Greetings from Olympic Hosts country UK

[Stuart]

Hi everyone, enjoy the United Kingdoms staging of the 2012 Olympic Games. Who's your favorite male athlete competing at the Games? Stuart x

 

[yoyo888]

The Diving Boy Tom Daley

 

[gb2000ie]

I have to say, on paper the opening ceremony with a giant Voldemort sounded shite - but I take it all back - the UK are putting on a great show!

As or the best looking Olympians, I think yoyo888 has nailed it

B.

 

[tonka]

One boy is hotter than the next. I want them all!!!

 

[AleXXX UK]

So many of these guys are walking around the Westfield. It's a great place to look out for eye candy at the moment

 

[jeansGuyOZ]

Funny thing about the Olympics. The local citizens are often apathetic and/or cynical about the whole thing in the years and months leading up to them - but once they are underway people enter into the spirit. I was the same in Sydney. I decided more or less at the last minute that I wanted to be part of the experience, and ended up attending a number of events.

Sydney's Olympics were impeccably organised and carried out. People who know Sydney or who live there find that bizarre. In many ways Sydney is quite a dysfunctional city, but for two weeks everything worked, the train system ran 24 hours a day, no trains were late or cancelled; even the weather, which can be unreliable in September, stayed good. It was amazing how. on the Monday after the games ended, everything was back to normal. Grey skies and drizzle, crowded and late trains, cancelled services.

The London Olympics, like the Sydney 2000 ones, have done something that is all too rare - injected a bit of humour and self-deprecation into what is often a pompous event full of its own importance. I was delighted when I learned that Mr Bean made an appearance.

 

[Sinnerr]

At first congrats for really brilliant show yesterday! I would say it was best Olympics begining what I've ever seen. (I saw all from Atlanta 96).

I hope Czech representation will be succesful as much as will be possible.

Which sportsman is most hot I don't know yet. I will tell you later. But this young guy who yesterday took olympic flame from Steve Redgrave is really pretty.

 

[prinz4ming]

What I really loved was the Queen parachuting out of a helicopter into the stadium to James Bond music
Would never have dreamt it!
Go Lizzie!!

 

[topdog]

Congrats on a spectacular opening. Loved James Bond and the Queen. And Becks boating down the Thames with the torch. In the end it was a nice touch to give the final torch lighting honors not to a superstar of the past, but to young teen athletes whose greatness is still ahead of them.

I was disappointed in Stella McCartney's white and gold suits for the UK team. They looked like dance recital costumes to me.

JeansGuyOZ's memories of Sydney are very similar to my experiences in Los Angeles 1984. People were dreading the start of the games and the gridlock they would cause. In the end, it was a magical time and there was no traffic. Walking around the venues and meeting people from all over the world gave me a different perspective on my often frustrating city. Best of all was spending some time in the Olympic Village out by UCLA. The athletes are in another world. There was always some in serious preparation, while others were were partying and playing pranks.

Men's gymnastics and swimming start today - so I will definitely be watching.

 

[jeansGuyOZ]

What I really loved was the Queen parachuting out of a helicopter into the stadium to James Bond music
Would never have dreamt it!
Go Lizzie!!

I heard a rumour that it was actually a stunt double.

 

[yoyo888]

WOW that was some opening ceremony

Loved the drummers at the beginning. Just really got you in the mood. And so much happening on stage, including six chimney towers that came out of the ground. Some amazing engineering went on there to make that happen

Now just want to get that beginning drumming music, as it is constantly going around in my head.... so catchy

And then to top it off at the end with the torch. One flame for each 204 countries. KEWL. That is going to be one hell of a gas bill!

 

[prinz4ming]

I heard a rumour that it was actually a stunt double.

WHAT??? Noooo!

 

[AleXXX UK]

Didn't love the ceremony, too much like a boring history lesson. A lot of fit athletes crawling around London though

 

[garth33]

Didn't love the ceremony, too much like a boring history lesson. A lot of fit athletes crawling around London though

IDK alex...England has such an AMAZINGLY long history I don't know how you could ignore it. It was awesome I thought!:heart: Paul M was the crowning touch (even considering the queen!) even though he's getting old...London has absolutely NOTHING to worry about with these Olympics! GB is doing a really outstanding job!

Peace and BRING IT ON Olympic style BUDDIES!

g

 

[slimjim]

WOW that was some opening ceremony

Loved the drummers at the beginning. Just really got you in the mood. And so much happening on stage, including six chimney towers that came out of the ground. Some amazing engineering went on there to make that happen

Now just want to get that beginning drumming music, as it is constantly going around in my head.... so catchy

And then to top it off at the end with the torch. One flame for each 204 countries. KEWL. That is going to be one hell of a gas bill!

And you can iTune it now or wait and get the double CD - released on 2nd August

:thumbs up::thumbs up::thumbs up:

And another Underworld tune Caliban's dream was used for the cauldron lighting

 

[yoyo888]

That's the one the "Isle of Wonder" one. And YAY I have found a site that works to convert it to MP3 for me, so now I have it.

YAY many thanks

And you can iTune it now or wait and get the double CD - released on 2nd August

:thumbs up::thumbs up::thumbs up:

And another Underworld tune Caliban's dream was used for the cauldron lighting

 

[slimjim]

Yeah, a bit of a coup Danny Boyle getting Underworld to write 2 new tunes especially for it.. and a brave move to have " And I Will Kiss" at over 17 mins long!!

If anyone is interested the BBC iPlayer has both versions of the opening available to watch again... although I know some countries cannot access the site


one with NO commentary:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod..._London_2012_Online_Opening_Ceremony_no_comm/

and one with commentary:

http://nullrefer.com/?http://www.bb...ndon_2012_Online_Opening_Ceremony_audio_desc/

both run for 230 mins and will stay online to watch until 12th Jan 2013

 

[slimjim]

What I really loved was the Queen parachuting out of a helicopter into the stadium to James Bond music
Would never have dreamt it!
Go Lizzie!!

 

[AleXXX UK]

IDK alex...England has such an AMAZINGLY long history I don't know how you could ignore it. It was awesome I thought!:heart: Paul M was the crowning touch (even considering the queen!) even though he's getting old...London has absolutely NOTHING to worry about with these Olympics! GB is doing a really outstanding job!

Peace and BRING IT ON Olympic style BUDDIES!

g

There's slightly more interest in the Olympics but only because we're finally winning medals. Watching Phelps has been awesome!

 

[tonka]

Alexxx, have you fucked an Olympian yet? Come on, lad. Break into the village. Get a gold medal in orgy and report back!!!