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Nope, the facilities wouldn't have been there.

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No you started by complaining about the waste of money and by anyone's judgement you were making a political statement.:rolleyes:

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The Olympic Park is really nice by the way. I recommend that people try to view it if you get the chance.

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Not really. I know they're sampled at the given 44100khz :) I just thought it was also 128k too.

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Which has nothing to do with the Ceremony either. The BBC aren't even the host broadcaster.

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Urgh - Pointless Americanisms. You'll be telling us about 'cell' phones next. Corrected it for you anyway.

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Interesting, I didn't even know OBS (Olympic Broadcasting Services) existed until I went Googling just now.

I wonder how many BBC Broadcast staff are subcontracted to it though. OBS can't have its own army of cameramen and other assorted production crew ready to deploy once every 2 years.

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Actually, given that they are based on signals received from cell towers, it's a perfectly accurate description :)

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And as the phones are used on the move, 'mobile' is equally accurate - my bugbear is when people use Americanisms when our own words are more than adequate.

Anyway, on with the topic.

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This was the song that was played during the lighting of the Olympic Flame: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mec8GZkEpD4

The lyrics are this I think:

Incidentally the title of the song is called Caliban's Dream. It was a speech from Caliban in The Tempest which was quoted at the start of the Industrial revolution segment of the Opening Ceremony.

Very cool.

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That sounds like the one with the whistling in it. if it isn't what's that one called?

the whistling's just come in!

someone should make that into a dance track. take out the singing and just leave the whistling in.

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Which one? You could mean the one that was played during the Industral Revolution part? That's one is called 'And I Will Kiss'. The whistling kicks in here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM0fi...ailpage#t=481s
I really like the singing. I think it suits the occasion and the music really well and the lyrics are suitable without being cheesy or obvious.

And the light drive out our fears, And the joy drive out our pain
And the nations come to greet us, waving open arms of waves of golden corn
Ever hear us, Oh the spirit of the world
May your light be ever near us,Always lead us from the dark

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Thanks Damien. that's the one. it's not the same without the actual video it went with.
Probably has to be the best production ever. apart from Paul McCartney spoiling it all at the end.

he just didn't fit in with the whole thing at all. he really annoyed me, and still does.

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I just noticed that in the Bond video the children getting the tour of the Palace were Brazilian! A nice nod to the future hosts.

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me and a lot of people don't think it's waste and you have to remember that the city bids not the country so if your city didn't bid and try to get some goodies then you need to look at the people running your city,and you think that regenerating a run down area in London is waste of money is beyond me just about every major city in the UK has had billions of government money spent on regeneration projects ,are you against them as well

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Poor lads, Afghanistan, Iraq and Stratford wasn't enough, they have to put up with fearne bloody cotton as well...

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It would never have been given to another part of the country and the part of London its in was one if the poorest most run down in the country

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I'd be happy to "put up" with Ms Cotton anytime :)

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Well I don't know!!

Facilities for the LONDON Olympics primarily being centred on LONDON FGS - who'd have thought?? :confused: :rolleyes:
Too many channels showing Olympic events?... (Oh really?)
More people watching at home than at the various events?... (surely not!)
Touts making money out of empty seats reserved for the Olympic family, media etc... (yeah right)

Well there's now't as queer as folk or so they say and one or two folks around here prove that point very nicely... :D

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There does seem to be some sort of "logic fail" going on :)

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Actually, wrong. CDs are not compressed. They are essentially WAV files recorded at about 1,400K a second. So yes, MP3s (even at 320k) are considerably lower quality. Although, most pop music does not have the dynamic range to really show up the difference (classical music does), and even if it did, most people would have trouble hearing it.

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Because, of course, London doesn't contain some of the most deprived areas in England. Areas that would benefit from the regeneration and improvement in facilities bought by the Olympics (and indeed, are).

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Course it doesn't Stuart and Newham certainly isn't one of them, its splendid streets have long been paved with gold.... :rolleyes:

(mind you, you are arguing 'facts'* with the guy who claimed the Germans were doing very nicely without major financial institutions... :rofl:)

* http://www.newham.gov.uk/jobs/diversity.htm

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Was fortunate enough to get entrusted with the Spain squad on Sunday Night.

What a miserable bunch though :erm: De Gea, Mata and Iker Munian seemed by far the grumpiest out of the bunch. Munian seems to be massively up his own arse too.

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Just been to the Canoe Slalom! France won the Gold. I got to walk from my house and it was in a part of the lee valley park I used to know quite well. Awesome.

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At what point can we comment that it actually seems to all be going quite well without jinxing it?

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When it's over and all the doom-mongers have been well and truly seen off... :D

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They are showing this type of thing at Bradford iMax at the moment (the Olympics at 20xHD - Super Hi Vision).

http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.u...rHiVision.aspx

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will said spanking be virtual or do we have to report somewhere for it to be administered :D:D

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:) I thought you were still taking your medication... :D

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Nope ,and now life is far more interesting :D

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Does anyone know how you get a ticket to go up the orbit in the Olympic park? I have a ticket for athletics next wednesday, but have been told you need to buy a seperate ticket to go up the orbit. They are sold out on the LOCOG website, i don't understand how that is possible? Surely everyone in the Olympic park on each day would be able to go up it?

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Nah. It's can't cope with that many people. The Olympic Park is quite big, I imagine it can accommodate a very sizeable amount of people. There is no way the orbit could cope if they didn't place limits. I went up at the Weekend and it was quite full then so anymore would mean you'ld never get a good view and the queues to get on the lift would be unbearable.

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Fair enough, i was just really suprised it is completely sold out for every day. I didn't think it would be that popular seeing that you have to book in advance. I will keep checking but it looks unlikely then, oh well.

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You're missing too much to be fair. It's probably disappointing for you that there is an aspect of your trip that is uncompleted but it's nothing amazing. View over the East of London, seeing the taller buildings across London, but not that cool really.

There are places in London where you get a better view. One New Change near St Pauls for example and that's free.

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Got a ticket for the Football Gold medal match at Wembley,can't wait! :D

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I suppose it's better in here than in the Sports discussion: but just how camp is Ian Thorpe? My Gaydar is off the Scale.

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Has anyone got a book going as to where the UK Olympic team will finish in the medal tables? (I'd like a fiver on not doing too well) ;)
Pretty dismal showing so far. Sitting 21st out of 34 medal winning countries with 2 S & 2 B :shocked:
Generally host nation teams do better but it seems so far that team GB are doing their usual :dozey:
Do we as a nation believe that we are better than we actually are & "big ourselves up" or can we actually do well? :sleep:
Personally I cant see us doing better than 19th overall :erm:

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An old work college has them to, and it looks like GB could be there :D

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And how were we doing less than a week in 4 years ago?

Here's the medal table from 2008. As you can see, 12 of our medals were in the track cycling; which only starts today, IIRC.

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Not a flying start, Our are expectations too high?

I think everybody was expecting a Gold from Cavendish and a Gold from Daly. but as far as I can tell they're the only ones that have failed to deliver so far.

Early days yet still.

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So as a host nation we should exceed 47 medals & place 4th or higher. IMO & that is my opinion I predict 27 medals of which only 4 will be gold & we'll place no higher than (I'm changing my earlier prediction cause I can after looking back at the old tables) 12th.
4th in 2008 with 47 medals
10th in 2004 with 30 medals
10th in 2000 with 28 medals
36th in 1996 with 15 medals
13th in 1992 with 20 medals
12th in 1998 with 24 medals

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thiefing scrouts nicked bradley wiggins training gear

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-19067265

never heard tea leaf before

think this plain wrong

Wiggins later tweeted: "Gotta delete tweet Re the thief, bad PR, never mind my kit though!"


who gives crap about hotel reputation why should he delete it.


talk about priorities in this country.


wonder who the security I wonder

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Surely that can only be measured, once the games are over?

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Used that word since I was a kid back in the early 70's

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Agreed, but after reading my tea-leaves & double checking them with the coffee grounds mystic ferret is having a go at the prediction game :p:

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thanks never new it is it lancashire phrase.

beeb 24 channels very poor commentators go offme mom doing nuts rowing races going off without commentators.

this being happening to various sports.

getting result info from various sites is rubbish and real chore

beebs awful site
guardian just as bad
telegraph bit better but stil poor

any better sites would be greatly appreciated

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First Gold on its way in the rowing :)

And there it is.

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I'm originally from Essex, cockney rhyming AFAIK

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Good to see you being so positive for once. Keep it up! :rolleyes:

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thanks we got some weird ones when got mud on clotheres my mum said got blathered.

dialects seem dying bread today.

thanks danielf great to see sadly 4 some reason got bad start failed.

commenteray on rowing still poor sound issues.

cycling mo seems better only archery dont have issues that watched.

why 24 channels having broadcast issues are the cuts timed

my mum hates the big rings logo/londo logo which gets shoved on screen in frequent when the cut to new camera.

too be fair we had much better coverage in bejing needs sorting for sure. OBS done shocking this year hope olimpic board learn to improve things.

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it is issue though try find results actually hard to find

you watch rowing the commentators keep disappearing like ferret.

we cant say the broadcasting perfect when it is not.

cant surely be on my own seeing the problems.

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And my prediction is we will finish 4th in the medals table and nothing has changed that view since the games have started.:)

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Well maybe we aren't as bothered as you are.Perhaps we are far more interested in watching than moaning.;)

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well watching athletes get there medals without hardly sound just switched down sound is absolutely criminal.

this happening in rowing, now the womens time trial.

its not on its disgraceful whoever to blame needs big kick up pants.

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Frankly I find you a truly negative Nelly who just sucks all the joy out of life..:rolleyes:

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19079733

Bless! :D

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I am enjoying it loving see archery but does that mean we should accept amaterurish coverage by OBS.

Britains not only people watching olmpics here we should honour others achievements by at least showing respect.

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Bet your face is a nice shade of red right about now and it won't be suburn :p:

Oh, and this one's for Boris :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn07cQkfnOI

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I thought that this thread was about the Olympics instead of the inevitable moans that ensue when someone mentions the word cyclist?

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I have been to other cities and I am still of the view that people who live in london are out of touch, london is multi cultural that must mean the entire country is.

I got no issue with it but I do have an issue when people go out their way to paint a fake picture. Or maybe its just that everyone involved in the cerenomy was got from the london area only.

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political in the sense of way public money been spent.

But not political in having a go at any particular party.

I am always off the view a country or person or whatever is rated at how they treat their worst off. This country has people dieing from poverty, choosing to eat or heat themselves etc. and it spends a lot of money on a showcase event that lasts a few weeks. Thats my view, and no amount of agression towards me will make me change it.

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Links?these people starving to death?who?where?when?

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ring a welfare rights hotline you might be told a few home truths, I get my info from real life experiences not just the media machine.

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So again you are giving us hearsay evidence.

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I have been to many other cities as well and major cities tend to have multiple cultures. Even if they didn't London is a massive city so does influence the entirety of Britain. There was plenty of other aspects to the Opening Ceremony than the inclusion of a member of a ethnic minority.

It's not a fake picture.

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All credit to the volunteers who've contributed so much!

I saw some of them interviewed earlier and the experience seems to have inspired them to want to carry on with the volunteering after the games are over. If so, that's great - great for the good causes/communities that'll benefit and good for those young people who may not have jobs or high expectations but may now have realised they are of value and do have things to offer. If nothing else, volunteering looks good on a CV and there's no doubting how it can raise the self esteem and inspire others. If people find this experience has changed their viewpoint and given them some self worth that'll be a valuable added bonus. The games have raised London's profile but I also think the wonderful spirit evident on the streets will do a great deal to win London many friends and future tourists. The army of volunteers have done us proud and it'd be a really nice gesture if their role was offically recognised and rewarded with some free or heavily subsidised use of the facilities.

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The volunteers are outstanding. They really have contributed massively to the success of these games. They are very helpful if you require it, always happy and bubbly, and occasionally inject a sense of fun and humour into events. This isn't the kind of superficial charm you get from a salesman who has been trained to be a 'people person', this is genuine politeness and character from people who are pleased to be there and pleased to be helping you. They are unpaid after all. They are everywhere in London ready to help. It reflects very well on all of us.

I have also noticed that normal Londoners are in the sprit of things. Helping out people who are lost when there are no volunteers around, offering to take pictures when a family are taking them of each other, and so on. At the events people cheer supporters from other countries when they make a noise or cheer their success. It's all very friendly.

Finally, and I have already mentioned this, the army have been great as well. The queues for security are quick but effective. The army are very good at it and polite as well. Considering they had to give up their holiday they deserve a massive amount of credit for the excellent job they have been made to do at short notice. I dread to think what it would have been like with G4S staff everywhere. The army get it done, they get it done fast, they get it done well, and they get it done with politeness.

We're still just under half-way so let's not jinx it too much but thus far it's been very good. We've shown what we can do and we should be proud of it. The biggest event in the world and we're handling with style and competence. To think how few votes we got to host the 2018 World Cup, FIFA's loss.

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Currently we are 5th.;)

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Early days Maggy ;)

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LOL not at all, sometimes its not too bad being wrong (dont happen often tho ;))

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Yep a whole week..

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Going up. Now 4th..:)

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Having lived in ,worked and visited quite a large portion of this country i would say that we most definitely are multi cultural so it is in my opinion not a fake picture and in all my travels i have yet to see anyone starve to death :rolleyes:

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great stuff .

It's just a shame that so many people are starving to death to make all this waste of time and money happen :rolleyes:

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Gold in the Mens Cycling team medal pursuit.:clap:

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well i'm just fed up with some people being all negative about the greatest sporting event we will be involved with in our lifetimes. It is exactly what this country needs ,a bit of success ,a bit of patriotism and a chance to show the rest of the world that GB is still on the map

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going up..3rd place...:)

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19112520

I'm not sure that will stop ticket touts and how do people manage to keep going back to the site when they have to work,travel,sleep.

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Going down! (Oo-er!) 4th now :(

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Awesome performances today one and all. Soooo happy for Victoria Pendleton - she destroyed Anna Meares! :D :clap:

Must be hard for the perennial whiners to see all this glory and happiness and it certainly makes a very pleasant change to see good news being reported in stark contrast to the usual fare of doom and gloom which just makes everyone feel negative.

There's a week of this amazing festival left to enjoy and the wonderful Paralympics to follow so there's still time for even the most gloomy of pessimists to lighten up a bit and get in the swing. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity!

London 2012 is the best!

:clap: :clap: :clap:

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Not a chance, my tax £'s wasted IMO

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Well if that's your view, the money is already wasted so why not at least enjoy what you're seeing or does being negative make you feel better about "all the waste"? It rather seems like you're cutting off your nose to spite your face... ;)

Would GB failing miserably, transport chaos and the legacy/payback being negated be a good thing? Would it make you feel happier? If so, why? Surely we have to make the most of this given that the die is cast??

Anyway, if you're that worried about what it's cost you personally maybe the rest of us could have a whip round to make you feel better... ;) :D

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Come on alferret lets see that smile just for us.:)

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I could possibly accept his POV if he has a good reason for holding that opinion. "Because I don't like it" isn't really good enough. Neither is "just think what we could have spent it on instead" because you could say that about almost anything.

(Personally, I think most footballers are paid far too much, but that's a whole other thread :D)

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The facts are that without the Olympics the money would not have been spent on us,on London,on anything..There would have been no new schools,hospitals etc beyond what was already planned.

Anyway I am going to ignore all naysayers and nitpickers and enjoy a spectacle that won't occur in my lifetime again..It will probably be another 60 years before we get the Olympics again.

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:tu:

That's the spirit!

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Nothing else to say :tu:

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I did actually watch the women's 800mtr freestyle final, only because my wife put it on to watch our local girl Adlington.

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:D

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:)

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My POV has a good enough reason for me to have an opinion. Never said I didn't like it (or did I? sure you'll point me to the post where I said it (or didn't))
Whilst appreciate the spectacle of the Olympics & I fully understand that when we bid & won 2012 we wasn't in the grips of the financial quagmire we are in at the moment, what irks me is that our initial bid of IIRC £2Billion has more than quadrupled & we have had to foot the bill once again because of corporate BS. So my negativity is not against the competitors or the sports they compete in, its down to the cost, the BS we have had to endure & the incompetence of certain parties (not political) that mean we have been screwed over once again.
Seems like austerity is only for the poorer folk & the rest just laugh & spit in our faces. I am not a naysayer because its a sporting event, its because of the cost.
The redevelopment of the eastend & surrounding area's has turned what was once a pretty desperate part of the city into something else is commendable as long as the locals get to reap the benefits from it & it doesn't turn into another status symbol to live in like the Isle of Dogs did/still is.

I will also add that I have the up-most respect for all of the athletes competing aside from those that dont want to win & the ones caught doping.
I understand the hardships that most UK competitors go through, lack of funding etc when other countries throw considerable sums at their entrants. So its down to their true grit & determination that they do so well.

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And I don't believe I said you did or didn't either. Mine was a general comment.

To your specific comments, I don't know the actual costings but I'm sure that "corporate BS" (whatever that was supposed to mean) has actually paid for most of the costs. Happy to be corrected though :)

Also, to your comment about the cost now the country's financial situation has changed somewhat. Exactly what were we supposed to do/say? "Really sorry and all that, but there won't be any Olympic Games this summer as we can't afford it!". Yes, I'm sure that would have gone down well with everyone :(

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I dare say the usual suspects - Arthur et al - would have come out of the woodwork bleating on about how we can't ever seem to manage a party in a pub and the media would've launched their very own "OlympicsGate" blame-fest to fill their pages/airtime. All the success and positivity really must be so hard for some people to bear... :D

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Well watching Pistorius make Olympic history today has truly brought a lump to my throat..
:)

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It's a great achievement, but not sure he should be in both the Olympics and the paralympics. I think he should pick one or the other.

Still, he did excellent.

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Yes it was wonderful to see.

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Why? What the problem with him being in both events?

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In your face, Daily Mail! :p:

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Is Mo Farah representative on Britain now you think? :D

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I can't wait to see the Heil forced to write positive headlines about Mohammed. :D

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Or Jessica Ennis - you know, not representative of Britain.....

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It seems a little greedy, and a case of having your cake and eating it?

If you want to run with the big boys, run with the big boys, and leave special events behind you.

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Ah yes. Parents from two different races, as we know, IMPOSSIBLE. :p:

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Well as long as none of you think he is cheating..Fair enough.

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Nice to hear the whole stadium sing the national anthem

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We'll get to hear it a couple more times yet :D

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Been eating a bit of humble pie today, cant take anything away from the British Olympic champions.
And for the first time since it started I actually sat & watched all the cycling that was on BBC1.

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Sports personality of the year will be a tough call this year.

Simply astounding performances from Jessica and Mo last night. The final lap of the 10k was awesome.