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Old Jul 16th 2012, 2:37 pm
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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 ?
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Old Jul 16th 2012, 2:42 pm
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Originally Posted by chris955
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!



photo from the village
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Old Jul 16th 2012, 2:43 pm
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Originally Posted by chris955
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
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Old Jul 16th 2012, 9:12 pm
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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
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Old Jul 16th 2012, 9:34 pm
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Originally Posted by commonwealth
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.

Can't see through the trees but does it say' oi oi oi' on the balconies underneath?
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Old Jul 16th 2012, 10:58 pm
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sabotage in the works

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oly...mpic-Park.html
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Old Jul 17th 2012, 12:02 am
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Originally Posted by commonwealth
Classic.
And so it begins..
All underperforming athletes can henceforth attribute their deficiencies to having to hold their pee on the bus to olympic village..
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Originally Posted by chris955
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
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.
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Old Jul 17th 2012, 1:00 am
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Originally Posted by Bernieboy
I think the brits will **** it up,tis happening already
And you're one of them, my boy! Don't you forget!
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Old Jul 17th 2012, 1:59 am
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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.
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Originally Posted by GarryP
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).
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Old Jul 17th 2012, 2:49 am
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Originally Posted by scotdownunder
Classic.
And so it begins..
All underperforming athletes can henceforth attribute their deficiencies to having to hold their pee on the bus to olympic village..
"But the bus driver hired by London Olympic organisers ... could not operate the GPS navigation system fitted in the vehicle."

but could he speak english?
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Old Jul 17th 2012, 4:30 am
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Didn't realise Ronald McDonald was also an Australian pole vaulter, busy guy!
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Old Jul 17th 2012, 4:46 am
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"But the bus driver hired by London Olympic organisers ... could not operate the GPS navigation system fitted in the vehicle."

but could he speak english?
He was Irish wasn't he? Maybe it was Ferther Jack...
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Originally Posted by papilon
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
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