• 11 Sep 2009 at 4:41 PM

Lessons From London

Olympic-Park-construction.jpgOne day after Chicago politicians did their part to seal the city’s financial fate, London was kind enough to give the city a preview of coming attractions.

The London agency responsible for acquiring the land on which the 2012 Olympics will be held ran up a 160 million pound shortfall as a result of poor accounting and financial controls, a report said on Friday.
The London Development Agency (LDA), the Mayor of London’s business and economic agency, created the overrun after failing to do enough to monitor spending and expenditure commitments on land purchases and compensation to companies forced off the 500-acre site in Stratford, east London.

But, undaunted, the first lady will try to close the deal by heading to Copenhagen to convince the IOC that Chicago, more than any other city, wants a crack at demonstrating responsible Olympic funding.

There is no doubt in my mind that Chicago would offer the world a fantastic setting for these historic games and I hope that the Olympic torch will have the chance to burn brightly in my hometown.”

As a native of the Windy City, she should know fire and Chicago don’t mix too well.

Comments (7)

  1. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 4:48 PM

    Greg, I am going to trap you in a barrel and force feed you diet cream soda until you drown yourself in creamy urine for making me end my week with this idiotic post.
    -Jeff Macke

  2. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 4:48 PM

    Die Greg die

  3. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 4:50 PM

    Greg buddy, you must be really hungry for another ass whuppin before the weekend……

  4. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 7:53 PM

    “As a native of the Windy City, she should know fire and Chicago don’t mix too well.”
    You know what? I liked that. And, despite their comments, I think the 3 other people that read this article liked it too.

  5. Posted by grim | September 12, 2009 at 9:19 PM

    ANDREW RASTRICK LIKES MEN’S ASSHOLES

  6. Posted by Porker Stanklesberry | September 13, 2009 at 11:49 PM

    Greg,
    I’m going to invite you to what I will tell you is a pimps and hos party. You will be the only dude there that dresses up. And you will be dressed up as a Ho. It will be awkward and as uncomfortable for you as reading your posts is for me.
    - Not Jeff Macke, but an admirer

  7. Posted by grim | September 14, 2009 at 8:50 PM

    ANDREW RASTRICK RUNS TO MEN’ ASSHOLES.FLOTRACK BOY’S FIRST CHOICE….SEE YOU AT 6.30AM 9/27

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