On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:29:32 -0000, "Michael C" 
wrote:

>>>Utter crap.  The Olympics are of as much benefit as swimming pools and
>>>cinemas are.

>> Except that the Olympics only last a few days, whilst swimming pools
>> and cinemas are used every day for many years.

>Many of them are not popular enough to stay open of their own accord and 
>have to be subsidised by the local council.  Presumably the people who don't 
>want to use these amenities can ask for some money back just like the people 
>objecting to the Olympics are? 

Those things were (1) nowhere near the cost of the Olympics buildings
and (2) were not built in order to accomodate a single event, but with
the expectation that they would see good use for many years.

-- 
Cynic