France: Officials put out Olympic torch 3 times (badly traumatized Chicom torch)

AP ^ | 04/07/08 | JEROME PUGMIRE and ELAINE GANLEY

[MacDorcha]

Viva France!

[CougarGA7]

You do know that it’s the lead that keeps it from freezing.

[indcons]

You might enjoy these photos. The ChiComs are being taken to task by the people even if their governments are refusing to acknowledge the ongoing genocide that is happening all over China.

[bert]

One protester was heard to say “I’ve had that “Free Tibet” bumpersticker on three different cars but today was the first time I really felt like I accomplished something”

[rod1]

Lretty soon the UK bookies will be giving odds on which country will see the torch extinguished the most and also over-under odds on the number of times extinguished in the upcoming countries.

[DieHard the Hunter]

> “The act of defiance from this small group of people is not popular,” said Sun Weide, a spokesman for the Beijing Olympic organizing committee.

Tell that to the French, Mr Sun Weide. Tell it to the French. Defiance? Is that what Protest is called in your tin-pot Dictatorship? Defiance?

Vive le Defiance, then!

> “It will definitely be criticized by people who love peace

Like the Tibetans, f’r’instance?

> and adore the Olympic spirit.

Like drug-cheating and institutionalized corruption, you mean? *That’s* the Olympic Spirit, mate!

> Their attempt is doomed to failure.”

We’ll see. We’ll see.

MESSAGE TO THE FREE FRENCH FROM FREEDOM CommandCentral in Aotearoa New Zealand: Nothing less than the immortal words of that great British Patriot, Mr Punch:

“That’s the way to do it! That’s the way to do it!”

Well done. Vive la France Libre! Vive la Tibet Libre! Vive la Chine Libre!

That is all. As you were.
*DieHard the Hunter*

[elli1]

One torch bearer, two-time French judo gold medalist David Douillet, told RTL radio that he regretted the choice of China, "because it isn't up to snuff on freedom of expression, on total liberty, and of course, on Olympic values."

Huh?? Then why participate as a torch bearer?

[Atlantic Bridge]

In London the good ones worked with fire extinguishers. :)

[Humble Servant]

“Or maybe march in with a Tibetan flag. That would be funny.”

That would be bloody brilliant! I also think that Bush should go, and make a very big, very public stink about Tibet, and show the Chicoms that if they want to save face, they should keep their face away from chain saws.

[Humble Servant]

I thought it was the antifreeze.

[TigerLikesRooster]

I hope somebody up the ante and actually steals the torch, not just extinguishing its flame. I know they have backup torches, but it would be still great.

[Ronin]

LOL...

It just gets worse and worse — for Beijing!

I imagine there is a whole pisspot of pissed off commies in China tonight!

[tanuki]

Can’t wait-it gets to San Francisco this Wednesday.

[TigerLikesRooster]

It must pains them to no end that they cannot handle this mess in good-ol’ fashioned Chicom way.:-)

[CougarGA7]

I thought it was the antifreeze.

What?! Now they are making lead based antifreeze? How will I know what killed the neighbor's dog?

[cardinal4]

Good afternoon. What is the New Zealand governments position on Tibet?

[Atlantic Bridge]

Backup torches?

Tu es sûr?

Attiser la flamme olympique:

Just exchange "flags" with "torches".

[Tarkus2040]

Ah, the French. The Frogs lie down in the face of the Muslim invasion, but are willing to go to war over a symbolic torch. Priorities, people!

[LonghornFreeper]

Can’t wait-it gets to San Francisco this Wednesday.

This may be the only time in my life I'll ever get to say this...

Give 'em hell, San Francisco. I hope every veteran protestor on the west coast shows up.

I only wish the torch was coming through Texas, or some other conservative state, so we could show them that conservatives know how to throw a good protest too.

[DieHard the Hunter]

> Good afternoon. What is the New Zealand governments position on Tibet?

The New Zealand Government today signed a Free Trade Agreement with China. That speaks volumes about New Zealand’s “official” position on Tibet: Helen will make muted squeals about “Human Rights” but nothing concrete or of substance. Same deal with Taiwan.