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Reporter asks Dutch speed skater to time stamp her interview with his name and country. His reply will haunt him

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE8r_CG8INg&feature=player_embedded

So Sven, "...are YOU stupid?"

http://www.nj.com/olympics/index.ssf/2010/02/top_speedskater_sven_kramer_di.html

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Sorry, but he already had won a gold medal before the dumbo asked him who he was. Wilko New

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The reporter is not dumb. DangerJudy New

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And how many people in the states knew him by sight? <NT> rroberts New

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I sure didn't. But imagine the poor dude stuck overnights digitizing clips DangerJudy New

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That's the best possible excuse you can think of? She could have said: "And here we have Sven Kramer, golden medalist.." Wilko New

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And how many eurosnobs would get their panties in a twist if she didn't pronounce it exactly correctly? <NT> rroberts New

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I mean in Russian an unaccented "o" is pronounced like a short "a". I can only imagine the hours long... rroberts New

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oops, you'll demand a link on Russian vowel reduction... rroberts New

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that's the only excuse. rustyboater New

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And they still get it wrong sp often? :-) Wilko New

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I'll ask. DangerJudy New

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Here's one answer DangerJudy New

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It's standard practice. laughingtotem New

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Dale New

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You don't get it. DangerJudy New

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*I* don't get it? Wilko New

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Yawn. <NT> Mustang_Sally New

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That's right you don't get it - because you don't work in TV, and I do. DangerJudy New

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careful Judy... rustyboater New

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oh brother <NT> Gnar_Star New

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That's right... you don't... Dale New

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are you just now realizing his anti-American prejudice? <NT> tomcat New

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ahhhhh ... he's NOT an American. GCA_Steve New

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right on Wilko. GCA_Steve New

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re "some Barbie with a microphone is asking who he is" She did not ask who he was... Dale New

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are you stupid? GCA_Steve New

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Are you stupid? Dale New

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are you stupid? GCA_Steve New

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Are you stupid? Dale New

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are you stupid? GCA_Steve New

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Maybe not dumb, but definitely lazy. otto New

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Without the press, there is no olympics. <NT> rroberts New

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Not true. otto New

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Actually, I think the winter sports get a fair bit of press coverage in countries where it is one of the main sports. Wilko New

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The money to put on the Olympics is from corporate donations who enjoy the international publicity... rroberts New

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What do you think the athletes do the other 206 weeks that NBC and the rest of the US is asleep? otto New

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How would you follow them with no press to report or pictures to watch or without... rroberts New

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BBC otto New

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Um, BBC is also considered . . . 12BNH2o New

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Duh <NT> rroberts New

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Good point. If the US press quit covering winter sports, or for that matter track and field... otto New

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God forbid an athelete representing his country comport himself with dignity. possum New

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some people just don't understand what being rude is <NT> tomcat New

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In some cultures saying what you think and feel instead of pretending to be nice... Wilko New

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Bwhahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. rroberts New

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You know, I'm all for being real and I apologize if this is ethnocentric of me but... possum New

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In England a gentleman is "Never rude by accident" SwimmerBill New

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you're absolutely right. I shudder to think what kind of crap came out of my mouth when I was 23. <NT> possum New

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keeping it real, i like it roscoepwavetrain New

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Sheila, Seth, or Sean? <NT> Oci-One.Kanubi New

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uh, dave chappelle? roscoepwavetrain New

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there is a famous family of paddlers in DC with that last name. <NT> rroberts New

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No Subject <NT> DangerJudy New

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"Since most U.S. viewers don't have a clue who Sven Kramer is any way,"... Oci-One.Kanubi New

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agreed roscoepwavetrain New

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anyone disagreeing should get a haircut like this roscoepwavetrain New

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yeah those sneaky, conniving Dutch people. Where do they get off being so devious. GCA_Steve New

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Judy's totally right, standard practice... rustyboater New

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possum New

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Conceited, self absorbed little prick with a little too high opinion of himself... Dale New

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First off, the interview took place before the 10k race and was unconnected to Kramer's screw-up. Gordo New

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yup <NT> rroberts New

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"an impossibly arrogant Eurosnob with an overinflated self opinion."......... tomcat New

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Happens a lot, it would seem. <NT> rroberts New

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and from one particular country <NT> tomcat New

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I demand that you provide a link... rroberts New

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<NT> tomcat New

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Nonsense: She could have "time stamped" that herself, if that was the issue. Wilko New

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Tomcat: QED <NT> rroberts New

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yup <NT> tomcat New

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True, she could have, as I mentioned above, but all Sven did was pass up an opportunity to proudly state his win... Gordo New

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Right on, Gordo. <NT> Mustang_Sally New

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"The response she deserved". Wilco, I just completely disagree with you. possum New

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Wilko, it was a chance for him to explain a great sport to the world. SwimmerBill New

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How many of your students are Dutch? Wilko New

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So calling someone stupid because you don't understand the context of the question laughingtotem New

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It's a lot more common here, just as criticizing you boss in a way that would get you fired in the U.S.... Wilko New

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Read my response below. laughingtotem New

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I have taught 2 years in Dutch universities and my wife is Dutch. SwimmerBill New

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Glad to hear that. Wilko New

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Let me also suggest to you that... SwimmerBill New

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Don't worry, I've left the university world behind me about six months ago... <NT> Wilko New

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Wilko, listen to yourself! You are calling her dumb because she "doesn't understand the customs"... Oci-One.Kanubi New

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You are portraying your ignorance of how in the field TV crews work. <NT> DangerJudy New

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BUT - I will add this, because it is true. DangerJudy New

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this I like. GCA_Steve New

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maybe she wouldn't have done it if he hadn't gone after and bragged about kicking her ass <NT> tomcat New

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you're right. And it would be a non-story had karma not jumped the hubric guy so hard. possum New

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heard that. GCA_Steve New

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Are you stupid? likes

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That clip has been on the Dutch TV several days ago. Wilko New

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it's funniest when rustyboater New

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His coach knew the correct lane, right? ezwater New

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the interview snafu happened before the race where he screwed up his lane <NT> tomcat New

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He jumped the reporter at a high point in his career. Before he screwed up. <NT> possum New

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huh huh huh "jumped the reporter" huh huh "screwed" GCA_Steve New

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One more thing. The Skater was in a country where asking name and location laughingtotem New

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He was there primarily to skate... Wilko New

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How many countries in this Olympics? DangerJudy New

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Well let me put it this way. I've been to over 20 countries in Europe, South America and Africa laughingtotem New

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Did he REALLY say he was Dutch? He's Frisian isnt he?? SwimmerBill New

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Well, it's the winter olympics, he's probably Frisian his butt off. <NT> rroberts New

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He's Frisian all right. <NT> Wilko New

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On viewing the clip, I wonder what all the fuss is all about. Athletes can be ignorant, tired, crabby like ezwater New

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You are right, 'tis much ado about nothing DangerJudy New

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Just curious. How does she get the ID when an athlete doesn't understand her or speak English? ezwater New

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Translator stands with athlete and repeats her questions and his or her answers DangerJudy New

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Sounds goofy either way. Remind me, what substantive reason is there for asking sweaty, tired, crabby ezwater New

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To quote the same thing I posted earlier DangerJudy New

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What would be the problem with the interviewer putting that information on the tape? <NT> ezwater New

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Trust me. DangerJudy New

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If you would rather pick up transitions from competitor statements than from reporter statements, that is for you to say ezwater New

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Well ponder this EZ DangerJudy New

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So when I see interviewers on TV, and they just as often say "This is so-and-so, who's ezwater New

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Totally different DangerJudy New

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And she, if she took umbrage, displayed no evidence of it; just went on doing her job in the face of his insult. Oci-One.Kanubi New

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yep. hes 23 (ish) and has only known a small slice of the world. SwimmerBill New

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Young and Stupid is a perfectly valid excuse! laughingtotem New

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Well, I don't think that I can express my feelings WRT Mr. Kramewr any better than my good friend Kip Attaway Gordo New

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o man, thanks for sharing!!! rustyboater New

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That asshole's a personal friend? Oci-One.Kanubi New

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Hard to believe, isn't it? Gordo New

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Ohno! Stifler New

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Haven't enjoyed a thread this much in years. <NT> rroberts New

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Wow. Good Title. You got a much better response than when I posted this last week. jbseay New

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Oof. That reads way more petulant than it sounded in my head. jbseay New

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In deference to you, I had the advantage of Kramer's karmic katastrophe in the 10k to punctuate it with <NT> Gordo New

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Maybe gordo is cuter than you... rroberts New

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I'm cuter than GCA's avatar... Gordo New

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Yeah, but you're wearing clothes, and the horse is nice to look at. <NT> ezwater New

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Yeh, but that was before Kramer got the karnic slap upside the head. Oci-One.Kanubi New

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