tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post1639082007800465459..comments2024-03-27T05:18:53.795-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: Half Full or half empty?The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-902928669156237092012-07-23T10:59:53.773-07:002012-07-23T10:59:53.773-07:00Ah well, it takes all sorts - some of us will like...Ah well, it takes all sorts - some of us will like the Olympics and some will not. I respect everyone's point of view. Like Tom - I do resent much of the sponsorship rubbish but on the other hand I do admire young people who have given up so much training time into their fitness programme to make them a competitor.<br />Bradley Wiggins yesterday was an absolute inspiration.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-53082645166042289082012-07-23T03:18:04.087-07:002012-07-23T03:18:04.087-07:00I was an enthusiatic cyclist in my youth, and the ...I was an enthusiatic cyclist in my youth, and the idea of a Brit WINNING La Tour would have been preposterous. It was great news if we someone IN it! To have first and second and a handful of stage wins as well... I still haven't got my head around it. Most folk, I suppose, will not even appreciate the magnitude of it - partly because the achievements of Froome and the rest have been overshadowed.<br />Maybe having three Brits in the semi-final at Wimbledon might come nearest - but still a long way off!Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-55125834947441175922012-07-22T23:45:32.578-07:002012-07-22T23:45:32.578-07:00The Press as a whole, don't seem to "do&q...The Press as a whole, don't seem to "do" positive do they? Positive doesn't sell newspapers, I guess. But there is such a thing as pride in your country and I was glad to read some heartening stories in the Telegraph this weekend, about various competitors.<br /><br />I always try to be a glass-half-full sort of person. Not quite Pollyanna, but trying to see what has been good in every day. . .Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-87664014790651601122012-07-22T16:07:56.856-07:002012-07-22T16:07:56.856-07:00The Aussie press was just as bad before the Sydney...The Aussie press was just as bad before the Sydney Olympics and they turned out to be stunning. I think these days of 24 hour headlines just brings out the worst in all the media outlets all over the world. Enjoy the Olympics and I will wish my hardest for fine weather for the duration. CheersRobin Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306137274084617478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-45960736645402989182012-07-22T12:54:44.520-07:002012-07-22T12:54:44.520-07:00I'm a half full woman my self! at least I thin...I'm a half full woman my self! at least I think I am!!Gerry Snapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269492251928362799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-88779387152180668442012-07-22T12:28:38.153-07:002012-07-22T12:28:38.153-07:00I'm afraid in my case they're right. I thi...I'm afraid in my case they're right. I think the whole thing is a waste of time and money. It has nothing to do with me. It's in London - not England. I'm not a Londoner. I don't care about it at all. <br /><br />I'm already totally fed up with the stupid BBC promo film. I can't wait for the whole thing to be over and gone.MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-62076910979769263152012-07-22T12:16:36.585-07:002012-07-22T12:16:36.585-07:00My washing machine gave up the ghost today after t...My washing machine gave up the ghost today after twelve years of sterling service. I wonder which particular Olympic sponsor might like to give me a new one in the name of sportsmanship? I'm really looking forward to watching it on telly I must say but I'm quite glad not to be trying to get around London on public transport while it's on.Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-18496160936728165942012-07-22T10:14:28.663-07:002012-07-22T10:14:28.663-07:00Great Rafa story. He probably doesn't pay for ...Great Rafa story. He probably doesn't pay for the shirts anyway...<br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-84292840842964404512012-07-22T09:33:16.337-07:002012-07-22T09:33:16.337-07:00I only wish you all the best on your Olympics.
Wh...I only wish you all the best on your Olympics. <br />What bothers or worries me are crazy, nutty, religious fanatics who want to destroy any and all people who don't believe as they do in the name of some belief or god.<br />Heaven forbid anyone should have fun.<br /><br />I hope all goes smoothly and fun can be had by all.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-76867714761734971682012-07-22T09:06:03.617-07:002012-07-22T09:06:03.617-07:00I think our Press are responsible for much of our ...I think our Press are responsible for much of our seeming lack of interest. They have banged on about the Games for months now and are only interested in reporting on disasters and things going wrong. I think they should shut up and let us enjoy it all. <br />Having said that, I do sometimes feel that as a nation we are on a downward spiral and I don't know who there is who is strong enough to bring us out of it.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-27838292221744363812012-07-22T08:33:13.959-07:002012-07-22T08:33:13.959-07:00The Olympics are still a fresh memory over here, s...The Olympics are still a fresh memory over here, so close to Vancouver. I remember that in the joy of the wonderful event, the only dissenting voice came from England, where the press went on and on about what a disaster it was, how disorganised we were and what a joke it all was. Of course, non of that was true, but it was nasty. I hope things go wonderfully in London and that as many people as can manage it will attend events and get swept up into a once-in-a-lifetime gathering.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-57646739417513247472012-07-22T07:03:43.196-07:002012-07-22T07:03:43.196-07:00Better London than Chicago. The trip up the Tri-S...Better London than Chicago. The trip up the Tri-State to visit a friend in Wisconsin would have been impossible!<br /><br />ABC has raised quite a stink about those Ralph Lauren outfits made in China. The athletes are promising to wear American underwear, and Ralph Lauren promises it won't happen again. Yeah, right.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-50522317743865611952012-07-22T06:54:33.028-07:002012-07-22T06:54:33.028-07:00Most of the Olymic stuff has passed me by (except ...Most of the Olymic stuff has passed me by (except for the pettion signing I've been doing to get the sponsers to refuse the huge tax break they've been offered). I have little interest in sport so have kept my head in a book, but I do hope those who are interested enjoy it. Though, I have to say I agree with Tom (above), and despise the commercial aspect of it all.Erylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008344023000459577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-25646906532179346152012-07-22T04:37:18.366-07:002012-07-22T04:37:18.366-07:00You might have noticed that I am one of the whinge...You might have noticed that I am one of the whingers, Weave. This is one of the few things I agree with David Starkey about - I hate to be told to enjoy something and refuse to be whipped up into a patriotic frenzy by a load of criminal bankers and the Coca Cola company, who will not allow me to arrange my sausages into the Olympic logo for fear of upsetting the sponsors.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-13214023023665435432012-07-22T04:15:39.874-07:002012-07-22T04:15:39.874-07:00Yes, sadly, I have heard a lot of grousing!
I do t...Yes, sadly, I have heard a lot of grousing!<br />I do think we should make an effort to enjoy the whole thing.<br />ps. The American uniforms were made in.......China! hmm....Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.com