London Olympics 2012 - Olympic Torch Stafford pictures and videos

Timeflies

Timeflies

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Hello all,

I know there is alreday an event for this but seeing as its after the event I thought it would be good if we could have a dedicated thread to post all pics, videos and anything else that was to do with the torch relay through Stafford.

So I will kick start proceedings by sharing my pic took from the roundabout outside New Look... Hopefully everyone can see these as they are on a public Facebook album and also on a public Flickr set!!!

Let me know what you think and please post anything you may have!

Flickr!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeflies1980/sets/72157629980661372/

or try Facebook

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Hetairoi

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Rome burns while the masses watch someone with a flaming torch run down the road!

If only those same people would get off their backsides and take to the streets about what really counts!
 
Timeflies

Timeflies

The Weatherman
Hetairoi said:
Rome burns while the masses watch someone with a flaming torch run down the road!

If only those same people would get off their backsides and take to the streets about what really counts!
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LOL. Yep it was a good day all round and made thousands of people happy ;)

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Wormella

Wormella

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I've got a lovely panorama of the Swan beer garden that was deserted as everyone ran to the street outside to watch the torch go past - that was lovely

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John Marwood

John Marwood

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So the Olympic Torch looks like a baseball bat with woodworm

I've seen better looking Sierra Cosworth exhausts than that!
 
Franklin_Delano_Roosevelt

Franklin_Delano_Roosevelt

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At the risk of sounding miserable (perish the thought) I found the whole experience a bit of a damp squib. On the plus side it was great to see the huge numbers of people who turned out and waved flags etc - it really brightened up the town centre. The actual torch "once in a lifetime experience" though was pretty mediocre, I left feeling that I really could have lived without seeing it.

Firstly the torch looks like a silencer stolen from a blinged up Honda VFR1200. Said exhaust was followed around by literally hundreds of hangers on - the level of security is totally over the top, loads of people who are being paid to more or less do nothing. It seemed more of a case of the Met Police showing off their shiny new motorcycles that they can ride whilst playing the sirens and horns - basically just showing off. At least a crumb of comfort can be taken that it was the Met Police & not Staffordshire Police and so whilst our taxes have been going toward the London games at least we don't have to pick up the tab & expenses for this show of the ridiculous
 
Thehooperman

Thehooperman

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It was a once in a lifetime opportunity for the police to be cheered by an adoring crowd. I was surprised at the amount of actual police in the town centre when all we normally see are the Community Support Officers.

Personally I thought the torch was more like a Golden Cornetto.

It was good to see so many people out and about enjoying the event and I enjoyed the day a lot more than I thought I would do but that might have been more down to the Peroni in Casa rather than anything linked to the Olympics.
 
shoes

shoes

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Does no one have a job any more? Pretty much everyone I know was there - presumably they booked the day off or were local employers generously letting people have the afternoon off to participate in this nonsense?
 
Jade-clothing

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Timeflies said:
Hello all,

I know there is alreday an event for this but seeing as its after the event I thought it would be good if we could have a dedicated thread to post all pics, videos and anything else that was to do with the torch relay through Stafford.

So I will kick start proceedings by sharing my pic took from the roundabout outside New Look... Hopefully everyone can see these as they are on a public Facebook album and also on a public Flickr set!!!

Let me know what you think and please post anything you may have!

Flickr!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeflies1980/sets/72157629980661372/

or try Facebook

T
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Your photos are really good Timeflies - if you had swung the camera about 6" to the left I would have been on most of your pics but you just managed to get the people I was with instead!
It was a great afternoon, lovely atmosphere - as some have said the torch itself was a bit of a disappointment but it was great to see the town looking so cheerful and so many people turning out. drinks in Casa afterwards were good too - they should open in the day more often - really good summery atmosphere helped along by the BBQ!
 
United57

United57

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I was on Newport Rd with neighbours and friends. We rounded the evening off with a barbecue and some booze. I certainly enjoyed it along with many others.

In the words of Frank "But all of them to a man... who knows first and formost the most vital necessity is this life is they know how to throw a PARTY! "
 
gon2seed

gon2seed

(and me! - Ed)
Geoff Wheat who carried the torch from tesco to the Town Centre, made the built in wardrobes in my bedroom a couple of years ago!
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gon2seed

gon2seed

(and me! - Ed)
Rita Banks is a good friend of my mum who I have encountered many times when walking with Staffordshire Long Distance Walkers. She is a Veteran Marathon runner, who has many titles and records and was awared the honour, as she is a notable local figure (in Stoke)
Geof was honoured for his work with the scouting community. I am posting this as I am so impressed with the way the torch has been able to give notable folks a spotlight in the media; but IMO the whole thing has been very well done, Thosands of folk lighning the Route, and a realy great feel good about it! :clap:

(Of course gives the cognatively challenged, self publising, idiot, another chance to tell us about his aquaintances, if we believe him!:ohno: Ed)
 
highguyuk

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Obviously the torch itself was the main event, but I've seen very little pictures/videos and/or comments about the parade beforehand?
 
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