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Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	Re: Rio - worst Olympics ever? Reply #30 - Aug 5^th, 2016 at 7:53am The pervasive mentality of criminal opportunism is why Canberra has never opened the gate to South American immigration beyond a token few.
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red baron Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 10204 Blue Mountains Gender:	Re: Rio - worst Olympics ever? Reply #31 - Aug 5^th, 2016 at 7:57am Anyone else think these Games are going to end up in a world of pain? Lots of pointers out there. Just hope there are no terrorist attacks that would finish it.
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Reply #32 - Aug 5^th, 2016 at 12:05pm

Lord Herbert wrote on Aug 5^th, 2016 at 7:53am:

The pervasive mentality of criminal opportunism is why Canberra has never opened the gate to South American immigration beyond a token few.

And you don't think that isn't a factor in the mentality of a large portion of the so called refugee intake from Africa & the ME in the last 10-15 years?

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Reply #33 - Aug 5^th, 2016 at 12:11pm

red baron wrote on Aug 5^th, 2016 at 7:57am:

Anyone else think these Games are going to end up in a world of pain?

Lots of pointers out there. Just hope there are no terrorist attacks that would finish it.

Me too. I have little interest this year in the Games that I used to love to watch. I have an uneasy feeling about the whole thing.

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Reply #34 - Aug 5^th, 2016 at 1:42pm

Black Orchid wrote on Aug 5^th, 2016 at 12:11pm:

red baron wrote on Aug 5^th, 2016 at 7:57am:

Anyone else think these Games are going to end up in a world of pain?

Lots of pointers out there. Just hope there are no terrorist attacks that would finish it.

Me too. I have little interest this year in the Games that I used to love to watch. I have an uneasy feeling about the whole thing.

A huge part of Rio's annual income is from the tourist trade, and so I pity any terrorist who survives an attack on the crowds now attending this event.

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Reply #35 - Aug 5^th, 2016 at 3:00pm

Yuk!!

Dolphins assistant coach Michael Bohl felt he had to pull Australian swimmers - including dual world champion Mitch Larkin - from the pool on Thursday because the quality of the water concerned him.

They instead trained in the adjoining - and much more crowded - main competition pool.

"That pool looked really cloudy," Bohl said.

"Rather than risk eye, ear or any other infection we brought them in here.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/olympics/rio-2016/rio-olympics-2016-australian-swimm...

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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 25067 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: Rio - worst Olympics ever? Reply #36 - Aug 5^th, 2016 at 10:23pm Why can't the Rio city council put together a task force of people to clean up the area, in the last 5 years? Is Brazil really that poor that they can't put together something of proper standards?
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Reply #37 - Aug 6^th, 2016 at 7:48am

UnSubRocky wrote on Aug 5^th, 2016 at 10:23pm:

Why can't the Rio city council put together a task force of people to clean up the area, in the last 5 years? Is Brazil really that poor that they can't put together something of proper standards?

its an extremely poor country overall... and labor is super cheap..

in some of the cities I've seen a team of guys pathing entire streets.. but that's just putting some sand and bricks down..

building something complicated on the other hand is a different story... they just don't seem to have the "knowhow"

they tried to put up a monorail in Porto Alegrea once.. got half way through and then gave up.... so half the infrastructure is still there for graffiti artists to paint on..

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Reply #39 - Aug 6^th, 2016 at 1:12pm

Gnads wrote on Aug 5^th, 2016 at 12:05pm:

Lord Herbert wrote on Aug 5^th, 2016 at 7:53am:

The pervasive mentality of criminal opportunism is why Canberra has never opened the gate to South American immigration beyond a token few.

And you don't think that isn't a factor in the mentality of a large portion of the so called refugee intake from Africa & the ME in the last 10-15 years?

Absolutely I do.

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Reply #40 - Aug 6^th, 2016 at 9:32pm

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Aug 6^th, 2016 at 7:48am:

UnSubRocky wrote on Aug 5^th, 2016 at 10:23pm:

Why can't the Rio city council put together a task force of people to clean up the area, in the last 5 years? Is Brazil really that poor that they can't put together something of proper standards?

its an extremely poor country overall... and labor is super cheap..

in some of the cities I've seen a team of guys pathing entire streets.. but that's just putting some sand and bricks down..

building something complicated on the other hand is a different story... they just don't seem to have the "knowhow"

they tried to put up a monorail in Porto Alegrea once.. got half way through and then gave up.... so half the infrastructure is still there for graffiti artists to paint on..

It does not matter how poor a country is in the world. They can still fix stuff up and make things presentable for the competitors. If Australia had the problems of Rio, we would have cleaned the waterway, the beaches, made the infrastructure habitable for all concerned. Because at the end of the day, this will determine how the world views Brazil in one of their main cities.

I can understand that drug dealers rule the streets and have no problem killing people (locals and tourists) without hesitation. That would be a big hindrance in cleaning up the facilities. It is sort of the reason why I don't mind the police over there killing off the drug dealers.

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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 25067 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: Rio - worst Olympics ever? Reply #41 - Aug 6^th, 2016 at 10:32pm I have to wonder at the mentality of the Australian opening ceremony uniform creators. Are they just a bunch of marijuana smoking couturiers who have no concept of what athletes want? These uniform designs might have turned heads 40 years ago. But, today, Australian athletes are made to look like a bunch of dorks.
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Reply #42 - Aug 6^th, 2016 at 10:33pm

I will admit to not seeing the opening I slept through it but what little I have seen since it looked great for a poor country not bad not bad at all...

well done Rio....its time we dished out some pats on the back aussies are sounding like losers all the way whinge whinge...if you look for faults you will find them try looking at yourself.. and there are plenty to be getting on with.. Tongue

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Reply #43 - Aug 7^th, 2016 at 8:44am

cods wrote on Aug 6^th, 2016 at 10:33pm:

I will admit to not seeing the opening I slept through it but what little I have seen since it looked great for a poor country not bad not bad at all...

well done Rio....its time we dished out some pats on the back aussies are sounding like losers all the way whinge whinge...if you look for faults you will find them try looking at yourself.. and there are plenty to be getting on with.. Tongue

Slept through it?

It was live at 9am in the morning cods

Big night out eh? Grin

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Reply #44 - Aug 7^th, 2016 at 8:49am

Redmond Neck wrote on Aug 7^th, 2016 at 8:44am:

cods wrote on Aug 6^th, 2016 at 10:33pm:

I will admit to not seeing the opening I slept through it but what little I have seen since it looked great for a poor country not bad not bad at all...

well done Rio....its time we dished out some pats on the back aussies are sounding like losers all the way whinge whinge...if you look for faults you will find them try looking at yourself.. and there are plenty to be getting on with.. Tongue

Slept through it?

It was live at 9am in the morning cods

Big night out eh? Grin

cheeky... I have had a fall.. nothing bad just black and blue...so have been on the old panadol...they knock you over a bit... if I could train the cats to bring in a cup of tea I would stay in bed longer ev en....lololol...

we have won a bronze we have opened the books....

did you see the opening I thought it looked fantastic for such a poor country......

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