So, who's it gonna be then?
Posted by: Kevin-W on 27 July 2012
I've been a bit of an Olympics agnostic up until now, but, living in London, I'm starting to find people's enthusiasm and excitement rather infectious. I think if everything proceeds (relatively) smoothly, GB equals or beats its Beijing medal haul, the suns shines, Bolt astounds us all again,and the Aussies get thrashed; everyone will forget the transport chaos, the heavy-handed branding, Coe's insufferable smugness, the security farce and all the discomforting contradictions of the modern Olympics.
I'm really looking forward to seeing what Boyle's come up with for the opening ceremony - fingers crossed that we'll get something that's a mixture of the bonkers and the tacky; the high-tech; the self-deprecating and the pompous. In short, a mixture of the two things we in Blighty do better than anything else: humour and pageantry - something as far from the semi-fascistic organised displays we saw in Beijing four years ago.
Apparently the bookies are doing very good business on bets placed on who's going to light the cauldron in the stadium tonight.
So, who's it going to be? Roger Bannister? Steve Redgrave? Becks? Wills and Kate? BoJo? Sir Macca? Bradley Wiggins?
My money's on Sir Steve... anyone else?
x
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Gale 401
Not happy about everything in French though.
Like the mr bean very funny.
even more so when the new digital film has just come out.That might be a sale on the back off this?
A few bars of OMD was good.
Will we get any RUTS?
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Kevin-W
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Gale 401
Originally Posted by Kevin-W:
And the mighty MUD. one of the best live bands ever.
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by FangfossFlyer
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Kevin-W
Originally Posted by Gale 401:
Originally Posted by Kevin-W:
And the mighty MUD. one of the best live bands ever.
And New Order. Awesome.
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Kevin-W
And they're all West Ham supporters. It doesn't get better than this!
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Gale 401
The hairs just stood up on my whole body Up the Hammers.
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Gale 401
Got a chinese coming in a min. number 76.
Just glad i am still here to eat it and see this wonderful show.
Stu.
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Kevin-W
Originally Posted by Gale 401:
The hairs just stood up on my whole body Up the Hammers.
Didn't know you were an Iron Stu. Top man!
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Gale 401
Originally Posted by Kevin-W:
Originally Posted by Gale 401:
The hairs just stood up on my whole body Up the Hammers.
Didn't know you were an Iron Stu. Top man!
54 years a Iron and still using
and proud of it.
Don't get the cheap rail tickets any more though.
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Exiled Highlander
As a Scot I'm (temporarily anyway :-) ) proud to be British. Well done Danny Boyle.
Jim
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by DenisA
Wasn't Sir Edward Elgar - 'Nimrod' from Enigma Variations lump in your throat fantastic...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqwwsrhJiqI
I'm glad I have the whole show recording. Take a bow Danny Boyle (nice touch sneaking in 'Trainspotting'). It's been a wonderful sound & vision show and look forward to watching it again.
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by maze
And heres ne thinking it was the London 2012 Olympics. not the French olypmics? Why the French translation?
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Kevin-W
Originally Posted by maze:
And heres ne thinking it was the London 2012 Olympics. not the French olypmics? Why the French translation?
French is the official language of the Olympics. No need to panic.
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Graham
And it helps them get over the fact that they lost hosting this years Games by one vote 
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Gale 401
Brilliant ELO playing when the underdogs come through.
Go for it guys.
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Steve C
What a great opening to the games.
With Danny's sense of humour i'm going for a womble to light the torch 
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Tony2011
Originally Posted by Kevin-W:
Originally Posted by maze:
And heres ne thinking it was the London 2012 Olympics. not the French olypmics? Why the French translation?
French is the official language of the Olympics. No need to panic.
Shouldn't that be ehhhh.... maybe.... ahhhh Greek? They invented the bloody thing!
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Steve C
It's just nice to see the French waving the union flag
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Kevin-W
Originally Posted by Tony2011:
Originally Posted by Kevin-W:
Originally Posted by maze:
And heres ne thinking it was the London 2012 Olympics. not the French olypmics? Why the French translation?
French is the official language of the Olympics. No need to panic.
Shouldn't that be ehhhh.... maybe.... ahhhh Greek? They invented the bloody thing!
The French "invented" the modern Olympiad. At the time (1890s) French was also the language of international diplomacy.
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Tony2011
Why am I having a Basil Fawlty moment here........?
F..k the French!!!!!!!!
It's GREAT BRITAIN DAY!
Respectfully
KR
Tony
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Kevin-W
Ah! The Arctics. Quality.
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Gale 401
Get in there bloody brilliant choice.
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Steve C
Tonight i am proud to be British
Posted on: 27 July 2012 by Kevin-W
Ali. Not a Brit, but a good - and popular - choice.
