Opening Ceremony.

[Omegstrat6]

Let’s not turn another post into a political critique FFS.

We’ve enough of those.

Fair enough. I'll stop now Mick. Promise😁

Back to the Olympics, I wish Team GB all the very best but not too much good publicity coming out of the competition so far is there? Don't know about the arguments over Russia competing but allowing the rapist of a 12 year old girl (who effectively only served one year of his prison sentence) to compete with the Dutch volleyball team seems far more contentious! That video of our dressage winner caught mistreating the horse wasn't a good look either and she deserves her punishment. Sadly, given what I've learnt of the sport from some previously involved in it, it does not surprise me and her protestations over it being a one off seem very unlikely.

Anyway, now all the opening ceremony stuff (tbf, the French couldn't really compete with that Queen and 007 skit could they?) is over and it's started proper, I'm looking forward to watching some decent track and field events. Might have to watch them on I-player mind due to work commitments which isn't quite the same as watching live.

(Btw, enjoyed the Daley Thompson documentary -thanks for the recommendation)

[On Balance]

I suggest you try to live up to your name on balance. The invasion of Ukraine was provoked by the West ignoring many agreements frpm Minsk 2012. The West has crossed so many of their own red lines
Sanctions have impoverished the West not Russia , USA blew up German pipeline and they are allies.
The evil regime is USA not Russia.
Thank God Putin is the only sane man in the room. USA want Europe to fight Russia and export their troubles to us & now they want to fight China, Iran , N Korea. Don't kneejerk check it out not with the BBC but try Prof Jeffrey Sachs.
On balance we are provoking Russia and it is Europe who will pay the price

If you honestly condone the murder of baby’s, little children, te€angers and innocent adults, the rape of young girls, wives and mothers, the beheading and shooting of soldiers who have surrendered and waved the white flag, then that is a matter for you and any therapist. To me, and I don’t often speak for a huge majority, but I will in this case, I think you’ll find your love of Putin and his vile followers is abhorrently sick to most of us.

The West may not be totally faultless but how you can say that Putin is sane is beyond belief. Putin probably lies in his sleep. I am dismayed at anyone who shows such ignorance as to the true facts. I have taken a very balanced view on this war, or military operation (as the insane call it) anyone can see who the aggressor is, if one cannot then one is probably unbalanced or bordering on it.

[baggieal]

If you honestly condone the murder of baby’s, little children, te€angers and innocent adults, the rape of young girls, wives and mothers, the beheading and shooting of soldiers who have surrendered and waved the white flag, then that is a matter for you and any therapist. To me, and I don’t often speak for a huge majority, but I will in this case, I think you’ll find your love of Putin and his vile followers is abhorrently sick to most of us.

The West may not be totally faultless but how you can say that Putin is sane is beyond belief. Putin probably lies in his sleep. I am dismayed at anyone who shows such ignorance as to the true facts. I have taken a very balanced view on this war, or military operation (as the insane call it) anyone can see who the aggressor is, if one cannot then one is probably unbalanced or bordering on it.

Couldn’t agree more with you! Bordering might want to do one to Moscow!

[mickd1961]

Couldn’t agree more with you! Bordering might want to do one to Moscow!

He’s Bordering on the insane.

I’ll bet there’s no tinfoil to be found in the shops local to him and baked beans piled to mountainous levels in his shelter.

A complete fruitcake.