D10 , i think the same of zazen

Sure, it will be good, many things are going to be better and all the other stuff but, you know, our government cant be trusted. The corruption continues, besides many things end up showing on the midia. All zazen said its true, UNFORTUNATELY. around the world our image is so bad. Our country is known by soccer and Carnaval. The rest, just check on the newspaper around the world. One actually suggested to people from other countries to always have R$ 50 (our currency for those who didnt understand) to give to the thieves. Of course i get pissed, but this will only change when the people chance the way they vote and select our government, and the people who have the power to greatly help on this, they are winning on this situation. Therefore, you know where is goes, because you live with this all your life. This isn't hate, is just what WE lived until now.

And i will even enter on the discussion about over-budgeted projects or construction, because it will happen. Our history don't lie.

You want to come to Rio? Sure, come. But be careful, try to the maximum to not say "I'm a tourist" and be alert ALL the time.

I'm harsh with my country because i watch all the others and I feel extremally ashamed on how our country is being taken through the time when you see all the others.

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

October 02 2009 22:06 GMT

#44

congratulations brazil

D10

Brazil3409 Posts

October 02 2009 22:56 GMT

#45

On October 03 2009 06:58 Baytuts wrote:
D10 , i think the same of zazen

Sure, it will be good, many things are going to be better and all the other stuff but, you know, our government cant be trusted. The corruption continues, besides many things end up showing on the midia. All zazen said its true, UNFORTUNATELY. around the world our image is so bad. Our country is known by soccer and Carnaval. The rest, just check on the newspaper around the world. One actually suggested to people from other countries to always have R$ 50 (our currency for those who didnt understand) to give to the thieves. Of course i get pissed, but this will only change when the people chance the way they vote and select our government, and the people who have the power to greatly help on this, they are winning on this situation. Therefore, you know where is goes, because you live with this all your life. This isn't hate, is just what WE lived until now.

And i will even enter on the discussion about over-budgeted projects or construction, because it will happen. Our history don't lie.

You want to come to Rio? Sure, come. But be careful, try to the maximum to say "I'm a tourist" and be alert ALL the time.

I'm harsh with my country because i watch all the others and I feel extremally ashamed on how our country is being taken through the time when you see all the others.

Then why dont you make a blog exposing all the corruption involving the olympic investiment, make something good of your dissent, right now, everyone seems like a bunch of cry babies that do nothing other than complain, and dont recognize the amazing steps we took towards a better country and better politics.

I dont want ot turn this into a discussion about Brazil and Rio deep aflictions, but if its so obvious that these problems will be involved, why dont you do like me and take them for granted, and just enjoy the good stuff that will come ?

IntoTheWow

is awesome32280 Posts

October 02 2009 23:06 GMT

#46

Congratulations!

Judicator

United States7270 Posts

October 02 2009 23:49 GMT

#47

Congratulations, first the World Cup then the Olympics.

blue_arrow

1971 Posts

October 02 2009 23:52 GMT

#48

grats brazil

also it's a mistake for this thread to not be in general... the olympics is way, way more than simply sports and games
plus it would've gotten way more exposure there

Slow Motion

United States6960 Posts

October 03 2009 00:00 GMT

#49

Congratulations Brazil. I always root for the countries that haven't had a chance to host the Olympics. Repeats are just not as fun.

LG)Sabbath

Argentina3024 Posts

October 03 2009 00:08 GMT

#50

YYEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH :D!

we should set up a TL meetup in 2016, for those who will still be here

i've lived in Rio, and i think it would be hard for someone who's been there to say that it's not the most beautiful city in the world, and it's so sports and healthy living oriented, a perfect fit for the olympics

as for the social situation there and in Brazil in general, i think having Brazil in the spotlight so much (world cup too) can only help motivate the government to finally do something useful about it, so i'm optimistic

ShaperofDreams

Canada2492 Posts

October 03 2009 00:23 GMT

#51

Congrats Brazil!

fabiano

Brazil4644 Posts

October 03 2009 00:31 GMT

#52

oh god if we could just get rid of that freaking slums Brazil would be the best country in the world!

also, i would like to invite everyone who is coming to here to know the other brazilian states. it looks like foreigns know brazil as if it was only rio de janeiro :/