radeng

Mr Draper,

I think you and I often sing out of the same hymnbook, so as to speak.

Neptunus Rex

I agree about Bisley, but someone must have had a sense of irony to arrange for all the shooting to take place in the East End of London.

vulcanised

This won't help the cause

US officer's son dies after gunshot - Yahoo!

Checkboard

I don't know if you realise, vulcanised, but when the term "tragic accident" is used in quotes, and police "are not treating his death as suspicious." they are talking about an obvious suicide.

The method of the suicide isn't relevant to this thread.

Krystal n chips

" they are talking about an obvious suicide."

Well, that saves the need for a coroners inquest then, irrespective of whom the deceased was ( ie it's the comment in italics, not the tragedy of the young boy's death that is relevant ) ....after all, accidents never happen to they ? ....same philosophy as those who have determined that the cause of an aircraft accident was pilot / engineer / CFIT error, etc, etc ....well before the AAIB et al have established the facts...

And now, back to why everybody knows that the supposed legacy benefits of the Olynpics will be for a select few

Blacksheep

The legacy of Olympics will, as usual, be in the trouser pockets of the organisers and promoters. After all, thats what its really all about. The Modern Olympics have become exactly what they were originally in ancient Greek times - a means of transforming public money into private hands.

Meanwhile, amateur sport rolls on regardless. In general, all we need is a wide open space covered in grass.

stuckgear

not if diving is your sport i presume !

TZ350

What are the odds on a major hiccup ( a la the Terminal 5 opening baggage handling fiasco ) occurring and the pistols go missing ?

BBC News - London 2012: Olympics firearms plan outlined by Heathrow

That could screw up the scheduling........

ChristiaanJ

Oh really....
Do you truly think Britain needs to rely on Heathrow to screw up the OGs scheduling?

Words like 'p!$$up' and 'brewery' come to mind.....

visibility3miles

I guess the biathlon won't be a winter Olympic sport anymore.

They'll have to switch to paint balls to hit the target, or maybe just throw snowballs.

Are they still allowed to throw javelins or do archery?

TZ350

[quote] ChristiaanJ

Oh really....
Do you truly think Britain needs to rely on Heathrow to screw up the OGs scheduling?

Words like 'p!$$up' and 'brewery' come to mind..... [ quote ]



Careful, the Limeys will add your name to the shit list that I'm on.....

Seldomfitforpurpose

[quote=TZ350;6994346][B]It's now becoming clearer

TZ350

SFFP, don't confuse me with someone who gives a $hit

ChristiaanJ

TZ, SFFP,
I doubt the Athens OGs really triggered of the current Greek financial/economic crisis, although it can't have helped.....

But I'm certainly watching with interest for the total financial shambles that will follow the UK OG......

And ask our Oz friends about the useless relics they were left with when they organized one of those shindigs.

CJ

stuckgear

It's a pity that organisational chaos isn't an Olympic Sport, the UK would be up for a gold, or a podium position at least !

PLovett

Most of which, I believe, are in regular use. Somewhat perplexed by your comment.

ChristiaanJ

Sorry, I no longer have a link.
I was referring to a report I read at the time, about a sports stadium in or near Sydney (IIRC), complete with a dedicated tram line.... that's now overgrown with weeds, no longer used by anybody, and with the tramline discontinued...

CJ

Tankertrashnav

Just had a great idea.

Why dont we have two really fantastic firework displays and sod all the boring sport in between.

I reckon a lot of people would be happy with that

'Chuffer' Dandridge

I fear that the 2012 Olympics will echo Spike Milligan's spoof...

TZ350

[quote] stuckgear

It's a pity that organisational chaos isn't an Olympic Sport, the UK would be up for a gold, or a podium position at least !