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[dc89]

I got to hold a torch on Wednesday. Anyone else?

 

[VelvetMouth]

god damn this flame carrying is making me cry.

 

[Majine]

The countryside thing is embarrassing, out of all the things we have to offer they decided to highlight the countryside, really!?

And in a stadium? Give this show back to China ;(

 

[giga]

Red white blue. Looks like Barack sent some fighters to let them know who's boss. USA USA

 

[twobear]

I'm pretty sure the countryside is only the first stage of the ceremony.

 

[danwarb]

Those seats are lighting up.

 

[DECK'ARD]

Not feeling very confident about the opening ceremony.... Animals??? WTF is going on? This will either be very amazing or the worst opening ever...

That's the way we roll.

Either amazing or totally shit, nothing in between. I have faith in Danny and Underworld though.

 

[Wes]

The countryside thing is embarrassing, out of all the things we have to offer they decided to highlight the countryside, really!?

It makes up a rather large part of our fair country you know and some of us are rather proud of it.

 

[Awesome]

You guys notice Lennox Lewis was looking kind off there?

 

[Dark Schala]

That stadium looks like one of the farms I pass on my way to school.

Well, history of London, etc.

 

[Owensboro]

god damn this flame carrying is making me cry.

Hahaha. I was thinking the same thing. This is a good piece of TV.

 

[BigJonsson]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/24/usain-bolt-mickey-rourke-race-london_n_1698990.html?utm_hp_ref=sports


I wonder if this really happened

 

[Noaloha]

is the BBC stream super awesome?

It's impossible for me to comment in any kind of comparative sense, being UK myself and whatnot. But BBC coverage does tend to achieve some kind of objective 'awesome' (read: at least universally unobjectionable) level when circumstances demand it. Chances are that it scores awesome on a comparative scale. So, really, you need to ask yourself whether the coverage you're currently watching is awesome and then flip if that's a negative (and you're okay with watching UK-centric coverage).

EDIT: as an aside, Mishal's dress is just the most perfect colour.

 

[Kurtofan]

What's happening to me I'm...I'm...turning...into a...Royalist!

Never!

 

[twobear]

Red white blue. Looks like Barack sent some fighters to let them know who's boss. USA USA

Please stay out with this nonsense.










François Hollande sent them.

 

[Nevasleep]

The countryside thing is embarrassing, out of all the things we have to offer they decided to highlight the countryside, really!?

How about a massive plate of fish and chips, being eaten by huge inflatable beefeaters, after getting off a routemaster with arms. :lol

 

[dc89]

Rain! It had to rain.

 

[ag-my001]

Red white blue. Looks like Barack sent some fighters to let them know who's boss. USA USA

https://p.twimg.com/Ay1TmhlCAAQESOX.jpg

Please be sarcasm, please be sarcasm, please be sarcasm...

 

[PrematureQuiche]

Can anyone who knows help me out....If I turned up for one of the shit football games could I just get tickets when I arrive or do I have to order them on the website?

 

[fly high ~ayunite~]

It makes up a rather large part of our fair country you know and some of us are rather proud of it.

I know, I would have probably been annoyed if it was London centric too, really they can't win - but at least it's different I guess. Would have been awesome if they re-created Stonehedge in the middle.

 

[mxgt]

Wouldn't be right without the glorious rain

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

Boardman :bow

 

[Joel Was Right]

Its worth mentioning the budget for the opening ceremony had doubled in recent times.

 

[cilonen]

Yeah 9pm. What was the talk about 20:12 then? Was that the red arrows?

Global TV scheduling couldn't cope with it apparently, supposed to have been bells (like church, and clock tower bells) all over the country rining the games in at 20:12. They moved that to 08:12 this morning which was somewhat less appropriate.

 

[Kurtofan]

Red white blue. Looks like Barack sent some fighters to let them know who's boss. USA USA

I'm sorry but that's clearly the French flag!

Yours has stars and stripes, while this is a perfect match for ours!

PARIS 2012 MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!

 

[Hackbert]

everyone who has the london tower lego bridge, should add the rings to the build hehe

 

[Wes]

Wiggoooooooooooooo, Cav and Vicky!

 

[Clegg]

I hope she can do it. She must be under huge pressure to perform.

She has a a difficult draw too.

She'll be fighting the winner of the Natasha Jones/Queen Underwood fight.

Taylor beat Underwood for the gold medal in the world championships 2 years ago. She's no pushover.

And I imagine she's under massive pressure. She's won everything in her weight category. The expectation alone must be almost crippling.

 

[ag-my001]

We got this on lock!

Weren't there rumors about the fireworks being CGI?

 

[Atrophis]

Cav *bow*

 

[dc89]

Wiggoooooooooooooo, Cav and Vicky!

We have some insanely good cyclists.

 

[Delio]

So i guess I have to wait for the tape delayed NBC version. Ughhhh

 

[Nevasleep]

Probably fake rain, they asked Bernie Ecclestone to 'start the sprinklers'.

 

[Carbonox]

Rain! It had to rain.

It wouldn't be a London Olympics opening without rain. Gotta have dat British weather to add to the spirit.

 

[Withnail]

GBR cycling dream team.

 

[cilonen]

Its worth mentioning the budget for the opening ceremony had doubled in recent times.

That last photo of the footprint fireworks is CGI, they faked those.

 

[Albino_Samurai]

Anyone watching the BBC coverage willing to share the name of that funky tune that's been playing in the background about a minute a go?

 

[D4Danger]

We have some insanely good cyclists.

We excel at sports that involve sitting down

 

[Rich!]

Probably fake rain, they asked Bernie Ecclestone to 'start the sprinklers'.

Lol no. The BFG is having a piss.

 

[LanceVance]

This is Cavs year

 

[DECK'ARD]

Blur

Looking forward to the closing concert.

 

[Fritz]

I wanna watch, don't know if I can take 2 hours of "rule Britannia" though.

 

[Joel Was Right]

Weren't there rumors about the fireworks being CGI?

I think I heard it was pre-recorded. It was so good people still arent prepared to accept it may have been legit, lol.

 

[MJLord]

Should go without saying but this is the place for Brits to watch the Olympics.

Sorry if it's a repost but any info helps I guess.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/live-video/bbc_one_2012_hd

 

[Wes]

I wanna watch, don't know if I can take 2 hours of "rule Britannia" though.

You know you love it really.

 

[Juicy Bob]

The World Cup disagrees.

Which is exactly why I think football shouldn't be an Olympic sport. But, while it still is, I'll certainly watch it.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

We excel at sports that involve sitting down

Formula One for example.

 

[Rich!]

Amazed that its raining so much in London. I'm in Dorset, its boiling here with not a cloud in sight.

 

[Graphics Horse]

I'm sorry but that's clearly the French flag!

Yours has stars and stripes, while this is a perfect match for ours!

PARIS 2012 MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!

It's clearly Luxembourg colours., strange I didn't know they had a display team.

 

[satriales]

Anyone watching the BBC coverage willing to share the name of that funky tune that's been playing in the background about a minute a go?

I'm not sure what it's called but I recognise it from either the Lock Stock or Snatch soundtrack.