Trebor.
07.27.12 | gay |
jefflebowski
07.27.12 | better than i thought it'd be |
TheNotrap
07.27.12 | Really nice. Congrats to all Brits.
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jefflebowski
07.27.12 | jesus, the athlete's parade went on for ages |
Kiran
07.27.12 | wasn't nearly as bad as it threatened to be with that first five minutes |
Dreamflight
07.27.12 | Fucking awsome, prolly one of the best I've ever seen. |
Trebor.
07.27.12 | seriously guys I really don't get this |
Adabelle
07.27.12 | Better than i thought it'd be [2] Proud, etc n'awwwwwww |
TheNotrap
07.27.12 | The fire ceremony ended with Floyd, the greatest band on earth.
Makes perfect sense. |
Days of Future Passed
07.27.12 | Yeah they played Eclipse. And they would get Paul to play Hey Jude. |
lucazade22
07.28.12 | Loved the opening ceremony...a wonderfully quirky celebration of all things British!! |
lucazade22
07.28.12 | Also, Frank Turner sang 'I Still Believe' in the pre-ceremony show. So happily surprised!!!!! |
VisionsFromTheDarkSide
07.28.12 | I seem to be the only one who doesn't give a fuck about the Olympics (apart from the 100 metres, definitely gonna watch that) |
someguest
07.28.12 | We're on a tape delay for primetime capitalization here in the United States, so I've only seen a bit of it so far. I'm really enjoying it though. |
ZombieParty
07.28.12 | It was amazing and funny |
ncguitar
07.28.12 | FUCK I missed Frank T, I'm pissed off |
ShadowRemains
07.28.12 | figured they'd play the prodigy for that dance thing, although i also thought massive attack would be included as well |
auberginedreams
07.28.12 | i've never really cared about the olympics tbh. |
someguest
07.28.12 | it doesn't matter if you care about the olympics or not, you always watch the opening ceremony. |
Trebor.
07.28.12 | why |
auberginedreams
07.28.12 | "it doesn't matter if you care about the olympics or not, you always watch the opening ceremony."
i don't. |
Trebor.
07.28.12 | It's redundant and just a bunch of people bragging about how they are awesome for being born in the same country as athletes that happened to be born in the same country and it's show off bullshit and sports and activities that no one gives a shit about and people watch it just to watch it cuz everyone else does and fuck that |
someguest
07.28.12 | It's actually about the culture of a nation, which is fascinating. |
lucazade22
07.28.12 | The Olympics is an amazing event. Jesse Owens, black power salute, Ali lighting the flame. How can you possibly not be amazed by the Olympic movement?! And just seeing athletes from every corner of the globe have their moment. I think it's magical. Forget the necessary corporate sponsors and just remember that underneath all that is the World united as one. |
auberginedreams
07.28.12 | "It's actually about the culture of a nation, which is fascinating."
not sure if serious. |
Sleaper
07.28.12 | "and it's show off bullshit and sports and activities that no one gives a shit about and people watch it just to watch it cuz everyone else does"
well that makes sense..... |
H61
07.28.12 | "It's redundant and just a bunch of people bragging about how they are awesome for being born in the same country as athletes that happened to be born in the same country and it's show off bullshit and sports and activities that no one gives a shit about and people watch it just to watch it cuz everyone else does and fuck that"
You're an idiot |
someguest
07.28.12 | Of course I'm serious. |
AliW1993
07.28.12 | I'm about as unpartiotic as you can get, but even I thought that that was amazing. |
Trebor.
07.28.12 | dude nobody watches shot put and guys running outside of the olympics, that's my point about people being tricked into watching sports they don't give a shit about
You guys are just drone plebs
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someguest
07.28.12 | It's becoming apparent that most of you just complain for the sake of it. |
Trebor.
07.28.12 | My orignal point is that I just don't get the appeal of it, that's just me |
Sleaper
07.28.12 | "dude nobody watches shot put and guys running outside of the olympics"
thats the whole point of the olympics... people getting into sports they normally dont watch. I mean shit.. i watch ping pong during the olympics. how often do i watch ping pong outside the olympics? never. |
mindleviticus
07.28.12 | lol they played fuck buttons surf solar in one of the olympics videos |
Adabelle
07.28.12 | So glad there was no Radiohead, dat house/texting ting was awful though |
lucazade22
07.28.12 | Frank Turner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XzvenMI2S8 |
thumbcrusher
07.28.12 | glad they included rowan atkinson he was awesome |
anarchistfish
07.28.12 | Opening ceremony was great. Getting irritated with all the people on my facebook ripping on it. Why is this country so hellbent on critising itself?
The concept for the flame was brilliant, Rowan Atkinson was great and I loved the thing they did with the rings at the beginning. Apparently in the actual stadium you could have smelt the smell of smelting.
"My orignal point is that I just don't get the appeal of it, that's just me"
then go away ugh |
Piglet
07.28.12 | i loved the mike oldfield contribution and the fact they put Pink Floyd's "Animals" cover in that opening Thames-River-Video thingy. Rowan was gold, no surprises. I was surprised that it was directed by Danny Boyle, the dude that did Trainspotting and 127 Hours.
But yeah, I wished the sing-along for Hey Jude was more resounding, it had the potential to be. Ahahahah and that James Bond skit was cool, not sure the queen agrees with me, judging by her face. Those Welsh Pembroke Corgis were great, I really want that breed of dog.
I actually can't wait to see how things play out, I'm barracking for the Australians and Germans, ja. I reckon i'll be pretty sick of all the poms and their flags by the end of it all. |
TMobotron
07.28.12 | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj2rxFS0qDQ |
Deviant.
07.28.12 | It's almost impossible for something that was spearheaded by Danny Boyle and had Underworld contributing to it to be anything less than brilliant |
NoMeansYes
07.28.12 | I thought it was as good as it could have been. Wasn't overly impressed with the over-representation of ethnic minorities though. Watching that, a foreigner would assume that there are huge numbers in the UK, which is not true. They are still called minorities for a reason. Just struck me as odd, no hate here. |
Kiran
07.28.12 | yes, the casting director should've definitely stuck with good old tried and true white people |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.28.12 | "that's my point about people being tricked into watching sports they don't give a shit about
You guys are just drone plebs"
hey faggot,
its not always about the specific individual sport. sometimes you just enjoy watching your country compete. eat a dick. |
ZombieParty
07.28.12 | The James Bond and The Queen sketch 10/5 |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.28.12 | the queen looked pissed all night |
Emim
07.28.12 | worst thing i've ever seen |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.28.12 | clearly emim has never looked into a mirror |
Emim
07.28.12 | mr. bean is always good
"clearly emim has never looked into a mirror"
BAHAHAHAHAHAHA U MAN OF WIT |
DurzoBlint
07.28.12 | Didn't see it I was watching big brother. Unless the queen got shot I am not interested, even then it would be a mild celebration I still wouldn't watch the ceremony. It probably was gay as robert says. |
Trebor.
07.28.12 | Dude if the queen got shot or something that would have been worth watching
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JamieTwort
07.28.12 | Mike Oldfield's contribution was good. |
porch
07.28.12 | people who aren't interested in more than one or two sports shouldn't be surprised if they aren't entertained when an olympics comes around
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Acanthus
07.28.12 | I too don't enjoy the Olympics, but then again i don't enjoy most sports. I think the event could cause some good if a few of the competing countries are at war or have some disagreement, as this forces them to act civil and eventually/ideally see each other as human beings.
I do consider it to be a waste of money however. |
DurzoBlint
07.28.12 | Big brother is awesome. I like to watch people in odd situations and out of their comfort zones. I
actually enjoy the sports themselves, but not the opening ceremony as it is irrelevant to the games.
If I wanted to see some dance / musical I would watch a musical or dance show. |
Mickeymau5
07.28.12 | meh |
Acanthus
07.28.12 | The UK completely outed and bulldozed over homes to make this current stadium/hotels (though they
weren't highend to begin with), and the news companies paying for the privilege of broadcasting rights
will not see their money back. I can agree that it's big for the local's it's held at, but I really
feel it was more of an event in the past; more meaningful. |
Kiran
07.28.12 | don't know if anyone will agree but i firmly believe that olympic swimming is one of the most entertaining and athletic competitive events in the world |
newjunkaesthetic93
07.28.12 | Never thought I'd see the day where Frank Turner and the Arctic Monkeys are playing an olympic opening ceremony. It was pretty awesome. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.28.12 | do you see discussion above you?
well then, people care.
deal with it, rosaparksadickinhisass. |
ncguitar
07.28.12 | Olympic Games bring DAT WORLD PEACE AND ALL DAT SHIT!!!!!
Yeah they're cool. |
anarchistfish
07.28.12 | "the queen looked pissed all night"
http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Kill+them+all.+Philip_80d451_3950763.jpg
"don't know if anyone will agree but i firmly believe that olympic swimming is one of the most entertaining and athletic competitive events in the world"
yeah swimming is one of my favourite things to watch at the olympics |
Acanthus
07.28.12 | Prolly still upset about Romney's stupidity earlier this week. |
Spec
07.28.12 | Mr. Bean m/ |
anarchistfish
07.28.12 | rosa fuck off |
Trebor.
07.28.12 | Most of us aren't british
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Spec
07.28.12 | Rosa is so cool he doesn't care for most things. |
Acanthus
07.28.12 | He had a lot to say, he had a whole lot of nothing to say...
We'll miss him. We're gunna miss him. |
lucazade22
07.29.12 | The Olympics is all about national pride and fighting for your country, bringing together athletes from all across the World. Events at past games have gone into the history books as important moments of the 20th Century; not just in sporting terms. If that's not enough to make you excited or realise the momentousness of the Olympics then it's your loss. |
Sanders
07.29.12 | The whole thing was great until they rolled on a senile old man who forgot the lyrics and mis-timed his singing to a song that's he's been performing for 50 years.
Otherwise, it made me proud to be British, and I'm not remotely patriotic |
Cru
07.29.12 | I thought the opening ceremonies were better than I expected. The highlights for me were definitely Mike Oldfield and, of course, Paul McCartney. Great stuff. |