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Kasumi-Astra Administrator Level: 62  Posts: 1636/1867 EXP: 1971846 For next: 12840 Since: 03-15-04 From: Reading, UK Uni: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 12 hours |
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| If we haven't upset the French enough, they're going to invade us for sure now XD. London has won the Olympic Games for 2012! The French media are labelling us as aggressive, some making comments about our involvement in Iraq and likening it to how we campeigned for the games. Britain, however, feels like France has been aggressive politically over the last month and has fiercely come out to support our bid. I genuinely think our bid was more appropriate than Paris'. Our bid focused on the inspiration of the youth in Britain to become more active in sport, and to regenerate the nation's health and enthusiasm as well as one of the poorest areas of the country. Paris projected a "glamourous" setting for the games, which I do not think projected the Olympic spirit. There's a hell of a lot to be done. The entire Olympic village has to be built from scratch, but the nation is on one hell of a high today. We'll get it done no problem  |
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NSNick Laidback Admin Level: 85  Posts: 2848/3875 EXP: 5895841 For next: 2699 Since: 03-15-04 From: North Side School: OSU Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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You mean NYC's last-minute, thrown together bid didn't get it? I'm shocked!  Congrats.  |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 3459/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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people in madrid were crying...not sure what to think of that  i wonder what did britian have going for it versus the others? as for the NYC bid, since vancouver got the 2010 games, the probably of NYC hosting 2012 was very little since quite a few olympic games have been hosted on the NA continent since 1996? |
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KATW King Yoshi "If you stare at something long enough, it can be funny." Level: 86  Posts: 2997/3959 EXP: 6087979 For next: 54128 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 7 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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Congrats to London... Though I really dont pay attention to the olympics in the first place  ...Well... so long as you guys do it right, its fine in my book  |
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| We'll do it right for sure - barb wire hurdles and landmines in the long jump sandpit. It'll be even more special than the Special Olympics. | |||
Dei* Nipper Plant Level: 26  Posts: 297/412 EXP: 97995 For next: 4280 Since: 06-18-05 From: USA, Florida Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 1 day |
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| I just watched that on the news. The brits looked very very happy about that. XD | |||
alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99  Posts: 4476/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| The Olympics ruin cities and always run over budget. It's better to not have them. | |||
Happybunnie84 Red Paragoomba Level: 11  Posts: 26/63 EXP: 5460 For next: 525 Since: 07-06-05 From: P-Town, Illinois Since last post: 102 days Last activity: 92 days |
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| I guess I'm going to have to move back to bloody London now. XD My father saw the 1980 games in Moscow... Probably not as politically motivated in 2012... but, meh.. Kat |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 9140/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| London has most of the facilities already set up, Ziff. They'll probably run at budget or maybe a *TEENSY* bit over it. I was really hoping London won, they seemed to have the better package while the Paris bid was... eh. I couldn't see why it was favored aside from the "third time's the charm" thing. Even Dick Pound (Canadian IOC member, head of WADA) admitted that it was a case of "good bid, bad timing". :\ Congratulations to London!  |
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alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99 Posts: 4478/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| London has less built than Paris, though. The infrastructure is not nearly as set up, neither. Alas. |
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Lilmario Hoarder crappy custom title! Level: 31  Posts: 255/367 EXP: 171741 For next: 13622 Since: 03-15-04 From: The land of Leprachauns <3 Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| Bah. London will lose billions of pounds because of this. That's what I'm happy about >=D Hmm....Belfast 2016 anyone? .....anyone?  |
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alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99 Posts: 4480/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| If you had the luck of the Irish. You'd get the Olympics and you would be screwed. If you had the luck of the Irish. You'd be just like the English - in debt. |
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FreeDOS Lava Lotus Wannabe-Mod :< Level: 59 Posts: 1521/1657 EXP: 1648646 For next: 24482 Since: 03-15-04 From: Seattle Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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| congradulations, I don't have much more to say... it's only games. Yes, they're quite big but ultimately it won't matter where they are hosted (well, not too much) | |||
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 9144/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Considering the odds of the Olympics going to the same COUNTRY twice in a row is astronomical... It does matter in a sense; last thing you want to do is give them to a city and have them race against time to complete it, risking embarassment and public scorn. :\ |
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Danielle Local Moderator  Level: 76  Posts: 736/3359 EXP: 3958078 For next: 47982 Since: 09-15-04 From: RATE Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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| That's really cool. If the Olympics were sooner, this would be the perfect reason to get my family to go there on vacation. I've been wanting to for years. | |||
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 3467/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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not all olympics put a  hmm..2012 would mean I'd be 28 and should hopefully be out of school already but I'm pretty sure i'd be ridiculously expensive to go though so maybe not... |
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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143  Posts: 10440/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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Originally posted by Kasumi-Astra Yeah, sacre bleu and all that. I think they just want something to blame you for. Good luck with building the village up. I |
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PumpkinPie Boo! I'll scare your dad!  Big Boo Pretend Moderator All hail the Pumpkin King! Level: 47  Posts: 497/1158 EXP: 718208 For next: 47995 Since: 12-05-04 From: Halloween Town Treats: Many Tricks: Oh yes Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 8 hours |
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| "The French media are labelling us as aggressive, some making comments about our involvement in Iraq and likening it to how we campeigned for the games." Wow...sore losers, even outside of the games! |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 9160/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Yeah, but Chirac hasn't exactly made the best comments recently to the press either regarding Britain. Oh well. It's karma. |
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Cymoro PATRICK DUFFY WILL LASER YOUR SOUL   Level: 67  Posts: 1819/2216 EXP: 2549743 For next: 43129 Since: 03-15-04 From: Cymoro Gaming Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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| Mayor Bloomberg (of NYC) is a fucking assclown. Throughout his term in office since 2001, he's closed a shitload of firehouses and schools, cut funding for some homeless programs, and other nasty shit. THen he tried to get NYC to host the Olympics. He proposed that the west side area have a stadium built, which would result in the destruction of several buisinesses, but mostly a railroad yard. At first, he said "Oh, it's just going to be $200 million, that's not a big deal". This pissed off some people, but not everyone. Then word got out about how it would cost even more, up to $600 million. Right about before the $600m figure was released to the public, commercials were showing saing "Say NO to a West Side Stadium", and costs were listed. The end total was $2 billion. The stadium got shot down in a heartbeat. Of course, Bloomberg, being the asshole he is, tried even harder, suggesting that a new baseball stadium be built near Shea Stadium, suggesting that it be 'a second home for the Mets and the Yankees' (who, of course, had working stadiums of their own). The stadium, if built, would had destroyed hundreds of businesses in the area to make room. No sooner does he announce it to try and lure the Olympics to NYC does London get picked. Congrats, Bloomberg, you fucked up your chances of being re-elected. Personally, I couldn't be more happy that London is getting the olympics. |
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