London 2012

[PMC]

Wahoo!  London's bid for the Olympics has been accepted!

 :afro:

[Speelgoedmannetje]

A.- It's sports -> boring (well, these sports that is)
B.- It's over friggin' 7 years!
C.- It's for many Aorg-ppl in the foreign anyway

[Karlos]

PMC wrote:
Wahoo!  London's bid for the Olympics has been accepted!

 :afro:

:-D

Eat that, frenchies!


*ducks*

[restore2003]

Hope the 100m runners don`t get lost in the smog :-D

[blobrana]

Hum,
Or go out for a meal before the race.



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[bloodline]

MUCH bigger news is the rejection of the EU software patent bill.

[Cyberus]

Karlos wrote:

PMC wrote:
Wahoo!  London's bid for the Olympics has been accepted!

 :afro:

:-D

Eat that, frenchies!


*ducks*

As you probably know, I'm a bit of a Francophile, but I do find it mildly amusing, above all else, 'cos its one in the eye for the Crazy Frog:



:lol:
As someone said on the radio earlier, no matter what Chirac eats at the G8 summit (he insulted British food a few days earlier), it'll leave a bitter taste in his mouth...
:lol:

In all seriousness, I'm really chuffed.
I'm sure there will be plenty of nay-sayers, but I think us Brits can be proud...:-)

[Cymric]

AFAIK, host cities to the Olympics never write black numbers when the overall bill is due, so congratulations to London for being the most eager of the lot to lose a gigantic sum of money.

[bloodline]

Cymric wrote:
AFAIK, host cities to the Olympics never write black numbers when the overall bill is due, so congratulations to London for being the most eager of the lot to lose a gigantic sum of money.

I think Paris was the most eager... London is just the one stuck with the bill :-D

[Cyberus]

Cymric wrote:
AFAIK, host cities to the Olympics never write black numbers when the overall bill is due, so congratulations to London for being the most eager of the lot to lose a gigantic sum of money.

Yeah, they should spend the money much more prudently, like on the administration of the EU ;-)

[PMC]

Cymric wrote:
AFAIK, host cities to the Olympics never write black numbers when the overall bill is due, so congratulations to London for being the most eager of the lot to lose a gigantic sum of money.

Just watch as the council tax bill in London rockets prior to 2012 and then increases some more for good measure.

I'm in a neighbouring county to London (Essex), which may well play host to certain events and of course, bill it's residents accordingly.

Cynicism aside, I deliberately avoided any nose-thumbing in the direction of Paris.  I personally have nothing against France, but I was a little miffed at Mons. Chirac's comments about British cuisine - has he not eaten at a Greasy Spoon cafe before?

I sincerely hope he's served with pie 'n mash at the G8 summit, together with an excellent bottle of English wine.

:roflmao: @ the french..................

To paraphrase Monsieur Chirac "The only thing that France has given Europe is sour grapes"

I don't particularly want the Olympics over here, as I think it's a waste of money, but I am revelling in the fact that the people who wanted it most, *didn't* get it. :lol:

[odin]

bloodline wrote:
MUCH bigger news is the rejection of the EU software patent bill.

It got rejected!?!?

YEEHAAAAW

I really wanted to go to the FFII demonstration in Strasbourg but I had to work . Good news anyway.


Bah..who cares about sports :p.

[Speelgoedmannetje]

odin wrote:

bloodline wrote:
MUCH bigger news is the rejection of the EU software patent bill.

It got rejected!?!?

YEEHAAAAW

I really wanted to go to the FFII demonstration in Strasbourg but I had to work . Good news anyway.


Bah..who cares about sports :p.

That's my odin  :love: :lol:

[Tigger]

Cymric wrote:
AFAIK, host cities to the Olympics never write black numbers when the overall bill is due, so congratulations to London for being the most eager of the lot to lose a gigantic sum of money.

Of the recent summer olympics, only Athens has lost money.  I am guessing that London Olympics will make money and provide years of work for alot of people.
     -Tig