Olympic games

[hypochondriac]

Hmm. Sort of how I feared the opening ceremony would be. Not a good start IMO and a bit amateurish.

[Give it to Ron]

I don't really get it...

 

Are you going to be this dim all night?

Its a representation of London life

[Give it to Ron]

Hmm. Sort of how I feared the opening ceremony would be. Not a good start IMO and a bit amateurish.

 

Then turn over and watch something else FFS no-one is making you watch it

[hypochondriac]

Are you going to be this dim all night?

Its a representation of London life

 

Why the confrontational attitude? I didn't see the need for a load of people dressed in newspaper with that odd music and then Churchill shouting stop. All a bit weird.

[hypochondriac]

Then turn over and watch something else FFS no-one is making you watch it

 

I was hugely complementary of the opening ceremony. It was fantastic. SO FAR (key words) this hasn't been as good. No need for that.

[dubai_phil]

Army playing Blur yep might work

 

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[aintforever]

I guess they blew the budget on the opening ceremony.

[hypochondriac]

Army playing Blur yep might work

 

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Yeah that wasn't bad. Definitely the oddest ceremony I have seen so far! Not typically London at any rate...

[JackFrost]

Christ, are all they going to do is dig up celebrities all night?

 

Apparently we've got the Spice Girls to come yet

[Thedelldays]

The opening ceremony is impossible to top. But this is not that good thus far

 

And 1 direction. Just fuk off

[hypochondriac]

The opening ceremony is impossible to top. But this is not that good thus far

 

And 1 direction. Just fuk off

 

Stomp aren't bad but I went to see it once and there is only so much of that sort of thing you can take. Hoping it will get better to evoke similar feelings to the opening ceremony...

 

edit: What is with all these cacophony of noise sequences?

[hypochondriac]

Would be amazing if Alan Partridge stepped out of a taxi.

[Ken Tone]

Bit odd Prince Harry being the most senior royal isn't it? Are the others parachuting agan?!

[Give it to Ron]

The opening ceremony is impossible to top. But this is not that good thus far

 

And 1 direction. Just fuk off

 

Hahaha

 

Elizabeth Windsor ‏@Queen_UK

 

There's only One Direction one wants to see these little girls heading and that's the exit. #closingceremony

[dubai_phil]

Well to match thread moaners I'be got 8 foreigners here for our closing party who are loving the whole weird stoned britishness of this

 

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[hypochondriac]

Hahaha

 

Elizabeth Windsor ‏@Queen_UK

 

There's only One Direction one wants to see these little girls heading and that's the exit. #closingceremony

 

Haha. In fairness maybe this sort of thing isn't aimed at me. I mean this sort of stuff appeals to those people that like Britains Got Talent etc. Maybe this is the side of Britain that many people like and I'm not supposed to like it...

[hypochondriac]

Well to match thread moaners I'be got 8 foreigners here for our closing party who are loving the whole weird stoned britishness of this

 

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I'm pleased! I'm sure lots of people like it, just calling things as I see it. I hope the Who are good later.

[Whitey Grandad]

So far it's like a tribute night at Pontins. On a Tuesday. In February. On a rainy night.

[Whitey Grandad]

And who the hell is this awful wailer on now?

[Give it to Ron]

Just sit back and relax you seem to be looking for some deep Danny Boyle meaning - it for me is just a celebration of self indulgance of Britishness past and present music wise

[hypochondriac]

So far it's like a tribute night at Pontins. On a Tuesday. In February. On a rainy night.

 

Glad I'm not the only one (And I was getting abuse towards the beginning!) This bit is a bit cheesy and American. Ah well, maybe a tribute to rock would be good later. Hmm.

[hypochondriac]

And who the hell is this awful wailer on now?

 

Never heard of her. My girlfriend has though so she probably is quite well known. So glad we had a genius like Boyle doing the opening ceremony.

[Give it to Ron]

So far it's like a tribute night at Pontins. On a Tuesday. In February. On a rainy night.

 

Its Ok we have Spice Girls miming later to look forward to ;-)

[Pugwash]

edit: What is with all these cacophony of noise sequences?

 

"Day in the Life" from Sergeant Pepper's.

 

Who's the bint in the green? Great voice but awful song.

[Whitey Grandad]

Its Ok we have Spice Girls miming later to look forward to ;-)

 

Where's Vera Lynn when her country needs her?

[hypochondriac]

"Day in the Life" from Sergeant Pepper's.

 

Who's the bint in the green? Great voice but awful song.

 

Gotcha. Cheers for clearing it up.

[JackFrost]

Glad I'm not the only one (And I was getting abuse towards the beginning!) This bit is a bit cheesy and American. Ah well, maybe a tribute to rock would be good later. Hmm.

 

First half hour has been dire. "run out of ideas" springs to my mind.

 

This flag bit looks more promising though

[aintforever]

To those of you who criticised the opening ceremony, this is what we could have had.

[hypochondriac]

To those of you who criticised the opening ceremony, this is what we could have had.

 

This is exactly what I thought the opening ceremony would be like. I'm relieved haha in many ways the closing ceremony doesn't really matter.

[hypochondriac]

Having said that, this bit looks alright.

[shurlock]

Madness, pet shop boys, george michael FFS...admittedly, the last few weeks have featured lots of ethiopians but its 2012, not 1984 and Band Aid.

[dubai_phil]

Elbow as athletes enter. Genius

 

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[Saintandy666]

I love seeing all the athletes.

[CB Saint]

Well if the world suspected that us Brits were a little eccentric after the opening ceremony, then this will leave them in no doubt

[hypochondriac]

I quite like elbow. Getting slightly better now...

[Ken Tone]

Suits with shorts and bowler hats with light bulbs on top. What's eccentric about that?

[hypochondriac]

Suits with shorts and bowler hats with light bulbs on top. What's eccentric about that?

 

And clothes made out of newspaper. Was that actually Nicholas Lyndhurst and David Jason in the costumes?

[aintforever]

They better hurry up before Elbow runs out of decent songs.

[hypochondriac]

All gone a bit disorganised and pub karaoke again...

[Whitey Grandad]

Now we're on to the repeats.

[Ken Tone]

And clothes made out of newspaper. Was that actually Nicholas Lyndhurst and David Jason in the costumes?

 

Think it was the queen and Daniel Craig

[Saintandy666]

All gone a bit disorganised and pub karaoke again...

 

Not particularly. Bringing the athletes on is always like this. It takes a long time.

[aintforever]

Elbow was rescuing it now they've stuck a compilation CD on.

[hypochondriac]

Not particularly. Bringing the athletes on is always like this. It takes a long time.

 

I disagree. Could have used some other music anyway rather than the same thing.

[hypochondriac]

Elbow was rescuing it now they've stuck a compilation CD on.

 

Yep. They were the highlight so far.

[Whitey Grandad]

Just the six of us watching it?

[hypochondriac]

Just the six of us watching it?

 

Six of us sad enough to be on here at the same time...

[aintforever]

All the music Britain has created and we've had to sit through Pet Shop Boys - twice!

[Give it to Ron]

I disagree. Could have used some other music anyway rather than the same thing.

 

First time tonight I have agreed with you...not as if we are short of bands/music in this country

to have to listen to that 1D again FFS

[hypochondriac]

All the music Britain has created and we've had to sit through Pet Shop Boys - twice!

 

1 direction is infinitely worse. Worlds most awful lyrics.