The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
04-08-2012, 12:47
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
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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  |
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... 
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04-08-2012, 13:16
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
Well watching Pistorius make Olympic history today has truly brought a lump to my throat..
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04-08-2012, 20:58
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
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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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04-08-2012, 21:07
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
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Well watching Pistorius make Olympic history today has truly brought a lump to my throat..
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Yes it was wonderful to see.
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04-08-2012, 22:39
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
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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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Why? What the problem with him being in both events?
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04-08-2012, 22:53
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
In your face, Daily Mail! 
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04-08-2012, 23:09
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
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In your face, Daily Mail! |
Is Mo Farah representative on Britain now you think?
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04-08-2012, 23:12
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
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Is Mo Farah representative on Britain now you think? |
I can't wait to see the Heil forced to write positive headlines about Mohammed.
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04-08-2012, 23:14
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
Or Jessica Ennis - you know, not representative of Britain.....
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04-08-2012, 23:15
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
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Why? What the problem with him being in both events?
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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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04-08-2012, 23:22
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
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Or Jessica Ennis - you know, not representative of Britain.....
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Ah yes. Parents from two different races, as we know, IMPOSSIBLE.
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04-08-2012, 23:26
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
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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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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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04-08-2012, 23:32
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
We'll get to hear it a couple more times yet
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04-08-2012, 23:37
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
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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.
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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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05-08-2012, 11:29
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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion
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.
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