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chris955 Jul 16th 2012 2:37 am

Re: The London 2012 Olympic Thread
 
I'm really looking forward to it, the excitement is really starting to build. The facilities look amazing and it will be huge for the country.
What has happened to Australian sport, do they dominate anything anymore ?

commonwealth Jul 16th 2012 2:42 am

Re: The London 2012 Olympic Thread
 

Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 10175374)
I'm really looking forward to it, the excitement is really starting to build. The facilities look amazing and it will be huge for the country.
What has happened to Australian sport, do they dominate anything anymore ?

they are ready!

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/...Y_2278086c.jpg

photo from the village

Bernieboy Jul 16th 2012 2:43 am

Re: The London 2012 Olympic Thread
 

Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 10175374)
I'm really looking forward to it, the excitement is really starting to build. The facilities look amazing and it will be huge for the country.
What has happened to Australian sport, do they dominate anything anymore ?

Not building in London mate,mind you i heard 2 folk chatting about it yesterday here on Guernsey,they were French:D

Pomster Jul 16th 2012 9:12 am

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the build up has started and should be enjoyed by all.... glad we went along this route late on Monday evening, rather than in the morning...


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oly...ens-on-M4.html

AlliF Jul 16th 2012 9:34 am

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Originally Posted by commonwealth (Post 10175390)
they are ready!

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/...Y_2278086c.jpg

photo from the village

They are worse than the Germans and their beachtowel obsession.:sneaky:

Can't see through the trees but does it say' oi oi oi' on the balconies underneath?:ohmy:

commonwealth Jul 16th 2012 10:58 am

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sabotage in the works :sneaky:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oly...mpic-Park.html

AlliF Jul 16th 2012 12:02 pm

Re: The London 2012 Olympic Thread
 

Originally Posted by commonwealth (Post 10176178)

Classic.:rofl:
And so it begins..
All underperforming athletes can henceforth attribute their deficiencies to having to hold their pee on the bus to olympic village..:nod:

BadgeIsBack Jul 16th 2012 12:57 pm

Re: The London 2012 Olympic Thread
 

Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 10175374)
I'm really looking forward to it, the excitement is really starting to build. The facilities look amazing and it will be huge for the country.
What has happened to Australian sport, do they dominate anything anymore ?

Let's see - I expect Australian athletes will win some gongs or are you taking the piss as normal. (?!)


Originally Posted by Pomster (Post 10176074)
the build up has started and should be enjoyed by all.... glad we went along this route late on Monday evening, rather than in the morning...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oly...ens-on-M4.html

Just read it...

Lots of aggrieved Englanders. (Listen to some of them!)

I say: Zil lanes are good idea. It's got eff all to do with Cameron.
But having said that, if all you want to do is get to work (and it's a busy week for you) then of course you'd be peeved. Spare a thought for those who haven't been given garden leave or can't get on a bus readily and easily.

BadgeIsBack Jul 16th 2012 1:00 pm

Re: The London 2012 Olympic Thread
 

Originally Posted by Bernieboy (Post 10175261)
I think the brits will **** it up,tis happening already:thumbdown:

And you're one of them, my boy! Don't you forget!

GarryP Jul 16th 2012 1:59 pm

Re: The London 2012 Olympic Thread
 

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack (Post 10176284)
Lots of aggrieved Englanders. (Listen to some of them!)

I say: Zil lanes are good idea. It's got eff all to do with Cameron.
But having said that, if all you want to do is get to work (and it's a busy week for you) then of course you'd be peeved. Spare a thought for those who haven't been given garden leave or can't get on a bus readily and easily.

I'm thinking by the time it actually gets to the olympics there will be mass civil disobedience. It will only get worse from there, particularly given than this idiocy is supposed to continue till Sept.

Any plan that doesn't have the Zil lanes open to all during rush hour is not going to survive contact with reality.

BadgeIsBack Jul 16th 2012 2:06 pm

Re: The London 2012 Olympic Thread
 

Originally Posted by GarryP (Post 10176360)
I'm thinking by the time it actually gets to the olympics there will be mass civil disobedience. It will only get worse from there, particularly given than this idiocy is supposed to continue till Sept.

Any plan that doesn't have the Zil lanes open to all during rush hour is not going to survive contact with reality.

Yeah....let's see if the games are any good. The proof is in the pudding...Or -let's see all office workers work from home - (those that can).

commonwealth Jul 16th 2012 2:49 pm

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Originally Posted by scotdownunder (Post 10176234)
Classic.:rofl:
And so it begins..
All underperforming athletes can henceforth attribute their deficiencies to having to hold their pee on the bus to olympic village..:nod:

"But the bus driver hired by London Olympic organisers ... could not operate the GPS navigation system fitted in the vehicle." :eek:

but could he speak english?

FiP Jul 16th 2012 4:30 pm

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Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 10174441)

Didn't realise Ronald McDonald was also an Australian pole vaulter, busy guy!

AlliF Jul 16th 2012 4:46 pm

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Originally Posted by commonwealth (Post 10176392)
"But the bus driver hired by London Olympic organisers ... could not operate the GPS navigation system fitted in the vehicle." :eek:

but could he speak english?

He was Irish wasn't he? Maybe it was Ferther Jack...:unsure:

JoeBloggs80 Jul 16th 2012 5:16 pm

Re: The London 2012 Olympic Thread
 

Originally Posted by papilon (Post 10174915)
So what would be your favourite Olympic moments?

For me i think the 2 Ovett v Coe 800m and 1500m clashes at i think the Moscow games where each won the others favoured event, epic!

Without a doubt Linford and his lunchbox winning the 100 metre gold in Barcelona :thumbup:


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