Meenzer 15524 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Jedward are a continuous advert for the brand called Jedward, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTheBobby 1 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Had to take the family to Whitley to watch it ( under protest). Good excuse to hit Nicholsons butchers though- steaks, lamb shanks, black pud, and bacon. Meat weekend! Get onto their stuffed chicken leg/thigh gizmos . Had them last week. Think it's a blackpudding type sausagemeat stuffing and they're pre-marinaded. Top fayre slim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza 105 Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Coming through Darlington today, by the worst route imaginable. They've even snubbed the town center and are just going round the ring road. Cunts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42417 Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Coming through Darlington today, by the worst route imaginable. They've even snubbed the town center and are just going round the ring road. Cunts. They're not daft these Torch fellas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza 105 Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 They're not daft these Torch fellas They're spending the night in Middlesbrough, so they can't be all knowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42417 Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 By this stage of the relay, they're desperate for scag and cheap whores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4748 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Just been to see it going through burnley near my house And very thrilling it was too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTheBobby 1 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I'd imagine a rainshower is classed as entertainment in Burnley like . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4748 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Not really, in fact a rain shower is a out the most regular occurrence round here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Coming through here tomorrow and I'm actually going to a free gig by Tribes to 'celebrate'. Sorry Toontastic . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Saw it go through Leeds yesterday, it was quite nice seeing all sorts of people line the streets (especially as Headingley is usually populated by rugger bugger students) to see a bit of history. What was less nice was the massive sponsorship 'floats' that preceded the torch, but that's the modern Games for you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Oh Lord, had one of those shows on as it went through and stopped at Cleethorpes, only went because I was given a free ticket and had nothing else to do. In between the adverts for Olympic sponsors and making out like the town will be served well by London having an Olympics there was 'entertainment' (some dancers from Britains Got Talent and 10 minutes of Tribes who are alright.) Just made me hate the Olympics more tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44853 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/9402563/London-2012-32-mile-queue-as-first-Games-lane-opens-on-M4.html This is gonna be a fucking shambles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35077 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 32 miles long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44853 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/9403023/London-2012-Olympics-American-and-Australian-team-buses-get-lost-from-Heathrow-to-Olympic-Park.html Should have let the French have it. Edited July 16, 2012 by Gemmill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44853 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/britain-flooded-with-brand-police-to-protect-sponsors-7945436.html Olympics organisers have warned businesses that during London 2012 their advertising should not include a list of banned words, including "gold", "silver" and "bronze", "summer", "sponsors" and "London". Publicans have been advised that blackboards advertising live TV coverage must not refer to beer brands or brewers without an Olympics deal, while caterers and restaurateurs have been told not to advertise dishes that could be construed as having an association with the event. At the 40 Olympics venues, 800 retailers have been banned from serving chips to avoid infringing fast-food rights secured by McDonald's. The true spirit of the Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35077 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 One of the many reasons why the Olympics (and World Cup) is shite for the country having it is that local traders are forced out at a time when they should be reaping the benefits. Incidentally (and I realise there were more stadiums to build) the last World Cup cost South Africa about £3b and they made a fraction of that in return. Fifa made a fucking fortune out of it though. Tax free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44853 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/9821083.print/ Primary school kids involved in the opening ceremony told to either wear adidas or wear something unbranded. I know none of this stuff is a surprise, but it leaves such a bad taste about everything to do with the Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 They even shut Barrack Road for it last neet. What a joke. Not the torch like, just the Olympics some gate or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4748 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 http://www.oxfordmai.../9821083.print/ Primary school kids involved in the opening ceremony told to either wear adidas or wear something unbranded. I know none of this stuff is a surprise, but it leaves such a bad taste about everything to do with the Olympics. fucking hell Im hating the olympics more and more as it approaches with stuff like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35077 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I think it was mentioned on here but that young kid (hurdler iirc) who was meant to carry the flame but allegedly failed a last minute security check (despite not having a criminal record) in order to make way for some corporate bloke (some bigwig from Next or something) summed the whole thing up. I like the Olympics as well, especially the athletics but I'm actually glad we're largely out of it in the North East. Nee doubt I'll have something to vent me spleen about after I've been to the footy at SJP though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35077 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 They even shut Barrack Road for it last neet. Final straw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4378 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 It's a horroble capitalist whorefest. I don't really like any of the sports but think as a spectacle/ocassion its a good premise and thought it was a good thing when London got it. The way the Tory Cunt (Coe) has sold it out though sickens me. I find the idea of "VIP lanes" and people being told what they can and can't wear and eat to be beyond nausea. Add in the way a poxy little cafe isn't even allowed to use "2012" in any way shape or form and its gone way too far. I've got to the stage where I hope theres a major fuckup involving the bigwigs - maybes not as far as death but anything short of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7083 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 It's a horroble capitalist whorefest. I don't really like any of the sports but think as a spectacle/ocassion its a good premise and thought it was a good thing when London got it. The way the Tory Cunt (Coe) has sold it out though sickens me. I find the idea of "VIP lanes" and people being told what they can and can't wear and eat to be beyond nausea. Add in the way a poxy little cafe isn't even allowed to use "2012" in any way shape or form and its gone way too far. I've got to the stage where I hope theres a major fuckup involving the bigwigs - maybes not as far as death but anything short of that. Would a coma do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4378 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Would a coma do? Maybe an autoerotic asphyxiation scandal would be prefereble - then again anything that costs the people who've profited the most some money would be ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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