OT - Harry, are you going anyway...
 

....just to see if he shows up?


Organizers for the 2012 ceremony recently asked the manager of The Who
if legendary drummer Keith Moon would be able to perform at the London
Games. It was a fine idea, except that Moon has been dead for 34 years.


http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympi...173439598.html

OT - Harry, are you going anyway...
 

On Apr 14, 12:34*am, Red Green wrote:
...just to see if he shows up?

Organizers for the 2012 ceremony recently asked the manager of The Who
if legendary drummer Keith Moon would be able to perform at the London
Games. It was a fine idea, except that Moon has been dead for 34 years.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympi...al/keith-moon-...

Heh Heh. Hilarious. But I'm not surprised.
The Olympic games arrangements are a long running cock up.
Absolutely unbelievable the stupidity and incompetance we've watched
over the last few years. Just about every aspect of it.
Billions of tax money down the drain.

The security costs alone are gonna be millions.
There will be warships on the Thames, missile batteries at Buck.
Palace and machine gun nests at all the tube stations. Gunships and
RAF on standby to shoot down hi-jacked airliners. They are keeping
troops nearby in APCs.
60,000 cops wandering the streets.

The cost nas gone to about six times original estimates and a lot of
private sponsership has disappeared these days.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17302068
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/davidbond...e_cost_of.html

I could have posted it all as a "you-couldn't-make-it-up"

At the end of it all it will be **** compared with the Chinese show
last time too.
Bound to be, who could compete with that?

I won't be attending, sport bores me. The TV will be endless on the
stuff as well, Arghhh.

Even the way tickets were allocated was weird and crooked. And
expensive.

OT - Harry, are you going anyway...
 

In article ,
Red Green wrote:

...just to see if he shows up?


Organizers for the 2012 ceremony recently asked the manager of The Who
if legendary drummer Keith Moon would be able to perform at the London
Games. It was a fine idea, except that Moon has been dead for 34 years.


http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympi...moon-drummer-d
ied-1978-invited-play-olympics-173439598.html

I think they looked at Keith Richards who LOOKS like he has been dead 34
years and decided to chance it. (g).

--
People thought cybersex was a safe alternative,
until patients started presenting with sexually
acquired carpal tunnel syndrome.-Howard Berkowitz

OT - Harry, are you going anyway...
 

On Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:07:00 -0700 (PDT), harry
wrote:

On Apr 14, 12:34*am, Red Green wrote:
...just to see if he shows up?


Heh Heh. Hilarious. But I'm not surprised.
The Olympic games arrangements are a long running cock up.
Absolutely unbelievable the stupidity and incompetance we've watched
over the last few years. Just about every aspect of it.
Billions of tax money down the drain.


snip

The cost nas gone to about six times original estimates and a lot of
private sponsership has disappeared these days.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17302068
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/davidbond...e_cost_of.html

I could have posted it all as a "you-couldn't-make-it-up"


Must be the "prestige" that goes with being the sponsor city. Every
event just tries to top the previous one, no matter the cost in money
or inconvenience of the neighbors.

The event is just a big spectacle to showcase the best athletes money
can buy. At least with SAT TV we have a big choice of things to
watch during that time.

OT - Harry, are you going anyway...
 

harry wrote:

Billions of tax money down the drain.

The security costs alone are gonna be millions.

That's what you get when you host the olypics in an islamic country...

OT - Harry, are you going anyway...
 

On Sat, 14 Apr 2012 07:50:00 -0500, G. Morgan
wrote:

That's what you get when you host the olypics in an islamic country...

And here's the kicker, they had to make special changes in the law
to allow the shooting sports to be held! To possess a .22 pistol
there is akin to an American owning an ICBM!

If I recall, the shooting team had / has to practice in Ireland.

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On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:34:43 +0000 (UTC), Red Green
wrote:


Organizers for the 2012 ceremony recently asked the manager of The Who
if legendary drummer Keith Moon would be able to perform at the London
Games. It was a fine idea, except that Moon has been dead for 34 years.

He was a great drummer. When I watch some videos of Moon, I start
giggling. I bet harry looks just like him...

One time he put cherry bombs in his drum set and they exploded.

Duct tape (?) to hold his earphones on?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moNGqf6iSME

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On 4/14/2012 3:05 PM, Oren wrote:
On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:34:43 +0000 (UTC), Red Green
wrote:

Organizers for the 2012 ceremony recently asked the manager of The Who
if legendary drummer Keith Moon would be able to perform at the London
Games. It was a fine idea, except that Moon has been dead for 34 years.
He was a great drummer. When I watch some videos of Moon, I start
giggling. I bet harry looks just like him...

One time he put cherry bombs in his drum set and they exploded.

Duct tape (?) to hold his earphones on?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moNGqf6iSME

That's great. Thanks for posting. As an ex-drummer (non-pro) I always
thought his manner of playing was sloppy but the end result was amazing.
I can't say I'd recommend his style to anyone but it sure worked for him. :)

OT - Harry, are you going anyway...
 

"Red Green" wrote in message
...
...just to see if he shows up?


Organizers for the 2012 ceremony recently asked the manager of The Who
if legendary drummer Keith Moon would be able to perform at the London
Games. It was a fine idea, except that Moon has been dead for 34 years.


http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympi...173439598.html

He'll probably be there in "spirit"
snicker

OT - Harry, are you going anyway...
 

"G. Morgan" wrote in message
...
Home Guy wrote:

harry wrote:

Billions of tax money down the drain.

The security costs alone are gonna be millions.

That's what you get when you host the olypics in an islamic country...

And here's the kicker, they had to make special changes in the law
to allow the shooting sports to be held! To possess a .22 pistol
there is akin to an American owning an ICBM!


Their national shooting teams have had to practice on the continent, since
they can NOT practice in England

OT - Harry, are you going anyway...
 

On Apr 15, 3:54*pm, "Attila.Iskander"
wrote:
"G. Morgan" wrote in message

...

Home Guy wrote:

harry wrote:

Billions of tax money down the drain.

The security costs alone are gonna be millions.

That's what you get when you host the olypics in an islamic country...

And here's the kicker, they had to make special changes in the law
to allow the shooting sports to be held! *To possess a .22 pistol
there is akin to an American owning an ICBM!

Their national shooting teams have had to practice on the continent, since
they can NOT practice in England

True. It will interesting to see how they compare with USAians.

OT - Harry, are you going anyway...
 

"harry" wrote in message
...
On Apr 15, 3:54 pm, "Attila.Iskander"
wrote:
"G. Morgan" wrote in message

...

Home Guy wrote:

harry wrote:

Billions of tax money down the drain.

The security costs alone are gonna be millions.

That's what you get when you host the olypics in an islamic country...

And here's the kicker, they had to make special changes in the law
to allow the shooting sports to be held! To possess a .22 pistol
there is akin to an American owning an ICBM!

Their national shooting teams have had to practice on the continent,
since
they can NOT practice in England

True. It will interesting to see how they compare with USAians.

Why ?
Olympic competition of any type is completely different from the interests
of the general population
That includes the shooting sports

But here's a site where you can see for yourself.
http://www.hickoksports.com/history/olshoot.shtml
I'll note that while the US is present in just about all Competition, the UK
is visibly absent from most.
Hell, even the Swedes, Greenlanders and even the Hungarians are present
where the UK is absent
So, I doubt that there will be much change in 2012

OT - Harry, are you going anyway...
 

On 4/14/2012 2:07 AM, harry wrote:
On Apr 14, 12:34 am, Red wrote:
...just to see if he shows up?

Organizers for the 2012 ceremony recently asked the manager of The Who
if legendary drummer Keith Moon would be able to perform at the London
Games. It was a fine idea, except that Moon has been dead for 34 years.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympi...al/keith-moon-...

Heh Heh. Hilarious. But I'm not surprised.
The Olympic games arrangements are a long running cock up.
Absolutely unbelievable the stupidity and incompetance we've watched
over the last few years. Just about every aspect of it.
Billions of tax money down the drain.

The security costs alone are gonna be millions.
There will be warships on the Thames, missile batteries at Buck.
Palace and machine gun nests at all the tube stations. Gunships and
RAF on standby to shoot down hi-jacked airliners. They are keeping
troops nearby in APCs.
60,000 cops wandering the streets.

The cost nas gone to about six times original estimates and a lot of
private sponsership has disappeared these days.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17302068
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/davidbond...e_cost_of.html

I could have posted it all as a "you-couldn't-make-it-up"

At the end of it all it will be **** compared with the Chinese show
last time too.
Bound to be, who could compete with that?

I won't be attending, sport bores me. The TV will be endless on the
stuff as well, Arghhh.

Even the way tickets were allocated was weird and crooked. And
expensive.

It's all Bush's fault. ^_^

TDD