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Sorry Diggers: No Crossbows Allowed at the Olympics

sports.espn.go.com — The Chinese government will be taking tough security measures when the Olympics begin in 3 ½ weeks. It issued another reminder Monday about fan behavior and what not to bring into Olympic sites...Banned items include guns, ammunition, crossbows, daggers, fireworks, flammable materials, corrosive chemicals and radioactive materials.

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defaultfilter, on 07/14/2008, -2/+39what?!! no daggers? this changes everything.
- sanman, on 07/14/2008, -2/+7aww, what about hand grenades?
  
  hasn't anybody heard of religious freedom?
- wonderchemist, on 07/14/2008, -1/+12Yup, mages will have to rely only on their spells.
  - skatastrophy, on 07/14/2008, -0/+8Pff, there is no mention of quarterstaffs as of yet!
  - rakovlam, on 07/14/2008, -1/+5You would not part an old man from his walking stick?
- diggboss, on 07/14/2008, -1/+5no radioactive material either, *****, i am not going
- xero9, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1If it's a lead tainted chinese version is that acceptable?
- xptoast, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1*looks around to see if anyone is watching*
  *slowly hides crossbow with laser sight and such under a bush*
benoitcsirois, on 07/14/2008, -1/+23Neat! It didn't say anything about the "Sword of Omen" being banned!
- mllawso, on 07/14/2008, -0/+9I HAVE THE POWEEEEEEEER!
- YuriSakazaki, on 07/14/2008, -0/+6Well yeah, I mean if you're in the cheap seats you'll NEED to have sight beyond sight.
FutureWEBSTORE, on 07/14/2008, -8/+0Ahha, thats cool !!
OldGrandma, on 07/14/2008, -0/+29Throwing stars? cool.
TheJimid, on 07/14/2008, -2/+6This list just made the gold in World of Warcraft a toss up.
Tribunis, on 07/14/2008, -3/+13How about some Yellow Cake?

---"radioactive materials"
IanPR, on 07/14/2008, -1/+33*puts "My First Radioactive Kit" back in the cupboard*

:(
redfred18t, on 07/14/2008, -12/+6Damnit I wanted to show off my nukes at the olympics. Thanks China
- poidh, on 07/14/2008, -4/+3Dude, you are a laugh riot.
  - redfred18t, on 07/15/2008, -1/+1Get sand in your vagina much?
  - poidh, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1@redfred18t
    
    rofl. you really are a funny guy!
- rsHoratio, on 07/14/2008, -1/+2Here's a nickel, go buy yourself a new joke.
GramarNazi, on 07/14/2008, -9/+4God damnit.
isiz, on 07/14/2008, -9/+4I don't see anything about a pipe bomb
- boostfiend, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1Except for the part about flammable materials but ***** reading the article right?
damian7, on 07/14/2008, -7/+2The men of Funky Chinatown will not be pleased
micro506, on 07/14/2008, -11/+2Oh come on. Not like we didn't see this coming. What else can you expect from a regime like you find in China?
IndigoMoss, on 07/14/2008, -1/+21Damn it looks like Link isn't going to the Olympics this year.
nbx909, on 07/14/2008, -8/+2damn it I can't bring my lucky glowing pants. "No children or your money back"
electricwaffles, on 07/14/2008, -9/+1Damn communists, takin' away our freedom.
..eD, on 07/14/2008, -4/+5I say good luck with enforcing the no flash photography restriction.
- andoru, on 07/14/2008, -0/+2Makes sense for some of the indoor sports, like volleyball etc where the audience is at close range to the athletes. Unfortunately, most people using cheap digital cameras don't even know how to turn their flash off, or even when doing so would give a better result
  
  HINT: Your flash illuminates objects out to a distance of about 10-20 ft. It's not going to help you get a good shot of the 100m sprint from halfway up the stadium - in fact, it's going to make sure your camera keeps the shutter open for the minimum time, meaning that distant objects will be greatly underexposed. The thousands of flashes going off all at once with the starter's pistol makes for a very pretty effect on the TV coverage, however.
MustacheFace, on 07/14/2008, -6/+1Double whammy for me. My dagger was enchanted with radiation.
mllawso, on 07/14/2008, -8/+3Motorcycle drivechain?
DTS21212, on 07/14/2008, -1/+5*****, no use of Umbrellas? What if it rains?
- xptoast, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1Sit next to the person with the huge fro.
KineticShampoo, on 07/14/2008, -6/+1And just when I wanted to bring my Merciless....*****.
Br3ach, on 07/14/2008, -1/+14I refuse to watch any Olympics with a ban radioactive materials...
Pake, on 07/14/2008, -5/+1They should ban hands, since those are the deadliest weapons of all in China.
Lavarock, on 07/14/2008, -4/+1But, but, the Biathalon!
- NikkiA, on 07/15/2008, -0/+2Feel sorry for the pole vaulters - 'no long poles'.
  - xptoast, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1What if the pole isn't long all the time? *scratches chin while waiting for response*
johanm, on 07/14/2008, -4/+1how else can I show my dissapointment of my fellow countrymens performance if not through stabbing and/or enflaming?!
Renegade.eit, on 07/14/2008, -4/+1Doesn't say anything about the Sword of A Thousand Truths
DigitusAnonymus, on 07/14/2008, -11/+3MAN THE HARPOONS AND GET THEM TO DA CHOPPA!! WE'LL SHOOT THEM LIVE ***** IT!! THEY ARE NOT BANNED!! GO GO GO!!
- twiztidsinz, on 07/14/2008, -0/+3GO BACK TO 4CHAN!!!!!
Croecop, on 07/14/2008, -4/+2What if I get Nike to sponsor my crossbow?
pakakapa, on 07/14/2008, -5/+1so biohazardous items are ok?
rolf, on 07/14/2008, -7/+3Where is Chuck Norris on this list?
rsHoratio, on 07/14/2008, -1/+7Dammit now I can't bring my (insert random banned item thats super funny)!
- twiztidsinz, on 07/14/2008, -1/+2Here's a nickel, go buy yourself a new joke.
  - xptoast, on 07/15/2008, -1/+2Thanks....um...where is the joke for a nickle store? Can you direct me there kind sir?
PabloIV, on 07/14/2008, -0/+22No ban on nunchuks, sais, bos, katanas, or antropomorphic, mutated, adolescent tortoises, trained in the martial arts.
sdub74, on 07/14/2008, -0/+6No wireless devices? WTF? Are they going to be confiscating cell phones at the gates?
- xptoast, on 07/15/2008, -0/+2I'm wireless...until night time when I plug in my tinfoil hat.
Jared80KA, on 07/14/2008, -1/+5Sweet... I can still totally bring my bo staff. Chicks dig my skills.
kookbutt, on 07/14/2008, -0/+11My body is a finely tuned dangerous weapon. Does this mean, I am not allowed to go to the Olympics?
funkymoose, on 07/14/2008, -1/+2This is a ***** outrage.
bxblox, on 07/14/2008, -1/+4 flammable materials? So pretty much nothing made in china.
twiztidsinz, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1they left Democracy off the list!
JasonCox, on 07/14/2008, -0/+2So I can still bring my Anthrax?
andoru, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1This is a fairly standard list. Looks identical to the restrictions for the Sydney games.
twigboy, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1what the hell? no "wireless devices"?
baudbwoy, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1should be fun
Flameaether, on 07/14/2008, -0/+0Sigh.....time to return my robin hood costume the spandex edition...
userperson, on 07/14/2008, -2/+5The Chinese Gov't doesn't want anyone to be armed if they decide to start shooting random people on the street ... again.
RenovatioInc, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1Damn.
albinoMithos, on 07/15/2008, -0/+2Dammit! Looks like no LARPing for me at the Olympics :(.
Kaminczak, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1You will die! (Shoot here to follow red path.) (Shoot here to follow green path.)
DarkProd, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1Hell ***** yes! I can bring my slingshot!
ptrix, on 07/15/2008, -0/+0"flammable materials" are banned? um, so what about clothing? Will people be expected to attend the events in the nude, or does that just mean that the Chinese Gov't wil have a legitimate reason to remove anyone they want because they are wearing "flammable materials"?

the vague wording makes me rather suspicious...
rinpoche, on 07/15/2008, -0/+2What about lead based children's toys? Electroshock genital torture devices? The ground-up bones of endangered species?
thetron, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1I was going to bring my nuclear powered "laptop"
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