The Olympics, London 2012 - A time to be proud

[Siam Sam 964]

Well I slag my own country off all the time and always say how much I can't wait to leave but I must say that the opening ceremony has been absolutely spectacular and I defy anyone who is British who hasn't felt proud of their country tonight. Nothing but respect for Danny Boyle's vision and all those that made that possible tonight, COME ON TEAM GB, let's come top of the medal table and make this one to remember!

[maahuanao 20]

That Mr Bean bit and the James Bond bit had me cringing with embarrassment.

[steamer 158]

great music

[steamer 158]

That Mr Bean bit and the James Bond bit had me cringing with embarrassment.

 

don't blame ya

[grayray44 49]

don't blame ya

go Mr bean.

the poms do know how to turn on a show.

the rings in the air,fuckingfantastic, even the old queens cameo was great.

 

luv everything about the night,up at 5am here in oz,bit on the cool side but good fry up, soon warmed me up.

GO the poms,oh! me old scots gran will be turning in her grave to hear me say that.

but it was great so far,just watching the march in,shit is there is some fit women.

fuck off! ray, of course they are fit,its the olympics your wacker.

 

regards

grayray.

 

regards

grayray

[atlas2 4,329]

I thought bean's bit and J B were great. Here come Thailand let's see if I can spot any Ladyboys.

 

[Montydog 135]

Thought the whole thing was fantastic, much better than I expected and the cauldron lighting by the young hopefuls at the end was inspired. Well done Danny Boyle and everyone involved. :thumbup

[atlas2 4,329]

Hear hear Monty

[jacko 8,822]

go Mr bean.

the poms do know how to turn on a show.

the rings in the air,fuckingfantastic, even the old queens cameo was great.

 

luv everything about the night,up at 5am here in oz,bit on the cool side but good fry up, soon warmed me up.

GO the poms,oh! me old scots gran will be turning in her grave to hear me say that.

but it was great so far,just watching the march in,shit is there is some fit women.

fuck off! ray, of course they are fit,its the olympics your wacker.

 

regards

grayray.

 

regards

grayray

I like to think the Olympics is a time to be British rather than the individual components.

[grayray44 49]

I like to think the Olympics is a time to be British rather than the individual components.

Jacko.

as my old granny would say to us,at least once a week.

"why do the english say Great Britain when they really mean England".

she was a hard old Scot from Glasgow.

Jacko,it's not like i dislike the poms,but i do at times like to get up ya noses.

some of the best blokes i have met in LOS in the last 19yrs are poms from Essex and Manchester and i talk to them every other day.

 

only a englishman would think british,you think the welsh and scots think they are not welshmen or scotsman, because the olympics are on?

regards

regards

grayray a 2part irishman and 2part scotsman and one wee bit english

Edited July 28, 2012 by grayray44

[Siam Sam 964]

That Mr Bean bit and the James Bond bit had me cringing with embarrassment.

 

I'm not a fan of either but unfortunately they are two things we are known for throughout the world.

 

great music

 

Along with our literature, our two greatest exports.

 

go Mr bean.

the poms do know how to turn on a show.

the rings in the air,fuckingfantastic, even the old queens cameo was great.

 

luv everything about the night,up at 5am here in oz,bit on the cool side but good fry up, soon warmed me up.

GO the poms,oh! me old scots gran will be turning in her grave to hear me say that.

but it was great so far,just watching the march in,shit is there is some fit women.

fuck off! ray, of course they are fit,its the olympics your wacker.

 

regards

grayray.

 

regards

grayray

 

[CheshireTom 1,377]

I thought bean's bit and J B were great. Here come Thailand let's see if I can spot any Ladyboys.

 

Still trying to decipher exactly what some of the ceremony referred to.

 

I presume the birds on bikes bit was reference to the "They shall mount up with wings as eagles" as spoken by Ian Charleson (Eric Liddell) in Chariots of Fire (at 1'30" in the youtube clip).

 

But why were they playing U2 when the Thai team was entering the stadium? What was that all about?

 

[media=]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlRfyjPWAMc[/media]

Edited July 28, 2012 by CheshireTom

[wacmedia 277]

Hi,

 

Danny Boyle, a Scot, ran the show. Do the Scottish run everything in England ?

[CheshireTom 1,377]

Hi,

 

Danny Boyle, a Scot, ran the show. Do the Scottish run everything in England ?

 

I think you're confused ... but an easy mistake to make.

 

NOT Danny Boyle ....

 

 

[Montydog 135]

Hi,

 

Danny Boyle, a Scot, ran the show. Do the Scottish run everything in England ?

 

Far from a Scot;

Boyle was born on 20 October 1956 in

Radcliffe, Lancashire (now in the modern day metropolitan borough of Bury, Greater Manchester),[2] into a working-class Irish Catholic family. His mother was from Ballinasloe in County Galway, and his father was born in England to an Irish family.[3]

[Bushcraft 2,589]

Knew there had to be some Irish somewhere ... oh Dannie Boyle, the pipes, the pipes are calling, from glen to glen ...

[Fondles 94]

[N3RGT 118]

Still trying to decipher exactly what some of the ceremony referred to.

 

I presume the birds on bikes bit was reference to the "They shall mount up with wings as eagles" as spoken by Ian Charleson (Eric Liddell) in Chariots of Fire (at 1'30" in the youtube clip).

 

But why were they playing U2 when the Thai team was entering the stadium? What was that all about?

 

[media=]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlRfyjPWAMc[/media]

 

Hi Tom,

I believe the birds on bikes were supposed to depict the release of White Doves link below

 

http://www.telegraph...breakdowns.html

 

The releasing of doves became a traditional part of the Olympics opening ceremony after the end of the First World War !

[steamer 158]

 

But why were they playing U2 when the Thai team was entering the stadium? What was that all about?

 

 

 

We got the Pet Shop Boy's

 

 

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[Fornicator 106]

I think London should be proud to host 2012 Olympics but I think they should be embarrassed about opening ceremony as I thought it was very boring just my honest opinion!!!!!

[FoxtrotOscar 36]

Really enjoyed it, well done. I think the poor Queen wasn't too happy about the time of night, she looked terrible throughout but you must admire her sense of humour for allowing the Bond bit. To think the majority of performers were volunteers, and real NHS staff and patients for the childrens bouncy bed bit - they had a right good laugh, brilliant!

[Montydog 135]

I think London should be proud to host 2012 Olympics but I think they should be embarrassed about opening ceremony as I thought it was very boring just my honest opinion!!!!!

 

Your wrong

[Fornicator 106]

Your wrong

 

I can't be wrong for having an opinion !!!!! I did not like the opening ceremony !!!!!! I do think London should be proud to host the 2012 Olympics!!!!!!!

[kaiser71 30]

Jolly good show chaps!

[atlas2 4,329]

Jolly good show chaps!

 

Yes "rock and droll' as another American succinctly put.

 

Like your signature. I almost had, 'veni, vidi, visa'..... I came, I saw, I shopped!!!!!!

 

The exclamation marks only being there to hopefully draw 'fornicators' attention and interest him!!!!! (ditto)!!!!!!

Edited July 28, 2012 by atlas2