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<blockquote data-quote="Lone Wolf &#039;49" data-source="post: 1858709" data-attributes="member: 3016"><p>Saturday, July 21</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>(Please excuse the typos. Will hurry. Theres much Olympics to explore.)</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Good morning, friends!</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Went to bed at 10 p.m., left a wake-up call for 7. The call came, I said thank you and rolled over. The phone rang again in what seemed like 37 seconds. I did the same thing. It rang again. Same. Again. Again. Again. Then there was a knock on the door: just checking on your wake-up, sir.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Turns out that hanging up the phone is like hitting the snooze button. To stop the re-ringing, Kayleigh at the front desk told me, just hit any key on the phone. Duh.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Breakfast: Granola, yogurt, toast. Joined Gary and Richard from the IOC, who are also staying at the Montague.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>For those who dont know, I fell while running on the Fourth of July and broke my stupid wrist. So Im in a stupid splint and have only three stupid fingers on my stupid left hand for stupid typing. Luckily, so far none of my Olympics friends remember that I had as stupid broken leg and spend the wonderful Torino games on crutches. This is much better.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Commute: Intended to ride the tube to the Main Press Center, but took the media shuttle instead because its outdoors. I had the top deck of the bus all to myself. Sweet! Traffic much lighter on Saturday. A half-dozen Korean reporters were on the upper level of the bus with me. When we came around the corner and saw the Tower of London and Tower Bridge, they gave an enthusiastic oooooh! like a crowd at a fireworks show. It really is quite a sight.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Volunteer du jour: Todd Chase, Air Force person stationed nearby, who was working in the USOC processing. Drives with another airman an hour each way to volunteer; is having a great time. Was born in Blackwell, lived there until age 10 when bad storms hit Oklahoma and his family moved to Montana.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Todays confirmation that George Bernard Shaw was right when he wrote that we and the British are two peoples separated by a common language.U When they say pants here, they mean underwear. So dont say, darn, I spilled beans on my pants. Say trousers instead.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>The theme on the Olympic signage is inspire a generation. Its like with glowing hearts from Vancouver. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Email from home: Just for my information, what is the MPC? Media ? Center, I am guessing. </p><p></p><p>Response: Darn, sorry to have fallen into jargon. Its Main Press Center. Basically a convention center where reporters work. Next door is the IBCInternational Broadcast Center. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>I love the recorded message on the Tube: Mind the gap. That means, be careful because theres space between the car and the platform, and you might fall through.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Nice quiet day in the office. This afternoon, I walked a mile or so and went through USOC processing at the Susan Bonnell School nearby. Rode the Olympic Park media shuttle to the Stratford entrance, then strolled through the crowded Westfield Mall (Europes Largest) and then on the street for three of four blocks to the school.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Lunch: salty potato chips, apple, cookie, dried apricots. The Montague Hotel has free apples! Is this heaven????</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>News Item from the MPC management: The price of bottled beer has been reduced to 2.75 pounds and the cost of a small bottle of wine is now 4.75.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Weather: Wow, bright and sunny! Im SO happy for the locals.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>I wore shorts today, then got worried because I didnt want to be the only man in shorts. Finally I did; the guy was also wearing earrings. So what?</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>London Fact that surely must be true because somebody told me:</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Attended a press conference with Jacque Rogge news tonight. The guy is good! I cant even THINK in such complete sentences.. The first 20 questions were in English, which is not his first language, of course. And then a reporter asked one in French, and he gave his answer in French. Such intelligence!!!</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Dinner: Two bananas. Red wine from paper cup. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Fun Fact from LOCOG: During the 1948 Olympics, the telephone booths at the velodrome had no lights, so at night the journalists used matches and torches to phone in their reports. </p><p></p><p>Email from friend at home: You lucky (censored, since my grandchildren and Rocky Bigbie are reading this). I trust you awake every morning and count your blessings. Im still mad you didnt take me with you. Please promise me youll try to be there to see Lolo Jones run. Travel tip: one can steal from a free breakfast at the hotel more food than one can possibly eat. Bananas and apples do quite well sequestered in ones backpack.</p><p></p><p>Spent the rest of the day greeting old friends, setting up the materials for ticketing, helping Peggy finish setting up the office and watching the British Open.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>These people are SO friendly </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>What a privilege to be here! Every day is an adventure. Inspire a generation. And mind the gap.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lone Wolf '49, post: 1858709, member: 3016"] Saturday, July 21 (Please excuse the typos. Will hurry. Theres much Olympics to explore.) Good morning, friends! Went to bed at 10 p.m., left a wake-up call for 7. The call came, I said thank you and rolled over. The phone rang again in what seemed like 37 seconds. I did the same thing. It rang again. Same. Again. Again. Again. Then there was a knock on the door: just checking on your wake-up, sir. Turns out that hanging up the phone is like hitting the snooze button. To stop the re-ringing, Kayleigh at the front desk told me, just hit any key on the phone. Duh. Breakfast: Granola, yogurt, toast. Joined Gary and Richard from the IOC, who are also staying at the Montague. For those who dont know, I fell while running on the Fourth of July and broke my stupid wrist. So Im in a stupid splint and have only three stupid fingers on my stupid left hand for stupid typing. Luckily, so far none of my Olympics friends remember that I had as stupid broken leg and spend the wonderful Torino games on crutches. This is much better. Commute: Intended to ride the tube to the Main Press Center, but took the media shuttle instead because its outdoors. I had the top deck of the bus all to myself. Sweet! Traffic much lighter on Saturday. A half-dozen Korean reporters were on the upper level of the bus with me. When we came around the corner and saw the Tower of London and Tower Bridge, they gave an enthusiastic oooooh! like a crowd at a fireworks show. It really is quite a sight. Volunteer du jour: Todd Chase, Air Force person stationed nearby, who was working in the USOC processing. Drives with another airman an hour each way to volunteer; is having a great time. Was born in Blackwell, lived there until age 10 when bad storms hit Oklahoma and his family moved to Montana. Todays confirmation that George Bernard Shaw was right when he wrote that we and the British are two peoples separated by a common language.U When they say pants here, they mean underwear. So dont say, darn, I spilled beans on my pants. Say trousers instead. The theme on the Olympic signage is inspire a generation. Its like with glowing hearts from Vancouver. Email from home: Just for my information, what is the MPC? Media ? Center, I am guessing. Response: Darn, sorry to have fallen into jargon. Its Main Press Center. Basically a convention center where reporters work. Next door is the IBCInternational Broadcast Center. I love the recorded message on the Tube: Mind the gap. That means, be careful because theres space between the car and the platform, and you might fall through. Nice quiet day in the office. This afternoon, I walked a mile or so and went through USOC processing at the Susan Bonnell School nearby. Rode the Olympic Park media shuttle to the Stratford entrance, then strolled through the crowded Westfield Mall (Europes Largest) and then on the street for three of four blocks to the school. Lunch: salty potato chips, apple, cookie, dried apricots. The Montague Hotel has free apples! Is this heaven???? News Item from the MPC management: The price of bottled beer has been reduced to 2.75 pounds and the cost of a small bottle of wine is now 4.75. Weather: Wow, bright and sunny! Im SO happy for the locals. I wore shorts today, then got worried because I didnt want to be the only man in shorts. Finally I did; the guy was also wearing earrings. So what? London Fact that surely must be true because somebody told me: Attended a press conference with Jacque Rogge news tonight. The guy is good! I cant even THINK in such complete sentences.. The first 20 questions were in English, which is not his first language, of course. And then a reporter asked one in French, and he gave his answer in French. Such intelligence!!! Dinner: Two bananas. Red wine from paper cup. Fun Fact from LOCOG: During the 1948 Olympics, the telephone booths at the velodrome had no lights, so at night the journalists used matches and torches to phone in their reports. Email from friend at home: You lucky (censored, since my grandchildren and Rocky Bigbie are reading this). I trust you awake every morning and count your blessings. Im still mad you didnt take me with you. Please promise me youll try to be there to see Lolo Jones run. Travel tip: one can steal from a free breakfast at the hotel more food than one can possibly eat. Bananas and apples do quite well sequestered in ones backpack. Spent the rest of the day greeting old friends, setting up the materials for ticketing, helping Peggy finish setting up the office and watching the British Open. These people are SO friendly What a privilege to be here! Every day is an adventure. Inspire a generation. And mind the gap. [/QUOTE]
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