Commonwealth Games 2022

Horacewimp Administrator Brenin of the Chwyrligwgan Posts: 10,172	Commonwealth Games 2022 Jul 29, 2022 15:15:57 GMT Timeblue likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Horacewimp on Jul 29, 2022 15:15:57 GMT Jul 29, 2022 13:30:00 GMT Timeblue said: Were e these 3 songs the originals? It’s difficult to say as they were playing in the background of the stadium and the commentators were talking over them.

Horacewimp Administrator Brenin of the Chwyrligwgan Posts: 10,172	Commonwealth Games 2022 Jul 29, 2022 15:23:14 GMT queenofthehours, Timeblue, and 4 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Horacewimp on Jul 29, 2022 15:23:14 GMT I watched the cycling element of the mens triathlon this morning. In the first picture you can see Yee who won the gold medal for England.
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Commonwealth Games 2022 Jul 29, 2022 18:59:48 GMT Horacewimp likes this

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Post by Timeblue on Jul 29, 2022 18:59:48 GMT

Jul 29, 2022 15:23:14 GMT Horacewimp said:

I watched the cycling element of the mens triathlon this morning.

In the first picture you can see Yee who won the gold medal for England.

The triathlon is a great event, I saw the Leeds one a few years ago with the Brownlee brothers competing.

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fourlittlediamonds Superstar Posts: 633 Member is Online	Commonwealth Games 2022 Jul 30, 2022 18:33:26 GMT Horacewimp, Timeblue, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fourlittlediamonds on Jul 30, 2022 18:33:26 GMT Jul 25, 2022 16:32:33 GMT Timeblue said: The song of the games-Funky Moped I'm not kidding..... they really do have a Funky-Moped!!
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Timeblue Supergiant I wish I was back in 1981... Posts: 9,943	Commonwealth Games 2022 Jul 30, 2022 21:38:52 GMT Horacewimp and fourlittlediamonds like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Timeblue on Jul 30, 2022 21:38:52 GMT They should have Jasper riding it too!
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Commonwealth Games 2022 Jul 31, 2022 9:42:25 GMT Horacewimp, queenofthehours, and 3 more like this

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Post by vlogdance on Jul 31, 2022 9:42:25 GMT

For non-UK forumheads, the Birmingham area is home to a particularly complicated road interchange, nicknamed "Spaghetti Junction".

The cartoon next to it appeared in one of today's newspapers.

Horacewimp Administrator Brenin of the Chwyrligwgan Posts: 10,172	Commonwealth Games 2022 Jul 31, 2022 14:59:41 GMT queenofthehours, Helmut83, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Horacewimp on Jul 31, 2022 14:59:41 GMT I’ve seen the website that picture comes from vlogdance but they are wrong, that’s not a picture of spaghetti junction. This is it from the air.

vlogdance Pulsar Queen of Factual Fascination You can't say fairer than an instant llama. Posts: 6,960	Commonwealth Games 2022 Jul 31, 2022 15:27:01 GMT Horacewimp likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vlogdance on Jul 31, 2022 15:27:01 GMT Ah, I see, Horace. Much less complicated (!)

Timeblue Supergiant I wish I was back in 1981... Posts: 9,943	Commonwealth Games 2022 Jul 31, 2022 15:43:52 GMT Horacewimp likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Timeblue on Jul 31, 2022 15:43:52 GMT Can you imagine the Griswalds driving onto this?, they'd never get off it!
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Commonwealth Games 2022 Jul 31, 2022 16:23:22 GMT Horacewimp and orioles70 like this

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Post by eloneen on Jul 31, 2022 16:23:22 GMT

The only spaghetti junction that I knew about until seeing this is the one in Atlanta. I've driven on it many times - a little intimidating upon approach the first few times

, but it gets easier over time.

This article on a Birmingham website shows various spaghetti junctions "All Over the World."

www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/gallery/the-worlds-other-spaghetti-junctions-7779207

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vlogdance Pulsar Queen of Factual Fascination You can't say fairer than an instant llama. Posts: 6,960	Commonwealth Games 2022 Jul 31, 2022 16:41:56 GMT Horacewimp, queenofthehours, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vlogdance on Jul 31, 2022 16:41:56 GMT Didn't realise Birmingham's Spaghetti Junction was 50 years old this May. Seems Heinz did though, and brought out this tribute.

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Commonwealth Games 2022 Jul 31, 2022 16:57:30 GMT eloneen likes this

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Jul 31, 2022 16:23:22 GMT eloneen said:

The only spaghetti junction that I knew about until seeing this is the one in Atlanta. I've driven on it many times - a little intimidating upon approach the first few times ::m1822::

, but it gets easier over time.

This article on a Birmingham website shows various spaghetti junctions "All Over the World."

www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/gallery/the-worlds-other-spaghetti-junctions-7779207

We went underneath spaghetti junction when you were on your visit @elonnen, it was when we were on the way to Jeff’s Shard End house.

vlogdance Pulsar Queen of Factual Fascination You can't say fairer than an instant llama. Posts: 6,960	Commonwealth Games 2022 Jul 31, 2022 17:50:47 GMT Horacewimp, queenofthehours, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vlogdance on Jul 31, 2022 17:50:47 GMT Maybe navigating its lanes inspired part of Night In The City - "Driving you insane."
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Horacewimp Administrator Brenin of the Chwyrligwgan Posts: 10,172	Commonwealth Games 2022 Aug 2, 2022 12:14:14 GMT queenofthehours, Helmut83, and 4 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Horacewimp on Aug 2, 2022 12:14:14 GMT I went into Brum City centre this morning, pleased to see it was very busy with many visitors to the Commonwealth Games. Here are some pictures I took.

BSJ ELO Spaceship A Shining Spaceship In The Sky Ninja Groupie Twin Posts: 10,538	Commonwealth Games 2022 Aug 2, 2022 15:56:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BSJ on Aug 2, 2022 15:56:54 GMT Glad to see the Industrialist Revolution modernized in the Steampunk fashion. Very cool. Love the large buttons. Who are the folks in the boat?
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