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#8381 Coco with marshmallows

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 12:01 AM

Tiste Simeon, on 27 July 2012 - 11:58 PM, said:

Flipping heck. For all the moaning I have done, that was one OUTSTANDING opening ceremony! Mind blowing, funny, passionate, moving... Proud to be British right now, and suck it Mitt Romney! Actually stunned by how amazing that was all round...

Agreed, surprisingly.

had expected it to be cringeworthy, glad it wasn't.

also:

and:

meh. Link was dead :(

#8382 Macros

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 02:07 AM

got my avatar back.
no thanks to silencer

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 02:09 AM

Both the Rowan Atkinson Mr. Bean bit and the James Bond bit were totally Ace!

I'm REALLY impressed with the quality of the ceremonies, and the fact that's it's been less about "things" and more about "people". I wasn't expecting that.

Well done London. Well done indeed!

Now who wants to mail me some Jammie Dodgers?

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 03:12 AM

Briar King, on 28 July 2012 - 03:05 AM, said:

GO USA!! 529 athletes this summer Olympics.

A huge number! Plus you have the fact that it's not the Winter Olympics so us Canadian's do more poorly.

Good luck to all countries.

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 03:32 AM

Briar King, on 28 July 2012 - 03:17 AM, said:

Haha! I loved yalls red jerseys at the start of the parade.

What I think there are 81 countries competing? That was a long ass parade...

Psst, BK...it goes shorter if you're drinkin'

like me!

This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 28 July 2012 - 03:32 AM

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 03:59 AM

The emphasis on the individual achievements was really nice.

However, it did pale in pure spectacle to Beijing 2008.

Best cauldron lighting though. Beats even the arrow to cauldron of Barcelona.

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 04:13 AM

I heard the USA is awesome at sports. We'll see now!

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#8388 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 08:06 AM

Last games in Beijing I think the top 5 (IIRC) was China, USA, Russia, GB, Aus... Might have got a couple mixed up & haven't bothered to check it out...

Also, really like the fact that this is the first time ever that there is a woman representing every country there!

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#8389 Coco with marshmallows

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 04:49 PM

Women's beach volleyball using the Benny Hill theme in the background

meh. Link was dead :(

#8390 Wolfy

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Posted 29 July 2012 - 01:18 AM

Met Maccy last night, he is a very sexy irishman and iirc there were drunk call shenanigans with Mal

#8391 Macros

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Posted 29 July 2012 - 03:57 AM

The preferred term is disgracefully handsome.

I dont really recall what was said to Mal, but I rmemeber seeing him on the laptop. I have a terrible memory when drinking

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 12:38 PM

Episode of the X-files that I've never seen before!!!!!

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 02:41 PM

My daughter starts hockey camp today! Happy :thumbsup:and trepidatious

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 02:41 PM

Leaving for a three week vacation in Greece in two days. It shall be epic.

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 06:08 PM

Briar King, on 28 July 2012 - 04:26 AM, said:

I'm going to brag...Ofcourse we are awesome! Lol the golds will tell. I don't remember but I think we had the most in the 2010 Winter Games?

You mean in comparison to others? Cause Canada shellacked everyone's ass in the Winter Olympics Golds.

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 07:16 PM

Briar King, on 30 July 2012 - 07:15 PM, said:

Yep your right Can1 Germany2 USA and Norway tied for 3.
So Im obviously just remembering an early stat showing.

No worries, it's our element Winter Sports.

Plus we usually suck harder for Summer and you guys do better...I think it took a full week in Beijing for Canada to medal at all...

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#8397 worry

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 09:49 PM

They should have a Spring and Autumn Olympics so there's one every year.

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 10:34 PM

QuickTidal, on 30 July 2012 - 07:16 PM, said:

Briar King, on 30 July 2012 - 07:15 PM, said:

Yep your right Can1 Germany2 USA and Norway tied for 3.
So Im obviously just remembering an early stat showing.

No worries, it's our element Winter Sports.

Plus we usually suck harder for Summer and you guys do better...I think it took a full week in Beijing for Canada to medal at all...

It took 8 days, at least according to the talking heads on CTV.

Although I actually prefer to watch the summer Olympics I couldn't help but be really, really proud of the Canadian team in Vancouver...winning big at home and all that.

Anyway! I am also happy because I spent a lovely day at a spa with a good friend of mine. We did this water circuit and then went out to eat and I am so very relaxed right now that my building could catch fire and I'd probably just grin at it.

This post has been edited by Maia Irraz: 30 July 2012 - 10:34 PM

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