its a bid of magic

'scuse me - I expect a bit dignity and space when I am in the process of bowel movement. A special kind of ambience and atmosphere is required to orchestrate the ideal point of delivery, What Does an Ideal Bowel Movement Look Like? An ideal bowel movement is medium brown, the color of plain cardboard. It leaves the body easily with no straining or discomfort. It should have the consistency of toothpaste, and be approximately 4 to 8 inches long. Stool should enter the water smoothly and slowly fall once it reaches the water. There should be little gas or odor. Source: http://altmedicine.about.com/od/gettingdia...ed/a/stools.htm I won't use public toilets either, unless they are the one's you pay for. At least then you are guaranteed a bit of privacy and a good standard of hygiene.

They obviously haven't a clue of western culture and physique. If some of the people I know squatted to do their business, they would need help getting up again. We don't squat to ****, we sit to ****.

Yes, but the host city itself is also showcased to the world. It's a massive cultural occasion and festival for the host city. Otherwise why don't you just have the games on a small island of no fixed abode in the middle of the Pacific. Well I wouldn't call those who protested during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 particularly spineless. Refresh une memory .. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiananmen_Squ...rotests_of_1989 and http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8633937813183253768

Yes, I hope the Olympics pass without too much political meddling or controversy. Remember it's not the fatcats and political figureheads that will be hurt the most, it will be the Chinese people who have looked forward to their moment for 6 years now. They deserve a great games. They deserve their moment of glory. Remember they can't even choose who leads their country.

I didn't understand his connection with China's Olympic Games, but I don't know about being underated.... Director Interstellar (2009) (announced) Lincoln (2009) (announced) The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2008) (pre-production) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) (post-production) Munich (2005) War of the Worlds (2005) The Terminal (2004) Catch Me If You Can (2002) Minority Report (2002) Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) ... aka A.I. 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It would be great if they could have more iconic statues lined up in and around Wembley, or along Wembley way. Bobby Moore looks impressive there - and so he should. Hero. To be honest, I don't know how many players post '66 would deserve a statue of them being put up around Wembley anyway.

Nothing short of a national disgrace if no pies are available. 'Meat Pie, Sausage Rolls....Come on Oldham give us Goals!' (especialy pertinent with only 2 games to go, and clinging too the edge of the playoff's'

It looks fantastic, my only quibble being the amount of space between the ground and the stands. Still, it's a magnificent stadium, and at last the construction soap opera comes to end. It's all eyes on 19 May, when 90,000 fans pack the New Wembley for the FA Cup final. Apparently the accoustics are great.

It's great to see the historic Wembley Stadium, finally reaching for the finishing tape. True, it's not been a straight forward journey, but I'm still fairly sure, that despite all the contentious wrangling, that Multiplex will eventually reap the rewards of having been the company that built Wembley on their CV.

Cool video.. It has to be ready for the FA Cup this May now, surely.

Completely agree with arwebb, besides, the masterplan for the area around Wembley, is something to marvel at. If this is done right, like the designs show, then Wembley will a great place to visit, other than just to watch a football match or concert. Great aerial shot, the roof looks more polished now.

Yep, Rob's nailed it, the Arch was incorporated into the design of the new stadium to play a very important and practical part of supporting the huge roof that covers what is a huge stadium. It also looks sensational when lit up at night. I did spend a few emotional moments when they dismantled the old towers, but that was evaporated when I learnt about the arch, which I feel will be even more inconic that the twin towers, which let's face it, is now a phrase which has taken on much more serious issues in recent times.

The pics above by Rob, demonstrates just what a landmark the new Wembley is on the skyline. It totally dominates that overhead for miles around. Sensational, late.....but sensational.

Do you know how much that arch weighs. Trust me the last thing you want it to be doing, is moving.

Well it shouldn't be too long now, judging from the latest aerial shot...

Yes, I've seen that pic before on the masterplan website. I hope they do regenerate the Wembley area like the plan shows. It will be make going to watch any sport/concert at Wembley a much more valued experience than just going to the Stadium itself.

...compared to January

Roofs coming along nicely

Ah - It's good to have those temporary roof supports out isn't it? Who knows a nice summer, and it may be ready for next year.

April's progress highlights are as follows: * The rafter in the northern roof which was affected in the incident in March 2006 is presently undergoing remedial works to secure it in its final position. We anticipate these works to be complete by the end of May. * A total of 22 temporary trusses and 25 temporary roof towers have been removed to date. Removal of the remaining 2 temporary trusses and 2 roof towers is underway and expected to be complete in early May. * The final two tower cranes are expected for demobilisation by early May and access to the bowl will be then restricted to small mobile cranes so as to not disrupt progress on laying the pitch. Works on the playing pitch are progressing well, with the final quarter of the playing pitch to be handed over in early May. * The two large video screens have been installed and electrical connections are underway, with testing anticipated to be complete mid May. * Final inspections and snagging are underway in more than half of the 161 corporate boxes. Final wall panels and carpet are being installed in a further 40 ready for final inspections in May. * 84 of 113 main concourse toilet blocks have been completed to enable power on, commissioning and final inspections/snagging to progress. Construction of the small number of toilet blocks on Level S0 affected by the roof towers has now commenced.

Pics like this will support this theory...

If I was being particularly cruel I'd say it was a permanent feature intended for the players. Yes, there are reports of a 20m diving pool being installed inside Wembley, to help the footballers harness their skills better. Oh and a prima-donna class next door too.

A few internal shots of Wembley Stadium..

Looks like they have a fare way to go yet.. ..the important developement is to get the temporary roof support removed to allow the southern section of the roof to hang freely, and then more work can be administered to both pitch level and the roof. If they can't remove them in the next few weeks, it won't look good for a Mar 31st Handover.