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Germans laugh at 'Olympic disaster' as top magazine brands 2012 Games 'one big, soggy mess'
UK Daily Mail ^ | July 18, 2012 | Allan Hall

Posted on 07/18/2012 7:03:41 AM PDT by C19fan

They have a reputation for faultless efficiency and planning events with meticulous detail. So perhaps we should be worried that Germans already believe London 2012 will be an 'Olympic-sized disaster'. Germany's leading news magazine has launched an attack on Britain’s preparations for the Olympics, poking fun at facilities and warning that the Games are destined to go down in history as a gigantic 'soggy mess'.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Germany; Israel; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: germany; israel; london; olympics; unitedkingdom
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Once again Jerry underestimating Tommy's pluckiness.
1 posted on 07/18/2012 7:03:51 AM PDT by C19fan
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The hosts of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games should not be claiming any other host country’s games are a disaster.


2 posted on 07/18/2012 7:15:58 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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Giant “political correctness” mess I can believe.


3 posted on 07/18/2012 7:16:05 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (Trust in God, but row away from the rocks!)
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“Once again Jerry underestimating Tommy’s pluckiness.”

The WW-II Tommy was lead by a person with integrity, fortitude and intelligence.

The contemporary Tommy is led by a bunch of limp-wristed, lilly livered liberals who couldn’t run the neighborhood food store and think Muslims are the future.

Britain is doomed.

Of course, then again, the above situation pretty much parallels our dork president and his West Wing Clown show of Felon/Cretins.

So, we’re doomed too.


4 posted on 07/18/2012 7:19:07 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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The Germans lost 11 Olympic athletes on their watch in 1972, so they don’t have any room to talk.


5 posted on 07/18/2012 7:20:16 AM PDT by dfwgator (FUJR (not you, Jim))
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The Brits are making every effort to prevent a repeat...


6 posted on 07/18/2012 7:23:30 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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7 posted on 07/18/2012 7:30:37 AM PDT by TomGuy
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From everything I’ve seen and read over the past few days, it appears that Jerry is right.


8 posted on 07/18/2012 7:32:30 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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“a gigantic ‘soggy mess’”

actually it’s gonna be a gigantic ‘BLOODY’ mess.
as I will be amazed if there isn’t a huge terrorist attack during the games.


9 posted on 07/18/2012 7:37:13 AM PDT by faucetman ( Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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actually it’s gonna be a gigantic ‘BLOODY’ mess. as I will be amazed if there isn’t a huge terrorist attack during the games.

I worry about that too. Immensely. It seems that they have allowed hundreds of outright terrorists to immigrate there - which they TRY to keep an eye on, and probably thousands of terrorist wannabes just waiting for an opportunity to present itself. Muslims make up 8.5% of the population in England (upwards of 600,000), and 40% live in London.I also believe that the majority of all muslim immigrants and their offspring are quietly rooting for successful terrorist attacks.
10 posted on 07/18/2012 7:55:02 AM PDT by ZX12R (FUBO GTFO 2012 !)
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They have a reputation for faultless efficiency and planning events with meticulous detail.

All except for that incident in 1972...

But really, I'm looking forward to this weekend's British Open, not so much the Olympics. Hope the weather is tolerable at Royal Lytham and St Annes.

11 posted on 07/18/2012 7:59:22 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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I worry about that too. Immensely. It seems that they have allowed hundreds of outright terrorists to immigrate there...

Isn't Hook-Hands still in the UK ... because they can't extradite him to Jordan as the EU Human Rights Commission or Panel is concerned that he may be tortured?

12 posted on 07/18/2012 8:02:37 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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Summer Olympics in rainy, foggy, cold London...

Almost as smart as having Winter Olympics in rainy, foggy, warm Vancouver.

I think the Olympic Committee needs to hire themselves a meteorologist as consultant to head off these PR disasters - I nominate Joe Bastardi!

13 posted on 07/18/2012 8:09:22 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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Isn't Hook-Hands still in the UK ... because they can't extradite him to Jordan as the EU Human Rights Commission or Panel is concerned that he may be tortured?

Yes, he is in prison there somewhere, and I think the latest is that the U.S. is trying to have him extradited here, but they probably have the same worry that he might have panties put on his head. So, they will probably coddle him a lot longer.
14 posted on 07/18/2012 8:14:59 AM PDT by ZX12R (FUBO GTFO 2012 !)
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Yeah, the 1936 games were much better. /s


15 posted on 07/18/2012 8:29:55 AM PDT by popdonnelly (The first priority is get Obama out of the White House.)
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“Muslims make up 8.5% of the population in England (upwards of 600,000), and 40% live in London”

I’d love to know where you get your figures from!

In truth I think your confusing your numbers:

Muslims actually make up 2.97% of the English population (scroll down to the Religion heading)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_England

The 8.5% figure actually refers to the percentage of the London population that is muslim, not the proportion of England: (scroll to religion again)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_London

70% of the London population are white British and 87.5% of the English population are white British.


16 posted on 07/18/2012 8:43:16 AM PDT by Caulkhead
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Here is a rant of my own:

Whoever comes up with the Olympic Mascot designs every four years needs to be either put in jail or shot. They are not “artists”, they are sadists.

It is pathetically fugly.


17 posted on 07/18/2012 8:49:40 AM PDT by submarinerswife (Insanity is doing the same thing over and over, while expecting different results~Einstein)
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I still cannot believe that a London bus driver got lost with a busfull of athletes & a 45 min trip became 4 hours.

Wa the driver a new recruit from Somalia???

I know London is fair sized, but 4 HOURS??? LOST???


18 posted on 07/18/2012 8:50:16 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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Britan + Christianity = World Power

Britan - Christianity = ????


19 posted on 07/18/2012 8:53:18 AM PDT by ROTB (Live holy, forgive all & pray in Jesus' name. Trust He is willing & able & eager to ANSWER BIG!)
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One of the local TV channels stated that the private security company hired for the London Games is being paid $45 BILLION for the job.

IS THIS CORRECT??? BILLION? Not MILLION?

Local station has a history of blunders, especially where math is concerned——also their spelling on their graphics!!


20 posted on 07/18/2012 8:55:00 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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