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[fly high ~ayunite~]

Camera phones in the Industrial Revolution!!

 

[RivalCore]

This ceremony better end with David Gilmour soloing the fuck out of a stratocaster.

 

[owlbeak]

It's like they're playing Populous

 

[kitch9]

UK is the most overrated country. So annoying.

Oh look there's a bell end.

 

[Pepto]

What a terrific opening ceremony.

 

[Jasup]

Quite an erection

 

[dc89]

Some of these guys have EPIC beards. I aspire to them.

 

[Meadows]

YEAHHHHHHH

 

[The Elite]

I don't understand CTV.. why have a commercial in the middle of the opening ceremony? I want CBC back.

I expect CTV is getting shitloads of calls right now.

 

[Seda]

Those sideburns

 

[Locke_211]

Whoever thought of this opening ceremony routine the entire thing was obviously on acid.

luv the beat though, but just so surreal.

Director of Trainspotting.

 

[Hindle]

If the Stig doesn't make at least one appereance then its crap. I'd have him do stunts with a traditional London double decker bus. Now that would be British.

 

[brokenbeans]

So epic.

That really is industrial.

 

[TheBioLover]

It's the Two Towers!

 

[MasterShotgun]

Wow, they're actually taking the field apart.

 

[John Dunbar]

so this is a reenactment of lord of the rings, and this is the bit where saruman uproots isengard?

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

this is pretty sweet. where are the child labourers tho?

 

[Brinbe]

F'n awesome

Great spectacle.

 

[Emwitus]

What channel is olympics on in the states?

 

[Carbonox]

INCEPTION STYLE TERRAFORMING.

 

[Wes]

WOW! Chimneys out of nowhere!

 

[Fritz]

Okay, now Beckham lighting the fire in his wife's couture doesn't sound too out there anymore.

 

[Shadow780]

Here's your covering the sun.

 

[navanman]

The tower rising from the lazarus pit

 

[bryanee]

I think this is just brilliant so far. The real time changing etc is Just great to watch.

 

[Fix The Scientist]

EPIC DISASSEMBLE

 

[seventynine]

Love it so far.

 

[LuFel]

industrial Revolution...

 

[SteveWD40]

Ridiculous. Paris should have won.

Came here to troll didn't you?

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Dat strain of Rez/Cowgirl!

UW killing it.

 

[Ushojax]

Dance Dance Revolution Flat Cap Mix

 

[jett]

celebrating pollution, fuck yeah

 

[Milchjon]

I love Britain and I love going over the top, but this is utter shit so far.

Can't stop laughing.

 

[Keyser Soze]

 

[Dark Schala]

Industrial Revolution~

I expect CTV is getting shitloads of calls right now.

Wouldn't be surprised.

 

[fly high ~ayunite~]

Danny Boyle owning all us countryside naysayers

 

[Graphics Horse]

this is pretty sweet. where are the child labourers tho?

inside the chimneys!

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Didn't Danny Boyle want no commentary for the opening ceremony?

He settled with minimal info with the BBC. Apparently he and Huw Edwards negotiated how much commentary there's gonna be. Crazy.

Not sure about for other broadcasters.

 

[CHEEZMO™]

All the drumming makes me think some Zulus are gonna pop out and fuck everyone's shit up.

Then Michael Caine swoops in and lays down the law in his big white hat.

 

[ag-my001]

If the Stig doesn't make at least one appereance then its crap. I'd have him do stunts with a traditional London double decker bus. Now that would be British.

I want Clarkson to light another Morris on fire to re-enact the BL strikes.

 

[Quick]

Someone should GIF Kenneth Branagh walking with that cigar. BOSS.

 

[Dr.Acula]

Ohhhh.. I get it. They're going to transform the rural England into Modern England in real time. I think.

When they get to hipsters, they'll put the revolutionary clothing back on.

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

so this is a re-enactment of lord of the rings, and this is the bit where saruman uproots isengard?

LOTR was a reenactment of the industrial revolution!

e: for those of you on CTV, try to watch the online stream "world feed 1" or something. no commercials, HD.

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/videos/channel/obs1/watch/opening-ceremony.html

 

[-SD-]

That female Gandalf is banging... the drums.

 

[fappenmeister]

This song is freaking awesome.

 

[smiggyRT]

Ridiculous. Paris should have won.

lol that's 3 in a row, welcome to the ignore list.

 

[Jeff Albertson]

Why is Dean Malenko there?

Still jerusalem means we win

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Wooo! Paradise Lost reference

 

[DJMicLuv]

Thank goodness SunhiLegend has arrived to document this monumental evening!

 

[Jb]

is there an option to turn off commentary on the BBC iPlayer please?