London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics - General discussion

[Moglet]

Please say that's going to land in the stadium live...

 

[NINE_HUNDRED]

There's a lot of wires to get caught in

Crack a smile, Queen..

 

[Moglet]

Why the hell are they announcing things in French before English?! They're in bloody London!

 

[SilverArrow]

Why was it in French first?

 

[TyrrellRacing]

Why the hell are they announcing things in French before English?! They're in bloody London!

Why was it in French first?

This.

 

[Encyclopedia]

Why was it in French first?

I thought that was very strange too.

 

[Moglet]

This is why French is first.

I didn't even know that. It seems a little outdated to be honest.

 

[DaxCobra]

I just said that!

 

[Robin]

Why the hell are they announcing things in French before English?! They're in bloody London!

Because the IOC is French, they created the Olympics as an organised event.

 

[TyrrellRacing]

This is why French is first.

I didn't even know that. It seems a little outdated and selfish to be honest.

Neither did I. Fair enough I suppose.

 

[Biffy]

Now I know why the NHS gets criticized for not doing it's job.

 

[SilverArrow]

Danny Boyle is getting knighted, no doubt about that.

 

[DaxCobra]

I heard rumours of a giant Voldemort....

Oh dear.

He died like 15 years ago so don't worry guys.

 

[Moglet]

Is this bit supposed to represent how much of a nightmare the NHS is?

EDIT: Voldemort!

 

[TyrrellRacing]

Photos leaked here is the US, pray that they are fakes... A VOLDEMORT at the Opening Ceremony Rehearsal? A huge VOLDEMORT?

Please no....

And I thinks the books and movies are terrific.

Hehe.

 

[Robin]

It was all going well till the child snatcher came

 

[DaxCobra]

Is this bit supposed to represent how much of a nightmare the NHS is?

EDIT: Voldemort!

 

[Star]

that was dark

 

[Robin]

Bbbbbeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaannnnn!

 

[Encyclopedia]

Mr.Bean!

 

[DaxCobra]

NOOOOOOOO!

Way.

 

[Moglet]

Fair play Boyle, that was a stroke of genius!

 

[photonrider]

For anyone who grew up with these books and movies it is quite spine-tingling. My son, born and bred in Canada keeps throwing hundreds of questions at me, some of them quite funny, though serious; as in: "Didn't London bridge already fall down?"

As for the music - I have both Tubular Bells and Chariots of Fire. I'll have to get those albums out again. And now they will ignite memories of this event.

TG, Mr. Bean is here to save the day. (Keeps my son laughing and not questioning.)

 

[Wiegert]

Okay, that was a brilliant move bringing Bean into this. I wonder if he was Tweeting on that phone just now?


That daydream of his was class as well.

 

[Star]

this is so funny

 

[photonrider]

I'm going to keep a stiff upper lip and say that there is nothing to beat British humour.

 

[Robin]

Michael Fish will be pissed

 

[Encyclopedia]

This is probably the best one I've seen.

 

[DaxCobra]

My sisters on in 3 mins!

 

[Moglet]

Is it just me or is this pretty 'dis-jointed'? They seem to be skipping randomly from section to section. I'm loving the music now though.