Official Olympics 2012 Thread... London Calling

[Scrumhalf]

I liked the initial stuff a lot, thought it showcased English culture and literature very well. Would have liked to have seen a bit more of Dickens and Conan Doyle and Tolkien, although the Harry Potter stuff was good. Didn't care too much for the "modern" stuff - I thought it was pretty stupid. Nice all in all though, got to admit. Music was shit though - really, is that the best England could offer? Where was Elton John, or did I miss him? How about some classical stuff - lots of English contributors there.

[Mr I]

It was the best opening I ever saw from any country so far, bring on the games!

[Bouncer]

How many times can I listen to fucken Paul McCartney sing the same fucken songs before is loses all effect. Guy is about 45 fucken years past his worth. Lol.

All in all there were times the show shined especially the industrial age part but I was a bit ehh for the other parts. Not blown away by the fire cauldron either, was expecting more.

Queen could smile once in a fucken blue moon, bitter old filt

[Scrumhalf]

You're right... the digital age went downhill quick... :rofl: pretty much a metaphor for what happened to the UK lol...

[Scrumhalf]

Ahahahahaha.... Mr. Bean... :rofl: :rofl:

[Scrumhalf]

Haven't got to that yet... the 100 foot Voldemort just came out.. :rofl:

[Bouncer]

By ending I meant the first part before the athletes walk around.

[Scrumhalf]

Pretty good so far, just got to the queen jumping out of the helicopter here on the West Coast lol....

Don't give it away Bouncer.. :fight:

[Bouncer]

Ended on a weak note I thought. The modern tech age part was crap IMO. The first 2 parts were better.

[Mr I]

OMG, Olympics guys, Olympics

[blm]

Internet was created after aarpnet in the 50s as a network to control the nukes.

[Bouncer]

Tim berners lee, british scientist that invented the works wide.web and created the first website in 1990, one of the guests, without him, no SM

false, he invented the way we navigate the internet not the internet itself. :hibb:

[Bouncer]

Well however, do something for me, watch it, I'm sure you'll enjoy it, bit of history in there and culture, british style, quite funny in parts too. If you don't watch it, be like you let me down. All the shit thou give me, just promis me you'll watch it

dont you worry i will watch it. what else would fella like me be doing on friday night? :thumup:

[Mr I]

Tim berners lee, british scientist that invented the works wide.web and created the first website in 1990, one of the guests, without him, no SM

[Mr I]

we dont see opening cermony live mr i. we see it primetime. 7pm chicago time 8pm new york time so not for another 3 hours.

Well however, do something for me, watch it, I'm sure you'll enjoy it, bit of history in there and culture, british style, quite funny in parts too. If you don't watch it, be like you let me down. All the shit thou give me, just promis me you'll watch it