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Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24876 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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? |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24876 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
How..... It can be called "Beach Volleyball" in Horse Guards Parade? Be damned funny if it rains.... (yeah I know, don't be such a killjoy, but I love funny)....lol |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19012 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
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Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
A politician with "real" common sense. 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". The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24876 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Unfortunately, I have to agree with you on that. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24876 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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" |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
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. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24876 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Neither of you seem to have a good word to say about anyone or anything ROFL |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Neither of you seem to have a good word to say about anyone or anything Well, he'll be calling us the "Old Gits" next, Sirius. Hmm! better start practicing.... The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MF6bLIWJiY The old gits.... The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24876 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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 |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24876 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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" |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24876 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Wow, a direct link to the Daily Rag from the BBC itself...thought they were beyond referring to "tabloids"....... Doesn't say much for the BBC then does it? |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24876 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Doesn't say much for the BBC then does it? & 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! |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24876 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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..... |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24876 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24876 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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....... :( |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24876 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24876 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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. 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! |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24876 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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