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kestrelx

12-08-2012 08:47

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Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1008521)

The World course fishing Championships were held here in Cremona recently - link shows some photos of the huge canal where it was held -it was built to feed a massive steelworks which can be seen in the background of some of the photos. The steelworks has since doubled in size...:hothothot

If they have Beach Volleyball - why don't they also have Beach Donkey Racing! :jimbo:

jaysay

12-08-2012 09:10

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Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1008526)

That's not Olympics though is it? :rolleyes:

No but it goes on in the Olymic village:rolleyes:

jaysay

12-08-2012 09:11

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Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1008527)

If they have Beach Volleyball - why don't they also have Beach Donkey Racing! :jimbo:

Your not a closet jockey are you:D

DaveinGermany

12-08-2012 10:23

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Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1008526)

That's not Olympics though is it? :rolleyes:

Never said it was Kes, :) it was just in answer to your & Sue's comment about having fishing as an event. I do a bit of fishing myself but certainly wouldn't want it to be included in, or tampered with by the IOC.

Horses for courses & all that, or as your other suggestion, Donkeys. ;) Again I wouldn't want the IOC fiddling with the traditional Donkey derbys you used to get at Summer fairs & Country shows, (Won 10 bob on one of them once :D)

susie123

12-08-2012 21:45

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Watching bits of the closing ceremony - missed the parade of the athletes - but have yet to hear anyone who can really sing. Now on - Russell Brand (shudder) singing the Beatles for heaven's sake. Hope I've missed the Spice Girls...

Quite liked the suspended drummers at the beginning - but they rather got in the way of the bit of Elgar that was being played at the same time...

What I really hate is the relentess beat in the background that never stops - oh dear I must be getting old...

Beethoven must be turning in his grave if this is called a symphony of British Music...

Michael1954

12-08-2012 21:53

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If it's supposed to be a celebration of British music, let's have a medley of George Formby's songs.

cashman

12-08-2012 22:03

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Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1008524)

Have just posted this on another thread but couldn't resist putting it here too - perhaps Freestyle Lego Construction could be a new Olympic sport. Would get lots of youngsters taking part...

Well it would get me watching, nowt like a bit of Lego.:hehetable

jaysay

13-08-2012 08:28

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Well at least Macha didn't make an appearance, Kaiser Chiefs were quite good, but as for George Michael, pass

lancsdave

13-08-2012 09:16

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Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 1008700)

Beethoven must be turning in his grave if this is called a symphony of British Music...

Good, he has nowt to do with British music :)

jaysay

13-08-2012 09:30

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Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 1008721)

Good, he has nowt to do with British music :)

Well the Beatles once told him to roll over:D

cashman

13-08-2012 09:52

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Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 1008721)

Good, he has nowt to do with British music :)

Nor has George (Lavatory) Michael.:D

jaysay

13-08-2012 10:07

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1008726)

Nor has George (Lavatory) Michael.:D

Wonderful performance from George:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:Why don't these aging "pop stars" grow old gracefully;)

mobertol

13-08-2012 10:56

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Think that' s the point Jay - they have to age disgracefully. :D

Unfortunately I missed the closing ceremony -I like a bit of entertainment especially when it's OTT and open to criticism;) George can get away with anything as far as I'm concerned -have always been a fan and he has a voice which is a gift of nature.

Just saw a bit of it in a re-run on Eurosport - I saw Annie Lennox when I got in for 2 mins last night - she's a great performer. Just seen "Take That" who I enjoyed -hats off to Gary Barlow for perfoming so soon after the death of his newborn child... they will never be as good without Robbie though -show man par excellence.

Could have managed without seeing Queen -not the same without Mercurial Freddie:D

The Who at the end were perfect and I thought they were a great choice - Roger Daltrey is in damn good nick and still hits the notes!

As a fan of fireworks - all that side of things was good and the Firebird dance with Darcy Bussell and the switching off of the flame was very arty and well done.

I wonder what will happen to the construction that made up the flame -presumably it will go on display somewhere...

Eric	13-08-2012 11:53

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1008375)

A hockey pitch is about 3 quarters the size of a football pitch

C'mon ... the world knows that real hockey is played on blood-spattered ice:alright:

Eric	13-08-2012 11:57

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Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1008527)

If they have Beach Volleyball - why don't they also have Beach Donkey Racing! :jimbo:

I dunno ... maybe hot young women, bouncing around in bikinis has more appeal than the donkey derby.:confused:

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