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London 2012
« on: Jul 6th, 2005, 12:14pm » |
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Congratulations London! See you at 2012 Olympic games! 
http://us.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/07/06/singapore.olympics/index.html
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Congratulations and happy headache for all Londoners - hard to imagine the traffic getting worse. Maybe you can rent your flats for 80,000 pounds for the month and go to Spain to avoid the hassles.
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Re: London 2012
« Reply #2 on: Jul 6th, 2005, 12:34pm » |
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I was an Angeleno for many years. When the Olympic Committee chose LA to host the err..what? 88 Olympics, there was a groan heard round the County.....but, know what?? There was a magic spell that slipped over the entire area. Freeways were less congested, smog was at record lows, people were kinder. It was amaaazing!
We enjoyed several events, Volleyball in Long Beach, Synchronized Swimming at the Coliseum, a diving competition in Malibu , kayaking at Pyramid Lake, and closing ceremonies.....each event was wonderful to attend, easy to get to and well managed. We traded pins and met people from all over the world.
In all, it was a marvelous time.and oddly, the day the Olympics were history, the spell broke......it was grumpy city once again......
I know big companies did what they could to alleviate t he traffic woes, but that was only a part of it.......at any rate, I do hope the same occurs in "12 in London.....
Oh, and I didnt get to rent MY house out for thousands........sheesh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: London 2012
« Reply #3 on: Jul 6th, 2005, 1:23pm » |
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Congratulations, London!
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Re: London 2012
« Reply #4 on: Jul 6th, 2005, 4:10pm » |
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And my heart is bleeding for the poor old Frogs! 
The National Water Sports centre is about four miles from mealong the same road I live on so I expect their wil be alot of events up here.
Anyone planning a trip is very welcome to come and stay!
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Re: London 2012
« Reply #5 on: Jul 6th, 2005, 10:05pm » |
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Could be worse. Could have been here 
Seriously, congratulations and Lord Coe is going to be a busy boy.
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Re: London 2012
« Reply #6 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 12:29am » |
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HaHa---serves old Jacques Chirac for making off hand comments about our British cousins, betcha they're ready to hang him in Paris, oh wait.......they don't want to get involved 
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Re: London 2012
« Reply #7 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 2:50am » |
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on Jul 6th, 2005, 4:10pm, LeLimey wrote:| Anyone planning a trip is very welcome to come and stay! |
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I might just do that... 
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Re: London 2012
« Reply #8 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 2:52am » |
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on Jul 7th, 2005, 12:29am, mcf69 wrote:| HaHa---serves old Jacques Chirac for making off hand comments about our British cousins, betcha they're ready to hang him in Paris, oh wait.......they don't want to get involved |
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Chirac did some harsh comments about the Finnish food...  We're angry. And some of us Finns have the habit of recalling the nasty things said about us for a long, long, long time. Not necessarily a good thing, but it happends.
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Re: London 2012
« Reply #9 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 4:26am » |
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Sandie I'm telling you here and now you better be coming for visits alot sooner and a lot more often than flippin' 2012!
As for Chiracs comments about our food - It was another Frog who said "How can anyone govern a nation that has 246 different kinds of cheese?" (Charles De Gaulle!)
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Re: London 2012
« Reply #10 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 7:59am » |
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on Jul 7th, 2005, 4:26am, LeLimey wrote:Sandie I'm telling you here and now you better be coming for visits alot sooner and a lot more often than flippin' 2012!
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Helen, now is a good time to say that it will take lots more than terrorist attacks to keep me away from coming to London! We'll meet sooner than 2012, I'm sure of that!
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You know, they were even talking this morning (or was it yesterday?) on Good Morning America about the difference between the British and French armies food. The Brits ate meat, potatoes, etc. and the French ate lots of light bread, rabbit food, etc. Diane Sawyer started yappin about the saturated fat of the Brits food, etc. But I was yellin at the TV, oh SURE, but just WHICH ARMY has substinance and have succeeded in battles??? Hmmmm? Dumb yahoo's. I hate the news now more than ever. They all think they're right about everything. 
Ya well ya know what I say?
NOTTTT!!!! 
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Re: London 2012
« Reply #12 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 1:24pm » |
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Maybe it's something in all that British food that makes them so tough.  
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Ohforpetesake, think about it. If you were going into battle, just what would sustain you? Croissants and Frommage, or Sirloin & taters (or whatever else it is they eat in addition to the BEEF)?
Mel, who LOVES her BEEF!! And FAT!
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Re: London 2012
« Reply #14 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 2:01pm » |
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Actually, Mel, it's this:
This comes in cans over there?
Yikes 
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Re: London 2012
« Reply #15 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 2:24pm » |
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on Jul 7th, 2005, 12:29am, mcf69 wrote:| HaHa---serves old Jacques Chirac for making off hand comments about our British cousins, betcha they're ready to hang him in Paris, oh wait.......they don't want to get involved |
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Serves the worthless bastages right. The french have been fuckin up by the numbers for a while now. They rejected the EU constitution - pissing off a lot of the EU. The commentary about Finland, England, anti-US bs (even though we saved their bacon more than once).
You just don't be as hoity toity, high and mighty, better than thou with your nose up in the air and not expect some negative consequences.
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Re: London 2012
« Reply #16 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 2:27pm » |
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It will be more fun in London.
Sense of humor in Paris seems hard to find lately.
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Re: London 2012
« Reply #17 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 2:45pm » |
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Congrats to "our" English Poppets!!!
As for the French.............."take a fuck at a flyin doughnut!" is what I would LOVE to tell them.
Im a beef and tators gal myself!!! Have the ass to prove that one. LMAO
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Re: London 2012
« Reply #18 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 2:50pm » |
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Here.. I've got a "laugh" for you.. and yes I'm being sarcastic!
I just saw a frog on telly who was saying this is what we get for going to war against the arab nation. He said we (UK) were the #2 target in the world (guess who's #1 guys?!).... and France wasn't even in the top ten!
THe "funny" part is he didn't even realise what an arse he was making of himself. I hope they replay that clip again and again and again...
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Re: London 2012
« Reply #19 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 2:57pm » |
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What a bunch of wussies. They had to ban fireworks in France. Every time a firecracker went off, the French army surrendered.
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Re: London 2012
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"France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these drawbacks it is a fine country. France has usually been governed by prostitutes." --Mark Twain
"I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me." --General George S. Patton
"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion." --Norman Schwartzkopf
"We can stand here like the French, or we can do something about it." --Marge Simpson
"As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure." --Jacques Chirac, President of France
"As far as France is concerned, you're right." --Rush Limbaugh
"The only time France wants us to go to war is when the German Army is sitting in Paris sipping coffee." --Regis Philbin
"You know why the French don't want to bomb Saddam Hussein? Because he hates America, he loves mistresses and wears a beret. He is French, people." --Conan O'Brien
"I don't know why people are surprised that France won't help us get Saddam out of Iraq. After all, France wouldn't help us get the Germans out of France!" --Jay Leno
"The last time the French asked for 'more proof' it came marching into Paris under a German flag." --David Letterman
"Cheese eating surrender monkeys." -- Homer Simpson
Official French Peace Treaty - Form
French Peace Treaty Signed this __________ day of _________ in the year _____. We, the Government of France do hereby surrender, unconditionally, to the Army(ies) of ________________, _______________, _______________, (additional space available on back if necessary). We do not wish hostilities to continue with aforementioned Army (ies) as it may lead to pain and suffering of our proud army. We will allow aforementioned Army (ies) to occupy our country, drink our wine, violate our women (children left to us), and to have unfettered access to anything else they should desire, for as long a time period as they wish. Please do not hurt us, we are a peaceful country that has no real army to defend ourselves (America…PLEASE HELP). X______________________________ President, Jacques 'Le Worm' Chirac
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Re: London 2012
« Reply #21 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 3:05pm » |
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on Jul 7th, 2005, 2:01pm, Charlie wrote:Actually, Mel, it's this:
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Yes it does Charlie baby.. want me to bring you some?!
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Re: London 2012
« Reply #22 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 3:16pm » |
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OMG - those are hilarious.................LOL
Thank you for the laugh..........needed that today.
"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion." --Norman Schwartzkopf
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The French have one fighting force that is respected everywhere. The The French Foreign Legion, go figure.
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That's superb! Continue to foment hatred against everybody and everything a bit different from you, that will greatly advance peace on earth.
(After all, the Americans and the British have defeated the fascists (each on their own), so why shouldn't they claim their ideology?)
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