Comments on: Why I can’t stand the Olympics (and the SNP) http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/08/09/why-i-cant-stand-the-olympics-and-the-snp/ Not a real vee Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:47:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: magnolia http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/08/09/why-i-cant-stand-the-olympics-and-the-snp/comment-page-1/#comment-1331093 magnolia Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:21:23 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/?p=2335#comment-1331093 Oh will you shut the fuck up already? what a douchebag you're clearly an ignorant fuck, if you fail to understand the concept of flags (pretty basic stuff!) then no wonder you don't understand politics! Oh will you shut the fuck up already? what a douchebag you’re clearly an ignorant fuck, if you fail to understand the concept of flags (pretty basic stuff!) then no wonder you don’t understand politics!

]]> By: doctorvee http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/08/09/why-i-cant-stand-the-olympics-and-the-snp/comment-page-1/#comment-665170 doctorvee Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:41:49 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/?p=2335#comment-665170 Looks like you were right Vicky! :-O Looks like you were right Vicky! :-O

]]> By: Zeynep http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/08/09/why-i-cant-stand-the-olympics-and-the-snp/comment-page-1/#comment-665153 Zeynep Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:44:00 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/?p=2335#comment-665153 Who are these 'gibbering, gormless housewives' ? You expose an arrogant and condescending attitude towards women. If people enjoy seeing top level sportspeople from all across the world compete for a couple of weeks, so be it. It's possible to enjoy the variety of it all, without wishing to watch club badminton the rest of the year. You really should relax a bit. Yes the Olympics are political, commercial etc. So what. It's also fun. Who are these ‘gibbering, gormless housewives’ ? You expose an arrogant and condescending attitude towards women. If people enjoy seeing top level sportspeople from all across the world compete for a couple of weeks, so be it. It’s possible to enjoy the variety of it all, without wishing to watch club badminton the rest of the year.

You really should relax a bit. Yes the Olympics are political, commercial etc. So what. It’s also fun.

]]> By: Vicky http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/08/09/why-i-cant-stand-the-olympics-and-the-snp/comment-page-1/#comment-664110 Vicky Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:41:47 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/?p=2335#comment-664110 Ouch - you'd better hope that none of those 'gormless housewives' read your blog, or you're in big trouble! Mind you, they probably won't have time, being that they're cleaning, cooking, shopping, washing and looking after their families. Anyway, as you quite rightly say, the Olympics has always been political. It's a shame because - political posturing aside - it can be a real inspiration for youngsters. And you don't have to support your home nation - or any nation for that matter - you can just enjoy the fact that these talented (or in some cases, talentless...Eddie the Eagle, I'm looking at you) people are doing what they are best (or worst) at! Besides, it's either this or the Edinburgh Festival. Ouch – you’d better hope that none of those ‘gormless housewives’ read your blog, or you’re in big trouble! Mind you, they probably won’t have time, being that they’re cleaning, cooking, shopping, washing and looking after their families.

Anyway, as you quite rightly say, the Olympics has always been political. It’s a shame because – political posturing aside – it can be a real inspiration for youngsters.

And you don’t have to support your home nation – or any nation for that matter – you can just enjoy the fact that these talented (or in some cases, talentless…Eddie the Eagle, I’m looking at you) people are doing what they are best (or worst) at!

Besides, it’s either this or the Edinburgh Festival.

]]> By: northbritain http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/08/09/why-i-cant-stand-the-olympics-and-the-snp/comment-page-1/#comment-663776 northbritain Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:21:33 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/?p=2335#comment-663776 You're half right. The age old rule 'Rule 51' of the IOC applies to the athletes. As you say it has never been rigorously enforced. What Jamie Hepburn was arguing about was the 'House Rules' of the Chinese Beijing Organising Committee for spectators. That's new. Purely and simply its an attempt to stop the Tibetan flag flying at the Games and the Home Nations flags are caught in the crossfire. You’re half right.

The age old rule ‘Rule 51′ of the IOC applies to the athletes. As you say it has never been rigorously enforced.

What Jamie Hepburn was arguing about was the ‘House Rules’ of the Chinese Beijing Organising Committee for spectators.

That’s new.

Purely and simply its an attempt to stop the Tibetan flag flying at the Games and the Home Nations flags are caught in the crossfire.

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