Reply to: Boris - Olympic mayor ...

[moorfield]

The speech he gave afterwards about "Ping Pong coming home" - HILARIOUS! Also the look on Sebastian Coe's face was a picture, he was thinking "get this F**kwit out of here"

Wiff Waff

[DimPrawn]

How the frig he ever got elected to do anything is beyond me, but image is all and ability is a definite second place quality. The Olympic thing was bottom-scrunchingly embarrassing, and Boris was the cherry on the cow pat.

Nicely put.

However can you imagine worm-faced Red Ken on the world stage? Oh Dear comrades.

[Bob Dalek]

Mate - I'm not disagreeing with you, he is a shambolic embarrassment, and the Olympics farce probably wasn't the best image to present to the world.
It's just that his buffoonery is nonetheless quite charming in an eccentric, foppish way, and one of the principal reasons he was elected. It probably presents a truer image of London and the UK than any slick, savoy-suited savant.

Boris, on the surface, represents what many British folk would like the UK to be seen as: a bit harum-scarum, posh-but-approachable, amusing, yet downright decent, and, in spite of everything, always coming out on top having played by the rules.

How the frig he ever got elected to do anything is beyond me, but image is all and ability is a definite second place quality. The Olympic thing was bottom-scrunchingly embarrassing, and Boris was the cherry on the cow pat.

[ratewhore]

I see some people are moaning that Bozza disrespected the olympic flag by only taking it with one hand. I mean, come on, how can you disrespect a flag which symbolises a sporting event? It's not like he burnt a national flag is it?

I think a sense of perspective is required as it seems to be missing...

[realityhack]

Again not my point - couldn't give a toss about the political part of it, I hated Ken as much as the next guy. It's the presenting London's image to the rest of the world bit I'm on about. They don't know any of the history, or listen to any of his 'witty' speeches. They just see some scruffy guy acting like a naughty schoolboy representing London on the global stage.

Clearly I'm not hit a note with this one, but I reckon my point is still valid - maybe I just read too many of the foreign reports on how he came across (Inc 'right leaning' ones like the wall street journal), but it wasn't exactly inspiring.

Mate - I'm not disagreeing with you, he is a shambolic embarrassment, and the Olympics farce probably wasn't the best image to present to the world.
It's just that his buffoonery is nonetheless quite charming in an eccentric, foppish way, and one of the principal reasons he was elected. It probably presents a truer image of London and the UK than any slick, savoy-suited savant.

[GCR99]

London has already won the games setting high expectations in the process. The next four years must be spent lowering those expectations, and the Mayor's appearance was obviously the start.

The speech he gave afterwards about "Ping Pong coming home" - HILARIOUS! Also the look on Sebastian Coe's face was a picture, he was thinking "get this F**kwit out of here"

[DodgyAgent]

Oooooooh, hark at Beau Brummel over there!

How the hell are you Dodgy? Btw, this report, to you or the denizens in the office?

Listen Churchy, I am the only one on this board with a suit wearing Avatar AND a hat

To me please

[Churchill]

It is interesting that contractors, many of who do not give a flying fig about how they should dress for work are now demonising Boris for looking scruffy. At least he doesnt have a beard or wears a jacket with plastic elbow pads.

Oooooooh, hark at Beau Brummel over there!

How the hell are you Dodgy? Btw, this report, to you or the denizens in the office?

[DodgyAgent]

Not true, I expect to at least turn up for an interview in a suit lookign like I've made an effort. What happens afterwards at client site, is down to the culture there.

Boris had an interview with a few billion people in the world ...

Anyway, I'm giving up on this, clearly I'm getting nowhere and the boris blinkers brigade is out in force. I do find the lack of awareness of this amusing - I know DP and DA would be the first on the bandwagon if it had been Ken in the same situation, and we'd be agreeing now.

I do happen to agree with you, just testing as well as having a dig at the contractor stereotypes

[snaw]

It is interesting that contractors, many of who do not give a flying fig about how they should dress for work are now demonising Boris for looking scruffy. At least he doesnt have a beard or wears a jacket with plastic elbow pads.

Not true, I expect to at least turn up for an interview in a suit lookign like I've made an effort. What happens afterwards at client site, is down to the culture there.

Boris had an interview with a few billion people in the world ...

Anyway, I'm giving up on this, clearly I'm getting nowhere and the boris blinkers brigade is out in force. I do find the lack of awareness of this amusing - I know DP and DA would be the first on the bandwagon if it had been Ken in the same situation, and we'd be agreeing now.

[snaw]

Snaw - we voted him in because he's an eccentric, bumbling, scruffy character who speaks his sharp mind bluntly.

And also because he isn't Ken.

Again not my point - couldn't give a toss about the political part of it, I hated Ken as much as the next guy. It's the presenting London's image to the rest of the world bit I'm on about. They don't know any of the history, or listen to any of his 'witty' speeches. They just see some scruffy guy acting like a naughty schoolboy representing London on the global stage.

Clearly I'm not hit a note with this one, but I reckon my point is still valid - maybe I just read too many of the foreign reports on how he came across (Inc 'right leaning' ones like the wall street journal), but it wasn't exactly inspiring.

[DodgyAgent]

It is interesting that contractors, many of who do not give a flying fig about how they should dress for work are now demonising Boris for looking scruffy. At least he doesnt have a beard or wears a jacket with plastic elbow pads.

[DimPrawn]

Snaw - we voted him in because he's an eccentric, bumbling, scruffy character who speaks his sharp mind bluntly.

And also because he isn't Ken.

WHS, especially the last bit. Although I didn't vote for anyone as I live on a farm in Wiltshire.

HTH

[realityhack]

Snaw - we voted him in because he's an eccentric, bumbling, scruffy character who speaks his sharp mind bluntly.

And also because he isn't Ken.

[DimPrawn]

Clearly he did a great job presenting just the right image of London's ability to host a games.

At least we agree on something.