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London 2012 organisers taken aback by enormity of Olympics in Beijing

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    #11
    Why would anyone want to live in Stratford anyway?

    The atheletes can stay in the decent Ibis I stayed at in Stratford.
    McCoy: "Medical men are trained in logic."
    Spock: "Trained? Judging from you, I would have guessed it was trial and error."

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      #12
      Originally posted by lilelvis2000 View Post
      Why would anyone want to live in Stratford anyway?

      The atheletes can stay in the decent Ibis I stayed at in Stratford.
      It is an easy journey into the City from there.

      I can see that if the standard of the area improved it could become quite a desirable location to live. But the standard of the area would have to improve significantly.

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        #13
        Originally posted by VectraMan View Post
        No worries. The British tax payer has pleanty to spare.
        I thought the bill would be picked up by those who live in London.

        Hang on - I live in London!

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          #14
          Picture this.

          Laptop configured by EDS £279
          1500lm Projector £399 - pointed at the sky

          Someone winning at Spider Solitaire

          Hey Presto Fireworks

          The 2012 opening ceremony is going to be GREAT!
          Throw them to the lions - WC2 5.4

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            #15
            Why did we bid for this again? 4 years is never going to be enough time, it'll take 3 years just to organise the project plan and overcome objections.

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              #16
              Originally posted by wc2 View Post
              Laptop configured by EDS £279


              Laptop configured by EDS - £27,900 plus £2,790 per year maintenance contract for 25 years.

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                #17
                Originally posted by Bob Dalek View Post
                I don't get it. China has a fireworks show and we tulip our pants?
                Nah, China have a stadium, that's why we're soiling our gussets, coz there's no way ours will be anywhere near ready.
                The vegetarian option.

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by wobbegong View Post
                  Nah, China have a stadium, that's why we're soiling our gussets, coz there's no way ours will be anywhere near ready.
                  Why build a stadium? Surely the 100 metre event could be done on Oxford street? Just open the traffic between races. This works for the Marathon. We need other good ideas like this to do the Olympics on the cheap.

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by wobbegong View Post
                    Nah, China have a stadium, that's why we're soiling our gussets, coz there's no way ours will be anywhere near ready.
                    Our stadium will be one of the greatest achievements of the year when it opens in 2013.

                    Courtesy: Jack Dee.
                    Rule #76: No excuses. Play like a champion.

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by Malingering BA View Post


                      Laptop configured by EDS - £27,900 plus £2,790 per year maintenance contract for 25 years.
                      Only after sending it back 3 times for them to re-configure the parts they 'forgot'...
                      B00med!

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