What a waste of money, and we are paying for it!!!!

[trt]

Considering all the cuts we have been experiencing, wouldn't it be be better to use a Courier Service for the Olympic Torch?

http://www.dailymail....cks-flame-crowds.html

[emmie]

i doubt many people knew that this was happening. Perhaps it's a waste of money, but so are a lot of things, not just to do with the Olympics.

[VHG]

Of course it is not a waste of money, what a stupid thing to say

Better we rehearse these things in advance to understand the crowd implications and security implications and so on.

Or would you rather it went wrong on the actual day, making us look stupid in the eyes of the world.

I am sure the Mail would blast headlines all over the place if it went wrong such as "Torch carrier takes wrong route" or "Torch relay ruined by spectator".

I am currently in Bath for a visit and the torch is going in front of the Royal Crecent. Yesterday men were relaying the pavement in front of the Royal Crecent to get it flat and make it look nice.

This torch relay will be a chance to show off some of the great places in the UK, and encourage more tourism, so we need to get it right.

Of course people like you can only moan, getting your opinions from the Daily Mail.

Have you ever tried to organize anything the size of the olympics? If you did you may realise the thjousdands and thousands of things that need to be taken into consideration.

[d9f1c7]

Can you anti Olypmic/British pill0cks just give it a rest. Are you going to individually analyse all the costs down to the soft bog roll? Surely they should use Izal, after all it's 3p a roll cheaper!

[ttfn]

d9f1c7 - by what right do you call people pill0cks? Because they disagree with you?

trt - I am right with you. I think it is indefensible expenditure, especially when so many people have to manage with less these days.

[anotheoldgit]

Apparently we won't be allowed the benefit of seeing this spectacular ship sailing down the Thames.

http://www.rhul.ac.uk...copeningceremony.aspx

/// But the plans for the dramatic final leg of the Olympic torch relay are reportedly being scrapped by LOCOG following fears that it would attract large crowds along the River Thames that would be difficult to control and could pose security threats. ///

Strange, won't there already be large crowds along the River Thames, and won't the whole process of the Olympics also pose security threats?

[DTCwordfan]

d9f1c7 I guess your "friends" will all be arrested in due course and put in a distant Hebridean Gulag, just as the Chinese did with their protestors at the 08 games....

The sweep up starts of May 1?

[d9f1c7]

I'm sorry DT you are going to have to translate.

I just get mightily hacked off with all the Olympaphobia on here. We have the Olympics rejoice For Funks Sake!

[DTCwordfan]

all the anti-Olympians rounded up, as they did in Beijing, and imprisoned in a distant place, well out of sight.

a sardonic view of things......

[d9f1c7]

great idea DT!

[ttfn]

I will reserve final judgement for after the event, just in case there are any terrorist attacks and the like.

[woofgang]

there wont be any need to round me up, I will be barricaded in at home with a whole pile of movies to watch
PS Izal used to cost more than the soft stuff.

[DTCwordfan]

Personally, I think the IOC and BOC are a bit up their own rectums, lacking a sense of humour.

Bournemouth seemed to have joined them - bloody HSE and all that - what fun the local kiddies could have had.

Thank God for this work of art revealed this week for the Olympics. Worth every penny.....

http://www.guardian.c...glasgow?newsfeed=true

[ttfn]

DT, Bournemouth Borough Council has nothing to do with Portland and Weymouth. Heaven help their councillors at next month's election according to some of the electorate.

[woofgang]

If you want a good olympic laugh, watch the comedy 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yw1t9