Pointless, Pretentious Procession

[Vile Consort]

ROFLMAO - that's brightened up an otherwise difficult day for me.

The torch procession is seventy days of bathos, in my opinion ... and even that may be praising it too highly. Just what you would expect from the barbarians of all parties who run the country these days?

[BBMmk2]

Personally, I can't wait for the Olympics to be over and done with! The whole damn thing!!!

[Resurrection Man]

I just wish they would go back to the original Games and stick to the 'bare' essentials.

[MrGongGong]

Mr Self has some wonderful things to say about them (and some rather rude ones ! )

The stadia themselves are a folly. The new Westfield is a temple to moribund consumerism – in ten years time they’ll all be cracked and spalled; a Hitlerian mass of post-pomo nonsense.

If you want to run and jump, go do it in a field for free. If you want to run and jump with a Kenyan or a Croatian, go out and find one – there are plenty around my way – and go and run and jump together in a field. Costs nothing. You may even make a few bob by charging people to watch you.

Is it a "Procession" ?

I love the way in which the whole torch thing is protected by 'armed guards' in case we get too close or want to "harm" the torch
and when it enters the Stadium will it light a reconstruction of the Brookfield Barn where Grace sadly lost her life ???

You are the ringmaster: what sport would you make Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP enter in the Olympics?

Something equestrian – he could be the show pony.

What would be your sport of choice?

Riding him – hard.

[ahinton]

Mr Self has some wonderful things to say about them (and some rather rude ones ! )

You are the ringmaster: what sport would you make Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP enter in the Olympics?

Something equestrian – he could be the show pony.

What would be your sport of choice?

Riding him – hard.

The risk of salacious misinterpretation to which this statement is prey prompts me to conclude that the wilful Selfish one might be wise to ponder the expression "be careful what you wish for" (and wouldn't "ringmaster" have better read "ringfencemaster" in this particular context"?)...

Anyway, he doesn't fare much better or more convincingly with
If you want to run and jump, go do it in a field for free. If you want to run and jump with a Kenyan or a Croatian, go out and find one – there are plenty around my way – and go and run and jump together in a field. Costs nothing. You may even make a few bob by charging people to watch you.
either; the last sentence reads as something of a compromising nod to the capitalist consumerism the he seeks elsewhere to deride but, more importantly, the ability and/or entitlement of anyone of any race or nationality to do anything in a field for free is surely dependent upon the owner of the field concerned and whether he/she might charge for its use.

Sometimes, when there's a Will there's - er - no way...

[MrGongGong]

It occurs to me that the wilful Selfish one might be wise to ponder the expression "be careful what you wish for" (and wouldn't "ringmaster" have better read "ringfencemaster" in this particular context"?)...

that's enough homoerotic imagery for one day

[ahinton]

that's enough homoerotic imagery for one day

Evidently not, as my edit of the above post while you were writing yours will doubtless clarify...

[Vile Consort]

Rather agree about Will Self - although mentioning him on a thread with the words "Pointless" and "Pretentious" in its title seems somehow appropriate.

[gradus]

Not entirely pointless it seems. According to our local paper the torch visit has brought out huge crowds and provided a much-needed stimulus to retail sales. Pretentious, well perhaps but imv the event is harmless and is plainly providing a great deal of enjoyment and some happy memories to look back on for many people.

[MrGongGong]

Not entirely pointless it seems. According to our local paper the torch visit has brought out huge crowds and provided a much-needed stimulus to retail sales. Pretentious, well perhaps but imv the event is harmless and is plainly providing a great deal of enjoyment and some happy memories to look back on for many people.

harmless ?

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/105615-olympic-torch-relay-protester-is-astounded-by-surprise-police-visit/

I guess you are happy to pay for it all as well ?

I don't mind paying for other peoples pleasure but do object to the way in which we are expected to pay for banks and toothrot companies to have free advertising

[Dave2002]

A flaming phallus is being carried around the country: town and city centres are being closed off to allow the safe passage of this inanimate object.

I can only speak from my own experience, mandy but it doesn't look like any phallus I've come across, to coin a figure of speech

Could be useful for smokers, or if you want to light a barbecue!
I'm unaware of any with this feature, though.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I'm unaware of any with this feature, though.

PM on its way, Dave!

[Ferretfancy]

I can only speak from my own experience, mandy but it doesn't look like any phallus I've come across, to coin a figure of speech

You've reminded me of the occasion when Vincent Price and his wife Coral Browne went to a performance of The Romans in Britain at the National Theatre. At one point a giant golden phallus was wheeled onto the stage. Coral Browne whispered loudly " Nobody we know ! "

[amateur51]

You've reminded me of the occasion when Vincent Price and his wife Coral Browne went to a performance of The Romans in Britain at the National Theatre. At one point a giant golden phallus was wheeled onto the stage. Coral Browne whispered loudly " Nobody we know ! "

I may have to change my avatar - she was truly a One Off

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

some of the olympic structures are remountable and portable innit .... you can take em with you to the next little venue and stage another spectacle there .... the volley ball and shooting especially one is informed ....