General Chat

I saw some of it while getting ready to go out Friday lunchtime and thought as others have, that we won't be able to top that.
I did think tho that the cost of all that pzazz would have fed a huge amount of people in any country for quite a while, and rehoused those who had lost their homes for the preparation for the games.

It all stinks of oneupmanship and this country will be no better, can't fund essential drugs for people with Alzheimers and cancer but can find millions to host the games. Yes ok, it will bring money into the country as the current games will give money to China, but only the well off will benefit, not the really poor folk.
All wrong, in my opinion.

Lizxx

I will accept your apology Barbara.... although, as fat as I am I am not a chip.... what you said, an d I don't wear a bare midriff.
If so, EVERYTHING would hang out! ;-0(
Deanna X

true eeyore, then we can have the belly wobblers doing a dance round the rim of the stadium.......

I thought it was superb, very clever indeedy. I agree with Paul the Frog tho! I have visions of the London version in 2012 being all about black cabs and red buses.....gauld help us!

I am not into sport but did watch this afternoon and was sat there glued to the screen from start to finish.
Now in a rush trying to get ready for a picnic and firework /dance display, waiting for nails to dry :)))

x Jill

Sadly :(
Our procession will be luvly,probably start with an under 16 Mum's buggy Display Team.
Appalling really.

now that is funny......but oh so true...lol xx

There was a comic on TV t'other night & she said about a girl in a supermarket trying to get her Mum to buy her chocolate & she was v.plump-wearing a T-shirt with "Princess" on it,the comic said it should've been "Principality",anyway the Mum refused 'cause the choc had fruit in it so she wouldn't eat it-just about say's it all!

Apology accepted Barbara...pmsl

Sue xx

Thought it was spectacular, arn't the Chinese girls slim, where are we gonna find lovely slim girls amongst our lot of chip guzzling, lager slurping midriff baring lot.

I apologise to all chip guzzling,lager slurping, midriff baring girls on this site. lol

Barbara xx

I never watch the Olympics.... only the opening and closing ceremonies.
And this was *Second to None*... it was an amazing display.

I have my political views too and they are not friendly towards China... but this cannot be denied... they did themselves proud.

Deanna X

Well at £3,000 per second it should have been spectacular which it was.....

Sue xx

I agree,Ann,very spectacular,but as we hadn't seen any dragons,I thought they would have a dragon breathing the flame!.....not a Welsh Dragon of course!!!

Wow - did you see how they lit the olympic flame - mind boggling!!!!

thank goodness you added that post!! had me going there!

Sorry boycotting them

Boycyying it and it is killing me as i love the athletics. I do not believe China should have been allowed to host them. I know my token stand will not change a thing but it is a matter of principle.
No hard feelings for anyone else enjoying them .

Dont worry folks!...The UK will top it.
We will provide the BIGGEST COCKUP! in Olympic History...LOL...
No one will convince me other wise.!
Its will be a DISASTER!

And we will be paying for it for the next 100years!

agree Helen - as has been said already, I bet Sebastian Coe ain't too happy today!!!!

Wonderful!!...Follow that London...
My thoughts were with all that smoke from the fireworks adding to the pollution!!!
Seriously though,the Eastern countries are always spectacular...remember Seoul?...and they have been training for 12 months.