Personally
I like the olympics and as a leading developed country, I think we should take our turn and am happy we got it.

If everyone stopped moaning and got behind it, it'd be a whole lot more successful and something we could be proud of.
( Wasp Box has a Dutch Equivalent, Fri 20 Jun 2008, 16:32, archived)

very much this^
i often wonder how many of the whiners would go to watch it if it was on somewhere else, same applies to any major sporting, cultural or ceremonial event
( god save the queen hardly ever original, Fri 20 Jun 2008, 16:36, archived)

I've decided to be largely supportive
of absolutely fucking everything, just cos I'm sick of the whinging attitude towards everything that the majority of the country has adopted.
( Wasp Box has a Dutch Equivalent, Fri 20 Jun 2008, 16:47, archived)

you and me both
the whingers can just shut up and sit in the corner and sulk. this is a bloody wonderful country, with lots of marvellous and talented people in it, it's not short of a bob or two either so lets make some noise and show off a bit.
we should perhaps refrain from trying to reclaim the empire though, that'll only end in tears.
( god save the queen hardly ever original, Fri 20 Jun 2008, 16:49, archived)

wasn't short of a bob or two
thanks to some cunts on wall street it now is
( monstrinho do biscoito teeeshurts = www.nogunarmy.com, Fri 20 Jun 2008, 17:04, archived)

good point
forget most of the empire just retake america that'll sort that out.
( god save the queen hardly ever original, Fri 20 Jun 2008, 17:12, archived)

I'm with you on the leading developed country
At least you have enough electricity to meet the country's needs.
Which is important really for hosting big things.
/LivesinSouthAfricablog

( Flowerpot watches through the railings as they play, Fri 20 Jun 2008, 16:40, archived)

*sends flowerpot a parcel of duracell to tide her over.
( god save the queen hardly ever original, Fri 20 Jun 2008, 16:41, archived)

is the 2010 world cup
going to be played in the dark then?
( Wasp Box has a Dutch Equivalent, Fri 20 Jun 2008, 16:43, archived)

I don't understand why we need to 'take our turn'
That presupposes that we actually need a massive event where 'adults' run in circles and jump over things. If we're going to do our bit as a leading developed country, perhaps this should take the form of giving the money to nations where people can't afford to eat and not having the running in circles.
( Olembe NOW with added blogism: bamboobadger.blogspot.com, Sun 22 Jun 2008, 9:34, archived)