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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #542
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    swingking wrote: »
    Why the Union Jack ? Shouldn't it be an England flag

    No


  • #543
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    IvySlayer wrote: »
    Thank God the BBC put a caption under that woman as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, was having trouble recognizing who she was.

    Its like saying intel and the jingle- its mandatory


  • #544
    jojofizzio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,298 ✭✭✭jojofizzio


    is it just me or did HM look distinctly pi***d off?


  • #545
    3ndahalfof6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭3ndahalfof6


    just switched it over to bbc2


  • #546
    IvySlayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,190 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    swingking wrote: »
    Why the Union Jack ? Shouldn't it be an England flag

    London is the capital of the UK....and there's no Welsh, Scottish or English athletes, they're British.


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  • #547
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Bunch of nacker kids out in their pyjamas. :)


  • #548
    kyote00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭kyote00


    Sinking of the Belgrano next....


  • #549
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Look at them singing the national anthem and raising the union jack. The jingoistic fcukers.


  • #550
    Sea Filly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭Sea Filly


    Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »
    This really needs Terry Wogan presenting, taking the piss out of things.

    Or Dave Lamb! :D


  • #551
    Queen-Mise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,461 ✭✭✭Queen-Mise


    Lets hope this is the only 'tripe-y' bit


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  • #552
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    jojofizzio wrote: »
    is it just me or did HM look distinctly pi***d off?

    The harness on the parachute is chaffing.


  • #553
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    If you want better sound - hit the red button and select NO commentary - its much better mix.


  • #554
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Hercule Poirot wrote: »
    Why are there bits in french - have the british gone a-colonising again?

    Its always had french in it.
    swingking wrote: »
    Why the Union Jack ? Shouldn't it be an England flag

    Events taking place all over britian. Plus Liz is head of the UK, and not just England.


  • #555
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Quote from the book Peter Pan...


  • #556
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Its the flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland


  • #557
    steve9859
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭steve9859


    swingking wrote: »
    Why the Union Jack ? Shouldn't it be an England flag

    You're probably right but, Christ, the Scots would go nuts!


  • #558
    GhostInTheRuins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,011 ✭✭✭GhostInTheRuins


    You'd think the aul bat could at least try to smile a bit.


  • #559
    Dunny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭Dunny


    Is that the music from the exorcist?


  • #560
    MayoForSam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭MayoForSam


    Lizzie looked a lot happier that time she sat down beside President Mary.


  • #561
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    Exorcist - now queenie gets what's coming to her! The grumpy bitch!


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  • #562
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,020 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Tubular Bells!


  • #563
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Jesus Mike Oldfield really is living off that tune.


  • #564
    Polygon_window
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 92 ✭✭Polygon_window


    Mike Oldfield - lasers lasers lasers :) c'mon lasers laserssssssssssssssss woof


  • #565
    G_R
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 5,028 Mod ✭✭✭✭G_R


    it's strange that things are announced in French before English.

    The rings coming together was amazing.


  • #566
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    The Queen and Bond was magical.


  • #567
    Queen-Mise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,461 ✭✭✭Queen-Mise


    Tubular Bells - how cool


  • #568
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,940 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    did mike bring the bells??


  • #569
    swingking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,260 ✭✭✭swingking


    Dunny wrote: »
    Is that the music from the exorcist?

    Tubular Bells by Mike Olfield


  • #570
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    mike65 wrote: »
    If you want better sound - hit the red button and select NO commentary - its much better mix.

    Excellent


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  • #571
    Redjeep!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 493 ✭✭Redjeep!


    keith16 wrote: »
    Look at them singing the national anthem and raising the union jack. The jingoistic fcukers.

    Yeah. Fancy singing their national anthem.


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