The London Olympics

[Gabber]

London has thus far built some beautiful structures for next years Summer Olympics.

The problems I foresee for this Olympic are as follows:

1. Based on a recent document on the most expensive cities for tourists, London was number 3. This wil surely rise next year as hotels et al will raise their rates based on accomodation. The average tourist will not be able to afford a week in London especially now.

2. Traffic. The city can't shut down for the Olympics. Beijing used their military to enforce drivers to take alternative modes of transport. Will London do the same? Economically, can London afford 2 weeks vacation?

3. Rain. Seems stupid to add this but aside from a couple of recent years that saw limited rainfall, that is not always the case

Average High: 75°F (24°C)
Average Low: 57°F (14°C)
Average wet days: 12 days
Although July and August are the warmest months they are also the wettest - expect showers!
Average daily sunshine: 7 hours

[Andylad]

They have built several new rail tracks into the olympic stadium to help with the traffic, as for the hotels, i know a few people in London who are going away on holiday & renting their houses out to some Americans (this will more than pay for all the holiday) apparently there are a few thousand doing this.

now the rainfall in London is a bonus, all these athletes are running around, getting hot & sweaty, the rain keeps them cool & helps with rehydrating , see, we Brits think of everything!

:Laie_81:

[slkas]

we Brits think of everything!

Except for how to not lose or misdirect luggage at Heathrow

[statajack]

we Brits think of everything!

Except for how to not lose or misdirect luggage at Heathrow

Heathrow is owned by BAA, a limited company which owns/runs other airports in the UK.

BAA is owned by a Spanish company. :biggrin:

[slkas]

I guess that explains it all. I thought that it was just personal with me. I switched to Lufthansa.

[Flyjunkie]

i got a kick out of the fact that they want to use the Clash's "London calling" as one of the Theme songs for the Olympics.. Did the powers that be Even listen to the Lyrics in that song???? not exactly a London friendly song.. ( i love the Clash by the way).

I think they should also play the Sex Pistols' "Anarchy in the U.K." and "God save the Queen"... ha ha ha:lol2::lol2:

Oh just for the Record, when the Olympics were held here in Los Angeles in 1984.. there was this Major concern about the traffic around the City, which is pretty bad a great deal of the time.. Welly, well, well.. The Local population either left town or planned other transportation methods and the Traffic was actually a lot less of problem during the Olympics.. So maybe the Londoners will do the same.....