London 2012 Olympics

http://www.neweconomics.org/gen/2012OlympicsFoolsGold210408.aspx
http://www.neweconomics.org/gen/z_sys_publicationdetail.aspx?pid=251

New economics foundation report on the olympics and impact on London. 2nd link has a free pdf link in there to the full report. First one is a press release.

Stupid olympics.

Gah, the NEF model of Social Return on Investment is currently screwing my noggin *right *up.

The points they make about the Olympics benefiting big businesses at the expense of the locals are valid but nothing new. The same things are happening across Government procurement projects of all kinds - consultants and large companies make a killing and deliver crap value for money. They make some good points made about how the local benefits could be maximised, although I'd be very (pleasantly) surprised if any of it happened.

I'm just excited to see how royally the UK manages to fuck up hosting the Olympics. Millennium O2 Center Dome Experience, anyone?

Sorry, I'm very cynical about the notion that our inept leaders can somehow pull a success out of their collective rear end, given that they've ballsed-up most everything else thus far.

Trust me, it will be a fucking shambles - take Wembley as an example. Saying that, it was built by a load of pissed up, stoned Ozzy's! ;-)

i love british optimism.

Great Britain - Leading The World In Hubris Since The Days Of The Empire!

Madrid vs. Rio for 2016 Olympics...

bovvered

bovvered

I am £500 at 33-1 for Rio to win it.

bovvered

Opinion not noted.

I am £500 at 33-1 for Rio to win it.

We were running a last minute sweep here.
I ended up with Shitcago and they failed to deliver.

I took a stroll through the Athens Olympic site after the circus had left town.

Very strange feeling wandering around with random rubbish blowing past, no-one else anywhere around when the previous time you had been there was rammed with people, TV crews etc.

I think that Madrid will suit me better. Although at higher alttude than Rio, I will be suffering less from jet lag. As I will be about to turn 59 at the time of the 2016 Games, I think that that is an important factor. It may be my last shot at gold.

I am leaving the 2012 Olympics out as I don't think that I can train to the required standard in time.

believe

I think the Games here are going to be excellent. If a bunch of bog-brained inbreds can pull it off in Sydney, then surely we can.

Rio

Rio. Good job. First time in South Am

I think the Games here are going to be excellent. If a bunch of awesome Aussies that RPM and I love so much can pull it off in Sydney, then surely we will probably get it done but it'll only be 'ok'.

yeah.

i see what you did there.

£17.5k what a fcuking weekend this is going to beeeee way hayyyyyyyyyyyyy pissed already ;o)))

If you're serious, then why the fuck are you on the forum, and not on on a plane?

I think the Games here are going to be excellent. If a bunch of bog-brained inbreds can pull it off in Sydney, then surely we can.

Your fish and chips is fucking shit.

Your fish and chips is fucking shit.

Balki, I can take most of your insults but that has crossed the line.

It's true though.