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2012 London Olympics

Posted: 7/26/12 at 3:04pm

Just realized there's no general Olympics thread yet. Who else is excited? I can't wait for the opening ceremony.

Scratch and claw for every day you're worth! Make them drag you screaming from life, keep dreaming You'll live forever here on earth.

2012 London Olympics

Posted: 7/27/12 at 3:26pm

Watch Opening Ceremony London Olympics 2012 Live Streaming

http://tinyurl.com/watchlondonolympics2012live

I love the Olympics and am very excited to see the games. However, I am very upset that the IOC would not commemorate the 40th anniversary of the slain Israeli athletes with a moment of silence. Cowardly--and just the wrong thing to do.

2012 London Olympics

Posted: 7/27/12 at 3:40pm

There haven't been any threads about the Olympics, but there have been a million about streaming the opening ceremony.

I love the Olympics, the Summer Olympics, especially. I'll be watching it around the clock.

blueroses, it's not quite the IOC, but Bob Costas will be observing a moment of silence for them on NBC.
Bob Costas Has NBC Backing on His "Moment of Silence"

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Posted: 7/27/12 at 4:22pm

THIS IS AMAZING

2012 London Olympics

Posted: 7/27/12 at 4:29pm

I heard, Phyll. Thank you!

I don't follow sports at any other time EXCEPT the Olympics! Can't wait for gymnastics.

2012 London Olympics

Posted: 7/27/12 at 4:42pm

Matt Lauer introducing a segment with Ryan Seacrest reporting from Club Speedo.

How can you NOT love the Olympics?

Very excited for all of it. I totally suspend all my common sense and cynicism filters and just wallow in the Brotherhood of Man (apologies to the Womyn, but 'Siblinghood of People' sounds Orwellian to me) stuff. Love the triumph over adversity stories of the athletes, LOVE Michael Phelps, don't make me choose a gymnast--they're all amazing, And Bob Costas is still one of my favorite Muppets.

You think, what do you want? You think, make a decision...

2012 London Olympics

Posted: 7/27/12 at 11:59pm

Wow, those torches and the fireworks display were AMAZING@

2012 London Olympics

Posted: 7/28/12 at 12:06am

Mr. Bean in the opening ceremony... AWESOME!

#10

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Posted: 7/28/12 at 12:58am

That had to be the most boring opening ceremony ever!

#11

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Posted: 7/28/12 at 2:06am

There were a few parts I liked, but overall I was disappointed in the opening ceremony. I knew it would be tough to top Beijing, but this didn't come close! I thought I was watching a horrible Super Bowl halftime show during that digital boy meets girl decade of music part. Matt Laur's and Meredith Vieira's commentary got on my nerves too.

What did y'all think of Paul McCartney's performance?

Does anyone know why NBC chose not to show this segment in the United States? http://deadspin.com/5929778/heres-the-opening-ceremony-tribute-to-terrorism-victims-nbc-doesnt-want-you-to-see

#12

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Posted: 7/28/12 at 8:10am

Okay, I'm turning to my trusty theatre/live performance experts here--was Sir Paul profoundly off-key in his singing or was there some echo/feedback/amplification issue making mischief??

I'm notoriously tone-deaf, but I thought he sounded...odd...during 'Hey Jude'.

You think, what do you want? You think, make a decision...

#13

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Posted: 7/28/12 at 8:37am

It sounded to me like McCartney's singing days are over.

I hope it was just a bad night though.

<-----I'M TOTES ROLLING MY EYES

#14

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Posted: 7/28/12 at 2:26pm

Apparently there was sound trouble with the backing tracks in the beginning- totally out of sync.

He did seem strained - particularly in the beginning but finished a lot stronger.

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Posted: 7/28/12 at 2:47pm

I think McCartney was emotional when he started. I really liked they celebrated the NHS.

#16

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Posted: 7/28/12 at 3:20pm

Was the huge baby supposed to be the NHS? That just terrified me.

I'm watching volleyball now, it's actually kind of exciting!

Scratch and claw for every day you're worth! Make them drag you screaming from life, keep dreaming You'll live forever here on earth.

#17

2012 London Olympics

Posted: 7/28/12 at 3:27pm

Best part for me so far, Michael Phelps.

2012 London Olympics

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#18

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Posted: 7/28/12 at 3:32pm

I don't know what the huge baby was supposed to be.

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Posted: 7/28/12 at 3:39pm

I think it was just a representation of a sleeping child @ St Ormonds ( like after the nightmare villains have been vanquished by Nanny). Yeah a tich "eccentric"

#20

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Posted: 7/28/12 at 4:26pm

I don't know what the huge baby was supposed to be.

Are you referring to Michael Phelps' huge baby?

#21

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Posted: 7/28/12 at 4:45pm

With swimmers shaving all their body hair in order to save fractions of seconds, you'd think Phelps would wear something to streamline that. The hydrodynamics around it must slow him down a little.

#22

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Posted: 7/28/12 at 7:24pm

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#23

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Posted: 7/28/12 at 7:53pm

I know I'm in the minority but Phelps kind of repulses me. #TeamLochte

#24

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Posted: 7/28/12 at 8:54pm

I'm in a house with 15 people right now and we all said ew to that picture of phelps.

<-----I'M TOTES ROLLING MY EYES

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Posted: 7/28/12 at 9:10pm

Pretty much everyone on my twitter feed declared they either want to either a.) marry Ryan Lochte, b.) have his babies or c.) both. All sides of the sexuality and gender spectrum were in.

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