I cannot believeeee it !!!

[Baldric]

I've jjut caught a bit out news on the Beeb, Olympic Torch being carried through Northern Ireland by.......................Jedward, can it get any worse ?

[Hopkirk]

No Sqad, you are so very wrong on that.

[weecalf]

Wish it would just stop ,get on a plane go to olympic place and let london have their little sports day or weeks what ever.

[Sqad]

Hoppy......yes, thanks.....I had deduced that -;)

[Hopkirk]

Russian sponsors carried it in Wales!

http://www.walesonlin...torch-91466-31096405/

[Sqad]

\\\Although most of the time the torch with the Olympic Flame is still carried by runners, it has been transported in many different ways. \\\

That was a quote from Wiki and as you know I hate internet links ;-)

It also stated that people of "achievement" can also carry the torch.

[quinie]

How are the torch-bearers chosen,please?Someone told me you had to pay for the privilege but don't think that can be true??

[baza]

people with lots of dosh can ge to carry it too. What i cannot understand is why the b..... torch is in the republic of ireland which has naff all to do with the United Kingdom.

[quinie]

Googled to get more info."8000 inspirational people will carry the torch..... " so someone must have thought that applied to Jedward.!!