Olympics, lol

Posted By: W3bbo | Aug 8th, 2008 @ 9:20 AM
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#Aug 8th, 2008 @ 9:20 AM
W3bbo
W3bbo
The Master of Baiters
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.
#Aug 8th, 2008 @ 9:25 AM
brian.shapiro
brian.shapiro
things go on as always
London will have to do better in 2012, W3bbo
#Aug 8th, 2008 @ 9:29 AM
evildictaitor
evildictaitor
if( !succeed( try() ) ) { while(true) try(); }
2014 if the news is anything to go by. Britain sucks at keeping things within any kind of budget or deadline.
#Aug 8th, 2008 @ 9:41 AM
Harlequin
Harlequin
http://twitter.c​om/TrueHarlequin
2010 Vancouver FTW!!!!!!!
#Aug 8th, 2008 @ 10:02 AM
Rd_Falcon
Rd_Falcon
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!!
#Aug 8th, 2008 @ 10:43 AM
W3bbo
W3bbo
The Master of Baiters
Aren't any channels showing it live?
#Aug 8th, 2008 @ 10:52 AM
Rd_Falcon
Rd_Falcon
Nope, NBC has exclussive coverage of the olympics, so I have to watch it when they say I get to watch it!
#Aug 8th, 2008 @ 11:45 AM
GoddersUK
GoddersUK
I CAN has cheezburger and you CAN'T has stop me!
It will consist of the Red Arrows flying over a building site with a sign on the side saying "We apologise for the delay".
#Aug 8th, 2008 @ 12:44 PM
GoddersUK
GoddersUK
I CAN has cheezburger and you CAN'T has stop me!
At least we have a contingency back up stadium we can use if necessary Tongue Out
#Aug 8th, 2008 @ 1:16 PM
W3bbo
W3bbo
The Master of Baiters
Quite frankly I think the Dome would make a much better stadium for the opening ceremony than the new one.
#Aug 8th, 2008 @ 2:57 PM
brian.shapiro
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 ceremonies Smiley Smiley Smiley
#Aug 8th, 2008 @ 3:07 PM
littleguru
littleguru
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W3bbo said:
Discuss.


I hate it when you do this!
#Aug 9th, 2008 @ 4:26 AM
GoddersUK
GoddersUK
I CAN has cheezburger and you CAN'T has stop me!
Jokes aside, I just saw on wikipedia that the dome will actually be the venue for badminton, basketball and gymnastics.
#Aug 9th, 2008 @ 4:27 AM
GoddersUK
GoddersUK
I CAN has cheezburger and you CAN'T has stop me!
I was thinking we should host eurovision 2012 and use that for the opening ceremony?
#Aug 9th, 2008 @ 5:23 AM
TommyCarlier
TommyCarlier
I want my scalps!
LG, about your new avatar: that's one big invisible hamburger!
#Aug 9th, 2008 @ 5:46 AM
W3bbo
W3bbo
The Master of Baiters
Now that I approve of.

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.
#Aug 9th, 2008 @ 6:47 AM
TommyCarlier
TommyCarlier
I want my scalps!
Nobody touches Clive Richards! Living Dolls!
#Aug 9th, 2008 @ 7:04 AM
Sabot
Sabot
My name is Dave Oliver. I'm a Technical Architect.

Be a bit more positive guys! How can Britain screw up the Olympics? Most of the venues already exist.

Just look at Wembley stadium and the O2, both had loads of problems ... now look at them, amazing world class venue's living up to their potential.

The secret of the success of both of these places was to take control away from politicians and place it to the hands of professionals ... and sort out our darn negitive media who like to make a problem sound a hundred times worse.

 

#Aug 9th, 2008 @ 8:05 AM
eagle
eagle
The professionals, the security services will round-up all the Irish, Arabs and anyone who thinks about protesting as well as any member of the Press who doesn't like it.

Maybe Trolling will be an Olympic sport by 2012 so the host nation can win at least one medial.
#Aug 9th, 2008 @ 8:16 AM
TommyCarlier
TommyCarlier
I want my scalps!
Very mature eagle, I wondered how long it would take for your next anti-British or anti-European comment. Thank you for not disappointing me.
#Aug 9th, 2008 @ 8:27 AM
eagle
eagle

The hypocrisy of the British voicing their disdain for the Chinese occupation of Tibet while they still occupy six counties of Ireland has been ignored by most of the EU. 

By 2012 we may have two Belgium's just as we have two Ireland's today and as an EU citizen I see that as ridiculous and completely unnecessary.

#Aug 9th, 2008 @ 8:31 AM
harumscarum
harumscarum
out of memory
The Opening Ceremony was beyond incredible. While the Brits don't have a Zhang Yimou I think that maybe they should look to Danny Boyle for a zombie type opening ceremony featuring Winehouse. Maybe Guy Ritchie and have random acts throughout the ceremony then tie everything together at the end.

They had a guy explaining every act on NBC and the classroom bit was a representation of the global crisis that face the children and how they must be resolved for them (or something like that).


-Stay classy Eagle
#Aug 9th, 2008 @ 8:38 AM
harumscarum
harumscarum
out of memory
Your profile says you were born in the Bronx. Of all the things to get your feathers ruffled over why British/Ireland?
#Aug 9th, 2008 @ 8:39 AM
TommyCarlier
TommyCarlier
I want my scalps!
Belgium is a small country but with a very diverse and complex culture. I don't think you understand what Belgium is all about. And it's not my job to explain it to you. Superficial comments like yours don't mean anything.
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