Olympic opening ceremony

[Kev L]

So what do we reckon on the opening ceremony? I was as cynical as most during the preperation, but the bit I have seen of it has been pretty well presented. Danny Boyle seems to have put a good show together.
Just for giggles any suggestion for Olympic medalists off the forum? For instance the Biggest bullshitter, largest waistband, best Fish impression, most revolting storm?
I leave it to your imagination!

[Wicky]

Puzzled as to why French preceded English in the announcements - like who speaks French apart from the French and the odd Canadian

Queen looked bored with the whole event - camera caught her fiddling with her nails as the GB team came in, then cut away pronto.

[Rob]

Only saw the odd bit of it, but it didn't look too embarrassing!

As for olympic medallists here, I'll enter the 'Worst condition Storm' category.

[lloydie]

I was in bed a missed it :-)

[Murv]

I was begrudgingly impressed by it, thought the huge number of hospital beds being whirled around was more than a little ironic though.
Still, we paid for it, may as well watch the thing

[AMCQ46]

I was going to use it as a chance to go and ride on empty roads, like I did when the football was on, but decided it was perhaps something that was of more significance than some footy, and stayed in and watched with the family.

I was expecting cringing embarrassment and OTT, and there was some of it, but in the end I was impressed and I think Danny Boyle got a few good messages in there and flew the flag for GB .
And I am sure he was trying to remind the politicians theat they need to look after the NHS, but not sure if in the end he didnt just spent all the money that could have been used to fix it!

Respect for the music choice as well, was like a run through of my growing up (not finished yet ).

The individual audience pixel lights where he could make the seating part of the light show was seriously impressive. I almost wished I was there.

For the forum Olympians:
Most repaired storm.
Most bullshit.
Biggest chicken strips.
Most polished


And we have the medal colours in yellow, silver and orange, all the rest are the other losers

[templ8]

Puzzled as to why French preceded English in the announcements - like who speaks French apart from the French and the odd Canadian

Apparently French is the official language of the Olympics, only because the president of the Olympic committee is a surrender monkey.

Makes me sick

[AMCQ46]

Puzzled as to why French preceded English in the announcements - like who speaks French apart from the French and the odd Canadian

Apparently French is the official language of the Olympics,

THat was my 1st thought, but then if you keep following that logic it should have been Greek as that was where the Olympics started, but the follow that further and it should have been German as they now are the official sponsor of Greece ...

Bloody insulting to have it in French

[VTRDark]

Gold medallist fish impression here. I only watched a bit of it because I was hard at work on BSM's bike and then travelling back to Guildford. I did see Rowan Atkinson AKA Mr Bean which I though was excellent.

I'm in Guildford at the moment and trying to work my route back into London, A3 road closures cause of the cycling race is getting in my way and causing a bit of a headache.

Traffic in London yesterday was a nightmare. I don't see why they can't allow Black cabs and motorcyclists in the Olympic lanes. Especially bikes from a safety point. The Olympic lanes had hardly if any traffic in them causing single lane traffic jams in the other. I found myself overtaking on the white line of the lane a nit closer to the vehicles than I would have liked . No way was I gonna cross that lne, £180 fine apparently. I think that's how the government are going to recuperate some of the funds for the whole show. At one stage I was behind a lorry and a car went into the Olympic lane, there was a short gap between me and the lorry and I saw the car was going to move back across. I closed the gap and he got forced to stay in the Olympic for a half a mile Fine for him I think

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[AMCQ46]

Just watching the womens beach volley ball on Eurosport and there is still empty seats...thought that was supposed to be a sell out

Expect the missing people are stuck in traffic somewhere

[BigVeeGrin]

love the Olympics. Thought last night was superb and the inclusive nature of it a v welcome thing in this day and age. So many individual normal people creating their own stories, fantastic.

[agentpineapple]

speaking as a multi gold medalist forum olympian
largest waistband
most repaired storm
biggest pineapple insertion
as carl said, i was also cream crackered from working on my bike for 10 hrs
so i only saw about an hour of the opening ceremony, i have to say i was impressed by what i saw, good music, great light show, i was also confused as to the use of french (templ8 you forgot the cheese eating) spanish and indian/asian languages are spoken by more people around the world????
i still can't help thinking that the olympics is a huge waste of money, at a time of recession, when the average person is struggling,
england oops i mean britian are still the best at pomp and ceremony....
as carl said why aren't motorbikes alowed in games lanes

[VTRDark]

indian/asian languages are spoken by more people around the world

Especially in East London

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[agentpineapple]

indian/asian languages are spoken by more people around the world

Especially in East London

(:-})

did you enjoy the smell of curry yesterday mate....

[MacV2]

Now then...

I was determined not to watch this at all TBH but...About an hour before it was due to start, a friend rang me to tell me that her niece was involved & had a major part in the Danny Boyle section of things......

So intrigued & the fact that there was sod all else to watch, I settled in for the long haul.

I have to say it was quite impressive if a little bizarre at times! Very good use of music I thought. Was impressed that the Pistols got two plays with a snatch of ' God Save' during a filmed part & an almost full run of 'Pretty VaaaayCUNT''

Anyway during the whole modern technology bit, starting with the woman driving the Mini up the ramp* going through the music of the past 4 decades & ending with the inventor of WWW. The young lady who was the focus of things, re the lost phone & all the messaging ect ended up dancing with the bloke in the loft....You still with me on this ? Well that is my friends niece, her name is Jazz BTW.
That's my claim to fame done & dusted.

*IMO should have used an original mini there really, but as BMW are sponsors I suppose they couldn't really......Should also of had a Spitfire flying over at some stage as well ....

Anyway back to the ceremony...Highlights for me were....Arctic Monkeys ripping up a storm...Her Madge looking a right mizgog through out the whole thing ( I bet she was well impressed with the Pistols!) & my favourite LOL bit was when the German team came in & the cut shot to the dignitaries in the stand the bloke was more or less doing a sieg hiel salute! Priceless!

Mac