The final flame...
 

At the moment it is travelling along the Thames on the Royal barge Gloriana but no-one is revealing who will be the bearer of the flame when it lights the final flame which will burn in the Olympic Stadium in London for the duration of the 2012 games.

I have heard some names bandied about eg Roger Bannister and David Beckham but the identity is being kept pretty well under wraps.

I've found out that in the last London games it was a young medical student called John Marks - I wonder if he's still alive and might be the big surprise?

Anyone have any other ideas?

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Maybe the chairman of "Zippo"?:D

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......

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Its between Steve Redgrave and Daily Thomson

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Well I knew the Thomson corporation used to own lots of newspapers but I didn't know they had a tabloid named after them. ;):confused:

The Thomson Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Daley Thompson:o

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I will not be participating in this Bell, Book and Candle(torch) ritual.

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So I'm right in assuming that you are not the chosen one:D

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Doug Jeffries, the sportscaster on our local tv station, CKWS, suggested that it might be Sir Stanley Matthews:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:Doug is great with hockey, football (CFL and NFL), baseball, basketball, and all local minor teams. But I guess his knowledge of English sports stars is a little limited.:rolleyes::D

I'm with Doug on this one. After all, a guy who could play top flight soccer at age 50 just might be able to haul himself out of the grave and do the honours.:eek::D

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There doesn't appear to be a favourite then - husband just came in for a break from the heat and put one of the SKY Olympic channels on -I got drawn into watching the last half hour of the Beijing opening ceremony. It really will be a hard one to beat -great fireworks and the final athlete running through the air on a wire around the stadium was very original and well staged. The whole thing reflected what the Chinese nation are about now and their history -looking forward to seeing it tonight - just hope it shows the best of British!

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personally I couldn't give a chuff.......I'm sick of it already. I opened the newspaper this morning expecting news, but got six pages of blather about the opening fiasco...sorry ceremony.
I put the news program on TV at lunchtime and it was all the flame going down the Thames...so I turned it off again.
Call me a cynical burger, but I wonder what news is being buried under all this flannel about sport....what ever, it won't be good!

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i'll watch the opening bit just to see if it was as grand as Beijing then that'll be it for me, not interested at all

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Ya Margaret I think the news will be taking Polly Browns advice up up up in a puff of smoke for the next fortnighhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu8fz-YUKtct

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My guess .... Mitt Romney:mosher:

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Nice one!

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Well it was Steve Redgrave to a point, then onto appointees from former Olympic greats to do the last bit in the stadium, think the lighting was first class a bit away from the norm, but very clever and well planned

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A cleaver is what shoulda been put through the whole she-bang.:D:D:D

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Pardon:rolleyes:

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Yeh edited it, I knew i shoulda quoted the post, but couldn't be arsed.:D

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I think the British one over all was as good as anything else we've seen from other countries. Except for Macca at the end.

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:tongueout:tongueout:tongueout:tongueout

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Tonight's ritual includes an enormous book
(to add to the bell and torch)

..very satanic aint it?

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Is it;)

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I suppose a good catholic boy like yourself will just think of it as a medieval excommunication ritual.

Researchers into satanism and occult practice recognise much more symbolism being used.

There is so much of it that 'coincidence' is just not a feasible explanation.

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Have you been reading David Icke, Margaret? :)

David Icke claims London 2012 Opening Ceremony was a secret Satanic ritual - Mirror Online

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I prefer to read what Bob Schlenker has written.
He specialises in research into occult practices.

PS the media uses David Icke as a tool for more ridicule - the real researchers into occult practice will not be quoted

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Researchers can find exactly what they want to find just to back up their story and has for being a good catholic boy, oh hum ;)

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Research into occult practices will not interest most balanced people on the planet, its only people with a warped suspicious mind that it interests:rolleyes:

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If attempts are made to influence your subconcious mind it is best to be aware of how it is done.

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Well it was the Nazi's who first started running long distance with an Olympic flame, it was a local thing in Ancient Greece but the Nazi's where the first to make it into a big ceremony...carried through to this day.
:rolleyes:


Carl Diem (born June 24, 1882, Würzburg – December 17, 1962, Cologne) was a German sports administrator, and as Secretary General of the Organizing Committee of the Berlin Olympic Games, the chief organizer of the 1936 Olympic Summer Games (sometimes referred to as the "Nazi Olympics").
He created the tradition of the Olympic torch relay when he organised the 1936 build-up event, and was an influential historian of sport, particularly the Olympic games.

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Whilst some call it occult, I prefer the term Weird Gets.

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I'm just REALLY glad it is finally coming to an end.
Yes, yes, I know the sportsmen and women have done GB proud...I just don't like sport.......and hate the wall to wall coverage.

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I've loved every minute of it. It's been a once in a lifetime experience. The BBC's coverage has been excellent, especially with the 24 dedicated channels available on Virgin.

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Been watching via the BBC news website, very impressed, could watch what I wanted when I wanted and rewind video etc etc. Been very enjoyable dipping in and out.

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Yer wrong were only half way through, The Para-Olympics are starting soon, we will be swamped wi that no doubt.:(

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I don't think there will be the same blanket coverage Cashy......I think the Para-Olympics are a different ball game...a poorer relation.

I suppose it is a once in a lifetime event, but when you don't like sport....you just don't want it shoving down your neck....glad I was away for 5 days....it was five days when I didn't have to suffer sport on TV.

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The three party leaders are going abroad for two weeks 'jolly hollies', so they will be away when the poo hits the rotary, just like they were last year.:rolleyes:

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Don't you believe it - all day every day live coverage on Channel 4...

Paralympics - Channel 4

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Only one channel Sue?......Well, at least I know which channel NOT to visit.
I will miss at least 5 days of it...will be away with Ma....and I know that she will definitely not be watching it

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Don't really see the problem. There are so many channels on TV, it's easy enough to avoid it...and every TV has an "off" switch! ;)

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Yes Steve....I know, but when your other half clings to the remote control like it is the liferaft of the sinking titanic...you really don't have such a wide choice...well, other than leave the room...but I can still hear his cheers and spurring on shouts up here.......does my box it...it really does.

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If he likes sport that much, he should come on the Clayton End with me and Cashy! Never mind, perhaps he won't be so enthusiastic about the para-olympics! ;)

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Your problem is you've too much time on your hands, take up gardening or somat;)

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Now who would want to influence my subconscious mind, my names jaysay not MargaretR;)

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Looks like we're singing off the same hymn sheet cashy:rolleyes:

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Na probably won't be that enthusiastic about sport after that experience Wyn:D

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What! Let him come to the footy with you and Cashy....you'd be letting all my secrets out:D....that would never do!

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I'll ignore that remark, Jay!

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Me and Cashy are the epitome of discretion, tact and diplomacy! ;)

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Think I'll ignore that Wyn:D

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I'm sure you are......but I won't take the chance. :D

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Yeh gotta be kidding Margaret, Accyweb aint on the agenda at such auspicious gatherings.;):D n you probably are aware of that fact, yeh just wish himself to keep his good name. lol

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I rarely watch Channel 4 so that's OK then! :rolleyes:

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It's been good - very good though I'm not mad on sports myself enjoyed some of it - and it won't happen in this country again in our life times.