The Opening Ceremony for Beijing 2008.

[Nick 0208 Ldn]

Opening ceremonies in gernal can be all too often rather excrutiating things to watch [they can have quality within and be of interest but this is spoilt by how they drag on], but the word on the ground in China is suggesting that this will be alright, so we shall have to see.

Starts at 11:45 GMT by my reckoning.

 

[Alex]

Might watch if it's on tv when I turn it on

 

[2Bullish]

Might watch it but there seems to be something wrong with my telly when ever I switch on the Olympics the screens all grey.

 

[Rahul]

Its quite good so far i have to admit

especially this painting bit

 

[Solius]

The chinese are always well organized, some good stuff so far.

 

[Rahul]

The chinese are always well organized, some good stuff so far.

Did you see the fireworks over the bridge ?

That was pretty cool i have to admit

 

[Shotgun raisin]

I reckon it's been the best opening ceremony I've seen in a long time so far. Possibly the best ever.

 

[redspoony]

I'm just waiting for the inevitable montage at the end: "feck Tibet".

 

[Solius]

We're gonna look a bit shit in 2012 in comparison.

 

[Rahul]

I reckon it's been the best opening ceremony I've seen in a long time so far. Possibly the best ever.

I second that

amazing stuff

 

[Shotgun raisin]

Some of these birds would get a right good boning.

I bet Spoony'll be joining us later in a post-orgasmic haze.

 

[Mozza]

This boat bits amazing

 

[Shotgun raisin]

Why do these spastic commentators keep saying things like "China invented the gunpowder" or "the paper".

 

[Rudie]

Is that Garry Glitter playing the piano with that girl?

 

[sphinx]

Why do these spastic commentators keep saying things like "China invented the gunpowder" or "the paper".

I wish they just keep quiet really...it's getting annoying already... this ceremony is brilliant by the way...

 

[Rudie]

Jonathon Ross and Girls Aloud won't be a match for this...

 

[Solius]

that dove of people looks amazing

 

[Rahul]

Jonathon Ross and Girls Aloud won't be a match for this...

very true

 

[Mozza]

fecking hell, the stadium

 

[Mozza]

Jonathon Ross and Girls Aloud won't be a match for this...

We'll be alright, we'll have pearly Kings and Queens

 

[Rahul]

its finally kung fu time

 

[unknownnames]

Tai Chi

 

[Solius]

Athletes out now.

 

[Solius]

the scots wont stop playing the bagpipes

Or are they meant to?

 

[Mozza]

The Mali flag carrier looks about the size stadium

 

[Shotgun raisin]

The stadium announcer didn't half have trouble pronouncing Eritrea.

 

[Nick 0208 Ldn]

it was passable what i saw of it, but i'm not going to get as carried away as the rest of you about it.

London should try and do its own thing, and maybe have it a little shorter too. I'm thinking it could start with a load of sky divers, some kind of representation of Stonehenge, Romans, and an elephant. JMO

 

[Rudie]

I can see it now, Spinal Tap stone henge introduction, red arrows over head with sky divers (been done before), with girls aloud riding elephants to "sounds of the underground" accompanied by kids all wearing hoodies and burberry. Sounds good!

 

[Shotgun raisin]

The Cockney Olympics will be shit. I reckon the opening ceremony will be of a load of market stalls selling fruit and veg.

 

[Raven Blade]

There are a lot of nice asian girls around there.

 

[Sam]

Who was the hottie from Ukraine?

 

[Shotgun raisin]

Their flag bearer was Yana Klochkova, if that's who you mean. The other person the camera focused on was Sergei Bubka.

 

[Raven Blade]

Anderson and Ronaldinho.

 

[rednev]

The Cockney Olympics will be shit. I reckon the opening ceremony will be of a load of market stalls selling fruit and veg.

 

[Yianni]

See that hottie from Paraguay!

 

[Shotgun raisin]

Pakistan got a big reception.

 

[Yianni]

As if you wouldn't walk out with a fat Cuban cigar if you were from Cuba.

 

[Solius]

When are we out?

 

[Nick 0208 Ldn]

I can see it now, Spinal Tap stone henge introduction, red arrows over head with sky divers (been done before), with girls aloud riding elephants to "sounds of the underground" accompanied by kids all wearing hoodies and burberry. Sounds good!

Sounds great, though you missed both the elite band of morris dancers and group of binge drinkers.

The Cockney Olympics will be shit. I reckon the opening ceremony will be of a load of market stalls selling fruit and veg.

Piss off.



EDIT: We're still not out yet btw.

 

[Solius]

I saw our team, think we're out soon.