On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:54:22 -0500, "Simian"
<Simian@in_valid.semi-evolved.org> wrote:

>Paul Corfield wrote:
>
>> While I don't think I want to move to China I'm not at all clear what
>> image we thought we were projecting to the world. I saw about 10
>> seconds of Boris earlier and that was quite enough - can't he say
>> anything sensible? - "ping pong's coming home" - eh??
>
>Apparently invented by the victorians as the game "wiff waff" played
>with cigar cases and champagne corks.

I wasn't arguing about whether it was factually correct - IDGAF - but
what it looked and sounded like. It was pompous clap trap.
--
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember zymurgy@technologist.com saying
something like:

>
>
>zymu...@technologist.com wrote:
>
>> Cab wrote:
>>
>> > SD wrote:
>> >
>> > > <holds head in hands; applies for Chinese citizenship>
>> >
>> > Nope, sorry. You've whooshed me there.
>>
>> I had to look it up too ..
>>
>> I laughed at the review in the Guardian :
>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oth...-ceremony.html
>
>oops, Telegraph. Whatever.

"Shenaze Reade was scheduled to be one of the other riders, but she was
last seen after her crash in the BMX final on crutches."

Now that's fucking talent.
--
Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

"It's a moron working with power tools.
How much more suspenseful can you get?"
- House

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember SD <salad.dodger@idnet.com> saying
something like:

><holds head in hands; applies for Chinese citizenship>

Thank fuck it's all over.
--
Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

"It's a moron working with power tools.
How much more suspenseful can you get?"
- House

Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
> We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
> drugs began to take hold. I remember SD <salad.dodger@idnet.com>
> saying something like:
>
>> <holds head in hands; applies for Chinese citizenship>
>
> Thank fuck it's all over.

Is it? Thank fuck for that - I was expecting to have to do another week or
so of ignoring.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "platypus"
<monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> saying something like:

>> Thank fuck it's all over.
>
>Is it? Thank fuck for that - I was expecting to have to do another week or
>so of ignoring.

It's been much harder to ignore this one - too much hoohah about the
whole China thing.
--
Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

"It's a moron working with power tools.
How much more suspenseful can you get?"
- House

On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:14:35 +0100, Paul Corfield
<aooy65@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:54:22 -0500, "Simian"
><Simian@in_valid.semi-evolved.org> wrote:
>
>>Paul Corfield wrote:
>>
>>> While I don't think I want to move to China I'm not at all clear what
>>> image we thought we were projecting to the world. I saw about 10
>>> seconds of Boris earlier and that was quite enough - can't he say
>>> anything sensible? - "ping pong's coming home" - eh??
>>
>>Apparently invented by the victorians as the game "wiff waff" played
>>with cigar cases and champagne corks.
>
>I wasn't arguing about whether it was factually correct - IDGAF - but
>what it looked and sounded like. It was pompous clap trap.

Just watched that - it was worth it just to see the reaction of Seb
Coe.
--
Salad Dodger
"Haffely, Gaffely, Gaffely, Gonward."

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Paul Corfield
<aooy65@dsl.pipex.com> saying something like:

>While I don't think I want to move to China I'm not at all clear what
>image we thought we were projecting to the world. I saw about 10 seconds
>of Boris earlier and that was quite enough - can't he say anything
>sensible? - "ping pong's coming home" - eh??

I wish Boris would drop the amiable buffoon act, it's neither big nor
clever. Or perhaps he can't - perhaps that's him. Christ, I hope not.
He strikes me as a decent chap but I do hope he has some talent and not
just popular appeal. I say this as one who is quite dis-interested in
London politics, only hoping the morass is sorted out or at least
muddled through with as little damage as possible.
--
Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

"It's a moron working with power tools.
How much more suspenseful can you get?"
- House

On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:16:23 +0100, Grimly Curmudgeon
<grimly4REMOVE@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote:

>We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
>drugs began to take hold. I remember Paul Corfield
><aooy65@dsl.pipex.com> saying something like:
>
>>While I don't think I want to move to China I'm not at all clear what
>>image we thought we were projecting to the world. I saw about 10 seconds
>>of Boris earlier and that was quite enough - can't he say anything
>>sensible? - "ping pong's coming home" - eh??
>
>I wish Boris would drop the amiable buffoon act, it's neither big nor
>clever. Or perhaps he can't - perhaps that's him. Christ, I hope not.
> He strikes me as a decent chap but I do hope he has some talent and not
>just popular appeal. I say this as one who is quite dis-interested in
>London politics, only hoping the morass is sorted out or at least
>muddled through with as little damage as possible.

I downloaded and watched his episode of "who do you think you are" when
he discovers he's distantly related to the most of the monarchies in
Europe.

He clearly is not stupid but there were far too many "buffoon" moments
in front of all sorts of people. Perhaps he just loves playing up in
front of television cameras? - I don't know. I met him briefly in a pub
several years ago via a mutual acquaintance and he could certainly do
the "bon viveur" bit but then there was no sign of aiming for high
office.

It's notable that there has been quite a reaction to such a simple thing
as appearing a bit unkempt when he collected the flag. Why he didn't
think to fasten his jacket I don't know but it's not gone down well. I
really have no idea what to make of the reality of having him as Mayor
for just under 4 years. So far there have been a few token policy
gestures but little else - London can't be managed effectively for
another 4 years of what we've had for 3 months. It's early days I know
but it really does not look encouraging - and that's me being as
absolutely fair minded as I can be! Even some of his supporters are
beginning to question what's going on.

--
Paul C - "the big camp bastard" (tm d.a.r.s.y)
VFR800 | ZX6R | R1150GS
BOD#5, two#4, BOTAFOT#23, BOTAFOF#4, URMSBC#09, COFF#09
Admits to working for London Underground!

Snowleopard wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:15:13 +0100, SD <salad.dodger@idnet.com> said
>
> ><holds head in hands; applies for Chinese citizenship>
>
> I know.
>
> Boris bumbling on was the best bit.

I've just watched his Ping Pong speech. Legendary.

Lets face it, it's going to be shit - might as well try and laugh about
it. The rest of the world hates us anyway.

--
ogden

GSXR750 K4
RGV250 VJ22

On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:21:40 +0100, Grimly Curmudgeon
<grimly4REMOVE@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote:

>We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
>drugs began to take hold. I remember zymurgy@technologist.com saying
>something like:
>
>>
>>
>>zymu...@technologist.com wrote:
>>
>>> Cab wrote:
>>>
>>> > SD wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > <holds head in hands; applies for Chinese citizenship>
>>> >
>>> > Nope, sorry. You've whooshed me there.
>>>
>>> I had to look it up too ..
>>>
>>> I laughed at the review in the Guardian :
>>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oth...-ceremony.html
>>
>>oops, Telegraph. Whatever.
>
>"Shenaze Reade was scheduled to be one of the other riders, but she was
>last seen after her crash in the BMX final on crutches."
>
That'd be the one that reckoned settling for a silver medal was crap
so she went for the crash and burn technique?

>Now that's fucking talent.

Sound attitude if nothing else.