Why Isn't the West Coast Getting Live Olympic Coverage?

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The discussion revolves around the issue of live Olympic coverage for viewers on the West Coast of the United States, particularly in relation to the upcoming Olympics in Vancouver, BC. Participants express frustration over tape delays and the implications of time zones on broadcast scheduling.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants note that despite the Olympics being held in the same time zone, West Coast viewers will still experience tape delays.
  • One participant humorously suggests that waking up three hours earlier could synchronize viewing times with East Coast broadcasts.
  • Another participant expresses a preference for all broadcasts to operate on Pacific time to alleviate scheduling issues.
  • There are humorous and speculative comments about hypothetical scenarios, including a fictional invasion, which may distract from the main topic.
  • Several posts include playful banter and attempts at humor, including references to language and cultural stereotypes.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the frustration regarding tape delays for West Coast viewers, but there are competing views on how to address the issue, including suggestions for time zone adjustments and humorous takes on the situation. The discussion remains unresolved regarding a practical solution to the broadcast timing problem.

Contextual Notes

Some posts include humor and cultural references that may not directly relate to the main topic of Olympic coverage, which could distract from the core discussion.

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I was sitting here with the Olympics playing in the background and thinking that how in four years, when they are held in Vancouver BC, we won't have to worry about hearing the results before the events are televised, as we will get them "live".

And then I realized that, even then, those of us on the West coast still won't get live coverage. It doesn't matter that the Olympics will take place in the same time zone as we are in, we will get it "tape-delayed".

In fact, just about anytime you see "LIVE", in the corner of the screen, it isn't "LIVE" for the West Coast.

Sometimes I think that the Chinese could be landing on the beaches of Oregon and we would hear about it on three hour tape delay.
 
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Its not live for us either. We get actually get the same live though for california.
 
Well according einstein it isn't live anywhere theortically It still takes time for those Images to get up to your televison.:biggrin:
 
Janus said:
Sometimes I think that the Chinese could be landing on the beaches of Oregon and we would hear about it on three hour tape delay.

So you haven't heard...comrade?
 
Ivan Seeking said:
Janus said:
Sometimes I think that the Chinese could be landing on the beaches of Oregon and we would hear about it on three hour tape delay.
So you haven't heard...comrade?
We need to sperd the word...http://www.google.com/search?hl=zh-...vasion+of+oregon,united+states+of+america&lr=
Lets see here does anyone elese no where to find a advance-particle beam acteltor atomic ion beam cannon gravity lancher
 
Janus said:
I was sitting here with the Olympics playing in the background and thinking that how in four years, when they are held in Vancouver BC, we won't have to worry about hearing the results before the events are televised, as we will get them "live".

And then I realized that, even then, those of us on the West coast still won't get live coverage. It doesn't matter that the Olympics will take place in the same time zone as we are in, we will get it "tape-delayed".

In fact, just about anytime you see "LIVE", in the corner of the screen, it isn't "LIVE" for the West Coast.

Sometimes I think that the Chinese could be landing on the beaches of Oregon and we would hear about it on three hour tape delay.

Well, if you'd all just wake up 3 hours earlier, you could be in synch with us East Coasters. :biggrin:
 
Moonbear said:
Well, if you'd all just wake up 3 hours earlier, you could be in synch with us East Coasters. :biggrin:

Well, considering the time I usually get up in the morning, I'm probably awake before many East-Coasters as it is.
But then, since the networks seem to assume that everyone works "Banker's hours", and schedule their Olympic Broadcast to last until Midnight, and save all the major competition results until towards the end of the Broadcast, I'd have to operate on about 4 hrs of sleep a night. :zzz:

Besides, If we were going to make everyone in the US adapt to one time-zone, wouldn't it make sense to split the difference and choose Central?

Oops, Gotta go. There's some oriental guy in a uniform at the door asking for my "papers".
 
Personally, I'd prefer if everyone operated on Pacific time. I could handle sleeping 3 hours later every day (oh, who am I kidding, I live on Pacific time anyway; I could never survive the corporate world where they expect everyone to start and end the day at the same time).
 
这是一美好的天在俄勒冈
 
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:bugeye: I think you just insulted all of our Chinese members. :smile: (I'm kidding...but do you even know what you posted?)
 
  • #11
Of course: "This is one happy day in Oregon" :biggrin:
 
  • #12
you are lying
 
  • #13
No I'm not. Why do you say that?
 
  • #14
because I was trying to look like I knew chinese
 
  • #15
How does one look when they know Chinese?
 
  • #16
on average, a little bit shorter than me and with squintier eyes and dark hair.
 
  • #17
You have beady eyes?
 
  • #18
Ivan Seeking said:
这是一美好的天在俄勒冈
天汉语/漢語客家!:devil:
 
  • #19
许多这里是芬兰人

那是最佳我能做
 
  • #20
或
我不了解
...
 
  • #21
毛澤台北東
这两个字是什么意!:smile:
 
  • #22
So you are saying that we have Chinese-Italian Hakkas running a wool business in Oregon. :biggrin:
 
  • #23
If I wanted everyone knew that, I could simply say that in English!
 
  • #24
我是狗 :cry: :cry: :cry:
 
  • #25
You have to :cry: more when you receive warning for hijacking 1 of the mentor's thread! :biggrin:
 

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