JacksAvon
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| posted on 19/5/12 at 12:52 PM |
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In contrast to the Olympic flame proper, the torch relay of modern times which transports the flame from Greece to the various designated sites of the
games had no ancient precedent and was introduced by Carl Diem at the controversial 1936 Berlin Olympics.
So, we are continuing a PR fad dreampt up by the Nazis, if the great and the good want to be involved, along with some essex plank then ~~~~ them!
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 19/5/12 at 02:00 PM |
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They can stuff the flame, it passes by our business premisses you should see the letter we have had, can't do this, can't do that,
don't do this, don't do that. Not that we want to but can't even display 2012 !!! Worse than catering van and the number 7 ?
Basically we have been told to hide away until it's past, it's there road.
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perksy
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| posted on 19/5/12 at 04:00 PM |
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Just my 2p
But i think there's more important things to worry about than folks running around smiling
with a torch
Don't get the olympics and never will and won't be watching any of it
We've got old folks in this country, some of whom who fought for this country who are on the poverty line and having to sell
their possessions to keep afloat
Lets make things like that a national issue and do something about it....
[Edited on 19/5/12 by perksy]
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ed1max
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| posted on 19/5/12 at 04:04 PM |
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With you all the way
A lager section of the Athletes will be on drugs and do we really care who throw a hammer or jump with a pole?
Another layer of bullshit to keep the ordinary people from seeing whats really going on.Ah thats better lol.
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Originally posted by perksy
Just my 2p
But i think there's more important things to worry about than folks running around smiling
with a torch
Don't get the olympics and never will and won't be watching any of it
We've got old folks who fought for this country who are on the poverty line and having to sell
their possessions to keep afloat
Lets make things like that a national issue and do something about it....
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 19/5/12 at 06:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
quote:
Originally posted by T66
He won the stupid tash & beard gold medal in 2012.....
Aye, but I'll have his crown in 2013! 
You want a 'tache like this mate 
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JoelP
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| posted on 21/5/12 at 09:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by T66
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Originally posted by JoelP
Bah humbug. Rightly or wrongly the man is an icon of english/british sport, he's far more famous than our olympic heros, and he does
occationally seem a nice chap.
Remember, give a man a flame and he'll be warm for a day, but set him on fire, and he'll be hot for the rest of his life.
Edit - id be very suprised if he's made a sir at all, never mind 10 years.
[Edited on 18/5/12 by JoelP]
He does come across well, my problem with him is his odd wife. She has an ego on a par with 100 Locosters.
A tenner says he is a Sir in 10 years ....?
I was going to suggest that, and since you have, i'll take you up on it! Doubt either of us will remember in 8 years though
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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