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| London to host the Olympic Games in 2012 |
| 2005-07-06 |
| Chirac will watch them from jail... Well, maybe just a house for the elderly Don't know which one is worse. |
| Posted by:True German Ally |
| #22 "King Charles" *shudder* Bite your tongue, BigEd. :-( |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-07-06 20:55 |
| #21 Also, will Queen Elizabeth still be around to proclaim the games open at age 86? Or will it be King Charles, or even King William? |
| Posted by: BigEd 2005-07-06 16:26 |
| #20 Did anyone hear the Kevin James & Mike Mendoza talk show last night, simulcast in Los Angeles & London? They were trying to out French joke one another - Saying anyone but Paris for the olympics... It was halarious. Jaq She-rack sould have kept his mouth shut... |
| Posted by: BigEd 2005-07-06 16:24 |
| #19 Hmmm... I wonder if London will be habitable in 2012... |
| Posted by: .com 2005-07-06 14:25 |
| #18 Hey Chirarse, cop that, and ....ohh the rest of you cheese-eating surrender monkeys! |
| Posted by: tipper 2005-07-06 14:13 |
| #17 This is good news. Perhaps London could use Hillary to help orchestrate the event? UK is my second favorite nation. |
| Posted by: Captain America 2005-07-06 13:39 |
| #16 If the Beeb does the announcing the experimental sport will be "colonial bashing." "And now the US team skulks into the stadium, weighed down by the burden of their country's unforgivable misconduct." |
| Posted by: Matt 2005-07-06 13:14 |
| #15 Does the host country still get to do an "experimental sprot"? I think hurling of either variety might make for fine TeeVee. |
| Posted by: Shiipman 2005-07-06 13:05 |
| #14 What could the French expect with Chirac calling to vote YES? Seriously, perhaps a couple Eastern Europe voters remembered the part when Chirac told Eastern Europe countries to shut up. Perhaps, they would have voted for France if Chirac had stayed in France instead of going to Singapore and making a speech before the Olympicv assembly. But no he had to go, open his clap and remind them that if France got elected Chirac would get a political victory. |
| Posted by: JFM 2005-07-06 12:58 |
| #13 "You can't trust people who cook as badly as that. After Finland, it's the country with the worst food." Jacques Chirac. The punchline? I heard on the radio that two of the judges were Finnish. Chirac may have killed Paris's chances with his comment. [UPDATE: A little more from the radio: apparently, Paris actually was the favorite before Chirac opened his mouth]. (Thanks to Instapundit for the previous.) I'm not sure if I should congratulate you or offer sympathy, Bulldog and Howard. I certainly hope everything goes well for you. I got to go to a few things when the Olympics was held in Atlanta. The kyaking event was actually held on the Ocoee River in Tennessee, not too far from here. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2005-07-06 12:34 |
| #12 Can't wait to hear how Chirac explains too the French how the English took another victory from them. |
| Posted by: Charles 2005-07-06 12:33 |
| #11 Just keep Red Ken far away from anything to do with it. That guy could fuck up a wet dream. |
| Posted by: mojo 2005-07-06 11:29 |
| #10 I'm looking forward to the Pink Tank Pentathlon. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-07-06 11:18 |
| #9 Bwahahahaha. Congrats to our UK friends. Dibs on Howard's couch so's I can watch the ponies! ;-) |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2005-07-06 10:50 |
| #8 Congrats, UK Rantburgers! (I know your taxes will go up, but maybe contemplating Chirac's sour expression at being a LOSER again will make it a little less painful. :-D) |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-07-06 09:53 |
| #7 I'm already sick of the miserable bastards in the office moaning that Londoners' taxes will go up to pay for this and that the British can't do anything anymore so we shouldn't try. OK, I'm really worried this is going to be expensive but I'll gladly pay extra tax as the legacy for my children and my country will be superb. Bring it on. (Oh, and the showjumping is in my local park! Giddy-up!) |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2005-07-06 09:40 |
| #6 I'm with STEVE, you make start to rethink this Olypics thing by the time you have about half the stadiums built. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2005-07-06 09:26 |
| #5 Well done. Now, hang on to your wallet. |
| Posted by: Steve 2005-07-06 08:10 |
| #4 Congratulations! Make it a good show. |
| Posted by: Matt 2005-07-06 07:54 |
| #3 Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssss!!!!! |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2005-07-06 07:53 |
| #2 Congratualtions to the UK - no doubt it will be one of the best ever! (But please do keep the Annoying Mascot thing to a minimum.) Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2005-07-06 07:50 |
| #1 Better link Congratulations! |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2005-07-06 07:49 |