Who's gonna light the Olympic flame thing?

[RaverDrew]

So why did it cost twice what Beijing's did? Are recycled building materials actually more expensive than new stuff?

cost of labour ?

 

[belboid]

Labour costs, original site cost, and the fact that China cleverly pre-booked all the steel required at an agreed price, well before the cost of all raw materials went through the roof*.




* Which was, in no small part, down to the fact that China pre-ordered so bloody much!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Labour costs, original site cost, and the fact that China cleverly pre-booked all the steel required at an agreed price, well before the cost of all raw materials went through the roof*.




* Which was, in no small part, down to the fact that China pre-ordered so bloody much!

Well labour costs alone would have probably been much cheaper there

 

[weltweit]

As to who should light the flipping thing..

My vote goes to Eddie the Eagle or Frank Bruno ... both eventual honourable losers in the British tradition.

 

[gabi]

I like the idea of the Eagle doing it. Or Gazza.

 

[Lord Camomile]

David Attenborough. I know he has nothing to do with sport, but he's David fucking Attenborough.

 

[magneze]

Billy Mitchell

 

[Badgers]

Billy Mitchell

I heard he was asked but already had a big prior engagement that day.

 

[weltweit]

I heard he was asked but already had a big prior engagement that day.

Yes, I would put myself forward but I am doing my hair on the day!!

 

[magneze]

I heard he was asked but already had a big prior engagement that day.

Shame

Is Sid James still alive? Maybe he could do it.

 

[weltweit]

Just so long as it isn't a smarmy politician I don't mind pretty much who it is.