Olympic Spirit

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Date: 12 August 2008 19:17:22

I don't know what's happening in the Olympics, so please don't. The only thing I have any remote interest in is the men's 8 rowing. The reason for this is that our regional director's son is part of the crew.

I suppose that I've never recovered from the 70's when women were men and men were on even more steroids. Do you remember the East German women who looked more manly than the men? There was also the male East German who took so many drugs that he competed as a woman.

Today things are even worse with so many athletes on designer drugs that can't be detected. How do we know that the winners are really drug free and win because of their prowess, not some chemical booster? 13 members of the Russian were sent home before the games officially started, following positive dope tests.

History today:

1620: The Pilgrim Fathers set sail on the Mayflower for the New World. You aren't a real WASP unless you can trace your roots back to their arrival - providing you aren't a Native American.

1819: British militia are used to break up a mass meeting demanding the reform of parliament at St Peter's Field, Manchester. At least 11 protesters are killed. It's now known as the Peterloo Massacre.

1822: Lord Castlereagh commits suicide, fearing blackmail over his homosexuality. Somethings never change.

1896: Gold is discovered at Bonanza Creek on the Klondyke River. The Yukon gold rush starts.

1897: The Tate Gallery opens in London - endowed by sugar merchant Henry Tate.

1949: The Fourth Geneva Convention is signed. It was to provide greater protection to civilians during war. That worked then!

1977: Elvis finally leaves the building once and for all.

1981: IBM announce the introduction of the first PC.