Are you looking forward to the Opening Ceremony

[Lord Camomile]

Is that gonna be under there for the rest of the tournament?

"And here in the ladies high jump we're seeing a great contest between... oh fuck, it's that ruddy great globe again "

 

[poului]

wer43r4

Looking good for 47!

 

[Lisarocket]

Lisa, this will be a challenge to us to get a DeathStar up and running by 2012.

This'll be small fuken fry!

Aye. We'll show these Chinese how to put on a decent show

Pah! Who needs thousands of people dancing and moving in time when you've got a death star

 

[Lord Camomile]

Smiley fireworks!!!!

 

[Lisarocket]

Were the fireworks doing smiley faces and hearts then

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Is he the Chinese Pop Idol winner?

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Knew there would be another big firework display.

 

[Lisarocket]

Knew there would be another big firework display.

Well they did invent them

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Apparently it is not permitted to set fireworks off from the roof of Maidenhead Town Hall due to Health and Safety worries about where they will land.

No such worries in Beijing then!

 

[Lord Camomile]

Just thought, what if the London ceremony highlights the racial and cultural diversity of the city? Would be in keeping with the Olympics thang, but I can't help feeling it would cause too many problems at home

 

[Lisarocket]

Apparently it is not permitted to set fireworks off from the roof of Maidenhead Town Hall due to Health and Safety worries about where they will land.

No such worries in Beijing then!

I thought the birds nest was on fire a minute ago.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Apparently it is not permitted to set fireworks off from the roof of Maidenhead Town Hall due to Health and Safety worries about where they will land.

No such worries in Beijing then!

Every citizen is expected to take on the 'ead for the glory of China. It's an honour really.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Look more excited spectators!!

 

[Melinda]

Parade of the Athletes!!!

YAY!

Greece out first!

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Oooh camp white suits - which country is this. I don't really do flags

 

[Melinda]

Greek ladies are the HAWTNESS!

 

[Melinda]

Ooooo they are coming out in Chinese stroke order! FABULOUS!

 

[Lord Camomile]

They were talking before the ceremony about our athletes being kept in their "preparation complex", will we not be there?

Like the Chinese alphabetical order

(Yes, I know it's not alphabetical in Chinese. Strokeabet? )

 

[Lisarocket]

Parade of the Athletes!!!

YAY!

Greece out first!

I love looking out for the little countries with only a couple of people representing. They always look so happy and proud

 

[Lord Camomile]

Turkmenistan have come dressed for war

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Turkmenistan ftw

 

[Dillinger4]

I love looking out for the little countries with only a couple of people representing. They always look so happy and proud

 

[scooter]

They've nicked our bagpipes. We were going to use them

 

[DJ Squelch]

traditional chinese bagpipe music

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Madagascar - best outfits so far!!

 

[Lisarocket]

I'm a bit confused by the pipe band playing Scotland The Brave. Can't they leave something for our opening ceremony!!!!

 

[Melinda]

I love looking out for the little countries with only a couple of people representing. They always look so happy and proud

Its my favourite too! The Americans and Canadians et all can look a little jaded and blasé.

 

[gabi]

Bagpipes. I fucking hate bagpipes. What the hell are they doing there?

 

[Dillinger4]

yay! marshall islands!

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Marshall islands. haha