The Pre-London 2012 Olympic News Thread (June 22nd to 27 July) - Page 11

jdjones · July 26th, 2012, 11:16 PM

Can I use my door bell?

bioshock · July 26th, 2012, 11:36 PM

I'm sure they must have come up with the idea with the time of 20:12 in mind and then just had to press on even though 08:12 seems quite a random time now.

bangyuk · July 27th, 2012, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel_C

I f**king love Boris

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19003185

He is very good on this sort of thing. Is there ANYTHING else he is good at?

pagey17 · July 27th, 2012, 08:01 AM

If Boris is not the next conservative leader i dont know who should be. He would lose millions of pounds in tax money down the back of his sofa and we would be like oh boris what are you like my son.

Andy614 · July 27th, 2012, 09:21 AM

The bells thing was quite good, i think they have done a good job of including people in London 2012 who maybe not be going or are hundreds of mile away. The Torch Relay has been a huge success and now the bell ringing for everyone across Great Britain to be a part of bringing in the games.

Very well done.

Daniel_C · July 27th, 2012, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bangyuk

He is very good on this sort of thing. Is there ANYTHING else he is good at?

Maybe he should have a go a wake boarding, surfing or becoming a physicist at CERN?

I really liked this on the BBC news, really does sum us up (in a general way, before someone complains):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18983558

jerseyboi · July 27th, 2012, 12:20 PM

Torch relay is slowing heading towards tower bridge today - moving up the river.
Flame is on a Royal barge.

potto · July 27th, 2012, 01:27 PM

Eh?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19010407

Between 50 and 100 spectators have been left disappointed, after arriving to watch the first stage of the Olympic archery at Lord's cricket ground.

The event was advertised by games organisers as "unticketed", meaning the public would not be allowed in.

But, as the BBC's Joe Wilson explains, a number of people were left angry after interpreting the phrase differently.

bertyboy · July 27th, 2012, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bangyuk

He is very good on this sort of thing. Is there ANYTHING else he is good at?

Surely, that's all he has to be good at. Politicians are there to sell the ideas generated by the civil service and council officers.

bertyboy · July 27th, 2012, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by potto

Eh?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19010407

Between 50 and 100 spectators have been left disappointed, after arriving to watch the first stage of the Olympic archery at Lord's cricket ground.

The event was advertised by games organisers as "unticketed", meaning the public would not be allowed in.

But, as the BBC's Joe Wilson explains, a number of people were left angry after interpreting the phrase differently.

If the event was free, they'd have said "free".

jdjones · July 27th, 2012, 01:40 PM

And the fact that only 100 people turned up means most people understood that unticketed didn't mean free.

madjackmcmad · July 27th, 2012, 01:46 PM

Wasn't the event a closed session anyway? So infact, noone got to see it.

capslock · July 27th, 2012, 01:55 PM

Well, touch wood, but the sun is burning through the murk in London and it looks like the thunderstorms are missing us. Chances are looking good for a dry OC at least.

Can't help noticing that it pissing down in Paris.

Oh, and there are major floods in Beijing too.

pagey17 · July 27th, 2012, 01:56 PM

http://trendsmap.com/

Just look all over Europe Olimpiadi, Olimpicos olympics etc UK is trending great news for the UK!!!

bioshock · July 27th, 2012, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madjackmcmad

Wasn't the event a closed session anyway? So infact, noone got to see it.

Yeah plus it wasn't even in the stadium but rather in the warm up kind of section.

jdjones · July 27th, 2012, 02:13 PM

This made me giggle:

Quote:

#Romneyshambles: 'Some Americans just shouldn't leave the country', says Carl Lewis

"Stay home if you don't know what to say," says nine-times gold medal winning sprinter

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...s-7981698.html

Steel City Suburb · July 27th, 2012, 03:29 PM

http://youtu.be/c3VbCdtJClo

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July 26th, 2012, 11:36 PM	#202
bioshock Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 106 Likes (Received): 0	I'm sure they must have come up with the idea with the time of 20:12 in mind and then just had to press on even though 08:12 seems quite a random time now.

July 27th, 2012, 08:01 AM	#204
pagey17 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire Posts: 951 Likes (Received): 1	If Boris is not the next conservative leader i dont know who should be. He would lose millions of pounds in tax money down the back of his sofa and we would be like oh boris what are you like my son.

July 27th, 2012, 09:21 AM	#205
Andy614 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 102 Likes (Received): 0	The bells thing was quite good, i think they have done a good job of including people in London 2012 who maybe not be going or are hundreds of mile away. The Torch Relay has been a huge success and now the bell ringing for everyone across Great Britain to be a part of bringing in the games. Very well done.

July 27th, 2012, 01:27 PM	#208
potto Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 13,515 Likes (Received): 258	Eh? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19010407 Between 50 and 100 spectators have been left disappointed, after arriving to watch the first stage of the Olympic archery at Lord's cricket ground. The event was advertised by games organisers as "unticketed", meaning the public would not be allowed in. But, as the BBC's Joe Wilson explains, a number of people were left angry after interpreting the phrase differently.

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madjackmcmad Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London Posts: 3,980 Likes (Received): 1	Wasn't the event a closed session anyway? So infact, noone got to see it.

July 27th, 2012, 01:56 PM	#214
pagey17 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire Posts: 951 Likes (Received): 1	http://trendsmap.com/ Just look all over Europe Olimpiadi, Olimpicos olympics etc UK is trending great news for the UK!!!