Knitters Outraged After U.S. Olympic Committee Squashes Knitting Olympics-and Disses Knitters

[lafinjack]

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[cpsings4him]

Hahaha! I have this absurd mental image of a group of mild-mannered appearing knitters hearing this news and charging forth, needles raised, shouting, "PEARL 'EM!!!! D:" :p

[sesmo]

Purl. But yes!

[cpsings4him]

Hahaha! Well, there's my one thing learned for the day! :p Thanks for the enlightenment. ;-)

[mandrill]

There used to be a Harry Potter fanfic fest here on LiveJournal every year that was called "The Snarry Olympics." They were actually contacted by the legal department for the Olympics and had to change the name of the fest. I think they changed it to "The Snarry Games" instead.

[screamingintune]

ahahahahahaha I had never heard this story but it's hilarious

[simplefaith08]

omg, seriously? xD

[caketime]

I remember the name change, omg I never knew! O_O

[ellonwye]

Nooo my precious olympics

[castalianspring]

Do they seriously think someone is going to see "Ravelympics" and believe it's officially connected to the Olympic Games? I also have to wonder if someone on Ravelry reported it, as it's a closed site and only members can really see anything there. If so, what a shitty thing to do.

Any other _p'ers on Ravelry? I'm there as ScuttledCuttle.

[morgondag]

I'm there as morgondag.

[castalianspring]

Cool sock work!

[blondebeaker]

Same username as my Lj!

[hourglasscreate]

Oh for god's sake. They don't own the word.

[lafinjack]

They kinda do.

[carmy_w]

Yes, they need to receive a cease and desist letter from the....the....whatever it was called! (I keep thinking of the Roman Senate, and I know that's not right!)