Olympic Torch Relay - live updates (From Basingstoke Gazette)

I feel sorry for anyone who cares about this.

Is this really necessary? What next a live blog on paint drying?

GET A GRIP

intheshaddows wrote:
I feel sorry for anyone who cares about this.

Yep, by continually posting on the stories about it, you're clearly demonstrating how little you care...

Georgem do you have a life outside the daily echo website?

There is so much out there to see and do you should really try getting away from this website sometime.

Does anyone really want to know? I dislike seeing my Daily Echo page being bombarded with these pointless stories.

Oh sorry IsaacJacobs i'll tell you what as YOU don't like it along with the other 6 people on this website who keep complaining we shall stop the whole event right now and cancel the olympics forever.

If you don't like it then ignore it you do not need to complain about it, and stop logging on to the daily echo for the rest of the day if you have such a huge problem with it.

it is likely to be a once in a lifetime event for most people and they want to be involved in the event and specticle. If you don't care about the Olympics, don't read the stories and don't comment on them.
Im sure if you write to the Olympic commitee they will cancel the event on your say so and apologise for the inconvenience caused to you.....

Willy47...

i swear you always on here making ridiculous comments.

It must be the only website you can get on or something?

Alright ben chill out, you know it is

Willy47 wrote:
Georgem do you have a life outside the daily echo website?

There is so much out there to see and do you should really try getting away from this website sometime.

Sorry, can't respond right now, I'm too busy reading all your other comments you continually post, about how other people continually post.

I feel like people aren't using this website for it's proper purpose which is to distribute important news that has a real meaning to people's lives. This does not.

HAHA Georgem i am so amused by your constant attemps at trying to wittingly undermine everybody on this website.

It must have taken you at least 30 seconds to read all my posts as there was only about 5 maximum where as it would take me the rest of the day to read through all your mindless drivel.

sort it out.

There do appear to be serial commenters on this website, usually complaining about every little thing!

Also, this is the Daily Echo, important news is rarely a feature....

Well there is news going on and if it's not featuring on this website then that's due to the Daily Echo's ineptitude.

Important update!!

At 14:18 the torch reached Crofton School.

I just feel it may be worth pointing out that a number of the users posting comments berating the decision to run a live blog are all coming from the same user.

As sock puppeting is against the T&Cs all users agree to, these accounts have been suspended.

If you wish to criticise (or praise!) anything please feel free to do so - but please don't try and pretend that you are lots of different people.

For what it's worth, this particular article has been very popular in terms of number of people who have viewed it. If you don't like it, you are under no obligation to click on and read it in the first place.

Willy47 wrote:
Georgem do you have a life outside the daily echo website?

There is so much out there to see and do you should really try getting away from this website sometime.

That's sounds like Censorship to me, why on earth are you on here if you don't like other peoples point of view?

Have the olympic thugs punched any children off their bicycles yet?

IssacJacobs wrote:
Does anyone really want to know? I dislike seeing my Daily Echo page being bombarded with these pointless stories.

Your Daily Echo?

The Phantomerer wrote:
Have the olympic thugs punched any children off their bicycles yet?

Why don't you pop along, you could se it for real, or with a bit of luck be a victim?

Dan Kerins wrote:
I just feel it may be worth pointing out that a number of the users posting comments berating the decision to run a live blog are all coming from the same user.

As sock puppeting is against the T&Cs all users agree to, these accounts have been suspended.

If you wish to criticise (or praise!) anything please feel free to do so - but please don't try and pretend that you are lots of different people.

For what it's worth, this particular article has been very popular in terms of number of people who have viewed it. If you don't like it, you are under no obligation to click on and read it in the first place.

I am only one people! Thanks Dan but this may spoil their only source of entertainment!

The only previous chance I had to see the Torch in the UK was in 1948, however I was approaching my 1st Birthday so cannot remember it, sadly I will never get another chance, so this is the one, I will be at St. Marys on Saturday and if nobody minds I am going to savour every second of the Torch run, my apologies to those that are so thick that they cannot understand what it is all about, perhaps the Iron Lady will dance naked in the street as an alternative entertainment for you?

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

The Phantomerer wrote:
Have the olympic thugs punched any children off their bicycles yet?

Why don't you pop along, you could se it for real, or with a bit of luck be a victim?

Nope. Too busy working, or... surfing the webs anyway. Plus I don't have the money to sue for damages when they give me the beatdown. I don't think any of the no win, no fee legal people would take on the mighty olympic leviathan - shooting down naysayers with its mighty rockets (launched from the roof of some poor soul's flat in Tower Hamlets).

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
The only previous chance I had to see the Torch in the UK was in 1948, however I was approaching my 1st Birthday so cannot remember it, sadly I will never get another chance, so this is the one, I will be at St. Marys on Saturday and if nobody minds I am going to savour every second of the Torch run, my apologies to those that are so thick that they cannot understand what it is all about, perhaps the Iron Lady will dance naked in the street as an alternative entertainment for you?

I mind.

Can you confirm when and where the Iron Lady will be shaking her booty? This would be newsworthy.

lambo83 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
The only previous chance I had to see the Torch in the UK was in 1948, however I was approaching my 1st Birthday so cannot remember it, sadly I will never get another chance, so this is the one, I will be at St. Marys on Saturday and if nobody minds I am going to savour every second of the Torch run, my apologies to those that are so thick that they cannot understand what it is all about, perhaps the Iron Lady will dance naked in the street as an alternative entertainment for you?

I mind.

Can you confirm when and where the Iron Lady will be shaking her booty? This would be newsworthy.

as I said if a "nobody" minds.....

The Phantomerer wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

The Phantomerer wrote:
Have the olympic thugs punched any children off their bicycles yet?

Why don't you pop along, you could se it for real, or with a bit of luck be a victim?

Nope. Too busy working, or... surfing the webs anyway. Plus I don't have the money to sue for damages when they give me the beatdown. I don't think any of the no win, no fee legal people would take on the mighty olympic leviathan - shooting down naysayers with its mighty rockets (launched from the roof of some poor soul's flat in Tower Hamlets).

No harm in trying though?

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

lambo83 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote: The only previous chance I had to see the Torch in the UK was in 1948, however I was approaching my 1st Birthday so cannot remember it, sadly I will never get another chance, so this is the one, I will be at St. Marys on Saturday and if nobody minds I am going to savour every second of the Torch run, my apologies to those that are so thick that they cannot understand what it is all about, perhaps the Iron Lady will dance naked in the street as an alternative entertainment for you?

I mind. Can you confirm when and where the Iron Lady will be shaking her booty? This would be newsworthy.

as I said if a "nobody" minds.....

As I said, I mind.

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
The only previous chance I had to see the Torch in the UK was in 1948, however I was approaching my 1st Birthday so cannot remember it, sadly I will never get another chance, so this is the one, I will be at St. Marys on Saturday and if nobody minds I am going to savour every second of the Torch run, my apologies to those that are so thick that they cannot understand what it is all about, perhaps the Iron Lady will dance naked in the street as an alternative entertainment for you?

Corporate take-over, eviction of local people, no more right to protest, militarisation, surveillance, ZiL lanes, nationalism, gender apartheid, exclusion, massive financial outlay. Olympic spirit, hell yeah!

lambo83 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

lambo83 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote: The only previous chance I had to see the Torch in the UK was in 1948, however I was approaching my 1st Birthday so cannot remember it, sadly I will never get another chance, so this is the one, I will be at St. Marys on Saturday and if nobody minds I am going to savour every second of the Torch run, my apologies to those that are so thick that they cannot understand what it is all about, perhaps the Iron Lady will dance naked in the street as an alternative entertainment for you?

I mind. Can you confirm when and where the Iron Lady will be shaking her booty? This would be newsworthy.

as I said if a "nobody" minds.....

As I said, I mind.

Good for you, most people don't give a toss these days. Have a nice week-end whatever you are doing, I know I will.

Surface to Air missiles in a ring around London.
A Type 45 destroyer to be moored on the Thames.
RAF Typhoons to be based at Northolt.
Various helicopters belonging to the army around London.
A massive 17km fence with night vision cameras and 5,000 volts going through it.
Random stop and search powers if the Protection of Freedoms bill goes through in time.
Armed Troops on the streets.
Massive queues at Heathrow as Olympic dignitories have a fast track customs check in.
Military and Navy Police on patrol in Central London.
Unmanned surveillance drones.
Numberplate reading cameras, facial recognition, retina and fingerprint scanners for "security".
A no fly zone over central London
Closure of the greenway path / cycle track
Closure of the Lea towpath running near the site (even though there's an £80m 8 foot fence)
Closure of various bits of canal and forbidden entry to some locks on the canals, causing huge headache for people living on boats
Olympic ZIL lanes
A ban on protests.
More British Troops being used to protect Olympics than there are stationed in Afghanistan.
And finally the only reason for the Torch procession is to publicise the sponsors.
Anywhere along the the route there is no population they bung it in a van and drive.
Clearly the New Forest ponies will have little interest in hot pant clad bimbos handing out balloons for certain Banks and Soft Drink manufacturers.

The Phantomerer wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
The only previous chance I had to see the Torch in the UK was in 1948, however I was approaching my 1st Birthday so cannot remember it, sadly I will never get another chance, so this is the one, I will be at St. Marys on Saturday and if nobody minds I am going to savour every second of the Torch run, my apologies to those that are so thick that they cannot understand what it is all about, perhaps the Iron Lady will dance naked in the street as an alternative entertainment for you?

Corporate take-over, eviction of local people, no more right to protest, militarisation, surveillance, ZiL lanes, nationalism, gender apartheid, exclusion, massive financial outlay. Olympic spirit, hell yeah!

Where and when? I must try to avoid it. OK. What ticks your box, what cheers you up? What do you contribute to Society? How can I make your existence more justified. Who do you vote for in elections and why? Are you wealthy? Do we as a Society owe you anything? Have you ever had a win on the Lottery? What is your status? Have you ever broken the law and regretted it? Are you Patriotic? What makes you tick? I am only asking because without more information I cannot fathom out what your post was about, can you spell it out with some Loosehaed style diatribes so that I can form a better opinion about your point. P.S. I will probably not respond but don't make an issue about it. Silly post? Well you started it. The fun starts for real on July 27th with the Opening Ceremony of XXXTH Olympic Games, bring it on and lets hope the weather improves. Am I boring you? Good.

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

The Phantomerer wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
The only previous chance I had to see the Torch in the UK was in 1948, however I was approaching my 1st Birthday so cannot remember it, sadly I will never get another chance, so this is the one, I will be at St. Marys on Saturday and if nobody minds I am going to savour every second of the Torch run, my apologies to those that are so thick that they cannot understand what it is all about, perhaps the Iron Lady will dance naked in the street as an alternative entertainment for you?

Corporate take-over, eviction of local people, no more right to protest, militarisation, surveillance, ZiL lanes, nationalism, gender apartheid, exclusion, massive financial outlay. Olympic spirit, hell yeah!

Where and when? I must try to avoid it. OK. What ticks your box, what cheers you up? What do you contribute to Society? How can I make your existence more justified. Who do you vote for in elections and why? Are you wealthy? Do we as a Society owe you anything? Have you ever had a win on the Lottery? What is your status? Have you ever broken the law and regretted it? Are you Patriotic? What makes you tick? I am only asking because without more information I cannot fathom out what your post was about, can you spell it out with some Loosehaed style diatribes so that I can form a better opinion about your point. P.S. I will probably not respond but don't make an issue about it. Silly post? Well you started it. The fun starts for real on July 27th with the Opening Ceremony of XXXTH Olympic Games, bring it on and lets hope the weather improves. Am I boring you? Good.

Zil Lanes! Had to look that one up, interesting historically.

ottostrasser wrote:
Surface to Air missiles in a ring around London.
A Type 45 destroyer to be moored on the Thames.
RAF Typhoons to be based at Northolt.
Various helicopters belonging to the army around London.
A massive 17km fence with night vision cameras and 5,000 volts going through it.
Random stop and search powers if the Protection of Freedoms bill goes through in time.
Armed Troops on the streets.
Massive queues at Heathrow as Olympic dignitories have a fast track customs check in.
Military and Navy Police on patrol in Central London.
Unmanned surveillance drones.
Numberplate reading cameras, facial recognition, retina and fingerprint scanners for "security".
A no fly zone over central London
Closure of the greenway path / cycle track
Closure of the Lea towpath running near the site (even though there's an £80m 8 foot fence)
Closure of various bits of canal and forbidden entry to some locks on the canals, causing huge headache for people living on boats
Olympic ZIL lanes
A ban on protests.
More British Troops being used to protect Olympics than there are stationed in Afghanistan.
And finally the only reason for the Torch procession is to publicise the sponsors.
Anywhere along the the route there is no population they bung it in a van and drive.
Clearly the New Forest ponies will have little interest in hot pant clad bimbos handing out balloons for certain Banks and Soft Drink manufacturers.

Great stuff isn't it. Never mind it is only for a short while and won't happen again in our life time, we will survive I expect.

Quote: Surface to Air missiles in a ring around London.
A Type 45 destroyer to be moored on the Thames.
RAF Typhoons to be based at Northolt.
Various helicopters belonging to the army around London.

The aircraft spotters are loving this, great for their hobby, an ill wind as they say. As for the Type 45 moored on the Thames, where else would it go, Hyde Park? Not so sure about the surface to air missiles though, that is a worry as mistakes can happen and the risk of shooting down a legal target always a possibility, just a sign of our troubled times I guess?

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
Quote: Surface to Air missiles in a ring around London.
A Type 45 destroyer to be moored on the Thames.
RAF Typhoons to be based at Northolt.
Various helicopters belonging to the army around London.

The aircraft spotters are loving this, great for their hobby, an ill wind as they say. As for the Type 45 moored on the Thames, where else would it go, Hyde Park? Not so sure about the surface to air missiles though, that is a worry as mistakes can happen and the risk of shooting down a legal target always a possibility, just a sign of our troubled times I guess?

If I was in charge of the missiles, I'd be more worried about them getting nicked than anything else.

The latest news:
Thanks to a lucrative sponsorship deal with M*******s, all other catering teams are forbidden from serving chips anywhere within the area of London categorized as Olympic Park.

ottostrasser wrote:
The latest news:
Thanks to a lucrative sponsorship deal with M*******s, all other catering teams are forbidden from serving chips anywhere within the area of London categorized as Olympic Park.

When I first read your comment a while ago, I thought you were winding us up.

Turns out chips are indeed banned unless sold with a fish LOL.

MADNESS

Dan Kerins,
Just so you know, I think you will find that earlier today, it wasn't the same person using multiple ID's. It was a number of DIFFERENT people using the same IP address as they were at the same location.....
Just so you know.. ;)

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

The Phantomerer wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
The only previous chance I had to see the Torch in the UK was in 1948, however I was approaching my 1st Birthday so cannot remember it, sadly I will never get another chance, so this is the one, I will be at St. Marys on Saturday and if nobody minds I am going to savour every second of the Torch run, my apologies to those that are so thick that they cannot understand what it is all about, perhaps the Iron Lady will dance naked in the street as an alternative entertainment for you?

Corporate take-over, eviction of local people, no more right to protest, militarisation, surveillance, ZiL lanes, nationalism, gender apartheid, exclusion, massive financial outlay. Olympic spirit, hell yeah!

Where and when? I must try to avoid it. OK. What ticks your box, what cheers you up? What do you contribute to Society? How can I make your existence more justified. Who do you vote for in elections and why? Are you wealthy? Do we as a Society owe you anything? Have you ever had a win on the Lottery? What is your status? Have you ever broken the law and regretted it? Are you Patriotic? What makes you tick? I am only asking because without more information I cannot fathom out what your post was about, can you spell it out with some Loosehaed style diatribes so that I can form a better opinion about your point. P.S. I will probably not respond but don't make an issue about it. Silly post? Well you started it. The fun starts for real on July 27th with the Opening Ceremony of XXXTH Olympic Games, bring it on and lets hope the weather improves. Am I boring you? Good.

You ask some good questions. I would be tempted to answer them but you kind of ruined it calling people who disagree with your opinion 'thick' - do you really not understand my post? Do you not read anything other than the Daily Echo and, presumably, The Daily Mail? You must be one of the people that thought the Millenium Dome was a good idea, and had you lived in Poland during WW2 you would have gone to wave at the Nazi troops because they had nice tanks. Really I do envy your simplicity.

Where did they get all this sunshine from?? here in dibden purlieu its been hissing down with thunder all day--still is. Not fair. They will need souwesters when they reach this neck of the woods on Saturday.

ottostrasser wrote:
Surface to Air missiles in a ring around London.
A Type 45 destroyer to be moored on the Thames.
RAF Typhoons to be based at Northolt.
Various helicopters belonging to the army around London.
A massive 17km fence with night vision cameras and 5,000 volts going through it.
Random stop and search powers if the Protection of Freedoms bill goes through in time.
Armed Troops on the streets.
Massive queues at Heathrow as Olympic dignitories have a fast track customs check in.
Military and Navy Police on patrol in Central London.
Unmanned surveillance drones.
Numberplate reading cameras, facial recognition, retina and fingerprint scanners for "security".
A no fly zone over central London
Closure of the greenway path / cycle track
Closure of the Lea towpath running near the site (even though there's an £80m 8 foot fence)
Closure of various bits of canal and forbidden entry to some locks on the canals, causing huge headache for people living on boats
Olympic ZIL lanes
A ban on protests.
More British Troops being used to protect Olympics than there are stationed in Afghanistan.
And finally the only reason for the Torch procession is to publicise the sponsors.
Anywhere along the the route there is no population they bung it in a van and drive.
Clearly the New Forest ponies will have little interest in hot pant clad bimbos handing out balloons for certain Banks and Soft Drink manufacturers.

Why don't you go and stick your head in a bucket of water till it's all over?

Miserable so and so!

The Phantomerer wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

The Phantomerer wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
The only previous chance I had to see the Torch in the UK was in 1948, however I was approaching my 1st Birthday so cannot remember it, sadly I will never get another chance, so this is the one, I will be at St. Marys on Saturday and if nobody minds I am going to savour every second of the Torch run, my apologies to those that are so thick that they cannot understand what it is all about, perhaps the Iron Lady will dance naked in the street as an alternative entertainment for you?

Corporate take-over, eviction of local people, no more right to protest, militarisation, surveillance, ZiL lanes, nationalism, gender apartheid, exclusion, massive financial outlay. Olympic spirit, hell yeah!

Where and when? I must try to avoid it. OK. What ticks your box, what cheers you up? What do you contribute to Society? How can I make your existence more justified. Who do you vote for in elections and why? Are you wealthy? Do we as a Society owe you anything? Have you ever had a win on the Lottery? What is your status? Have you ever broken the law and regretted it? Are you Patriotic? What makes you tick? I am only asking because without more information I cannot fathom out what your post was about, can you spell it out with some Loosehaed style diatribes so that I can form a better opinion about your point. P.S. I will probably not respond but don't make an issue about it. Silly post? Well you started it. The fun starts for real on July 27th with the Opening Ceremony of XXXTH Olympic Games, bring it on and lets hope the weather improves. Am I boring you? Good.

You ask some good questions. I would be tempted to answer them but you kind of ruined it calling people who disagree with your opinion 'thick' - do you really not understand my post? Do you not read anything other than the Daily Echo and, presumably, The Daily Mail? You must be one of the people that thought the Millenium Dome was a good idea, and had you lived in Poland during WW2 you would have gone to wave at the Nazi troops because they had nice tanks. Really I do envy your simplicity.

Yes, I am sorry about the "thick" comment, it broke my own rules on posting and I withdraw that slur, disregard it, I was getting too exited.

The Phantomerer wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

The Phantomerer wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
The only previous chance I had to see the Torch in the UK was in 1948, however I was approaching my 1st Birthday so cannot remember it, sadly I will never get another chance, so this is the one, I will be at St. Marys on Saturday and if nobody minds I am going to savour every second of the Torch run, my apologies to those that are so thick that they cannot understand what it is all about, perhaps the Iron Lady will dance naked in the street as an alternative entertainment for you?

Corporate take-over, eviction of local people, no more right to protest, militarisation, surveillance, ZiL lanes, nationalism, gender apartheid, exclusion, massive financial outlay. Olympic spirit, hell yeah!

Where and when? I must try to avoid it. OK. What ticks your box, what cheers you up? What do you contribute to Society? How can I make your existence more justified. Who do you vote for in elections and why? Are you wealthy? Do we as a Society owe you anything? Have you ever had a win on the Lottery? What is your status? Have you ever broken the law and regretted it? Are you Patriotic? What makes you tick? I am only asking because without more information I cannot fathom out what your post was about, can you spell it out with some Loosehaed style diatribes so that I can form a better opinion about your point. P.S. I will probably not respond but don't make an issue about it. Silly post? Well you started it. The fun starts for real on July 27th with the Opening Ceremony of XXXTH Olympic Games, bring it on and lets hope the weather improves. Am I boring you? Good.

You ask some good questions. I would be tempted to answer them but you kind of ruined it calling people who disagree with your opinion 'thick' - do you really not understand my post? Do you not read anything other than the Daily Echo and, presumably, The Daily Mail? You must be one of the people that thought the Millenium Dome was a good idea, and had you lived in Poland during WW2 you would have gone to wave at the Nazi troops because they had nice tanks. Really I do envy your simplicity.

I don't read the Daily Fail. A Mirror man myself, I did think the Millenium Dome was a good idea, but sadly it was badly managed. As for Poland e.t.c. I cannot answer such a hypothetical question, but would have probably gone with the flow, to save my own neck, can't say for sure. Simplicity is my byword, can't abide complication.

IronLady2010 wrote:

ottostrasser wrote:
The latest news:
Thanks to a lucrative sponsorship deal with M*******s, all other catering teams are forbidden from serving chips anywhere within the area of London categorized as Olympic Park.

When I first read your comment a while ago, I thought you were winding us up.

Turns out chips are indeed banned unless sold with a fish LOL.

MADNESS

Oh, it's even better than that, as with all corporate sponsors of the Olympics they get included in a massive tax avoidance scheme, so not only do they prevent any one else serving chips, they don't even pay UK taxes on it! So next time you hear Cameron telling us how great the Olympics are for business, don't forget to remember out the 20 billion wasted so far, the tax avoidance by corporate sponsors, forcing soldiers to be security guards at the same time as we are laying them off and the corruption of Olympic officials flogging ticket allocations on the black market. And when it's all done, we'll be left in debt and with stadiums that fall into disrepair because cash-strapped councils can't afford to maintain them. Huzzah!

cardinalfang wrote:

IronLady2010 wrote:

ottostrasser wrote: The latest news: Thanks to a lucrative sponsorship deal with M*******s, all other catering teams are forbidden from serving chips anywhere within the area of London categorized as Olympic Park.

When I first read your comment a while ago, I thought you were winding us up. Turns out chips are indeed banned unless sold with a fish LOL. MADNESS

Oh, it's even better than that, as with all corporate sponsors of the Olympics they get included in a massive tax avoidance scheme, so not only do they prevent any one else serving chips, they don't even pay UK taxes on it! So next time you hear Cameron telling us how great the Olympics are for business, don't forget to remember out the 20 billion wasted so far, the tax avoidance by corporate sponsors, forcing soldiers to be security guards at the same time as we are laying them off and the corruption of Olympic officials flogging ticket allocations on the black market. And when it's all done, we'll be left in debt and with stadiums that fall into disrepair because cash-strapped councils can't afford to maintain them. Huzzah!

That's a disgraceful state of affairs! It is a pity such a fine traditional event is being marred by this sort of thing, I guess money talks, corruption walks.

Georgem wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote: Quote: Surface to Air missiles in a ring around London. A Type 45 destroyer to be moored on the Thames. RAF Typhoons to be based at Northolt. Various helicopters belonging to the army around London. The aircraft spotters are loving this, great for their hobby, an ill wind as they say. As for the Type 45 moored on the Thames, where else would it go, Hyde Park? Not so sure about the surface to air missiles though, that is a worry as mistakes can happen and the risk of shooting down a legal target always a possibility, just a sign of our troubled times I guess?

If I was in charge of the missiles, I'd be more worried about them getting nicked than anything else.

You could always get a Professional Security firm to protect them...........

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

cardinalfang wrote:

IronLady2010 wrote:

ottostrasser wrote: The latest news: Thanks to a lucrative sponsorship deal with M*******s, all other catering teams are forbidden from serving chips anywhere within the area of London categorized as Olympic Park.

When I first read your comment a while ago, I thought you were winding us up. Turns out chips are indeed banned unless sold with a fish LOL. MADNESS

Oh, it's even better than that, as with all corporate sponsors of the Olympics they get included in a massive tax avoidance scheme, so not only do they prevent any one else serving chips, they don't even pay UK taxes on it! So next time you hear Cameron telling us how great the Olympics are for business, don't forget to remember out the 20 billion wasted so far, the tax avoidance by corporate sponsors, forcing soldiers to be security guards at the same time as we are laying them off and the corruption of Olympic officials flogging ticket allocations on the black market. And when it's all done, we'll be left in debt and with stadiums that fall into disrepair because cash-strapped councils can't afford to maintain them. Huzzah!

That's a disgraceful state of affairs! It is a pity such a fine traditional event is being marred by this sort of thing, I guess money talks, corruption walks.

How is it a fine event? Most of us can only watch via TV and even then if we were to change channel you'll find someone banned for taking drugs.

Normally, I'm positive about outdoor events, but I'm genuinely struggling to find anything positive about the Olympics.

Osprey, I hope you and many others enjoy the event as it's your choice, but me personally, cannot see anything good coming from it.

I can only hope, it passes peacefully, all this heavy guarding with missiles on roofs etc, makes me wonder about a specific threat.

Best wishes to those who'll enjoy it, but let's remember those who don't wish to participate.

IronLady2010 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

cardinalfang wrote:

IronLady2010 wrote:

ottostrasser wrote: The latest news: Thanks to a lucrative sponsorship deal with M*******s, all other catering teams are forbidden from serving chips anywhere within the area of London categorized as Olympic Park.

When I first read your comment a while ago, I thought you were winding us up. Turns out chips are indeed banned unless sold with a fish LOL. MADNESS

Oh, it's even better than that, as with all corporate sponsors of the Olympics they get included in a massive tax avoidance scheme, so not only do they prevent any one else serving chips, they don't even pay UK taxes on it! So next time you hear Cameron telling us how great the Olympics are for business, don't forget to remember out the 20 billion wasted so far, the tax avoidance by corporate sponsors, forcing soldiers to be security guards at the same time as we are laying them off and the corruption of Olympic officials flogging ticket allocations on the black market. And when it's all done, we'll be left in debt and with stadiums that fall into disrepair because cash-strapped councils can't afford to maintain them. Huzzah!

That's a disgraceful state of affairs! It is a pity such a fine traditional event is being marred by this sort of thing, I guess money talks, corruption walks.

How is it a fine event? Most of us can only watch via TV and even then if we were to change channel you'll find someone banned for taking drugs. Normally, I'm positive about outdoor events, but I'm genuinely struggling to find anything positive about the Olympics. Osprey, I hope you and many others enjoy the event as it's your choice, but me personally, cannot see anything good coming from it. I can only hope, it passes peacefully, all this heavy guarding with missiles on roofs etc, makes me wonder about a specific threat. Best wishes to those who'll enjoy it, but let's remember those who don't wish to participate.

There seems to be a lot more wrong with the arrangements than right at the moment, but the British are masters of improvisiation when things are not going right. This is a Global Affair and you cannot lay the blame squarely on our Government either, there has never been an event of this magnitude that hasn't had it's share of corruption, greed and crime, who is to blame for that? Just about everyone, in one way or another. My Prayers are for a safe event, free from Politics and fanatics, but there is no guarantee of that. You have a good time with whatever you are doing, you have a growing fan club wanting to see you dancing naked in the street but I guess that isn't going to happen? That was one remark that will live with you forever!

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

IronLady2010 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

cardinalfang wrote:

IronLady2010 wrote:

ottostrasser wrote: The latest news: Thanks to a lucrative sponsorship deal with M*******s, all other catering teams are forbidden from serving chips anywhere within the area of London categorized as Olympic Park.

When I first read your comment a while ago, I thought you were winding us up. Turns out chips are indeed banned unless sold with a fish LOL. MADNESS

Oh, it's even better than that, as with all corporate sponsors of the Olympics they get included in a massive tax avoidance scheme, so not only do they prevent any one else serving chips, they don't even pay UK taxes on it! So next time you hear Cameron telling us how great the Olympics are for business, don't forget to remember out the 20 billion wasted so far, the tax avoidance by corporate sponsors, forcing soldiers to be security guards at the same time as we are laying them off and the corruption of Olympic officials flogging ticket allocations on the black market. And when it's all done, we'll be left in debt and with stadiums that fall into disrepair because cash-strapped councils can't afford to maintain them. Huzzah!

That's a disgraceful state of affairs! It is a pity such a fine traditional event is being marred by this sort of thing, I guess money talks, corruption walks.

How is it a fine event? Most of us can only watch via TV and even then if we were to change channel you'll find someone banned for taking drugs. Normally, I'm positive about outdoor events, but I'm genuinely struggling to find anything positive about the Olympics. Osprey, I hope you and many others enjoy the event as it's your choice, but me personally, cannot see anything good coming from it. I can only hope, it passes peacefully, all this heavy guarding with missiles on roofs etc, makes me wonder about a specific threat. Best wishes to those who'll enjoy it, but let's remember those who don't wish to participate.

There seems to be a lot more wrong with the arrangements than right at the moment, but the British are masters of improvisiation when things are not going right. This is a Global Affair and you cannot lay the blame squarely on our Government either, there has never been an event of this magnitude that hasn't had it's share of corruption, greed and crime, who is to blame for that? Just about everyone, in one way or another. My Prayers are for a safe event, free from Politics and fanatics, but there is no guarantee of that. You have a good time with whatever you are doing, you have a growing fan club wanting to see you dancing naked in the street but I guess that isn't going to happen? That was one remark that will live with you forever!

At least we can share a giggle ;-) x

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

IronLady2010 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

cardinalfang wrote:

IronLady2010 wrote:

ottostrasser wrote: The latest news: Thanks to a lucrative sponsorship deal with M*******s, all other catering teams are forbidden from serving chips anywhere within the area of London categorized as Olympic Park.

When I first read your comment a while ago, I thought you were winding us up. Turns out chips are indeed banned unless sold with a fish LOL. MADNESS

Oh, it's even better than that, as with all corporate sponsors of the Olympics they get included in a massive tax avoidance scheme, so not only do they prevent any one else serving chips, they don't even pay UK taxes on it! So next time you hear Cameron telling us how great the Olympics are for business, don't forget to remember out the 20 billion wasted so far, the tax avoidance by corporate sponsors, forcing soldiers to be security guards at the same time as we are laying them off and the corruption of Olympic officials flogging ticket allocations on the black market. And when it's all done, we'll be left in debt and with stadiums that fall into disrepair because cash-strapped councils can't afford to maintain them. Huzzah!

That's a disgraceful state of affairs! It is a pity such a fine traditional event is being marred by this sort of thing, I guess money talks, corruption walks.

How is it a fine event? Most of us can only watch via TV and even then if we were to change channel you'll find someone banned for taking drugs. Normally, I'm positive about outdoor events, but I'm genuinely struggling to find anything positive about the Olympics. Osprey, I hope you and many others enjoy the event as it's your choice, but me personally, cannot see anything good coming from it. I can only hope, it passes peacefully, all this heavy guarding with missiles on roofs etc, makes me wonder about a specific threat. Best wishes to those who'll enjoy it, but let's remember those who don't wish to participate.

There seems to be a lot more wrong with the arrangements than right at the moment, but the British are masters of improvisiation when things are not going right. This is a Global Affair and you cannot lay the blame squarely on our Government either, there has never been an event of this magnitude that hasn't had it's share of corruption, greed and crime, who is to blame for that? Just about everyone, in one way or another. My Prayers are for a safe event, free from Politics and fanatics, but there is no guarantee of that. You have a good time with whatever you are doing, you have a growing fan club wanting to see you dancing naked in the street but I guess that isn't going to happen? That was one remark that will live with you forever!

Well said, sir.

IronLady2010 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

cardinalfang wrote:

IronLady2010 wrote:

ottostrasser wrote: The latest news: Thanks to a lucrative sponsorship deal with M*******s, all other catering teams are forbidden from serving chips anywhere within the area of London categorized as Olympic Park.

When I first read your comment a while ago, I thought you were winding us up. Turns out chips are indeed banned unless sold with a fish LOL. MADNESS

Oh, it's even better than that, as with all corporate sponsors of the Olympics they get included in a massive tax avoidance scheme, so not only do they prevent any one else serving chips, they don't even pay UK taxes on it! So next time you hear Cameron telling us how great the Olympics are for business, don't forget to remember out the 20 billion wasted so far, the tax avoidance by corporate sponsors, forcing soldiers to be security guards at the same time as we are laying them off and the corruption of Olympic officials flogging ticket allocations on the black market. And when it's all done, we'll be left in debt and with stadiums that fall into disrepair because cash-strapped councils can't afford to maintain them. Huzzah!

That's a disgraceful state of affairs! It is a pity such a fine traditional event is being marred by this sort of thing, I guess money talks, corruption walks.

How is it a fine event? Most of us can only watch via TV and even then if we were to change channel you'll find someone banned for taking drugs.

Normally, I'm positive about outdoor events, but I'm genuinely struggling to find anything positive about the Olympics.

Osprey, I hope you and many others enjoy the event as it's your choice, but me personally, cannot see anything good coming from it.

I can only hope, it passes peacefully, all this heavy guarding with missiles on roofs etc, makes me wonder about a specific threat.

Best wishes to those who'll enjoy it, but let's remember those who don't wish to participate.

I know some people don't want to participate, that is choice, but please explain why do I have to remember them?
You nearly gave yourself away with your outdoor 'events'-pursuits even?

lowe esteem wrote:

IronLady2010 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

cardinalfang wrote:

IronLady2010 wrote:

ottostrasser wrote: The latest news: Thanks to a lucrative sponsorship deal with M*******s, all other catering teams are forbidden from serving chips anywhere within the area of London categorized as Olympic Park.

When I first read your comment a while ago, I thought you were winding us up. Turns out chips are indeed banned unless sold with a fish LOL. MADNESS

Oh, it's even better than that, as with all corporate sponsors of the Olympics they get included in a massive tax avoidance scheme, so not only do they prevent any one else serving chips, they don't even pay UK taxes on it! So next time you hear Cameron telling us how great the Olympics are for business, don't forget to remember out the 20 billion wasted so far, the tax avoidance by corporate sponsors, forcing soldiers to be security guards at the same time as we are laying them off and the corruption of Olympic officials flogging ticket allocations on the black market. And when it's all done, we'll be left in debt and with stadiums that fall into disrepair because cash-strapped councils can't afford to maintain them. Huzzah!

That's a disgraceful state of affairs! It is a pity such a fine traditional event is being marred by this sort of thing, I guess money talks, corruption walks.

How is it a fine event? Most of us can only watch via TV and even then if we were to change channel you'll find someone banned for taking drugs.

Normally, I'm positive about outdoor events, but I'm genuinely struggling to find anything positive about the Olympics.

Osprey, I hope you and many others enjoy the event as it's your choice, but me personally, cannot see anything good coming from it.

I can only hope, it passes peacefully, all this heavy guarding with missiles on roofs etc, makes me wonder about a specific threat.

Best wishes to those who'll enjoy it, but let's remember those who don't wish to participate.

I know some people don't want to participate, that is choice, but please explain why do I have to remember them?
You nearly gave yourself away with your outdoor 'events'-pursuits even?

I think she meant respect rather than remember, just a wrong word selection.