The opening ceremony (the only good bit of the whole thing, in theory, although reality has not quite lived up to that billing)

[quimcunx]

So how are they going to get the torch to the stadium? On the bus tomorrow morning?

 

[Lord Camomile]

Ok, I had to go to the shops to get dinner. What'd I miss?

 

[magneze]

I hope bacofoil lady does a dance.

 

[Bingoman]

Imagine if they deliver the flag and it's Celine Dion.

Her heart will go on

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Imagine if they deliver the flag and it's Celine Dion.

No, she's Swiss for European affairs

 

[Epona]

Is she bringing the hot lemony towels for after the meal?

 

[Aladdin]

Tinfoil shares going up.

 

[quimcunx]

Ok, I had to go to the shops to get dinner. What'd I miss?

Looooooooooooooonghorse.

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Is she bringing the hot lemony towels for after the meal?

The horse isn't even dead yet

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Ok, I had to go to the shops to get dinner. What'd I miss?

A John Lennon cover. More rain. A horse. On water.

 

[magneze]

Nope no dancing. Has there been a fun bit? Sorry just tuned in.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Looooooooooooooonghorse.

Ah, non, mon dieu! Such a French icon, of all l'icons, and I missed it

 

[Epona]

I quite liked the boat horse thing and the actual horses.

 

[Lord Camomile]

A horse. On water.

Did they get Deep Purple to accompany it?

 

[Bingoman]

The choir look like they dont want to be their

 

[scifisam]

The singers were lovely, and very damp

 

[planetgeli]

I quite liked the boat horse thing and the actual horses.

Yeah but you think guide dogs are a good thing too soooooo

 

[Epona]

My cat has been farting for the last few minutes mind you and I can barely see the screen due to my eyes watering

 

[Aladdin]

Best bit .... horse on the water

Worst bit.....Lady Gaga.

So far.


Fireworks at the ready..

 

[Favelado]

Who is the worst French person that could be under the mask?

 

[Epona]

Who is the worst French person that could be under the mask?

Ohh is this like a feature length finale of the masked singer then?

 

[Lord Camomile]

Who is the worst French person that could be under the mask?

Timmy Mallet.

Would be an absolutely terrible example of a French person.

 

[tommers]

Who is the worst French person that could be under the mask?

Re-animated serge.

 

[Epona]

Timmy Mallet.

Would be an absolutely terrible example of a French person.

I think you'll find that's pronounced "Mall-AY"

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Who is the worst French person that could be under the mask?

Marine Le Pen

 

[May Kasahara]

Who is the worst French person that could be under the mask?

The gendarme from Allo Allo.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I swear, if it turned out Putin had somehow engineered to get himself under the mask, I'd have to respect the move.

 

[Elpenor]

did we have Asterix earlier?

 

[May Kasahara]

The singers were lovely, and very damp

I really hope their scores were laminated

 

[Aladdin]

Come on Torch bearer...
Where are you?