Bombs in Athens...

Richard Adams

Suppose this will impact the Olympics?

Davey Crockett

Richard Adams <ackthpt@concentric.net> writes:

> Suppose this will impact the Olympics?
>
>
Wouldn't imagine so.

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Davey Crockett
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Ryan Cousineau

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Davey Crockett <Davey_Crockett@rogers.com> wrote:

> Richard Adams <ackthpt@concentric.net> writes:
>
> > Suppose this will impact the Olympics?
> >
> >
> Wouldn't imagine so.

The real worry, as I understand the story from my Greek father-in-law,
is what state Athens will be in at Olympics-time. They're hustling from
behind schedule on myriad projects, basically relying on the Greek habit
of finishing at the last minute to pull things through.

What this will mean is that security should be excitingly paranoid for
the Olympics.

--
Ryan Cousineau, rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine/wiredcola/
President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club

curt

Well if the US is a no show, maybe the rest of the world will enjoy the
Olympics due to how hated we are now.

Oh yeah, what does this have to do with cycling?

Curt


"Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@sfu.ca> wrote in message
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> In article
> <87llk7bjmy.fsf@cpe000423176ea9-cm0f2069983361.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com>
> ,
> Davey Crockett <Davey_Crockett@rogers.com> wrote:
>
> > Richard Adams <ackthpt@concentric.net> writes:
> >
> > > Suppose this will impact the Olympics?
> > >
> > >
> > Wouldn't imagine so.
>
> The real worry, as I understand the story from my Greek father-in-law,
> is what state Athens will be in at Olympics-time. They're hustling from
> behind schedule on myriad projects, basically relying on the Greek habit
> of finishing at the last minute to pull things through.
>
> What this will mean is that security should be excitingly paranoid for
> the Olympics.
>
> --
> Ryan Cousineau, rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine/wiredcola/
> President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club

Davey Crockett

"curt" <nospam@verizon.net> writes:

> Well if the US is a no show, maybe the rest of the world will enjoy the
> Olympics due to how hated we are now.
>
> Oh yeah, what does this have to do with cycling?
>

Right. It's got nothing at all to do with cycling.

Why?

Coz eveybody knows that cyclists are such drugged up Wankerz (just ask the modern day Shylocks) that the IOC, despite pleas by cycling's biggest booster, Dick (by Name and Nature) Pound to reconsider, have cancelled all the cycling events at this year's Jingoistic Junket.

So who cares who the Tin-Pot roof falls on (supposing it ever gets installed in the first place).

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Davey Crockett
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Steve McGinty

On Wed, 05 May 2004 09:02:51 GMT, "curt" <nospam@verizon.net> wrote:


>
>Oh yeah, what does this have to do with cycling?
>
Maybe the 18 cycling golds that are due to be decided in Athens?

Regards!
Stephen

B. Lafferty

Pity the road cyclists.



"Richard Adams" <ackthpt@concentric.net> wrote in message
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> Suppose this will impact the Olympics?
>
>

Davey Crockett

"B. Lafferty" <Magni@Italia.com> writes:

> Pity the road cyclists.
>

Not a problem; didn't anybody tell you that the search parties are still out for about a dozen coureurs who were unlucky enough to fall into the potholes in the roads in the 1996 Tour de France?

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Davey Crockett
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Richard Adams

It would mean no medal chances for Lance or any other american cyclists.
Happy about that? I'm not.

curt wrote:

> Well if the US is a no show, maybe the rest of the world will enjoy the
> Olympics due to how hated we are now.
>
> Oh yeah, what does this have to do with cycling?
>
> Curt
>
>
> "Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@sfu.ca> wrote in message
> news:rcousine-FEF947.23570804052004@morgoth.sfu.ca...
>
>>In article
>><87llk7bjmy.fsf@cpe000423176ea9-cm0f2069983361.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com>
>>,
>> Davey Crockett <Davey_Crockett@rogers.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Richard Adams <ackthpt@concentric.net> writes:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Suppose this will impact the Olympics?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Wouldn't imagine so.
>>
>>The real worry, as I understand the story from my Greek father-in-law,
>>is what state Athens will be in at Olympics-time. They're hustling from
>>behind schedule on myriad projects, basically relying on the Greek habit
>>of finishing at the last minute to pull things through.
>>
>>What this will mean is that security should be excitingly paranoid for
>>the Olympics.
>>
>>--
>>Ryan Cousineau, rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine/wiredcola/
>>President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club
>
>
>

curt

"Richard Adams" <ackthpt@concentric.net> wrote in message
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> It would mean no medal chances for Lance or any other american cyclists.
> Happy about that? I'm not.


No I am not happy about that, but I do feel we will not go. We are just not
in harmony with the rest of the world right now.

People are worried about the Greeks being ready, but I don't think they will
have a problem. I just can't help but to be concerned for certain countries
athletes if they go.

Curt



>
> curt wrote:
>
> > Well if the US is a no show, maybe the rest of the world will enjoy the
> > Olympics due to how hated we are now.
> >
> > Oh yeah, what does this have to do with cycling?
> >
> > Curt
> >
> >
> > "Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@sfu.ca> wrote in message
> > news:rcousine-FEF947.23570804052004@morgoth.sfu.ca...
> >
> >>In article
> >><87llk7bjmy.fsf@cpe000423176ea9-cm0f2069983361.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com>
> >>,
> >> Davey Crockett <Davey_Crockett@rogers.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Richard Adams <ackthpt@concentric.net> writes:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Suppose this will impact the Olympics?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>Wouldn't imagine so.
> >>
> >>The real worry, as I understand the story from my Greek father-in-law,
> >>is what state Athens will be in at Olympics-time. They're hustling from
> >>behind schedule on myriad projects, basically relying on the Greek habit
> >>of finishing at the last minute to pull things through.
> >>
> >>What this will mean is that security should be excitingly paranoid for
> >>the Olympics.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Ryan Cousineau, rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine/wiredcola/
> >>President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club
> >
> >
> >
>

curt

"Steve McGinty" <steve_DOT_mcginty@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:8jhh90dd9g1lrg2qm9ipou0la951571m9d@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 05 May 2004 09:02:51 GMT, "curt" <nospam@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>
> >
> >Oh yeah, what does this have to do with cycling?
> >
> Maybe the 18 cycling golds that are due to be decided in Athens?
>
> Regards!
> Stephen

Yeah, I guess I didn't look at it that way. Do you really think the US will
show up?

Curt

Richard Adams

Ryan Cousineau <rcousine@sfu.ca> wrote in message news:<rcousine-FEF947.23570804052004@morgoth.sfu.ca>...
> In article
> <87llk7bjmy.fsf@cpe000423176ea9-cm0f2069983361.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com>
> ,
> Davey Crockett <Davey_Crockett@rogers.com> wrote:
>
> > Richard Adams <ackthpt@concentric.net> writes:
> >
> > > Suppose this will impact the Olympics?
> > >
> > >
> > Wouldn't imagine so.
>
> The real worry, as I understand the story from my Greek father-in-law,
> is what state Athens will be in at Olympics-time. They're hustling from
> behind schedule on myriad projects, basically relying on the Greek habit
> of finishing at the last minute to pull things through.
>
> What this will mean is that security should be excitingly paranoid for
> the Olympics.


I listened to a bit more about this on the BBC this morning, NATO will
be providing additional security.

Still, these were three bombs outside a Police Station in central
Athens. You'd think they would at least have some kind of surveilence
system which would pick up the activity.