2012 Olympics: Who are you following? - Page 5

Griff · 08-12-2012, 10:54 AM

Definitely! London put her best foot forward.

DanaC · 08-12-2012, 11:03 AM

Excellent

I really love London. I take any opportunity to go to the National Archives and British Library partly because they have the best records for my subject, but also because I get to stay in the centre of the city for a few days.

the last couple of times I've stayed in the travelodge just by King's Cross Station. Just the most amazing buzz about the place, even in a wet December!

Griff · 08-12-2012, 11:08 AM

I was surprised during the sculling coverage as well, I didn't expect so much green space along the Thames.

DanaC · 08-12-2012, 11:11 AM

Yeah, it's surprising how much green space there is in London.

Sundae · 08-12-2012, 03:06 PM

Watching the closing ceremony.

I might be back on my meds but I cried when the first man crossed the line in the marathon and the commentator said, "And it's Uganda's first medal of the Olympics!" and it hit me that it was in fact nearly the last.

It's all over and I will be so lonely.

DanaC · 08-12-2012, 04:37 PM

Paralympics yet hon :P

DanaC · 08-12-2012, 04:39 PM

Is that Russell Brand riding around on a multicoloured bus?

This closing ceremony has been tres bizarre. Albeit good fun.

Not sure about the whole George Michael 'Freedom' set though.

And have a few doubts about the whole world coming together in the Union flag. Ahem. Yeah.

[eta]Oh yeah! Fatboy Slim! Hoowah. Give it some welly lad!

DanaC · 08-12-2012, 04:43 PM

oooh. Giant Octopus. Cool. Trippy.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-13-2012, 01:25 AM

Yeah Russell Brand, he's a trip.

I'd say "tres bizarre" is a very good description. I felt I was lost... as in what the fuck is going on... several times, but entertained none the less. Good show, and all that.
Oh Dana, did the Queen send her grandson to take her place... and is that significant?

Sundae · 08-13-2012, 05:44 AM

It's a bit of a late and noisy night for the Queen.
She had to make a speech at the Opening Ceremony, the Closing it wasn't necessary. I imagine she stuck it all on Sky-Plus and fast forwarded through most of it this morning, only pausing to see Harry and Kate.

I thought it was a wonderful way to end. Not as much fun as the Opening, but then it's a different animal. In all the quotes on the floor I spotted A Martian Sends A Postcard Home which cheered me no end.

I was also pleased to see the Pet Shop Boys. Or nearly see them. The simplicity of their "turn" and Neil Tennant's vocals compared favourably to One Direction imo. I had to double check that there weren't in fact 20 of them on the back of the lorry.

I had a good laugh at myself. Well you know I'm terrible with faces. And names. And I'm not very up on the hip music scene either. Well. There's a group up on stage singing a Pink Floyd song. Didn't know that at the time either

The commentator (who says very little during the ceremony, and only to good effect - bless) tells us who the line-up is, although not who is doing what. Well I hear Mike Rutherford, and think GREG Rutherford, who I know is a ginger. So I quite happily watch musician Ed Sheeran thinking he is a gold-medal-winning-long-jumper who happens to be a bit handy on the guitar as well. Never mind.

I didn't find the ceremony bizarre. I thought it was all just wonderfully staged. My jaw dropped when Annie's ship came in. I admit I'm not a huge fan of her music, so I wasn't really looking forward to seeing her, but she blew me away.

Poor Gary Barlow (ETA he and his wife had a still-born daughter last week).
He must be in bits. I respect his professionalism.

The other band I wasn't sure about was the one at the end, singing CSI theme tunes, but they weren't on for long

Rhianne · 08-13-2012, 05:09 PM

I think it's probably a good thing that the drug-testing team went home before the closing ceremony began. Russell Brand, George Michael, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Liam Gallagher...

08-12-2012, 10:54 AM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Definitely! London put her best foot forward. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-12-2012, 11:08 AM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I was surprised during the sculling coverage as well, I didn't expect so much green space along the Thames. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-12-2012, 03:06 PM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Watching the closing ceremony. I might be back on my meds but I cried when the first man crossed the line in the marathon and the commentator said, "And it's Uganda's first medal of the Olympics!" and it hit me that it was in fact nearly the last. It's all over and I will be so lonely. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

08-13-2012, 01:25 AM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yeah Russell Brand, he's a trip. I'd say "tres bizarre" is a very good description. I felt I was lost... as in what the fuck is going on... several times, but entertained none the less. Good show, and all that. Oh Dana, did the Queen send her grandson to take her place... and is that significant? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-13-2012, 05:44 AM	#10
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	It's a bit of a late and noisy night for the Queen. She had to make a speech at the Opening Ceremony, the Closing it wasn't necessary. I imagine she stuck it all on Sky-Plus and fast forwarded through most of it this morning, only pausing to see Harry and Kate. I thought it was a wonderful way to end. Not as much fun as the Opening, but then it's a different animal. In all the quotes on the floor I spotted A Martian Sends A Postcard Home which cheered me no end. I was also pleased to see the Pet Shop Boys. Or nearly see them. The simplicity of their "turn" and Neil Tennant's vocals compared favourably to One Direction imo. I had to double check that there weren't in fact 20 of them on the back of the lorry. I had a good laugh at myself. Well you know I'm terrible with faces. And names. And I'm not very up on the hip music scene either. Well. There's a group up on stage singing a Pink Floyd song. Didn't know that at the time either The commentator (who says very little during the ceremony, and only to good effect - bless) tells us who the line-up is, although not who is doing what. Well I hear Mike Rutherford, and think GREG Rutherford, who I know is a ginger. So I quite happily watch musician Ed Sheeran thinking he is a gold-medal-winning-long-jumper who happens to be a bit handy on the guitar as well. Never mind. I didn't find the ceremony bizarre. I thought it was all just wonderfully staged. My jaw dropped when Annie's ship came in. I admit I'm not a huge fan of her music, so I wasn't really looking forward to seeing her, but she blew me away. Poor Gary Barlow (ETA he and his wife had a still-born daughter last week). He must be in bits. I respect his professionalism. The other band I wasn't sure about was the one at the end, singing CSI theme tunes, but they weren't on for long __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

08-13-2012, 05:09 PM	#11
Rhianne Nearly done. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Teetering on the edge. Posts: 1,134	I think it's probably a good thing that the drug-testing team went home before the closing ceremony began. Russell Brand, George Michael, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Liam Gallagher...

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