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To: NormsRevenge; retrokitten; Howlin; Anybody

Ok, somebody help me. Why do they call them the Torino 2006 Winter Olympics if they're in Turin? I know that sounds silly, but is Torino the Italian word for Turin or something? I feel like a total idiot for asking this already, so please don't flame me.


103 posted on 02/10/2006 4:20:47 PM PST by Ohioan from Florida (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.- Edmund Burke)
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To: Ohioan from Florida

"...is Torino the Italian word for Turin or something?"

You got it!


107 posted on 02/10/2006 4:23:15 PM PST by John W
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