Has anyone else seen the footage of Boris Johnson's 'whiff whaff speech' to British athletes after the official hand-over? He looked horrible again in his shabby suit, like a tereotype second hand car salesman, but his speech more than made up for it. I loved the reference to Milo of Croton, and his statement that 'ping-pong ('whiff whaff) is coming home' was sheer brilliance. I dont know that the London Games wll necessarliy be the best, or even successful by modern standards since these standards definitely stink - but they will certainly be the funniest!

Kudos to Alexander de Pfeffel.