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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 10:11 PM
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tbh the french should stick to what they are good at - cheese, wine and being rude
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by hodgy0_2
tbh the french should stick to what they are good at - cheese, wine and being rude
And surrendering?
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 02:23 PM
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Aus. making a late 'surge' up the table:-

http://www.london2012.com/medals/medal-count/


But the last laugh will still be on us:-

Australian sports minister set to lose Olympic bet
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by joz8968
Aus. making a late 'surge' up the table:-

http://www.london2012.com/medals/medal-count/


But the last laugh will still be on us:-

Australian sports minister set to lose Olympic bet
Last laugh on them don't you mean?
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 02:55 PM
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and the gold medal for pedantry goes to........................





good spot btw
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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Amusingly, Kazakhstan is still ahead of them. *mischievous sniggering*
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 04:45 PM
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/mobile/ol...ories/19180030

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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 05:01 PM
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Great little montage of Team GB's 22 gold medal events, thus far:-

London 2012 Olympics: Every Great Britain gold medal so far

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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 05:12 PM
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she was expecting rain i think


but well done her

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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by hodgy0_2
and the gold medal for pedantry goes to........................





good spot btw


Do i only get the silver??
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 05:24 PM
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aha -- i did think of you when I posted that

we would have to create a separate medal event for you
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by hodgy0_2
aha -- i did think of you when I posted that

we would have to create a separate medal event for you
Not only that, but the BIGGEST podium to fit him and his ego on.
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 07:55 PM
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The French aren't far off. They accused us of cheating to have so many golds especially Enis.

Chris Hoy made me laugh on the BBC last night, asked to comment on the French complaint about the wheels the GB cycling team are using, he said; "all our wheels are made in France, by a French company"
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 07:57 PM
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and the british tecnical director said the secret was that they are actually slightly rounder than the French wheels
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Originally Posted by hodgy0_2
and the british tecnical director said the secret was that they are actually slightly rounder than the French wheels
...And one of the big French papers went with that as a serious headline! Allegedly.

Le épaisse *****.

Silly little froggies lol

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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by joz8968
...And one of the big French papers went with that as a serious headline! Allegedly.

Le épaisse *****.

Silly little froggies lol
They have form on this,

When the mini cooper S won the monte Carlo rally in 1965 the French motoring press could not believe it and challenged a works mini to a stage race with a cooper s straight out of a showroom in Paris

The showroom cooper s won, proving that it was just an exceptional car and the works cars were in fact slower than standard

The French got revenge in the 1966 Monte Carlo rally, when the mini's came 1st, 2nd and 3rd by getting them all disqualified for a dubious technical lightIng infringement, giving the win to a Citroen -- Pauli Toivonen, the Citroen driver refused to take to the winners podium and refused to ever drive for citroen again

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Fair play to Ari though for rising above the risible. A great driver; a great human being.
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by joz8968


Fair play to Ari though for rising above the risible. A great driver; a great human being.
Edit joz it was Toivonen, in the citreon my mistake

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauli_Toivonen

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I wonder what the IOC will change for Rio this time, so as to TRY to keep the Team GB cyclists from winning again. The word, try, is pertinent.

Go on IOC, try your best...

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Originally Posted by hodgy0_2
Edit joz it was Toivenon, in the citreon my mistake
He too was much loved amongst the rallying fraternitiy. Blisteringly quick but tragic fate denied him his destiny. RIP.
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 09:43 PM
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He too was much loved amongst the rallying fraternitiy. Blisteringly quick but tragic fate denied him his destiny. RIP.
I think you'll find that was his son Henri
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by CrisPDuk
I think you'll find that was his son Henri
Whatever, the point is the French are cvnts
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 09:54 PM
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Oops fail. I thought Hodgy meant Henri. I failed to pay attention to the link - so apologies for being crap.

But yeah, it was a side point anyway.

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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 11:41 PM
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Not sure what to make of Women's boxing. No idea why but just doesn't seem right for some reason
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 07:59 AM
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Cricket fans will get this:-


In Affectionate Remembrance

of

AUSTRALIAN SPORTING ENDEAVOR,

which died at The Olympic Games

London, 2012

Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances

RIP

NB - The body will be cremated and the ashes taken back to Australia.



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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 08:05 AM
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Name the Aussie Olympian (clue: it's a phonetic Spoonerism).

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Two more golds (dessage and wimmin's boxing). Plus a bronze in the dressage too.

Shame for K-A Payne getting 4th in the 10k swimming.

24G 13S 14B = 51

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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 06:47 PM
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Whoops the aussies out to ze fatherland this time

Do they actually wet the hockey 'pitch' ?
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 07:36 PM
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Whoops the aussies out to ze fatherland this time

Do they actually wet the hockey 'pitch' ?
yep - cuts down on 'grass' burns (if it was grass!!), and makes ball travel smoother along the surface
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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I was wondering that since the tournament began - was driving me nuts! lol.

So thanks for that albob.

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