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London 2012London 2012Congratulations to London for winning the race for hosting the 2012 Olympic Games. Geez, I'll be 36 when these games take place...
![]() ![]() I'm a bit surprised that Paris didn't win -- boy, they got to be disappointed now: 3rd try, 3rd defeat. At least it was very close this time (54:50 votes). Yeah! It's pretty cool. We could hear the roar at Trafalgar Square from my office when the announcement was made.
I am trying to work myself into a frenzy of excitement about it, and I *am* excited, but it does mean an increase in my council tax (as a Londoner - it's not being paid for out of general country-wide taxation, they instead chose to fund it out of local taxation and lottery grants). I also have serious doubts about whether our transport system is up to it - it once took me 2hrs30 to get home (7 miles), because it was snowing. That said, it is a good thing, and I have a massive sense of pride for my city. Also, my friend bought a house in Stratford last year, so he has literally just made £100,000 overnight - the value of his property is going to increase dramatically because he will be a 5 min walk from the main complex. Everyone here is pretty exited - I do feel for the French, but I think Chirac shot himself in the foot when he started with the unprovoked disparaging comments about Britain and British cooking. That's not very sporting! ![]() --------------------------------------------- http://www.urban-hills.blogspot.com --------------------------------------------- Ahh but why let diplomacy get in the way of a 700 year old grudge match. I did hear that some cheered when New York got the axe. Gee, wonder why. ![]() Too bad for Paris but congrats to London. -LanceMan Who is onlineUsers browsing this forum: No registered users and 24 guests |