Olympic Opening Ceremony, London 2012

[Pickman's model]

Arghh, take it away. I hate him!

come on come on

 

[treelover]

Critical masser's have been arrested outside the Stadium...

 

[Miss-Shelf]

Thats why they arested critical mass riders- needed more cyclists

 

[quimcunx]

It's still massively santised.

What did you expect to happen? Nooses with Tory voodoo dolls?

 

[Pickman's model]

Critical masser's have been arrested outside the Stadium...

yes, we've been through that some hours ago. do keep up.

 

[story]

Is this the bit where we celebrate British festival culture?

 

[twentythreedom]

I've got progressively stoned through this, it's great, good tunes and shit!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Tom Daley is hideously good looking, has youth on his side and is adored by millions. The git

I don't fancy him at all. I may have if I was still a teenager but I still don't think so. Too much of a pretty boy

 

[story]

Critical masser's have been arrested outside the Stadium...

More please, treelover...?

 

[treelover]

'Brazilian commentator just described The Jam's 'Going Underground' as 'the theme tune from that John Travolta dancing film in the 70s.'

from the G

 

[quimcunx]

winged cyclists look ace.

ET moment!

 

[Fez909]

ET!

 

[Pickman's model]

More please, treelover...?

you'll regret that

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

come on come on

I've got flying bikes to watch now

Well, one flying bike

 

[Corax]

Oh shush, you've seen it twelvty times and I'm on a piggin mobile...

Nope. People have described it, but I missed it myself.

 

[prunus]

Um, is he singing in the wrong key...?

I think you're right - it's transposed down a tone, a minor third perhaps? (I don't have perfect pitch).

 

[treelover]

More please, treelover...?

its all in the Guardian timeline...

 

[Lord Camomile]

What. The. Fuck?

Who was that going into the air?!

 

[story]

Aces!

 

[Corax]

Talking in foreign again!!!!

 

[story]

its all in the Guardian timeline...

Chz.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I think you're right - it's transposed down a tone, a minor third perhaps? (I don't have perfect pitch).

Me neither, he just started singing in a place I didn't think he would.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

ah, all the boring speeches now. Time for another cup of tea and pee

 

[DexterTCN]

oh it's not lord coe anymore

 

[twentythreedom]

Not sure 'Come Together' was the right choice tbh

 

[krtek a houby]

What. The. Fuck?

Who was that going into the air?!

Danny Boyle - he's become godlike now

 

[AverageJoe]

Not sure 'Come Together' was the right choice tbh

Have you not been reading about the Olympic Village shenanigans

 

[Fez909]

Not sure 'Come Together' was the right choice tbh

Why? Good tune, good sentiment?

EDIT: and the Beatles. Britains most famous export.

 

[Corax]

Oh look, a tory. How lovely.

 

[DexterTCN]

welcome to london...if you venture out of the designated area, you will be shot