Olympics opening ceremony StuckInTheSixties: I will be watching it tonight (about 5 1/2 hours from when I type this). I understand that the big pageant has a "surprise" of some sort, and that they are being very hush-hush about it. So I'll be staying away from this thread until at least tomorrow.  veronica: I love the way things like this have a collective feel good factor , there is enough negativity in the world its things like this that remind you that humanity is not that bad  xox G xox: Missed the beginning n the middle but got to watch the end this morning ....very spectacular. Will have to watch the repeat of it at some point today.  Sarcastic Dots: The rural landscape transforming into an industrialized mess was the highlight. The low point was the randomly unstructured story centralised around social networking, but I suppose it served its purpose--being able to boast about a Brit creating the World Wide Web. Oh yeah, I also liked the NHS segment for obvious reasons. I'd say, all-in-all, what a truly enjoyed was the inclusiveness of the ceremony. It seemed to demonstrate, to me, the ability to mock ourselves--there was a lot of cynicism in my room, let me tell you--whilst hoping we can pull through the inevitable travesties to put on, at the very least, a self-deprecating show of humour. Gotta love Mr Bean. You know, not to take anything away from Beijing and several other nations, but I doubt the Chinese could openly insult their own head of state, to the point that they, the head of state, would jovially embrace an entirely fictional universe--in this case, James Bond. I wouldn't say it was better than Beijing, but I think we all knew that--more importantly, Danny Boyle knew that. This show was good for an entirely different reason; if Beijing was all about spectacle, then London was all about fun. (Edited by Sarcastic Dots) StuckInTheSixties: James Bond humping the Queen as they came down in parachutes ... That was pretty cool ... Riff raf: opening ceremony gatecrasher http://www.theage.com.au/olympics/off-the-field/the-gatecrashing-indian-woman-who-showed-her-face-to-billions-20120730-2388v.html Jetters: What I love about the Olympics is watching a nation start screaming hysterically for athletes we didnt know existed a week ago lol. StuckInTheSixties: I love that somehow I can be fascinated about sports that I actually don't give a shit about. | Off Topic Chat Room Similar Conversations |
hope India will win 
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