Paralympics Opening Ceremony

[magneze]

Oh it's the competitors now. I'll come back to it I think.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Oh it's the competitors now. I'll come back to it I think.

That was a very quick break. Barely enough time to make a cuppa

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I reckon BBC purposely undercut Channel 4 for the rights. £4m is a huge difference in price

Considering how much they paid for the Olympics, you'd think they could have offered more than £5m

Did the BBC undercut C4? I did not know that!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Did the BBC undercut C4? I did not know that!

Channel 4 offered £9m. BBC offered £5m

Sorry, didn't undercut them. I worded that incorrectly

 

[Lea]

I like the girls carrying the country names that their dresses are made in the colour of each countries flags.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Channel 4 offered £9m. BBC offered £5m

Sorry, didn't undercut them. I worded that incorrectly

I knew what you meant I didn't actually know the BBC had bid for the rights.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I knew what you meant I didn't actually know the BBC had bid for the rights.

Lots of people seem unaware and have been slagging BBC off for not wanting to cover it. They just didn't win

 

[gabi]

This is quite good. Liked the Algerian pulling the fingers at the camera and C4's slightly shambolic coverage. And Benin.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Just found this

http://twitpic.com/aoz9sq

 

[Lea]

Pulp's common people! Now that's a blast from the past!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

FFS, stop talking and tell us more about the athletes

 

[Treacle Toes]

It obviously wasn't important enough for the BBC. That's the crux of the matter. Says it all.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

It obviously wasn't important enough for the BBC. That's the crux of the matter. Says it all.

Probably, which is why I said undercut (but I meant underbid).

Bet they're kicking themselves now

 

[Treacle Toes]

Probably, which is why I said undercut (but I meant underbid).

Bet they're kicking themselves now

Nah, they don't give a shit.

 

[Lea]

Krishnan what his name is getting on my nerves but the American sounding guy seems to know what he's talking about.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Nah, they don't give a shit.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I like how we don't have to put up with everything in French as well because it's the Paralympics and not the Olympics

 

[Treacle Toes]

I like how we don't have to put up with everything in French as well because it's the Paralympics and not the Olympics

Everyone knows that all disabled people speak English...

 

[fat Andy]

I hope no one was waiting for their home country whilst we head into another ad break!

 

[mwgdrwg]

The opening with the big bang was spectacular, very enjoyable entertainment. Seemed very short but there are a lot of countries to get through...and it's a school night!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Everyone knows that all disabled people speak English...

Well they don't all speak French so I don't see why we should have French. It's not the Olympics and therefore no French connection

 

[Lea]

Where's Krishnan gone. Now we have Jon Snow describing politics of the countries rather than the athletes.

 

[colacubes]

The ladies from Denmark had lovely cardies on

Anyway, we're now in The Albert watching thanks to Badgers texting me with important TV fixing updates

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Where's Krishnan gone. Now we have Jon Snow describing politics of the countries rather than the athletes.

That Jon Snow (who's obsessed with Boccia) just couldn't stop interrupting people on his 1/2 hour show all last week. He irritates me

 

[gabi]

Music is terrible. My boss must be in there somewhere with his iPod.

 

[baffled]

Loving the volunteer dancers welcoming the athletes in, they're gonna be knackered by time everyone's in.

 

[quimcunx]

Pink for girls and blue for boys? tsk.

 

[Lea]

That Jon Snow (who's obsessed with Boccia) just couldn't stop interrupting people on his 1/2 hour show all last week. He irritates me

He doesn't seem to know anything about the athletes. He just keeps saying "now here is another country affected by war etc"

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

He doesn't seem to know anything about the athletes. He just keeps saying "now here is another country affected by war etc"

Well that's probably shorthand for "lots of amputees here after having got blown up, shot at, stepped on a mine"

 

[Lea]

Well that's probably shorthand for "lots of amputees here after having got blown up, shot at, stepped on a mine"

He's just repeating himself. Sounds like he's reading the news. It would be more interesting if they pointed out what some of the athletes competed in.