Olympic Opening Ceremony, London 2012

[swampy]

sir tim ftw

 

[Lord Camomile]

Ohhhh, we didn't get this at the rehearsal either.

 

[agricola]

the internet!

 

[Wookey]

I am ASTOUNDED to be quite honest.

 

[SpookyFrank]

It'll be like Eurovision.

Loved in England, whilst the rest of the world looks on in a mixture of bewilderment, alarm, and confused horror.

Except for that bit with Mr Bean.

Fuck the rest of the world, we paid for it.

 

[editor]

Sir Tim!

 

[quimcunx]

We need a reenactment of someone selling oregano outside KFC!

 

[Big Gunz]

Where is London again...?

Danny Boyle started it with the video of Wales, Scotland and NI!

 

[SpookyFrank]

Bit of a dig at the chinese no? Internet is for everyone...

 

[story]

the internet!

But not the telephone, or television.

 

[8115]

The rest of the world will be fine at understanding it, everyone's not primitive the moment you leave Dover.

 

[Lord Camomile]

sir tim ftw

Sir Tim!

Was so glad he got namechecked

 

[quimcunx]

But not the telephone, or television.

They had a bit where someone dropped their phone. And loads of clips of soaps and other telly.

 

[story]

They had a bit where someone dropped their phone. And loads of clips of soaps and other telly.

Oh okay, missed that.

 

[equationgirl]

But not the telephone, or television.

Yes, not much on british inventions that changed the world

 

[DJ Squelch]

yeah you can win as many medals as you like but we invented the internet. In your face world.

 

[Corax]

Got to admit - I is well impressed.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

sir tim ftw

It's good that he was acknowledged 'cos the Americans probably think they invented it

 

[Gingerman]

Signature off BGT.
God help us, I think that's the only Cowellesque thing so far.
He must be seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeething.

It's a fucking relief that cunt's not involved

 

[QueenOfGoths]

It'll be like Eurovision.

Loved in England, whilst the rest of the world looks on in a mixture of bewilderment, alarm, and confused horror.

Except for that bit with Mr Bean.

I think that is why it is so brilliant. So unashamedly British!

 

[SpookyFrank]

I see they edited out the bit where PC Harwood high-fived that bloke in the face.

 

[story]

Yes, not much on british inventions that changed the world

yer, that's what I meant.

Believed I'd missed the section when quincunx said that

 

[free spirit]

ok, this has massive surpassed any expectations I possibly had.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

woo hoo Brixton

 

[Bernie Gunther]

yeah you can win as many medals as you like but we invented the internet. In your face world.

<pedant> Actually, the yanks invented the internet. Tim Berners-Lee invented the Web, which isn't the same thing </pedant>

 

[free spirit]

sod off commentators

red button, no commentary

 

[agricola]

and now the shark-jumping moment

 

[story]

Did he say "The very familiar image of Beckham on the Thames"?

 

[prunus]

Is this bit with the speedboat happening live?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

That looks like fun. David Beckham's a lucky bastard.