The Official Olympic 2012 F**k-Up Thread featuring TITS

[Harry Bizzle]

I reckon Boris does this stuff on purpose.

[melatonin]

I reckon Boris does this stuff on purpose.

People always ask me the same question, they say, "Is Boris a very very clever man pretending to be an idiot?" And I always say, "No."

[Fatal Exception]

I don’t think having various races in an Olympics Opening Ceremony is “changing history”. There was not exactly much historically accurate stuff on show.

Plus non-white have been in Britain since Roman times.

Mostly as slaves... not something that we should really be celebrating.

Err actually no. There were no slaves in England but there are records of black communities in London going back to at least Elizabeth 1st time. And probably people living here before that (just no records).

Of course, what we did abroad is a different story….

You are correct for once, but they weren't very common though were they? And :

Elizabeth I declared that black "Negroes and black Moors" were to be arrested and expelled from her kingdom

Ok then...

I don't really want to have this conversation. But suffice to say Britain does not have a long history of multiculturalism and tolerance. No country really does. I just felt it painted an idealistic version of history.

I was correct for once? I am always right.

And I never said we were a happy multicultural society. Just that we have always been one.

Depends on how you define multiculturalism doesn't it? A country with lots of different cultures who all hate and possibly want to kill each each other is 'technically' multicultural. But this isn't the definition I was using and you know it. Pedant.

[Moggy]

I don’t think having various races in an Olympics Opening Ceremony is “changing history”. There was not exactly much historically accurate stuff on show.

Plus non-white have been in Britain since Roman times.

Mostly as slaves... not something that we should really be celebrating.

Err actually no. There were no slaves in England but there are records of black communities in London going back to at least Elizabeth 1st time. And probably people living here before that (just no records).

Of course, what we did abroad is a different story….

You are correct for once, but they weren't very common though were they? And :

Elizabeth I declared that black "Negroes and black Moors" were to be arrested and expelled from her kingdom

Ok then...

I don't really want to have this conversation. But suffice to say Britain does not have a long history of multiculturalism and tolerance. No country really does. I just felt it painted an idealistic version of history.

I was correct for once? I am always right.

And I never said we were a happy multicultural society. Just that we have always been one.

Depends on how you define multiculturalism doesn't it? A country with lots of different cultures who all hate and possibly want to kill each each other is 'technically' multicultural. But this isn't the definition I was using and you know it. Pedant.

[Turboman]

A cyclist has been killed after crashing with an olympic shuttle bus. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
RIP
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/aug/01/cyclist-killed-collision-bus?newsfeed=true

[Harry Bizzle]

[Mockmaster]

[bigcheez2k3]

A cyclist has been killed after crashing with an olympic shuttle bus. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
RIP
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/aug/01/cyclist-killed-collision-bus?newsfeed=true

That worried me for a moment, best mates dad is driving the coaches/buses for the Olympics. Seems it wasn't him thank strawberry float.

[Qikz]

A cyclist has been killed after crashing with an olympic shuttle bus. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
RIP
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/aug/01/cyclist-killed-collision-bus?newsfeed=true

That's horrible. RIP.

The bit at the end made me cringe as well, is it seriously not law to wear a cycle helmet? I see people going past really fast without them and it makes me wonder why they're so damned stupid.

[Turboman]

A cyclist has been killed after crashing with an olympic shuttle bus. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
RIP
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/aug/01/cyclist-killed-collision-bus?newsfeed=true

That's horrible. RIP.

The bit at the end made me cringe as well, is it seriously not law to wear a cycle helmet? I see people going past really fast without them and it makes me wonder why they're so damned stupid.

Yeah stupid really when you think about it

[bigcheez2k3]

It weird tbh, I go out on my motorbike and moped in all the gear and a helmet as I don't feel that safe without it. However when I go out on my bicycle, and on some hills can probably get close to the speed of the moped, I'm not fussed at all, shorts and a t-shirt and peddle like mad downhill.

EDIT: It's the same with mini-motos too, feel fine on those without a helmet.

[YouSmellOfWee]

The officiating at this Olympic Games has been nothing short of a total joke on far too many occasions

[Slartibartfast]

A cyclist has been killed after crashing with an olympic shuttle bus. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
RIP
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/aug/01/cyclist-killed-collision-bus?newsfeed=true

That's horrible. RIP.

The bit at the end made me cringe as well, is it seriously not law to wear a cycle helmet? I see people going past really fast without them and it makes me wonder why they're so damned stupid.

A bike helmet isn't much use over 15mph... I mean, it'd do something but it's not like a motorcycle helmet.

[1cmanny1]

strawberry floating sore losers.

[Tomous]

Surely that just shows Australia are a better country. They want to be the best and won't settle for anything less.

[Victor Mildew]

They're just happy because a bronze medal can be traded for some bones, which they'll then use to power their fush and chup machines.

[Slartibartfast]

Just wait until 7s is an Olympic event... Then NZ won't be so happy with a bronze.

[Moggy]

How come New Zealand compete as a separate country to Australia? It would be like Scotland competing separately to Great Britain. Fair enough if Scotland decide to go independent, but it doesn’t seem likely that New Zealand could survive as an independent country to Australia.

Weird.

[Qikz]

How come New Zealand compete as a separate country to Australia? It would be like Scotland competing separately to Great Britain. Fair enough if Scotland decide to go independent, but it doesn’t seem likely that New Zealand could survive as an independent country to Australia.

Weird.

Not sure if sarcastic or serious...

[Moggy]

How come New Zealand compete as a separate country to Australia? It would be like Scotland competing separately to Great Britain. Fair enough if Scotland decide to go independent, but it doesn’t seem likely that New Zealand could survive as an independent country to Australia.

Weird.

Not sure if sarcastic or serious...