So the opening ceremony.... I approve.
For me, the main points were the drumming section with the good few thousand drummers, the lime-green LED-covered guys who did the Dove shape before swirling together; the globe and columns rising out of the ground, and of course the torch-lighting ceremony,
truly the most spectacular (or just excessive) means of doing so yet.
Some parts were a bit wtf-y, like the use of children in the classroom, I really didn't see the significance.
Discuss.
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W3bbo
Work hard; increase production; prevent accidents, and be happy.
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brian.shapiro
things go on as always
London will have to do better in 2012, W3bbo
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evildictaitor
I'll live forever, or die trying!
2014 if the news is anything to go by. Britain sucks at keeping things within any kind of budget or deadline.brian.shapiro said:London will have to do better in 2012, W3bbo
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harumscarum
out of memory
They must be agileevildictaitor said:
2014 if the news is anything to go by. Britain sucks at keeping things within any kind of budget or deadline.brian.shapiro said:*snip*
/at work have only seen the eye of sauron so far - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/09/sports/olympics/09china.html?ex=1375934400&en=8493b94e623d32e1&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
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Harlequin
http://twitter.com/TrueHarlequin
2010 Vancouver FTW!!!!!!!harumscarum said:
They must be agileevildictaitor said:*snip*
/at work have only seen the eye of sauron so far - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/09/sports/olympics/09china.html?ex=1375934400&en=8493b94e623d32e1&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
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Why would you spoil it?!? They aren't showing the opening ceremony in the US for another 6 hours. Atleast I know it will be entertaining.
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W3bbo
Work hard; increase production; prevent accidents, and be happy.
Aren't any channels showing it live?Rd_Falcon said:Why would you spoil it?!? They aren't showing the opening ceremony in the US for another 6 hours. Atleast I know it will be entertaining.
Oh, and lets go Chicago for 2016!!
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Nope, NBC has exclussive coverage of the olympics, so I have to watch it when they say I get to watch it!W3bbo said:
Aren't any channels showing it live?Rd_Falcon said:*snip*
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GoddersUK
My five year mission: To boldly split infinitives that no Niner has split before!
It will consist of the Red Arrows flying over a building site with a sign on the side saying "We apologise for the delay".brian.shapiro said:London will have to do better in 2012, W3bbo
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GoddersUK
My five year mission: To boldly split infinitives that no Niner has split before!
At least we have a contingency back up stadium we can use if necessaryGoddersUK said:
It will consist of the Red Arrows flying over a building site with a sign on the side saying "We apologise for the delay".brian.shapiro said:*snip*
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W3bbo
Work hard; increase production; prevent accidents, and be happy.
Quite frankly I think the Dome would make a much better stadium for the opening ceremony than the new one.GoddersUK said:
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brian.shapiro
things go on as always
Yea if you want the world to laugh at you. And maybe you can get Damien Hirst and Tracy Emin to design the opening ceremoniesGoddersUK said:
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littleguru
<3 Seattle
W3bbo said:Discuss.
I hate it when you do this! -
GoddersUK
My five year mission: To boldly split infinitives that no Niner has split before!
Jokes aside, I just saw on wikipedia that the dome will actually be the venue for badminton, basketball and gymnastics.W3bbo said:
Quite frankly I think the Dome would make a much better stadium for the opening ceremony than the new one.GoddersUK said:*snip*
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GoddersUK
My five year mission: To boldly split infinitives that no Niner has split before!
I was thinking we should host eurovision 2012 and use that for the opening ceremony?brian.shapiro said:
Yea if you want the world to laugh at you. And maybe you can get Damien Hirst and Tracy Emin to design the opening ceremoniesGoddersUK said:*snip*
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TommyCarlier
Widen your gaze
LG, about your new avatar: that's one big invisible hamburger!littleguru said:W3bbo said:*snip*
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W3bbo
Work hard; increase production; prevent accidents, and be happy.
Now that I approve of.GoddersUK said:
I was thinking we should host eurovision 2012 and use that for the opening ceremony?brian.shapiro said:*snip*
The rifle shooting event should be on at the same time and have the singers as the targets. Netting Cliff Richards automatically gives you Gold.
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TommyCarlier
Widen your gaze
Nobody touches Clive Richards! Living Dolls!W3bbo said:
Now that I approve of.GoddersUK said:*snip*
The rifle shooting event should be on at the same time and have the singers as the targets. Netting Cliff Richards automatically gives you Gold.
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