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Message 1222803 - Posted: 24 Apr 2012, 13:19:54 UTC

What a ripoff!

Offical Ripoff Shopping - legally endorsed of course

30 quid for a pocket leather wallet? Did they get Harry "loasamoney" Enfield to organise this?
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Message 1222876 - Posted: 24 Apr 2012, 21:16:45 UTC - in response to Message 1222831.  

How..... It can be called "Beach Volleyball" in Horse Guards Parade?

Last time I was there, I couldn't see any beach in the centre of London.


I believe they are temporarily shipping in a few hundred tons of sand for the event which will be removed afterwards. Although 99% of spectators won't give a damn who wins ..... ;-)



Be damned funny if it rains.... (yeah I know, don't be such a killjoy, but I love funny)....lol
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Message 1225734 - Posted: 1 May 2012, 13:40:12 UTC

Moody's might agree with the title.

Olympics 'unlikely to boost' economy, says Moody's
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Message 1226108 - Posted: 2 May 2012, 7:16:23 UTC - in response to Message 1222801.  
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A politician with "real" common sense.

temporary Increase in Parking Fines denied!

Well done Justine Greening.


The ODA had argued that the higher penalty fees were necessary, and essential to the Games' success, given the importance of ensuring traffic arrangements for the Olympics were effective.

Above is a quote from the link you supplied, Sirius....

.....Basically what they really mean here is that London was a totally inappropriate venue
to be holding these Olympics in. Primarily due to over congested roads and public transport systems.
Hence the only way around this traffic congestion problem ideally would be if no
one took to the roads for the whole duration of this event. Just my luck to have
been born in a period where we have had so many "plonkers" in positions that have
allowed them to Lord it over us, "plonkers" who have shown themselves to be totally
out of their depth in what ever they get involved in. Who are these people, where
the hell do they come from. Clearely the same daft types that made officers and
Generals during the First World War. Now we know what that lot did for the war effort then,
"Go on be a good chappy, over the top you go". "Bur sir, their shooting us all down before we get
50 yards". "Be brave my-lad think of England and do your duty". Oh well, God help the United Kingdom for
them blighters are back in again and there everywhere!!

Sirius, you hope it rains during the Olympics? I ruddy-well hope it snows!!
So they wounder why we lack patriotism in the UK. Well, I'm very patriotic when
it comes to my British sausages but where "RISSOLES" are involved then be damed
if I will show any patriotism here...and some people here will know what I
mean by "RISSOLES".
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Message 1226127 - Posted: 2 May 2012, 10:36:35 UTC - in response to Message 1226108.  

Unfortunately, I have to agree with you on that.
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Message 1226143 - Posted: 2 May 2012, 12:07:49 UTC - in response to Message 1226130.  

Well, let's see if the "Anti Flag Goons" enter the fray when we fly the flag - will we be told to remove them as they could be offensive?

We gotta be careful here Nick "Goon in the block"


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Message 1226241 - Posted: 2 May 2012, 16:45:53 UTC
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Neither of you seem to have a good word to say about anyone or anything


Chris, your a very nice and descent chap and you grow some very lovely flowers in your pots. See, your wrooooooONG.
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Message 1226243 - Posted: 2 May 2012, 16:51:09 UTC - in response to Message 1226241.  

Neither of you seem to have a good word to say about anyone or anything


Your a very nice and descent chap and you grow some very lovely flowers in your pots, Chris. See, your wrooooooONG.



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Message 1226248 - Posted: 2 May 2012, 17:03:38 UTC - in response to Message 1226243.  

Neither of you seem to have a good word to say about anyone or anything


Your a very nice and descent chap and you grow some very lovely flowers in your pots, Chris. See, your wrooooooONG.



ROFL


Well, he'll be calling us the "Old Gits" next, Sirius. Hmm! better start practicing....


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Message 1226269 - Posted: 2 May 2012, 18:09:01 UTC





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MF6bLIWJiY
The old gits....



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Message 1226293 - Posted: 2 May 2012, 19:25:08 UTC

Ah, some good news at last......

....throughout the Olympics, London will be crime-free as the criminals start their annual vacation to the land of the free.....

....Criminals 2012 Annual Vacation Destination
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Message 1226332 - Posted: 2 May 2012, 20:27:45 UTC

Wow, a direct link to the Daily Rag from the BBC itself...thought they were beyond referring to "tabloids".......

I bet many of the female athletes using this will not be worrying about medals... :)

BBC linking to this......Olympic Buzz

.....just wonder how many will end up "Whistling Dixie"
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Message 1226352 - Posted: 2 May 2012, 20:52:08 UTC - in response to Message 1226346.  

Wow, a direct link to the Daily Rag from the BBC itself...thought they were beyond referring to "tabloids".......


They normally are, which is why the Grauniad with its "Berliner" format gets away with it.




Doesn't say much for the BBC then does it?
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Message 1226369 - Posted: 2 May 2012, 21:20:15 UTC - in response to Message 1226363.  

Doesn't say much for the BBC then does it?


Not a lot no. Even just 10 years ago the BBC was a worldwide renowned broadcaster, which was respected for reporting the news "as it was" without bias or political leanings. I have to agree, that sadly, those days seem to have gone, and it does appear that they are now at the vagaries of outside influences just as much as the popular press is.


& on that, we are in 100% agreement. There was a time when I trusted them for unbiased news reports. However, now I just ridicule them all for the simple fact is that all of them, both visual & printed media continue to think that we are gormless morons.

Also, it just highlights that they are abusing the licensing system - time for them to go!
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Message 1226404 - Posted: 2 May 2012, 22:20:05 UTC - in response to Message 1226382.  

It's not time for the BBC to go, but perhaps there needs to be a change of direction from its senior management.



In that case, withdraw the Royal charter, stuff the Home Secretary as she's damned useless anyway, & have the BBC like any other broadcaster.....

.....then we'll see if they continue to payout those ridiculous salaries to people like jonathon woss.....
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Message 1228305 - Posted: 6 May 2012, 13:31:43 UTC
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IMV, this is an absolute disgrace no matter what angle one looks at.

1st, the stupidity of "The Sun on Sunday" for going ahead with it as had security been spot on...it could have proven fatal...

& 2nd, if true, shows up the whole sercurity affair as a money spinning exercise.

Construction worker smuggles in fake bomb

Murdoch is not doing himself any favours by allowing this type of reporting to continue.
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Message 1228442 - Posted: 6 May 2012, 21:12:15 UTC

Oh crapola! Are we in trouble!

2012 olympics threatened by hackers

"Francis Maude, the UK's Cabinet Office minister, is charged with supporting the workings of the government across all departments."

Remember, this is the minister who told people to fill up jerry cans during the petrol crisis........

Think I'll have to change the holiday dates on my website to cover those 2 weeks....... :(
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Message 1243965 - Posted: 9 Jun 2012, 15:17:59 UTC

My oh my, isn't technology wonderful!

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Message 1243982 - Posted: 9 Jun 2012, 16:14:36 UTC - in response to Message 1243979.  

You need to read through the headlines and look at the details. These tickets referred to are the previously allocated travel agents Corporate Package tickets. They were priced to include free travel, **** accommodation, and front row seats. Because of the worldwide and European recession they simply haven't sold, so they are now being offered to the general public. Obviously they will try to get the original prices for them, but when that doesn't work, they will be forced to cut out the perks, and drop the cost to a more realistic level.

It's no big deal or scandal, just typical newspaper reporting. Always remember, bad news sells more papers than good news. Do you think the Mail cares one iota about the duplicity of their report?



Huh? Read my post again......I've already tested it & unlike Daley Thompson, I kept getting dropped after 31 min or so. I WAS REFERRING TO THE TECHNOLOGY....ain't English grand!
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Message 1244027 - Posted: 9 Jun 2012, 17:32:27 UTC

Further confirmation that "Money Talks, Decency Walks"....

Tainting of the torch
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