Forum » Topic: Torch route will share tedium of London Olympics with rest of country

Forum » Topic: Torch route will share tedium of London Olympics with rest of country http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33428 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:17:04 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php writinginbsl on "Torch route will share tedium of London Olympics with rest of country" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33428#post-95013 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:52:48 +0000 writinginbsl 95013@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ very funny late stars LizzyG on "Torch route will share tedium of London Olympics with rest of country" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33428#post-94988 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:42:47 +0000 LizzyG 94988@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Those who can't get out to personally witness this spectacular could have a torch party at home by setting fire to a scrunched up ball of newspaper in a metal wastepaper basket. bonjonelson on "Torch route will share tedium of London Olympics with rest of country" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33428#post-94986 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:30:13 +0000 bonjonelson 94986@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ They should make it more of an adventure course. Carry the flame through petrol refineries, etc. When I was in Moscow once, I was held up by traffic trying to cross Kutsovsky Prospekt, which as you know is busy at the best of times. But this was worse - the road was completely sealed off and lined on both sides by uniformed cadets. As we waited, a green van passed coincided with a lot of cheering. We asked what was going on as the crowds dissipated, we were told the everlasting flame for the memorial to the dead of the Great Patriotic War was in the van, it had gone somewhere for some event, and now it was coming back to the Kremlin. Flame in a van. That's the way to do it. Des Custard on "Torch route will share tedium of London Olympics with rest of country" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33428#post-94983 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:17:06 +0000 Des Custard 94983@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Funny and finely-crafted FP Wayland. You captured my mood perfectly. tedweasel on "Torch route will share tedium of London Olympics with rest of country" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33428#post-94982 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:16:11 +0000 tedweasel 94982@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Well I for one am looking forward to it coming through Yorkshire. One of the village elders remembers seeing portable fire during the war but we all thought it was a myth. witless on "Torch route will share tedium of London Olympics with rest of country" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33428#post-94979 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:01:38 +0000 witless 94979@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ I trust the "flame" will be accompanied by thunderstorms along the whole bl**dy route Perks on "Torch route will share tedium of London Olympics with rest of country" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33428#post-94944 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:38:26 +0000 Perks 94944@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ If i ran 20 metres behind it with a lit ciggarette, no one would be that impressed! Not even blowing smoke out as i ran. It would look like the red arrows doing the torch relay but as it cost no money, who cares Stars. Vertically Challenged Giant on "Torch route will share tedium of London Olympics with rest of country" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33428#post-94943 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:38:09 +0000 Vertically Challenged Giant 94943@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Love it. Recreated it several years ago with a tree branch dipped in white spirit, it worked well. waylandsmithy on "Torch route will share tedium of London Olympics with rest of country" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33428#post-94940 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:31:28 +0000 waylandsmithy 94940@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Wasn't sure if people would share my cynicism about this! It occurred to me that the spectacle of a small flame would actually be very, very dull. I won't be dragging my kids out to see it... Clarky on "Torch route will share tedium of London Olympics with rest of country" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33428#post-94927 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:41:11 +0000 Clarky 94927@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ In starry admiration. dvo4fun on "Torch route will share tedium of London Olympics with rest of country" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33428#post-94920 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:28:18 +0000 dvo4fun 94920@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Wonderful stuff wayland. my apologies for lack of a more critical feedback. Have you noticed that ***ing TV advert where customers for some company or other (how effective is that advertising?) boasting of how they're offering their punters the chance of Olympic tickets? Now I'm not a great supporter of the massive and insane waste of money & effort that is the 'lympics, but it does occur to me that a significant if not main reason the mugs who ARE interested can't get tickets is because they've been allocated to ****ing corporates. thank you ................. oh and stars witless on "Torch route will share tedium of London Olympics with rest of country" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33428#post-94915 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:55:43 +0000 witless 94915@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ wot no fire brigade behind the flame, have elf & safety under estimated the risk? 5*s waylandsmithy on "Torch route will share tedium of London Olympics with rest of country" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33428#post-94903 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:52:19 +0000 waylandsmithy 94903@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Lord Coe has announced the official route of the Olympic torch, which will bring the boring spectacle of a burning stick to many parts of the UK. Much of the route passes through towns so far from London that the event won't cause a whiff of interest, but even the Home Counties are expected to be underwhelmed by the sight of a man carrying a big match while being followed by a van with its hazard lights on. Lord Coe thinks it's important to show the rest of the country how tedious the build up to a bit of running and throwing can be. "While most citizens in the UK are thrilled to be caught up in the spectacular cost of London 2012, many have told me that if the Olympic flame were to be carried directly past their living room window, they'd think twice before glancing outside." "I've seized on this flicker of interest, had a special stick designed at eye-watering cost, and we're hitting the road. Our first stop is Hatfield: our marketing people told me that the flame looks marginally more interesting against a very dull background." The original reason for choosing a flame to symbolise highly specific and limited physical skills are lost in the mists of time, but Lord Coe believes there are still merits in carrying a naked flame through one of the dampest countries in Europe. "It's a stupid idea, and that's why the world will be impressed when we pull it off", said Coe. "We've gone back to a 'solid fuel' design instead of gas, the carrier of the flame simply pushes pre-rolled £50 notes up through the bottom of the stick, where each one will light up the drizzle for nearly a minute." "There's something very symbolic about burning money in front of the Nation and claiming it's for their own benefit. But just in case they don't get the message, I've employed a team of urchins to go through the pockets of anyone that comes close enough to gawp. Once they realise it's their money that's burning, they're bound to take a bit of notice eventually." Lord Coe defended his decision to burn money both figuratively and literally. "We're on a tight budget, and it's traditional to come in way over it. People have certain expectations of the organizers of the Olympics, which is why we're also burning all our spare tickets."