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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #1832
    opinion guy
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    oppenheimer1 wrote: »
    Any athlete that is competing tomorrow or the next day isn't there.

    That would SUCK


  • #1833
    goodie2shoes
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    what was that?


  • #1834
    keith16
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    grindle wrote: »
    Olympians competing within 48 hours aren't present, apparently.

    So. I missed the whole thing. Worth a watch?

    I enjoyed it...really enjoyed it.


  • #1835
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Scarinae wrote: »
    Not all the athletes went, for the British team anyway they said only half of them are at the ceremony... Wouldn't you be raging if you were in an early event and couldn't go!
    what about the ladies football ?

    Wouldn't it be cool to win a gold on day one, put your feet up and watch the rest of it


  • #1836
    jcf
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    So the flame stays there ? Weird


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  • #1837
    Mountainlad
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    "Thanks George, and I hope you have a goodnights sleep. That was 4 hours with an awful lot of talk and an AWFUL lot of listening"

    Well said Bill ;)


  • #1838
    Sea Filly
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    My personal highlight: Emelie Sandé singing 'Abide with Me', very soothing and really matched the visuals.


  • #1839
    Mars Bar
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    This thread was enjoyable. Good night everyone!


  • #1840
    Cienciano
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    McCartney wasn't too bad, dodgy start but that was the sound engineers rather than his voice.
    And of course his voice isn't like it was when he wrote that song almost 50 years ago. The guy is in his 70's ffs! What do you expect!


  • #1841
    Dr.Strange
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    I just wasted 3 hours of my life watching that tripe?
    WTF?


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  • #1842
    FanadMan
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    Just noticed.....I started following this thread just after the ceremony started and it was at page 30 something. Must be one of the fastest threads ever.


  • #1843
    electrobanana
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    BRING OUT THE RAPPING GRANNYS


  • #1844
    Redjeep!
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    keith16 wrote: »
    I enjoyed it...really enjoyed it.

    I agree. I thought it was great. It took a while to get into as it was so different to previous ones.


  • #1845
    Namlub
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    goodie2shoes wrote: »
    what was that?

    Aww, did you miss it?


  • #1846
    Mars Bar
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    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    what about the ladies football ?

    Wouldn't it be cool to win a gold on day one, put your feet up and watch the rest of it

    The U.S and Colombians Women's National Teams were watching on T.V in Scotland as they have matches in Scotland. I'd be fuming to be honest.


  • #1847
    paconnors
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    i wonder how can they use the middle of the stadium for track and field events, if they leave cauldren there


  • #1848
    grindle
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    keith16 wrote: »
    grindle wrote: »
    Olympians competing within 48 hours aren't present, apparently.

    So. I missed the whole thing. Worth a watch?

    I enjoyed it...really enjoyed it.
    What times the repeat on? I'm on my phone, typing this at you, but I can't be arsed checking myself.
    Seems like it might be slow by phone...checking... Ugh.


  • #1849
    Mountainlad
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    Dr.Strange wrote: »
    I just wasted 3 hours of my life watching that tripe?
    WTF?

    Why did you waste 3 hours of your ever exciting and important life watching it then?


  • #1850
    goodie2shoes
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    i love the way during their rose tinted trip down memory lane, they conveniently air-brushed the empire's mass slaughter and terrorism of indigeneous peoples around the globe.

    oops! did i say something i shouldn't 'ave?


  • #1851
    oppenheimer1
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    jcf wrote: »
    So the flame stays there ? Weird

    It will be moved after the ceremony, probably out into the olympic park. That was the way they did it at the winter olympics


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  • #1852
    Capt'n Midnight
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    what about the poor bastards who have to have it cleaned up and ready for tomorrow morning ?


  • #1853
    YouTookMyName
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    Right lads it's all over for the night. Fúck off home.


  • #1854
    FanadMan
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    paconnors wrote: »
    i wonder how can they use the middle of the stadium for track and field events, if they leave cauldren there

    They gonna move it.....or so they said on BBC


  • #1855
    Mountainlad
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    Song selection for the night great. And then RTE decide to sign off with that sh*te.


  • #1856
    Namlub
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    Dr.Strange wrote: »
    I just wasted 3 hours of my life watching that tripe?
    WTF?

    Your time isn't that precious, stay calm.


  • #1857
    aimerlans
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    Anyone feeling a bit unimpressed.. It didn't catch my attention in the slightest especially in comparison with Beijing, I gave up watching around 10pm so perhaps I didn't give it enough time..

    What did everyone else think..


  • #1858
    Redjeep!
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    goodie2shoes wrote: »
    i love the way during their rose tinted trip down memory lane, they conveniently air-brushed the empire's mass slaughter and terrorism of indigeneous peoples around the globe.

    oops! did i say something i shouldn't 'ave?

    Yeah. They really should have focussed on that. Would have made a great start to the event.


  • #1859
    squod
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    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    what about the poor bastards who have to have it cleaned up and ready for tomorrow morning ?

    Another 3000 troops ?


  • #1860
    paconnors
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    FanadMan wrote: »
    They gonna move it.....or so they said on BBC

    big health and saefty risk there moving fire.


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  • #1861
    Guy:Incognito
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    paconnors wrote: »
    i wonder how can they use the middle of the stadium for track and field events, if they leave cauldren there

    I assume you were watchign on RTE? Cos BBC said it would be moved. Dont believe peopel that are making it up as they go along.


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