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Re: Olympic Games
« Reply #30 on: July 27, 2012, 10:21:32 PM »
You're missing very little in my opinion. Opened well and then ..... :( :(
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Re: Olympic Games
« Reply #31 on: July 27, 2012, 10:27:54 PM »
Whole ceremony on Sky with no intrusive commentary and no adverts. 8)
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Re: Olympic Games
« Reply #32 on: July 28, 2012, 03:56:32 AM »
Prime was OK, very few ads and nothing missed. I especially enjoyed Rowan Atkinson's little bit - and the look on Sir SR's face. ;D
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Re: Olympic Games
« Reply #33 on: July 28, 2012, 07:18:03 AM »
I suppose it's what you are used to. One advert is too many. I generally record programmes and then skip the ads.
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Re: Olympic Games
« Reply #34 on: July 28, 2012, 09:59:38 AM »
Too long, too boring and most of world must have wondered what it was all about!
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Re: Olympic Games
« Reply #35 on: July 28, 2012, 10:11:13 AM »
Attention span getting limited David? ;D
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Re: Olympic Games
« Reply #36 on: July 28, 2012, 10:42:02 AM »
Anthony,

On behalf of David, who's dozed off..... "Sorry, what?"

 :P

(Well you did say you were also planning to have me beaten up, David.  Thought I'd get a couple of quips in before the happening!!)
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« Reply #37 on: July 28, 2012, 11:49:59 AM »
Hi Paul. ;D
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Re: Olympic Games
« Reply #38 on: July 28, 2012, 12:33:49 PM »
Hey Anthony.  8)
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Re: Olympic Games
« Reply #39 on: July 28, 2012, 07:24:49 PM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on July 28, 2012, 10:11:13 AM
Attention span getting limited David? ;D

You'll get to it mate, when 22.30 comes round I'm ready for bed.;D

I think it's the heavy commercial influences, and the involvement of politicians, on the Games that really puts me off. Tickets can't be paid for with any other card than Visa who are sponsors. Spectators can't take in soft drinks unless they are manufactured by another of the sponsors. It only remains for HP Sauce to decide to sponsor tiddlywinks and it will become, overnight, an Olympic sport. I get much more pleasure these days watching kids play cricket just for the love of the game. I'm only glad I don't live in London, the Londoners will be paying through the nose for it for many years to come.
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Re: Olympic Games
« Reply #40 on: July 28, 2012, 07:36:04 PM »
I doubt it will be only the Londoners who have to pay.......   :-X :-\
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« Reply #41 on: July 28, 2012, 08:02:19 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on July 28, 2012, 07:36:04 PM
I doubt it will be only the Londoners who have to pay.......   :-X :-\

Another reason to dissolve The Union?  ;D
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Re: Olympic Games
« Reply #42 on: July 28, 2012, 08:05:36 PM »
Mercy, No need to go that far.
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Re: Olympic Games
« Reply #43 on: July 28, 2012, 08:06:13 PM »
Quote from: David Nicholson on July 28, 2012, 08:02:19 PM
Another reason to dissolve The Union?  ;D

Are you really advocating that the North, South, East and West Ridings of Yorkshire really separate from each other :o :o :o
Surely the end of Civilisation as we know it?? ;D
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Re: Olympic Games
« Reply #44 on: July 28, 2012, 08:31:08 PM »
Quote from: ronm on July 28, 2012, 08:06:13 PM
Are you really advocating that the North, South, East and West Ridings of Yorkshire really separate from each other :o :o :o
Surely the end of Civilisation as we know it?? ;D

Erm!! There isn't a South Riding Ron. The word "riding" comes from an Old Norse word pronounced something like "threthingr" which roughly means 3 parts. Here endeth the history lesson ;D

So we could merge the other two into the one that really counts :P
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