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Offline The Laughing Policeman

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #30 on: July 23, 2014, 09:57:02 PM »
I'm also looking forward to the reception our next door neighbours give us when it's our turn to enter the stadium.

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #31 on: July 23, 2014, 10:03:16 PM »
I had no idea that Lesotho was in the Commonwealth. Or Malawi. Wow.

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #32 on: July 23, 2014, 10:04:09 PM »
Quiz question... which two members of the Commonwealth were never part of the the United Kingdom or the British Empire?

Offline Lucky Eddie

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #33 on: July 23, 2014, 10:07:26 PM »
The athletes should be banned from filming themselves on their phones and iPads.

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #34 on: July 23, 2014, 10:08:17 PM »
Rwanda as one?
And Bangladesh?  Aargh, no!
« Last Edit: July 23, 2014, 10:10:34 PM by Louzie0 »

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #35 on: July 23, 2014, 10:08:45 PM »
Yep. Well done Lou. Mozambique the other one.

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #36 on: July 23, 2014, 10:09:56 PM »
Interesting, but very shocking, info-graphic doing the rounds on Facebook and Twitter. I knew it was probably quite a lot, but I'm amazed it's as high as it is.


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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #37 on: July 23, 2014, 10:11:19 PM »
I think that might be part of the reason they got Barrowman to kiss a bloke in the early stages of the Opening Ceremony. Fair play.

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #38 on: July 23, 2014, 10:12:25 PM »
Well, something clearly has to be done, that's disgraceful.

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #39 on: July 23, 2014, 10:17:06 PM »
2 things:

The Commonwealth has a lot of islands, including Lesotho

And


I love that big screen.
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Offline peter w

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #40 on: July 23, 2014, 10:18:16 PM »
I know. Could have got two women.


Disgusted of Uganda.

Offline The Laughing Policeman

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #41 on: July 23, 2014, 10:20:06 PM »
I think Huw Edwards mentioned that it's the biggest big screen in Europe. I bet they didn't get it from Argos.

Offline Tokyo Sexwhale

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #42 on: July 23, 2014, 10:22:53 PM »
I think that might be part of the reason they got Barrowman to kiss a bloke in the early stages of the Opening Ceremony. Fair play.

I'd expect Barrowman didn't take much convincing.


Offline The Laughing Policeman

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #43 on: July 23, 2014, 10:23:37 PM »

The Commonwealth has a lot of islands, including Lesotho


I think that may be a legacy left over from when we ruled the waves.

Offline peter w

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Re: Commonwealth Games
« Reply #44 on: July 23, 2014, 10:26:35 PM »
Lesotho? An island?

 


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