Just read where it's being reported that Snoop is making 8MM for his time in Paris, and I think he is worth every penny. He is hilarious, and so engaged, I laughed so hard when he was giving highlights of badmitton, and talking about the horses "swerving". Talk about reinventing yourself and staying relevant, that guy has it mastered, and will have his pick of endorsement opportunities after this. Good for him!
Olympics / Snoop
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If you had told me when this album came out that Snoop Dawg would be one of the most beloved figures in America, I would have been really confused.
Maybe it was here or twitter but I read somewhere how shocked would you be if you were told 30 years ago that Snoop and Flavor Flav's coverage of the Olympics would be reasons you watched it.
Snoop is also going to be a judge on The Voice which will be interesting.
Snoop is also going to be a judge on The Voice which will be interesting.
Don't like rap and couldn't name a Snoop song but I never flip channel on him even if it's a commercial I've seen many times. Dude's got unique entertainment skills that attracts a big diverse audience
However all this Olympic Money I'm hearing about is starting to piss me off considering the living conditions the athletes are being subjected to. From numerous stories I've heard from others, Paris sucks in many ways for visitors. My Mom & Sister told me the food, service, and friendliness were 100X better in Italy.
A big part of that is the French holiday times.
France — except for tourist spots — is closed down this time of year.
Somehow, I've escaped the snoop and flava coverage. I've been watching the events live, and unless they are in the crowd and give the normal celeb crowd shot, I get just sport.
We have watched the Kevin hart and Kenan Thompson recap show which has been fun.
We have watched the Kevin hart and Kenan Thompson recap show which has been fun.
Nope. The tourist spots are open. But hotels aren’t as full and people ain’t traveling there.
“Hotels in Paris are also grappling with the impact of the summer slowdown. Occupancy rates are projected to fall to 60% in early July, a 10-point drop from the previous year. Although many hotels initially raised rates to capitalize on the expected tourism surge, they were forced to discount prices following a sluggish spring booking season. Despite these adjustments, average rates have increased by nearly 70% compared to last July.”
From:
Paris Olympic Paradox: Stadium Filled with Athletes, but Empty Hotels - Travel And Tour World
Despite the hype around the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, travel to Paris plummeted due to high costs and local deterrents, impacting airlines and hotels
www.travelandtourworld.com
“AirFrance-KLM on Thursday announced the company is anticipating a third-quarter hit to its unit revenues of 150-170 million Euros ($163-184 million) because of lackluster demand to visit Paris this summer.”
'Sports tourism' is huge. But the Summer Olympics caused travel to Paris to plummet
It's a common misconception that host cities see an explosion of travelers around the Olympic Games, says OAG's Chief Analyst John Grant.
www.cnbc.com
No excuse not having A/C or decent food for the athletes. 17 France.Nope. The tourist spots are open. But hotels aren’t as full and people ain’t traveling there.
“Hotels in Paris are also grappling with the impact of the summer slowdown. Occupancy rates are projected to fall to 60% in early July, a 10-point drop from the previous year. Although many hotels initially raised rates to capitalize on the expected tourism surge, they were forced to discount prices following a sluggish spring booking season. Despite these adjustments, average rates have increased by nearly 70% compared to last July.”
From:
Paris Olympic Paradox: Stadium Filled with Athletes, but Empty Hotels - Travel And Tour World
Despite the hype around the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, travel to Paris plummeted due to high costs and local deterrents, impacting airlines and hotels
“AirFrance-KLM on Thursday announced the company is anticipating a third-quarter hit to its unit revenues of 150-170 million Euros ($163-184 million) because of lackluster demand to visit Paris this summer.”
'Sports tourism' is huge. But the Summer Olympics caused travel to Paris to plummet
It's a common misconception that host cities see an explosion of travelers around the Olympic Games, says OAG's Chief Analyst John Grant.
Snoop is a national treasure. I actually told my wife I may watch the Voice with her for the first time in my life because of him.
Paris is at roughly the same latitude as Seattle.
AC traditionally isn’t a concern.
I remember when I was a grad student at Southern Miss in their summer British Studies program back in ‘94, the guest lecturer — Sandhurst history prof — was talking about the big heat wave in the UK where everyone was sweltering and temperatures were reaching 85 degrees.
We laughed.
Edit to add photo of today’s weather (LOL, 85 degrees there too— not bad at all)
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For the Tokyo Olympics, the highlight show that Snoop and Kevin Hart did was fantastic.
This is the "green" Olympics. They're literally sleeping on cardboard beds. What a joke.
Do you use A/C when it's 85? I saw a report where athletes are napping on the grass outside due to no A/C. And the food sucks hard. 17 France
Olympians have found 'worms' in the food at village, British swim star says
British swim star Adam Peaty said Olympians in the village found "worms in the fish" as they've participated in the Summer Games in Paris over the last week.
www.foxnews.com
Maybe OK for the general population to go without A/C. But these are top athletes who are working out hard every day and need to be in 100% top form for their competitions. A/C would be a must for those people. And, yes it's 85 today, but it can get into the 90s in Paris this time of year.
Do you use A/C when it's 85? I saw a report where athletes are napping on the grass outside due to no A/C. And the food sucks hard. 17 France
Olympians have found 'worms' in the food at village, British swim star says
British swim star Adam Peaty said Olympians in the village found "worms in the fish" as they've participated in the Summer Games in Paris over the last week.
What’s wrong with America where people here are okay with the fact that Olympic athletes don’t have the physical conditioning to nap indoors and want them to have air conditioning when the general public doesn’t have to have it. **
Wimps. **
(In all seriousness, the cardboard beds are a bridge too far… But if temperatures are 85 outside, it doesn’t mean it’ll be 85 inside— 85 high, 62 low — it’ll be what? 74? 75?)
‘Anti-Sex’ Beds Of The Paris 2024 Olympics, Explained (forbes.com)
Anti-Sex is a funnier reason......
So the Cardboard Beds are a lie?
Par for the course here
Edit to add: They didn’t want ClintoninHelen to show up…**
I have a feeling there are a bunch of Olympic male athletes claiming they could have pulled a ton of girls, but the beds held them back. "Man, I could have pulled three girls at a time, but the beds had me getting turned down."
Rest assured if had a chance to get laid back in my prime a bed being made of cardboard wasn’t going to stop it from happening
My wife goes every year to France. Says she’ll never go back to Paris. It’s a dump with the rudest people. They hate Americans there
but i agree about the money. There were some of our athletes sleeping outside bc of the conditions
D
S. For a reason and if not for Charlemagne and his Grandfather Charles The Hammer we wouldn't be enjoying slow smoked ribs and beer. Sad they've been on The Snide Since Napoleon.
What sickens me so much about this is my love of French History. Lafayette is the most common county name in the U
S. For a reason and if not for Charlemagne and his Grandfather Charles The Hammer we wouldn't be enjoying slow smoked ribs and beer. Sad they've been on The Snide Since Napoleon.
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