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The Video Ref wrote:That's nice. You might get star billing on Al Jazeera in an orange jump suit.
So long as its not black and white hoops I ain't bothered
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Joined: Apr 13 2002 Posts: 3569 Location: enjoying the fresh air,moors and beaches of devon and cornwall
slightly OT. anyone planning on seeing the torch going through their areas??
we will hopefully be on or as near as possible to the tamar bridge as it goes over to plymouth.just over a month now.
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Olympics People wrote:1. What are the protected Games' Marks?
All of the official names, phrases, trade marks, logos and designs related to the 2012 Games and the Olympic and Paralympic Movements (collectively referred to as the 'Games' Marks') are protected by law in a variety of ways.
The following are some of the current items that make up the Games' Marks: - The Olympic Symbol - The Paralympic Symbol - The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Emblems - The London 2012 mascots - The word 'London 2012' - The words 'Olympic', 'Olympiad', 'Olympian' (and their plurals and words very similar to them – eg 'Olympix' - The words 'Paralympic', 'Paralympiad', 'Paralympian' and their plurals and words very similar to them – eg 'Paralympix' - The Olympic Motto: 'Citius Altius Fortius' / 'Faster Higher Stronger' - The Paralympic Motto: 'Spirit in Motion' - The Team GB logo - The ParalympicsGB logo - The British Olympic Association logo - The British Paralympic Association logo - london2012.com (and various derivatives) - The London 2012 sports pictograms
You do realise that you could all be potentially in breech of copyright law here?
Olympics People wrote:1. What are the protected Games' Marks?
All of the official names, phrases, trade marks, logos and designs related to the 2012 Games and the Olympic and Paralympic Movements (collectively referred to as the 'Games' Marks') are protected by law in a variety of ways.
The following are some of the current items that make up the Games' Marks: - The Olympic Symbol - The Paralympic Symbol - The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Emblems - The London 2012 mascots - The word 'London 2012' - The words 'Olympic', 'Olympiad', 'Olympian' (and their plurals and words very similar to them – eg 'Olympix' - The words 'Paralympic', 'Paralympiad', 'Paralympian' and their plurals and words very similar to them – eg 'Paralympix' - The Olympic Motto: 'Citius Altius Fortius' / 'Faster Higher Stronger' - The Paralympic Motto: 'Spirit in Motion' - The Team GB logo - The ParalympicsGB logo - The British Olympic Association logo - The British Paralympic Association logo - london2012.com (and various derivatives) - The London 2012 sports pictograms
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Joined: May 25 2002 Posts: 37704 Location: Zummerzet, where the zoider apples grow
The Video Ref wrote:I have noted the creation of Olympic only travel lanes, meaning the average road user will get shafted, whilst officials and participants are ferried about in chauffeur driven BMWs.
I, for one,will be nowhere near the place. I plan to avoid London like the plague for the duration of the event.
Not only that, all official vehicles (coaches & cars) are also chipped and can change traffic lights in their favour, as they approach.
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Joined: May 10 2002 Posts: 47951 Location: Die Metropole
It is going to be an absolute nightmare. Unfortunately, I cannot be out of the country – and, therefore, out of the 'Olympic borough' – for that period. Waiting to find out working arrangements and hoping to be working at home for a chunk of it, which will at least mean being able to avoid one of the most busy areas of the centre of town.
I may go and see the torch, since it's passing by only about a 20-minute walk away, but that's not a given.
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I'll be attending the games. It's costing me an arm and a leg but I see it as a once-in-a-lifetime thing and, as it approaches, I'm looking forward to it more and more.
Despite all that, I doubt I'll watch the torch go by or the opening ceremony. To me, they are a bit like the matchday "entertainment" we get at SL games, it's there and that's all fine and dandy but I don't actually give it much attention.
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im going for a couple of days, got reasonably priced tickets for the events, and booked a decent hotel last week in Central London for £120 a night, so not a complete rip off.
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cod'ead wrote:Not only that, all official vehicles (coaches & cars) are also chipped and can change traffic lights in their favour, as they approach.
Which links in with there being places where local people are being told that they cannot cross the road at a crossing as usual, but have to walk to a different crossing, even if they actually want to go to somewhere directly on the other side of their usual crossing and the next crossing is quite some way away.
Black cabs will not be able to get within a mile of the main venues – so don't hire one to get you there. They and buses will, as has been mentioned, be barred from lanes on a number of routes.
And there are plenty of people locally who are also beginning to seriously ask just what we are going to get out of the events, especially as it's thought many small businesses will suffer (the really big ones will make more money, of course, with an expected retail boost of £60m.
I think there's going to be a massive disparity between the glamour and the excitement of the sport itself, and the reality on the ground.
And as for 'the legacy' ...
cod'ead wrote:Not only that, all official vehicles (coaches & cars) are also chipped and can change traffic lights in their favour, as they approach.
Which links in with there being places where local people are being told that they cannot cross the road at a crossing as usual, but have to walk to a different crossing, even if they actually want to go to somewhere directly on the other side of their usual crossing and the next crossing is quite some way away.
Black cabs will not be able to get within a mile of the main venues – so don't hire one to get you there. They and buses will, as has been mentioned, be barred from lanes on a number of routes.
And there are plenty of people locally who are also beginning to seriously ask just what we are going to get out of the events, especially as it's thought many small businesses will suffer (the really big ones will make more money, of course, with an expected retail boost of £60m.
I think there's going to be a massive disparity between the glamour and the excitement of the sport itself, and the reality on the ground.
And as for 'the legacy' ...
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Joined: May 25 2002 Posts: 37704 Location: Zummerzet, where the zoider apples grow
Emma wanted to apply for tickets until I pointed out that the best venue for watching and discipline was on a sofa, in front of a Panasonic 50" HD screen, with a Sherwood amp providing 5.1 surround sound. She kept the money in her bank.
I've managed to get through life since 1966 and only watching the World Cup Final on the telly, without a sense of too much deprivation, I reckon I could manage without seeing an Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling contest or the Ladies' Weightlifting.
On the subject of traffic, the only problems I personally foresee are when I want to go fishing from Weymouth. Although saying that, the hotels and guest houses in the area still have plenty of availability so I can't imagine the place will be heaving with speccies. They've put exclusion areas in place around Portland & Weymouth to prevent boat traffic getting too close and there is talk of closing certain parks to prevent anyone copping a free viewpoint. There are also contingencies for a complete lock-down of the whole of Dorset, in case of terrorist attack.
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I miss nearly all of it. Flying out to LA for the start of our hols the day before the opening ceremony and don't get back until 4 days before the close. That wasn't deliberate but I'm not too fussed either.
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