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The Olympics 2016! What are you training for?

When it comes to achievements in life, I've not done too badly. I once got an 8 letter word on Countdown (EPIDURAL) and I did rather spectacularly dent David Coulthard's car, illustrating quite...

flobadob

What am I missing in this pic?

The picture from this website has got the heading "Once you see it you will be amazed" but I cannot see anything. Admittedly it is from some sort of joke site so maybe the joke is that...

Khandro

Bradley Wiggins and Safety Helmets

Is Bradley Wiggins, of whom I am a great admirer (who wouldn't be!), right to call for the compulsory wearing of safety helmets for all cyclists, after the tragic death of a London cyclist?...

BayBoy1

boris the clown

Boris johnson trapped dangling from a cable car, clutching two union jacks. was it a cheap publicity stunt , to advertise the Boris Johnson circus ?? should have left the idiot there.

excelsior-1

they've been expelled!

quite rightly too. those eight badminton players who tried to rig their matches by playing like idiots have paid the price....

237SJ

These are taking place at the moment. I haven`t got time to check it out but it`s all going on down the road from here and I can`t go because I`ve got to take someone for a hospital appointment. I`m a...

RATTER15

Mosquito and gnat bites, whats the best way to stop the itch?

Would anti-itch cream work, i dont usually suffer from these bites but this year I am getting bitten to death and waking up in the night itching and scratching like a madman.!!

lcg

yay! we have our first gold....

the ladies did us proud in the coxless pairs final. a gold medal at last! x

Toes

Just to cheer you up

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flip_flop

Badminton Farce

After the farcical situation which occurred last night, surely the only reasonable sanction for the four pairs involved is disqualification, isn't it? Anything short of disqualification is tantamount...

owdhamer

Olympics

I have enjoyed the games so far,anyone not.

dickythecook

If you like Gorillas

have a look at this clip. Have a good day. dtc. http://www.youtube.co...mbedded%26version%3d3...

hc4361

Runner beans a disaster

By now I should be picking them, but they are still not at the top of pole, very little leaf and very few flowers. I usually do very well, grow enough for the whole year. Is it the weather? Anyone...

SMP

Another update on lifespan of a labrador

To all that were interested in my previous posts, Harry the black labrador has now come to live with us. For a 10 year old he is very lively and it is only the grey on his muzzle that gives it away....

modeller

Should we have Olympic football?

We have seen empty seats for Olympic football , for many years. Is it worthwhile ? All over the world we have football every day of the year . Do we really need it in the Olympics as well ....

lankeela

Fancy a crack at this Olymics lark

What would be the easiest sport for a couch potato to get in on? Nothing too strenuous please.

sunny-dave

If you can't measure it objectively ...

The Olympic Motto is Citius, Altius, Fortius (faster/higher/stronger) ... which implies that you should be able to accurately measure and/or objectively decide who has won. So athletics, swimming,...

bibblebub

What is the attraction of these team sports?

Handball and Water Polo (the latter being the same as the former except that it's played in a swimming pool). In both of these sports the objective is to throw the ball into the opponents' net and...

lslowry

should equestrian events be part of the Olympic Games?

Saw the dressage event today where all the effort was done by the horse with just someone in a top hat sat astride. It's the same with show jumping, the horse doing the business.