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Technical Help & Discussion => General Tech Discussion, News & Q&A => Topic started by: sam on August 08, 2008, 08:54
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It seems somehow fitting that SafeNet, a leader in digital wrongs and owner of seriously discredited RIAA ‘private eye’ MediaSentry, has been hired by the People’s Republic of China.
http://p2pnet.net/story/16645
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It's a shame they can't stop the Olympics being broadcast, and buggering up the rest of the telly for those who aren't interested in it! >:(
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If you think it will be bad this time Simon, just wait to see how much worse it gets in 2012, provided they can get the sites built and working by then ::)
When you think what the government could do with all the money they will be spending on the 2012 olympics that could have been used instead to benefit us all it makes me want to :cry:
It also occurred to me, after hearing that lots of people couldnt get into China to see the games because of visa restrictions, in 2012 every Tom, Dick and Abdul will probably be able to come here then stay illegally afterwards without the hassle of even having to hide in the backs of lorries first ::)
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It also occurred to me, after hearing that lots of people couldnt get into China to see the games because of visa restrictions, in 2012 every Tom, Dick and Abdul will probably be able to come here then stay illegally afterwards without the hassle of even having to hide in the backs of lorries first ::)
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Diagnosis : The patient is possibly suffering from her environmental surroundings, whilst at the same time overdosing on Daily Hate Mail editorials, and BNP election leaflets.
Prescription: Move to Harrogate in Yorkshire, and stop reading media content which has the sole purpose of winding you up. You will age prematurely if your always bitter...........................besides I like my women relaxed and content :)x
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I'm pretty sure that the London 2013 Olympics will be hit by some sort of terrorist attack, either before, or during the event.
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I'm already sick of the Olympics, both Beijing and London. At least it's a comfort to remember the looks on the faces of the French who were bidding for the 2012 games in Paris when it was announced that the London bid had been successful. I can forgive almost anything if it means we get one up on the French!
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I'm pretty sure that the London 2013 Olympics will be hit by some sort of terrorist attack, either before, or during the event.
that's going to be one long Olympics... :o:
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I'm already sick of the Olympics, both Beijing and London. At least it's a comfort to remember the looks on the faces of the French who were bidding for the 2012 games in Paris when it was announced that the London bid had been successful. I can forgive almost anything if it means we get one up on the French!
indeed, :laugh:
I'm looking forward to these Olympics.. but I've had enough of the 2012 ones... why do the BBC always have turn it into the British twist (and I mean they change the whole darn programme to reflect it, not just a passing comment).. it was so annoying during Euro2008.
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that's going to be one long Olympics... :o:
You don't expect it to be built in time, do you? ;D
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:)x
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The BBC has been obsessed with the Olympics for months! Apparently they have sent 437
members of staff out to Bejing to cover the two week extravaganza. I find the whole thing one big bore.
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When the BBCs news and sports teams come back, aren't they all going to be re-based up near Manchester? Allow the condemned man his last meal, Clive.
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When the BBCs news and sports teams come back, aren't they all going to be re-based up near Manchester?
I'd forgotten about that! :devil:
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I watched part of the opening ceremony and thought that however much of our money the BBC spent on personnel, they should sack the sound guys :o
The reporters were being drowned out by the noise of the ceremony thereby making the commentary useless, so they may as well have left everyone but the camera crew at home and saved a lot of our money as what bits you could hear may as well have been from the chinese commentators ::)
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I'm gonna enjoy every part i watch ;D and some ;)
As for 2012, well when you consider the government take 40% of everything you buy (tax and vat) and food n bills you realise that they really own mostly all the money anyway.
You could have 10 Olympics for one war i expect so nothing stopping them having a best event ever.
Actually if you look at it every Olympics has pretty much outshone the previous as technology grows.
It's not about money to me but i sure hope they play their part and put on the best show on earth to that point :thumbs:
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They said today that its costing China £20 billion to stage this years olympic games.
Given that materials and labour there are cheap, how much is it going to cost us in 2012 :o
No government project has come in at less than twice the original estimate for a few decades now. With inflation up, materials up, oil prices up I wouldnt be surprised to see it costing us £40 billion by then, thats a complete waste of money in my opinion >:(
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Ok £$40 Billion but the government is getting at least 40% of that back :devil:
Worth every penny in my opinion.
Think of the revenue generated and even if it doesn't pay for it's self i still think it will be worth it to put the UK back on the world map.
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Nowhere has recovered the costs of hosting the olympics in the last few decades. Any profits go to the private companies that got the contracts to build the stadia and facilities. Even the oft quoted excuse of having world class sports facilities left for the public to use afterwards doesnt wash, as the host country cant afford to maintain them. Even the Sydney stadia and olympic villages have fallen into disrepair and are unuseable now ::)
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didn't montreal only just finish off paying for it...
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This is an interesting article on Olympic costs...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4653491.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4653491.stm)
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As I said earlier, its going to cost us loads, why didnt the bloody French win it, at least theyd have probably done a better job and been able to do it cheaper than we will ::)