Foreign criticism of the Olympics

[quimcunx]

Some aussie brand magazine I can't find now was criticising the sponsorship protection measures as spoiling it for everyone. Can't disagree.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

For all I know, you could have been talking about the Montreal Olympics and I don't know how many places you've lived

So erm, where exactly do you live?

The Montreal Olympics were in 1976; the Calgary Olympics in 1988. Tbh, I can't recall how the british press handled those two events.

A clue: there was only one Canadian Olympic games that I started threads about, and posted countless photos of, all within the memory grasp of your average person on the Clapham omnibus.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

The Montreal Olympics were in 1976; the Calgary Olympics in 1988. Tbh, I can't recall how the british press handled those two events.

A clue: there was only one Canadian Olympic games that I started threads about, and posted countless photos of, all within the memory grasp of your average person on the Clapham omnibus.

I have a bad memory

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

I have a bad memory

The devil you say!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

The devil you say!

I don't remember anything about the Vancouver Olympics either

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

I don't remember anything about the Vancouver Olympics either

You've remembered the city they took place in: that's a good start.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

You've remembered the city they took place in: that's a good start.

Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal

Not as good as Lillehammer

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Not as good as Lillehammer

I remember those ones funnily enough

 

[smmudge]

Maybe the Olympics are just shit everywhere

 

[twentythreedom]

Not in St Lucia

 

[quimcunx]

Does this count?

http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloo...ds-in-Illegal-Squalor-Near-3736081.php#page-2

Talking about a landlord renting a shed to a family the council officer said

The owners have been sent a warning letter that they may be cited for violating planning laws. The maximum fine is 20,000 pounds, Lyons says.

planning laws. Not for any wrong-doing towards the family living there.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Does this count?

http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloo...ds-in-Illegal-Squalor-Near-3736081.php#page-2

Talking about a landlord renting a shed to a family the council officer said



planning laws. Not for any wrong-doing towards the family living there.

You could probably find similar situations in most cities though