The Olympic whinge thread [Archive]

racehorse-80s

25-04-2012, 10:24 PM

This is a thread to post anything about the London Olympics that annoys or irritates you.

This article i found about an Online ban concerning the posting of Olympic cycle race pictures or videos can kick-it off.

http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/Olympic-cycle-race-spectators-banned-posting/story-15900227-detail/story.html

SPECTATORS lining Mole Valley's streets during this summer's Olympic cycle races will be banned from posting photos or videos of the action online.

The London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (Locog) has ruled that the sights and sounds of the Games cannot
be uploaded to sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Spectators will not be allowed to publish their Olympic pictures on the internet
A Locog spokeswoman said: "Images, video and sound recordings of the Games taken by a ticket holder (or, the Advertiser understands, roadside viewers in non-ticketed areas) can only be used for private purposes.

"In addition a ticket holder may not license, broadcast or publish video and/or sound recordings, including on social networking websites and the internet more generally, and may not exploit images, video and/or sound recordings for commercial purposes under any circumstances, whether on the internet or otherwise, or make them available to third parties for commercial purposes."

Commenting on the Advertiser's social media pages, readers criticised Locog and said the ban could not be enforced.

Louise Waterton wrote: "If they want to close off my road I'm going to make the most of it and watch the cycle race, take pictures and post them all over Facebook.

"Who's going to stop me? It's not as if anything like this is going to happen again in my lifetime so I shall be taking pictures and sharing them online."

Mary Heath wrote: "People take pictures at all sorts of sporting venues and want to show them to their friends."

Alastair Pulling added: "Anyone can take any pictures they want in a public place. It seems like there are a lot of people involved with the Olympics who don't actually understand the law."

It has also emerged that traders and pub landlords who are not Olympic sponsors will be banned from using logos, slogans and words associated with London 2012.

Locog says official trademarks are reserved for sponsors and licensees.

The rules mean businesses will be unable to display the Olympic rings, the London 2012 logo or images of the mascots, or even use the words "Olympic", "Paralympic" or "London 2012" in advertising material.

Ian Renshaw, landlord of The Star pub in West Street, said: "It's a bit extreme. I can understand why they would want to protect the logo, but I would have thought the words "Olympic Games" are quite hard to copyright – they are just words.

"The Olympic Games go much further back than before anybody thought of marketing strategies."

dtmidget

25-04-2012, 10:48 PM

I'm not allowed any time off during July or August because of the Olympics. Great, a whole summer working! :grrr:

SpikeyMatt

25-04-2012, 10:49 PM

Double wank and shit chips to them.

How on earth can they viably enforce this?!

rhino_mik

25-04-2012, 10:49 PM

******* Olympics

Maidstoned Eagle

26-04-2012, 05:55 AM

I'm in London during August and i can't get a hotel...bloody tourists!

nathe

26-04-2012, 05:59 AM

German shotputters

Polak

26-04-2012, 06:26 AM

I'm not allowed any time off during July or August because of the Olympics. Great, a whole summer working! :grrr:

I've got reoughly the same but I can't take any time of between mid-May and mid-September.:veryangry :veryangry

Mat ov CPFC

26-04-2012, 06:43 AM

Its now become such a hateful event and so far removed from the supposed ethos behind it that I now just consider it to be some corporate nightmare.

I am sure that for the actual atheletes and so on its important and thats fine, its how it should be but in terms of everything else its an utter farce and a waste of much needed money.

They have banned people from taking food and drinks inside the stadia on the basis of security grounds. Just a farce.

penguin7

26-04-2012, 06:48 AM

After the BBCs overkill previewing I have lost the little interest I had.

Maz

26-04-2012, 06:58 AM

But we will be setting a record. The world's biggest McDonald's will be in London during the Olympics.

Nork1

26-04-2012, 07:01 AM

All this legacy shit... 10 billion quid for a venue they don't know what to do with and the world's biggest McDonalds.

kevb

26-04-2012, 07:10 AM

Well I'm looking forward to it - should I start my own thread?

Uncle Ron

26-04-2012, 07:14 AM

I'm in London during August and i can't get a hotel...bloody tourists!

Try Premier Inn.

Rates in west London during two weeks of games are 159 for up to 2 adults and 2 kids sharing.

August between games and para games under 100 :p

Putney just had refurb right on bridge next door to tube

Pidster

26-04-2012, 07:29 AM

The Olympic Torch was introduced for Berlin 1938.

Nice to know that we are still embracing the true Olympic ideals.

As to the whinges.

The great and good, will not of course be staying anywhere near the Olympic village, but in top West End hotels where among other privileges they have unlimited room service. So what's the big deal ,I hear you scream? Well because these feckers choose to stay in the West End, the little loves have the fast tracked routes across London, thus adding the traffic problem.

Justin

26-04-2012, 07:33 AM

Blimey what a miserable bunch of moaning minnies we have on the BBS.

Can't wait. Hopefully it will be brilliant.

Adlerhorst

26-04-2012, 07:37 AM

All these people whining about the Olympics now who actually applied for tickets but didn't get them.

Guess you really didn't like them apples.

Ardent Eagle Forever

26-04-2012, 07:39 AM

The Olympics is a money making fest for the sponsors, train drivers, tube drivers, bus drivers and all the other fat cats out there looking to make a buck.

Very few people will get any benefit whatsoever from the games.

One example, my wife works as a sports massage therapist on the female players during Wimbledon. She was asked to 'volunteer' for the Tennis toournament at Wimbledon during the Olympics. All but one of her colleagues have said 'f'ck that'. During Wimbledon her and her colleagues work non stop 10 hour days, with little time for breaks. The Olympic committee want them to do it for free!!!

There's thousands of people 'volunteering' to help during the Olympics so others can make money or like Seb Coe 'get the rocks off'.

Yet on the flip side, I know a student who is going to be working during that period as a sound technician, presumably with the TV companies, and she's going to get £100 per day.

Also the powers that be want us to adjust OUR work patterns in London so that WE don't cause travel chaos for the competitors and spectators. Are they having a joke?

Don't gte me started on the special roads.

Pidster

26-04-2012, 07:43 AM

Blimey what a miserable bunch of moaning minnies we have on the BBS.

Can't wait. Hopefully it will be brilliant.

Maybe some people think that the money would be better spent elsewhere. Legacy my arse. Paris has more Olympic sized swinming pools than England.

I also believe that when the Olympics includes sports like tennis, golf and football , it has lost its way.

eaglejez

26-04-2012, 07:44 AM

its been a shocker for the British people that everything has gone on time and smoothly so far - limiting our natural whinginess. The whingers have been limited to moaning about the unfairness of the tickets and the kit so far but this is bound to rack up soon. :)

Pidster

26-04-2012, 07:45 AM

All these people whining about the Olympics now who actually applied for tickets but didn't get them.

Guess you really didn't like them apples.

I didn't apply for tickets, because I dislike hypocrisy more that I do the Olympics.

Adlerhorst

26-04-2012, 07:46 AM

I didn't apply for tickets, because I dislike hypocrisy more that I do the Olympics.then you are not the subject of my post.

Pidster

26-04-2012, 07:48 AM

then you are not the subject of my post.

Phew... I can relax at last.

Nork1

26-04-2012, 07:48 AM

All these people whining about the Olympics now who actually applied for tickets but didn't get them.

Guess you really didn't like them apples.
I got tickets for the 100m finals. It doesn't mean I'm not allowed to think the whole thing's a monumental waste of public money based on lies.

racehorse-80s

26-04-2012, 07:48 AM

Well I'm looking forward to it - should I start my own thread?

Go for it:p

Justin

26-04-2012, 07:48 AM

One example, my wife works as a sports massage therapist on the female players during Wimbledon. She was asked to 'volunteer' for the Tennis toournament at Wimbledon during the Olympics. All but one of her colleagues have said 'f'ck that'. During Wimbledon her and her colleagues work non stop 10 hour days, with little time for breaks. The Olympic committee want them to do it for free!!!

A physio at my wifes practice is working at the athletics stadium for the Olympics and he can't wait even though he knows he will have to work extremely hard (12 hour shifts) and won't get paid.

dave_who_ru

26-04-2012, 07:49 AM

The millions spent on temporary facilities so the TV cameras can get a great background shot e.g. equestrian event in Greenwich Park and shooting on Woolwich Common.

Man of Kent

26-04-2012, 07:51 AM

I hope it's brilliant and have been very much in favour of the Olympics.

There is however a very totalitarian feeling as to how the organisers want you to "enjoy" the games and the banning of photographs is just one of them.

I'm annoyed to see that London Bridge will be a one entrance/exit only station on 30th July because they are expecting circa 55,000 to which the three day eventing. Can this possibly be true? I stand corrected if I'm wrong but the way the transport companies are acting, I believe it is a case of getting their excuses in first and when London'd creaking crumbling underground system fails they can say "told you so."

It is also a source of amazement that they took the decision to revamp the London Bridge concourse in 2012, surely that's not going to be completed by mid July is it, and if not, what a wonderful greeting to anybody travelling in from Gatwick or similar.

racehorse-80s

26-04-2012, 07:51 AM

The inclusion of Saudi Arabia even though they have no Women competitors

Captain Pizza

26-04-2012, 07:53 AM

1f71

Driving away from London this morning on the A2, in the pouring rain, with bad spray hampering visibility what do I see but one of the massive dot matrix signs with a message that reads:

"GOING TO AN OLYMPIC EVENT? GET THERE ON TIME. PLAN YOUR JOURNEY"

In F*cking April? Driving away from London? In atrocious driving conditions? Who the f*ck thinks that distracting me from my driving to spell out the bloody obvious for something 3 months away is a sensible use of public money or even safe???!

StudentEagle

26-04-2012, 07:57 AM

I'm looking forward to the Olympics. But on the subject of the first post, how can LOCOG prevent people from uploading their own pictures taken in public (e.g. for the cycling road race)?

Surely the copyright in those images belongs to the photographer and they can use them as they see fit.

waddoneagle

26-04-2012, 07:58 AM

I wish i was rich so i could go away while it is on, i just hate seeing that dickhead Seb Coe on TV, it is so obvious that he is just interested in making money, also we already have had overkill on all the media outlets, so many people are just not interested

Adlerhorst

26-04-2012, 07:58 AM

I got tickets for the 100m finals. It doesn't mean I'm not allowed to think the whole thing's a monumental waste of public money based on lies.
I agree it doesn't.

racehorse-80s

26-04-2012, 08:00 AM

The frequent use of the word unpatriotic if you fail to embrace the London Olympic ideal,
The biggest ever UK Athletic crowd is around 20.000 , So where all these patriots before the Olympics?

Captain Pizza

26-04-2012, 08:00 AM

I'm looking forward to the Olympics. But on the subject of the first post, how can LOCOG prevent people from uploading their own pictures taken in public (e.g. for the cycling road race)?

Surely the copyright in those images belongs to the photographer and they can use them as they see fit.

I would imagine the small print when buying/applying for tickets stated that you waive your rights to copyright for any photos taken, or such like. They know 99% of people don't bother reading terms & conditions

Oddjob

26-04-2012, 08:08 AM

Is it true you aren't allowed to use the Olympic name if you aren't a sponsor or something??

Obviously thats not exactly right as I have just used it, but you get my drift

The Gerry Queen

26-04-2012, 08:10 AM

I'm not sure how the legacy will benefit London. Montreal only paid off it's overspend last year and that was from 1976. Great news if you are unemployed or homeless ?

I think that they should cut out all the commerncial crap and build a permanent site near the original ancient venue in Greece, declare it international territory and go there every 4 years. The IOC could then spend 100% of it's revenue on developing sporting opportunities in the third world and in underprivaledged places elsewhere.

The Misfit

26-04-2012, 08:13 AM

There's something very 1984 about the control of using the word "Olympic". Did anyone see the item on last week's Have I Got News For You about the Cafe Olympic in Stratford that painted out the O in their name when told they couldn't use the word?

Before:
http://lds.localdataimages.com/large/1201/12014280.jpg
After:
http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/polopoly_fs/nrcwk_7_11_name_change_002_1_803095!image/3725956381.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_490/3725956381.jpg

racehorse-80s

26-04-2012, 08:15 AM

Is it true you aren't allowed to use the Olympic name if you aren't a sponsor or something??

Obviously thats not exactly right as I have just used it, but you get my drift

Olympic Airlines have been usng it for years :p

Nork1

26-04-2012, 08:21 AM

I'm not sure how the legacy will benefit London. Montreal only paid off it's overspend last year and that was from 1976. Great news if you are unemployed or homeless ?

I think that they should cut out all the commerncial crap and build a permanent site near the original ancient venue in Greece, declare it international territory and go there every 4 years. The IOC could then spend 100% of it's revenue on developing sporting opportunities in the third world and in underprivaledged places elsewhere.
I doubt IOC officials would see it that way. Where are the dodgy backhanders and 6 star all expenses junkets going to come from if the 'bid process' is no longer needed?

nathe

26-04-2012, 08:23 AM

The hype is going to be unbearable over the coming months.

racehorse-80s

26-04-2012, 08:25 AM

The hype is going to be unbearable over the coming months.

Along with the heavy security/road blocks and overcrowded transport systems.

Kevan Woz Awful

26-04-2012, 08:27 AM

Having my application for Football Qtr Finals accepted then subsequently refunded. (What's the betting that they were reallocated to corporate buyers)
This has left me with just Belarus V New Zealand at The Ricoh. (Great !!)
Now the ticket allocating nob heads are saying that the football is undersubscribed - well fulfill my original order you muppets - that might help.

2nd rant is the decision to make tee shirts and shorts compulsory for the womens beach volleyball.

racehorse-80s

26-04-2012, 08:32 AM

Having my application for Football Quarter Finals accepted then subsequently refunded. (What's the betting that they were reallocated to corporate buyers)
This has left me with just Belarus V New Zealand at The Ricoh. (Great !!)
Now the ticket allocating nob heads are saying that the football is undersubscribed - well fulfill my original order you muppets - that might help.

2end rant is the decision to make tee shirts and shorts compulsory for the women's beach volleyball.

Considering the Original Athletes competed naked it seems abit controlling :D

Nelson Muntz

26-04-2012, 08:33 AM

2061

Can I just roll up to the Ricoh on the day and get in to watch a game?

Fatboy

26-04-2012, 08:34 AM

Don't forget - we may get our new stadium - due to this lympics thing !!

The Misfit

26-04-2012, 08:38 AM

Olympic breakfast anyone? Apparently Little Chef can continue to use the name because it was in use before a 1995 Act (and subsequent London Olympics Act 2005) giving the British Olympics Association power to stop 'ambush marketing'.

The new Act makes it a criminal offence, punishable by a £20,000 fine, to advertise using the Olympics without permission. Police can seize goods such as advertising material and charge for their time.

Advertisers risk prosecution and being sued if they use words such as 'summer', 'games' and '2012'.

However, a loophole means Little Chef can use the Olympic Breakfast brand as it was in use before the first Act came into effect. But using an Olympian for advertising it is banned.

http://www.the2012londonolympics.com/forum/attachments/london-2012-olympics-banter/4816d1188725094-daley-thompson-banned-promoting-little-chefs-olympic-breakfast-olympic_breakfast_little_chef.jpg

*Edit* mostly cut 'n' pasted from here:

http://www.the2012londonolympics.com/forum/london-2012-olympics-banter/8683-daley-thompson-banned-promoting-little-chefs-olympic-breakfast.html

sirdougie

26-04-2012, 08:38 AM

"GOING TO AN OLYMPIC EVENT? GET THERE ON TIME. PLAN YOUR JOURNEY"

This was on the A1(M) just south of Newcastle last week. Heading north!

little dedders

26-04-2012, 08:39 AM

Being negative about the Olympics is hilarious. London is going to be the focal point of the earth and there are going to be lots of exciting things on that aren't Olympics related. It will happen once in our life time and it only lasts 2 weeks.

Why can't people embrace it? I think it's so pathetic.

Palestinian

26-04-2012, 08:43 AM

There's something very 1984 about the control of using the word "Olympic". Did anyone see the item on last week's Have I Got News For You about the Cafe Olympic in Stratford that painted out the O in their name when told they couldn't use the word?

It is the Irish family the O'Lympics that I feel sorry for, having had to change their name for 6 months

racehorse-80s

26-04-2012, 08:44 AM

Being negative about the Olympics is hilarious. London is going to be the focal point of the earth and there are going to be lots of exciting things on that aren't Olympics related. It will happen once in our life time and it only lasts 2 weeks.

Why can't people embrace it? I think it's so pathetic.

2 weeks ?
The whole farce have been rammed down our throats since the Olympics were awarded to London.

Neil 154

26-04-2012, 08:54 AM

Olympic breakfast anyone? Apparently Little Chef can

http://www.the2012londonolympics.com/forum/london-2012-olympics-banter/8683-daley-thompson-banned-promoting-little-chefs-olympic-breakfast.html

There's only one measly British outdoor reared pork sausage. Hardly Olympian.

little dedders

26-04-2012, 08:56 AM

2 weeks ?
The whole farce have been rammed down our throats since the Olympics were awarded to London.

:sob: waaaaaaaaaaah

Has it really been that bad or are you just being pathetic?

1905

26-04-2012, 08:59 AM

Being negative about the Olympics is hilarious. London is going to be the focal point of the earth and there are going to be lots of exciting things on that aren't Olympics related. It will happen once in our life time and it only lasts 2 weeks.

Why can't people embrace it? I think it's so pathetic.

Are you Seb Coe in disguise? :) It may be ok for you down in Tunbridge wells but our life in this part of London will be a misery during it. Greenwich park is getting closed down for a month, commuting to work is going to be a pain in the arse, Blackheath/Greenwish and London Bridge are being described as "hotspots" and going to be heavily impacted with closures/changes/diversions http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/transport/london-bridge-station-to-be-exit-only-for-horseriding-7669438.html add this to the multiple road closures around here as well.

All this and yet Seb Coe is telling Londoners to stay in London and enjoy it :)

Il Padrino

26-04-2012, 09:08 AM

There will be no burger vans :(

racehorse-80s

26-04-2012, 09:11 AM

:sob: waaaaaaaaaaah

Has it really been that bad or are you just being pathetic?

Where i live is being virtually locked down for 3 days starting at 4am in the morning and due to this my work colleagues might actually be getting the day off paid.
So there are some goodpoints:D

Miss Chief

26-04-2012, 09:21 AM

Olympics year 1: Man runs
Olympics year 2: Man runs faster
Olympics year 3: Man runs faster
Olympics year 4: Man runs faster
Olympics year 5: Man runs faster
......
Olympics year 30: Man runs faster
..... Man runs faster.....

Olympics blah blah blah: Man can't go any faster....
Man spontaneously combusts. Crowds roar.

JAS78

26-04-2012, 09:24 AM

Olympics year 1: Man runs
Olympics year 2: Man runs faster
Olympics year 3: Man runs faster
Olympics year 4: Man runs faster
Olympics year 5: Man runs faster
......
Olympics year 30: Man runs faster
..... Man runs faster.....

Olympics blah blah blah: Man can't go any faster....
Man spontaneously combusts. Crowds roar.

i predict by 2512 the 100 metres will be run in 5.8 seconds

what a sight that'll be

StudentEagle

26-04-2012, 11:21 AM

I would imagine the small print when buying/applying for tickets stated that you waive your rights to copyright for any photos taken, or such like. They know 99% of people don't bother reading terms & conditions

But that's what I mean. For ticketed events, no doubt that's the route they'll take, as the Football League do for football.

But public events, on public roads, for which no ticket is required? They don't have a leg to stand on!

Maz

26-04-2012, 11:24 AM

But that's what I mean. For ticketed events, no doubt that's the route they'll take, as the Football League do for football.

But public events, on public roads, for which no ticket is required? They don't have a leg to stand on!

You would think not.

But anti-terrorist legislation has been used quite a few times in the UK recently as an excuse to arrest perfectly peaceful and legitimate photographers.

The Olympics will be no different.

The Misfit

26-04-2012, 11:50 AM

You would think not.

But anti-terrorist legislation has been used quite a few times in the UK recently as an excuse to arrest perfectly peaceful and legitimate photographers.

The Olympics will be no different.
The situation described will be virtually impossible to police though.

Maz

26-04-2012, 11:57 AM

I hope so - this whole photgraphy thing has got out of hand.

As far as I am concerned there should be no public building or space in London that I shouldn't be able to take a picture of.

Palestinian

26-04-2012, 12:00 PM

I hope so - this whole photgraphy thing has got out of hand.

As far as I am concerned there should be no public building or space in London that I shouldn't be able to take a picture of.

Although why anyone would want a picture of the giant psychedelic Swiss cheese on Woolwich Common goodness only knows
http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/81/24/2812432_7cc2bdfe.jpg

Lombardo 888

26-04-2012, 12:01 PM

The fact that the Olympic stadium, which was built with my money as a Croydon ratepayer, will be given away to West Ham as a consolation prize to the fact that no-one wants an athletics stadium and no-one wants to go and watch a load of self centrered drug cheats run around a track.

Palestinian

26-04-2012, 12:02 PM

The whole thing is out of hand, I so wanted the London to get the Olympics but the there is absolutely nothing in it for me or my family
• No tickets and no likelihood of getting them but those living elsewhere in Europe seeming to have a better chance of getting them than someone who lives about a mile from the gate to one of the venues)
• No obviously legacy in SE London, while there are several venues none of them are permanent
• Large chunks of 3 areas of public open space that I use regularly (I am a runner) will be out of bounds for a couple of months – Greenwich Park, Woolwich Common, Blackheath and possibly Oxleas Wood (for anti aircraft missiles!)
• Greenwich Park is already being decimated just to give a nice backdrop for three day eventing (if ever there was a sport that few in SE London will be able to participate in that is it)
• Traffic and parking restrictions
• London Bridge station not able to be entered at certain times
• Years and years for paying for this corporate jolly out of my Council tax
Whinge over (for a day or two anyway)

Maz

26-04-2012, 12:06 PM

The fact that the Olympic stadium, which was built with my money as a Croydon ratepayer, will be given away to West Ham as a consolation prize to the fact that no-one wants an athletics stadium and no-one wants to go and watch a load of self centrered drug cheats run around a track.It's good idea actually.

Special Events for drug cheats.

west country boy

26-04-2012, 12:27 PM

Its now become such a hateful event and so far removed from the supposed ethos behind it..."Supposed" is the right word since the modern Olympics were founded by a dreadful racist snobbish aristocrat, and the concept of "amateurism" was designed to exclude the plebs away.

penguin7

26-04-2012, 12:44 PM

In the paper today that the BBC team covering it will be double the size of Team GB.

Just like the World Cup and the Euros where every two bit DJ and radio presenter get the chance to attend with a sound crew and comment briefly on something they know F all about at our expense.

Then when Glastonbury is on the favour is returned so the sports presenters can freeload.

west country boy

26-04-2012, 12:50 PM

"Team GB" annoys me as well - it's the equivalent of "EPL". Also, why isn't it "Team UK"?

Gark Moldberg

26-04-2012, 12:53 PM

...All this and yet Seb Coe is telling Londoners to stay in London and enjoy it :)

That's because during the last Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the orgamisers told everyone it was going to be extremely busy. The result was that everyone stayed at home and the city centre was dead. You learn your lessons from previous events (see also Transport at Atlanta in '94).

Gark Moldberg

26-04-2012, 12:57 PM

• London Bridge station not able to be entered at certain times

London bridge will only not be open to Southeastern customers. Southern trains will continue to operate normally (so far)

stevek

26-04-2012, 01:01 PM

Blimey what a miserable bunch of moaning minnies we have on the BBS.

Can't wait. Hopefully it will be brilliant.

Well said Justin.

Maz

26-04-2012, 01:04 PM

You only say that because you are sponsored by MacDonalds and so will be able to use the VIP lanes.

Webb

26-04-2012, 01:04 PM

Stuff like this - http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/apr/23/olympic-park-security-guards-journalists-photos

And this - http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/apr/13/olympics-2012-branding-police-sponsors

I'm actually really looking forward to the sport side of the Olympics (I'm going to a basketball game and some of the table tennis), and it will all be overshadowed by the ridiculous situation of over zealousness/hypocritical nature of the corporate/money side.

I realise one can't probably happen without the other, but why is a sporting event being sponsored by the likes Coke, McDonalds and Cadbury - gives out completely the wrong message.

How can they restrict use of the phrases '2012', 'Gold' or 'Games', which can equally apply to non-Olympic events. (Go into Blockbuster in August and try to rent that end of the world film starring John Cusack without saying the title, as you can't?)

The Vancouver games two years ago set a dangerous precedent on specific branding - eg wear Nike shoes at your own risk, take some tape with you, as they will probably be covered up!

http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/01262010/olympic-sponsorship-rules-library-raise-vancouver%E2%80%99s-eyebrows

Blind_Eagle

26-04-2012, 01:06 PM

Down here they've spunked £87m on an Olympic relief road built to ease traffic during the 14 days of Olympic 2012 sailing events, which will be held in Weymouth and Portland, but have cut several other local road improvement projects which would ease traffic all year round for people who actually live here.

thehound

26-04-2012, 01:09 PM

Having my application for Football Qtr Finals accepted then subsequently refunded. (What's the betting that they were reallocated to corporate buyers)
This has left me with just Belarus V New Zealand at The Ricoh. (Great !!)
Now the ticket allocating nob heads are saying that the football is undersubscribed - well fulfill my original order you muppets - that might help.

2nd rant is the decision to make tee shirts and shorts compulsory for the womens beach volleyball.

When was this done and why?

west country boy

26-04-2012, 01:14 PM

When was this done and why?I don't think it has happened, but the maximum length rule for clothing has been relaxed, so the birds can cover up if they so wish.

thehound

26-04-2012, 01:25 PM

I don't think it has happened, but the maximum length rule for clothing has been relaxed, so the birds can cover up if they so wish.

Ok so they are not compulsory then.

civil eagle

26-04-2012, 01:39 PM

those currently contemplating leaving the country to avoid this just remember that the airports and ports will be total chaos when you try to come back in,

Stellavista

26-04-2012, 01:40 PM

You learn your lessons from previous events.....

If that was the case, the Olympics would never have been held again......

Il Padrino

26-04-2012, 01:51 PM

The marketing rules are bonkers. Like at the South Africa World Cup, you cant drink beers that arnt official sponsors in the vicinity. Same with food, hence no burger vans :(

LLCOOLSTEVE

26-04-2012, 02:00 PM

oh well, I cant wait :) Plan to go into london if possible a couple of days during the games, plus have tickets for an event, looking forward to it :)

The Misfit

26-04-2012, 02:21 PM

I'm going to Hockey during the main event and athletics during the Paralympics and I'm looking forward to both days out BUT, I detest the Big Brother approach to the whole branding thing, from the Olympic name and associated words down to the restrictions being imposed by sponsors to make you consume their goods. Nothing is more likely to encourage me to boycott their products than this sort of coercion.

*Note to self* I must try and pay a visit to Cafe Lympic whilst in the area though. They deserve our custom having suffered a name change at the hands of Lord Co etc.

Maz

26-04-2012, 02:30 PM

*Note to self* I must try and pay a visit to Cafe Lympic whilst in the area though. They deserve our custom having suffered a name change at the hands of Lord Co etc.Good man.

An interesting story. (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cafe-olympic-not-if-the-lawyers-have-their-way-2207438.html)

Sam Spade

26-04-2012, 02:37 PM

its been a shocker for the British people that everything has gone on time and smoothly so far -

Extraordinary that the British press report that every other Olympics/ World Cup/ UEFA tournament is badly organised/overspent/corrupt/unsafe etc and yet in dear old Blighty....not a word.
Now, it may be that it is because the event will run like clockwork, to budget, with no backhanders taken or given and perfectly safe. Of course it may just be that the media have agreed not to post anything too negative, perhaps in exchange for tickets and other access, but that would be too cynical of me to think.

The Misfit

26-04-2012, 02:37 PM

Good man.

An interesting story. (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cafe-olympic-not-if-the-lawyers-have-their-way-2207438.html)
The first line of that article:

The 2010 Olympics Games were billed as the catalyst for East London's regeneration...

2010?

Sam Spade

26-04-2012, 02:38 PM

Can I just roll up to the Ricoh on the day and get in to watch a game?

Only if Coventry are playing...

Maz

26-04-2012, 02:38 PM

The first line of that article:

The 2010 Olympics Games were billed as the catalyst for East London's regeneration...

2010?It's Independent.

Are You?

The Misfit

26-04-2012, 02:43 PM

Perhaps they were just being careful not to use the word "Olympics" and "2012" in the same sentence (although in that case they fail miserably in the second paragraph.)

nathe

26-04-2012, 02:50 PM

Along with the heavy security/road blocks and overcrowded transport systems.

And i'm a bit annoyed that TFL have been using my image

http://www.getaheadofthegames.com/travel-advice-for-business/support-advice-and-tools.html

Crofty

26-04-2012, 03:02 PM

The sponsors have the 2012 olympics (and therefore us) by the bollocks. All of the draconian rules about olympians tweeting about having weetabix for brecky (not a sponsor so not allowed) to no pics to be uploaded, no use of the term 2012 by non-sponsored individuals etc etc is a farce. It is also a disgrace that a world-wide sporting event like this can be sold to the highest bidders such as MacDonalds, Mars, Coca Cola and that fart inducing piss-water laughably called beer but known to the rest of us as Budweiser!!

stevek

26-04-2012, 03:16 PM

Good man.

An interesting story. (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cafe-olympic-not-if-the-lawyers-have-their-way-2207438.html)

"The 2010 Olympics Games were billed as the catalyst for East London's regeneration,"

? :confused:

west country boy

26-04-2012, 03:22 PM

"The 2010 Olympics Games were billed as the catalyst for East London's regeneration,"

? :confused:And yet no one picked up on this from Old Man Piddles:The Olympic Torch was introduced for Berlin 1938.

The Misfit

26-04-2012, 03:24 PM

I would also like to mention that I think the ticketing process has been piss-poor. And still Lord Co refuses to provide a breakdown of ticket sales.

Pidster

26-04-2012, 03:25 PM

Perhaps they could re-create the Battle of Cable Street.

The Misfit

26-04-2012, 03:26 PM

And yet no one picked up on this from Old Man Piddles:
You just have.

Maz

26-04-2012, 03:26 PM

And yet no one picked up on this from Old Man Piddles:True.

He mus' know sumpin' but don't say nuthin'.

Justin

26-04-2012, 03:36 PM

I have 4 tickets for each night of the athletics on August 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 8th August and 8 for the night of the 9th . The 9th includes the mens 200m final, 800m final and triple jump.

I wont bother coming on here when i am bound to have a few spare nearer the time as no one wants to go!

The Misfit

26-04-2012, 03:40 PM

I have 4 tickets for each night of the athletics on August 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 8th August and 8 for the night of the 9th . The 9th includes the mens 200m final, 800m final and triple jump.

I wont bother coming on here when i am bound to have a few spare nearer the time as no one wants to go!
My view is that no individual should have been able to acquire that number of tickets in the first place. Like I said, the ticketing process has been piss poor.

Justin

26-04-2012, 03:45 PM

My view is that no individual should have been able to acquire that number of tickets in the first place. Like I said, the ticketing process has been piss poor.

Rubbish.

If you wanted tickets there were plenty of ways of getting guaranteed tickets. It is like anything - all it required was a bit of planning and research.

Be a great summer of sport. Looking forward to going to the Ukraine for the Euro2012, test matches against South Africa, one dayer against Australia, and also ladies final at Wimbledon!

Tickets for anything are always relatively easy to get if you are prepared to plan. For example last year everyone said that it was impossible to get tickets for Barcelona Man U in the champions league but managed to take my son, at face value. I would stress I always attend the events and never sell tickets above face value.

James

26-04-2012, 03:45 PM

I have 4 tickets for each night of the athletics on August 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 8th August and 8 for the night of the 9th . The 9th includes the mens 200m final, 800m final and triple jump.

I wont bother coming on here when i am bound to have a few spare nearer the time as no one wants to go!If you got all those - then how many did you apply for in the first place?

Justin

26-04-2012, 03:48 PM

If you got all those - then how many did you apply for in the first place?

The only ones I didn't get were the 100m and the mens hockey final- thought about writing a letter of complaint to be honest.

Pistol Knight

26-04-2012, 03:56 PM

The only ones I didn't get were the 100m and the mens hockey final- thought about writing a letter of complaint to be honest.

Money talks

The more you ordered the more chance you had of getting some

The Misfit

26-04-2012, 03:56 PM

Rubbish.

If you wanted tickets there were plenty of ways of getting guaranteed tickets. It is like anything - all it required was a bit of planning and research.
..and a load of cash.

James

26-04-2012, 03:57 PM

Well, I have just had accommodation confirmed for Edinburgh between 4 August and 14 August, so I will happily miss much of this nonsense.

In common with many, I was absolutely convinced that attending the Olympics was possibly the most important thing in my life to date, so I applied for a shit load of tickets for all sorts of events. I ended up with a couple of tickets to the hockey (which my wife and daughters will use). It was only subsequently that I realised that the Olympics is a hugely dull and tedious couple of weeks and there is nothing remotely enjoyable about watching people run, skip, throw, fight and play obscure games. My failure to get tickets was a narrow escape. Yay.

Justin

26-04-2012, 03:58 PM

Money talks

The more you ordered the more chance you had of getting some

I am afraid that simply isnt true in my case.

James

26-04-2012, 04:00 PM

I am afraid that simply isnt true in my case.Well, to be fair, it is a tiny bit true, isn't it?

Maz

26-04-2012, 04:00 PM

Yay.

But isn't it sad that for those people to whom these things do matter, the best way to get tickets was to go to Europe?

Doesn't that say something about a very basic failure at the heart of the Olympic ticketing (and organisational) strategy?

Rather suggests that whilst the man in the trading room is alright Jack, the man on the Clapham Omnibus has to pay for games that he cannot attend.

Justin

26-04-2012, 04:04 PM

Well, to be fair, it is a tiny bit true, isn't it?

No it is not.

If I had wanted the cheapest tickets for a very early day time athletics qualifiers i could have just applied for these and would have got them.

James

26-04-2012, 04:06 PM

Yay.

But isn't it sad that for those people to whom these things do matter, the best way to get tickets was to go to Europe?

Doesn't that say something about a very basic failure at the heart of the Olympic ticketing (and organisational) strategy?

Rather suggests that whilst the man in the trading room is alright Jack, the man on the Clapham Omnibus has to pay for games that he cannot attend.
Yes, the ticket allocation was ****ed up and hugely unfair. Whereas people like Justin ended up with more tickets than he knows what to do with, most ended up with nothing or a pair of tickets for the archery qualifiers.

Fortunately, the Justins of this word will suffer for their good fortune: They will feel obliged to sit watching people run down tracks for a few seconds at a time and pretend that they are not bored out of their minds, while the rest of us are doing cool things like posting on the BBS; having sex (sometimes with other people); and going to Edinburgh.

Maz

26-04-2012, 04:07 PM

I think that's an excellent summary.

I pity him.

The Misfit

26-04-2012, 04:08 PM

No it is not.
Well how did you manage to pay for them then? Or are you sitting in the corporate seats?

Justin

26-04-2012, 04:11 PM

Thank you all for your pity.

I do agree the allocation process was wrong. I don't see why people like myself who go to the athletics grand prix at Crystal Palace ( or other events) shoudlnt have had some kind of priority as we have supported our athletes for years, not just because it is the Olympics.

The Misfit

26-04-2012, 04:12 PM

Yes, the ticket allocation was ****ed up and hugely unfair. Whereas people like Justin ended up with more tickets than he knows what to do with, most ended up with nothing or a pair of tickets for the archery qualifiers.
Exactly. Like I said I'm happy to have some Hockey tickets for the Olympics and Athletics tickets for the Paralympics, but I still think the whole process was awful and aimed at benefitting those who could afford to apply for as many sessions/events as possible.

stevek

26-04-2012, 04:13 PM

I have 4 tickets for each night of the athletics on August 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 8th August and 8 for the night of the 9th . The 9th includes the mens 200m final, 800m final and triple jump.

I wont bother coming on here when i am bound to have a few spare nearer the time as no one wants to go!

*cough*

Well said Justin.

Maz

26-04-2012, 04:14 PM

*slither*EFA

The Misfit

26-04-2012, 04:14 PM

Thank you all for your pity.

I do agree the allocation process was wrong. I don't see why people like myself who go to the athletics grand prix at Crystal Palace ( or other events) shoudlnt have had some kind of priority as we have supported our athletes for years, not just because it is the Olympics.
I don't think anybody should have had any priority or advantage when applying for these tickets.

Justin

26-04-2012, 04:16 PM

I don't think anybody should have had any priority or advantage when applying for these tickets.

They didn't.

The Misfit

26-04-2012, 04:18 PM

They didn't.
They didn't have any priority, no, but lots of people had the advantage of applying for a shedload of tickets if they could afford them. If that isn't an advantage then I don't know what is.

stevek

26-04-2012, 04:19 PM

I don't think anybody should have had any priority or advantage when applying for these tickets.

Why not? It's the norm for regular fans to be given priority for high profile events that will be sell outs.

Pistol Knight

26-04-2012, 04:21 PM

you have 24 tickets as it is, dont know how many you missed out on, but you have to have some serious credit card limit or funds just sloshing around!

London should have had a bigger share of the tickets because we are paying for it, in more ways than one

The Misfit

26-04-2012, 04:22 PM

Why not? It's the norm for regular fans to be given priority for high profile events that will be sell outs.
Because this is a once in a lifetime event that we are all having to pay for. Therefore we should all have an equal opportunity of acquiring tickets.

Maz

26-04-2012, 04:26 PM

Why not? It's the norm for regular fans to be given priority for high profile events that will be sell outs.

That's because it's regular fans who are stakeholders.

My understanding - correct me if I am wrong - is that every taxpayer is a stakeholder in the Games.

That nice ennobled Tory runner told us that.

James

26-04-2012, 04:39 PM

I have just received a PM from Justin taking credit for bringing me and Maz together. I can't have that.

On reflection, I feel that Justin more than deserves his 24 tickets on account of his having voluntarily attended a large prick athletics event at the Crystal Palace at some time previously. Sorry Maz, I'm out.

Maz

26-04-2012, 04:40 PM

I agree, James.

May I say how glad I am that someone with your wisdom is posting on this thread, which otherwise would have been awash with naught but whingers.

James

26-04-2012, 04:49 PM

I agree, James.

Stop it now.

Justin

26-04-2012, 04:51 PM

At least James (who was asking me for tickets in his PM incidentally!) hasn't resorted to the tactics of some who like to try and categorise society into all sorts of meaningless class/job divide which I find rather distasteful and not a little snobbish.

Maz

26-04-2012, 04:51 PM

Stop it now.Whatever you say, old buddy.

James

26-04-2012, 04:53 PM

At least James (who was asking me for tickets in his PM incidentally!) hasn't resorted to the tactics of some who like to try and categorise society into all sorts of meaningless class/job divide which I find rather distasteful and not a little snobbish.No I wasn't!

I think you will fine upon re-reading, that I offered YOU a ticket and that you kindly offered (unsolicited) the opportunity to get tickets for me next year.

Retract, else I shall sue and move seats.

Justin

26-04-2012, 04:55 PM

Retract, else I shall sue and move seats.

Blimey, has ever a bigger incentive been given not to retract.

Maz

26-04-2012, 04:55 PM

2112

Retract, else I shall sue and move seats.Maybe you should just resort to the tactics of some who like to try and categorise society into all sorts of meaningless class/job divide which I find rather distasteful and not a little snobbish.

(No, I haven't the foggiest wtf he means either).

Oddjob

26-04-2012, 04:59 PM

London bridge will only not be open to Southeastern customers. Southern trains will continue to operate normally (so far)

London Bridge is barely accesible to Southeastern customers at the best of times, so I dread the Olympics.

Horrible, shitty, useless twats.

But on the brightside we can meet the managers at Cannon Street if we want to, if our train actually gets us there in time do so that is.

Utter turd, wankers.

James

26-04-2012, 05:18 PM

Blimey, has ever a bigger incentive been given not to retract.
Fair point.

Retract, else I shall sue and not move seats.

The Misfit

26-04-2012, 05:18 PM

Maybe you should just resort to the tactics of some who like to try and categorise society into all sorts of meaningless class/job divide which I find rather distasteful and not a little snobbish.

(No, I haven't the foggiest wtf he means either).
That comment had me confused too. :confused:

James

26-04-2012, 05:23 PM

That comment had me confused too. :confused:What comment?

The Misfit

26-04-2012, 05:43 PM

What comment?
This:
At least James (who was asking me for tickets in his PM incidentally!) hasn't resorted to the tactics of some who like to try and categorise society into all sorts of meaningless class/job divide which I find rather distasteful and not a little snobbish.

James

26-04-2012, 05:50 PM

I don't understand that either.

Except that it was Justin.

Biscuitmen

26-04-2012, 05:53 PM

Too much TV coverage already.

Maz

26-04-2012, 05:57 PM

I don't understand that either.
.Oh.

I thought it was a private joke. :confused:

Sam Spade

26-04-2012, 05:57 PM

Too much TV coverage already.

Only of your lot celebrating.:( ....;)

racehorse-80s

26-04-2012, 06:12 PM

you have 24 tickets as it is, dont know how many you missed out on, but you have to have some serious credit card limit or funds just sloshing around!

London should have had a bigger share of the tickets because we are paying for it, in more ways than one

My friend got carried away and applied for around 3k worth but has not been allocated any tickets . so i am surprised Justin has so many.
Most people who applied for tickets have really been sucked in by the hype and hysteria, Not sure if they are truly happy now with the tickets they won or the amount they spent ;)

Maz

26-04-2012, 06:13 PM

My friend got carried away and applied for around 3k worth but has not been allocated any tickets . so i am surprised Justin has so many.
I think Justin was saying he bought them from non-UK channels.

racehorse-80s

26-04-2012, 06:37 PM

I think Justin was saying he bought them from non-UK channels.

OK i see .
Seems that the allocation for other countries might of been over optimistic then if Justin managed to get so many.

art malice

26-04-2012, 10:55 PM

Once this one's out of the way we'll really be able to enjoy the next one when the pressure's off

dtmidget

27-04-2012, 11:28 AM

I've got reoughly the same but I can't take any time of between mid-May and mid-September.:veryangry :veryangry

ouch. That makes mine look better. However I am now faced with the problem that everyone is wanting to book their time off in May or June so I guess I will take mine in the winter when the weather is at its finest in the UK!

rhino_mik

27-04-2012, 05:47 PM

There's something very 1984 about the control of using the word "Olympic". Did anyone see the item on last week's Have I Got News For You about the Cafe Olympic in Stratford that painted out the O in their name when told they couldn't use the word?

Before:
http://lds.localdataimages.com/large/1201/12014280.jpg
After:
http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/polopoly_fs/nrcwk_7_11_name_change_002_1_803095!image/3725956381.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_490/3725956381.jpg

And what's wrong with Trinity Sloicitors? :confused:

LONDONMAN

30-04-2012, 10:34 AM

Quick! Go to http://www.tickets.london2012.com and grab hold of tickets at Wembley for the exciting Korea v Gabon (mens) Football ! Prices from £20-£65 inclusive.

I couldn't be arsed either.

Nork1

30-04-2012, 01:25 PM

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/war/mod-unveils-surface-air-cockneys-201204305175/

COCKNEYS will be launched from the top of a tower block if someone attacks the Olympics, it has been confirmed.

The Ministry of Defence said the rocket-propelled geezers will have a range of five miles and be told that any rogue planes entering Olympic airspace have insulted their lovely old mum.

A spokesman said: "We understand residents will be concerned about having a live cockney on the roof but the weapons will be controlled by a handler armed with tranquiliser-laced mashed potato.

"We will only unleash the cockneys as a last resort, unless of course we grow sick of them and just fire them directly into the ground."

 The MoD has been testing market stall traders on Dartmoor, where local people have reported a loud 'CAAAHHHNNNT!', whenever a cockney is launched from a catapult.

Early prototypes were unstable and often kicked off for no discernible reason, forcing engineers to try and hypnotise them with a live eel.

Bow resident Roy Hobbs said: "I bought this flat in the hope the area would become a gentrified haven of antique fairs and artisan bakeries, so I am peeved at the notion of a battery of tattooed cockneys on my roof.

"Surely it's better that the Olympics are attacked and everyone dies?"

Palestinian

30-04-2012, 04:23 PM

Two bits of my local green space are on the updated list of probable anti aircraft missile sites - Blackheath (the open space not the village) and Oxleas Wood. Weirdly it also includes the roof of a tower block in Leytonstone that I used to live just around the corner from. I cannot imagine that it will be popular with residents; I wonder why the sites did not include any of the larger buildings at Canary Wharf, or perhaps a large house in Notting Hill or adjacent to St James Park. But I guess that's an issue of power and wealth, of which council tenants in Waltham Forest and Tower Hamlets won't have a lot of ....

http://www.metro.co.uk/olympics/897689-mod-reveals-list-of-possible-london-2012-olympic-missile-security-sites

little al

01-05-2012, 06:34 AM

This.:veryangry

From 6am daily on BBC, wall-to-wall Games: Corporation will show 18 hours of coverage on flagship channel

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2137633/From-6am-daily-BBC-wall-wall-Games-Corporation-18-hours-coverage-flagship-channel.html#ixzz1tb5le6vw

Palestinian

01-05-2012, 07:57 AM

This.:veryangry

From 6am daily on BBC, wall-to-wall Games: Corporation will show 18 hours of coverage on flagship channel

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2137633/From-6am-daily-BBC-wall-wall-Games-Corporation-18-hours-coverage-flagship-channel.html#ixzz1tb5le6vw

The only attempt at a positive spin I can put on it for you Al is that I'd guess in Aberdeen you won't get the 'human interest' local news stories about the Olympics that even the local news will be full of here, but it is only really a less negative spin.

Pistol Knight

01-05-2012, 07:59 AM

Wheres Jimmy when you need him :D

Palestinian

01-05-2012, 08:18 AM

Wheres Jimmy when you need him :D

:D :D
I post in trepidation on this thread, just in case he buys a computer during the week....

(For the 99.9% of the BBS not at the 70s drinks on Saturday this was a long, loud drunken pro Olympic rant by a non BBS'r annoyed at my Olympic grumbling)

weltklasse

01-05-2012, 08:26 AM

I'm intrigued what visitors to london will think of the sieve that they call a roof at London Bridge station. When it rains the platforms and corridors are filled with buckets,and huge puddles. Well done network rail!

racehorse-80s

01-05-2012, 06:34 PM

When G4s private security bill rises so steeply surely there should be more investigation into why, Instead of just paying up due to time restraints and panic.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/9229937/London-2012-Olympics-multi-million-increase-in-cost-of-private-security-contract-is-beyond-belief.html

Probaly backhanders going on somewhere)

Abstract from article
On security the MPs revealed that the original G4S contract to provide 10,000 guards was worth £86 million. The new deal was costing the Government £284 million, more than the original total security budget for the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games.

The number of additional guards G4S will be providing has not been specified, but it could be as few as 2,500. The Government has said that 7,500 troops will be used for security along with 3,000 unpaid volunteers provided by Locog, meaning that as few as 12,500 of the 23,500 total come from G4S.

PAC member Richard Bacon MP said that despite this elements of the new G4S budget had increased well beyond reasonable expectations. Questioning Stephens, he said G4S’s costs for programme management had risen from £7 million to £60 million, and operating expenses from £3 million to £65 million.

Liberal Democrat MP Ian Swales said it was “beyond belief” that the Government would have agreed to such a huge increase if it had not been forced to do the deal in a hurry having underestimated the original requirement.

palace nutter

01-05-2012, 06:37 PM

I think the whole thing's cost way too much and couldn't care less about it being here.

It's gonna cause more problems thatn the good it does.

racehorse-80s

08-05-2012, 12:18 PM

Tenants being kick out due to the Olympics http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17986383

Tenants in east London are being evicted from their homes as landlords attempt to cash in on the Olympics, BBC News has learned.

The housing charity Shelter says it has seen more evidence of landlords acting unscrupulously and evicting people illegally.

One estate agent said properties typically rented for £350 per week were being marketed for £6,000 per week.

racehorse-80s

11-05-2012, 10:24 AM

First ever time spectators have been charged to watch the cycle road race.
Pure and utter Greed. http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/ticket-prices-revealed-for-box-hill-area-of-olympic-road-race-33950/

Justin

11-05-2012, 10:37 AM

First ever time spectators have been charged to watch the cycle road race.
Pure and utter Greed. http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/ticket-prices-revealed-for-box-hill-area-of-olympic-road-race-33950/

Trying to square the logic.

On one hand complaints that the games are going to cost a fortune and we can't afford to host them.

On the other that they are charging for some events and it is pure greed?

What am I missing?

racehorse-80s

11-05-2012, 11:39 AM

Trying to square the logic.

On one hand complaints that the games are going to cost a fortune and we can't afford to host them.

On the other that they are charging for some events and it is pure greed?

What am I missing?

The Logic is that the businesses that gain from the Olympics should be the ones that pay for them not taxpayers
Mole valley council are resurfacing the roads but as far as i know non of the fee is going towards funding .
I find it distastful that LOC have the right to charge people to stand on boxhill.

.

weltklasse

11-05-2012, 12:06 PM

The Logic is that the businesses that gain from the Olympics should be the ones that pay for them not taxpayers
Mole valley council are resurfacing the roads but as far as i know non of the fee is going towards funding .
I find it distastful that LOC have the right to charge people to stand on boxhill.

.

this

Scroatey

11-05-2012, 12:22 PM

Quick! Go to http://www.tickets.london2012.com and grab hold of tickets at Wembley for the exciting Korea v Gabon (mens) Football ! Prices from £20-£65 inclusive.

I couldn't be arsed either.That is the match I randomly got tickets for when I applied last year - and I am happy to be going, it could be the best football match anyone sees this year. who knows!?

Olympic events are Olympic events as far as I am concerned. Anyone who just wants to see elite events is missing the point.

lightweight

11-05-2012, 12:51 PM

That is the match I randomly got tickets for when I applied last year - and I am happy to be going, it could be the best football match anyone sees this year. who knows!?

Olympic events are Olympic events as far as I am concerned. Anyone who just wants to see elite events is missing the point.

We got that match too.

i'm just a little miffed that becase we applied in advance and included football, we aren't eligible to apply for any more now. Given those that got the football tickets later on are able to apply for more, it just feels a little unfair.

Ho hum. We also got quater final group B winner v group A runner up.

racehorse-80s

17-05-2012, 06:22 PM

Parcelforce to put £1 surcharge on parcels during olympics http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18106394

Palestinian

17-05-2012, 07:36 PM

Parcelforce to put £1 surcharge on parcels during olympics http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18106394
Outrageous, have they got Bob Crow doing their negotiations with Ofcom, or whoever they have to get authorisation on increases?

Pistol Knight

17-05-2012, 07:41 PM

Parcelforce to put £1 surcharge on parcels during olympics http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18106394

Boycott the PO for good

shit service anyway

gold76

17-05-2012, 10:55 PM

Is Jimmy coming to the beer festival?

lukutz

18-05-2012, 02:15 AM

w0w thanks for the information :)

little al

18-05-2012, 06:38 PM

Just found out that my road will be closed off for half a day as the flame will be coming past my front door. WTF is so important about a flame that is only kept alight artificially. FFS.

squelchy18

18-05-2012, 06:43 PM

Just found out that my road will be closed off for half a day as the flame will be coming past my front door. WTF is so important about a flame that is only kept alight artificially. FFS.
Go douse it with water ;)

little al

18-05-2012, 06:46 PM

Go douse it with water ;)
I will not be at home, or I would chuck a bucket from the window.:p

cappuccinoeagle

18-05-2012, 07:12 PM

Not sure if this has been mentioned,but find it annoying that US giants,Coca Cola,McDonalds and Kraft seem to have the monopoly on food.

jamie12

18-05-2012, 07:17 PM

Is Jimmy coming to the beer festival?
I believe so :o

Blind_Eagle

18-05-2012, 09:23 PM

w0w thanks for the information :)

Troll alert.

Awaiting the payload....

DocSavage

18-05-2012, 09:26 PM

this is the most sinful waste of public money ever

who voted for the squandering of the uk budget on a load of people running walking and jumping

the politicians who allowed and supported it should be hung from 8,000 lampposts and set afire

80% of the world are starving, the streets of london are filled with people seeking a crust and these self opinionated gobshites tell us the electorate it will be good for britain

yeah right

shoot the bastards shoot the bastards shoot shoot shoot

http://images.wikia.com/liberapedia/images/a/a8/Anarchism.png

Hedgehog

19-05-2012, 01:10 AM

Not sure if this has been mentioned,but find it annoying that US giants,Coca Cola,McDonalds and Kraft seem to have the monopoly on food.
Is there a chain of Fish & Chips, Curry, Mushy Peas and Cornish Pasty outlets that could be sponsors?

Blind_Eagle

19-05-2012, 06:17 AM

Is there a chain of Fish & Chips, Curry, Mushy Peas and Cornish Pasty outlets that could be sponsors?

If the olympics are costing the tax payer £9.3b, who exactly is getting the sponsorship money?

Cartoon Head

19-05-2012, 07:11 AM

After watching david beckham light the torch last night,I was surprised how dim it looked.

But I guess that's what happens when you marry a spice girl :)

gold76

19-05-2012, 11:45 AM

I believe so :o

Introduce him to Steve B, bring up the Olympics, light fuse, then stand back!

racehorse-80s

02-07-2012, 12:39 PM

Estimates for the amount of spectators for the Olympic bike race on the 28th july are upto 1.2 million be prepared for traffic jams and rd closures if you are going to the Aldershot v Palace friendly.

OldPeanutSeller

02-07-2012, 01:18 PM

I'm intrigued what visitors to london will think of the sieve that they call a roof at London Bridge station. When it rains the platforms and corridors are filled with buckets,and huge puddles. Well done network rail!

This is deliberate. They are introducing It's a Knockout as an Olympic sport. You have to get to the train both dry and without having kicked the bucket. Kicking the bucket means you have to go back to the ticket barrier and start again. Stuart Hall and the late Eddie Waring will be commentating over the PA.

idonovan

02-07-2012, 03:18 PM

this is the most sinful waste of public money ever

who voted for the squandering of the uk budget on a load of people running walking and jumping

the politicians who allowed and supported it should be hung from 8,000 lampposts and set afire

80% of the world are starving, the streets of london are filled with people seeking a crust and these self opinionated gobshites tell us the electorate it will be good for britain

yeah right

shoot the bastards shoot the bastards shoot shoot shoot

http://images.wikia.com/liberapedia/images/a/a8/Anarchism.png

Can't be ar*d to look the figures up, but from memory one of the reasons that we are being 'graced' with the games was the comprehensively designed and 'costed' bid submitted (with Gov't support); which came out at circa £2.5 billion. Most of the building has been changed (made cheaper) and yet the costs have risen to something of the order of £9.8 billion.
Who managed to overlook something over £7 billion? I am left to come to the conclusion that they were not 'unexpected' costs, but if they had been quoted on the application we would not have been given the games.
The whole thing has become farcical: ticket allocation (especially for Londoners who are picking up a large chunk of the bill), sponsorship deals (healthy eating from MacD's/Kraft/etc. ?), the reliance on doing things on the cheap (volunteers heavily involved - some carrying out work that would normally be paid with the arghuement that 'it would be good for your CV'!), major disruption to business etc., in London during the games with a 'this is how it will be done' attitude.......the list goes on.
I think that the former Culture Secretary has a lot to answer for.

France must have been laughing when Paris lost the ballot, if they had won they would have been saddled with the costs and those wishing to go form UK could have used the Eurotunnel for easy access.

Palestinian

02-07-2012, 04:32 PM

There are parts of Greenwich Park that will effectively be out of bounds until the summer of 2013! This is because taking down the structures will be so slow and won't be completed until November, some of the areas underneath require specialist grass seeding which can't happen until March as they will miss the end of the growing season.
http://www.london2012.com/local-residents/living-near-a-venue/site=greenwich-park-1253186/

idonovan

02-07-2012, 04:44 PM

There are parts of Greenwich Park that will effectively be out of bounds until the summer of 2013! This is because taking down the structures will be so slow and won't be completed until November, some of the areas underneath require specialist grass seeding which can't happen until March as they will miss the end of the growing season.
http://www.london2012.com/local-residents/living-near-a-venue/site=greenwich-park-1253186/

'And it's all done in the best possible taste'
Tossers

DaveTuttles

02-07-2012, 05:00 PM

This thread is for queers and slackers

west country boy

02-07-2012, 05:01 PM

Just seen a headline on London Tonight saying that all roadworks in London are now suspended until after the Olympics - wtff?

palace nutter

02-07-2012, 05:45 PM

I wasn't really bothered about it anyway but now neither Wilf nor Nathaniel are in the Team GB Squad I have absolutely no interest whatsoever.

ollie_porter

02-07-2012, 06:09 PM

Estimates for the amount of spectators for the Olympic bike race on the 28th july are upto 1.2 million be prepared for traffic jams and rd closures if you are going to the Aldershot v Palace friendly.

I'm struggling to work out how to get to the A3 from Walton as all the roads around me are closed on the 1st August and I have to get to the hospital...

Il Padrino

02-07-2012, 06:13 PM

Had tv on in the background, did I hear correctly that there are not going to be any roadworks in London during the games??

Gark Moldberg

02-07-2012, 06:21 PM

Kind of, yes. TfL and local authorities have agreed that there will be no 'planned' roadworks for resurfacing etc. during the games. This affects the utilitiy companies who will not be undertaking replacement works. A good example is Victoria. I noticed at the weekend that all of the roadworks for the underground station upgrade have been stopped and all the barriers have been removed until after the paralympics.

Obviously, burst watermains etc. will need to be dealt with.

little al

02-07-2012, 06:26 PM

How many workmen does it take to paint five Olympic rings on the road? And all just to tell us we can't drive there...

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/07/02/article-2167716-13E2C60C000005DC-606_636x385.jpg

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2167716/Olympic-lanes-How-workmen-does-paint-rings-road.html

CedarEagle

02-07-2012, 06:32 PM

I'm leaving the country for most of the games. Not without a hint of irony, I'm going to Greece!

PauLo

05-07-2012, 02:14 PM

Is it not over yet? FFS.

CPFC_DAVE77

05-07-2012, 02:22 PM

I'm leaving the country for most of the games. Not without a hint of irony, I'm going to Greece!

Kavos for a mucky bender with the boys? Me too. :lux: :lux: :lux:

west country boy

05-07-2012, 09:28 PM

Kavos for a mucky bender with the boys? Me too. :lux: :lux: :lux:Crikey.

cantspell

10-07-2012, 07:15 PM

Quick question I got caught up in the London Bridge Olympic test today, made it out this morning no problem. Tonight I hadn't a clue where we going - I needed platforms 8-16, but got stuck in a queue for 1-6. Anyone know where I might have gone wrong?

Thanks

postman plod

10-07-2012, 07:32 PM

The torch is coming to town next week. i literally would not go to the end of my road to see it.

bigdazza08

10-07-2012, 07:40 PM

Quick question I got caught up in the London Bridge Olympic test today, made it out this morning no problem. Tonight I hadn't a clue where we going - I needed platforms 8-16, but got stuck in a queue for 1-6. Anyone know where I might have gone wrong?

Thanks
Bloody nightmare i cant see the need for all that tonight you needed to keep right :p i went via Victoria this morning to avoid being late was it simple at London Bridge?

Payney

10-07-2012, 07:42 PM

Quick question I got caught up in the London Bridge Olympic test today, made it out this morning no problem. Tonight I hadn't a clue where we going - I needed platforms 8-16, but got stuck in a queue for 1-6. Anyone know where I might have gone wrong?

Thanks

I managed to get to platform 8 where I wanted to go by more luck than judgement. I walked through the main entrance, Where the thames murial is/was. Was all a bit chaotic even at 17:00.

dannyboy1807

10-07-2012, 07:42 PM

Quick question I got caught up in the London Bridge Olympic test today, made it out this morning no problem. Tonight I hadn't a clue where we going - I needed platforms 8-16, but got stuck in a queue for 1-6. Anyone know where I might have gone wrong?

Thanks

Was a complete **** up! Metal railings everywhere no order information people not having a clue what's going on useless,

adrenalin john

10-07-2012, 07:47 PM

I have only been back in London one day and if I hear that ******* egotistical inbred Johnson's voice on public transport one more I am going to explode.

I know the ******* the Olympics are coming you flop-haired, corporate ****-licking, horse-plating moron.

I will be polite and welcoming to visitors but don't expect me to celebrate your big-business, privatized-security jerkathon. Particularly when you are screwing me to pay for it while you and your thieving corporate kin salt the money away while avoiding tax and all responsibility for the damage you do.

Fvck you, Fvck coe and fvck all you thieving inbreds.

bigdazza08

10-07-2012, 07:52 PM

I couldnt hear a word being spoken on the megaphones everyone was looking at each other while tripping over everybody else. I dunno why they shut off between the tube and National rail and make everyone walk around the station near roads where cars bomb up and down the road i can see loads of accidents happening down there.

adrenalin john

10-07-2012, 08:01 PM

Not sure if this has been mentioned,but find it annoying that US giants,Coca Cola,McDonalds and Kraft seem to have the monopoly on food.

But it is the food of athletes.

Artificial cheese, big mac, fries and coca-cola three times a day is what every elite athlete needs to win gold.

Expect to pay enormous sums for the most unhealthy food at the Greedgames.

In the meantime know that ISL (the original sports marketing agency) kicked back well over 100 million in bribes to members of the IOC - resignations 0, prosecutions 0, fat back pockets hundreds of millions. Oh and those are the documented ones, cash transactions...

ISL no longer exists but they spawned TEAM, prism, and many more sports agencies - all of whom have set up similar TV and sponsorship deals for UEFA, champions league etc with all money funneled through them - allowing a circuit break in corruption for the biggest snouts at the trough.

Sick of 'em all and why I have great respect for the likes of AFC wimbledon and FC United who refused to be Hammamed or glazered

welshneil

10-07-2012, 08:27 PM

A friend of mine is drummer with 60's/70's band Vanity Fare, he has had gigs cancelled because of the Olympics...that's his living ffs!

jone-zee

10-07-2012, 08:29 PM

I have only been back in London one day and if I hear that ******* egotistical inbred Johnson's voice on public transport one more I am going to explode.

I know the ******* the Olympics are coming you flop-haired, corporate ****-licking, horse-plating moron.

I will be polite and welcoming to visitors but don't expect me to celebrate your big-business, privatized-security jerkathon. Particularly when you are screwing me to pay for it while you and your thieving corporate kin salt the money away while avoiding tax and all responsibility for the damage you do.

Fvck you, Fvck coe and fvck all you thieving inbreds.

Ken was instrumental to bringing it here to be fair ya miserable feck :D Oh and Im sure he would have got it spot on and tickety boo :rolleyes:

cantspell

10-07-2012, 09:27 PM

Bloody nightmare i cant see the need for all that tonight you needed to keep right :p i went via Victoria this morning to avoid being late was it simple at London Bridge? Simple this morning, very difficult this evening had no idea where to go

1905

10-07-2012, 09:37 PM

Quick question I got caught up in the London Bridge Olympic test today, made it out this morning no problem. Tonight I hadn't a clue where we going - I needed platforms 8-16, but got stuck in a queue for 1-6. Anyone know where I might have gone wrong?

Thanks

Here was the details they published recently for this...
http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/news/latest-news/olympic-station-rehearsals-at-london-termini-tuesday-10-july/

So happy im not working over this summer with the inevitable transport meltdown :)

Son of Ron

10-07-2012, 09:45 PM

Was a complete **** up! Metal railings everywhere no order information people not having a clue what's going on useless,

It was a ******* balls up - I got to London Bridge tube at 5.10pm, by the time I'd got out of the tube, turned left, walked up the hill, round the corner onto the forecourt, round the rows of metal railings, got into the station, walked up to platform 8, up the stairs across the footbridge to platform 4 I made the 5.26 train with seconds to spare.

and all that without the 000's of extra people who'll be here come Glorified Sports Day time

jone-zee

10-07-2012, 09:48 PM

God there are some selfish tarts on here. :D

jamie12

10-07-2012, 10:12 PM

209e

God there are some selfish tarts on here. :D
Aww come on dude don't be putting yourself down x

Fatboy

10-07-2012, 10:27 PM

Quick question I got caught up in the London Bridge Olympic test today, made it out this morning no problem. Tonight I hadn't a clue where we going - I needed platforms 8-16, but got stuck in a queue for 1-6. Anyone know where I might have gone wrong?

Thanks

Travelling in the first place!

They may have a plan AT the station - but the walkways to and from the station are far too narrow for the crowds of commuters now.

Come out of the station and turn left, past the shard, along pavement where all-bar-one is and its about 8-10 foot wide there all the way down (slightly less where the building work buffers are). The smokers and drinkers block the way too in the evening (when its not raining).

Turn right out the station and you are immediately blocked by the ticket machines, Cornish pasty outlet and other portacabins. Get clear of that and its open enough - but closes down again at the pedestrian crossing at the end of the road. With the test today - you could only enter London bridge from the tube via exiting from tooley st and walking round this way to the station.

Noticed they also plan to have some kind of Disneyland style queuing system in place. Not going to be pleased if i'm stuck in that waiting to get into the station - never mind catch a train home.

Its going to be a big feck up for weeks :(

Scrumpy

10-07-2012, 10:31 PM

It's the turn of Victoria tomorrow (wednesday) apparently

art malice

11-07-2012, 10:48 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18788292

Overcrowding caused by a faulty train has overshadowed a test run of Olympic-style travel conditions in London.

It's overshadowed the test? Surely it would be more accurate to say that the test failed?

In that case, my shocking lack of revision and general paucity of knowledge overshadowed my German O-level.

Eye-dee

11-07-2012, 11:13 AM

Just had yet another e mail from TFL, this time about the bike race to Box Hill and back. Blimey this is going to be chaos. CHAOS!

art malice

11-07-2012, 11:36 AM

Just had yet another e mail from TFL, this time about the bike race to Box Hill and back. Blimey this is going to be chaos. CHAOS!

http://www.london2012.com/local-residents/living-near-a-venue/site=box-hill-1252727/

In order to turn parts of Box Hill into an international sports arena, we will need to put in place some temporary structures and infrastructure including office cabins

YES! THE OFFICE CABINS ARE COMING!

Maz

11-07-2012, 11:39 AM

Just had yet another e mail from TFL, this time about the bike race to Box Hill and back. Blimey this is going to be chaos. CHAOS!Me too.

Way to go!!

f4AocwNDRKw

Eye-dee

11-07-2012, 11:44 AM

Me too.

Way to go!!

f4AocwNDRKw

Watched this for the first time last night, I didn't realise it was a comedy. Most enjoyable, yet so near the truth :moo:

jone-zee

11-07-2012, 11:45 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18788292

Overcrowding caused by a faulty train has overshadowed a test run of Olympic-style travel conditions in London.

It's overshadowed the test? Surely it would be more accurate to say that the test failed?

Got to agree. The key to testing the resilience any plan exercise etc is throwing in an unexpected element.

Il Padrino

11-07-2012, 11:46 AM

This cannot be real, surely the corporate sponsorship nonsense wouldn't go this far...

Unless you are McDonalds, the official food provider, you cannot sell a portion of chips on their own

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tomchiversscience/100170114/london-2012-olympics-mcdonalds-is-watching-you-and-your-chips/

Maz

11-07-2012, 11:53 AM

This cannot be real, surely the corporate sponsorship nonsense wouldn't go this far...

Unless you are McDonalds, the official food provider, you cannot sell a portion of chips on their own

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tomchiversscience/100170114/london-2012-olympics-mcdonalds-is-watching-you-and-your-chips/I like the sign, which says that they can't serve chips on their own unless they are served with fish!!

:confused::confused::confused:

East-End Eagle

11-07-2012, 12:04 PM

Is there a thread where we can be positve about the games?

I have always loved the olympics and am looking forward to this and the Paraolympics being held in my city.

ITs a once in a lifetime event, yes transport will be screwed for a few weeks, I can live with that.

Of course the corporate greed and sponsership gets under my nose, but this is prevailent in every major sport I'm afraid.

My only gripe is that they should remove Football and Tennis from the Olympics.

Little Matt

11-07-2012, 12:05 PM

A friend of mine is drummer with 60's/70's band Vanity Fare, he has had gigs cancelled because of the Olympics...that's his living ffs!

Why, is there an exclusion zone for vocal harmony groups around the Olympic Park?

art malice

11-07-2012, 01:00 PM

Is one of their tracks called Citeas Alteas Forteus? Could be a copyright issue

Maz

11-07-2012, 01:16 PM

-ius for all three!!

art malice

11-07-2012, 01:17 PM

-ius for all three!!

They could have got around it by spelling it my way!

Fatboy

11-07-2012, 01:25 PM

This cannot be real, surely the corporate sponsorship nonsense wouldn't go this far...

Unless you are McDonalds, the official food provider, you cannot sell a portion of chips on their own

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tomchiversscience/100170114/london-2012-olympics-mcdonalds-is-watching-you-and-your-chips/

Surely easy to get round ?

Give away a fish shaped something (keyring) or add a fish finger to the chips !

adrenalin john

11-07-2012, 05:14 PM

Is there a thread where we can be positve about the games?

I have always loved the olympics and am looking forward to this and the Paraolympics being held in my city.

ITs a once in a lifetime event, yes transport will be screwed for a few weeks, I can live with that.

Of course the corporate greed and sponsership gets under my nose, but this is prevailent in every major sport I'm afraid.

My only gripe is that they should remove Football and Tennis from the Olympics.

Start your own. Perhaps call it Rings KY, I suck Seb or BJ is my hero.

( I too love sport by the way, but have had enough of this Olympic monster)

adrenalin john

11-07-2012, 05:15 PM

Have heard some great tales from the media centre today about much not working and the site still being in utter chaos.

I am sure they will tidy up the site, but expect some computer glitches

gold76

11-07-2012, 09:38 PM

I'm no bleeding liberal, but it the vast expense which gets on my tits, espicially with the country being in recession & people struggling to get by.

Just for the big wigs to get there gurning mugs on the box.

This torch relay, I don't get either, what is the actually point?

I'm a proper Olympic grump tbh!

Know's where's Jimmy, he'd give them what for!

Palestinian

11-07-2012, 09:56 PM

Having been banned from Greenwich Park on my weekend run (along with everyone else) I am now waiting for my other bit of local green, Blackheath, to be out of bounds so than the missiles can be sited there. All so that horses can wreck a beautiful park, if they wanted horse riding in front of a Georgian architecture why didn't they use Burleigh or Badminton?

racehorse-80s

11-07-2012, 10:45 PM

Another 3.5 thousand soldiers needed bringing the total to 20k gs4 are useless overpriced c++ts

Eye-dee

12-07-2012, 07:03 AM

I'm a bit concerned that all these heavy-handed tactics, "it's the Olympics", are going to carry on as the norm after the event has finished.

Biggineagle

12-07-2012, 08:09 AM

"The UK's winning Olympic bid included huge tax breaks for sponsors. As a result, massive multi-nationals like Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Adidas stand to make a tax-free fortune. [1] Experts think the UK could be losing tens of millions. [2]"

https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/olympic-tax-dodging-petition#petition

kolinkins

12-07-2012, 08:14 AM

There is so much to whinge about related to the Olympics, so it's best I do not get started.

But I will say right at the top is people getting excited about overpriced tickets for sports they have no interest in.

kolinkins

12-07-2012, 08:17 AM

Well I've started so I will continue.

My previopus emplolyer is forcing staff to change their working patters - half being forced to work 7-3 the others 11-7. No choice, no flexibility.

TfL staff have been told that regardless of their job, they may be required to do other jobs during the Olympics. So my lawyer mate may end up at a ticket barrier etc.

If we are hosting the games, the people who live and work in the capital should not be affected this much.

west country boy

12-07-2012, 08:26 AM

My previopus emplolyer is forcing staff to change their working patters - half being forced to work 7-3 the others 11-7. No choice, no flexibility.That's rotten - did they at least get any choice of which of the two shifts to work?

kolinkins

12-07-2012, 08:27 AM

That's rotten - did they at least get any choice of which of the two shifts to work?

People with dependents did.

East-End Eagle

12-07-2012, 08:34 AM

Start your own. Perhaps call it Rings KY, I suck Seb or BJ is my hero.

( I too love sport by the way, but have had enough of this Olympic monster)

Fair enough, though I dont think just because I am looking forward to it makes me a sycophant to big busisness and polititians.

I admire the fact that every four years people in Minor sports who strive their whole life for little gain do become the best at what they do deserves some credit.

Hence why I don think football and tennis should be in there, they already have other bigger and more important titles.

LLCOOLSTEVE

12-07-2012, 08:36 AM

Oh boo hoo, it's a month of your lives, get over it

Mat ov CPFC

12-07-2012, 08:37 AM

Supposedly 8 mile tail backs on the A2 at the moment due to traffic lights being rephased at Kidbrooke. Surely you want to get traffic flow improved along the A2 rather than mess it up ?

west country boy

12-07-2012, 08:38 AM

People with dependents did.I don't think that's fair - I'm not sure what I'd do if my company told me I had to be in at seven. Were they this unreasonable when you worked there?

Maz

12-07-2012, 08:40 AM

It's a change of contract conditions and surely not legal.

kolinkins

12-07-2012, 08:46 AM

I don't think that's fair - I'm not sure what I'd do if my company told me I had to be in at seven. Were they this unreasonable when you worked there?

No - but then there was never this sort of public panic either

kolinkins

12-07-2012, 08:46 AM

It's a change of contract conditions and surely not legal.

It's prefectly legal because the contracts all say that you may be required to work different hours etc.

At the end of the day, it's a university and most are taking the rough with the smooth. Not all places give you 12 days off per annum on top of annual leave just because.

kolinkins

12-07-2012, 08:56 AM

So in summary:

- You cannot buy chips on their own
- You can only pay for anything using Visa
- the only bank on site is Lloyds

For an event based and built on competition, it's a shame that spirit doesn't flow into sponsorship

racehorse-80s

12-07-2012, 09:08 AM

Oh boo hoo, it's a month of your lives, get over it

8 weeks actually

Maz

12-07-2012, 09:13 AM

For an event based and built on competition, it's a shame that spirit doesn't flow into sponsorship
Nearly 3000 years ago the Olympian bard Pindar wrote that "wisdom yields to self-interest".

Nothing changes.

OscillateWildly

12-07-2012, 09:24 AM

Nearly 3000 years ago the Olympian bard Pindar wrote that "wisdom yields to self-interest".

Nothing changes.

http://www.strangecosmos.com/images/content/170014.jpg

Selhurst Celtic

12-07-2012, 09:37 AM

This torch relay, I don't get either, what is the actually point?

It is going right past my front door at some point. If the hosepipe ban was still in place (though the *lympic site was, or course, exempt from the ban) then I had half a mind to try and extinguish the flame with my 30m hozelock from the comfort of my driveway.

Instead I might gorge on Big Macs TM and Coca Cola TM and then try and throw up on the flame to put it out.

Maz

12-07-2012, 09:45 AM

It is going right past my front door at some point. Mine too.

Grump as I am, I might pop out and cheer.

racehorse-80s

12-07-2012, 09:46 AM

I know people who are getting pâid leave becâuse they are trapped inside the boxhill olympic security bubble unfortuneatly it's my weekend off anyway:sob: