The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion

[carlwaring]

Originally Posted by alferret

Pretty dismal showing so far. ....
Personally I cant see us doing better than 19th overall

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

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

[danielf]

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

Originally Posted by danielf

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

I agree. It's related to the Olympics but the off-shoot discussions won't be so I have moved it to here: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/20...mpic-park.html

[Chrysalis]

Originally Posted by Damien

London is also a multicultural area, especially East London. All the major cities have this to an extent so it's not exactly uncommon to have a couple who are not both of the same race. Let's be clear here, this was not throughout the entirety of the Opening Ceremony, it was one couple in the segment. This isn't 'trying too hard to support mixed races'.

This really is an absurd discussion at this point.

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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Originally Posted by Maggy J

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

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.

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

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.

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

[Chrysalis]

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.

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

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.

So again you are giving us hearsay evidence.

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

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 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.

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.

It's not a fake picture.

[Osem]

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.

Originally Posted by Osem

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.

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.

Originally Posted by alferret

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
Generally host nation teams do better but it seems so far that team GB are doing their usual
Do we as a nation believe that we are better than we actually are & "big ourselves up" or can we actually do well?
Personally I cant see us doing better than 19th overall

Currently we are 5th.

[alferret]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Currently we are 5th.

Early days Maggy

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Originally Posted by carlwaring

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

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

Originally Posted by alferret

Early days Maggy

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

Yep a whole week..

Going up. Now 4th..

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

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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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

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

Going up. Now 4th..

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