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[ifmanis5]

Underway now. Taking in BBC feed at work. It's.... erm.... VERY British.

[dolomite133]

Spoiler

It seemed like it got really good after a slow start. But my internet video got really choppy. Care to explain the whole helicopter thing?

[ifmanis5]

Spoiler

The Bond thing was great. Rest of it is thumbsdown.

[Luis Taint]

^{Tribute to NHS, Obama must be furiously masturbating back in DC.}

[dolomite133]

Spoiler

Haven't really noticed but how have they acknowledged/not acknowledged that whole "colonialism" thing?

[trekfan55]

Trying to get the feed at bbc.com but cannot find it. Any help?

[Luis Taint]

OY

[dolomite133]

Try here. Be warned, it's been REALLY choppy. Almost unwatchably so.

http://tvpc.com/Chan...php?ChannelID=3

[trekfan55]

Many thanks. As choppy as it is just wantyed to put it in the background while I get some work done.

[dolomite133]

Did Greece get booed when they entered first?

[ifmanis5]

Spoiler

Musical montage was very good. Some interesting omissions, though.

Edited by ifmanis5, 27 July 2012 - 04:32 PM.

[Hendu's Gait]

Meredith Viera? Really? For the Olympics?

[johnmd20]

NBC delays the start 4 hours and then kicks off the program with a 25 minutes of NOTHING? And a bad Ryan Seacrest interview that is wasted here and garbage from Matt Lauer and Meredith "I look 100 years of age" Viera? Why run this thing until 1am? Baffling.

I already hate NBC's coverage and it hasn't even started yet.

[ent5]

Spoiler

The Mr Bean bit was awesome

Edited by ent5, 27 July 2012 - 06:58 PM.

[wibi]

NBC delays the start 4 hours and then kicks off the program with a 25 minutes of NOTHING? And a bad Ryan Seacrest interview that is wasted here and garbage from Matt Lauer and Meredith "I look 100 years of age" Viera? Why run this thing until 1am? Baffling.

I already hate NBC's coverage and it hasn't even started yet.

Between that and the massive volume of political ads I'm getting here in DC I'm about to DVR it and watch it tomorrow

[Dick Pole Upside]

Co-opting Danny Boy as some British anthem?

Suck. My. Dick.

Thought Branagh was gonna go all St. Crispin's Day on us... Fail. Color me unimpressed early on. Bummed.

[Hendu's Gait]

Smokestacks? To celebrate the Olympics?

[fletcherpost]

I thought it was a great opening ceremony. Danny Boyle knocked it out of the park - and I'm not often a fan of these things but he's a real talent. The ceremony had a lot of heart and had me welling up about half a dozen times. The Gregory's Girl Clip was cool and the music stuff was cool and Dizzy Rascal Was cool and the Arctic Monkeys were cool.

Edit: The first 45 mins isn't the best...it got a lot better IMO. But i think the ceremony isn't for everyone. It gets better as soon as Mr Bean showed up.

Edited by fletcherpost, 27 July 2012 - 07:21 PM.

[geoduck no quahog]

No votes for hottest babes? Do I hear a shout out for Ukraine?

No? Maybe Saudi Arabia?

[fletcherpost]

So you guys don't get it live in the USA? That's kinda fucked up if it's the case.

[Hendu's Gait]

Co-opting Danny Boy as some British anthem?

Suck. My. Dick.

Thought Branagh was gonna go all St. Crispin's Day on us... Fail. Color me unimpressed early on. Bummed.

Either Belfast is going to attack Ireland, or Danny wanted a song titled after himself.

[Dick Pole Upside]

So you guys don't get it live in the USA? That's kinda fucked up if it's the case.

Nope...watching it on delay to feed the US TV beast. Your thoughts give one hope.... Here comes 007!

[The Napkin]

It gets better as soon as Mr Bean showed up.

Doesn't everything?

So you guys don't get it live in the USA? That's kinda fucked up if it's the case.

time zones are a bitch.
It was live online but there was no way nbc was going to show it at 2 in the afternoon

[fletcherpost]

Nope...watching it on delay to feed the US TV beast. Your thoughts give one hope.... Here comes 007!

Don't take this the wrong way but - it really is a Danny Boyle production. It has an intimacy and there's nice detail. There's nothing about military power or the strength of a nation - nor should there be...unlike in China four years ago...or if the USA were to do it. It's smaller, but not small.

[Dick Pole Upside]

Liz! Phil DoE looking okay, too...

[fletcherpost]

Doesn't everything?

time zones are a bitch.
It was live online but there was no way nbc was going to show it at 2 in the afternoon

It's the fuckin Olympic Games dude...we get it live no matter what the fuckin time Zone. So should you guys...you deserve to.

[The Napkin]

Shrug. I saw bits and pieces live. Wasn't a big deal to do so. But I was working so it's nice to be able to see it all

[Dick Pole Upside]

Don't take this the wrong way but - it really is a Danny Boyle production. It has an intimacy and there's nice detail. There's nothing about military power or the strength of a nation - nor should there be...unlike in China four years ago...or if the USA were to do it. It's smaller, but not small.

I all sincerity, I trust you. I know I don't appreciate it all, bit I really want to, if that makes sense.

[Royal Reader]

Co-opting Danny Boy as some British anthem?

Suck. My. Dick.

To be fair, the lyrics were written by an Englishman. And my proudly British grandfather (from Londonderry) had it at his funeral.

So, uh, suck mine.

[Dick Pole Upside]

Yep.

Jingoism and Olympic zealotry interfering with rational thought.

Carry on.

[bankshot1]

I was hoping those kids were going to segue into, "we don't need no education"

[fletcherpost]

I all sincerity, I trust you. I know I don't appreciate it all, bit I really want to, if that makes sense.

Dude I didn't either but they have soem well prepped guys in the booth explaining what everything was all about. But the music stuff i thought was cool cos the UK has made great music so I liked that stuff a lot. Dizzy Rascal is from the East End and Bonkers is a great tune so that was a good bit. But Mr Bean steals the show.

Edited by fletcherpost, 27 July 2012 - 07:35 PM.

[Royal Reader]

Has the US seen Lebron in his beret yet?

[Foulkey Reese]

This is odd

[Dick Pole Upside]

Dude I didn't either but they have soem well prepped guys in the booth explaining what everything was all about. But the music stuff i thought was cool cos the UK has made great music so I liked that stuff a lot. Dizzy Rascal is from the East End and Bonkers is a great tune so that was a good bit. But Mr Bean steals the show.

Sadly, the US TV commentators are the same folks that announce a holiday parade, so I fear our contextual support lags what you have enjoyed.

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

Little behind. Was that SOSH I just saw?

[BoredViewer]

This is bizarre.

If aliens were watching this spectacle, I think they'd just leave us alone.

[ent5]

I liked it...it was so ....British
it was intimate , free flowing, more human, no rigid accuracy ala Beijing 4 years ago.

The sound track was perfection and the lightening of the torch is my favorite

Edited by ent5, 27 July 2012 - 07:42 PM.

[steveluck7]

apparently 1 Harry Potter = 200 Mary Poppins??

[bankshot1]

Sadly, the US TV commentators are the same folks that announce a holiday parade, so I fear our contextual support lags what you have enjoyed.

you nailed it. I was thinking the commentary sounds so much like the Macy's T-Day Parade.

[The Napkin]

Someone on my facebook feed just said how cool it was the queen parachuted out of a helicopter at her age. I'm pretty sure they were serious. I'm legitimately stunned.

[Hendu's Gait]

Australia has 1/10 of the history of the UK, and Sydney, IMHO, blew this away (so far), and that's before considering 12 years of technological/special effects innovation.

[Dick Pole Upside]

I know, right?

The comments re music as a key element to focus on really helps. Sounds obvious, but fletch is right... It's a clear UK strength and really helps to make things more enjoyable by connecting the notes to some of the poorly-explained (by the commentators) goings on.

Ok... Bean... Hush up...

[Royal Reader]

I don't remember the Sydney opening ceremony. I do remember the closing, where they basically tried to shoehorn every Australian thing ever into it: Look, Elle MacPherson! Crocodile Dundee! Bananas in Pajamas!

[Wings]

What they really is need a giant foot to come down and stomp on things Monty Python style.

[Obscure Name]

What the hell is this

Edited by Obscure Name, 27 July 2012 - 07:50 PM.

[bankshot1]

This is leading up to the Beatles reunion

[AimingForYoko]

This all so very British...so of course my mum loves it.

I kid of love it too---in a I'm thoroughly creeped out kind of way.

I wish I could hate Mr. Bean, but those chains of colonialism are tying me down

[Hendu's Gait]

Ok, the Chariots of Bean bit was fantastic. And made total sense.

[The Napkin]

What they really is need a giant foot to come down and stomp on things Monty Python style.

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