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Offline Al

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The Olympics
« on: August 04, 2008, 15:44:15 PM »
So, 4 days to go until the 2008 Summer Olympics kick off. Anyone care? Anyone looking forward to anything in particular? Human rights aside (start another thread if you must) has China done a good job?
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Re: The Olympics
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2008, 15:44:52 PM »
I'm looking forward to watching the marathon... with the athletes wearing face masks. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7541084.stm
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Re: The Olympics
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2008, 15:55:17 PM »
Yes, they are 70% more polluted than we are
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Re: The Olympics
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2008, 16:03:05 PM »
Quote from: Al on August 04, 2008, 15:44:15 PM
So, 4 days to go until the 2008 Summer Olympics kick off. Anyone care? Anyone looking forward to anything in particular? Human rights aside (start another thread if you must) has China done a good job?
it will be interesting to see if we come home with any medals :-\
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Re: The Olympics
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2008, 16:22:26 PM »
i will be watching anything and everything else on tv


yes i  know we should support our country... but im not  fan of sports at all...any sports.......  i dont mind playing sports o the wii but thats as far as it goes im afraid
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Re: The Olympics
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2008, 18:52:32 PM »
I shall watch as much as possible. Love it. And love seeing if anyone can come close to USA at the top of the medal table.
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Re: The Olympics
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2008, 20:59:16 PM »
I shall also watch a lot of it. Just live the competion. Go England. :) [app]
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Re: The Olympics
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2008, 21:10:52 PM »
Quote from: Silverthreads on August 04, 2008, 20:59:16 PM
I shall also watch a lot of it. Just live the competion. Go England. :) [app]

Err, It's Great Britain, not just England.
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Re: The Olympics
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2008, 21:13:58 PM »
it used to be called great britain know its called rubbish britain..
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Re: The Olympics
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2008, 21:15:04 PM »
Pat! Bad Pat, no biscuit! Chin up, we must show some stiff upper lip and make Britain great once more!
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Re: The Olympics
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2008, 21:17:14 PM »
your right i need a stiff drink..... 8)
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Re: The Olympics
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2008, 21:28:16 PM »
 :-[ s o r r y, of course its Great Britain. You know what I meant though!
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Re: The Olympics
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2008, 19:40:21 PM »
Oh dear, one of our boxers has dropped out, he couldn't get his weight down!! A potential medal!
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Re: The Olympics
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2008, 19:53:28 PM »
Quote from: Silverthreads on August 04, 2008, 21:28:16 PM
:-[ s o r r y, of course its Great Britain. You know what I meant though!

Do we include the Welsh and the Northern Irish these days in GB?

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Re: The Olympics
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2008, 20:02:16 PM »
Welsh yes, not sure about N.I .Think the expression is GB and NI but they would be included if it were the UK. :-\
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