Olympics 2012

[Artlav]

Not a Chance this is England and in the western world we are the hardest worked and lowest paid nation officially! we are the slaves for the wealthy! they moaned about giving us time off for the queens celebrations and royal wedding because they said it was damaging for the ecconomy!

Oh?
And yet you get a week of holidays if it's as much as snows in the winter?

 

[Ghostrider]

The only thing missing was the TARDIS and an army of Daleks. You can't have it all...

 

[Urwumpe]

Not a Chance this is England and in the western world we are the hardest worked and lowest paid nation officially! we are the slaves for the wealthy! they moaned about giving us time off for the queens celebrations and royal wedding because they said it was damaging for the ecconomy!

Funny, since the countries with the highest number of holidays are also the richest in Europe. :lol:

EDIT: Also, it would be good for the economy, if some bank managers would get some days off... until they die.

 

[ionif]

 

[Ghostrider]

Also, it would be good for the economy, if some bank managers would get some days off... until they die.

I can respectfully suggest them a nice seaside resort where the main attraction is a ramp where you can waterski-jump over a Great White. I'll bring the camcorder and the beers.

 

[Urwumpe]

I can respectfully suggest them a nice seaside resort where the main attraction is a ramp where you can waterski-jump over a Great White. I'll bring the camcorder and the beers.

I thought about letting them dive to the bottom of the blue hole by compressed air.

 

[Artlav]

Ouch, what a waste of gas.

 

[ionif]

Olympic torch this is not hell.

I belive i can fly :rofl:

SuperMan

My name is Bond, James Bond

 

[Ghostrider]

I thought about letting them dive to the bottom of the blue hole by compressed air.

Aren't there laws against polluting the environment?:lol:

 

[tl8]

Interesting.
From what i've heard, during Sydney olympics they asked everyone of the city folks not directly involved in making the olympics happen to go see their grandparent farm or something and vacate the city for the duration if they can.

Anything like that in London?
Any free holidays, leaves from work, etc?

A lot of that is about where the precient is in relation to the city and transportation route.

The Sydney Games site is on one of the busiest roads in the country. They did it up for the Olympics, but it is still pretty bad. Same deal with the railway line.

If you didn't live in West Sydney, then you didn't have much of a problem.

Now APEC was a different story.

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And so far, or medal prospects look good. Rowing is going well, as is the swimming. The Road Race is a bit tighter, but they still have 100km+ to go.

 

[Pipcard]

It wasn't too bad, but Beijing was more epic, of course.

 

[ky]

Michael Phleps finishing 4th came as a bit of a surprise, but U.S. still won the gold.

 

[Codz]

It wasn't too bad, but Beijing was more epic, of course.

That's probably because the UK had to actually pay the performers and respect their rights.

 

[DanM]

That's probably because the UK had to actually pay the performers and respect their rights.

Just imagine what the opening ceremonies would be like in Pyongyang. :lol:

 

[N_Molson]

Medals after the first day of the Games (Sat. 28/06/2012) :

1) China : 4 Gold - 0 Silver - 2 Bronze - Total 6 medals
2) Italy : 2 Gold - 2 Silver - 1 Bronze - Total 5 medals
3) USA : 1 Gold - 2 Silver - 2 Bronze - Total 5 medals
4 ex) South Korea : 1 Gold - 1 Silver - 1 Bronze - Total 3 medals
4 ex) Brazil : 1 Gold - 1 Silver - 1 Bronze - Total 3 medals
6 ex) Russia : 1 Gold - Total 1 medal
6 ex) Kazakhstan : 1 Gold - Total 1 medal
6 ex) Australia : 1 Gold - Total 1 medal
9) Japan : 2 Silver - 1 Bronze - Total 3 medals
10) Nederlands : 1 Silver - total 1 medal

 

[DanM]

In my opinion, medal counts are of no significance. I'm definitely happy to see my own country do well, but I love it even more when I see athletes who represent their countries alone win.

 

[80mileshigh]

In my opinion, medal counts are of no significance. I'm definitely happy to see my own country do well, but I love it even more when I see athletes who represent their countries alone win.

The cycling road race was a nice instance of lesser emphasis on nationalism. All the riders are used to working together on their trans-national trade teams and some of this cooperation was on display - eg. GB's Cavendish slipstreaming his usual Austrian team mate. Of course they're happy to wear their national colours etc. but it didn't have quite the same aggression we see in sports where the athletes know no such internationalist spirit.

Someone has to quote George Orwell here:

I am always amazed when I hear people saying that sport creates goodwill between the nations, and that if only the common peoples of the world could meet one another at football or cricket, they would have no inclination to meet on the battlefield. Even if one didn’t know from concrete examples (the 1936 Olympic Games, for instance) that international sporting contests lead to orgies of hatred, one could deduce it from general principles. ... At the international level sport is frankly mimic warfare.

Maybe, depending on what part of the world you live in, this quote doesn't resonate. But it sure does to me here in AU where sport is a ferocious national obsession. Yesterday I went to the supermarket and all the checkout workers were draped in green and gold scarves - this kind of thing makes me more worried than inspired.

 

[Notebook]

Day 2:

Blame game starts, chap from British Olympic Association trying to explain why UK hasn't won any medals yet.
Media in frenzy now the count-down to the start has finished, even spread to Sky News. Just wondering when the phrase "Only n days to go, and UK has no medal wins" will appear.
Is there anywhere on Earth that dosen't have 5-rings hanging around?

N.

 

[Urwumpe]

Is there anywhere on Earth that dosen't have 5-rings hanging around?

North Korea ... All of Africa ...

 

[tl8]

The cycling road race was a nice instance of lesser emphasis on nationalism. All the riders are used to working together on their trans-national trade teams and some of this cooperation was on display - eg. GB's Cavendish slipstreaming his usual Austrian team mate. Of course they're happy to wear their national colours etc. but it didn't have quite the same aggression we see in sports where the athletes know no such internationalist spirit.

Someone has to quote George Orwell here:




Maybe, depending on what part of the world you live in, this quote doesn't resonate. But it sure does to me here in AU where sport is a ferocious national obsession. Yesterday I went to the supermarket and all the checkout workers were draped in green and gold scarves - this kind of thing makes me more worried than inspired.

http://theprojecttv.com.au/olympic-...-we-are-that-awesome-pack-your-bags-china.htm

So this article doesn't help that feeling