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[url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18233018World Number 1 not good enough for GB selection[/url
Now, I admit I know four fifths of nothing about the sport, but how can the governing body select someone 92 plaaces down the rankings from the WORLD NUMBER ONE?
(other sports, politics and olympics I know, so if it's merged I comepletely understand)
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Maybe team GB is working on a 50/50 ratio of black athletes and white athletes?
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Sounds utterly bonkers to me, on the basis of what I'm reading from the OP's link. Utterly bonkers.
But then again, Ms Ennis is 'too fat' ...
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As sad as the original story may be, [url=http://gawker.com/5913175/behold-the-london-olympics-creepy-brand-exclusion-zoneTHIS is far more wrong on so many level[/url
Fooking Olympics, I was as pleased as anyone when we won it and yet I now can't wait for it to be all over and finished with.
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| Quote ="Mintball"But then again, Ms Ennis is 'too fat' ...'"
Who says that? Jessica Ennis is absolutely stunning. |
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| Quote ="Conroy"Who says that? Jessica Ennis is absolutely stunning.'"
was an article in the papers.
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| Quote ="cod'ead"As sad as the original story may be, [url=http://gawker.com/5913175/behold-the-london-olympics-creepy-brand-exclusion-zoneTHIS is far more wrong on so many level[/url
Fooking Olympics, I was as pleased as anyone when we won it and yet I now can't wait for it to be all over and finished with.'"
In fairness watching them trying to police that is probably more interesting and exciting than over 70% of olympic events. |
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I just wish the Olympics would feck off to be honest. I could not be less interested in the whole thing; stupid amounts of money wasted.
And this torch carrying thing is a joke. It's meant to be a privilege to carry it, yet it's become much less of a privilege when you share that duty with 7,999 other people. I hate to think what the whole thing is costing.
Why can't they just have some games, preceded by the Queen cutting a ribbon and lighting the flame? Over, done with.
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| Quote ="Conroy"Who says that? Jessica Ennis is absolutely stunning.'"
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| Quote ="ROBINSON"I just wish the Olympics would feck off to be honest. I could not be less interested in the whole thing; stupid amounts of money wasted.
And this torch carrying thing is a joke. It's meant to be a privilege to carry it, yet it's become much less of a privilege when you share that duty with 7,999 other people. I hate to think what the whole thing is costing.
Why can't they just have some games, preceded by the Queen cutting a ribbon and lighting the flame? Over, done with.'"
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I noticed this morning that there's roadworks going on just around the corner to make a 'table' for the walking events.
Obviously that'll improve transport for all Londoners (who have been paying extra for the whole affair via their council tax).
And the stuff about some sort of vastly improved transport system is tosh. One slightly improved route to Stratford does not count as widespread improvement to the transport system.
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| Quote ="Mintball"I noticed this morning that there's roadworks going on just around the corner to make a 'table' for the walking events.
Obviously that'll improve transport for all Londoners (who have been paying extra for the whole affair via their council tax).
And the stuff about some sort of vastly improved transport system is tosh. One slightly improved route to Stratford does not count as widespread improvement to the transport system.'"
Thanks for that. |
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| Quote ="Barnabus"Thanks for that.'"
My pleasure.
Did you have a point you wanted to make? |
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| Quote ="Mintball"My pleasure.
Did you have a point you wanted to make?'"
I asked a question to another poster about their post, thanks. |
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| Quote ="Barnabus"I asked a question to another poster about their post, thanks.'"
And I gave an example of expenditure that tallyed with that. |
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| Quote ="Mintball"And I gave an example of expenditure that tallyed with that.'"
I suppose there are two ways of looking at it really, as a London council tax payer and as a UK tax payer.
I was posing the question to Robinson, as (I believe), he lives in the North of England and therefore won't pay council tax in London. Only Londoners are paying extra than they were (in their CT). The UK Government, via the ODA, stand to make a profit out of the games, like the majority of modern Olympic games before them (baring Montreal & Beijing). Therefore, claiming 'stupid amounts of money being wasted' is a stupid statement to make. |
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We're funding the policing of this torch relay, for instance.
How much will the UK taxpayer benefit?
The UK government is slashing and privatising services – with the privatised companies slashing wages. Who will profit from these games and what will be the benefit to the UK taxpayer in general and to residents of London specifically?
There has been talk of a 'retail boost' of approximately £60m over the Olympic period. But that'll primarily be big companies (at the new mall) that already make millions and, as we know, use every means possible to avoid paying tax.
How will the ordinary resident of one of the 'Olympic boroughs' benefit?
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| Quote ="Mintball"How will the ordinary resident of one of the 'Olympic boroughs' benefit?'"
They won't.
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| Quote ="100% Wire"They won't.
In my opinion'"
Oh, I agree.
[url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2141424/London-2012-Olympics-Tenants-facing-minute-eviction-landlords-cash-in.htmlStory from – amazingly – the [iDaily Mail[/i on landlords forcing out tenants to make more through lets during the Games[/url.
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I'm still surprised that local small shops haven't been forced to shut their doors for the duration for not being official sponsors of the event, but possibly supplying unbranded goods to visitors instead.
Sorry, I meant "suppliers of valued services to the games" instead of "official sponsors of the event" there.
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| Quote ="Mintball"I noticed this morning that there's roadworks going on just around the corner to make a 'table' for the walking events.
Obviously that'll improve transport for all Londoners (who have been paying extra for the whole affair via their council tax).
And the stuff about some sort of vastly improved transport system is tosh. One slightly improved route to Stratford does not count as widespread improvement to the transport system.'"
One slightly improved route is still an improvement.
On the OP. It isn't as bad as the cheating aussies. Ian Thorpe has to be the only person to not qualify for an Olympic event as he false started and was disqualified in his event. THe only way he could qualify was for the person who qualified to give up their spot. Not what do you think happened to the poor bugger who qualified.
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| Quote ="Rooster Booster"One slightly improved route is still an improvement...'"
It's pretty poor if that's the benefit that can be claimed for all the Londoners who have been paying extra for the Games via their council tax.
London has massive transport problems (for various reasons – primarily size of roads compared to amount of traffic) and the route in question does nothing to tackle that.
And to return to what I've mentioned previously, that's going to make no difference to the bloke who has to close his workshop for three weeks because the authorities don't want 'unnecessary traffic'. Or the business that is told to change it's names because it's called the 'Olympic Cafe' or some such (and has been for years).
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| Quote ="Conroy"Who says that? Jessica Ennis is absolutely stunning.'"
She can make me her '8th event' any time she wants  |
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| Quote ="Mintball"It's pretty poor if that's the benefit that can be claimed for all the Londoners who have been paying extra for the Games via their council tax.
London has massive transport problems (for various reasons – primarily size of roads compared to amount of traffic) and the route in question does nothing to tackle that.
And to return to what I've mentioned previously, that's going to make no difference to the bloke who has to close his workshop for three weeks because the authorities don't want 'unnecessary traffic'. Or the business that is told to change it's names because it's called the 'Olympic Cafe' or some such (and has been for years).
Interesting point about the Thorpedo, though.'"
Just what exactly is wrong with the transport in? Driving, granted, is a nightmare and yes the tube shuts at 11pm but other than that? |
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Quote ="Enicomb"Just what exactly is wrong with the transport in? Driving, granted, is a nightmare and yes the tube shuts at 11pm but other than that?'"
Sorry – I'm not quite sure what you mean.
There are real issues with transport in general in London – too many vehicles on roads that were not remotely designed to deal with such a volume. One accident and you have stuff snarled for miles. Buses are obviously affected by traffic too. The Tube is nightmarish for all sorts of reasons – including but not limited to overcrowding and it just always being horribly over hot.
Prices for public transport are crazy. Fares – even with an Oyster card – have gone up around 56% in the last 18 months alone.
In terms of the Olympics, a number of roads will be having one lane removed (in effect) from usual use, so that sponsors etc can travel freely. The athletes, of course, will be in the village etc. So in an already crowded city, buses and cabs will be moved from the lanes they usually use, into the rest of the traffic. From what I've been told by black cab drivers, they've been told they can't go nearer the Olympic stadia than about a mile – so won't benefit from ferrying people there and back. Many are thinking of either going on holiday or not working through the Games.
More generally:
www.presstv.ir/detail/242310.html
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Quote ="Enicomb"Just what exactly is wrong with the transport in? Driving, granted, is a nightmare and yes the tube shuts at 11pm but other than that?'"
Sorry – I'm not quite sure what you mean.
There are real issues with transport in general in London – too many vehicles on roads that were not remotely designed to deal with such a volume. One accident and you have stuff snarled for miles. Buses are obviously affected by traffic too. The Tube is nightmarish for all sorts of reasons – including but not limited to overcrowding and it just always being horribly over hot.
Prices for public transport are crazy. Fares – even with an Oyster card – have gone up around 56% in the last 18 months alone.
In terms of the Olympics, a number of roads will be having one lane removed (in effect) from usual use, so that sponsors etc can travel freely. The athletes, of course, will be in the village etc. So in an already crowded city, buses and cabs will be moved from the lanes they usually use, into the rest of the traffic. From what I've been told by black cab drivers, they've been told they can't go nearer the Olympic stadia than about a mile – so won't benefit from ferrying people there and back. Many are thinking of either going on holiday or not working through the Games.
More generally:
www.presstv.ir/detail/242310.html
www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/2012 ... 15497.html | |
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