The London Olympic Games is coming to a close. It has been a very controlled media circus, whether that be Mastercard being banned, BBC cameras being
olympics Archives
Here's a bullet point reference guide to the Olympics, as complete as Brendon and Rich can get it… please feel free to add more bullet points in the comments and we will integrate them.
The shipping forecast, played late at night on British radio, ostensibly to help sailors, but now an institution, a comfortable, recognisable sign[...]
Dizzee Rascal's Bonkers track was given greater prominence with a live performance, and is a stereotypical example of modern East End London grime music, exactly where the Olympics stadium has been built Also notable were songs that were banned in some form on original release such as Anarchy In The UK and Relax… but this[...]
It was also the first Retailer Olympics.
Here are the categories… and the winners The judges were Outside Sales Managers Tim Kartman, Eric Hitchcock, and Dave Hawksworth.
ComiCare Box Construction Contest: Nick Kelley of Chimps Comix (middle)
Speed Bag and Board: Brandon Evans of Chimps Comix.
Overstreet Price Guide Lookup: Adam Philips of Heroic Dreams
Comic T-Folder Shipping Race: Andrew Iwamasa[...]
This summer, London will host the Olympics and the Paralympics And I will do my best to hide from it Thankfully most of it will be happening in the East of London and I'll be out in the far South West but I know I'll get inconvenienced several times.
I'd much rather attend the Retailer Olympics,[...]
Living in London, it's getting hard to ignore the fact that for two weeks this year, our lives will be incredibly disrupted by the Olympics While the rest of the world looks in in awe and wonder, I'll have to slog through an even-more-full-than-usual public transport system, probably with the kids in tow, just to[...]