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

[quimcunx]

When does the Queen jump out of the aeroplane?

That's the thing. Nothing can really upstage the queen parachuting in from James Bond's helicopter.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Yeah I think they're losing people now.

We need some dancing Tunnocks Teacakes or Ozzy Osborne like at previous Commonwealth Games

 

[May Kasahara]

They're bringing the torch to your house?!

I mean, after four hours of this anything's possible.

 

[May Kasahara]

Serena Williams could be boating down the Wandle right now

 

[Epona]

Love the 80s mentality to TV there. Like you can miss something

Aye it's my brain, I find it grounds me better to watch things "as aired" although I am not averse to streaming services and catchup, but using them exclusively can make me feel detached from the world.
Anyway that's a heavy subject for another thread

 

[Bingoman]

Where on earth are they taken the torch!

 

[Lord Camomile]

I mean, after four hours of this anything's possible.

L'magique du l'Olympique.

(Yes, in my head speaking French is just a matter of replacing -c wih -que )

 

[Epona]

I mean, after four hours of this anything's possible.

Hopefully not a fifth hour though.

 

[Favelado]

Those guys on the boat looked petrified.

I reckon the Israel boat was a bit jumpy. The poor Iceland contingent roped into something not of their making

 

[Aladdin]

Nice that they are passing along by all the normal people now...

 

[Elpenor]

Where on earth are they taken the torch!

Going to set fire to a farmers barricade I reckon

 

[Favelado]

Aye it's my brain, I find it grounds me better to watch things "as aired" although I am not averse to streaming services and catchup, but using them exclusively can make me feel detached from the world.
Anyway that's a heavy subject for another thread

Good point and i agree

 

[Epona]

Are they going to burn the Mona Lisa?

 

[Lord Camomile]

Just running down an empty a courtyard, the rain absolutely hammering it down, such grandeur

 

[Bingoman]

Are they going to burn the Mona Lisa?

Nope gone passed the lovre

 

[quimcunx]

Where on earth are they taken the torch!

To the completely empty stadium?

 

[Lord Camomile]

That's the thing. Nothing can really upstage the queen parachuting in from James Bond's helicopter.

Except, as discussed, Antoine de Caunes.

 

[magneze]

Mauresmo desp

A cracking exit for the dancing signer!

(It was sharks that pulled him down, but he's a trouper )

I wanted him blown up to Eiffel tower height!

 

[pbsmooth]

I feel sad about the fucking rain. Such a shame for everyone involved who must have been working on this for so long (even though a lot of it is shite).

 

[Mation]

Those guys on the boat looked petrified.

Great whites will do that to you

(I will stop at some point )

 

[quimcunx]

Except, as discussed, Antoine de Caunes.

That would be pleasing.

 

[planetgeli]

Notre Dame? No that's been done.

 

[Elpenor]

I feel sad about the fucking rain. Such a shame for everyone involved who must have been working on this for so long (even though a lot of it is shite).

Think it’s rather atmospheric myself

 

[Lord Camomile]

Ohhhh, I get it: the Uber boat dropped them off in the wrong place, so now they're having to run it back to wherever they were supposed to go.

 

[Favelado]

To the completely empty stadium?

They’re going to burn a giant Union Jack that covers the whole surface area and then cut to a black screen with ‘fuck you rosbif’ in white text.

end of transmission

 

[girasol]

Torch carriers are a bit slow for athletes. I could do it faster

 

[Nine Bob Note]

I'm genuinely starting to think they haven't decided where to light the bloody thing

 

[tommers]

How many more people are there?!?

 

[Epona]

Dear god where are they taking it now?

 

[Lord Camomile]

They’re going to burn a giant Union Jack that covers the whole surface area and then cut to a black screen with ‘fuck you rosbif’ in white text.

end of transmission

Again, I think a lot of us would absolutely respect the fuck out of it.