Olympic Games

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Sun 02 Sep, 2012 1:21 pm

somme1916 wrote: hope that some of the paralympians don't have to go there now they have demonstrated on screen that they are performing well at sports albeit it in sometimes very difficult circumstances. And that's very much the trouble, people with weeks to live dying with cancer on Chemotherapy, and chronically ill people with the likes of empysema who can't walk more than a few yards until their gasping for breath, they are vastly different to the likes who are performing at the games.

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Sun 02 Sep, 2012 1:32 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: somme1916 wrote: hope that some of the paralympians don't have to go there now they have demonstrated on screen that they are performing well at sports albeit it in sometimes very difficult circumstances. And that's very much the trouble, people with weeks to live dying with cancer on Chemotherapy, and chronically ill people with the likes of empysema who can't walk more than a few yards until their gasping for breath, they are vastly different to the likes who are performing at the games. I know Phill,I'd not forgotten that.Was just getting back on the Paralympian tack so to speak.The old fella eventually died of cancer,coupled with a crippling,debilitating condition that eventually led to heart failure.His "official" cause of death.Just hope the pittance we got him made his life just a little bit more comfortable.Fairness and equality(a "cause celebre" of the Olympic culture) does not go hand in hand with how we treat the incapacitated in everyday life.

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Sun 02 Sep, 2012 3:09 pm

40% of ATOS assessments are amended on appeal. The govt would get nearly the same level of service by flicking a coin, yet ATOS get paid £100m to do it.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Sun 02 Sep, 2012 3:09 pm

Yes.... I too have been a victim of ATOS. I have spent the last 5 months in hell. Normally an appeal is sorted within 21 days but because of the amount of us appealing my decision took the best part of 3 months. It was only Thursday I received a call to say I had won my appeal. Whilst waiting for my appeal decision I have had to attend interviews at my local JobCentre and I have been threatened there by my Advisor/s that if I didn't work I'd lose my benefit. I was told I was even expected to do voluntary work if paid work was not available.I have NEVER felt so stressed/ill/bullied in my life.Hopefully I can now look forward to the future without dreaded fear.I would say to anybody, APPEAL APPEAL and APPEAL and NEVER give up on your rights as a human being.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sun 02 Sep, 2012 3:13 pm

I hear that Jody Cundy inspired a generation with his outburst after a false start. Is there any video coverage of this or has it been deleted by Olympic Censors?

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Sun 02 Sep, 2012 5:57 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIjDJmPULz0

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Thu 04 Oct, 2012 4:32 pm

Johnny39 wrote: Have a "Happy Olympics Everyone!" Ouch! That hurt, will you all stop throwing things at me? Hullo Johnny We overlooked Youtube : "Boris Johnson's Olympic Welcome Video"