Cold War Anyone? Part II

Raminder, NBC5 Street Team

The Olympics are in full swing and apparently the Phelps-mania is catching on and NBC couldn’t be happier for their advertisers! And we are too!

Former U.S.S.R. member Russia realized they didn’t have much sports might so why not show their military might during the Opening Night ceremonies by engaging Georgia in a wrestling match.  

The U.S. maintains a slim lead in the total medal count (79) but China (76) has to wonder if the medals should be weighted the same, given that they (China – 43 Golds) have 17 more Gold medals than the U.S. (26 Golds).

Russia (10 Golds) is sitting at a total of 42 medals and I think Putin (and his judoesque prowess) saw this poor showing coming and wanted to bring Georgia into its empire and count their 3 medals too. But it doesn’t work that way Mr. Putin or at least try invading the UK (16 Golds and total of 33 medals) and Germany (11 Golds and total of 28 medals) as they could put you in the lead.

These Olympics might be remembered as the ones that brought Russia into the forefront of Europe again when it was instead supposed to be China’s moment to make us fear them. ;-) Oh and the other billion strong nation of India celebrated with their first-ever solo Gold medal in 10m Air Rifle shooting…Jai Hind my peeps!

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Bamboleo…

Raminder, NBC5 Street Team

It’s here again…that time of the year for the annual Gipsy Kings visit to Ravinia. I didn’t go last year but I heard it was a fantastic show. My first experience with them was in DC at the Wolf Trap (a similar venue to Ravinia) and it was an amazing evening with a world-renowned (Their own site says that they are the best selling  music group from France). So if you’re Lolla’ed out and want to salsa the Summer evening away while sipping on wine (or beer or my favorite Pama and Sprite), make it a point to get out to Ravinia http://www.ravinia.org.

The show has been sold out for a few days now but here’s a special nugget. Since the show is sold out, most people don’t venture out to Highland Park. So if you’re a risk taker (and you probably are if you’re reading this), get to Ravinia any way and more than likely, there’ll be someone who’s got extra tickets to unload at face value. And if you make it in, look for me…I’ll be the turbaned one in the crowd signing autographs

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