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Littlepeahead · 24-07-12, 10:45 AM

Oh and another thing, thanks to the Olympics I'm not allowed to have cottage cheese or rice pudding for lunch. Who ever heard of terrorists using cottage cheese to build an explosives device. You don't get many suicide bombers sponsored by Muller rice either. It's bleedin ridiculous.

Wideboy · 24-07-12, 10:46 AM

A load of **** and a waste of money

punyXpress · 24-07-12, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wideboy

A load of **** and a waste of OUR money

You missed a little word there, Wb.

Wideboy · 24-07-12, 10:51 AM

Exactly and also cost me more work than its provided as a main client doesn't want anything done whilst the Olympics are on due to security.... have had a little from it

Still ****

Viney · 24-07-12, 11:06 AM

Ok, but why is it ****? Really. Why shouldnt we as one of the more civilised nations hold this sporting event? Why is it a waste of money (Admittedly, its cost more than first thought but balme the british worker for that (Bus dirvers, tube dirvers etc all wanting thier extra hand outs))

It was never going to be cheap and its made a part of london a lot better than it was. What else would they have done with it, build more flats that people cant afford, or as i say, give the money to some other pointless cause?

Yes, its going to be a right royal PITA getting about for me, but its for 6 weeks then we will all be wondering what all the fuss was about. And remember, its cost us Londoners more than you outside the M25.

Mr Speirs · 24-07-12, 12:00 PM

Can't wait for it! Love the Olympics.

Maybe there should be two questions.

Who's looking forward to the Olympics as a sporting event?
Who's looking forward to the Olympics being held in London?

Me personally can't wait for the Olympics as a sporting event and am also looking forward to the specactle of it being held in London. I shall be avoiding London at all costs during however. Except on the 1st when I have a gig in Hyde Park.

I feel maybe if I lived near or in London my opinion might change...London is a nightmare as it is so can't imagine what the Olympics is going to do to it.

NTECUK · 24-07-12, 12:01 PM

Didn't get a ticket for any swimming things at all.(son into swimming)
So not sure if we will bother watching it on telly .

Biker Biggles · 24-07-12, 01:34 PM

As an event I think its a good thing,but as for all the carp that goes with it I'm amazed we put up with it.The ludicrous clamping down on "logo rights" and the bullying of any traders outside the clique is outrageous,and the sheer inconvenience and economic damage imposed by the traffic exclusion zones and vip lanes is criminal.If the games themselves were economically viable(debateable)the costs to the rest of the London economy will more than offset that.

daveangel · 24-07-12, 02:27 PM

I have concerns about how the cost of it all is going to be paid for. Greece is in a very bad state now, there are other causes of this but hosting it before us it can't have helped.

Other than that no interest at all, if I'm not busy the TV will go on a non olympic channel or off and I'll go out to play!

fizzwheel · 24-07-12, 02:35 PM

I think alot of the bad feeling is caused by the increasingly volume of media hype and any niggle or problem then being aired in public.

Liz and I have Velodrome Tickets that I feel that we were very lucky to get and I'm really looking forward to going and watching the track cycling.

The rest of it I am not to fussed about though...

View Poll Results: Looking forward to the olympics?
Yes, cant wait, bring it on, i have a schedule and everything	15	26.79%
Yes, im one of the lucky ones, i have tickets	3	5.36%
No. Cant stand it, will be trying to avoid at all costs	15	26.79%
No, waste of money, i mean, we could have spent it on a shelter or one legged whales	13	23.21%
Niehter one way or the other really.	8	14.29%
KeithD (Although i suspect hes looking forward to it)	2	3.57%
Voters: 56. You may not vote on this poll

24-07-12, 10:45 AM	#11
Littlepeahead Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Saaarrrfff Posts: 2,908	Re: Olympics: Whos actually looking forward to it? Oh and another thing, thanks to the Olympics I'm not allowed to have cottage cheese or rice pudding for lunch. Who ever heard of terrorists using cottage cheese to build an explosives device. You don't get many suicide bombers sponsored by Muller rice either. It's bleedin ridiculous. __________________ Tender is the day, The demons go away, Lord I need to find, Someone who can heal my mind...

24-07-12, 10:46 AM	#12
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: Olympics: Whos actually looking forward to it? A load of ** and a waste of money __________________ 05 DRZ400E** RIP hovis

24-07-12, 10:51 AM	#14
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: Olympics: Whos actually looking forward to it? Exactly and also cost me more work than its provided as a main client doesn't want anything done whilst the Olympics are on due to security.... have had a little from it Still ** __________________ 05 DRZ400E** RIP hovis

24-07-12, 11:06 AM	#15
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Re: Olympics: Whos actually looking forward to it? Ok, but why is it ****? Really. Why shouldnt we as one of the more civilised nations hold this sporting event? Why is it a waste of money (Admittedly, its cost more than first thought but balme the british worker for that (Bus dirvers, tube dirvers etc all wanting thier extra hand outs)) It was never going to be cheap and its made a part of london a lot better than it was. What else would they have done with it, build more flats that people cant afford, or as i say, give the money to some other pointless cause? Yes, its going to be a right royal PITA getting about for me, but its for 6 weeks then we will all be wondering what all the fuss was about. And remember, its cost us Londoners more than you outside the M25.

24-07-12, 12:00 PM	#16
Mr Speirs Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,218	Re: Olympics: Whos actually looking forward to it? Can't wait for it! Love the Olympics. Maybe there should be two questions. Who's looking forward to the Olympics as a sporting event? Who's looking forward to the Olympics being held in London? Me personally can't wait for the Olympics as a sporting event and am also looking forward to the specactle of it being held in London. I shall be avoiding London at all costs during however. Except on the 1st when I have a gig in Hyde Park. I feel maybe if I lived near or in London my opinion might change...London is a nightmare as it is so can't imagine what the Olympics is going to do to it. __________________ Smokey Black Burnty 02 - Racetech Smoulderlators + .90kg BBQ Springs, zx10r shockingly toasted, Conti Road Attacks heat up very nicely, R&G Crash Bungs but what f**king use are they, No Colour Matched Hugger, Flame Extenda, Beowulf Titainium Oval Flame Thrower.

24-07-12, 12:01 PM	#17
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Olympics: Whos actually looking forward to it? Didn't get a ticket for any swimming things at all.(son into swimming) So not sure if we will bother watching it on telly . __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

24-07-12, 01:34 PM	#18
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: Olympics: Whos actually looking forward to it? As an event I think its a good thing,but as for all the carp that goes with it I'm amazed we put up with it.The ludicrous clamping down on "logo rights" and the bullying of any traders outside the clique is outrageous,and the sheer inconvenience and economic damage imposed by the traffic exclusion zones and vip lanes is criminal.If the games themselves were economically viable(debateable)the costs to the rest of the London economy will more than offset that. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

24-07-12, 02:27 PM	#19
daveangel Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kent, Outside the Moat (M25) Posts: 52	Re: Olympics: Whos actually looking forward to it? I have concerns about how the cost of it all is going to be paid for. Greece is in a very bad state now, there are other causes of this but hosting it before us it can't have helped. Other than that no interest at all, if I'm not busy the TV will go on a non olympic channel or off and I'll go out to play! __________________ 'carried away by a Moonlight Shadow. . . ' OOII SHIRLEY!! '99 'curvy' SV650S, R&G Bobbins, Renegade Endcan, no anodised bling. . Last edited by daveangel; 24-07-12 at 02:29 PM.

24-07-12, 02:35 PM	#20
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: Olympics: Whos actually looking forward to it? I think alot of the bad feeling is caused by the increasingly volume of media hype and any niggle or problem then being aired in public. Liz and I have Velodrome Tickets that I feel that we were very lucky to get and I'm really looking forward to going and watching the track cycling. The rest of it I am not to fussed about though... __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

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