Go Team GB

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redpete wrote: »

Thanks for proving how little you understand so that I can safely ignore you.

If you wish to ignore me then why feel the need to tell me?

Just put me on ignore, as I have now done with you.:)

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Mogwog wrote: »

I agree, it is grossly offensive to compare Paralympians to soldiers in Afghanistan.

Thanks for agreeing Mogwog, but next time just hit my thanks button!:)

Takeaway_Addict

pollypenny wrote: »

Spot on! Last time the first gold was won by Nicole Cooke - Welsh - and Mark Cavendish is likely to win the first gold this time - a Manxman.

BBC interviewer should correct these arrogant[STRIKE] little [/STRIKE] big-headed Englanders .

Can I have some fish with that please?

Dave_C_2

Dave_C wrote: »

I look forward to the opening ceremony just to see how bad it can get.

Just to keep the record straight, I was very pleasantly surprised with the ceremony once we got past the teletubbies bit

Good sting at the end with the young athletes lighting the flame.

Pink Floyd and fireworks, lovely.

Dave

Tina20

Dave_C wrote: »

Just to keep the record straight, I was very pleasantly surprised with the ceremony once we got past the teletubbies bit

Good sting at the end with the young athletes lighting the flame.

Pink Floyd and fireworks, lovely.

Dave

Yes it was impressive but the beginning was pretty cheesy, looked like hobbit town or something

vyle

Mogwog wrote: »

I agree, it is grossly offensive to compare Paralympians to soldiers in Afghanistan.

If I were a Paralympian who has overcome a disability I had no choice over to succeed on an international stage, I would be disgusted if someone compared me to a thug who gets paid money to do a job he chose to do.

Was Jimmy Carr's controversial observation not proved correct when a great deal of Team GB's paralympians are those disabled BY the various conflicts?

As for me, meh, the ceremony was an amusing spectacle, but I could not give two farts about the games themselves. They can compete for personal glory, and all the best to them, but I cannot stand the weird parasitic obsession people have with claiming vicarious glory from the success of others.

Every time england gets a medal, people up and down the country will cheer and celebrate, and it perplexes me. I was the same during the football, and this is no different. The worst thing is family guy is put back to 11pm for the olympics, and I bet the other TV schedules are ravaged as well.

davidlizard

davidlizard wrote: »

I have got tickets for tomorrow, but in a way I wish I hadn't bothered.

Every other day or so, we get more diktats from them - no liquids, no flags, no sun tan cream, no smiling, don't drive, turn up 3 hours early and expect queues. No food, however you can buy at rip-off prices healthy McDonalds and Coke.

LOCOG have turned what should have been a really good and memorable family day out into a total chore with the security and "protecting their sponsors" which to be honest I just want to get out of the way now, without having my wallet totally emptied.

I know this is very selfish thing to say, given the large number of people who did not get tickets. The only reason I am going is I want my kids to experience the Olympics first hand.

Just got back from the rowing - had a brilliant day out.

Just about everything was extremely well organised. No heavy handed security. No problem with taking food in. Even some of the food inside was reasonably priced.

Wish I had not been so sceptical and cynical now!

vyle

davidlizard wrote: »

Wish I had not been so sceptical and cynical now!

But your cynicism enabled it to exceed expectations, rather than dissappoint you :P

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davidlizard wrote: »

Just got back from the rowing - had a brilliant day out.

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Each to their own.

I prefer to turn the other cheek, life's too short.

dacouch

Well done Team GB, what a day yesterday.

All that training has paid off.

There's been an amazing atmosphere in London with all of the supporters from all countries.

The British supporters have been giving Team GB that extra push and it's nice to see them also cheering on the other countries. It's making the games extra special for everyone.

The locals are being extra nice to the tourists and giving directions to anyone looking lost. People are actually chatting and smiling on the underground.

It made me laugh yesterday when I saw a couple of guys in proper fancy dress outfits hitching a lift.

Let's not forget the thousands of volunteers who are helping to make the games.

The Olympic games rock, hopefully the rest of the country is feeling the same spirit London is.

Makes you proud to be British