2024 13:30:07 GMT -5
Gonna need some socal natives to coach me up on getting around when we come out there in 2028. Been a while since I visited LA. I can give you a list of the best hole in the wall mexican food eateries.
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Post by bobinmd on Jun 21, 2024 13:46:16 GMT -5
Gonna need some socal natives to coach me up on getting around when we come out there in 2028. Been a while since I visited LA. I can give you a list of the best hole in the wall mexican food eateries. Hey man, where are those posts of mine you referenced? Thanks. 🤥
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Post by BearClause on Jun 21, 2024 13:46:32 GMT -5
Gonna need some socal natives to coach me up on getting around when we come out there in 2028. Been a while since I visited LA. I'm not sure most natives would necessarily be of help. There hasn't been a massive event on this scale siince 1984. And for the most part visitors are going to be reliant on public transportation. Having actually used public transportation in the area, it's not that bad, but I suppose I didn't go when it was crazy crowded. I'm thinking that they will probably bring in lots and lots of supplemental buses and drivers to get people around. I can say that public transportation there was an adventure when I went. Some lines were fairly new and free from a lot of drama, but then there were the homeless and mentally ill. That being said, Porto's. www.portosbakery.com
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Post by franknvb on Jun 21, 2024 14:07:05 GMT -5
I can give you a list of the best hole in the wall mexican food eateries. Hey man, where are those posts of mine you referenced? Thanks. 🤥 We have a dip%*$# stalker. Yu are a complete loser
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