tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382255864661846735.post3491791306299249250..comments2024-02-24T08:45:36.112+00:00Comments on TheFatBigot Opines: An Olympian waste of moneyTheFatBigothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17255526385076528633noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382255864661846735.post-28245980807198072662008-08-19T14:23:00.000+01:002008-08-19T14:23:00.000+01:00Jowell has just been on Pravda telling us all that...Jowell has just been on Pravda telling us all that the London Olympics will not cost a penny more than £3 Trillion.<BR/><BR/>(ZNL have just seen the balance sheet in Beijing and have officially shit themselves)Old Holbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10164491045068093627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382255864661846735.post-51928135954105053442008-08-16T21:24:00.000+01:002008-08-16T21:24:00.000+01:00You're obviously much too rational and will certai...You're obviously much too rational and will certainly never be elected to any office above dog-catcher. PS--don't expect an invitation to join the IOC anytime soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382255864661846735.post-89271737758172521032008-08-13T00:12:00.000+01:002008-08-13T00:12:00.000+01:00Well, yes, but you know what I mean.Well, yes, but you know what I mean.TheFatBigothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255526385076528633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382255864661846735.post-5423587176310697172008-08-12T13:36:00.000+01:002008-08-12T13:36:00.000+01:00When talking of "taking the Games home" most folk ...When talking of "taking the Games home" most folk fail to remember that the "Games" are of course "The Modern Olympic Games" - which were founded in 1850 by Dr William Penny Brookes, and took place in the delightful small Shropshire town of Much Wenlock. <BR/><BR/>Baron Coubertain, who is normally credited with founding the modern Olympic movement, did so after being invited to attend the 1890 games by Brookes. <BR/><BR/>However, as I live quite close to Much Wenlock, I'm quite happy for Athens to have them! :-)Pogohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812765444160924585noreply@blogger.com