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Thursday, August 05, 2004

Top Ten Signs Athens Isn't Ready For The Olympics
  
Organizers lobbying for new event: Yelling at contractor to hurry the hell up
Committee still hasn't selected really gay theme for opening ceremonies
Makeshift olympic symbol made of five interlocking poppy seed bagels
Yesterday, Athens' mayor said, "Wait, we're hosting the Olympics?"
Thanks to mailroom blunder, all the steroids were shipped to crete
Builders brought only one hammer and a box of wood screws
Olympic visitors center to be ready in early 2006
The athletes have to share a gyro
All the "Greece" signs have a photo of John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
"Olympic Stadium" just a bunch of lawn chairs in an Applebee's parking lot
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Just placed a frantic call to Turkey to ask to borrow a stadium

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Medals will be plywood, cardboard, and construction paper

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A dozen athletes are sleeping in the long jump pit

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Greek citizens are being asked to serve as hurdles

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Torch has enough fuel to burn for maybe ten minutes

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Competitors in the equestrian events have to share one horse

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