Moderated Will the 2012 Olympic Games in London be held?

[Belz...]

Will PC be back to move the goalposts at all, or will he fade away ?

 

[Skepticemea]

24 minutes from Tulse Hill

I've decided to heed PCs advice and I'm spending a long weekend in Paris from Friday. It's not that far away from London, but then I'm far from convinced.

 

[blue sock monkey]

3rd & Main

I just wanted to join the OP in thanking you for this summary of the thread. Very nice.

You are very welcome. I did it mostly because I need practice in formatting posts.


Here is a better thread summary:

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

That is all.

Meanwhile, it seems there are still a few believers out there...

 

[Akhenaten]

Meanwhile, it seems there are still a few believers out there...

I'm loving your pictures. Thank you.

 

[hcmom]

Mmmmm, chocalypse...

Count me in as a firm believer!

 

[Akhenaten]

20,000 leagues under the sea.


Mind you, reasonable preparations are one thing, but seeing lorries full of draught stoppers and duct tape being dropped off at Buck House might be a bit disconcerting.

Oh, by the way, it's 5am and Australia is still here.

 

[carlitos]

3:18 AM in Manila. Good morning, not-yet-dead Filipino peeps!

 

[fromdownunder]

One Hundred and EIGHTY

Nearly 7:00AM Wednesday in beautiful downtown Lara, and I am annoyed because it looks like I will have to go to work after all.

And I, for one, was willing to welcome our new 200,000,000 Chinese overlords.

Norm

 

[timhau]

667 -- across the road from the Beast

And I, for one, was willing to welcome our new 200,000,000 Chinese overlords.

Before I make up my mind on this issue, I need to know how many of them look like Lucy Liu.

 

[PeaceCrusader]

12:00 Noon


In Manila. Twelve hours to go. Does everyone have their duck tape and dachshund shaped draft stoppers? I understand Akhenaten over at Armageddon R Us is having a special on draft stoppers. Just dial 1-800-LowRads and tell 'em PeaceCrusader sent you.

3 Days and Counting Down... ... to the commencement of the London Olympics and the ultimate failboat sailing for PC.

12 hours until Wednesday commences in the war zone and 36 hours until Wednesday passes through all the time zones of the world. PeaceCrusader, shouldn't you be readying a fallback story?

20120725.0515

@Foolmewunz, #2203

Here are some links to the current news about the disputed Spratly Islands on the South China Sea:

From Agence France Presse:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/af...ocId=CNG.6d8641a4afc8598f544afb9c4163707d.3b1
Armed conflict possible in South China Sea: ICG
By Jason Gutierrez (AFP) – 2 hours ago


From the Australian Financial Review:
http://afr.com/p/opinion/south_china_sea_tensions_warning_6DRKtMC1ROMVA544moCJrM
South China Sea tensions a warning
PUBLISHED: 23 Jul 2012 16:19:00 | UPDATED: 24 Jul 2012 04:33:09PUBLISHED: 24 Jul 2012 PRINT EDITION: 24 Jul 2012


From the Voice of America:
http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2012/07/24/south-china-sea-dispute-at-impasse-says-report/
South China Sea Dispute at ‘Impasse,’ Says Report
Posted Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 at 8:30 am


From Bangkok Post:
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/304070/armed-conflict-possible-in-south-china-sea-icg
Armed conflict possible in South China Sea: ICG
Published: 24/07/2012 at 07:48 PM


From the Associated Press:
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/China-dubs-tiny-island-new-city-in-sea-claim-bid-3729523.php
China dubs tiny island new city in sea claim bid
ALEXA OLESEN, Associated Press
Updated 03:12 a.m., Tuesday, July 24, 2012


From New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/25/w...impasse-over-south-china-sea-group-warns.html
Nations at Impasse Over South China Sea, Group Warns
By JANE PERLEZ
Published: July 24, 2012


Why did Philippine President Benigno Aquino III omit the mentioning of the Spratly Islands dispute in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday? Does it mean that the Philippines is not interested at them at all? He mentioned only the Scarborough Shoals nearer the Philippines than China which China has cordoned off.

 

[George 152]

20120725.0515

@Foolmewunz, #2203

Here are some links to the current news about the disputed Spratly Islands on the South China Sea:

From Agence France Presse:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/af...ocId=CNG.6d8641a4afc8598f544afb9c4163707d.3b1
Armed conflict possible in South China Sea: ICG
By Jason Gutierrez (AFP) – 2 hours ago


From the Australian Financial Review:
http://afr.com/p/opinion/south_china_sea_tensions_warning_6DRKtMC1ROMVA544moCJrM
South China Sea tensions a warning
PUBLISHED: 23 Jul 2012 16:19:00 | UPDATED: 24 Jul 2012 04:33:09PUBLISHED: 24 Jul 2012 PRINT EDITION: 24 Jul 2012


From the Voice of America:
http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2012/07/24/south-china-sea-dispute-at-impasse-says-report/
South China Sea Dispute at ‘Impasse,’ Says Report
Posted Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 at 8:30 am


From Bangkok Post:
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/304070/armed-conflict-possible-in-south-china-sea-icg
Armed conflict possible in South China Sea: ICG
Published: 24/07/2012 at 07:48 PM


From the Associated Press:
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/China-dubs-tiny-island-new-city-in-sea-claim-bid-3729523.php
China dubs tiny island new city in sea claim bid
ALEXA OLESEN, Associated Press
Updated 03:12 a.m., Tuesday, July 24, 2012


From New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/25/w...impasse-over-south-china-sea-group-warns.html
Nations at Impasse Over South China Sea, Group Warns
By JANE PERLEZ
Published: July 24, 2012


Why did Philippine President Benigno Aquino III omit the mentioning of the Spratly Islands dispute in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday? Does it mean that the Philippines is not interested at them at all? He mentioned only the Scarborough Shoals nearer the Philippines than China which China has cordoned off.

Wednesday 25 2012...
And nothing.
No 200,000,000 Chinese hiding under the bed..
The draft excluders are on Ebay .
And the Olympics begin on Friday..

Time to get those running shoes on and do your disappearing act.

 

[dafydd]

20120725.0515

@Foolmewunz, #2203

Here are some links to the current news about the disputed Spratly Islands on the South China Sea:

From Agence France Presse:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/af...ocId=CNG.6d8641a4afc8598f544afb9c4163707d.3b1
Armed conflict possible in South China Sea: ICG
By Jason Gutierrez (AFP) – 2 hours ago


From the Australian Financial Review:
http://afr.com/p/opinion/south_china_sea_tensions_warning_6DRKtMC1ROMVA544moCJrM
South China Sea tensions a warning
PUBLISHED: 23 Jul 2012 16:19:00 | UPDATED: 24 Jul 2012 04:33:09PUBLISHED: 24 Jul 2012 PRINT EDITION: 24 Jul 2012


From the Voice of America:
http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2012/07/24/south-china-sea-dispute-at-impasse-says-report/
South China Sea Dispute at ‘Impasse,’ Says Report
Posted Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 at 8:30 am


From Bangkok Post:
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/304070/armed-conflict-possible-in-south-china-sea-icg
Armed conflict possible in South China Sea: ICG
Published: 24/07/2012 at 07:48 PM


From the Associated Press:
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/China-dubs-tiny-island-new-city-in-sea-claim-bid-3729523.php
China dubs tiny island new city in sea claim bid
ALEXA OLESEN, Associated Press
Updated 03:12 a.m., Tuesday, July 24, 2012


From New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/25/w...impasse-over-south-china-sea-group-warns.html
Nations at Impasse Over South China Sea, Group Warns
By JANE PERLEZ
Published: July 24, 2012


Why did Philippine President Benigno Aquino III omit the mentioning of the Spratly Islands dispute in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday? Does it mean that the Philippines is not interested at them at all? He mentioned only the Scarborough Shoals nearer the Philippines than China which China has cordoned off.

No links to the nuclear war that is not taking place? What do you have to say?

 

[carlitos]

Why did Philippine President Benigno Aquino III omit the mentioning of the Spratly Islands dispute in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday? Does it mean that the Philippines is not interested at them at all? He mentioned only the Scarborough Shoals nearer the Philippines than China which China has cordoned off.

Why did George Herbert Walker Bush omit the mentioning of the Hawaiian Islands in his State of the Union (SOTU) address on 9-February, 1989?

Also, from the department of redundancy department:

 

[Mojo]

Also, from the department of redundancy department:

[qimg]http://i.imgur.com/vzAJr.png[/qimg]

Additionally, the little arrow to the right of the name of the person being quoted links to the post, so the "#2203" is also redundant.

 

[Robrob]

Did he really use the Falklands War to fulfill his prophecy of war breaking out over the globe in 1982? I've been involved in bigger water balloon fights.

 

[carlitos]

Additionally, the little arrow to the right of the name of the person being quoted links to the post, so the "#2203" is also redundant.

 

[drewid]

Three quarks for muster Mark.

I'm doing science and I'm still alive.

G'night all, let's see if I wake up dead.

 

[learner]

peices of eight

22:25 Dorset, England.
I am going to bed now I may be some time.
Thanks for all I have learnt. Even though I'm not sure what it is.

P.S
How can I put a second back up excluder on the outside of the door? Damn! that,l keep me awake.

 

[blue sock monkey]

Three's A Crowd

20120725.0515

@Foolmewunz, #2203

Here are some links to the current news about the disputed Spratly Islands on the South China Sea:

From Agence France Presse:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/af...ocId=CNG.6d8641a4afc8598f544afb9c4163707d.3b1
Armed conflict possible in South China Sea: ICG
By Jason Gutierrez (AFP) – 2 hours ago


From the Australian Financial Review:
http://afr.com/p/opinion/south_china_sea_tensions_warning_6DRKtMC1ROMVA544moCJrM
South China Sea tensions a warning
PUBLISHED: 23 Jul 2012 16:19:00 | UPDATED: 24 Jul 2012 04:33:09PUBLISHED: 24 Jul 2012 PRINT EDITION: 24 Jul 2012


From the Voice of America:
http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2012/07/24/south-china-sea-dispute-at-impasse-says-report/
South China Sea Dispute at ‘Impasse,’ Says Report
Posted Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 at 8:30 am


From Bangkok Post:
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/304070/armed-conflict-possible-in-south-china-sea-icg
Armed conflict possible in South China Sea: ICG
Published: 24/07/2012 at 07:48 PM


From the Associated Press:
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/China-dubs-tiny-island-new-city-in-sea-claim-bid-3729523.php
China dubs tiny island new city in sea claim bid
ALEXA OLESEN, Associated Press
Updated 03:12 a.m., Tuesday, July 24, 2012


From New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/25/w...impasse-over-south-china-sea-group-warns.html
Nations at Impasse Over South China Sea, Group Warns
By JANE PERLEZ
Published: July 24, 2012


Why did Philippine President Benigno Aquino III omit the mentioning of the Spratly Islands dispute in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday? Does it mean that the Philippines is not interested at them at all? He mentioned only the Scarborough Shoals nearer the Philippines than China which China has cordoned off.

For some reason, the phrase "clutching at straws" is now stuck in my mind.

I'm loving your pictures. Thank you.

Thank you!

 

[SezMe]

Eight to the bar.

Hang on. I just now was in the barber shop and on TV was Olympic men's basketball, namely USA vs. Spain. Have the Olympics already started? Or maybe it was an exhibition game.