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Sailing Ships and Sealing Wax
Our building's laundry room was a world of discovery today:
1. A guy doing eight to ten loads of laundry all for himself, and he wasn't even gay or a drag queen or anything like that.
2. Last week's TV Guide.
I know, it doesn't sound like much. So for your edification, I offer this sidebar from said TV Guide:
1. A guy doing eight to ten loads of laundry all for himself, and he wasn't even gay or a drag queen or anything like that.
2. Last week's TV Guide.
I know, it doesn't sound like much. So for your edification, I offer this sidebar from said TV Guide:
| Time difference between Athens and Eastern Time: 7 hours ahead |
| Number of broadcast hours CBC - 294.5, TSN - 150, Newsworld - 115, NBC - 226, CNBC - 111 |
| Crew size: CBC Sports - 193, TSN - 22, NBC - 3,000 |
| Number of athletes on Team Canada: 266 |
| Number of countries participating in Olympic Games: 202 |
| Number of athletes participating in Athens: 10,500+ |
| Number of media expected to cover the Games: 21,500 (16,000 broadcasters and 5,500 print media) |
| Number of volunteers in Athens: 45,000 |
| Number of spectators expected: 5.3 million |
| Estimated worldwide audience: 4 billion |