Thedelldays Posted 19 May, 2012 Posted 19 May, 2012 will be going right past my flat this evening go me
dune Posted 19 May, 2012 Posted 19 May, 2012 I've already seen it, they did the dummy run where I live a few weeks ago. I thought it was the real thing, then found out it was just a rehersal.
Thedelldays Posted 19 May, 2012 Author Posted 19 May, 2012 Rule 1 (later obviously) to be honest, I won't actually be there lol just drove up to the supermarket and back and loads of houses etc have union jacks flying and bunting etc looks great
dune Posted 19 May, 2012 Posted 19 May, 2012 to be honest, I won't actually be there lol just drove up to the supermarket and back and loads of houses etc have union jacks flying and bunting etc looks great I would have expected better for a matelot.
View From The Top Posted 19 May, 2012 Posted 19 May, 2012 My kids are dead excited that it's in Stafford soon. Mum & dad are under orders to take them to watch it go through the town square.
View From The Top Posted 19 May, 2012 Posted 19 May, 2012 I would have expected better for a matelot. One of my pet hates as well.
Thedelldays Posted 19 May, 2012 Author Posted 19 May, 2012 I would have expected better for a matelot. ???
View From The Top Posted 19 May, 2012 Posted 19 May, 2012 ??? It's only a Union Jack when flown on the bow of a ship. At all other times it's the Flag of the Union.
Thedelldays Posted 19 May, 2012 Author Posted 19 May, 2012 it's only a union jack when flown on the bow of a ship. At all other times it's the flag of the union. skimmer!!
View From The Top Posted 19 May, 2012 Posted 19 May, 2012 skimmer!! Doesn't a black tube of death have a Jack Staff when in harbour? Now you're going to be in the real navy you're going to need to know these thing!
Thedelldays Posted 19 May, 2012 Author Posted 19 May, 2012 Doesn't a black tube of death have a Jack Staff when in harbour? Now you're going to be in the real navy you're going to need to know these thing! of course...just I only know them as Jacks...and have nothing really to do with all the flag waving stuff lol
View From The Top Posted 19 May, 2012 Posted 19 May, 2012 of course...just I only know them as Jacks...and have nothing really to do with all the flag waving stuff lol You will do as duty PO mush. Better start reading up, you're in the real navy now!
Thedelldays Posted 20 May, 2012 Author Posted 20 May, 2012 well...between watching the football, had a look..missed it going passed my flat but went up to the Hoe where there Military Wives were in the relay and over 40k people were cheering them on. that is that then
mightysaints Posted 20 May, 2012 Posted 20 May, 2012 Getting fed up with the flame already. Waste of money
Faz Posted 20 May, 2012 Posted 20 May, 2012 Easy to be cynical about these things. Get your kids out to see it, they'll remember it for the rest of thier lives.
Thedelldays Posted 21 May, 2012 Author Posted 21 May, 2012 well, it has captured the imagination of the southwest. 55k people on plymouth Hoe saturday night 25k people in exeter on a monday this will build and build I think
trousers Posted 21 May, 2012 Posted 21 May, 2012 Easy to be cynical about these things. Get your kids out to see it, they'll remember it for the rest of thier lives. ^ This
aintforever Posted 21 May, 2012 Posted 21 May, 2012 If it goes past my house I might lean forward on my couch a bit to look out my window.
Mattio Posted 21 May, 2012 Posted 21 May, 2012 (edited) HA! I'm in the second picture, the guy on the other side of the barrier to the right of the girl in the pink jacket! Edited 21 May, 2012 by Mattio
Whitey Grandad Posted 21 May, 2012 Posted 21 May, 2012 I don't understand. Why, please tell me why, would anybody go to watch some berk running along with a barbecue lighter?
Colinjb Posted 21 May, 2012 Posted 21 May, 2012 (edited) What I don't like is the entire forced nature of it. It's not being run the entire way to London around the country, it's being ferried to bus to key locations. Including from just outside the centre of Winchester up worthy road to Kings' Worthy on the damn bus. Kings' Worthy to Winchester and back takes me, with my limited jogging ability 30 minutes. It's less then two miles from the Albion by the Railway Station to the Cart and Horses! And they are putting the torch on the bus for it! Idiocy. Edited 21 May, 2012 by Colinjb
Saint in Paradise Posted 21 May, 2012 Posted 21 May, 2012 I don't understand. Why, please tell me why, would anybody go to watch some berk running along with a barbecue lighter? Plus 1
Thedelldays Posted 22 May, 2012 Author Posted 22 May, 2012 I don't understand. Why, please tell me why, would anybody go to watch some berk running along with a barbecue lighter? because it is a piece of history. why go and watch a complete stranger run 100m in a straight line why go and watch complete strangers kick a bit of leather in a net...and help make these complete strangers millionaires..?
trousers Posted 22 May, 2012 Posted 22 May, 2012 I don't understand. Why, please tell me why, would anybody go to watch some berk running along with a barbecue lighter? Why would anybody or anything create a universe with planets and stuff? What's the point of that? The point is that nothing ultimately has a point so watching someone carry a flame around the streets of Skegness is as pointless as the universe existing in the first place. HTH :-)
aintforever Posted 22 May, 2012 Posted 22 May, 2012 I thought the whole point was that it was the same torch, carried hundreds of miles? Not a whole bunch of people with their own torches running a few hundred metres each then getting rich at our expense by flogging the "piece of history' on ebay.
Whitey Grandad Posted 22 May, 2012 Posted 22 May, 2012 Nothing historic about it. The torch run was introduced by the Nazis in 1936. Let's face it, if it weren't for the tag 'Olympic' nobody would watch any of it. It is over-hyped to the point of hysteria. Football, on the other hand, has an ethereal beauty about it. It is the purest form of art in existence. The point of the Universe is to be the cradle of Life, and the point of Life is Life itself.
Thedelldays Posted 22 May, 2012 Author Posted 22 May, 2012 Nothing historic about it. The torch run was introduced by the Nazis in 1936. Let's face it, if it weren't for the tag 'Olympic' nobody would watch any of it. It is over-hyped to the point of hysteria. Football, on the other hand, has an ethereal beauty about it. It is the purest form of art in existence. The point of the Universe is to be the cradle of Life, and the point of Life is Life itself. oh well...better to stay in and carry on with our miserable lives. people go on about no sense of community. well, the whole area was out mingling and socialising on my street saturday (where the torch ran past)
saint_jas Posted 22 May, 2012 Posted 22 May, 2012 Will see this in a month or so time when it goes past my flat in Nottingham.
Whitey Grandad Posted 22 May, 2012 Posted 22 May, 2012 oh well...better to stay in and carry on with our miserable lives. people go on about no sense of community. well, the whole area was out mingling and socialising on my street saturday (where the torch ran past) Miserable? Not me. There's something wromg with our community if it needs an artifical commercial gimmick to get it moving.
Whitey Grandad Posted 22 May, 2012 Posted 22 May, 2012 Will see this in a month or so time when it goes past my flat in Nottingham. Yikes, that's slow, What happened to Faster, Higher, Stronger?
Thedelldays Posted 22 May, 2012 Author Posted 22 May, 2012 (edited) Miserable? Not me. There's something wromg with our community if it needs an artifical commercial gimmick to get it moving. its not...not many people just turn up in their hundreds for the hell of it.(or 55 thousand in the case on Plymouth Hoe) it is just a vehicle and people will turn up..be it a torch, or any event... better than just staying in and watching The Voice Edited 22 May, 2012 by Thedelldays
trousers Posted 22 May, 2012 Posted 22 May, 2012 There's something wromg with our community if it needs an artifical commercial gimmick to get it moving. Yeah...but that's enough about football....what about this darn flame?
bristolsaint29 Posted 22 May, 2012 Posted 22 May, 2012 Coming by my office tonight, will be watching with my kids tonight as a piece of history.
Whitey Grandad Posted 22 May, 2012 Posted 22 May, 2012 Coming by my office tonight, will be watching with my kids tonight as a piece of history. Whatever it is, it certainly isn't history. I don't think Posterity will regard some bloke running past your office as significant. Not unless he torched the whole city or something.
Thedelldays Posted 22 May, 2012 Author Posted 22 May, 2012 Whatever it is, it certainly isn't history. I don't think Posterity will regard some bloke running past your office as significant. Not unless he torched the whole city or something. it is...sorry to say. it won't happen again in our life times
Whitey Grandad Posted 22 May, 2012 Posted 22 May, 2012 it is...sorry to say. it won't happen again in our life times No it isn't. It really isn't. (Is this the 10 minute argument or the 30 minute one?)
Thedelldays Posted 22 May, 2012 Author Posted 22 May, 2012 (edited) No it isn't. It really isn't. (Is this the 10 minute argument or the 30 minute one?) no...this will be my last on this YOU may disagree. I guess the 100s of thousands that go out to watch it and the billion people that will watch the olympics itself won't agree with you I enjoyed the evening anyway on saturday Edited 22 May, 2012 by Thedelldays
hamster Posted 22 May, 2012 Posted 22 May, 2012 Ebay will be the judge in 20 years time. For now it is Quick Buck Gold Rush time. Burger vans are looking forward to seeing the torch (or torchES) pass.
Hatch Posted 22 May, 2012 Posted 22 May, 2012 It's rubbish, and being forced down our throats by the BBC. Even the Black eyed peas carried the thing yesterday. I would be interested if it was being carried by buxom naked virgins in true Greek style, but it aint.
Whitey Grandad Posted 22 May, 2012 Posted 22 May, 2012 It's rubbish, and being forced down our throats by the BBC. Even the Black eyed peas carried the thing yesterday. I would be interested if it was being carried by buxom naked virgins in true Greek style, but it aint. Now that I would pay to watch. Have you thought of suggesting it to the Olympic Committee? On second thoughts, I suppose that 'ealth 'n Safety would worry that something might get singed.
manji Posted 22 May, 2012 Posted 22 May, 2012 Totally contrived history. Sums this country up IMO. A media constuct lapped up by the gullible Great British Public.
bristolsaint29 Posted 23 May, 2012 Posted 23 May, 2012 It is a piece of history as in a part of the olympics which will be seen as a historic event, it was great to see everyone out and lining the streets, huge turn out in Bristol and for my part I am glad I could be part of it.
hamster Posted 23 May, 2012 Posted 23 May, 2012 Do you remember the Olympics in London grandad? Certainly do little jimmy, torch went down our street but I was busy watching engelbert Humperdinck so missed it, load of old tosh anyway jimmy. Now pass me that spanner so I can adjust the brakes on me chopper will ya.
TopGun Posted 23 May, 2012 Posted 23 May, 2012 I ran with the Commonwealth Games baton 10 years ago in Blackpool. Not quite Olympic, I grant you, but I handed it over to Cannon and Ball
Whitey Grandad Posted 23 May, 2012 Posted 23 May, 2012 Do you remember the Olympics in London grandad? Certainly do little jimmy, torch went down our street but I was busy watching engelbert Humperdinck so missed it, load of old tosh anyway jimmy. Now pass me that spanner so I can adjust the brakes on me chopper will ya. At last! A sensible use of time.
benjii Posted 24 May, 2012 Posted 24 May, 2012 I have come to the conclusion that the Olympics is much more enjoyable when staged somewhere else.
badgerx16 Posted 24 May, 2012 Posted 24 May, 2012 (edited) Did anybody hear the piece on the BBC radio news about Olympic sponsorship and advertising - the Ricoh Arena are having to cover up all the Ricoh signs, any advertising around the pitch and stands, and even the manufacturer's logos in the wash basins and toilets. They cannot even announce 'Welcome to the Ricoh Arena' over the PA. This apparently extends to an 'exclusion zone' around each venue, to the extent that Network Rail are trying to find a way to avoid having to mask the word 'BRAINS' on the Brains Bridge near Cardiff railway station, as it's within the 'zone' for the Millennium Stadium. Edit, link to Beeb : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18171672 Edited 24 May, 2012 by badgerx16
pedg Posted 24 May, 2012 Posted 24 May, 2012 I think you have to look at the stories behind the people (excluding the few famous ones) who are running with the torch to see that most are what you would describe as unsung hero's and if giving them a chance to run/walk/hop/roll with the torch is, in a small way, society paying them back from what they have put in then I am more than happy.
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