Gold Coast Comm Games
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For chrissake introduction by continent!
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There is one bonus - at least we don't have to suffer godawful INXS music for the athletes entry into the stadium
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@crucial said in Gold Coast Comm Games:
Do only white people go to the beach in Australia?
It's horrible isn't it? Don't think I saw any dwarves or handicapped people either.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Gold Coast Comm Games:
@crucial said in Gold Coast Comm Games:
Do only white people go to the beach in Australia?
It's horrible isn't it? Don't think I saw any dwarves or handicapped people either.
It is difficult for wheelchairs in the sand though, so that's excusable.
It was difficult to spot anyone of non-specific gender though and that should have been an easy one with the togs on. -
I never understood why some countries are in national dress, whilst others wear tracksuits
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@shadowtrooper said in Gold Coast Comm Games:
I never understood why some countries are in national dress, whilst others wear tracksuits
Tracksuits ARE the national dress of some countries.
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Nice. You can't beat the black and white.
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The Welsh team must have thought the Games were in Magaluf.
Shocking.
My mate's kid Joel Makin playing tomorrow in the squash.
Can't wait.
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http://news.images.itv.com/image/file/1501236/stream_img.jpg@mikethesnow said in Gold Coast Comm Games:
The Welsh team must have thought the Games were in Magaluf.
Shocking.
Had to go and look that up. Fuck, what a disaster.
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@crucial said in Gold Coast Comm Games:
http://news.images.itv.com/image/file/1501236/stream_img.jpg@mikethesnow said in Gold Coast Comm Games:
The Welsh team must have thought the Games were in Magaluf.
Shocking.
Had to go and look that up. Fuck, what a disaster.
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There's some poor decision making right there.
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@crucial said in Gold Coast Comm Games:
http://news.images.itv.com/image/file/1501236/stream_img.jpg@mikethesnow said in Gold Coast Comm Games:
The Welsh team must have thought the Games were in Magaluf.
Shocking.
Had to go and look that up. Fuck, what a disaster.
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That is surely fake news. There is no way there are athletes there. It's just old fat dudes in shit shirts. Looks like a fucking package tour cruise.
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@kiwimurph said in Gold Coast Comm Games:
In fairness that does look like Gold Coast formal wear.
no. This is GC formal wear
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@mariner4life how did you get photos of me and my wife?
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Ross Karl: Commonwealth Games have no relevance OPINION: A lot will be made of the battle for medals, but the real competition on the Gold Coast is for relevance. Like the British Empire, the Commonwealth Games have lost their power. There is next to no star power and that's because it has no pulling power. Some 140,000 tickets remain unsold before tonight's opening ceremony. It's even harder to sell the hosting rights. Durban completed the bidding process for 2022. Then, after it was awarded the Games, it pulled out because it couldn't afford it. It's a sad state of affairs. Birmingham stepped up and were rewarded with a $NZ48 million fee to host the event no-one wanted. The Commonwealth Games just isn't sexy enough for most places to be bothered writing a cheque like that. -
@kiwimurph said in Gold Coast Comm Games:
I must admit, I am not interested in these games.
I'll only be readying articles of success or failure and think good for them if they win
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@kiwimurph said in Gold Coast Comm Games:
Ross Karl: Commonwealth Games have no relevance OPINION: A lot will be made of the battle for medals, but the real competition on the Gold Coast is for relevance. Like the British Empire, the Commonwealth Games have lost their power. There is next to no star power and that's because it has no pulling power. Some 140,000 tickets remain unsold before tonight's opening ceremony. It's even harder to sell the hosting rights. Durban completed the bidding process for 2022. Then, after it was awarded the Games, it pulled out because it couldn't afford it. It's a sad state of affairs. Birmingham stepped up and were rewarded with a $NZ48 million fee to host the event no-one wanted. The Commonwealth Games just isn't sexy enough for most places to be bothered writing a cheque like that.What tickets haven't been sold? People have been bitching and moaning that they couldnt get tickets despite the ridiculous prices. Interest and excitement are high. Strange for games that apparently nobody gives a shit about.
We've seen articles like this since the 90s yet these games keep on keeping on. Long may they continue.
