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Author: John RowlandJohn Rowland Date: Aug 8, 2008 14:04
Am I the only one who erroneously though that one of the London Olympics had
been held there?
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Author: tim.....tim..... Date: Aug 8, 2008 14:23
"John Rowland" journeyflow.spamspam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Am I the only one who erroneously though that one of the London Olympics
> had been held there?
One imagines so:
1908 - White City
1948 - Wembley Stadium
1988 - Um, something wrong here
tim
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Author: michael adamsmichael adams Date: Aug 8, 2008 15:56
"John Rowland" journeyflow.spamspam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Am I the only one who erroneously though that one of the London Olympics had
> been held there?
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So near, and yet so far.
In the 1948 London Olympics, the Empress Hall Earl's Court was used for the
boxing preliminaries, and for the wrestling, weightlifting, and gymnastics.
michael adams
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Author: RobWiltonRobWilton Date: Aug 8, 2008 16:04
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> "John Rowland" journeyflow.spamspam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:g7icct$oep$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk...>>
>> Am I the only one who erroneously though that one of the London Olympics
>> had been held there?
>
> One imagines so:
>
> 1908 - White City
>
> 1948 - Wembley Stadium
>
> 1988 - Um, something wrong here
>
> tim
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Author: Tom BarryTom Barry Date: Aug 9, 2008 03:28
RobWilton wrote:
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> There was not a single reference to the worlds greatest mass murderer
> Chairman Mao during the opening ceremony of the Olympics,nor did they
> mention their appalling record on human rights or the terrible suffering
> that they inflict on animals,but one good thing ,dog has been removed
> from all restaurant menus during the entire Olympic farce
>
I was shocked no one mentioned the Taiping Rebellion. I'll be writing
to my MP about that.
Tom
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Author: Brian WatsonBrian Watson Date: Aug 9, 2008 03:52
> There was not a single reference to the worlds greatest mass murderer
> Chairman Mao during the opening ceremony of the Olympics,
You are surprised? I don't suppose the Germans will mention Hitler next time
they get it, nor will the US mention the Bush boys, Israel and Palestine
won't mention their bully boys, etc etc..
> nor did they mention their appalling record on human rights or the
> terrible suffering that they inflict on animals,but one good thing ,dog
> has been removed from all restaurant menus during the entire Olympic farce
Shame. I like a bit of dog.
"Waiter, get me a terrier curry - and make it snappy"
--
Brian
"Fight like the Devil, die like a gentleman."
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Author: Brian WatsonBrian Watson Date: Aug 9, 2008 03:53
"Tom Barry" blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:%%ienk.10107$Z24.4806@newsfe19.ams2...> RobWilton wrote:
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>> There was not a single reference to the worlds greatest mass murderer
>> Chairman Mao during the opening ceremony of the Olympics,nor did they
>> mention their appalling record on human rights or the terrible suffering
>> that they inflict on animals,but one good thing ,dog has been removed
>> from all restaurant menus during the entire Olympic farce
>>
>
> I was shocked no one mentioned the Taiping Rebellion. I'll be writing to
> my MP about that.
Was that the previous name of the Ting Tings?
--
Brian
"Fight like the Devil, die like a gentleman."
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Author: Tom BarryTom Barry Date: Aug 9, 2008 03:55
Brian Watson wrote:
>> nor did they mention their appalling record on human rights or the
>> terrible suffering that they inflict on animals,but one good thing ,dog
>> has been removed from all restaurant menus during the entire Olympic farce
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> Shame. I like a bit of dog.
>
> "Waiter, get me a terrier curry - and make it snappy"
Retriever and chips for me. I'm old fashioned.
t
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Author: michael adamsmichael adams Date: Aug 9, 2008 04:29
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>> "John Rowland" journeyflow.spamspam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:g7icct$oep$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk...>>>
>>> Am I the only one who erroneously though that one of the London Olympics
>>> had been held there?
>>
>> One imagines so:
>>
>> 1908 - White City
>>
>> 1948 - Wembley Stadium
>>
>> 1988 - Um, something wrong here
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Author: RobWiltonRobWilton Date: Aug 9, 2008 05:50
>> There was not a single reference to the worlds greatest mass murderer
>> Chairman Mao during the opening ceremony of the Olympics,
>
> You are surprised? I don't suppose the Germans will mention Hitler next
> time they get it, nor will the US mention the Bush boys, Israel and
> Palestine won't mention their bully boys, etc etc..
>
>> nor did they mention their appalling record on human rights or the
>> terrible suffering that they inflict on animals,but one good thing ,dog
>> has been removed from all restaurant menus during the entire Olympic
>> farce
>
> Shame. I like a bit of dog.
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