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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭Sea Filly


    cricketfan wrote: »
    I think we should revel in just witnessing the achievements to come but not really bother about all this nationalistic rubbish. The trouble is most will watch with that nationalistic perception only.

    Can't speak for anyone else, but I NEVER watch the Olympics from a nationalistic point of view. I just love watching world-class athletes do their thing. Is it necessary to denigrate boxing though? I'm not really a fan, but surely you could dismiss any sport in a single glib sentence?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,105 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    Lots were encouraged to take holidays during the Olympics and those who didnt are encouraged/some told to work from home. The street on my way to work this morning (East London, two stops from the epicentre) at 8:30 was deserted; I actually checked my watch thinking maybe I had slept in an hour!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    Lots were encouraged to take holidays during the Olympics and those who didnt are encouraged/some told to work from home. The street on my way to work this morning (East London, two stops from the epicentre) at 8:30 was deserted; I actually checked my watch thinking maybe I had slept in an hour!

    You're supposed to take your holidays! :mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,105 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    Samich wrote: »
    You're supposed to take your holidays! :mad:

    I landed office cover role but means two sweet weeks off in September, oh yeah!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Bags packed and off this evening to watch women's air rifle in the morning. Should be a good trip!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭Sparks43




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,433 ✭✭✭✭leahyl




  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭BraziliaNZ


    What are the odds of the opening ceremony eventually "Breaking it down" into some kind of London black yoof culture rap and breakdance type thing? Was just watching the handover from Beijing to London with the dancing and the bus etc, scarlett for them. I've not much interest I just hope the tubes aren't too busy, I like the weightlifting though.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,356 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Not what I was expecting.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,010 ✭✭✭saiint


    Your topic
    is sooooo misleading


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    Full marks for thread title!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,105 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    What are the odds of the opening ceremony eventually "Breaking it down" into some kind of London black yoof culture rap and breakdance type thing? Was just watching the handover from Beijing to London with the dancing and the bus etc, scarlett for them. I've not much interest I just hope the tubes aren't too busy, I like the weightlifting though.
    Def gonna be some yoovs breakdancing and rapping. I guarantee it. Folks are going mental over here for it like its gonna be spectacular. I'm a pure cynic like and Bejing will be hard to beat; even just looking at the Birds Nest compared to the stadium here.. Im sure it wil be pretty amazing but there's that cynic hanging about in me ;)

    Funny video doing the rounds by the way of Jeremey Hunts bell end hitting a lady.. On phone so can't link. I giggled, a lot.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    They'll prob have Diversity or someone in it :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭who the fug




    God he is such a tool


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭who the fug


    Samich wrote: »
    They'll prob have Diversity or someone in it :(

    What like somebody who is opposed this, don't be daft Lord Coca Coe has sorted all that out


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭BraziliaNZ




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,105 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    Samich wrote: »
    They'll prob have Diversity or someone in it :(

    What like somebody who is opposed this, don't be daft Lord Coca Coe has sorted all that out
    Sorry folks, just read Diversity are in the show.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    Sorry folks, just read Diversity are in the show.

    You're joking right?

    Ahhhhhh.

    They keep using that young lad with the afro like "oh he's so young with an afro and he's so good".

    Go away. :mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,105 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    Samich wrote: »
    Sorry folks, just read Diversity are in the show.

    You're joking right?

    Ahhhhhh.

    They keep using that young lad with the afro like "oh he's so young with an afro and he's so good".

    Go away. :mad:
    http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/az-of-the-olympics-3181174.html
    See 'd'.. :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭Barney92


    If it's not too late my numbers are
    19 14 13 11 18 17 05 03 06 04


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    Team GB
    Team USA
    Team Rocket.
    Team ROI


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭nice_very


    3 hours to go, any guesses as to who will light the flame? Seb Coe perhaps?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    nice_very wrote: »
    3 hours to go, any guesses as to who will light the flame? Seb Coe perhaps?

    Take That.

    Singing relight my fi-re in the process ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,105 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    Samich wrote: »
    nice_very wrote: »
    3 hours to go, any guesses as to who will light the flame? Seb Coe perhaps?

    Take That.

    Singing relight my fi-re in the process ;)
    G'wan Take That!! What's this numbers thing?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    G'wan Take That!! What's this numbers thing?

    Random numbers give you a list of countries and whoever gets the most medals wins ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭AllWasWell


    can't wait for the ceremony..i'll be glued to the tv for the next 2 weeks


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭steve9859


    Def gonna be some yoovs breakdancing and rapping. I guarantee it. Folks are going mental over here for it like its gonna be spectacular. I'm a pure cynic like and Bejing will be hard to beat; even just looking at the Birds Nest compared to the stadium here.. Im sure it wil be pretty amazing but there's that cynic hanging about in me ;)

    I doubt it will be as spectacular. Beijing was incredible, but was a show off exercise. Tons of cash and bling. I would guess London will be a hell of a lot more meaningful in terms of a reflection of the country and culture. Someone who is impressed only by the bling, I would guess is going to be disappointed. But an opening ceremony 'arms race' can't go on forever!

    But aside from that, London is absolutely rocking today. Just back from the South Bank, and was an amazing buzz...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    AllWasWell wrote: »
    can't wait for the ceremony..i'll be glued to the tv for the next 2 weeks

    I wish it was on longer than 2 weeks :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭westendgirlie


    Barney92 wrote: »
    If it's not too late my numbers are
    19 14 13 11 18 17 05 03 06 04

    Your sound Barney. I'll post your countries up shortly :)

    I am getting very excited. Wish I was back in my home town tonight!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    Your sound Barney. I'll post your countries up shortly :)

    I am getting very excited. Wish I was back in my home town tonight!

    Is that London? :P


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