Olympics

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 26 Jul 2012, 18:00

Given that they measure progress by Happiness and not by GDP, I think they've got away without that kind o'dross til now.

some journo wrote:...French tax on fizzy drinks...

that's the idea!!

PS_RalphW · Post by **PS_RalphW** » 26 Jul 2012, 18:15

http://shop.bt/36-beverages

Tarrel · Post by **Tarrel** » 26 Jul 2012, 20:04

RalphW wrote:http://shop.bt/36-beverages

Oh dear! Another illusion shattered.

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 26 Jul 2012, 20:36

But that's just the thing. Bhutan is the last refuge pretty much free of such things.

Anyway, I'm supporting Bhutan in the Olympics. It means one doesn't have to watch much as they are only up for one event.

Read all about it: http://bhutanolympiccommittee.org/why-e ... don-games/

Aurora · Post by **Aurora** » 27 Jul 2012, 05:57

Cartoon courtesy of The Independent - 27/07/12

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 27 Jul 2012, 07:42

Predictions for tonight:

The betting in our household strongly favours bubbles as playing a significant part.

We shall see.

Aurora · Post by **Aurora** » 27 Jul 2012, 07:43

biffvernon wrote:Predictions for tonight:

The betting in our household strongly favours bubbles as playing a significant part.

We shall see.

Bubbles? Is that Dave's new nickname?

Tarrel · Post by **Tarrel** » 27 Jul 2012, 11:06

Aurora wrote:Cartoon courtesy of The Independent - 27/07/12

He wants to watch it. He'll be falling foul of the corporate sponsors if he's not careful. Shouldn't they be "McNuts" he's selling?

Tarrel · Post by **Tarrel** » 27 Jul 2012, 12:28

Jeremy Hunt's bell flies off the handle...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19011788

Aurora · Post by **Aurora** » 27 Jul 2012, 12:54

Tarrel wrote:Jeremy Hunt's bell flies off the handle...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19011788

Should be an Olympic event.

the_lyniezian · Post by **the_lyniezian** » 27 Jul 2012, 13:40

JohnB wrote:
the_lyniezian wrote:I should award a prize for Daftest Contrived Link to the Olympics.

Why can't we just cut out the hype and just leave it at the actual sport, the actual event, and no more?
Where's the profit and opportunity to move closer to a police state in the mad idea of treating it just as sport?

Well, indeed.

I was however including the campaign in the OP in that, but then that might be unfair- it's simply a response to the corporatisation of the Olympics and the way these companies are pushing themselves as being altuistic by doing so. Or simply easy publicity for corporate responsibility campaigning.

I am afraid that any little thing that is connected to the Olympics without being sport, to me, just looks like another unnecessary part of the hype. Even the torch relay. (But not my insistance on checking out every last videotape so I can know which to use to record said sport, which has been driving my sister up the wall....

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SleeperService · Post by **SleeperService** » 27 Jul 2012, 14:24

Interesting that seemed to be on HMS Belfast (?) which was 'accidently' airbrushed out of the Olympic Posters. I might be being a bit too cynical here

Aurora · Post by **Aurora** » 27 Jul 2012, 19:08

Oh well, it's finally here. Let the greatest show on earth begin.

Time to succumb to the 'Best of British' for the next three weeks I suppose.

Aurora · Post by **Aurora** » 27 Jul 2012, 19:12

The Independent - 27/07/12

How Green will the London Olympics really be?

Rows about sponsors and merchandising have overshadowed the effort which has gone into limiting the actual damage to the environment.

Article continues ...

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 27 Jul 2012, 23:07

What little I saw of the opening antics looked seriously naff.

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