Olympics

Flatlander · 2012-07-24, 21:49

Anyone going? I know davieddy likes to keep fit.

I could have forced the finances but my health is dodgy. I'm near Gatwick so just a few miles away, about a ten hour drive apparently.

Uncwilly · 2012-07-24, 22:25

Already been to 2 Olympic events. Different year, different land.

ATH · 2012-07-25, 02:33

London 2012 is certainly interesting so far even before it has started.

Logo:
http://imgupld.lunaticoutpost.com/gr...1_500883DA.jpg
http://uploads.ungrounded.net/382000...9_olympics.swf (NSFW)

Mascot:
http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/Pictu...m/olympics.jpg
http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/opini...013852.article

Richard Cameron · 2012-07-25, 17:40

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Originally Posted by Flatlander

Anyone going? I know davieddy likes to keep fit.

I could have forced the finances but my health is dodgy. I'm near Gatwick so just a few miles away, about a ten hour drive apparently.

I have tickets for two and a half days, at a cost of £845. Other athletics competitions I have been to cost half as much (or less) for the whole six or seven days.

I live at the western end of the Central Line so I will probably get a seat for the journey to the stadium, which is good as summer is here and I recorded 35 C yesterday on the tube. It'll be cooler though if we set off at 6am to allow 2 hours to get into the olympic park...

I'm trying not to think about about the catering options if they really are limited to McDonalds and Heineken.

It'll be great.
Richard

jasong · 2012-07-27, 14:17

Someone in town asked if football is part of the Olympic games. I responded that it is on the website, but since the website is made by the English, it probably isn't what she meant. She asked,"Oh, you mean soccer?" to which I responded,"Well, I didn't mean handegg."

Things went downhill from there, my humor isn't always appreciated.

Dubslow · 2012-07-27, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasong

Someone in town asked if football is part of the Olympic games. I responded that it is on the website, but since the website is made by the English, it probably isn't what she meant. She asked,"Oh, you mean soccer?" to which I responded,"Well, I didn't mean handegg."

Things went downhill from there, my humor isn't always appreciated.

lol

(I had to lookup handegg, but then it was funny

)

PS:
http://www.cracked.com/article_19932...-olympics.html

PPS:
http://www.cracked.com/article_16562...-olympics.html

Screw it:
http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/st...-a-fog-072612/

Dubslow · 2012-07-27, 19:57

Which f

king tosspot at NBC decided not to broadcast the Opening Ceremony live?

only_human · 2012-07-27, 22:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dubslow

Which f

king tosspot at NBC decided not to broadcast the Opening Ceremony live?

Someone whose job is not at risk. Saying F U to everyone and taking the prime time advertising money versus taking less cash and making the viewers happy? Easy peasy.

Dubslow · 2012-07-27, 22:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by only_human

Someone whose job is not at risk. Saying F U to everyone and taking the prime time advertising money versus taking less cash and making the viewers happy? Easy peasy.

They could have broadcast it live on NBCSports instead of soccer replays from two days ago. Why would I want to watch GBR vs. Senegal again as opposed to the live opening ceremony? And they could still broadcast on main NBC during primetime. Jerks.

only_human · 2012-07-27, 23:39

Here is USA today's blog of the opening ceremonies. It's the only one I looked at because I was late looking for one and just stayed on the first search hit.

Live: London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremonies USA swimmers Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte opted out of the ceremony to get sleep for early events.

USA:Olympic swimmers ask: 'Call Me Maybe?'

firejuggler · 2012-07-27, 23:53

Opening ceremony ended. Still got 1 hour and a half before my download end. What to do?

2012-07-24, 21:49	#1
Flatlander I quite division it "Chris" Feb 2005 England 31×67 Posts	Olympics Anyone going? I know davieddy likes to keep fit. I could have forced the finances but my health is dodgy. I'm near Gatwick so just a few miles away, about a ten hour drive apparently.

2012-07-25, 02:33	#3
ATH Einyen Dec 2003 Denmark 110001010110₂ Posts	London 2012 is certainly interesting so far even before it has started. Logo: http://imgupld.lunaticoutpost.com/gr...1_500883DA.jpg http://uploads.ungrounded.net/382000...9_olympics.swf (NSFW) Mascot: http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/Pictu...m/olympics.jpg http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/opini...013852.article Last fiddled with by ATH on 2012-07-25 at 02:36

2012-07-27, 19:57	#7
Dubslow Basketry That Evening! "Bunslow the Bold" Jun 2011 40<A<43 -89<O<-88 3×29×83 Posts	Which fking tosspot at NBC decided not to broadcast the Opening Ceremony live?

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