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« on: April 06, 2008, 11:46:12 AM » |
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This is going through London right now and it's on BBC News 24 and it's the funniest thing I've seen in ages.
Because of the snow and cold weather it seems hardly any 'ordinary people' are bothering to stand along the route to watch it - the only ones who are bothering are the protesters. So we have one person running with a torch, surrounded by 12 'torch attendents' (security guards) who are surrounded by about ten policemen on bicycles. They run through the street, crowds booing them all the way, with more policemen running alongside to get in between the torch and the crowd and yet, every couple of minutes, a protester will break through and the relay has to stop.
There's been one fire extinguisher let off, one guy actually managed to get his hands on the torch and nearly snatched it out of the carrier's hand.
It's a massive PR disaster for the Beijing Olympics, and will be for Gordon Brown later as the relay is going to Downing Street and he will be seen accepting this massively unpopular procession, purely because his hands are tied. As the next Olympic hosts, Britain has to be seen to be fully supporting this year's games. A fantastic shambles.
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TightEnd
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« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2008, 11:50:06 AM » |
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Anyone dressed in a Gorilla costume?
I agree, Brown must be squirming. v funny!
completely stuffed though, as the IOC brought Beijing upon themselves, the Chinese authorities couldn't care less (they've got what they wanted) and he has to support it lol
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My eyes are open wide
By the way,I made it through the day
I watch the world outside
By the way, I'm leaving out today
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ripple11
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« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2008, 12:04:35 PM » |
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LOL........Blue Peter ain't what it used to be...................cant even hold onto a torch.  |
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AndrewT
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« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2008, 12:11:26 PM » |
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LOL........Blue Peter ain't what it used to be...................cant even hold onto a torch. The protester must have been gay - he sees Konnie Huq carrying a torch and he tries to get his hands on the torch... |
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kinboshi
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« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2008, 12:16:11 PM » |
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Are we running a sweepstake on the number of arrests?
I'm going for 32.
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ripple11
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« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2008, 12:20:12 PM » |
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10 so far
29 for me
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AndrewT
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« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2008, 12:30:30 PM » |
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Are we running a sweepstake on the number of arrests?
I'm going for 32.
I'm going for 33, purely so that if it looks like Kinboshi is going to win, I can run down and get nicked myself to scupper it. |
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« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2008, 12:36:23 PM » |
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just switched it on - there's 30+ coppers now
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kinboshi
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« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2008, 12:38:23 PM » |
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Are we running a sweepstake on the number of arrests?
I'm going for 32.
I'm going for 33, purely so that if it looks like Kinboshi is going to win, I can run down and get nicked myself to scupper it. I'd rather lose and watch you get arrested on telly than win the sweepstake.  |
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« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2008, 12:43:14 PM » |
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bbc news 24 have live pictures...sky not ?
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kinboshi
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« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2008, 12:52:42 PM » |
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They're saying 15 arrests now, and three more being nicked live and exclusive on BBC news 24.
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« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2008, 12:53:15 PM » |
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15 confirmed arrests, and rising LOL
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« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2008, 12:58:19 PM » |
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yeah don't you bloody dare protest!
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« Reply #13 on: April 06, 2008, 01:00:01 PM » |
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what an absolute fkin shambles ..
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kinboshi
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« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2008, 01:00:11 PM » |
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LOL at the reporter thinking that Steve Cram was Ali Jawad. They don't look like identical twins to me.
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