Official Olympics 2012 thread
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The Olympic closing ceremonies in London were terrible. They should have had Sade, Loose Ends, Junior, Cymande, The Specials, Freeez, Soul II Soul and The Average White Band perform.
Light of The World should have been there to play "London Town!"
Five Star could have shut it down...
I'm sayin' HOW did The Olympic Runners not perform???????????
Light of The World should have been there to play "London Town!"
Five Star could have shut it down...
I'm sayin' HOW did The Olympic Runners not perform???????????
Just read that.
DOES DUDE EVEN PARTY?
Srs doe, who would dude have been happy with? The World will have Touched That Dial en-mass if the menu was 3 hours of shoegaze b/w dubstep favourites. Best believe the ham shanks would be busting out Van Halen and 100ft Jacko holograms b/w a Prince boycott.
Remit was to give the world common British (esp. London-centric) currency across the age groups. I think Boyle had more to play with as his remit was to tell a story. Best be glad that half of Chas and Dave is braahn bread, moy san.
DOES DUDE EVEN PARTY?
Srs doe, who would dude have been happy with? The World will have Touched That Dial en-mass if the menu was 3 hours of shoegaze b/w dubstep favourites. Best believe the ham shanks would be busting out Van Halen and 100ft Jacko holograms b/w a Prince boycott.
Remit was to give the world common British (esp. London-centric) currency across the age groups. I think Boyle had more to play with as his remit was to tell a story. Best be glad that half of Chas and Dave is braahn bread, moy san.
It's hard to disagree with what dude says, but srsly, so much angst over something as ephemeral and unimportant? Dude gets paid to produce paras on topic du jour no doubt.
And as soon as the obligatory Daily Mail reference appears, I put him in the box marked middle class self hatred trust fund righter on than thou prick who rocks dreads around his Camden enclave bitching about Tories n the kids on the street getting oppressed by the pigs ad nauseum.
And as soon as the obligatory Daily Mail reference appears, I put him in the box marked middle class self hatred trust fund righter on than thou prick who rocks dreads around his Camden enclave bitching about Tories n the kids on the street getting oppressed by the pigs ad nauseum.
skel said:It's hard to disagree with what dude says, but srsly, so much angst over something as ephemeral and unimportant? Dude gets paid to produce paras on topic du jour no doubt.
And as soon as the obligatory Daily Mail reference appears, I put him in the box marked middle class self hatred trust fund righter on than thou prick who rocks dreads around his Camden enclave bitching about Tories n the kids on the street getting oppressed by the pigs ad nauseum.
Did you actually catch that Daily Mail piece he refers to, skel? Before they edited it, it would have comfortably passed muster as the kind of thing you might find masquerading as reasoned, moderate and intellectually weighty - on Stormfront. It really was that foul.
But irrespective of the guy's politics (or anyone else's, for that matter), when you're right, you're right, even when to admit as much involves extensive gritting of teeth and forced smiles. After all, one singer-not-the-song kneejerk reaction is much like another when you think about it.
I would agree, however, that his reaction was a teeny bit over the top.
And as soon as the obligatory Daily Mail reference appears, I put him in the box marked middle class self hatred trust fund righter on than thou prick who rocks dreads around his Camden enclave bitching about Tories n the kids on the street getting oppressed by the pigs ad nauseum.
Did you actually catch that Daily Mail piece he refers to, skel? Before they edited it, it would have comfortably passed muster as the kind of thing you might find masquerading as reasoned, moderate and intellectually weighty - on Stormfront. It really was that foul.
But irrespective of the guy's politics (or anyone else's, for that matter), when you're right, you're right, even when to admit as much involves extensive gritting of teeth and forced smiles. After all, one singer-not-the-song kneejerk reaction is much like another when you think about it.
I would agree, however, that his reaction was a teeny bit over the top.
A good read. He says it so we don't have to. Kettled athletes LOL.
Reprising the music was an exceedingly lazy move. I'd forgotten about that.
I thought Bowie didn't ever perform any more due to health (heart) problems.
More than a few times did I think of Lady Diana.
Reprising the music was an exceedingly lazy move. I'd forgotten about that.
I thought Bowie didn't ever perform any more due to health (heart) problems.
More than a few times did I think of Lady Diana.
granjero said:I thought Bowie didn't ever perform any more due to health (heart) problems.
A friend of mine helped put together the soundtrack album, which meant that he and everyone else working on the project was sworn to secrecy over exactly who and what was involved. Of course, now that it's all over he's been spilling the beans. It turns out that Danny Boyle's first choice to top off the opening ceremony wasn't McCartney after all (NO! Really?). No, the original plan was for the cauldron to be sparked up as Bowie sang "Heroes". Bowie declined. Danny Boyle said please. Bowie didn't budge. Boyle said, let me show you exactly what we have planned for the ceremony. Bowie said, you'll have to come to New York. Boyle jumps on a plane to NYC, shows Bowie a rendering of the entire ceremony and pleads some more. Bowie says, thanks, but no thanks.
Supposedly the heart condition doesn't prevent him from performing altogether, but for him to take the stage nowadays, it seems the circumstances would have to be pretty exceptional. Touring of any sort is over.
A friend of mine helped put together the soundtrack album, which meant that he and everyone else working on the project was sworn to secrecy over exactly who and what was involved. Of course, now that it's all over he's been spilling the beans. It turns out that Danny Boyle's first choice to top off the opening ceremony wasn't McCartney after all (NO! Really?). No, the original plan was for the cauldron to be sparked up as Bowie sang "Heroes". Bowie declined. Danny Boyle said please. Bowie didn't budge. Boyle said, let me show you exactly what we have planned for the ceremony. Bowie said, you'll have to come to New York. Boyle jumps on a plane to NYC, shows Bowie a rendering of the entire ceremony and pleads some more. Bowie says, thanks, but no thanks.
Supposedly the heart condition doesn't prevent him from performing altogether, but for him to take the stage nowadays, it seems the circumstances would have to be pretty exceptional. Touring of any sort is over.
DOR said:How much did the Olympics and the seemingly success of multiculturalism (From an outsiders point of view) drive the twats crazy in the UK?
I think it's kept them quiet... which is the best possible result.
Although some guy from the Daily [strike]Mail[/strike] Heil thought that Danny Boyle's multicultural family in the opener was an unrealistic:
I think it's kept them quiet... which is the best possible result.
Although some guy from the Daily [strike]Mail[/strike] Heil thought that Danny Boyle's multicultural family in the opener was an unrealistic:
Damn, that is a shame about Bowie. Bowie > Macca every day.
After having the cynical beaten out of me the last two weeks, it was like the closing ceremony was a return to business as usual. Eric Idle was good doe, and the flag design of the stadium looked amazing.
After having the cynical beaten out of me the last two weeks, it was like the closing ceremony was a return to business as usual. Eric Idle was good doe, and the flag design of the stadium looked amazing.
DocMcCoy said:granjero said:I thought Bowie didn't ever perform any more due to health (heart) problems.
A friend of mine helped put together the soundtrack album, which meant that he and everyone else working on the project was sworn to secrecy over exactly who and what was involved. Of course, now that it's all over he's been spilling the beans. It turns out that Danny Boyle's first choice to top off the opening ceremony wasn't McCartney after all (NO! Really?). No, the original plan was for the cauldron to be sparked up as Bowie sang "Heroes". Bowie declined. Danny Boyle said please. Bowie didn't budge. Boyle said, let me show you exactly what we have planned for the ceremony. Bowie said, you'll have to come to New York. Boyle jumps on a plane to NYC, shows Bowie a rendering of the entire ceremony and pleads some more. Bowie says, thanks, but no thanks.
Supposedly the heart condition doesn't prevent him from performing altogether, but for him to take the stage nowadays, it seems the circumstances would have to be pretty exceptional. Touring of any sort is over.
Wow. That would've been electric seeing as how you never see him any more.
My wife's still spitting about 'McCuntny'
A friend of mine helped put together the soundtrack album, which meant that he and everyone else working on the project was sworn to secrecy over exactly who and what was involved. Of course, now that it's all over he's been spilling the beans. It turns out that Danny Boyle's first choice to top off the opening ceremony wasn't McCartney after all (NO! Really?). No, the original plan was for the cauldron to be sparked up as Bowie sang "Heroes". Bowie declined. Danny Boyle said please. Bowie didn't budge. Boyle said, let me show you exactly what we have planned for the ceremony. Bowie said, you'll have to come to New York. Boyle jumps on a plane to NYC, shows Bowie a rendering of the entire ceremony and pleads some more. Bowie says, thanks, but no thanks.
Supposedly the heart condition doesn't prevent him from performing altogether, but for him to take the stage nowadays, it seems the circumstances would have to be pretty exceptional. Touring of any sort is over.
Wow. That would've been electric seeing as how you never see him any more.
My wife's still spitting about 'McCuntny'
Pretty savage quote from the Mail. Infer from that quote what you want, but Peter Falk* competing in the Archery would not be that far-right.
Obvioulsy "Under their noses" is not worth a look for their journalistic microscope.
*For da kidz, he's the actor that played "Columbo" and had a glass eye. I am not going into one-eye jokes at this point. Hmm, are there any current famous folks with a duff peeper?
Obvioulsy "Under their noses" is not worth a look for their journalistic microscope.
*For da kidz, he's the actor that played "Columbo" and had a glass eye. I am not going into one-eye jokes at this point. Hmm, are there any current famous folks with a duff peeper?
Okem said:Eric Idle was good doe,
He actually sang life's a piece of shit, when you look at it. Was expecting it to be a censored version.
That and words from Imagine were the best bits.
He actually sang life's a piece of shit, when you look at it. Was expecting it to be a censored version.
That and words from Imagine were the best bits.
DOR said:How much did the Olympics and the seemingly success of multiculturalism (From an outsiders point of view) drive the twats crazy in the UK?
Hard to say, as something of an outsider myself these days. But the impression I got is that, once the familiar parade of frothing "political correctness gone mad" rent-a-quote merchants realised that their default position would put them somewhat out of step with the national mood, they all wound their necks in. I don't expect it to continue much longer. After all, you had that tedious attention whore Morrissey piping up last week, calling the whole thing "jingoistic" and accusing the Royals of hijacking it "for their own empirical [sic] needs." Even the usual suspects on the left seemed to accept that they weren't going to be able to simply transpose their criticisms of things like the Jubilee onto what they expected to be an even bigger orgy of Rule Brittania flag-waving. It appears reality doesn't conform to a convenient left/right, our side/their side model after all - who knew?
Hard to say, as something of an outsider myself these days. But the impression I got is that, once the familiar parade of frothing "political correctness gone mad" rent-a-quote merchants realised that their default position would put them somewhat out of step with the national mood, they all wound their necks in. I don't expect it to continue much longer. After all, you had that tedious attention whore Morrissey piping up last week, calling the whole thing "jingoistic" and accusing the Royals of hijacking it "for their own empirical [sic] needs." Even the usual suspects on the left seemed to accept that they weren't going to be able to simply transpose their criticisms of things like the Jubilee onto what they expected to be an even bigger orgy of Rule Brittania flag-waving. It appears reality doesn't conform to a convenient left/right, our side/their side model after all - who knew?
Only 16 days of emptiness until the Paralympics starts. Having watched the shitfest that was the Community Shield yesterday, I don't think the new PL season is going to fill that gap.
An ever increasing fan of the Paralympics, I have to say that the Channel 4 advert has tipped me over the edge. I get more excited every time I see it. Best use of Public Enemy in 20 years.
An ever increasing fan of the Paralympics, I have to say that the Channel 4 advert has tipped me over the edge. I get more excited every time I see it. Best use of Public Enemy in 20 years.
Notes from the casual viewer
The opening and closing ceremonies were well done and all things considered had some damn good and popular performers compared to the ceremonies of the past. Overall I give it a 9/10.
The weather in London sucks in July/August.
Boxing no longer attracts the top athletes in the U.S.
Lots of self confident, high self esteem athletes got trashed by the public although I think in order to perform at the top level in the world you almost have to be self confident, high self esteem wankers.
Usain Bolt never seems to give 100% but his 90% is better than anyone else on earth, ever.
Self loathing Americans did everything they could to downplay the fact that American athletes kicked ass and took names.
They keep score for a reason, deal.
Mo dude needs to file for divorce faster than his Olympic winning time.
They need to go back to the simple 1-10 scoring in Gymnastics.
The integrity of judges and referees was at an all-time low.
Synchronized anything should be relegated to Branson and third rate Vegas stage shows.
Bring baseball back.
I wonder what all the conspiracy theory websites that predicted everything from a nuclear bomb to a fake alien invasion co-ordinated by the NWO are writing about today....probably that their exposing these plots foiled them from happening.
I never want to see Michael Phelps Mom again.
To those who wanted the U.S. Beach Volleyball Women's Two Player Team to wear bikini's...it finally happened...and I curse you for it.
With some of the "fringe" sports we're seeing it's only a matter of time before Hot Dog eating becomes an official event.
The opening and closing ceremonies were well done and all things considered had some damn good and popular performers compared to the ceremonies of the past. Overall I give it a 9/10.
The weather in London sucks in July/August.
Boxing no longer attracts the top athletes in the U.S.
Lots of self confident, high self esteem athletes got trashed by the public although I think in order to perform at the top level in the world you almost have to be self confident, high self esteem wankers.
Usain Bolt never seems to give 100% but his 90% is better than anyone else on earth, ever.
Self loathing Americans did everything they could to downplay the fact that American athletes kicked ass and took names.
They keep score for a reason, deal.
Mo dude needs to file for divorce faster than his Olympic winning time.
They need to go back to the simple 1-10 scoring in Gymnastics.
The integrity of judges and referees was at an all-time low.
Synchronized anything should be relegated to Branson and third rate Vegas stage shows.
Bring baseball back.
I wonder what all the conspiracy theory websites that predicted everything from a nuclear bomb to a fake alien invasion co-ordinated by the NWO are writing about today....probably that their exposing these plots foiled them from happening.
I never want to see Michael Phelps Mom again.
To those who wanted the U.S. Beach Volleyball Women's Two Player Team to wear bikini's...it finally happened...and I curse you for it.
With some of the "fringe" sports we're seeing it's only a matter of time before Hot Dog eating becomes an official event.
Soul Zilla said:rootlesscosmo said:it sucks.
only reason the gold metal team has avoided the obvious "douchebag" label so far is because they don't have dicks. otherwise they're worse than lochte.
Whom are you referring to with the above?
the winners of women's beach volleyball. don't know their names.
only reason the gold metal team has avoided the obvious "douchebag" label so far is because they don't have dicks. otherwise they're worse than lochte.
Whom are you referring to with the above?
the winners of women's beach volleyball. don't know their names.
dukeofdelridge said:
Speedwalking is in the Olympic Games.
apparently the very object of the event is to fool the judges into thinking you're not cheating. I'm not making this up: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/11/sports/olympics/olympic-racewalking-is-more-complicated-than-it-seems.html
Speedwalking is in the Olympic Games.
apparently the very object of the event is to fool the judges into thinking you're not cheating. I'm not making this up: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/11/sports/olympics/olympic-racewalking-is-more-complicated-than-it-seems.html