http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Olympic Viewing Restrictions en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:02:08 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7595#post-77777 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:33:54 +0000 Claggy Cog 77777@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://road.cc/content/news/61494-paralympian-rachel-morris-hit-car-during-time-trial" rel="nofollow">http://road.cc/content/news/61494-paralympian-rachel-morris-hit-car-during-time-trial</a></p> <p>What on earth!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7595#post-77776 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:22:00 +0000 Claggy Cog 77776@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It may not actually get these companies to fork out the taxes that they will not have to pay or even make much difference but it might make you feel better to know that you have voted for the likes of McDonalds, Coca-Cola to pay corporate taxes. Express an opinion here...</p> <p><a href="http://www.38degrees.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://www.38degrees.org.uk/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7595#post-77732 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:18:57 +0000 rust 77732@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>I can at least take the camera in, as long as I leave behind the lens that extends further than 30cm.</blockquote></p> <p>They obviously don't know about this: <a href="http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/sony500.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/sony500.shtml</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7595#post-77731 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:07:00 +0000 wee folding bike 77731@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, I've got a 3.com battery powered wireless hub. It works for MacBook, iPad and any other wifi thing in the area. Everybody in the adjoining classes knows the password. It works for my HP wireless printer in school so people could use that too if they wanted. </p> <p>Looks like more than half of the Hamden tickets are stil available but the schools have closed so it's going to be difficult to give them away. </p> <p>I usually dread the Olympics but this one is some new kind of hell. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7595#post-77730 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:05:20 +0000 steveo 77730@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And of course you'll be "proud to use visa" just like these people are "proud to accept visa"... and no one else.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7595#post-77729 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:55:18 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 77729@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>100ml 'total' limit.</p> <p>Oh, and the bank machines and shops on site will only take Visa or cash, no Mastercard, AmEx etc etc. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7595#post-77728 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:53:40 +0000 steveo 77728@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>250 100ml of post mix, get some water while you're there et voila flat coke just like mcdonalds will sell you. At a fiver a cup you could easily under cut them. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7595#post-77727 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:51:26 +0000 wingpig 77727@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is it sufficiently-carefully-worded to prevent you taking in a 25l bag containing 250 100ml containers of a liquid of your choice, perhap along with a collapsible camping water container of about 25l capacity rolled-up in a pocket?</p> <p>Are you just not allowed to bring non-competitor flagstuffs into the venue or not allowed to display them, should you fancy creating a new flag out of torn-up (assuming scissors are banned) bits of competitors' flags whilst within the Cordon of Overreaction? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7595#post-77726 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:48:46 +0000 steveo 77726@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It really does smack of preserving the "rights" of the big corporate sponsor rather than any thing sensible like security. If they were at least up front about it, it probably wouldn't bother me so much... Security theatre i think is the technical term.</p> <p>Are there many battery powered wireless hubs that aren't smartphones?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7595#post-77724 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:42:33 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 77724@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I can at least take the camera in, as long as I leave behind the lens that extends further than 30cm. Oh, and you're not allowed wireless hubs, but you are allowed smartphones as long as you promise really sincerely not to use it as a wireless hub. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7595#post-77723 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:41:20 +0000 steveo 77723@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Rather you than me, I hate these kind of restrictions when I'm flying and I actually want to be going to the place I'm suffering through the restrictions for. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7595#post-77722 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:31:43 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 77722@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>On August 9th I'll be savouring the white hot atmosphere of women's quarter final handball (I said yes to going to my friend who sorted the tickets in the distant hope he'd get cycling or track &amp; field tickets - should have known better). He's just got the email giving details on the 'international flight like' security restrictions.</p> <p>The old 100ml of liquid one is there. So what if you're thirsty? You can take an empty bottle in with you to fill up with liquids bought at the venue apparently (seriously, that's the official solution - why, on having to buy the drink in there, you wouldn't just drink it out of the liquid holder they'll also supply you with I don't know). Cynically, it couldn't possibly be so that the only drinks imbibed at the venue are those provided by a certain Coca-Cola could it?</p> <p>Others are odd. Flags of countries not competing at the Games aren't allowed (I'm guessing this might be a Palestine-aimed restriction) which is going to involve some hardcore flag training for the security staff; and while your bag size is limited (to 25 litres AND it must fit under your seat) additionally you are not allowed to take in 'excessive' amounts of food. Not sure who determines that, but at least they're not just suggesting you take in your own cardboard box into which you can pour your McDonald's fries.</p> <p>Thankfully big hats and vuvuzelas are restricted too. </p>