And no, I won't be going over there.

Why, for heaven's sake, not? Seems like the opportunity of a lifetime...
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OzOne wrote in message

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 06:33:42 -0400, "katysails"
scribbled thusly:


And no, I won't be going over there.

Why, for heaven's sake, not? Seems like the opportunity of a lifetime...

Nah, I went thru the Olympics here in Sydney.
I doubt that Athens will come close.

FWIW: I've been hearing some rumblings about problems in Athens, ie--hotels
not finished (no water or electricity), some Olympic venues not finished,
and some athlete residence facilities not finished. The word is that some
of these facilities may not be finished in time, and that the IOC was asking
Sydney if they could be a sudden bailout if Athens falls through.

Have you heard any of this? Or is this just BS?

Max

OzOne wrote in message

Just received an email from the guys who have my boats in charter.
They are doing a booming business with the Olympics coming up and are
charging premium rates on the boats which are doing little sailing and
being used as floating hotel rooms.

The sailing venue is just near the marina where the boats are kept
and and right next to the main Olympic venue on the old airport site.
They'll be used to take up to 15 spectators out at a time with 10
sleeping overnight onboard each boat.
You can actuallu see one ofr the boats in this shot

Sounds similar to the charter boats in the BVI for the millennium
celebration in Dec. '99. Some charter companies were charging as much as
$30K per week (US) for the boats, and all of them were rented. We heard one
story of a 44' Beneteau with 20 people on board, sleeping anywhere they
could. Not a pretty picture, but lucrative.

Max

yeah i have ( the unfinished part...don't know about the bailing out)
a former student is working for the engineer/architect santiago calatrava,
responsible for the major stadium.-----the roof is only now being started
a lot of work just to do this, as it is a complex structure.
in any normal venue, i'd say all bets off
for the olympics? who knows, there is a lot at stake.
gf.

"Maxprop" wrote in message
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OzOne wrote in message

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 06:33:42 -0400, "katysails"
scribbled thusly:


And no, I won't be going over there.

Why, for heaven's sake, not? Seems like the opportunity of a
lifetime...

Nah, I went thru the Olympics here in Sydney.
I doubt that Athens will come close.

FWIW: I've been hearing some rumblings about problems in Athens,
ie--hotels
not finished (no water or electricity), some Olympic venues not finished,
and some athlete residence facilities not finished. The word is that some
of these facilities may not be finished in time, and that the IOC was
asking
Sydney if they could be a sudden bailout if Athens falls through.

Have you heard any of this? Or is this just BS?

Max

That's pretty much all crap.
The venues are virtually complete though the swimming centre will
probably not get a roof.

well it might be
just responding to your post with what i know or knew 3 weeks ago
if that much has changed, i'm impressed.

snip

Knowing the Greeks..they probably won't ever finish after the games
start...in 3 weeks!

agreed but the restaurants in astoria will still be great

gf

OzOne wrote in message

Biggest problem is that some of the infrastructure will not be
complete..railway stations aren't complete so people will bypass them
and get off at another to make their way to the venue of choice.

What I was told centers mostly around hotels, some of which have no water or
electricity at this point, and aren't expected to be completed by the Games.
And these hotels have been booked for almost a year and a half.
Interesting.

Max