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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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".......in the Olympics. Anyone else avoiding the coverage and hype?"
We Are! Feel so unpatriotic but I just can't get into all the hype. May watch a certain event or two on telly if I can be bothered but really we aren't interested at all. I feel I should be cause its a big deal and won't be back in the UK again in my lifetime but nope I just can't get excited. Rather host my own Olympics  |
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By *xscotMan
over a year ago
Kingston |
what is this sport thing that people go on about all the time.
I am only interested in one sport - the sort I get from being on here.
Mind you from the results here - its usually a one handed solitary event - lol |
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By *aceytopWoman
over a year ago
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i will watch the opening and closing ceremonys but no,i dont like sport of any discription
My eldest Daughter watches any and all sport ,she has tickets for something tomorrow but not sure what
i do think its a good thing for Britain though and was pleased we got the chance to host it |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Not me, I'll be watching as much of it as I can. I agree that is been a big build up but thats inevitable but now all the hype stops and its time to enjoy the games. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Hello all,
count me as totally uninterested, I've been bored with it for months as the BBC has been counting down for ages it seems. Switched on the news this morning and there is none, except for the Olympics.
It seems big business has taken over what used to be an amateur event, and turned it into show business.
Alec |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The financial cost of the whole thing has me a bit pissed off I must confess. In monetary terms, the cost of 1 minute and 12 seconds of the opening ceremony would keep Great Ormond Street's child dialysis unit running for a whole month. I guess people would rather be entertained than help suffering children |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The financial cost of the whole thing has me a bit pissed off I must confess. In monetary terms, the cost of 1 minute and 12 seconds of the opening ceremony would keep Great Ormond Street's child dialysis unit running for a whole month. I guess people would rather be entertained than help suffering children "
the thing is the olympics will still be a plus cash balance event. so many local small businesses have benefited from the torch relay and the trade that has come their way.
also the event as a whole will generate millions in revenue for the UK so somewhere down the line the likes of GOSH will benefit at some time.
every one is entitled to their opinions and there is plenty going on, and on TV if you dont want to watch it, so people do what they want.
personally, work permitting, i shall watch as much as i can
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By *b430Man
over a year ago
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"The financial cost of the whole thing has me a bit pissed off I must confess. In monetary terms, the cost of 1 minute and 12 seconds of the opening ceremony would keep Great Ormond Street's child dialysis unit running for a whole month. I guess people would rather be entertained than help suffering children "
I doubt very much that it's a case of they "would rather be entertained than help suffering children" - The Olympics are here, you might not like them but they are here and there is nothing anyone can do to stop them happening now.
I for one am looking forward to watching them over the next 2 weeks!  |
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".......in the Olympics. Anyone else avoiding the coverage and hype?"
....nope...been looking forward to it and gonna enjoy the next fortnight...
bollox to all the moaning (oooo how much has it cost) brigade...
its here....enjoy....c'mon Team GB
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have no interest at all. Best of luck to everyone competing, but I won't be watching.
I think it's a massive expense when the money could be much better spent elsewhere. A large number of people are in genuine hardship in this country and we're wasting a fortune trying to show off to the world with a glitzy event. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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not interested either. Waste of money and time. Why is elitism in sport celebrated but intelligence is sneered at... usually by those celebrating sporting elitism. the 5 ring circus of performing animals can just trot on for all I care |
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eastern european female shotputters. Wouldn't like to meet any of them up a dark alley. Individual synchronised swimming ??? Steeplechase is normally good for a laugh, facefull of stagnant water, get in there. Then of course there's the mens walking events, it's like a parade of camp air stewards in running gear. Just have to look around there's something in it for everyone  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I haven't been excited about it at all tbh, but today you can't avoid it on the TV. Take away all the corporate bollocks (like £12k for a ticket for tonight's ceremony.. WTF!!!) and concentrate on the sport and yeah, I'll watch some of it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Having read all the comments i have to say how disappointed i am !!!
Seriously this is an event that happens once every 4 years and WE are hosting it !!! A once in a lifetime oppurtunity !!
Come on people seriously !! Ignore all the bullshit about the money etc and support your fellow country men/women who have been training for years to do us proud as a nation !!!
I am so proud right now of all of them and have nothing but admiration and respect for all the work/training and effort gone into making London 2012 and event of a lifetime !!!
COME ON TEAM GB |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Him" not interested, cuddles will of course be in charge of the remote, when are the regular soaps on? she will have to sleep sometime, maybe a hello to "him" occassionally |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Wont be watching any of it.....dont watch that much tv anyhow.....however may have to browse the f1 channel on sky....only sport i watch....but have to say good luck to all...but a huge good luck to the paraolympians as they are truely amazing and in my eyes true athletes |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I think something bad is going to happen like 9/11... Anyone heard of the Illuminati and the plan for a new world order? "
yeah and I frankly couldnt stop laughing.....
The olympics are a great event it probably wont make any money but ill be watching a lot more events this year than i ever have before...... |
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By *els_BellsWoman
over a year ago
with the moon n stars somewhere in gtr manc |
Im still undecided, may watch bits but have no idea whats on when.
Radio made me chuckle this morning, as a couple were getting married today and said they felt honoured that they had their own countdown clock for their special day |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Having read all the comments i have to say how disappointed i am !!!
Seriously this is an event that happens once every 4 years and WE are hosting it !!! A once in a lifetime oppurtunity !!
Come on people seriously !! Ignore all the bullshit about the money etc and support your fellow country men/women who have been training for years to do us proud as a nation !!!
I am so proud right now of all of them and have nothing but admiration and respect for all the work/training and effort gone into making London 2012 and event of a lifetime !!!
COME ON TEAM GB "
MASSIVE work has gone into it. I know a few people working down there, tube drivers, police, just normal people working together. All the work in the background is just amazing. |
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dont tell anyone, but I'm sort of watching the ceremony and so far so good!
Well done! 