OT - London Olympics thread

[jstewismybastardson]

See i figured she has dementia and is uttering senseless shit over and over again

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

The rumo(u)r was the gb soccer team was gonna line up and fire a flaming soccer ball into the net to light the cauldron but that was nixed because it added 2 hours to the length of the ceremony

/true story

No one ever wants to see the Olympic Opening Ceremony come down to a shootout.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I dunno. Never really been a big fan of Olympic opening ceremonies. They're just like relationships to me - everyone starts out really excited and there are a few nice moments, maybe some bad dancing, but in the end, there's a lot of screaming and somebody starts lighting things on fire.

Same ... Invariably i end up saying "whats with all this dancing and shit" and my wife sends me out of the room

/which is fine by me tonight because ill just go out on the deck and watch the electrical storm over the lake

 

[Vadered]

The rumo(u)r was the gb soccer team was gonna line up and fire a flaming soccer ball into the net to light the cauldron but that was nixed because it added 2 hours to the length of the ceremony

/true story

Haha, burn.

Wait.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

No one ever wants to see the Olympic Opening Ceremony come down to a shootout.

Esp when team gb cant hit the fuckin net

 

[elocomotive]

Cynics!

I love it, love it, love it.

Tons of different events live in just 5 hours or so.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

Esp when team gb cant hit the fuckin net

Wend it like Worcester?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Did beckham end up being involved in the ceremony? His straight teeth are a british national treasure

 

[elocomotive]

Did beckham end up being involved in the ceremony? His straight teeth are a british national treasure

Yeah, he was on a speedboat that brought the flame up the Thames to the venue.

 

[Vadered]

Ladies soccer beats the shit out of Columbia in 3 1/2 hours!

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Yeah, he was on a speedboat that brought the flame up the Thames to the venue.

Sounds kinda like gretzky in the back of a pickup

Points for originality london *golfclap*

 

[elocomotive]

Sounds kinda like gretzky in the back of a pickup

Points for originality london *golfclap*

They had fireworks that ran along the boat while it brought them up. It was pretty cool, actually.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

So let me get this straight ... Beckham is there ... Nbc is showing the ceremony ... Nbc is the broadcast rights holder for MLS ... Beckham plays in the MLS

Lets not be FOX and bring any of that "product placement" type shit up on air

/NBC didnt mention mls at all?

 

[elocomotive]

He was on camera for about 5 seconds tops. He just helped light the torch for the next guy and then that guy was off.

 

[dash]

A tweet from Mike Richards (TSN radio guy):

MikeRichardsTSN: Did you see the tall blonde on the Russian Beach Volleyball team??!! What was her name: Sally Creamalova...? Mmmm..Nice...Ahhhhh...Ohhhhh..

 

[dash]

Canadian women beat South Africa 3-0 today in soccer, next up the Swedes where a win would put the ladies into the knockout stage.

 

[mattola]

China claimed the first Olympic gold of the London 2012 Games on Saturday, with a victory for 23-year-old Siling Yi in the women's 10-meter air rifle shooting, as the first official day of the Summer Games got going.



what the fuck is 10 meter air rifle? is there a paintball competition as well. isnt this supposed to be SPORT?

 

[mattola]

China claimed the first Olympic gold of the London 2012 Games on Saturday, with a victory for 23-year-old Siling Yi in the women's 10-meter air rifle shooting, as the first official day of the Summer Games got going.



what the fuck is 10 meter air rifle? is there a paintball competition as well. isnt this supposed to be SPORT?

this is just fucking stupid. do you get a gold medal and a fluffy animal for a prize.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

this is just fucking stupid. do you get a gold medal and a fluffy animal for a prize.

That looks like a game I played at the county fair.

 

[dash]

By the way, striker Christine Sinclair now has recorded 140 goals for Canada in international play. As Fran Tarkenton would say, "That's Incredible"