Am I allowed to say London 2012 without getting done for copyright?

[patrick]

Last Sunday 4 of us (NEG Riders) went down to London to collect our Olympic Accreditation & Uniforms in preparation for working as static safety marshalls on the mens and womens cycle road races on 28 / 29 July.

We will not be riding the route with the race  but will be doing the static yellow flag waving in front of traffic islands. We do have to travel by bike (2 of us on GTR's) and if not riding a BMW (official bike supplier) we may be asked to cover up any manufacturers logos.  (HOW DAFT CAN THEY GET!)

Definitely a once in a lifetime event.

We only got one photo before THE G4S Guard  (yes they have recruited at least ONE) shouted at us that photography was not allowed.

P

[Lonewolf]

 

I hate the Olympics.

[Kwikasfuki]

My view is simple.

Private funding of the Olympics is less than 10% of the total. The tax payer is footing the bill.

Therefore London 2012 is in the public domain.

I love the Olympics, I hate the capitalism around it

[Kwikasfuki]

I hate the Olympics.

I hate Bradford Bradistan but still go there for a curry 

[Lonewolf]

You haven't had all your annual leave requests declined because of the bloody Olympics!!

[Kwikasfuki]

Sell your services to G4S. I understand they need all the help they can get 

[Mogster]

Bollox to the olympics...no one asked us if we wanted to pay for..  .... journeys into London are already a mare, without 'Olympic only' trains, car lanes...etc.....

[O.C.]

I despise all this bloody stupid unnecessary p.c surrounding the olympics, and everything else these days  .....no pictures ?? no manufacturer names on support vehicles???? WTF is all that about,...bloody moronic idiots imposing crazy rules. 

I like the olympics , its a showcase for this great country  ....I'll be watching from the comfort of my armchair...TBH a team of wild horses couldn't drag me to London 

[Gonome]

Bollox to the olympics...no one asked us if we wanted to pay for..  .... journeys into London are already a mare, without 'Olympic only' trains, car lanes...etc.....

Let's sell it to some country that really need the expense and disruption to "normal" life. 

[Winston Smith]

Not a fan of sport in any respect except motor sport, but it is great for the country as a whole and will probably make a mint for the UK albeit it is London-centric.

Always wanted to go to the 'spectacle' of the Olympics after the '92 Barcelona event, but there was some influence from the ex ( )

But I am now sick to the back teeth of it.  Having worked until retirement in an environment where it became the only thing of importance, to the detriment of every other aspect of the service, I have seen how OTT the whole thing is.  Piss ups and Brewery come to mind - as the G4S seems to show, although even now the government are sliming out of any responsibilities they have!

What really pisses me with the whole thing is the very thing that started this thread.  The commercialism with American and German companies dictating the whole running of the event.

The torch must go past McDonalds, it must go to BMW dealerships, Cadbury chocolate will give away BMW Mini's (painted red white blue!) etc, etc.

I understand they have invested monies into it and want their return, but the tail is wagging the dog.

It's supposed to be about the prowess of the athletes and a showcase of the best in sport (although again Figure Skating - FFS?) at an amateur level (I can't see many Sunday league footballers in the team?!)

All in all  happy to be out of the service now so not being dragged into it, and only going to be in the UK for about 4 days of it!

[Lonewolf]

Chris, other than that we have your vote, yes? 

[Winston Smith]

 

[doebag]

I have just retired from the London Fire Brigade. My last station was at Stratford, so had most of the Olympic site on our patch.
I have to say that the regeneration side of things is commendable when you know what used to be there. However I do not know if the legacy side of things will work, or if it will be a millstone around the local council's financial neck.
The brigade were given four Mini's by BMW to use as roving vehicles on the main areas of the park, however it will be intersting to see what has happened with our larger appliances as the entire fleet is Mercedes   

[100milesaway]

I despise all this bloody stupid unnecessary p.c surrounding the olympics, and everything else these days  .....no pictures ?? no manufacturer names on support vehicles???? WTF is all that about,...bloody moronic idiots imposing crazy rules. 

I like the olympics , its a showcase for this great country  ....I'll be watching from the comfort of my armchair...TBH a team of wild horses couldn't drag me to London 

Thats true Rog, I t would take at least TWO teams of wild horses to drag YOU  from your bolt hole in the Lakes, down to London.         I'm not saying yer fat like.

[Gonome]

I have just retired from the London Fire Brigade. My last station was at Stratford, so had most of the Olympic site on our patch.
I have to say that the regeneration side of things is commendable when you know what used to be there. However I do not know if the legacy side of things will work, or if it will be a millstone around the local council's financial neck.
The brigade were given four Mini's by BMW to use as roving vehicles on the main areas of the park, however it will be intersting to see what has happened with our larger appliances as the entire fleet is Mercedes   

Well you will need to cover up all reference to Mercedes for a start. Also not sure how you will get an entire fire crew including equipment into a mini.