The Gold, Silver and Bronze pro-Olympics Thread

[John Wright]

Anna, explanation I gave above:

Oh he'd left the easiest dive to last, so the other two got huge scores for the difficult ones

[Anna]

I personally don't call hurling yourself off a 10 m high shelf particularly effete, no! [/COLOR]

It's what I used to do, being coached by elder brothers who swam for county, I loved the life or death experience, aged around 12

[John Wright]

BBC coverage of the diving was great, just a slight techie thing that the scores were seen by spectators well before the TV screen.

Oh and after Tom's dives I would like to have seen more of his delighted family and NOT Beckham kissing his little boys

[Nick Armstrong]

It's what I used to do, being coached by elder brothers who swam for county, I loved the life or death experience, aged around 12

Effete? Toi?



Impressive, Anna!

[John Wright]

GB medal(s) guaranteed in the boxing, last day!


Oh and, if you DID watch the Opening Ceremony then you'll appreciate

[Jonathan]

Well, we enjoyed the diving too. We actually saw some live last Friday. The women's 3m springboard event was great the the atmosphere in the aquatic centre was amazing.
I also take my hat off (or I would, if I was wearing one) to the organisers - everything went perfectly and, on the way there, if we stood still looking puzzled for more than 5 seconds, an olympic volunteer would come over and ask if we needed help.
So a big raspberry to all those who throught we couldn't organise a major sporting event in the UK.

[Lateralthinking1]

Well, we enjoyed the diving too. We actually saw some live last Friday. The women's 3m springboard event was great the the atmosphere in the aquatic centre was amazing.
I also take my hat off (or I would, if I was wearing one) to the organisers - everything went perfectly and, on the way there, if we stood still looking puzzled for more than 5 seconds, an olympic volunteer would come over and ask if we needed help.
So a big raspberry to all those who throught we couldn't organise a major sporting event in the UK.

Is it too much to ask that they all now move on to the Talk Talk call centre and all the other call centres operated by the phone companies, utilities, government, local government, the railway, etc so that we might see a little more of this wonderful new world rather than merely having a two-week glimpse?

Incidentally, how did they perform that magic trick of filling all the seats? Was it:

(a) They weren't really serious when they initially advised that all the tickets had been sold but rather were holding out to rake in as much money as possible?

(b) Sorry, they were just ever so muddled about what had been sold and what hadn't been - it was easily sorted out with just a tiny bit of attention to detail or

(c) Yes, they had all been given to the "Olympics Family" which then held them to ransom over giving the tickets back - my God, don't answer any FOI enquiries about the amounts of taxpayers' money paid out to them in compensation?

[John Wright]

Hey, Lat, just because I shifted the miseries thread over to Darwinism doesn't mean you can spout your clueless questions over here!

[Richard Tarleton]

I personally don't call hurling yourself off a 10 m high shelf particularly effete, no!

Caliban, next month an elite few divers will be hurling themselves off a 27 metre shelf at a Pembrokeshire beauty spot. 10 metres - pah! From that height, though, they do have to land feet first.

[amateur51]

Caliban, next month an elite few divers will be hurling themselves off a 27 metre shelf at a Pembrokeshire beauty spot. 10 metres - pah! From that height, though, they do have to land feet first.

Feet first?! That's certainly not e-feet

Many years ago someone referred to me as 'an effete Southerner'. Fortunately I had the presence of mind to respond "Oi! Watch who you're calling a Southerner!"

[Nick Armstrong]

Caliban, next month an elite few divers will be hurling themselves off a 27 metre shelf at a Pembrokeshire beauty spot. 10 metres - pah! From that height, though, they do have to land feet first.

Noted! That's not effete either, that's for sure!

[Osborn]

Caliban, next month an elite few divers will be hurling themselves off a 27 metre shelf at a Pembrokeshire beauty spot. 10 metres - pah! From that height, though, they do have to land feet first.

Do they wear chastity belts to protect their private parts from shock/extinction?

[Lateralthinking1]

Hey, Lat, just because I shifted the miseries thread over to Darwinism doesn't mean you can spout your clueless questions over here!

Sorry, I will try to keep on topic.

As a matter of interest, does anyone feel that Alvar Lidell was a better broadcaster than John Snagge and if so why?

Please answer with specific reference to London 2012.

[Richard Tarleton]

Do they wear chastity belts to protect their private parts from shock/extinction?

Judging by the video from other venues, they keep a tight hold on the family jewels when hitting the water

[John Wright]

Hmmm, I'm not enjoying the closing ceremony