Re: Last minute Olympic fun : Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:29 am  

He wasn't helped by the other live musicians being absolutely note perfect, including the kid singing Jerusalem, the choir singing the national anthem and the best rendition of Abide With Me that I've heard.


Hilarious pictures of the cycling road race. Dozens of riders lined up by the bushes at the side of the road taking a leak. And a dog running backwards and forwards across the side of the road.

Re: Last minute Olympic fun : Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:51 am  

Overall, I thought it was very good.....Obviously, the introduction of the 200+ countries slowed down proceedings and made it overlong, but I guess that's the nature of these things.

I honestly think the only trick we missed was that we didn't use Macca properly.....For a ceremony that was showcasing the uniqueness and quirkiness of our country, whilst joining together all the nations of the world, surely Danny Boyle could have brought in some large dancing frogs and had everybody join in a final 'We All Stand Together'?


P.S....As for the Tory nobhead and his tweet, I must admit I doubted the authenticity of it all at first, but now he has admitted to it, I just find myself flabbergasted that in this day and age, a fool like this can find himself in the position as an MP.

Re: Last minute Olympic fun : Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:01 am  

All he really did is say something a little non PC.

He should have however realised that, in this day and age, that sort of comment will spark faux outrage.

Re: Last minute Olympic fun : Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:16 am  

Why 'faux outrage'?

Personally I find it genuinely disgusting... Perhaps your comment says more about your own world views than you realise?

Re: Last minute Olympic fun : Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:20 am  

FTR, despite all my cynicism, I felt the need to doff my metaphorical cap in the direction of Mr Doyle. I thought the music section was flawless, the NHS element was excellent, if not a little misplaced (Up you, USA..), the historical element was brilliantly visualised and the creation of the O****** rings were nothing short of inspired.

The parade was to be as expected, but I felt the hill of flags added something unique to the ceremony.


McCartney on the other hand..... The only good thing I can think of was that it wasn't Sir Cliff.

Re: Last minute Olympic fun : Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:43 am  

Cibaman wrote: I thought the bizarre bits helped make it excellent. Not sure what the non English speaking world made of it but I thought it was terrific. Front pages in Brazil Scroll down to the bottom and select another country

Cibaman wrote: I thought the bizarre bits helped make it excellent. Not sure what the non English speaking world made of it but I thought it was terrific. Front pages in Brazil Scroll down to the bottom and select another country

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Re: Last minute Olympic fun : Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:25 pm  

Scooter Nik wrote:

FTR, despite all my cynicism, I felt the need to doff my metaphorical cap in the direction of Mr Doyle. I thought the music section was flawless, the NHS element was excellent, if not a little misplaced (Up you, USA..), the historical element was brilliantly visualised and the creation of the O****** rings were nothing short of inspired.

The parade was to be as expected, but I felt the hill of flags added something unique to the ceremony.


McCartney on the other hand..... The only good thing I can think of was that it wasn't Sir Cliff.

You do of course mean Mr Boyle

Re: Last minute Olympic fun : Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:58 pm  

Stupid thing to tweet really, you should know that in this day and age if you say ANYTHING opposing multiculturalism in the UK you may as well shoot your political career in the face. Britain is mostly a better place due to multiculturalism, imagine how boring life would be if we were all toffee-nosed stiff-upper-lip, stick-up-ones-arse Tories.

Hell

Re: Last minute Olympic fun : Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:14 pm  

Scooter Nik wrote:

Why 'faux outrage'?

Personally I find it genuinely disgusting... Perhaps your comment says more about your own world views than you realise?

It's a term that closet racists use when they realise they've been called out.

Re: Last minute Olympic fun : Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:17 pm  

Keeping up their tradition of rarely failing to disappoint, The Dally Wail: NHS Disgracefully Glorified More piss-poor sensationalism from a sensationalist rag

Keeping up their tradition of rarely failing to disappoint, The Dally Wail: NHS Disgracefully Glorified More piss-poor sensationalism from a sensationalist rag