Fairfax County is hosting the Games this year. They run from June 23 through July 6. I am only learning about this now. Are these games attending/supporting?

Don't forget to check out the new event this year, the John Geer simulator. How many kill shots can they get on an unarmed citizen standing in a doorway?

A new event this year is the Taser shooting gallery! But don't press your luck, because a dead inmate earns no prize.

And then there's the classic football pick 'em where you can settle up your bet with a well-aimed shot to the aorta.

Spectator Wrote:
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> Fairfax County is hosting the Games this year.
> They run from June 23 through July 6. I am only
> learning about this now. Are these games
> attending/supporting?

what do you mean attending supporting?

How much will these games cost Fairfax taxpayers? It seems like an ego booster for Sharon Bulova. She's still mad about the failure of the trolley and the meals tax.

She says it will be good for businesses, but which ones? Certainly the average taxpayer gets nothing out of these games. You'd think, with the county and schools crying about money, they'd think twice before wasting money on something like this.

Oh well, Bulova's out of office this year anyway, after voting herself a raise for doing nothing.

Well I'm not a smart man, but with all the athletes coming from around the world as well as spectators, that should make the local businesses boom. They all have to sleep, eat, and I'm assuming sight see. I see this as a good thing as far as money intake is concerned. But again maybe I'm wrong. But common sense tells me that money will be made by the county as well as businesses.

ummm Wrote:
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> Well I'm not a smart man, but with all the
> athletes coming from around the world as well as
> spectators, that should make the local businesses
> boom. They all have to sleep, eat, and I'm
> assuming sight see. I see this as a good thing as
> far as money intake is concerned. But again maybe
> I'm wrong. But common sense tells me that money
> will be made by the county as well as businesses.


Good points. Sounds like a win-win. I would bet any public money spent in this will be recouped in hotel taxes, etc. I have heard the hotels are packed. The restaurants will make a fortune. You would think they would charge an admission fee.

Show me what the county spent on these games, then show me the revenue. I don't own a hotel or restaurant. I sure hope I am not spending even one dollar for this event.

proof, please? Wrote:
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> Show me what the county spent on these games, then
> show me the revenue. I don't own a hotel or
> restaurant. I sure hope I am not spending even one
> dollar for this event.


But... those hotels and restaurants will be paying taxes to the county on the income earned. The wage workers and tip earners will have more money to spend in the county, and so on.

Oh great, so you, Mr. Non-Economist, are suggesting that the rank and file residents support hotels and restaurants? Maybe the way to go would have been to have them pool money to fund these games. Let them take some risk to get some gain.

As it is, the rest of us are just stuck with it.

well I am voting against Bulova and Gross anyway. Enough of them and their stupid policies.

If people are coming to a "world" games event in Fairfax, they're staying and playing in DC. Good luck on recouping the costs with all the meal taxes collected at Dunkin Donuts.

The games are all over the place. Looks like another piece of bad planning by Fairfax.

Going out to get my drink on during the Police and Fire Games oughta' be an extra special time. Roided up policemen and firemen who are here, out of pocket, competing in athletic events and drinking massive amounts of alcohol? What could go wrong?

they are just as much word police as they are world police , if you knew

Why do we feel the county is spending any money on this? The majority of the events are at places that are built. We don't need to build a water area, we already have one we don't need any fields or rinks, we already have those. We don't need any buildings with stairs for the fire games, we already have those. The "workers" are mainly volunteers so no money there. I'm not seeing where money is being spent. I'm sure some money will be spent on salaries of county workers to work the games, but we ALREADY pay them. I'm don't get it. Am I mossng something?

all that partying, gee I wonder how many barfights and duis there will be.

It should be a boon for local prostitutes who advertise on backpage.com. Visting first-responders be sure to check out our local hospitality.

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/chairman/pdf/bylineaugsept09.pdf

In 2009, Bulova said this would bring economic benefits. Where and what are they?

Is it a Cops vs. Fireman thing?

This is another one of her ego trips. First is was the streetcar. Then the meals tax. Now this. She needs to present a simple spreadsheet showing what these games cost the county and how much money they brought in. It is not like it is the Olympics which have standing and prestige.

She better stroke her ego while she can as the polls already say she's getting voted out.

I'm not sure Blaming Bulova is the way to go on this one.

This joke called the WPFG is several million dollars in the hole. I'm not sure how they can make that up for the taxpayers

If not Bulova, who should be blamed for this fiscal travesty? Every time I see my county tax bill I get sick. Fire and police games, FCPS consultants, destruction of books, raises for the board of supervisors, and so on down the line.

I can tell you exactly. WPFG are $8 million in the hole. That doesn't count all the employee's salaries and quite a few are high ranking.

Fireman Bill Wrote:
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> I can tell you exactly. WPFG are $8 million in the
> hole. That doesn't count all the employee's
> salaries and quite a few are high ranking.

Thank you Fireman Bill, the last I heard the figure was at 5M. Wow so they are going under a million a month. Glad Fairfax can afford to take it in the rear. Don't look for a pay raise next year brotha. Stay low

That 5M probably doesn't include the extra positions and promotions the fire and police dept's have made.

Can't have a regular officer of fireman work at the games....has to be a white shirt in charge. A white shirt making six figures.

Enjoy it while you can, Sharon, as you are HISTORY come November.

Bye bye BULOVA Wrote:
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> Enjoy it while you can, Sharon, as you are HISTORY
> come November.


Because she is retiring. And that pay raise you mentioned never even affected her salary you hack. Stick to your Hillary jokes, the more local you get the more retarded you seem.

DERRRRRRRRP

lol tard Wrote:
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> Bye bye BULOVA Wrote:
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> > Enjoy it while you can, Sharon, as you are
> HISTORY
> > come November.
>
>
> Because she is retiring. And that pay raise you
> mentioned never even affected her salary you hack.
> Stick to your Hillary jokes, the more local you
> get the more retarded you seem.
>
> DERRRRRRRRP

Typical FCPS graduate. Can't read, can't think.

Look here, yo-yo:

http://sharonbulova.com

If she's retiring, what's the event in June?

DERRRP yourself. Maybe you can get a job with the Buck Institute for Education, helping with travel arrangements!

This goes 8 million in the hole, they ask for more money? Vote all of them out of office. What a bunch of idiots.

ummm Wrote:
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> Why do we feel the county is spending any money on
> this? The majority of the events are at places
> that are built. We don't need to build a water
> area, we already have one we don't need any fields
> or rinks, we already have those. We don't need any
> buildings with stairs for the fire games, we
> already have those. The "workers" are mainly
> volunteers so no money there. I'm not seeing where
> money is being spent. I'm sure some money will be
> spent on salaries of county workers to work the
> games, but we ALREADY pay them. I'm don't get it.
> Am I mossng something?

Not all costs are financial. I have been told that fields that are usually rented out by the county are not available for rent this year because they are being used for the Games. I have also been told that at least one Farmers Market is being impacted because of the Games, and that local law enforcement may be required to provide motorcade duties to permit those participating in the Games to travel to and from events in a timely manner.

No not the Farmers Markets!!!, you mean I will not have the opportunity to go pay more for vegetables than I can at Wegmans. Oh the humanity.

I heard they are going to use school buses to transport the athletes, so driver pay needs to be added to the costs.

Also wrecker fees because school buses (if my kid's is any example) break down constantly. Even if the athletes make it to their venue, they'll probably be asphyxiated en route by the fumes those wheezing clunkers belch inside and out.

Good Lord....in Fairfax?

This is worse than having the Olympics in the slums of Brazil

This has been a 10 year process The county has spent 10 times the money setting this thing up then it will ever bring to the county.

RIPPING OFF THE TAXPAYERS Wrote:
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> This has been a 10 year process The county has
> spent 10 times the money setting this thing up
> then it will ever bring to the county.


The sad thing is the taxpayers have been given a bait and switch on the whole deal. I say out with the entire BOS, The Police and Fire Chief's should hit the road as well

Glory Days Grill (www.glorydaysgrill.com) is the Official Restaurant of the 2015 World Police and Fire Games in Fairfax!
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No chance they can get the venues to give the space for free.
They aren't charging for admission, and I'm not sure why anyone local or worldwide would attend any of the events.
The participants have to pay their way here.
They are looking for handouts left and rights. It is downright pathetic.
No chance they get that many volunteers, since you have to be willing to stand in one spot for 8 hours and not move. Good lord, who wrote the descriptions. They aren't paying for any positions. Zero.
No chance those sponsors listed paid for their listings with a straight cash sponsorship. Trade sure maybe.

What a cluster poop.

I can't wait.
The ever-riveting "Wait for the homeowner your buddy just shot to bleed to death in his foyer" competition is going to be OFF THE HOOK!
Current record is one hour. Can anyone break it?
I bet those shitty Brazilian cops cave and break down the door after 5 minutes and even render aid. Those pussies. Real men wait for an armored vehicle with a turret and battering ram to handle dynamic situations like these.

FCPD All the Way Bitches!!!

Can't Wait They're GRRREAAATT Wrote:
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> I can't wait.
> The ever-riveting "Wait for the homeowner your
> buddy just shot to bleed to death in his foyer"
> competition is going to be OFF THE HOOK!
> Current record is one hour. Can anyone break it?
>
> I bet those shitty Brazilian cops cave and break
> down the door after 5 minutes and even render aid.
> Those pussies. Real men wait for an armored
> vehicle with a turret and battering ram to handle
> dynamic situations like these.
>
> FCPD All the Way Bitches!!!


Ha..you are funny. If the Greer thing had happened in Brazil it would have gone down more like this...IF the cops even showed up.

First they would have asked the woman what her problem was and why she was bothering them while they were napping in the afternoon. They would have asked her to pay their fee for showing up. They would have told greer to knock the shit off. The moment he showed them that he had a gun, they would fired a volley of machine gun fire into the house and then dragged his dead body out the front door. The fine cops would have then killed all the witnesses and claimed everybody died in a gang shoot out. All would have been over in 20 minutes or less.

Yeah...those great cops in Brazil are such great guys. I love them

nice try promoting facist communist ideas: what World Police your full of crap

there is no such thing as World Police and if they stick their dick in the USA they will be arrested

ie, international police are only allowed into other jurisdictions or other countries if they have permission from the locality and for very particular chase situations

under no circumstances can they operate in an area without approval

nhyxk Wrote:
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>

> nice try promoting facist communist ideas: what
> World Police your full of crap
>
> there is no such thing as World Police and if they
> stick their dick in the USA they will be arrested
>

>
> ie, international police are only allowed into
> other jurisdictions or other countries if they
> have permission from the locality and for very
> particular chase situations
>
> under no circumstances can they operate in an area
> without approval


Please disregard this post. The guy has brain poisoning due to all the aluminum hats he wears.

Will they have a forcible sodomy event, and contribute the proceeds to the James Craig Summers defense fund?

He was both a policeman and firefighter.

There will be a catch and release a minority competition.

Points:

Ground slam down +2
Quickest shackling +2
Hog Tie +2
Quickest to Tase +4
Quick Draw and Shoot +5 (Rubber bullets, I know.. bummer)
Domestic Violence Smack Down +1

Not so long ago true heroes would never call themselves a hero.
Lots of good work is done by these people but constantly shouting
"I am a hero ,I am a hero "
and awarding themselves prizes really makes them look like egotistical jackasses to a thinking person. Why not spend all the money that is wasted on yet another
"We are Wonderful " event on something to help the public ?

Yesterday, I heard a report that less than 8,000 athletes are currently registered and with registration closing soon, there's no way there will be 12,000 people to compete in the events.

Duh. Wrote:
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> nhyxk Wrote:
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> >

> > nice try promoting facist communist ideas: what
> > World Police your full of crap
> >
> > there is no such thing as World Police and if
> they
> > stick their dick in the USA they will be
> arrested
> >

> >
> > ie, international police are only allowed into
> > other jurisdictions or other countries if they
> > have permission from the locality and for very
> > particular chase situations
> >
> > under no circumstances can they operate in an
> area
> > without approval
>
>
> Please disregard this post. The guy has brain
> poisoning due to all the aluminum hats he wears.


promoting yourself again ?

I see it is a "game" though there is a funny line between titles promoted and publicized by government and what is "just a game"

world police is not a game i'll chase them if i find any

is DC or any south american country running any part of the "game" of yours?

i'm promoting a new government game called "get accounting for illegals who have allot of taxpayer cash"

how do you like my game?

Turd Ferg Wrote:
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> No chance they get that many volunteers, since you
> have to be willing to stand in one spot for 8
> hours and not move.

Depends on what you mean by volunteers. My guess is the word is already going out to the employees of many sponsors that they will be volunteering.

is this GAME an opportunity for more of sharon-BULL-o-VA's illegals to come in the county and not leave ?

i see it's World "police and fire" games

just so you know World Police , and iPOL, has tried to gain world access in the past and have been rejected multiple times

They are looking for about 100 volunteers still.

Have off-duty Brazilian cops registered to compete?

Because if there's one thing I've learned from liveleak, it's that no one is more bad-ass than an off-duty cop in Brazil.

http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/article/20150612/NEWS/150619659/1117/world-police-and-fire-games-coming-to-town&template=fairfaxTimes

Is this why 2 people from Fire and Rescue were banging on my door early Saturday?

They said they wanted to do a free smoke alarm check. I told them I had one and it worked. I asked what this was all about, they said something about neighborhood outreach. They gave me a door hanger explaining it.

Talk about a waste of money.

That's called "safety in our community"

A program which firefighters canvass neighborhoods with smoke alarms and safety info. They offer to check and replace smoke detectors and batteries. For free.


The smoke detectors were free to residents as part of a grant


The firefighters are being paid whether they are there giving you free smoke detectors, or if they're sitting on their asses in the firehouse.

This program has already proven to save several lives, money, and property in the county already.

So tell me where the waste of money is again?

You curmudgeon fuck stick.

Some the events are comical - Badminton and dodge ball?

Now the paintball event would be cool. Watching cops shoot each other.
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suicccc Wrote:
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> That's called "safety in our community"
>
> A program which firefighters canvass neighborhoods
> with smoke alarms and safety info. They offer to
> check and replace smoke detectors and batteries.
> For free.
>
>
> The smoke detectors were free to residents as part
> of a grant
>
>
> The firefighters are being paid whether they are
> there giving you free smoke detectors, or if
> they're sitting on their asses in the firehouse.
>
>
> This program has already proven to save several
> lives, money, and property in the county already.
>
>
> So tell me where the waste of money is again?
>
> You curmudgeon fuck stick.

I know someone who went around the bend with the County over this. Fire Dep't came out, offered smoke detector. They tried three of the ultra cheap ones they carry around, not one could be made to work.

Fire Dep't apparently reported this to Code Enforcement. Code Enforcement 1st said they would provide a working detector then backed down on that. Person went to HD and bought one. For some reason, this did not satisfy Code Enforcement, they took the person to court. They took the detector off their own ceiling, with pictures to prove it. When the Code people said the HD detector was no good, the person hit the test switch. It worked, made a lot of noise. Judge was not happy, but less happy County would prosecute the guy who spent his own money on a detector.

This grant is a waste of money, just like most of County's initiatives.

Volunteers Needed Wrote:
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> They are looking for about 100 volunteers still.

So now they are offering County Employees to utilize up to their 16 hour limit of "Volunteer leave" WTF is that. You get paid to Volunteer?

There are just some days you can't fix stupid
Never teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and pisses off the pig

Run for the Hills Wrote:
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> WTF is that. You get paid to Volunteer?
>

This may come as a shock to you but a large number of larger private companies do pay employees to do volunteer work. Also much of what these government employees may be doing as volunteers is work that in the past they would have done in their capacity as government employees.

Bill.N. Wrote:
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> Run for the Hills Wrote:
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> > WTF is that. You get paid to Volunteer?
> >
>
> This may come as a shock to you but a large number
> of larger private companies do pay employees to do
> volunteer work. Also much of what these
> government employees may be doing as volunteers is
> work that in the past they would have done in
> their capacity as government employees.


Bill nothing really surprises me any more with WPFG and Bulova County. Just a sad waste of tax payers dollars

Fuck anybody who works in public safety. They are the worst humans to ever walk the earth.

What if the millions wasted on these games had been spent to build transgender bathrooms and changing facilities as well as hiring gender consultants? would it make Ryan McElveen and Tammy Kaufax happy?

Bill.N. Wrote:
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> Run for the Hills Wrote:
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> > WTF is that. You get paid to Volunteer?
> >
>
> This may come as a shock to you but a large number
> of larger private companies do pay employees to do
> volunteer work. Also much of what these
> government employees may be doing as volunteers is
> work that in the past they would have done in
> their capacity as government employees.

Yes, that is quite a shock because I know of no companies in this area that pay you to do volunteer work.

Bill.N. Wrote:
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> ummm Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Why do we feel the county is spending any money
> on
> > this? The majority of the events are at places
> > that are built. We don't need to build a water
> > area, we already have one we don't need any
> fields
> > or rinks, we already have those. We don't need
> any
> > buildings with stairs for the fire games, we
> > already have those. The "workers" are mainly
> > volunteers so no money there. I'm not seeing
> where
> > money is being spent. I'm sure some money will
> be
> > spent on salaries of county workers to work the
> > games, but we ALREADY pay them. I'm don't get
> it.
> > Am I mossng something?
>
> Not all costs are financial. I have been told
> that fields that are usually rented out by the
> county are not available for rent this year
> because they are being used for the Games. I have
> also been told that at least one Farmers Market is
> being impacted because of the Games, and that
> local law enforcement may be required to provide
> motorcade duties to permit those participating in
> the Games to travel to and from events in a timely
> manner.

Go stuck in one of those fucking motorcades at Braddock and FCP today. Thanks assholes.

Nice Guy Eddie Wrote:
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> Bill.N. Wrote:
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> > Run for the Hills Wrote:
> >
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>
> > -----
> > > WTF is that. You get paid to Volunteer?
> > >
> >
> > This may come as a shock to you but a large
> number
> > of larger private companies do pay employees to
> do
> > volunteer work. Also much of what these
> > government employees may be doing as volunteers
> is
> > work that in the past they would have done in
> > their capacity as government employees.
>
> Yes, that is quite a shock because I know of no
> companies in this area that pay you to do
> volunteer work.


You probably work for a shitty company. Many tech companies, including mine, offer PTO for volunteer work. We get 16 hours annually and employees are encouraged to use this along with 120 hours of vacation PTO. If you don't take at least 40 hours of vacation every six months you are more or less forced to spend time away from the office and the turn off your e-mail so that you don't do work on the side. This creates an incredible work environment with no guilt when you decide to go away for a few days.

How much is this costing the taxpayers again? Money down the drain to stroke politicians' egos. Nice.

Ultron Wrote:
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> Nice Guy Eddie Wrote:
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> > Bill.N. Wrote:
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> > > Run for the Hills Wrote:
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> >
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>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > WTF is that. You get paid to Volunteer?
> > > >
> > >
> > > This may come as a shock to you but a large
> > number
> > > of larger private companies do pay employees
> to
> > do
> > > volunteer work. Also much of what these
> > > government employees may be doing as
> volunteers
> > is
> > > work that in the past they would have done in
> > > their capacity as government employees.
> >
> > Yes, that is quite a shock because I know of no
> > companies in this area that pay you to do
> > volunteer work.
>
>
> You probably work for a shitty company. Many tech
> companies, including mine, offer PTO for volunteer
> work. We get 16 hours annually and employees are
> encouraged to use this along with 120 hours of
> vacation PTO. If you don't take at least 40 hours
> of vacation every six months you are more or less
> forced to spend time away from the office and the
> turn off your e-mail so that you don't do work on
> the side. This creates an incredible work
> environment with no guilt when you decide to go
> away for a few days.

I still say those companies are few and far between.

Let's see 16 hours of "Volunteer leave" equals actually getting paid, unless they consider it LWOP without effect on your work record. I'm going with door #1 Monty. 16 hours of "paid Volunteer Leave". Don't come whining when the County demands higher taxes

Stacey is going for gold this year
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So is there a crotch grabbing event? I will volunteer. She has been known to grab the black snake. Call me sister. Shabazz Black Snake PH# 867-5309
Sonny the beaner anteater. 703-246-4408

I can't read this without tearing up...


our mascot character, Captain Courage, who is a valiant Eagle coming to cheer on the all of the athletes featured in the Games. According to the story, Captain Courage grew up always wanting to serve and protect the citizens of the United States since he was a baby Eaglet. Even though he was told by his fellow Eagles that his impact would be unnoticeable, he took on both the roles of a Police Officer & Firefighter and humbly served his local community. Today we have the rare chance to see him soar with his fellow firefighters and law enforcement officials as the animated face of our Games.

Sharon Bulova needs to publicize the cost of these games. Why is tax money being spent on them? Did County residents ask for them? Was it put on the ballot?

NO, Bulova and her cronies just up and decided to do it. That is so typical of Fairfax, making decisions with no input from residents. It is the same thinking that will double taxes to pay for more consultants for the schools as well as the transgender gyms and bathrooms.

The Mascot's Story...touching... Wrote:
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> I can't read this without tearing up...
>
>
> our mascot character, Captain Courage, who is a
> valiant Eagle coming to cheer on the all of the
> athletes featured in the Games. According to the
> story, Captain Courage grew up always wanting to
> serve and protect the citizens of the United
> States since he was a baby Eaglet. Even though he
> was told by his fellow Eagles that his impact
> would be unnoticeable, he took on both the roles
> of a Police Officer & Firefighter and humbly
> served his local community. Today we have the rare
> chance to see him soar with his fellow
> firefighters and law enforcement officials as the
> animated face of our Games.




Is that a joke? That's they gayest thing I've ever heard of.