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The Olympics!

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    AldoAldo Hippo Hooray Registered User regular
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    They're re-enacting the whole of British history in a very E for Everyone kind of way. The Dutch host is just talking about how terrible the Industrial Revolution was, though. O_o

    They've just tore down the whole meadow, actually. @Gosling will be pleased

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    Mojo_JojoMojo_Jojo We are only now beginning to understand the full power and ramifications of sexual intercourse Registered User regular
    It took forever for this thing to get going, but it's fairly good now.

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    GoslingGosling Looking Up Soccer In Mongolia Right Now, Probably Watertown, WIRegistered User regular
    Yeah. Those watching the live feed, spoil until NBC catches up.

    I have a new soccer blog The Minnow Tank. Reading it psychically kicks Sepp Blatter in the bean bag.
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    Mojo_JojoMojo_Jojo We are only now beginning to understand the full power and ramifications of sexual intercourse Registered User regular
    Gosling wrote: »
    Yeah. Those watching the live feed, spoil until NBC catches up.

    But how will we know when you backwards places have caught up?

    Also, how long is this thing going on for?

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    GoslingGosling Looking Up Soccer In Mongolia Right Now, Probably Watertown, WIRegistered User regular
    edited July 2012
    NBC starts their coverage in three and a half hours.

    Gosling on
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    KalkinoKalkino Buttons Londres Registered User regular
    That war representation was pretty moving.

    Freedom for the Northern Isles!
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    japanjapan Registered User regular
    The thing is like three hours long, apparently.

    I was hearing it was shifted a bit earlier because otherwise by the time it finished nobody was going to have any means of getting home because the public transport would all have shut down.

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    TheBigEasyTheBigEasy Registered User regular
    Watching this without a commentator is actually not that bad.

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    GoslingGosling Looking Up Soccer In Mongolia Right Now, Probably Watertown, WIRegistered User regular
    Dancing men in top hats. I've seen a top-hat dance troupe, folks.

    I have a new soccer blog The Minnow Tank. Reading it psychically kicks Sepp Blatter in the bean bag.
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    japanjapan Registered User regular
    The BBC commentators have the decency to not say very much.

    It sounds like they're commenting from a script, anyway.

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    AldoAldo Hippo Hooray Registered User regular
    edited July 2012
    TheBigEasy wrote: »
    Watching this without a commentator is actually not that bad.

    God damned, it's only shown *with* annoying voice-over here. -_-

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    KalkinoKalkino Buttons Londres Registered User regular
    how....how did the Queen get involved with Bond?

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    GoslingGosling Looking Up Soccer In Mongolia Right Now, Probably Watertown, WIRegistered User regular
    OH MY GOD THE WINSTON CHURCHILL STATUE HAS COME TO LIFE

    KILL IT

    KILL IT

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    Alistair HuttonAlistair Hutton Dr EdinburghRegistered User regular
    James Bond.

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    japanjapan Registered User regular
    I actually like that they've gone for playfully surreal rather than strident.

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    KalkinoKalkino Buttons Londres Registered User regular
    Gosling wrote: »
    OH MY GOD THE WINSTON CHURCHILL STATUE HAS COME TO LIFE

    KILL IT

    KILL IT

    hahaha

    No need for spoilers tho right?

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    lu tzelu tze Sweeping the monestary steps.Registered User regular
    BBC isn't saying a word.

    And holy shit... the Queen!

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    GoslingGosling Looking Up Soccer In Mongolia Right Now, Probably Watertown, WIRegistered User regular
    edited July 2012
    Remember, we're on the US side and not everyone here may be on a feed or watching live.

    EDIT:
    Well, there goes the Queen-as-final-torchbearer theory.

    Gosling on
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    Mojo_JojoMojo_Jojo We are only now beginning to understand the full power and ramifications of sexual intercourse Registered User regular
    japan wrote: »
    I actually like that they've gone for playfully surreal rather than strident.

    Yeah, I'm quite liking this sudden oddness.

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    KalkinoKalkino Buttons Londres Registered User regular
    Right, but its a live global event.

    Anyway, you do what you will re spoilers, I don't agree, but it is a nice gesture on your part all the same

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    Mojo_JojoMojo_Jojo We are only now beginning to understand the full power and ramifications of sexual intercourse Registered User regular
    Gosling wrote: »
    Remember, we're on the US side and not everyone here may be on a feed or watching live.

    EDIT:
    Well, there goes the Queen-as-final-torchbearer theory.
    It's a global event. Waiting for a specific US channel to air it is a really odd choice.

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    lu tzelu tze Sweeping the monestary steps.Registered User regular
    I think this children's signing choir may be the only people in the country who actually know the second verse to the national anthem...

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    AldoAldo Hippo Hooray Registered User regular
    OK, so I've got my printscreen button and I'm not afraid to use it
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    quovadis13quovadis13 Registered User regular
    Gonna miss the next little bit, but I'm waiting for the part when Harry Potter comes out

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    GoslingGosling Looking Up Soccer In Mongolia Right Now, Probably Watertown, WIRegistered User regular
    A salute to the National Health Service? Up With People has truly run out of ideas.

    (fine, no spoilers then)

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    Mojo_JojoMojo_Jojo We are only now beginning to understand the full power and ramifications of sexual intercourse Registered User regular
    I think the signing choir national anthem might have worked better without the singing. As it was, it was just a patch of crappy singing,

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    japanjapan Registered User regular
    Well, if you're doing "significant developments in British history" the NHS was a pretty fundamental societal shift.

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    AldoAldo Hippo Hooray Registered User regular
    And the Brits in "look at how many doctors we have, we can even employ them for a little dance routine" :P

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    GoslingGosling Looking Up Soccer In Mongolia Right Now, Probably Watertown, WIRegistered User regular
    edited July 2012
    japan wrote: »
    Well, if you're doing "significant developments in British history" the NHS was a pretty fundamental societal shift.

    I'm just wondering what's going to happen here when the Tea Party has this blasted into their homes in a few hours.

    Gosling on
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    KalkinoKalkino Buttons Londres Registered User regular
    Gosling wrote: »
    japan wrote: »
    Well, if you're doing "significant developments in British history" the NHS was a pretty fundamental societal shift.

    I'm just wondering what's going to happen here when the Tea Party has this blasted into their homes in a hew hours.

    Hahaha, yes, this is a political point that plays to all sorts of countries doesn't it. I shall search some Teaper blogs tomorrow!

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    Mojo_JojoMojo_Jojo We are only now beginning to understand the full power and ramifications of sexual intercourse Registered User regular
    Was that whatsit from The Mighty Boosh?

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    GoslingGosling Looking Up Soccer In Mongolia Right Now, Probably Watertown, WIRegistered User regular
    He's the Harvester of Men, she's a harvester of puppies, please welcome the Grim Reaper and Cruella DeVille!

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    japanjapan Registered User regular
    Trevor Nelson, you are there to comment on the music, restrict yourself to that, please.

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    japanjapan Registered User regular
    edited July 2012
    Mojo_Jojo wrote: »
    Was that whatsit from The Mighty Boosh?

    Yes.

    EDIT: Noel Fielding. That would have annoyed the shit out of me if I hadn't looked it up.

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    GoslingGosling Looking Up Soccer In Mongolia Right Now, Probably Watertown, WIRegistered User regular
    This is doing nothing for the British reputation of peculiararity.

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    japanjapan Registered User regular
    Gosling wrote: »
    This is doing nothing for the British reputation of peculiararity.

    You say that as if it was a flaw to be fixed.

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    AldoAldo Hippo Hooray Registered User regular
    And now for the next Olympic game: Catch Children
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    Alistair HuttonAlistair Hutton Dr EdinburghRegistered User regular
    Can't fault Danny Boyles vision.

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    KalkinoKalkino Buttons Londres Registered User regular
    This is surprisingly good

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    AldoAldo Hippo Hooray Registered User regular
    Oh god Vangelis with a guest appearance of...
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