Comments on: Ode to the Motherland Indeed http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/ode-to-the-motherland-indeed/ The Girl was Brave. Fearless was Easy, but Brave . . .Brave was Hard. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:46:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The perils of Google « Audacious Aria http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/ode-to-the-motherland-indeed/#comment-773 The perils of Google « Audacious Aria Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:22:14 +0000 http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/?p=404#comment-773 [...] next up comes “Ode to the Motherland” Don’t tell me you don’t remember that [...] [...] next up comes “Ode to the Motherland” Don’t tell me you don’t remember that [...]

]]> By: AudaciousAria http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/ode-to-the-motherland-indeed/#comment-444 AudaciousAria Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:26:08 +0000 http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/?p=404#comment-444 I'm not sure exactly what your point is... I mean, ambiguous much? But whatever, it's all ancient history now. I’m not sure exactly what your point is… I mean, ambiguous much? But whatever, it’s all ancient history now.

]]> By: sdk http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/ode-to-the-motherland-indeed/#comment-443 sdk Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:11:12 +0000 http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/?p=404#comment-443 In the Beijing radio interview the music director never said she wasn't cute enough. It's ridiculous to ridicule her because of one "grainy picture". In the Beijing radio interview the music director never said she wasn’t cute enough. It’s ridiculous to ridicule her because of one “grainy picture”.

]]> By: Lazy Day « Audacious Aria http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/ode-to-the-motherland-indeed/#comment-417 Lazy Day « Audacious Aria Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:57:46 +0000 http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/?p=404#comment-417 [...] going to have to start another fire sooner than I thought. Mind you, the searches for “Ode to the Motherland” (go on, click it, you know you want to) haven’t ceased, even by half. It’s been [...] [...] going to have to start another fire sooner than I thought. Mind you, the searches for “Ode to the Motherland” (go on, click it, you know you want to) haven’t ceased, even by half. It’s been [...]

]]> By: AudaciousAria http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/ode-to-the-motherland-indeed/#comment-365 AudaciousAria Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:36:46 +0000 http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/?p=404#comment-365 Ah, all the way from the cradle of liberty that is Singapore. Nicely done. <i>a more balanced report</i> Dude, this is a blog? As is the one that you linked. I quoted from the Chinese officials themselves. Lip syncing. The girl was replaced because she wasn't pretty enough. End of. Apologist much? Ah, all the way from the cradle of liberty that is Singapore. Nicely done.

a more balanced report

Dude, this is a blog? As is the one that you linked.

I quoted from the Chinese officials themselves.

Lip syncing. The girl was replaced because she wasn’t pretty enough. End of.

Apologist much?

]]> By: mickey http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/ode-to-the-motherland-indeed/#comment-364 mickey Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:30:54 +0000 http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/?p=404#comment-364 check out a more balanced report on this matter http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20080815_1.htm btw, the girl shown "singing" was the original selection all along. it was her voice that was replaced. it wasn't the case of the singer being replaced because of her looks. i saw the program in chinese which made the revelation (sort of "the making of the opening ceremony" documentary) the music director was taking the opportunity to give credit to the singer. but unfortunately the western media misrepresented the situation. check out a more balanced report on this matter http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20080815_1.htm

btw, the girl shown “singing” was the original selection all along. it was her voice that was replaced. it wasn’t the case of the singer being replaced because of her looks. i saw the program in chinese which made the revelation (sort of “the making of the opening ceremony” documentary) the music director was taking the opportunity to give credit to the singer.

but unfortunately the western media misrepresented the situation.

]]> By: AudaciousAria http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/ode-to-the-motherland-indeed/#comment-347 AudaciousAria Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:46:41 +0000 http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/?p=404#comment-347 Actually, I didn't miss a single thing. The parents are just as brainwashed, & I think we all know that it's the rest of the world who need to wake up & stand up. The arse sucking is killing me. As for the police marching around Beijing, having been there myself a few years ago, that's very true & was rather intimidating. Despite early attempts to torpedo their scores, seeing Nastia & Shawn bring it on home tonight though, I'm feeling pretty damn chuffed. Actually, I didn’t miss a single thing. The parents are just as brainwashed, & I think we all know that it’s the rest of the world who need to wake up & stand up. The arse sucking is killing me.

As for the police marching around Beijing, having been there myself a few years ago, that’s very true & was rather intimidating.

Despite early attempts to torpedo their scores, seeing Nastia & Shawn bring it on home tonight though, I’m feeling pretty damn chuffed.

]]> By: borillionstar http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/ode-to-the-motherland-indeed/#comment-346 borillionstar Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:36:35 +0000 http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/?p=404#comment-346 Your so to the point, but there is one thing that you missed. This is China your talking about, had the parents even known and tried to make noise they would have been carted off to prison for some bogus charges and never been seen again. As for keeping an image, what would one suspect, fake singer, fake fireworks, fake "underage" gymnasts make one wonder what else they trying to pull. Like those Chinese bloggers who dared criticize their motherland. I think people forget that. Also go look for around for pictures of the number of cops they have marching around Beijing, the numbers look more like infantry platoons that simple police officers. Your so to the point, but there is one thing that you missed. This is China your talking about, had the parents even known and tried to make noise they would have been carted off to prison for some bogus charges and never been seen again. As for keeping an image, what would one suspect, fake singer, fake fireworks, fake “underage” gymnasts make one wonder what else they trying to pull.

Like those Chinese bloggers who dared criticize their motherland. I think people forget that. Also go look for around for pictures of the number of cops they have marching around Beijing, the numbers look more like infantry platoons that simple police officers.

]]> By: Keeley http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/ode-to-the-motherland-indeed/#comment-336 Keeley Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:28:17 +0000 http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/?p=404#comment-336 <i>I fucking dare them.</i> Lol! That's a very good point that I hadn't even thought of. The whole situation is fucked up. I fucking dare them.
Lol! That’s a very good point that I hadn’t even thought of. The whole situation is fucked up.

]]> By: hystericalfemale http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/ode-to-the-motherland-indeed/#comment-334 hystericalfemale Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:47:53 +0000 http://audaciousaria.wordpress.com/?p=404#comment-334 I couldn't believe it either. I feel very sad for poor Yang Peiyi. I couldn’t believe it either. I feel very sad for poor Yang Peiyi.

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