The Olimpiks are coming up my street!

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The Olimpiks are coming up my street!

Post by Rum » Thu May 17, 2012 10:50 pm

Seems that the torch is going to be carried along the road just round the corner a couple of minutes walk away. I don't want to give a toss quite frankly but I am told that once Olimpiks fever takes hold I will be drooling over events such at curling and pistol shooting despite having about as much interest as I do in turd juggling.

How can I avoid the Olympix madness!? Halp!

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Re: The Olimpiks are coming up my street!

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Thu May 17, 2012 11:05 pm

Rum wrote:Seems that the torch is going to be carried along the road just round the corner a couple of minutes walk away. I don't want to give a toss quite frankly but I am told that once Olimpiks fever takes hold I will be drooling over events such at curling and pistol shooting despite having about as much interest as I do in turd juggling.

How can I avoid the Olympix madness!? Halp!
Move to Olympia.
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Post by klr » Thu May 17, 2012 11:06 pm

Run out on to the street at the wrong right time, and you could be the first Ratz on prime-time TV news. :hehe:
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Thu May 17, 2012 11:47 pm

klr wrote:Run out on to the street at the wrong right time, and you could be the first Ratz on prime-time TV news. :hehe:
Jump in front of the torch, let the runner trample you, and shout "Sic semper tyrannus" as you die.
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Post by klr » Thu May 17, 2012 11:50 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
klr wrote:Run out on to the street at the wrong right time, and you could be the first Ratz on prime-time TV news. :hehe:
Jump in front of the torch, let the runner trample you, and shout "Sic semper tyrannus" as you die.
Isn't there something suitable in Greek that he can say? :ask:

Maybe Archmides' last words might be more suitable ...
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Thu May 17, 2012 11:54 pm

klr wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
klr wrote:Run out on to the street at the wrong right time, and you could be the first Ratz on prime-time TV news. :hehe:
Jump in front of the torch, let the runner trample you, and shout "Sic semper tyrannus" as you die.
Isn't there something suitable in Greek that he can say? :ask:
Έτσι πάντα στους τυράννους.
Maybe Archmides' last words might be more suitable ...
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Post by klr » Thu May 17, 2012 11:55 pm

Now, we just need a Roman Legionary with a sword and a bad attitude.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Thu May 17, 2012 11:56 pm

klr wrote:Now, we just need a Roman Legionary with a sword and a bad attitude.
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Post by JacksSmirkingRevenge » Fri May 18, 2012 12:18 am

Cause a bomb scare.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri May 18, 2012 12:56 am

JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote:Cause a bomb scare.
Throw a bomb at the Arch-Duke and Sophie!
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Post by Rum » Fri May 18, 2012 7:55 am

The flame thing is a bit weird when you think about it. It actually goes out regularly I believe but there is a pretense that the same flame (as if a flame had an identity anyway) is always alight.

Then loads of people take turns running with it - a couple of thousand miles around the UK I believe - while a pile of idiots stand at the side of the road and cheer.

Human beings are creepy and weird.

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Post by PsychoSerenity » Fri May 18, 2012 8:09 am

Yeah I've just found out it's going by me this weekend. Up to the cathedral Sunday night and down my nearest main road early on Monday. The queen was here a couple of weeks ago too. I didn't bother going out to see her either.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri May 18, 2012 10:45 am

Rum wrote:The flame thing is a bit weird when you think about it. It actually goes out regularly I believe but there is a pretense that the same flame (as if a flame had an identity anyway) is always alight.

Then loads of people take turns running with it - a couple of thousand miles around the UK I believe - while a pile of idiots stand at the side of the road and cheer.

Human beings are creepy and weird.
"The spark is the runner, not the flame."

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Re: The Olimpiks are coming up my street!

Post by Ian » Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:56 pm

And now for some eye candy...


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Post by Mallardz » Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:02 pm

Ian. J'approuve.

I guess I could always see it on Friday....
Ratz it's more addictive than facebook and more fun than crack!

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