Olympic Countdown

Three days (at the time of this posting) until the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics in London.

We love the Olympics, and we love London, so it was a no brainer to buy some tix for a few choice events.

That's a lie.  These aren't our tickets.

We'd love to--but not likely anytime soon.

So, like the majority of the planet, we will be watching online broadcasts and replays.  For those who will be lucky enough to attend an Olympic event, you may want to check this Yahoo article for a list of curiously banned items, including:

Liquids, even water, greater than 3 ounces.  The TSA must have contributed ideas to the Olympic security committee.  While there's the obvious need to keep yourself hydrated in the summer, you'll be doing so by purchasing water in the venue.  Hey, you got to pay for the Olympics somehow.

No large umbrellas and no big hats.  It's London--it rains there--in fact, isn't this picture stereotypical of what you picture when you think of London?  And wearing big hats in London is kind of customary (remember the royal wedding).  I know this has also got to be safety/security issue; if you can have shoe and underwear bombs, imagine what you could put in any of these hats pictured!  But this may simply be a courtesy issue--who wants to pay all that money to be stuck behind an umbrella or a gaudy hat?  Also, large flags (greater than 3ftx6ft) are similarly banned.

No vuvuzelas -- the ban on the World Cup sound sensations will allow everyone to maintain their hearing without trading and arm and leg for Olympic earplugs.