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Torch route ‘to share tedium of London Olympics with rest of country’

Lord Coe has announced the official route of the Olympic torch, which will bring the boring spectacle of a burning stick to many parts of the UK. Much of the route passes through towns so far from London that the event won’t cause a whiff of interest, but even the Home Counties are expected to be underwhelmed by the sight of a man carrying a big match while being followed by a van with its hazard lights on.

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Posted: Nov 7th, 2011
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London 2012 posters portray suitable images of confusion and mayhem

The unveiling of the official London 2012 posters has caused chaos and downright fear as people attempt to work what is going on the various canvases.
’Leading UK artists’ like Tracy Emin and Chris Ofili have contributed to the selection of artwork which generally shows incomprehensible shapes and figures set against a background of swirling catastrophe [...]

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Posted: Nov 7th, 2011
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London 2012 plans in disarray as Lord Coe arrested for looking a bit ‘Araby’

‘As you’d expect, my officers are on high alert for slightly foreign-looking gentlemen showing any interest at all in the Olympics”, explained Chief Inspector Midsomer.

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Posted: Oct 10th, 2011
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One-year countdown begins to world dwile flonking championships in Cowes

hoping for meadal gloryAn exciting event is being held on the Isle of Wight today to mark the start of the 2012 dwile flonking championships in one year’s time.

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Posted: Jul 27th, 2011
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Olympic logo still looks like Lisa Simpson…

winners may settle for taking part

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Posted: Jul 22nd, 2011
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