Closing Ceremony & Olympic Inspiration

V F · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:42

fini said:
We had Beckham and Boris come in on a double decker bus playing London's Calling. It was better than this - anything is.

Damn, I had nearly forgotten about that.

madtoady · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:43

UK opening ceremony
- Documentation of a vibrant, important history
- Excellent music spanning many generations
- Instantly recognisable idols and icons
- Genuine humour

Rio opening ceremony
- People nobody knows playing drums
- Pretty colours

Right, well. That'll be..good.

Vonhelmet · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:43

Ahleckz said:
I disagree, I thought that closing ceremony was pretty good. As for the blanket showing of inane, awful talking by the BBC... well, that wasn't good.

Could have done without Trevor Nelson...

iamtheoneneo · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:43

The para closing will b much better always is for some reason

Mat · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:43

Mik3 said:
Best games ever!

yashiro · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:44

That microphone always makes me laugh.

Devrij · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:44

End the speech. I need to get up for work in 6hrs!

V F · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:44

Can't believe what John Bishop said on Twitter.

oldbag · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:44

Parts of our opening ceremony, bean, bond and the couldron and rings were awesome. Other stuff wasnt great.

mp3duck · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:44

Devrij said:
End the speech. I need to get up for work in 6hrs!

Vonhelmet · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:45

madtoady said:
UK opening ceremony
- Documentation of a vibrant, important history
- Excellent music spanning many generations
- Instantly recognisable idols and icons
- Genuine humour

Rio opening ceremony
- People nobody knows playing drums
- Pretty colours

Right, well. That'll be..good.

Wow. How spectacularly insular and egocentric. You think many people round the world give a crap about the UK industrial revolution and the NHS?

Skeeter · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:45

yashiro said:
That microphone always makes me laugh.

Ahleckz · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:45

Fine, some British folk did well at a few sports. However, this Olympics hasn't made me proud to be British in the slightest.

I wonder what I've missed...

Viper² · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:46

V F said:
Can't believe what John Bishop said on Twitter.

About Boris? Pretty funny imo.

mp3duck · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:46

Ahleckz said:
Fine, some British folk did well at a few sports. However, this Olympics hasn't made me proud to be British in the slightest.

I wonder what I've missed...

I think your location might have a lot to do with that sentiment

Skeeter · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:46

Vonhelmet said:
Wow. How spectacularly insular and egocentric. You think many people round the world give a crap about the UK industrial revolution and the NHS?

Uh.... yes.

The industrial revolution transformed industry globally, and the NHS is regarded world wide as the best national health offering of any country.

You are just permanently bitter aren't you?

Firestar_3x · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:46

Ahleckz said:
wonder what I've missed...

A plane ride to another country.

V F · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:46

Viper² said:
About Boris? Pretty funny imo.

No, about Brazil.

Ahleckz · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:47

mp3duck said:
I think your location might have a lot to do with that sentiment

How so? We had events in Glasgow...

Firestar_3x said:
A plane ride to another country.

?

The_One · 12 Aug 2012 at 23:47

John Bishop ‏@JohnBishop100

Volunteers get the best cheer -too right. You were brill and it proves what is best about Britain -we will do anything for a free tracksuit.