OldhamSheridan Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Hurrah, I was at this. I have to say that the crowd at all the events was so middle to upper class it was horrible. A queue of folk to pay seven quid for a pie at the ExcEl will be my lasting memory. And table tennis is :censored: to watch. But handball is quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 The French have the right idea about horses, as do the Koreans with dogs. I've never understood why people look down their noses at the French and Koreans for eating horses and dogs when they're quite happy to eat lamb and pork. Pigs are more intelligent than horses and lambs are cuter than dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I've never understood why people look down their noses at the French and Koreans for eating horses and dogs when they're quite happy to eat lamb and pork. Pigs are more intelligent than horses and lambs are cuter than dogs. I quite agree. People keep pigs as pets after all. My brother had a horse steak when we were in France, said it was quite tasty. I'm glad I narrowly missed on raw monkey brains as a child though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldhamSheridan Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Hurrah, Mexico wipe out all my Euro losses. NB. I can't believe no one seems to watch the Toulon tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Arise Sir Mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I've never understood why people look down their noses at the French and Koreans for eating horses and dogs when they're quite happy to eat lamb and pork. Pigs are more intelligent than horses and lambs are cuter than dogs. And bloody tastier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Awesome running. It was superb. I thought the Ethiopian was going to reel him in on the home straight, but he just kicked on. Brought a tear to the eye. What a really impressive bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 And bloody tastier! Speaking from knowledge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Well I've been to a few dodgy places in China Town…..and had a pie at Hartlepool i'm sure that was Sweeney Dog…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 (edited) Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy 'Translating the British, 2012' A summer of rain, then a gap in the clouds and The Queen jumped from the sky to the cheering crowds. We speak Shakespeare here, a hundred tongues, one-voiced; the moon bronze or silver, sun gold, from Cardiff to Edinburgh by way of London Town, on the Giant's Causeway; we say we want to be who we truly are, now, we roar it. Welcome to us. We've had our pockets picked, the soft, white hands of bankers, bold as brass, filching our gold, our silver; we want it back. We are Mo Farah lifting the 10,000 metres gold. We want new running-tracks in his name. For Jessica Ennis, the same; for the Brownlee brothers, Rutherford, Ohuruogu, Whitlock, Tweddle, for every medal earned, we want school playing-fields returned. Enough of the soundbite abstract nouns, austerity, policy, legacy, of tightening metaphorical belts; we got on our real bikes, for we are Bradley Wiggins, side-burned, Mod, god; we are Sir Chris Hoy, Laura Trott, Victoria Pendleton, Kenny, Hindes, Clancy, Burke, Kennaugh and Geraint Thomas, Olympian names. We want more cycle lanes. Or we saddled our steed, or we paddled our own canoe, or we rowed in an eight or a four or a two; our names, Glover and Stanning; Baillie and Stott; Adlington, Ainslie, Wilson, Murray, Valegro (Dujardin's horse). We saw what we did. We are Nicola Adams and Jade Jones, bring on the fighting kids. We sense new weather. We are on our marks. We are all in this together. http://www.guardian....ondon?fb=optOut Edited August 11, 2012 by oafcprozac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 The head-kicking lass scrubs up well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 The head-kicking lass scrubs up well. Was just thinking much the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Another boxing gold for GB tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepingthe Faith Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I've never understood why people look down their noses at the French and Koreans for eating horses and dogs when they're quite happy to eat lamb and pork. Pigs are more intelligent than horses and lambs are cuter than dogs. Brings to mind that old gag.......................Korean meatballs really are the dogs bollox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 (edited) Another gold in the boxing. Monster of a man winning and quoting the bible. Edited August 12, 2012 by opinions4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 I've summarised my thoughts on the Olympics in a Blog on the ernieflag site. http://www.ernieflag...lympic-thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 I've summarised my thoughts on the Olympics in a Blog on the ernieflag site. http://www.ernieflag...lympic-thoughts I haven’t been to any Olympic events, but... Sheesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I think the question on everyone's, or at least Dave Ragg's mind, is, "Did he smash it?" http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/cycling/9491004/Double-Olympic-champion-Laura-Trotts-real-golden-time-at-the-Games-was-having-a-beer-with-Prince-Harry.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I think the question on everyone's, or at least Dave Ragg's mind, is, "Did he smash it?" http://www.telegraph...ince-Harry.html ...my boyfriend... I'm Out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I'm Out. Yep, because that would stop him, wouldn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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