Hey, David Letterman, the CANADIANS did not say that the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili during a training run Friday at the Whistler track was due to his making a mistake. That was said by some douche in the International Olympic Committee.
We Canadians (and I am pretty sure I speak for the majority of us, here) think that the comments regarding fault, so soon after Nodar's death were shameful!
There are always going to be people who are quick to blame someone else when an accident happens. I really do hope this accident wasn't the fault of those Canadians who built the luge track. I would hate to think that it was anything more than a fluke accident in an already dangerous sport. Though you have to wonder why there were huge metal poles for people to go flying into, in an accident, to begin with.
Let's not forget that Luge events aren't exactly safe to begin with. Anyone going at speeds of over 200/kph MUST assume some risk. Without a pole to crash into, one could easily break their neck if they came away from a luge sled.
So go easy on the Canadians, Dave. There are just as many @$$holes among us as their are among you Americans. I wish our @$$holes had just kept their mouths shut.
We Canadians (and I am pretty sure I speak for the majority of us, here) think that the comments regarding fault, so soon after Nodar's death were shameful!
There are always going to be people who are quick to blame someone else when an accident happens. I really do hope this accident wasn't the fault of those Canadians who built the luge track. I would hate to think that it was anything more than a fluke accident in an already dangerous sport. Though you have to wonder why there were huge metal poles for people to go flying into, in an accident, to begin with.
Let's not forget that Luge events aren't exactly safe to begin with. Anyone going at speeds of over 200/kph MUST assume some risk. Without a pole to crash into, one could easily break their neck if they came away from a luge sled.
So go easy on the Canadians, Dave. There are just as many @$$holes among us as their are among you Americans. I wish our @$$holes had just kept their mouths shut.
" I wish our @$$holes had just kept their mouths shut."
ReplyDeleteI say that about ours all the time. Letterman being close to the top of the list.
Yes, Dave has a big mouth. He should stay away from serious topics and only comment on the stupid and funny since that's what he is supposed to be, a comedian, not a newscaster. (Though he used to do the weather back in the day in Indiana.)
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