Barclays Boris bikes cannot be rode into the Olympics park..

[Murph7355]

TonyHetherington said:

When it costs £9 billion to put on, you can hardly be surprised.

Is that still the expected total? I thought they were competing with the National Debt totalizer for most rapidly increasing figure in the universe...

Complete waste of money.

[hondafanatic]

Eric Mc said:

hondafanatic said:

Eric Mc said:

Anyone carrying a Wimpy or Burgerking will be shot on sight.

That's kind of a good general idea anyway.

Only if it included McDonalds too.

Careful...you'll have to shoot Soovy...hmmmmm.

[Amateurish]

£12bn cost to public purse is what I've read. So significantly more than that when sponsorship is taken into account.

eta: http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/commi...

Government currently estimates £11bn

Edited by Amateurish on Wednesday 4th July 10:44

[TonyHetherington]

I remember when it was £4bn!

Jeeeze.....11.

[kooky guy]

Could almost have an aircraft carrier for that much...

I'm sure it didn't cost the ancient Greeks anywhere near this much when they invented them. Think something has gone wrong somewhere,

[Edinburger]

Eric Mc said:

Oakey said:

What about the O2 arena?

Also, is there a dress code for attending the Olympics? I'm assuming you can only wear Adidas branded clothing and nothing else?

And whilst we're at it, I find it hilarious that McDonalds is the 'official restaurant' of the Olympics!

Anyone carrying a Wimpy or Burgerking will be shot on sight.

Is Wimpy still in business? I haven't seem one in years!

[anonymous-user]

Edinburger said:

Is Wimpy still in business? I haven't seem one in years!

There's still one in Caerphilly, it's the only one I've seen for a long time, I often wonder if the company folded but they just didn't get the memo.

[Edinburger]

Symbolica said:

Edinburger said:

Is Wimpy still in business? I haven't seem one in years!

There's still one in Caerphilly, it's the only one I've seen for a long time, I often wonder if the company folded but they just didn't get the memo.

Well, every day's a school day.

Problem is your burger would be cold by the time you've driven to the Olympic Park from Caerphilly!

[rohrl]

Edinburger said:

Is Wimpy still in business? I haven't seem one in years!

http://www.wimpy.uk.com/

I've just checked and there's one in Porthcawl as well, which must be good news for someone. I don't know who, but there must be someone.

[alangla]

Edinburger said:

Is Wimpy still in business? I haven't seem one in years!

Pretty sure there's still one at Killington Lake services on the M6.

[Targarama]

Edinburger said:

Well, every day's a school day.

Problem is your burger would be cold by the time you've driven to the Olympic Park from Caerphilly!

That is Ok, there is also a Wimpy in Marlow.

[hornetrider]

Targarama said:

That is Ok, there is also a Wimpy in Marlow.

I popped in there one lunchtime expecting a take away. I left without a burger as it's a restaurant.

[Andrew[MG]]

hornetrider said:

Targarama said:

That is Ok, there is also a Wimpy in Marlow.

I popped in there one lunchtime expecting a take away. I left without a burger as it's a restaurant.

Lucky escape! They make McDs and BK look healthy and tasty.

[rohrl]

[redacted]

[London424]

TonyHetherington said:

I remember when it was £4bn!

Jeeeze.....11.

And no-one has been sacked or disciplined for gross misconduct.

If I'd budgeted one of my projects and been that far off I'd be in a whole world of trouble. (And I'm talking of projects in the 10s - 100s of thousands not Billions!)

[Morningside]

As they say, you could not make it up

[dandarez]

Oakey said:

... I find it hilarious that McDonalds is the 'official restaurant' of the Olympics!

You can bet there will be a massive arena for Coca Cola too, another of London Olympics Worldwide Partners with McDonalds.

Olympics - McDonalds - Coca Cola

All in the same breath. You couldn't make it up.

[Rude-boy]

None of this surprises me as I sit here reminding myself to apply tank tape to a couple of 1"x2" logos on the shirts I will be wearing this weekend if I want to be allowed into Stalag Bernie. Even if you have a Golden Ticket to allow you AAA staff are instructed to turn you away at the gate for wearing branded clothing with the exception of team and a few other personel.

[PhillipM]

Did we turn into the soviet union when my back was turned yesterday or something?

[anonymous-user]

There was a program the other night about people cashing in on the Olympics, but not a mention of this aggressive sponsorship bks. They did mention however the diversion of 'Big Lottery' funds to the Olympics away from the needy causes across the nation. I like the Olympics but fk me there's a shed load of crap that comes with them.