Olympics 2012

[galactiboy]

I hate the opening and closing ceremonies... just a bunch of drivel no matter what the year. They're about as interesting/relevant to me as Superbowl half-time shows But it's part of the Olympics so I just wait for them to be over and enjoy the competitions

 

[hairlesswookiee]

I hate the opening and closing ceremonies... just a bunch of drivel no matter what the year. They're about as interesting/relevant to me as Superbowl half-time shows But it's part of the Olympics so I just wait for them to be over and enjoy the competitions

Me too. The ceremonies don't really matter to me in any way,shape,or form it is "tradition" so I guess they are needed.

 

[FrodoEyes]

Olympics was **** this year. Both ceremonies were crap, the closing was utter drivel. Yeah be proud of being british; George Michael post druggy, One Direction miming, Jessie J slaughtering queen, Ed sheeran murdering Pink Floyd, Kaisers raping The Who. Muse disgraced themselves in my book with that utterly attrocious olympic song thats so cringeworthy.

moan moan moan moan moan moan


A true Brit

Just shows the state of British music, let alone Pop music on a whole. Abysmal. Then again, im brought up with Blue oyster cult, Kiss, Judas priest, Maide, Styx, Cheap Trick and so forth by my dad.

Yeah, never heard of any of them, apart from Kiss and i think Styx...?

 

[VS1976]

What does Supermodels have to do with Olympics? It was absolutely bizarre seeing 9 models doing the catwalk like pose there? The best ceremonies ever is Beijing. I still remember to these day. The 2008 drummers and Thai Chi performers is extremely hard to beat.

 

[Fernandofan08]

moan moan moan moan moan moan


A true Brit



Yeah, never heard of any of them, apart from Kiss and i think Styx...?

lol XD

Its bands from the 70's and 80's. My dad brought me up on them and music like City Boi, Joe walsh.... George Michael too. Quite like george michael. just not last night. Gutted how bad he was!

 

[FrodoEyes]

What does Supermodels have to do with Olympics? It was absolutely bizarre seeing 9 models doing the catwalk like pose there? The best ceremonies ever is Beijing. I still remember to these day. The 2008 drummers and Thai Chi performers is extremely hard to beat.

It was a celebration of all things British - i can't believe so many people don't get it.

I admit not everyone's going to get all the references, there's a few 'in' moments - i wonder if everyone from different parts of the world got the Batman and Robin Only Fools and Horses reference...?

 

[Fernandofan08]

What does Supermodels have to do with Olympics? It was absolutely bizarre seeing 9 models doing the catwalk like pose there? The best ceremonies ever is Beijing. I still remember to these day. The 2008 drummers and Thai Chi performers is extremely hard to beat.

China embraced their culture.

the UK HAS no culture anymore. We dont have anything to say we're christian. Everything 'christian' is offensive. I dont mind anybody coming into the UK, but they should adapt their lifestyle to ours. Use our language. If I moved to spain or italy, I would make sure that I would learn their language and embrace their culture.

Over here they just segregate parts of the country make it their own and hate any englishmen who goes into it. Look at Bradford. Quite often its called Bradistan because theres about nothing english in there anymore. They hate white people. ive had racist abuse in Bradford on my journeys and been called English scum.

Christmas is offensive to so many people, we get poppies burnt and anti-gay leaflets posted through doors. Its sickening. We are a christian country and we are 2nd class citizens because if they call us, its name calling. We call them its automatically racially driven.

Theres a polish couple, 2 doors down on my street. Their little boy waves every day. Speaks both english and polish. His parents are fantastic. Talkative, trying to learn the english language, I can have a conversation all day with them. They are superb people. Better than many english people I know. Every easter; get an easter egg. Birthday? They bring a card. Christmas? They put £5 in a christmas card and we do the same.

They are catholic, im church of england but I dont practice praying to god and dont even believe in god or call myself religious, but I embrace alot of the moral values because I believe in helping people, I believe in notbeing a drug taking alcoholic piece of scum which our government so happily pays for alcohol, methodone, 'charities' giving them free food. So all they do is use their money on more booze. They try to break into MY car, I come out and push them off our drive and tell them that if they try it again, ill beat six colours of s*** out of them, and police tell me off and they just go back across the street and I dont even live in a rough part of my town. infact the town isnt even rough.

England is a terrible country, terribly ran, we let any tom **** or harry into the country, we have to even accept the sharia law so women get treat like absolute dog s***. Weve lost 7 cameroonians and 5 congo olympians, come christmas theyll have accomodation and benefits.

The country is an utter joke. Thats why our opening and closing ceremonies sucked, because the country is a sham. Proud to be british? Theres nothing british left in Great Britain. nor is their anything great anymore. if it sounds racist, so be it. I dont care. I dont have any problems with anyone. I just wish that people would embrace our culture as I would theirs, and not come over here and expect to assimilate towns and cities and make us feel like foreigners in our own country.

 

[Irvy]

Having an actual Freddie hologram performing like the 2pac one would have been far better and probably cheaper than that annoying screeching **** jessie j.

 

[carbo-fation]

China embraced their culture.

the UK HAS no culture anymore. We dont have anything to say we're christian. Everything 'christian' is offensive. I dont mind anybody coming into the UK, but they should adapt their lifestyle to ours. Use our language. If I moved to spain or italy, I would make sure that I would learn their language and embrace their culture.

Over here they just segregate parts of the country make it their own and hate any englishmen who goes into it. Look at Bradford. Quite often its called Bradistan because theres about nothing english in there anymore. They hate white people. ive had racist abuse in Bradford on my journeys and been called English scum.

Christmas is offensive to so many people, we get poppies burnt and anti-gay leaflets posted through doors. Its sickening. We are a christian country and we are 2nd class citizens because if they call us, its name calling. We call them its automatically racially driven.

Theres a polish couple, 2 doors down on my street. Their little boy waves every day. Speaks both english and polish. His parents are fantastic. Talkative, trying to learn the english language, I can have a conversation all day with them. They are superb people. Better than many english people I know. Every easter; get an easter egg. Birthday? They bring a card. Christmas? They put £5 in a christmas card and we do the same.

They are catholic, im church of england but I dont practice praying to god and dont even believe in god or call myself religious, but I embrace alot of the moral values because I believe in helping people, I believe in notbeing a drug taking alcoholic piece of scum which our government so happily pays for alcohol, methodone, 'charities' giving them free food. So all they do is use their money on more booze. They try to break into MY car, I come out and push them off our drive and tell them that if they try it again, ill beat six colours of s*** out of them, and police tell me off and they just go back across the street and I dont even live in a rough part of my town. infact the town isnt even rough.

England is a terrible country, terribly ran, we let any tom **** or harry into the country, we have to even accept the sharia law so women get treat like absolute dog s***. Weve lost 7 cameroonians and 5 congo olympians, come christmas theyll have accomodation and benefits.

The country is an utter joke. Thats why our opening and closing ceremonies sucked, because the country is a sham. Proud to be british? Theres nothing british left in Great Britain. nor is their anything great anymore. if it sounds racist, so be it. I dont care. I dont have any problems with anyone. I just wish that people would embrace our culture as I would theirs, and not come over here and expect to assimilate towns and cities and make us feel like foreigners in our own country.

Looks like you have tremendous xeno and islamophobia. Come to the US south, you'll fit right in.

 

[Ash Housewares]

China embraced their culture.

the UK HAS no culture anymore. We dont have anything to say we're christian. Everything 'christian' is offensive. I dont mind anybody coming into the UK, but they should adapt their lifestyle to ours. Use our language. If I moved to spain or italy, I would make sure that I would learn their language and embrace their culture.

Over here they just segregate parts of the country make it their own and hate any englishmen who goes into it. Look at Bradford. Quite often its called Bradistan because theres about nothing english in there anymore. They hate white people. ive had racist abuse in Bradford on my journeys and been called English scum.

Christmas is offensive to so many people, we get poppies burnt and anti-gay leaflets posted through doors. Its sickening. We are a christian country and we are 2nd class citizens because if they call us, its name calling. We call them its automatically racially driven.

Theres a polish couple, 2 doors down on my street. Their little boy waves every day. Speaks both english and polish. His parents are fantastic. Talkative, trying to learn the english language, I can have a conversation all day with them. They are superb people. Better than many english people I know. Every easter; get an easter egg. Birthday? They bring a card. Christmas? They put £5 in a christmas card and we do the same.

They are catholic, im church of england but I dont practice praying to god and dont even believe in god or call myself religious, but I embrace alot of the moral values because I believe in helping people, I believe in notbeing a drug taking alcoholic piece of scum which our government so happily pays for alcohol, methodone, 'charities' giving them free food. So all they do is use their money on more booze. They try to break into MY car, I come out and push them off our drive and tell them that if they try it again, ill beat six colours of s*** out of them, and police tell me off and they just go back across the street and I dont even live in a rough part of my town. infact the town isnt even rough.

England is a terrible country, terribly ran, we let any tom **** or harry into the country, we have to even accept the sharia law so women get treat like absolute dog s***. Weve lost 7 cameroonians and 5 congo olympians, come christmas theyll have accomodation and benefits.

The country is an utter joke. Thats why our opening and closing ceremonies sucked, because the country is a sham. Proud to be british? Theres nothing british left in Great Britain. nor is their anything great anymore. if it sounds racist, so be it. I dont care. I dont have any problems with anyone. I just wish that people would embrace our culture as I would theirs, and not come over here and expect to assimilate towns and cities and make us feel like foreigners in our own country.

Extremely well said. Most people in this country agree. It has become a shambles. Whenever I go to London I feel like I need to take my passport and I feel like an alien in my own Capital city.

 

[VS1976]

China embraced their culture.

the UK HAS no culture anymore. We dont have anything to say we're christian. Everything 'christian' is offensive. I dont mind anybody coming into the UK, but they should adapt their lifestyle to ours. Use our language. If I moved to spain or italy, I would make sure that I would learn their language and embrace their culture.

Over here they just segregate parts of the country make it their own and hate any englishmen who goes into it. Look at Bradford. Quite often its called Bradistan because theres about nothing english in there anymore. They hate white people. ive had racist abuse in Bradford on my journeys and been called English scum.

Christmas is offensive to so many people, we get poppies burnt and anti-gay leaflets posted through doors. Its sickening. We are a christian country and we are 2nd class citizens because if they call us, its name calling. We call them its automatically racially driven.

Theres a polish couple, 2 doors down on my street. Their little boy waves every day. Speaks both english and polish. His parents are fantastic. Talkative, trying to learn the english language, I can have a conversation all day with them. They are superb people. Better than many english people I know. Every easter; get an easter egg. Birthday? They bring a card. Christmas? They put £5 in a christmas card and we do the same.

They are catholic, im church of england but I dont practice praying to god and dont even believe in god or call myself religious, but I embrace alot of the moral values because I believe in helping people, I believe in notbeing a drug taking alcoholic piece of scum which our government so happily pays for alcohol, methodone, 'charities' giving them free food. So all they do is use their money on more booze. They try to break into MY car, I come out and push them off our drive and tell them that if they try it again, ill beat six colours of s*** out of them, and police tell me off and they just go back across the street and I dont even live in a rough part of my town. infact the town isnt even rough.

England is a terrible country, terribly ran, we let any tom **** or harry into the country, we have to even accept the sharia law so women get treat like absolute dog s***. Weve lost 7 cameroonians and 5 congo olympians, come christmas theyll have accomodation and benefits.

The country is an utter joke. Thats why our opening and closing ceremonies sucked, because the country is a sham. Proud to be british? Theres nothing british left in Great Britain. nor is their anything great anymore. if it sounds racist, so be it. I dont care. I dont have any problems with anyone. I just wish that people would embrace our culture as I would theirs, and not come over here and expect to assimilate towns and cities and make us feel like foreigners in our own country.

Wow that sounds depressing?

Looks like you have tremendous xeno and islamophobia. Come to the US south, you'll fit right in.

We Canadians are the best Canada has a lot to offer but track & field... I think not.

 

[Crimsonbob]

China embraced their culture.

the UK HAS no culture anymore. We dont have anything to say we're christian. Everything 'christian' is offensive. I dont mind anybody coming into the UK, but they should adapt their lifestyle to ours. Use our language. If I moved to spain or italy, I would make sure that I would learn their language and embrace their culture.

Over here they just segregate parts of the country make it their own and hate any englishmen who goes into it. Look at Bradford. Quite often its called Bradistan because theres about nothing english in there anymore. They hate white people. ive had racist abuse in Bradford on my journeys and been called English scum.

Christmas is offensive to so many people, we get poppies burnt and anti-gay leaflets posted through doors. Its sickening. We are a christian country and we are 2nd class citizens because if they call us, its name calling. We call them its automatically racially driven.

Theres a polish couple, 2 doors down on my street. Their little boy waves every day. Speaks both english and polish. His parents are fantastic. Talkative, trying to learn the english language, I can have a conversation all day with them. They are superb people. Better than many english people I know. Every easter; get an easter egg. Birthday? They bring a card. Christmas? They put £5 in a christmas card and we do the same.

They are catholic, im church of england but I dont practice praying to god and dont even believe in god or call myself religious, but I embrace alot of the moral values because I believe in helping people, I believe in notbeing a drug taking alcoholic piece of scum which our government so happily pays for alcohol, methodone, 'charities' giving them free food. So all they do is use their money on more booze. They try to break into MY car, I come out and push them off our drive and tell them that if they try it again, ill beat six colours of s*** out of them, and police tell me off and they just go back across the street and I dont even live in a rough part of my town. infact the town isnt even rough.

England is a terrible country, terribly ran, we let any tom **** or harry into the country, we have to even accept the sharia law so women get treat like absolute dog s***. Weve lost 7 cameroonians and 5 congo olympians, come christmas theyll have accomodation and benefits.

The country is an utter joke. Thats why our opening and closing ceremonies sucked, because the country is a sham. Proud to be british? Theres nothing british left in Great Britain. nor is their anything great anymore. if it sounds racist, so be it. I dont care. I dont have any problems with anyone. I just wish that people would embrace our culture as I would theirs, and not come over here and expect to assimilate towns and cities and make us feel like foreigners in our own country.

Christian country u sure or what and yeah the police suck but they suck in most countries.

 

[Fernandofan08]

Looks like you have tremendous xeno and islamophobia. Come to the US south, you'll fit right in.

Oh. I dont mind if they practice Islam at all. I dont care about skin colour or where someone is from. We all have the same organs, we all have the same skin. All I want is them to embrace English, Scotch, Irish, Welsh culture and to speak english whilst still keeping their own individual identity, thats what makes the world go round.

I was doing a drop (truck driver) in Bradford. got there. out of the 20 people there, only 2 would speak english to me. The rest gave me dirty looks as if I was intruding. Doesnt matter, had 4 of them arrested because in their compound, they took my debit card and my driving licence, when to a relative who worked in the megastore round the corner and spent £800 with my card, ringing it through as if it was a telephone call. Shame the shops CCTV is hardwired to the web department up north.

I dont mind anyones creed, I dont mind if they dont practice christianity, i dont practice it. But we should have common values and respect, not come and spread hatred. I wouldnt dare goto another country and burn symbols of their beliefs and celebration. I visited a mosque in my home town as part of my RE course when I did 6th form, and they were so polite and friendly, it was great. I didnt mind taking my shoes and being respectful whilst they prayed. It was fantastic to see, answered any questions openly and honesty. I have huge respect for people like that. Id invite people into my home as I hope they would invite me into theirs.

Ofcourse, not every person is the same and I certainly dont tarnish every person with the same brush. Its just that every person ive come into contact with outside of that, they refuse to speak english, they give you dirty looks and sometimes, get abused. Doesnt matter what country they are from, many do it which is a shame because they should make effort like I would hope they expect me to do in their country because i just see it as respect.

Not going to lie, half the english people in this country are scum anyway

 

[Crimsonbob]

Man you should move it sounds right **** up there.

 

[carbo-fation]

Oh. I dont mind if they practice Islam at all. I dont care about skin colour or where someone is from. We all have the same organs, we all have the same skin. All I want is them to embrace English, Scotch, Irish, Welsh culture and to speak english whilst still keeping their own individual identity, thats what makes the world go round.

I was doing a drop (truck driver) in Bradford. got there. out of the 20 people there, only 2 would speak english to me. The rest gave me dirty looks as if I was intruding. Doesnt matter, had 4 of them arrested because in their compound, they took my debit card and my driving licence, when to a relative who worked in the megastore round the corner and spent £800 with my card, ringing it through as if it was a telephone call. Shame the shops CCTV is hardwired to the web department up north.

I dont mind anyones creed, I dont mind if they dont practice christianity, i dont practice it. But we should have common values and respect, not come and spread hatred. I wouldnt dare goto another country and burn symbols of their beliefs and celebration. I visited a mosque in my home town as part of my RE course when I did 6th form, and they were so polite and friendly, it was great. I didnt mind taking my shoes and being respectful whilst they prayed. It was fantastic to see, answered any questions openly and honesty. I have huge respect for people like that. Id invite people into my home as I hope they would invite me into theirs.

Ofcourse, not every person is the same and I certainly dont tarnish every person with the same brush. Its just that every person ive come into contact with outside of that, they refuse to speak english, they give you dirty looks and sometimes, get abused. Doesnt matter what country they are from, many do it which is a shame because they should make effort like I would hope they expect me to do in their country because i just see it as respect.

Not going to lie, half the english people in this country are scum anyway

I understand. A lot of them have a sense of entitlement which shouldn't be there. The UK just needs stricter immigration laws and mandetory English classes for new citizens. That would definitely help a lot of these issues.

 

[Fernandofan08]

Christian country u sure or what and yeah the police suck but they suck in most countries.

Mate everythings gone down the pan. I was born in 1990, and I wouldnt dream of half the stuff teenagers do nowdays.

I mean when I was 15, which was only 7 years ago, noone in our year, the year above or below got pregnant, a few had sex like, but none got pregnant. None were total yobs or anything. I dont remember going into town and having groups of chavvy scum intimidating people. Its just all gone to pot this country.

And when I say christian country, I dont mean going to church every sunday (hell, as if im gonna miss touring cars or the grand prix ), but there was respect, for elders, for teachers, things like that. Thats what I mean, values, respect for elderly and authority, not hanging around shops or anything intimidating people. Oh the 'hug a thug' crap nowdays. Lets give benefits to those who drink themselves, drug themselves into the gutter, give them a house and stuff like that. Have it cushty whilst people struggle to put food on the table, theyre using benefits to buy booze.

 

[Fernandofan08]

Man you should move it sounds right **** up there.

lol, I dont live in Bradford, was just doing deliveries in my artic. Never want to go there again, at all. But even still through being ignored, still polite, still happily shook hands with the clients because, in the end theyre people and I have a reputation, and my own personal belief and image to uphold.

Mansfields pretty good. low crime rate. just got a druggy living over the road and her son is a druggy too who happily abuses people. Seriously, police come once a day. Shes turned snitch so shes protected.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

I understand. A lot of them have a sense of entitlement which shouldn't be there. The US just needs stricter immigration laws and mandatory English classes for new citizens. That would definitely help a lot of these issues.

Wait, you weren't talking about us??

~~Does anyone know how long NBC keeps the videos up on their website? I've been getting into the Olympic weightlifting, and have been watching all the videos so far. Would also like to buy them when they are released on home video. Hopefully they'll include ALL footage and not just swimming, running, and medal ceremonies.

 

[Crimsonbob]

Mate everythings gone down the pan. I was born in 1990, and I wouldnt dream of half the stuff teenagers do nowdays.

I mean when I was 15, which was only 7 years ago, noone in our year, the year above or below got pregnant, a few had sex like, but none got pregnant. None were total yobs or anything. I dont remember going into town and having groups of chavvy scum intimidating people. Its just all gone to pot this country.

And when I say christian country, I dont mean going to church every sunday (hell, as if im gonna miss touring cars or the grand prix ), but there was respect, for elders, for teachers, things like that. Thats what I mean, values, respect for elderly and authority, not hanging around shops or anything intimidating people. Oh the 'hug a thug' crap nowdays. Lets give benefits to those who drink themselves, drug themselves into the gutter, give them a house and stuff like that. Have it cushty whilst people struggle to put food on the table, theyre using benefits to buy booze.

I'm 38 and people have always been **** tbh that's just life, and you obviously live in a rough area. I moved out of london when i was 4 and that was rough as well and nowadays where i used to live you see flowers on the pavement where cops have been killed etc.

Some towns breed trouble and lazy bums, but that is the same in most countries its nothing special.

 

[Fernandofan08]

Extremely well said. Most people in this country agree. It has become a shambles. Whenever I go to London I feel like I need to take my passport and I feel like an alien in my own Capital city.

Only been to london once and that was to see Phantom of the Opera with my.... ex girlfriend now unfortunatly. But yes, it wasnt very nice to be there.

But then, every country has its problems. I recall going to Paris with school and christ, that was bad. Every place has good and bad in it.