OOO OOO OOO OOO The Olympics

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

WTB wrote:

Not when your landlady won't let you get Sky! Pretty sure she's from down South as well. Wankers.

Dude, seriously: MOVE OUT OF THAT HOUSE!

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

TheVision wrote:

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

For some reason he started singing out of time with the prerecorded version of his voice, then the whole song just sounded out of time. I'm not sure how much of that was due to the acoustics in the stadium, though.

I'm not sure he did have a pre recorded version playing. I thought that the TV feed or stadium acoustics had a delay on them as the rest of the band (and Macca himself) didn't seem to notice the delay.

He has really bad luck with this sort of thing. Live Aid was the same

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Grim... wrote:

Apparently, Danny Boyle is responsible for the first lesbian kiss ever to be broadcast on Saudi Arabian TV.

:DD

NBC in the states didn't show it live.
They cut it.

metalangel · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:40

I got home from work just as the chimneys rose out of the ground, and was perplexed why there were still dancing peasants and Victorians while WW1 soldiers expressed remembrance and West Indian immigrants arrived after World War 2, escorted by Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band!

Poor Rowan Atkinson, so clever and talented yet all he'll ever be known for outside Britain is Mr sodding Bean. Plus, the misconceptions are now cemented in the minds of the world: you really can take a London taxi into Buckingham Palace to see the Queen (and, as per Sickipedia, James Bond is now a documentary).

Then you had the dancing NHS celebration (what... the... hell...) a celebration of the greatest children's literature villain ever (Voldemort???) and then to cap it off that meandering and pointless 'young people singing and dancing to pop music' bit that went on far too long as they retired into the attic to knock boots.

A hopeless muddled mish-mash of popular culture, stereotypes and Dizzie Rascal.

Celebration of life in Britain? What, no strikes, chavs, drunken slags fighting on Saturday night, call centres?

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:48

I'm getting giddy with excitement about the archery between Japan and India going to a shoot-out.

Go Olympics!

Malc · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:59

TheVision wrote:

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

For some reason he started singing out of time with the prerecorded version of his voice, then the whole song just sounded out of time. I'm not sure how much of that was due to the acoustics in the stadium, though.

I'm not sure he did have a pre recorded version playing. I thought that the TV feed or stadium acoustics had a delay on them as the rest of the band (and Macca himself) didn't seem to notice the delay.

This is what we thought.

Malc

Malc · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:01

Curiosity wrote:

I'm getting giddy with excitement about the archery between Japan and India going to a shoot-out.

Go Olympics!

Watching 452 now, 250KM!

Go Team GB!

Malc

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22392

metalangel wrote:

I got home from work just as the chimneys rose out of the ground, and was perplexed why there were still dancing peasants and Victorians while WW1 soldiers expressed remembrance and West Indian immigrants arrived after World War 2, escorted by Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band!

Poor Rowan Atkinson, so clever and talented yet all he'll ever be known for outside Britain is Mr sodding Bean. Plus, the misconceptions are now cemented in the minds of the world: you really can take a London taxi into Buckingham Palace to see the Queen (and, as per Sickipedia, James Bond is now a documentary).

Then you had the dancing NHS celebration (what... the... hell...) a celebration of the greatest children's literature villain ever (Voldemort???) and then to cap it off that meandering and pointless 'young people singing and dancing to pop music' bit that went on far too long as they retired into the attic to knock boots.

A hopeless muddled mish-mash of popular culture, stereotypes and Dizzie Rascal.

Celebration of life in Britain? What, no strikes, chavs, drunken slags fighting on Saturday night, call centres?

Right, that's it, we are kicking you out of the country. Start packing.

Plissken · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:22

Yeah. Besides, your lot would do a ceremony featuring three hours of someone digging himself out of snow, before being mistaken for an American.

metalangel · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:25

What, where's the self-deprecating British humour that article on the BBC told people to expect?

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

I'm not reading 17 pages.

NBC did show the lesbian kiss. That was debunked. But they didn't show the 7/7 memorial, instead cutting to Michael Phelps being interviewed by Ryan Seacrest.

Lord Rixondale · **Joined:** 10th Mar, 2009 **Posts:** 343

Malc wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

I'm getting giddy with excitement about the archery between Japan and India going to a shoot-out.

Go Olympics!

Watching 452 now, 250KM!

Go Team GB!

Malc

That archery contest was excellent. Japan's nerve at the end was incredible.

I'm watching the cycling now, which is ok. My personal highlight was when all the riders stopped to have a piss against a wall.

myp · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:48

metalangel wrote:

What, where's the self-deprecating British humour that article on the BBC told people to expect?

It's SELF-deprecating, not moose bummer-deprecating.

@Doc: bit odd considering how much we respect 9/11.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

I wonder if the Saudis hit the dump button when the kiss appeared.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:00

Early poll results show that highlights were:
Anything involving celebrities, so Bond, Atkinson, Beckham and Dizzee. Branagh too, although not so much (maybe people didn't recognise him).
The "rings in the sky-eee"!
Certain bits during the digital age (we're pretty sure that's to do with the songs playing)

Low points were:
The kids singing / signing the national anthem
The NHS bit, especially the baby head at the end of it
The 7/7 bombing bit (we think maybe people were expressing dislike at the event itself rather than the coverage, but we're going to follow up on that and ask)

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:08

When was the lesbian kiss? I don't remember that.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Craster wrote:

I wonder if the Saudis hit the dump button when the kiss appeared.

Apparently not -- making it the first lesbian kiss on Saudi TV.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:09

It was during the TV section when they were doing soaps and stuff - it was the Brookside kiss.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:09

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Craster wrote:

I wonder if the Saudis hit the dump button when the kiss appeared.

Apparently not -- making it the first lesbian kiss on Saudi TV.

:ahem:

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:11

Grim... wrote:

It was during the TV section when they were doing soaps and stuff - it was the Brookside kiss.

Ah! I was only half watching what they were projecting.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Grim... wrote:

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Craster wrote:

I wonder if the Saudis hit the dump button when the kiss appeared.

Apparently not -- making it the first lesbian kiss on Saudi TV.

:ahem:

What?

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:26

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Craster wrote:

I wonder if the Saudis hit the dump button when the kiss appeared.

Apparently not -- making it the first lesbian kiss on Saudi TV.

:ahem:

What?

See that post you were replying to earlier? I'm fairly sure the ignore feature doesn't work that well

Morte · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:00

Well I watched it in a bar full of different nationalities and everyone there really enjoyed it, yes there was a lot of banter during the NHS / Mary Poppins section but the musical section went down a storm as did the torch lighting.

Getting back to the hotel at 5am has put something of a crimp on Satuday though.

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

http://thepiratebay.se/ :DD

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

Just minded most of you lot's ISPs will have blocked that.

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metalangel · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 14:17

Home exercising is killing the Olympics.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 15:04

Most "guides to fitting in in London" make me sneer within seconds, but this one is near perfect:
http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/life/ ... -it-970492

Quote:

If someone suggests going for a drink after work, they mean drink and nothing else.[...]In some bars you may see something called “Pork Scratchings” for sale. These are not for you.

Quote:

Thus, “time for drink, innit?” is wrong, but “I’ve had four pints and no dinner, innit” is grammatically perfect.

Quote:

A true Londoner does not cross the river unless forced by violence, employment, or the lure of alcohol.

Quote:

Journeys that take 20 minutes by Tube, can take up to 48 hours on the night bus. During this time, the sun will not rise and many on board will either perish or get off and walk.

metalangel · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 15:17

Grim... wrote:

Most "guides to fitting in in London" make me sneer within seconds, but this one is near perfect:
http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/life/ ... -it-970492

Quote:

If someone suggests going for a drink after work, they mean drink and nothing else.[...]In some bars you may see something called “Pork Scratchings” for sale. These are not for you.

Quote:

Thus, “time for drink, innit?” is wrong, but “I’ve had four pints and no dinner, innit” is grammatically perfect.

Quote:

A true Londoner does not cross the river unless forced by violence, employment, or the lure of alcohol.

Quote:

Journeys that take 20 minutes by Tube, can take up to 48 hours on the night bus. During this time, the sun will not rise and many on board will either perish or get off and walk.

'd for being the unabashed truth. Well done the, er, CNN.

myp · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 15:17

The road race is going all kinds of wrong.

metalangel · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 15:31

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

The road race is going all kinds of wrong.

The three or so people watching in the office went 'oooooh!'

The other dozen or so shouted, 'what, what happened?'

myp · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 15:34

Just been a big crash from Swiss rider Cancellara. He just slammed into the barriers turning a corner. The peloton could cash in here!

Not sure why Germany have let GB do all the work, though. Froome has already given up. Will be close!

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22392

Looks like GB has totally fucked it, very surprising.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 15:37

Very exciting though.

myp · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 15:38

Trooper wrote:

Looks like GB has totally fucked it, very surprising.

Not really their fault. The other teams should have done their fair share of chasing - no one else has stepped up.

myp · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 15:40

Gutted for Cav.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

THERE'S TOO MUCH TO WATCH

myp · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 15:45

I know they won't want to use it as an excuse, but how much has the mammoth effort of dominating Le Tour had on their stamina?

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 15:45

Go norrginj bike man!

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11898

confused:
1st place) guy in light blue
2nd place) guy in white (who threw it away)
3rd place) guy in red/orange 3rd
- a load of people immediately after him)
4th place) front of next group

did BBC just cock it up? Or is it some sort of groups thing?

Malc · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 15:52

Bobbyaro wrote:

confused:
1st place) guy in light blue
2nd place) guy in white (who threw it away)
3rd place) guy in red/orange 3rd
- a load of people immediately after him)
4th place) front of next group

did BBC just cock it up? Or is it some sort of groups thing?

No the commentator got it wrong (his screen must have been in the glare or something as he couldn't see stuff that we could)

Malc

myp · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 15:53

If you finish within a bike length of the guy in front you finish with the same position and time as him.

myp · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 15:53

Poor old Cancellara.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

I know they won't want to use it as an excuse, but how much has the mammoth effort of dominating Le Tour had on their stamina?

Absolutely no doubt about it. But, I'd take Bradley's victory over a gold medal.

myp · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 15:54

WTB wrote:

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

I know they won't want to use it as an excuse, but how much has the mammoth effort of dominating Le Tour had on their stamina?

Absolutely no doubt about it. But, I'd take Bradley's victory over a gold medal.

Yes, but cold comfort for Cav, I expect, especially as he came home from Beijing medal-less.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

WTB wrote:

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

I know they won't want to use it as an excuse, but how much has the mammoth effort of dominating Le Tour had on their stamina?

Absolutely no doubt about it. But, I'd take Bradley's victory over a gold medal.

Yes, but cold comfort for Cav, I expect, especially as he came home from Beijing medal-less.

True!

myp · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 15:59

Women's beach volleyball on channel 17 right now!

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 15:59

"The BBC is covering the 2012 Olympics like never before." Well, yes. It wasn't 2012 before, dipshits.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

Women's beach volleyball on channel 17 right now!

NOTHING ELSE MATTERS

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

DAYUMMM. Just, DAYUMMM.

myp · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 16:02

WTB wrote:

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

Women's beach volleyball on channel 17 right now!

NOTHING ELSE MATTERS

The Czech pair are rather lovely.

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