[lXwVlTgO]

Just sitting here with the TV on BBC1 with coverage of the 'special' party because of the London 2012.

With a few live music acts, one be it a imitation act of Queen doing the usual "we will rock you" and some chick singing Nessun dorma (sorry about the spelling).

All I can say is utter cheese.

Kinda pissed off about this as its supposed to represent the Olympics and not British Music acts and B class celebrities telling you there feelings and thoughts about what does the London Olympics.
First off, no one cares about Mylene Class opinions on the London Olympics, and secondly what the hell do these Britsh Bands have to do with Sport and Athletics?

F**k all.

Typical British media bullcrap and an utter waste of tax payers money which would hav been better put used to the Olympics project and not some sh*te British music act back pocket.

Sorry for the rant, just this stuff makes me want to hurl as its so fake and has nothing to do with the Olympics, sport or athletics.

[duribass]

Its like the logo of Wacaday or something....

Lets hope the stadia/infrastructure/organisation is a lot better than the graphic design department.

[Evsltkzl]

I like the TM on that logo, the fact they actually bothered to slap a trademark on it for fear of the design being stolen is.... humorous.

[duribass]

Yep, as if the bootleggers will be rusing to copy that logo. Hopefully they'll come up with something much more suitable and tasteful.

[Catieliecutty]

Who else here is worried about 2012.

The governement can't do anything cost effectively.

When it comes to London (and the Government), everything seems to cost double/triple.
Wembley, millenium Dome....

Can't see it being as well organised, clinical or spectacular as Beijing.



Agreed with the concert - pretty poor.
Just go to Channel4 - at least u can stare at Kylie Minogue instead.

[lapyignipinge]

The only thing that could be worse than the logo design for the London games would be if Britain, as the host country, did as poorly in the medals as they did in the Atlanta games of 1996.

[Druspills]

The only thing that could be worse than the logo design for the London games would be if Britain, as the host country, did as poorly in the medals as they did in the Atlanta games of 1996.

After these games the 2012 GB Team have alot to live up to...lets just hope the cycling team stay fit

[KacypeJeope]

Who else here is worried about 2012.

The governement can't do anything cost effectively.

When it comes to London (and the Government), everything seems to cost double/triple.
Wembley, millenium Dome....

Can't see it being as well organised, clinical or spectacular as Beijing.



Agreed with the concert - pretty poor.
Just go to Channel4 - at least u can stare at Kylie Minogue instead.

Agreed, I'm REALLY worried we don't embarass ourselves. Half the budget of Beijing with UK labour costs and work ethic. We're screwed.

I can't believe China put on an absolutely glorious ending and we drive a red bus on topped with an X-factor winner. It's like decorating the Mona Lisa with a dog ****.

[poRmawayncmop]

sorry but the UK Olympics is gonna blow harder than an asthmatic at a balloon party.

The opening night.
The athletes and foreign visitors are gathered on some field somewhere. The merry chimes of several "Mr Whippy" vans vie for attention with the hot-dog vendors. The heady aroma of fried onions and burnt fat fills the air.
Traffic wardens are having their best night in recorded history as they put tickets on every vehicle foolish enough to park on M&S car park longer than the allowed 2 hours.....

A stillness descends over the assembled masses as ELP's version of "Fanfare for the Common Man" wafts scratchily across the athletics stadium - hastily borrowed from "St Ken of the Divine Assumption School for Corsa Enhancement", and played on the schools Dansette.
Locals, moved by such inspirational music pause briefly in their efforts to part every foreign visitor from their money, jewelery and mobile phone to raise their cans of lager in tribute to this bounty.
Meanwhile Boris Johnson in his role as Host, is mistakenly handed the script he is supposed to read out for the tory fund gathering event shortly to take place in Sloane Square. Having welcomed everyone - some consternation ensues as he addresses them as "true believers" - he promptly invites everyone round to his place for drinks and nibbles. It takes 4 days for the police to untangle the chaos as 280,000 people attempt to board the number 28 bus going to Golders Green.

The opening ceremony, with its traditional spectacle of proud national heroes each leading their Olympic team out bearing the flag of their country is marred somewhat by the constant parade of the now familiar red cross on white background standard as groups of proud and inebriated English patriots stagger past the assembled dignitaries. It is not until the flag of St George has been feted 47 times that an eagle-eyed official twigs that the same Vauxhall Astra has driven around the arena more than once, its windows fluttering the English pennant, and that the track-suited and trainer-shod "athletes" could not possibly be serious medal contenders, particularly when carrying all that jewelry - and what exactly is a "Von Dutch"?....
The opening ceremony reaches its climax as Gordon "not my own jaw" Broon, together with his chum Dave "ambulance chaser" Cameron watch the proceedings on a 19" Baird, hastily set up in the Cabinet Room of No 10, having been advised by MI6 not to attend the event personally, due to the large numbers of Johnny Foreigner knocking about.
With that eyes-closed smile of true sincerity, Gordy nudges Dave in order to remind him that the fireworks display will shortly begin.
The equally sincere boy-with-finger-stuck-in-light-socket smile slips briefly from Dave as he loses his place in a fascinating book entitled; "Things to do to make common people think you are one of them".

Sadly, having made to-the-second arrangements for the fireworks to commence at "exactly nine-o'clock, or thereabouts", the one flaw in the entire opening ceremony becomes only too clear.
The pyrotechnicians, a couple of unemployed shipbulders "persuaded" to officiate by the simple expedient of threatening to stop their Jobseekers Allowance if they didn't, try to gain entry to Aldi.
Having been given the grant only hours earlier, due to the car park attendants only divvying up the cash gathered from the M25 temporary car park at the last minute (a black mark to National Express - official carrier of the Olympic Games 2012 - for not seeing the traffic problems in advance)., the pyro boys attempt to gain access to Aldi.
It is then that they discover that Aldi doesn't open past 8 o'clock.
Dumbfounded, the boys rap pathetically on the locked and shuttered doors shouting that they would be prepared to part with upwards of eleven quid and some change if the manager would only open up and sell them a "Family Star Surprise" box of fireworks (no bangers).
History will recall that, had it not been for the quick witted response by Sir Cliff leading the entire audience in a selection of some of his less-forgettable tunes, the evening could have turned into a complete shambles.........

[leadmoffer]

If it is anything like the bus with some pop chick and electric guitar it is going to blow hard 4 years from now