List of banned Olympic items..
Discussion
martin84 said:
The public are mongs. The torch came through my home town and I didn't bother going to see it. I'm not fascinated by someone carrying fire in front of a yellow bus.
Did people take pictures of it with a Nokia phone though? Nokia is not the official bus sponsor so use of a Nokia phone might make Samsung complain!
No, YOUR A MONGRUEL . Get off your high horse Did people take pictures of it with a Nokia phone though? Nokia is not the official bus sponsor so use of a Nokia phone might make Samsung complain!
I am going to support a friend of my sons who is competing. I made a promise years ago that if he made it to the Olympics we would be there. After years of training and graft he has acheived his aim. So we will be there.
It is costing me a great deal of money, but, it will be a day that I will never forget, and nor will my son or his friend. Many other friends will be there too.
I may never get the opportunity to attend the Olympics again. I doubt I will be able to afford to go to Rio.
Frankly, even if they forced me to eat a Big Mac, I would still attend.
It is costing me a great deal of money, but, it will be a day that I will never forget, and nor will my son or his friend. Many other friends will be there too.
I may never get the opportunity to attend the Olympics again. I doubt I will be able to afford to go to Rio.
Frankly, even if they forced me to eat a Big Mac, I would still attend.
XCP said:
I am going to support a friend of my sons who is competing. I made a promise years ago that if he made it to the Olympics we would be there. After years of training and graft he has acheived his aim. So we will be there.
It is costing me a great deal of money, but, it will be a day that I will never forget, and nor will my son or his friend. Many other friends will be there too.
I may never get the opportunity to attend the Olympics again. I doubt I will be able to afford to go to Rio.
I understand this, and if I knew someone competing there personally I'd be going too. It is costing me a great deal of money, but, it will be a day that I will never forget, and nor will my son or his friend. Many other friends will be there too.
I may never get the opportunity to attend the Olympics again. I doubt I will be able to afford to go to Rio.
I like the idea of the Olympics being here, but the reality it seems is that the event isn't really for the people to enjoy, unless they were prepared to spend a lot of money upfront, then to have to get to and stay in an overpriced crowded city, to be told what I can and can't eat or drink when at events, have megacorps bombard me with advertising and to find out my safety is only guaranteed because we're lucky enough to still have armed forces personnel that can fill in for the useless companies the government got into bed with would undermine the whole experience for me.
When the games were announced I was excited about how it would unite the UK, the reality is much different I know very few people who are remotely interested in the games, and hardly any young people (the ones I assumed would benefit most) that are going to gain cherished memories of what should be a once in a lifetime event. It makes me sad really
theboyfold said:
madbadger said:
No Che T shirts.
No Aborigional flags.
No Tibet flags...
It's just like Beijing was. Well done UK.
It's not the UK, it's the IOC who insist on all this, we are just 'lucky' enough to be hosting their little party... No Aborigional flags.
No Tibet flags...
It's just like Beijing was. Well done UK.
North West Tom said:
Many moons ago, an outlet in Singapore could only sell beer with food, so when you ordered a beer, this old rock hard sandwich came with it, which you returned to the bar, this met the letter of the law of only selling beer with food.So....... carry on selling chips with a fish on the side, punter returns fish, sorted.
Chrisw666 said:
I understand this, and if I knew someone competing there personally I'd be going too.
I like the idea of the Olympics being here, but the reality it seems is that the event isn't really for the people to enjoy, unless they were prepared to spend a lot of money upfront, then to have to get to and stay in an overpriced crowded city, to be told what I can and can't eat or drink when at events, have megacorps bombard me with advertising and to find out my safety is only guaranteed because we're lucky enough to still have armed forces personnel that can fill in for the useless companies the government got into bed with would undermine the whole experience for me.
When the games were announced I was excited about how it would unite the UK, the reality is much different I know very few people who are remotely interested in the games, and hardly any young people (the ones I assumed would benefit most) that are going to gain cherished memories of what should be a once in a lifetime event. It makes me sad really
Don't be sad. In the circles I move in the excitement is palpable. There is a huge interest in the olympics building amongst youngsters in my area. You only have to look at the public response to the torch relay to get an idea of this.I like the idea of the Olympics being here, but the reality it seems is that the event isn't really for the people to enjoy, unless they were prepared to spend a lot of money upfront, then to have to get to and stay in an overpriced crowded city, to be told what I can and can't eat or drink when at events, have megacorps bombard me with advertising and to find out my safety is only guaranteed because we're lucky enough to still have armed forces personnel that can fill in for the useless companies the government got into bed with would undermine the whole experience for me.
When the games were announced I was excited about how it would unite the UK, the reality is much different I know very few people who are remotely interested in the games, and hardly any young people (the ones I assumed would benefit most) that are going to gain cherished memories of what should be a once in a lifetime event. It makes me sad really
XCP said:
martin84 said:
Yes the name of the UK's capital city and the numbers depicting what year it is are owned by the Olympic committee bods you know! If someone asks me what year it is I'm not allowed to tell them without paying Adidas for the first. They own the year now. 
The hilarious part is that these big companies think people will go into Little Chef, see the Olympic Breakfast and go 'this must be the official sponsoring breakfast of the games!!!' or people might see the Olympic Kebab Shop (established 40 years before the games came here) and go 'The official kebab shop of the games!!!'
Do these companies really believe this (they cant be this stupid surely?) or is it the organisers using any excuse to kiss up to big business and create jobs for bureaucrats? What amazes me the most is how people have put up with it, businesses have changed their business names due to the organisers' pathetic demands. Surely we should just be telling them to f
k off and leaving them with empty stadiums?
Who do you mean by 'we'?The hilarious part is that these big companies think people will go into Little Chef, see the Olympic Breakfast and go 'this must be the official sponsoring breakfast of the games!!!' or people might see the Olympic Kebab Shop (established 40 years before the games came here) and go 'The official kebab shop of the games!!!'
Do these companies really believe this (they cant be this stupid surely?) or is it the organisers using any excuse to kiss up to big business and create jobs for bureaucrats? What amazes me the most is how people have put up with it, businesses have changed their business names due to the organisers' pathetic demands. Surely we should just be telling them to f
k off and leaving them with empty stadiums?People like yourself who do not give a toss are not attending anyway,( I assume). Which leaves more seats for those of us who are.
[yes irony overload indeed]
martin84 said:
I saw the chip story yesterday. Surely the UK is a laughing stock worldwide now isn't it? Probably the most pathetic example I've heard yet, even more so than the Boris Bike thing.
Why? It's the IOC banning them because McDonalds are the official supplier, it will be the same no matter where the games are held.
martin84 said:
But....why? Seriously...why? McDonald's do not own the word 'chip' the last time I looked.
Go into McDonalds and find chips on their menu! I find the ban on the sale of unaccompanied chips madder than your statement on the other thread, and you know what I think of that
I don’t know if it’s my age, but I really don’t know any of the competitors in this Olympics (apart from Kelly Holmes..). I do remember the ones from the early ‘80’s, though – Daley Thompson, Seb Coe, Steve Cram/Ovette Fatima Whitbread, Tessa Sanderson (spelling!) etc.
Perhaps it was the same way back then, where corporations dictated to governments the T&C’s of their sponsorships, but I am sure it was a tad more covert.
Perhaps it was the same way back then, where corporations dictated to governments the T&C’s of their sponsorships, but I am sure it was a tad more covert.
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