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London Olympics 2012
So, with Blair and Beckham fronting the bid, do you really want the tax payers of GB to line the pockets of fat cats, on another loss loser?
Answers on a Millenium dome only please.
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come on the brits bid, think of all those lovely olympic ringed signs we’ll all be making
john 😀
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Call me cynical but if Blair isn’t handing over a backhander then we don’t stand a chance.
the money spent on poncing about would be better off giving pensioners an increase on their pension!If Beckham makes a statement the Olympic Committee will think Elocution Lessons should be a sport!
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Many years off I know but collectively we sign makers will surely profit from such an event – albeit I suppose more concentrated on those of us servicing corporate customers. Advertising expenditure will increase massively – TV cameras everywhere – everyone wanting their logo, name, message plastered on everything and anything. And then we’ll get paid to take them all down when it’s finished
Macky D
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that would be in an ideal world Macky dream on 🙄 some one will already have that stitched up ,we will all be lucky if we get a few crumbs, but I guess some crumbs are quite big
Lynn
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Was thinking the same Lynn.
Cant see a lot of use for Olympic signage in Bradford
Iain
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Oh I dunno Iain, they’ve got to hold the olympic whippet fancying final somewhere.
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Didn’t know whippets were in the olympics I really must pay more attention to whats going on around me 🙄
Lynn
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Hey Big G
Just coz Dewi hasnt been around for a couple of weeks dont mean to say you can pick on me 😉
I cant even remember the last time i saw a whippet.
Iain
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Anyway, sod the pensioners – I want the Olympics! Yes I know, there are a million other things the money could be better spent on, but there are also completely pointless pursuits that are the spice of life. Like seeing who can chuck a stick the furthest or who can jump the highest using a big bendy pole. I’m not going to be travelling to mumbo bleedin’ jumbo land any time soon to watch it so I want to see it here at some point in my lifetime.
Anyway, it’ll really pis5 the French off if we get it.
Iain, sorry, until the OTHER northern jessie returns you shall bear the brunt of my northerner baiting. 🙂 Ya big woofter.
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must admit it would be good to see it here at least we would get some new sports stadiums swimming pools etc. for our up and coming sports people and maybe we could get back on the ladder and develop some good sport people of which we are sadly lacking in this country i know we have a few very few
Lynn
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Its official ….. London it is 😀
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I for one am really pleased that the Olympics are coming to London, I think its great. What a wonderful opportunity to see to top class sport, we have a swimmer or two in our swimming club who are aiming for the next Olympics and I hope to be there to cheer them on. One has already qualified for the Commonwealth games next year in Australia, wish I could go and watch 😀
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I wasn’t to fussed where the Olympics went, but have been hoping for London in the last few weeks. Especially after Chiracs nonsense.
I better get in training, wonder which event I can enter.
Well done London !! 😀
Michael
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Yes, well done London. I just better stay indoors for a few days till the locals stop sulking 😀
Debbie
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London gets something again, not so long ago we midlanders were hoping the new national football stadium was going to be in Birmingham, or Manchester, what with easy access to the m6 and m1, and airports. Lets all move down south where things are going on, I think Mr Blair thinks England stops at the Watford gap. That’s my moaning for today of to pack my bags now, and pitch my tent on Hyde park, dam they are still cleaning up after that BIG concert they had. :hung:
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I’m glad we won it just to get one over the French, just one thing that spoils it all though.
That six letter name at the beginning of ****** Olympics 2012.
Just hope it’s a better success than that damm dome they built in ****** (hot)
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I’m usually a cynical bugger on things like this but I refuse to get drawn into the negatives of the London Olympics. I think it’s brilliant, I love watching the Olympics and now I can go and see it in person without travelling half way round the World. It seems that it will result in some much needed urban regeneration in the city also, which can’t be bad.
I may enter….do they do Olympic whisky drinking?
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‘I think Mr Blair thinks England stops at the Watford gap’
Well, he managed to remember Scotland at least but thats ‘cos the G8 attracts rent-a-mob…. who’d want that in London. Thanks Mr Blair, but even here in Cumbernauld we’re feeling the effects, local roads backed up (the main route to Perth goes through Cumbernauld) and Army helicopters are flying overhead.
But on the issue of the Olympics, I agree with you Big G, I do think it’s great, I just hate all the schmoozing that goes on beforehand that we have to fork out for. It will attract a lot of revenue which must be good. I’m sure I’ll do my utmost to travel south of the border in 2012!!!!
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Marcella, bring your credit card.It will cost you a bomb.
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Yeah, I bet. Prices for everything will sure inflate!
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Just been watching the pics on tv of the G8 summit,who’s paying for the security? That’s going to be one large bill. Your right Marcella Blair would not want this in London. In my view Scotland is used to try out stuff like this, remember the poll tax?
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I remember the Poll tax fiasco well. I used to be in the police (hope I’ve not made myself really unpopular now!!!!), many moons ago, and I had the exciting job of keeping Tommy Sheridan and his mob at bay.
Still haven’t figured out what good the ‘scottish parliament’ can do. Take orders from down south perhaps! Collect money for them!
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POLICE..oh my god, hide the contraband lads.No only kidding, what made you get in to signs if its signs you are in to that is.
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I used to think at least the Scottish Parliament keeps some pompous fools in make believe jobs where they can’t do any real damage to our economy. That was before the twerps decided to ban smoking in public places and criminalise many law abiding citizens.
I don’t smoke – But I believe individuals should have a right to decide how to live their lives and run their businesses. Many publicans are up in arms about this and are genuinely concerned about their livelihoods being put at risk.
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That was one of the reasons i decided to give up the pub game when i did.
There are that many silly rules and regulations on the way in that in 10 years time there wont be any pubs open.Iain
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Got into signs by accident …… literally! Was in a car accident and was medically dismissed from the force. God knows how I ebded up doing what I’m doing but that’s been 10 years or so now.
Have to agree about the smoking thing Phil, I’ve never smoked and it drives me nuts, but a full out ban in public places isn’t the answer. It will no doubtedly affect pub and restaurants.
Anyway…. any issues we haven’t covered yet???????
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Glad we got it,
But maybe for 2012 we should add a few new events?
Any suggestions?
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100metre freestyle post office queueing?
Council tax demand shredding half marathon?
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thats the idea big g!
More suggestions ?
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Dwarf throwing…….
Sorry Rob
Iain
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So now were official thats the title of this thread a bit out of date!
But has any of you guys got around to drawing a vector of the logo they’d like to share (?) I reckon we all need it now
John
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I certainly think the Olympic logo should consist of at least 1 sobbing Frenchman. Just 1.
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Drawing 5 interlocking circles cant be that hard John
Iain
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Iain – no but the wavy lines running thro it plus the text and the pub calling its easier if someone has alredy blagged it from somewhere! 😕
John
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quote John Harding:So now were official thats the title of this thread a bit out of date!
I have just updated the thread title ….. hope no-one minds?
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I mind, but then you are a Moderator and as such have all the magical powers of a God. Therefore i will bow to your superiorness before you banish me from your kingdom..
Just kidding Carrie, I dont think anyone will mind at all
Iain (bowing and scraping into a corner)
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Awwww I would never banish anyone ….. The Kingdom of UKSB after all is all about help, peace, harmony, joy & pi$$ taking 😉
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Iain seeing as you mentioned: “bowing and scraping into a corner” …… hmmmm possible olympic game??
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quote :I certainly think the Olympic logo should consist of at least 1 sobbing Frenchman. Just 1.
couldnt post pic here so check posting titled for Big G and french lovers everywhere 😉
john
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How about a “pass the brown envelope relay”
For contractors?
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I wonder how many French people realise that one of the main sponsors for the British Olympic bid was EDF – Electricité de France! 🙂
http://www.edfenergy.com/html/showPage. … a.news.til
Debbie
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Traitors!
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Well, I’m not happy about it.
The cost will go three times over budget and the taxpayer will end up bailing it out. I don’t want to pay for a lot of silly bu&&ers to run and prance about.
The only small people who will make money out of it are the plumbers/electricians/whatever who go on strike for triple pay as soon as the building work looks like falling behind schedule.
My newspaper will be full of nothing else for weeks or months before, during and after the event.
Anybody know the dates? I need to book a four week holiday in 2012.
🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 👿
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What about if they included “Shiniest Big Motorbike” as an Olympic event? Or “Beardiest Bloke”? You’d be interested then, wouldn’t you?
Ya miserable auld sod! 😀
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“Ya miserable auld sod!”
Guilty.
Grumpy old man. 😀
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quote johnchilds:“Ya miserable auld sod!”Guilty.
Grumpy old man. 😀
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Put logo in file swapping forum should anybody need it.
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Simon
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Going to France in 4 weeks in my van to collect furniture from the house I’m selling. Do you think it advisable to put the logo on the van doors?
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quote :Going to France in 4 weeks in my van to collect furniture from the house I’m selling. Do you think it advisable to put the logo on the van doors?
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Go on I ‘double dare you’ 😀 😀 😀
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Ok!
Now two of you have dared me, i’ll do it and post a picture on the site of my van at the Arc de Triomphe!!! -
Why not go the whole way with a tee shirt as well. How about ”London 2012 – Paris 0′ 😀
Can any body come up with anything better.
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Anybody gat the Paris logo? I could put that on as well with a big red “NON” across it.
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Have a look in ‘File Swapping’ Just put the Paris one there.
Lee
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Update!!!
Went to France in my van and did the run down in one day, arriving at the house at 12 midnight. Next morning loaded van and headed straight back. Got near Paris but it was getting late and wanted to get near Calais. Now I did say that I was going to put the logo on my van but on checking the copyrite on it, I thought is better not to. So John and Lee had dared me to do it but I’m afraid I didn’t. BUT…what we did do was stop at a hotel in Arras, just north of Paris and went for our first decent meal in two days at a restaurant just nearby. In the restaurant when we arrived was a stag do in full swing and, where drinks involved, we got in with them. About halfway through the night, I used Lee’s idea and wrote on a napkin London 2012 – Paris 0, and held it up for them to see. My god!! They still had knives on the table!! But after they calmed down, they weren’t too bad about it but insisted that we help them get the 2106 games. My son used his phone to video this but it’s too big to put on the site and the quality is not the best but if anyone wants to see it, pm me your email address and I will send it to you. This was done 6 weeks after the dare so it has nothing, I repeat nothing to do with the riots in Paris, (I think).
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Dave! You nutcase
Nobody dared you that far
We enjoy you on the boards
That was nearly a funeral we were going to…..would love to have been there at the party ….behind a curtain or something
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That’s chicken feed dave, although I fell off my chair laughing at the thought when you realised that they still had cutlery :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: (my dad thinks I have just lost it 😕 )
I have a real dare…. Stand up at the boxing day test, on the hill at the MCG and yell out that the English are the best team at cricket in the world. …. knives would be the least of your problems 😛 😉
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:lol1: Crikey Dave!!!
Bless ….. they probably thought you were a bit loopy hence the reason all cuttlery remained on the tables? 😉
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Best of all what happend that night was that they were only drinking local wine so I showed the groom to be how we drink on our stag nights. Quadruple whisky, (scotch of course), to be consumed in one gulp.
Poor barsteward didn’t get past two glasses and passed out on the table. 😀 😀 😀 Give them their due, they did invite us out afterwards to a local nightclub but thaought that it’s ok to to wind a dozen up but not a whole nightclub.. 😀 -
Put the video in the babble forum under “Video of that trip to France”
https://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.p … 887#130887
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They took that well Dave.
You sure that wasn’t a bar in Manchester!! 🙂
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