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Old 12-08-2012, 08:47   #31
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The World course fishing Championships were held here in Cremona recently - link shows some photos of the huge canal where it was held -it was built to feed a massive steelworks which can be seen in the background of some of the photos. The steelworks has since doubled in size...
If they have Beach Volleyball - why don't they also have Beach Donkey Racing!
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That's not Olympics though is it?
No but it goes on in the Olymic village
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That's not Olympics though is it?
Never said it was Kes, it was just in answer to your & Sue's comment about having fishing as an event. I do a bit of fishing myself but certainly wouldn't want it to be included in, or tampered with by the IOC.

Horses for courses & all that, or as your other suggestion, Donkeys. Again I wouldn't want the IOC fiddling with the traditional Donkey derbys you used to get at Summer fairs & Country shows, (Won 10 bob on one of them once )
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Watching bits of the closing ceremony - missed the parade of the athletes - but have yet to hear anyone who can really sing. Now on - Russell Brand (shudder) singing the Beatles for heaven's sake. Hope I've missed the Spice Girls...

Quite liked the suspended drummers at the beginning - but they rather got in the way of the bit of Elgar that was being played at the same time...

What I really hate is the relentess beat in the background that never stops - oh dear I must be getting old...

Beethoven must be turning in his grave if this is called a symphony of British Music...
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If it's supposed to be a celebration of British music, let's have a medley of George Formby's songs.
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Have just posted this on another thread but couldn't resist putting it here too - perhaps Freestyle Lego Construction could be a new Olympic sport. Would get lots of youngsters taking part...
Well it would get me watching, nowt like a bit of Lego.
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Well at least Macha didn't make an appearance, Kaiser Chiefs were quite good, but as for George Michael, pass
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Beethoven must be turning in his grave if this is called a symphony of British Music...

Good, he has nowt to do with British music
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Well the Beatles once told him to roll over
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Good, he has nowt to do with British music
Nor has George (Lavatory) Michael.
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Nor has George (Lavatory) Michael.
Wonderful performance from GeorgeWhy don't these aging "pop stars" grow old gracefully
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Think that' s the point Jay - they have to age disgracefully.

Unfortunately I missed the closing ceremony -I like a bit of entertainment especially when it's OTT and open to criticism George can get away with anything as far as I'm concerned -have always been a fan and he has a voice which is a gift of nature.

Just saw a bit of it in a re-run on Eurosport - I saw Annie Lennox when I got in for 2 mins last night - she's a great performer. Just seen "Take That" who I enjoyed -hats off to Gary Barlow for perfoming so soon after the death of his newborn child... they will never be as good without Robbie though -show man par excellence.

Could have managed without seeing Queen -not the same without Mercurial Freddie

The Who at the end were perfect and I thought they were a great choice - Roger Daltrey is in damn good nick and still hits the notes!

As a fan of fireworks - all that side of things was good and the Firebird dance with Darcy Bussell and the switching off of the flame was very arty and well done.

I wonder what will happen to the construction that made up the flame -presumably it will go on display somewhere...
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A hockey pitch is about 3 quarters the size of a football pitch
C'mon ... the world knows that real hockey is played on blood-spattered ice
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If they have Beach Volleyball - why don't they also have Beach Donkey Racing!
I dunno ... maybe hot young women, bouncing around in bikinis has more appeal than the donkey derby.
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