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Anyone seen the Olympic Torch yet? — Right in the Middle, Tue Jul 10 13:57

I actually got quite excited by seeing all the Olympic signs at Waterloo Station the other day and will go and see the torch at some point. The sporting summer is about to go up a gear or two.
- Held it yesterday. — Johnny All Alone, Wed Jul 11 06:55
  
  Colleague did the 300m near Rugby at end of June and brought to work.
- - IT?! You mean 1 of 8,000! (nm) — HP14, Wed Jul 11 08:16
- It's had so much TV coverage, what difference does it make — My Only Wycombe, Tue Jul 10 21:47
- - There was one bit of excitement though. Man arrested — My Only Wycombe, Tue Jul 10 21:49
    
    for trying to interrupt its path. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSRW6bFaVrA
  - - Obviously not exciting enough for this bloke either — My Only Wycombe, Tue Jul 10 22:30
      
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQjJUX1aZVs&feature=related
- saw it on TV many times!! (nm) — old sage of bojo, Tue Jul 10 19:42
- Wycombe midfield legend..... — Surrey Blue, Tue Jul 10 17:42
  
  .....Ray Wilkins just carried the Olympic torch through Egham!
- - Super! (nm) — Anonymous, Tue Jul 10 21:45
  - Not like he's be driving it — The Swearmeister, Tue Jul 10 18:56
    
    fnar fnar
  - Did it go sideways? (nm) — Anonymous, Tue Jul 10 17:54
- Came past Mandeville Towers yesterday — Lord Mandeville, Tue Jul 10 17:07
  
  - a good opportunity to chat to the neighbours but I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to see it.
- - The pictures looked a bit naff ... — Ed, Tue Jul 10 21:34
    
    .. but I've got the Olympic atmos now. There will be no bah-humbug at B-B Towers.
- Yesterday. — Blue Boy, Tue Jul 10 16:58
  
  Whilst I'm sure it's a great honour for those involved as a spectator it's a complete waste of time. That is unless you want to see a flame for 5 seconds and then Coca-Cola, Samsung & BT trucks.
- Yes. It was shit. (nm) — Chapmanio, Tue Jul 10 16:16
- Yep, Mandeville yesterday. — Ewan Hoosaami, Tue Jul 10 15:53
  
  Waited an hour for it to arrive, saw, (as others have already stated), a shed load of commercialism in that hour and then a lard arse wanders by with the torch in hand & all over inside 10 seconds.... more
- Followed by a van dishing out free cola — The Nixon Tapes, Tue Jul 10 15:00
  
  ....says it all really
- The likes of Jedward have been running with it (nm) — Bill Turnbull's Twitch, Tue Jul 10 14:42
- I have — DC, Tue Jul 10 14:11
  
  on the first day of its tour. Quite genuinely I would advise keeping clear. The torch procession is I am afraid rampant corporate commercialism to the extreme and virtually ignores the sport, which... more
- - of course, you know whose idea the Olympic torch was? (nm) — eric plant, Tue Jul 10 14:31
  - - No idea actually — DC, Tue Jul 10 16:41
      
      dont tell me it was cocacola at atlanta
    - - bit earlier than that — eric plant, Tue Jul 10 16:47
        
        1936 to be precise
      - Goebbels' dubious gift to the world. (nm) — Tory Goon, Tue Jul 10 18:31
    - Did you know there is also a Paralympic Torch? — Tory Goon, Tue Jul 10 14:50
      
      I couldn't believe it when I heard this morning. What's the PT going to be doing when the proper Olympic torch is burning at the Olympic Stadium? Being passed around the Outer Hebrides?
    - - It will take longer to get about (nm) — HDQ, Wed Jul 11 12:38
      - Fear not my friend — Right in the Middle, Tue Jul 10 20:41
        
        The Paralympic Torch is lit at Stoke Mandeville the night before the opening ceremony and travels during the day to Stratford. Much more straight forward than the Olympic one but still very symbolic.
      - I'm not sure why there shouldn't be a Paralympic torch (nm) — Chris, Tue Jul 10 14:56
      - Once he stadium torch has been lit it's lit — Tory Goon, Tue Jul 10 18:30
        
        You don't need a damp squib as well!
        The whole torch thing is symbolic though — Chris, Thu Jul 12 17:21
        
        I don't think you can rule it out on practical grounds.
- Re: Anyone seen the Olympic Torch yet? — Stewj, Tue Jul 10 14:09
  
  yep in slough not much to see really person ran 300m the stopped for a pic and next person ran on
- - Re: Anyone seen the Olympic Torch yet? — SteveP-WWFC, Tue Jul 10 14:21
    
    Yep, in Maidenehad. Agree with the comment by TC
  - - In Carrickfergus — carrickblue, Tue Jul 10 15:18
      
      I was trying to take my son down to the harbour for a free sailing day that was supposed to engender a desire to get youngsters out on water as future sportsmen. Was held up as the road to harbour... more

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