Olympics

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

I learned something today about the Olympic ritual (or 'ceremony', if you prefer that).

It hasn't had much publicity so it might be news to you too.

http://festival.london2012.com/events/9000961496

"Friday 27 July 2012 will be no ordinary morning. At 8.12 AM on the first day of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, 'Work No.1197: All the bells in a country rung as quickly and as loudly as possible for three minutes' by Turner Prize-winning artist and musician Martin Creed, will be performed throughout the UK.
The nation is invited to ring thousands of bells at the same time, whether schools bells, church bells, town hall bells, bicycle bells or door bells.
To make this performance happen, the All the Bells team invites bell ringers and those interested in ringing bells to sign up and get involved in the performance, alongside thousands of people across the country.
By ringing any kind of bell – hand bell, church bell, bicycle bell, door bell – you will be part of the performance and involved in welcoming the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to the UK."


I recommend beeswax earplugs.

Sound is vibration, and since all physical matter(including you) is vibrating energy, such a ritual (sorry, ceremony) is best avoided if you can manage to.

I saw that this morning, think I'll keep my head under the pillows for an extra 3 minutes next Friday

[MargaretR]

London shops are having reduced trade
BBC News - Olympics 'hits London retailers as shoppers stay away'

Roads, streets and the underground are almost empty.
Olympics London 2012: London visitor levels fall by two-thirds over fears of traffic chaos and high prices | Mail Online

Hotel rooms are cheap and empty
London's hotels and restaurants empty ahead of Olympics | Money | guardian.co.uk

Seats in the Olympic venues are empty
Soldiers and students to fill empty seats - FT.com

What an expensive fiasco!

[ToffeeGuy]

The Olympics are probably the best thing to have happened in post-war Britain.

They have cost £20billion. But a major part of east London has been regenerated and there are world class sporting facilities remaining for the community.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by ToffeeGuy

The Olympics are probably the best thing to have happened in post-war Britain.

They have cost £20billion. But a major part of east London has been regenerated and there are world class sporting facilities remaining for the community.

The key words being East London

[AudiBMWGuy]

Originally Posted by groove

Am i the only one who thinks that the London 2012 Olympics are a complete waste of money in the current economic climate?

Agree with you on that mate

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by AudiBMWGuy

Agree with you on that mate

Shouldn't you be helping Nicola with the packing?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Shouldn't you be helping Nicola with the packing?

Come on Wyn its nearly his bo bos time

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Come on Wyn its nearly his bo bos time

I know, Jay, but I just like to indulge him in his little fantasy.

[Tealeaf]

Olympic News....

Team USA Arrived by Private Jet

Team Japan...Business Class

Team France by Euro-star

Teams Bangladesh.. Pakistan.. Afghanistan.. Sierra Leone.. Somalia Ghana.. Jamaica Kosovo Iran Iraq and Albania.

Arrived By Oyster Card.

[gynn]

Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Teams Bangladesh.. Pakistan.. Afghanistan.. Sierra Leone.. Somalia Ghana.. Jamaica Kosovo Iran Iraq and Albania.

Arrived By Oyster Card.

Did we count them all in, so we can count them all out again?

No doubt the Home Office has set up a reception centre for all those seeking asylum after Sunday's Closing Ceremony!

[gynn]

Originally Posted by gynn

Did we count them all in, so we can count them all out again?

No doubt the Home Office has set up a reception centre for all those seeking asylum after Sunday's Closing Ceremony!

It's started.........

Cameroon athletes 'missing' from London 2012 Olympics amid asylum fears - Telegraph

[cashman]

Originally Posted by gynn

It's started.........

Cameroon athletes 'missing' from London 2012 Olympics amid asylum fears - Telegraph

Yeh but these people may have a genuine claim? after all they are fleeing the "Olympics"

[ossy kid]

Maybe a football ref looking for somewhere to hide?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by ossy kid

Maybe a football ref looking for somewhere to hide?

There'll be no hiding place for one of them