Olympic Opening Ceremony, London 2012

[quimcunx]

Not sure 'Come Together' was the right choice tbh

It's only right and proper that the biscuit game should be part of a British olympics.

 

[Firky]

But urban loves you and your new liver, firky

Am a boil that loves to be scratched

 

[8115]

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

Hope springs eternal.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I hope he's wearing decent walking boots.

 

[Firky]

It's still massively santised.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

'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

He's doing a very good simultaneous translation...shame it's such a boring speech

 

[sleaterkinney]

Note from the programme:

 

[Fez909]

Well, I never thought I'd have a great Friday night spending it watching the Olympics, drinking a bottle of wine on my own, and trying to out-commentate Urban on a bizarre Danny Boyle show, but..I have. £500000billion well spent, imo!

 

[twentythreedom]

Why? Good tune, good sentiment?

EDIT: and the Beatles. Britains most famous export.

Yeah sure, I agree, it was just too mellow after IBTYLGOTDF - IYKWIM. Should've kept it more banging!

 

[Citizen66]

Has anyone let the crowd know that the tube stops running at midnight?

 

[elbows]

And one day we will tell our children that when the time came, Jeremy Hunts bell end flew off.

 

[Firky]

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

Black Bloc and Wombles with choreography by Ian Bone.

 

[Lord Camomile]

He sounds suspiciously like Sepp Blatter

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I wish his name was Jacques Frogge. That would be much better. He should change it!

 

[Lord Camomile]

Dude, 3 billion people are watching, pay attention

 

[Fez909]

Yeah sure, I agree, it was just too mellow after IBTYLGOTDF - IYKWIM. Should've kept it more banging!

That tune looks mental when made into an acronym. But yeah, I get you.

 

[Pickman's model]

Note from the programme:

the world of real freedom while bridges are shut by the police, who arbitrarily ban protests, and cyclists are nicked.

 

[story]

Note from the programme:

Jerusalem... I wonder how widely understood that concept of Albion is.

 

[Lord Camomile]

THIS FUCKING TV!!

 

[Pickman's model]

THIS FUCKING TV!!

haha

 

[Fez909]

Even Saudi has female participants? I wonder if the 100m hurdler, should she exist, would need her husband/brother/cousin to accompany her on the track?

 

[twentythreedom]

Yay! The world! People! and stuff...

 

[treelover]

Apparently the German team were dressed in 1972 Israeli olympic uniforms, very moving touch...

 

[Lord Camomile]

Does anyone else think he's not enjoying being nice about us?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Has anyone let the crowd know that the tube stops running at midnight?

They're extending the hours

Think it finishes at 12.30 so they can get home

 

[Firky]

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

He's like a grinning action man.

 

[equationgirl]

Well, I never thought I'd have a great Friday night spending it watching the Olympics, drinking a bottle of wine on my own, and trying to out-commentate Urban on a bizarre Danny Boyle show, but..I have. £500000billion well spent, imo!

threadparty

 

[Gingerman]

Steve Ovett must look at Coe and wonder what went wrong,then again he was never an obsequious asskissing crawler like his big rival.

 

[story]

He's like a grinning action man.

He is very shiny, isn't he.

 

[Citizen66]

They're extending the hours

Thought the drivers were on a work to rule strike. Maybe that got resolved.