Re: RE: Time to apply for press passes

2005-07-06 Thread frank theriault
On 7/6/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Most of the problems with the Montreal games had to do with dishonest > politicians and their minions lining their pockets, more so than any > problems with the business plan. That is, unless the business plan was to > make a few of Drape

Re: RE: Time to apply for press passes

2005-07-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "frank theriault" Subject: Re: RE: Time to apply for press passes I think that the rest of the world learned from Montreal '76. I doubt that debacle will ever be repeated. In fact, IIRC, the Olympic Commitee now makes sure that a prop

Re: Re: Time to apply for press passes

2005-07-06 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/07/06 Wed PM 02:10:41 GMT > To: "pentax list" > Subject: Re: Time to apply for press passes > > I for one think it's brilliant. A fantastic opportunity and I will be > pushing my lad Stefan like mad. He has his first competitive tennis > tourname

Re: RE: Time to apply for press passes

2005-07-06 Thread mike wilson
> > From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/07/06 Wed PM 01:11:01 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: RE: Time to apply for press passes > > On 7/6/05, Malcolm Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Will it be like > > Can

RE: RE: Time to apply for press passes

2005-07-06 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Malcolm Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/07/06 Wed PM 01:01:53 GMT > To: > Subject: RE: RE: Time to apply for press passes > > mike wilson wrote: > > > > > Olympic games in London 2012. > > > > > >

RE: RE: Time to apply for press passes

2005-07-06 Thread Malcolm Smith
frank theriault wrote: > I think that the rest of the world learned from Montreal '76. > I doubt that debacle will ever be repeated. In fact, IIRC, > the Olympic Commitee now makes sure that a proper funding > plan will be in place for each bid, to avoid such problems. I hope you're right, b

Re: RE: Time to apply for press passes

2005-07-06 Thread frank theriault
On 7/6/05, Malcolm Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Will it be like > Canada, having the residents of the host city paying for decades after? I think that the rest of the world learned from Montreal '76. I doubt that debacle will ever be repeated. In fact, IIRC, the Olympic Commitee now makes

RE: RE: Time to apply for press passes

2005-07-06 Thread Malcolm Smith
mike wilson wrote: > > > Olympic games in London 2012. > > > > > > OPDML, anyone? > > > > Time to move :-( > > > > Malcolm > > I think the virus spreads as far as Manchester. It's good for sport here, right now. For the future? What concerns me is that resources will not be used well. There

Re: RE: Time to apply for press passes

2005-07-06 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Malcolm Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/07/06 Wed AM 11:57:44 GMT > To: > Subject: RE: Time to apply for press passes > > mike wilson wrote: > > > Olympic games in London 2012. > > > > OPDML, anyone? > > Time to move :-( > > Malcolm I think the virus spreads as far as Ma