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I wonder whether it would be appropriate to also celebrate the Silvers and Bronzes in the same way. Gold is, of course, a fantastic achievement but the other two medals are more than worthy of note.


I'm not someone that would promote the "prizes for all" approach to competion but it has annoyed me somewhat that BBC commentators describe a Silver / Bronze medallist as "only" getting a Silver / Bronze - yes they didn't get first place but to be in the top 3 of a world event competing against the best from 200 countries is a pretty special effort.

Job done

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19161587



Marmora Man Wrote:

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> I wonder whether it would be appropriate to also

> celebrate the Silvers and Bronzes in the same way.

> Gold is, of course, a fantastic achievement but

> the other two medals are more than worthy of note.

>

>

> I'm not someone that would promote the "prizes for

> all" approach to competion but it has annoyed me

> somewhat that BBC commentators describe a Silver /

> Bronze medallist as "only" getting a Silver /

> Bronze - yes they didn't get first place but to be

> in the top 3 of a world event competing against

> the best from 200 countries is a pretty special

> effort.

Only me! Wrote:

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> Apparently the graffiti said "Go Jess" or

> similar.

> So not quite the completely negative story first

> portrayed.


Yet more support to defend grafitti vandals.


We will never stamp this out.


Fox

I suspect that the Post Office is using certain crown privileges it retains from having been a department of state - HMG is often not obliged to go through the same planning hoops as ordinary mortals. I can remember occupying former crown property which absolutely could never have been built under planning regulations then in force.

DulwichFox Wrote:

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>

> Yet more support to defend grafitti vandals.

>

> We will never stamp this out.

>

> Fox


Indeed; it's the straw that broke the camel's back that lead to the onset of Broken Britain, bring back the birch (or something):


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/9467204/Over-excited-Olympics-fan-caught-painting-London-post-box-gold.html


An over-excited Olympics fan was cautioned by police after he was caught painting a post box gold.

He got carried away with Olympic fever and decided to give a Royal Mail pillar box in Belvedere, south London, the treatment reserved for the hometowns of gold medallists

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