Bruce Banner Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 (edited) It broke Greece, it nearly broke Canada, Heaven knows what it will do to us . I remember sitting with my fingers crossed in 2005, hoping that London would not get the Olympics, I still remember that dreadful moment when they said "London" and they all threw their arms in the air in joy . Edited to correct date from 1995 to 2005 . . Edited June 7, 2010 by Bruce Banner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuts Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 It broke Greece, it nearly broke Canada, Heaven knows what it will do to us . I remember sitting with my fingers crossed in 1995, hoping that London would not get the Olympics, I still remember that dreadful moment when they said "London" and they all threw their arms in the air in joy . +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Loo Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 mon Dieu, do you not listen to all the media, the Olympics is an Investment, it provides hope and jobs for millions. well, for a fortnight it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plummet expert Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 mon Dieu, do you not listen to all the media, the Olympics is an Investment, it provides hope and jobs for millions. well, for a fortnight it does. Yes, and all the property prices near the stadium go up for the six months before! We should just charge much more for TV rights and entry except for UK citizens who can get a discount of course. Put out the hat, that's what I say. Like to see it but we can't afford it can we?!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissy_fit Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Will we have an "austerity" opening ceremony with a few Cockneys in pearly suits, some red double-deckers and some beefeaters? It's going to look a bit different from the Chinese one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realistbear Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 mon Dieu, do you not listen to all the media, the Olympics is an Investment, it provides hope and jobs for millions. well, for a fortnight it does. Another of Brown's investments like BTL was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stars Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Will we have an "austerity" opening ceremony with a few Cockneys in pearly suits, some red double-deckers and some beefeaters? It's going to look a bit different from the Chinese one! Are chas and dave still available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deflation Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I remember sitting with my fingers crossed in 1995, hoping that London would not get the Olympics, I still remember that dreadful moment when they said "London" and they all threw their arms in the air in joy . You must have had a bit of cramp in those fingers, waiting 10 years to hear the announcement in July 2005. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 You must have had a bit of cramp in those fingers, waiting 10 years to hear the announcement in July 2005. Well spotted, I'll edit it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Will we have an "austerity" opening ceremony with a few Cockneys in pearly suits, some red double-deckers and some beefeaters? It's going to look a bit different from the Chinese one! I'm feeling embarrased already. The Chinese had 2000 drummers. We'll be lucky if we get some c**t on a Hammond organ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirmish Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Are chas and dave still available? Chas left but Nick replaced him............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plummet expert Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Will we have an "austerity" opening ceremony with a few Cockneys in pearly suits, some red double-deckers and some beefeaters? It's going to look a bit different from the Chinese one! No, it will be the Britains got talent winners, 'spellbound' doing it for free! Peter Andre would probably join in plus anyone who's been on a reality TV show and now counts as a celeb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonBrownSpentMyFuture Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I'm feeling embarrased already. The Chinese had 2000 drummers. We'll be lucky if we get some c**t on a Hammond organ. Jeremy Clarkson tossing off his co-presenter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest_James Toney_* Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I'm feeling embarrased already. The Chinese had 2000 drummers. We'll be lucky if we get some c**t on a Hammond organ. i heard Emerson Lake and Palmer are doing it, so we might get the hammond organ after all, if we can afford one by then, they must cost few grand now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest_James Toney_* Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 being serious though it will end up cost us a fortune that we could well do without, but anything for HPC that will do me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horridbloke Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I'm feeling embarrased already. The Chinese had 2000 drummers. We'll be lucky if we get some c**t on a Hammond organ. We could save money by outsourcing it to China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest_James Toney_* Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 We could save money by outsourcing it to China. excellent idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 We have all the facilities we need around the country, no new stadia need to have been built. Sheffield's Don Vally could easily be extended and would it take much to reconvert the Man City stadium back? Although I suppose the legal problems it would just be easier to extend an already built stadium with an athletics track. The Olympics appear to have become a competition about who can spunk the most money up against the wall for a 2 week event. Each time the figures become bigger and the economic losses after the games keep getting worse. Still it's all contained within a 2 week period so it's not all bad and London gets the help of the UK taxpayer in footing the bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilchardthecat Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 i heard Emerson Lake and Palmer are doing it, so we might get the hammond organ after all, if we can afford one by then, they must cost few grand now I heard it was going to be Chas 'n Dave.... or are they dead? either way it will be expensive, shit and a national embarassment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest_James Toney_* Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I heard it was going to be Chas 'n Dave.... or are they dead? either way it will be expensive, shit and a national embarassment. have a look here, http://chasndave.epetitions.net/ somepeople are serious, only 3 people signed it so far since august 2008, so chas has signed , and dave has signed wonder who else, think i am going to now, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilchardthecat Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 have a look here, http://chasndave.epetitions.net/ somepeople are serious, only 3 people signed it so far since august 2008, so chas has signed , and dave has signed wonder who else, think i am going to now, Well they aren't dead anyway, which is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosh Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Only one song for you miserable sods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RufflesTheGuineaPig Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Yes, and all the property prices near the stadium go up for the six months before! You almost got there. Actually it will push down house prices as no-one wants to live next door with all the security checks, hassle etc. It did however push up the prices of properties that were on the site the stadiums were due to be built. The stadiums were due to be built on derelict industrial sites and derelict houses. Immediately after the Olympics were announced, property speculators went round and bought up all the sites a derelict houses at bargain prices, bacause they were basically wasteland. The the government bought them from them. The property speculators made around £6bn. It the primary reason the cost shot up 6 months after it was announced we had won the bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Yes, and all the property prices near the stadium go up for the six months before! We should just charge much more for TV rights and entry except for UK citizens who can get a discount of course. Put out the hat, that's what I say. Like to see it but we can't afford it can we?!!!!!! The property prices went up overnight in 2005 when it was annoounced that we got the games , the developers rushed in and built block after block and people were falling over themselves to buy 1 bed flats for circa £300k , it had all gone wrong by 2008 , the ones who made the money were those who sold their property in Stratford between 2005 and 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie The Tramp Returns Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 It broke Greece, it nearly broke Canada, Heaven knows what it will do to us . I remember sitting with my fingers crossed in 2005, hoping that London would not get the Olympics, I still remember that dreadful moment when they said "London" and they all threw their arms in the air in joy . What about us in London who had to fore-go one walnut whip a day as our contribution to the preparation of the Games as stated by little boy Ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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