| Show Olympic E Headaches By Nate Dowdle 0 Opinion Editor g t I It The Winter Olympics are aref f less than two weeks f away and already the Salt Lake Valley is feeling feeling feel feel- i ing the effects of this once-in-a-lifetime once event The new 15 1 is built is up and runni running g t the volunteers have been trained and the buildings d downtown are getting decorated with those size full-size banners l l of athletes Isn't it horrible The winter of i l I 2002 was promised to tobe tobe tol be a season none will willever willever willever ever forget Boy were they right From the horrific horrific horrific hor hor- traffic caused by the tr F 15 1 re-construction re to r the nightmare which which is is isnow isnow now p parking at the f. f University ity of Utah these J Winter Olympic Games I I are causing more headaches than joy For example I decided it t would be a good idea for my significant significant significant cant other and me to try and get tickets for an event like Ice Hockey or ormay may maybe e Figure Skating Think its it's a good idea Not really I first checked but you could only walk-up walk to an actual store location location location loca loca- tion to even begin to inquire about the availability availability availability avail avail- ability of tickets So my next stop was on the web but I couldn't get to the necessary Step three was to check chec bay e-bay bay but all I did was find out that there are people in this world who dont don't give a I about others as they were selling tickets to some events for tho thousands thousands thou thou- sands of dollars I gave up as the magic of attending an event was suddenly dimmed by an image in my mind of cash registers and corporate corporate corporate cor cor- sponsorship being the real Olympic spirit And someone try to tell me how long its it's going to take me to get getto getto getto to work without making me upset See for those of ofus ofus ofus us that have to continue to make during the Olympics getting to and from work is going to be belike belike belike like an epic adventure like The Lord of the Rings The setting will be bethe bethe bethe the dangerous Jungle of Traffic and all the poor commuter will be armed with are his her wits and their middle finger The enemy one else as they are intending to deter you from your ultimate goal of getting to work And what is the prize for finally achieving your goal Work I feel a migraine coming on Turn off the lights shut up and get me my official Salt Lake Olympic Cola Coca-Cola can Now for those that are able to go to some events I say con con- You will beable beable be able to experience firsthand firsthand firsthand first first- hand the single most monumental occurrence in this valley since Brigham Young told everyone within ear shot that this was the place r rI I commend all those who have tickets f r to go and see Dave Matthews Creed Train Martina McBride and all others coming to perform perform perform per per- form at the Medals Plaza Excluding those who are seeing To you I say get a real taste in music Good work to all an of you who have tickets to see the toughest women in the world the US U.S. Olympic Women's Hockey team p Have fun for me Ill I'll be the who guy says something about a bench when you youre you're re I 1 rt y there thereLl A c. c ing dJ 1 r t I I. i-I. r |
