Olympics Thread

ACW · Post by **ACW** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:09 am

That time again! This time ALL events being broadcast live, either on TV or online

STORYLINES
-Will Phelps get 3 medals to become the most decorated Olympian ever?
-Will Usain Bolt be a beast again?
-Will our beach volleyball teams win again? Hopefully.

Oh, and can't forget the hotties

-Lolo Jones
-The beach volleyball ladies
-Natalie Coughlin
-Alex "Baby Horse" Morgan

cowboykillerzRGiii · Post by **cowboykillerzRGiii** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 2:45 pm

I thought golf got voted in... Maybe for the next games? Idk..
Go team USA! I'll be looking for them hotties you listed too!

SouthLondonRedskin · Post by **SouthLondonRedskin** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 4:46 pm

Is anyone watching this opening ceremony...?

WTF...???

ATX_Skins · Post by **ATX_Skins** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 5:41 pm

Apparently the US and other nations olympians have no A/C in their dorms while the British do.

ACW · Post by **ACW** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 5:46 pm

SouthLondonRedskin wrote:Is anyone watching this opening ceremony...?

WTF...???

Not live here in the US

EDIT: And those are just some of the US hotties.

Oh, and live thread, so try to hide spoilers.

SouthLondonRedskin · Post by **SouthLondonRedskin** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 5:51 pm

ACW wrote:
SouthLondonRedskin wrote:Is anyone watching this opening ceremony...?

WTF...???
Not live here in the US

Shame.

It's terrifically eccentric, and over the top, but the salute to the National Health Service was quality, and a testement to how proud people are of the health care available to all over here.

Not wanting to get political or anything...

SouthLondonRedskin · Post by **SouthLondonRedskin** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 6:52 pm

Michelle Obama just waved in the U.S team into the stadium.

I'd defintely roast that.

welch · Post by **welch** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:52 pm

The opening ceremony was tape-dalyed in the US so it could be shown "prime-time". I loved it, except for the bit with the rap star and the party.

The early part reminded me of Blake's poem "Jerusalem"...the "dark satanic mills". Did I see Kenneth Branagh stalking the grounds in a suit and top-hat? Loved the tribute to the NHS, JK Rowling and Peter Pan with Voldemort being vanquished by Mary Poppins.

The James Bond / Queen Elizabeth piece was hilarious, crazy, and even touching. She visited the US when I was a kid, and went to a University of Maryland football game, a game that North Carolina was heavily favored to win. The Terps won "The Queen's Game", and the last time I went to the great original Ledo's Pizza, they had a picture of that game in the window. She was the beautiful young queen who had pitched in, with all of our parents, who win WW2.

Finally, who could avoid rolling on the floor while loving the music as Sir Simon Rattle led "Chariots of Fire" with assistance from Rowan Atkinson?

SouthLondonRedskin · Post by **SouthLondonRedskin** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:46 am

Lol, it was different, that's for sure. Really good to hear that you could pick up on a lot of the references in there.

It was original, which is always a positive in my book.

Loved the way the flame came together at the end, that looks beautiful.

Let's hope we have a memorable games now, which I think we will.

skinsfan#33 · Post by **skinsfan#33** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 12:10 pm

welch wrote: Loved the tribute to the NHS, JK Rowling and Peter Pan with Voldemort being vanquished by Mary Poppins.

Ok, I know who Mary Poppins is, I know whoVoldemort and JK Rowling (because of being forced to watch those sleep inducing HP movies with my kids), but I have no idea who NHS is. Is that someone I should know?

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 12:40 pm

skinsfan#33 wrote:
welch wrote: Loved the tribute to the NHS, JK Rowling and Peter Pan with Voldemort being vanquished by Mary Poppins.

Ok, I know who Mary Poppins is, I know whoVoldemort and JK Rowling (because of being forced to watch those sleep inducing HP movies with my kids), but I have no idea who NHS is. Is that someone I should know?

National Health System

skinsfan#33 · Post by **skinsfan#33** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:00 pm

Deadskins wrote:
skinsfan#33 wrote:
welch wrote: Loved the tribute to the NHS, JK Rowling and Peter Pan with Voldemort being vanquished by Mary Poppins.

Ok, I know who Mary Poppins is, I know whoVoldemort and JK Rowling (because of being forced to watch those sleep inducing HP movies with my kids), but I have no idea who NHS is. Is that someone I should know?

National Health System

I wonder how much the DNC paid them to talk up their national health system?

Thanks for letting me know what it means.

SouthLondonRedskin · Post by **SouthLondonRedskin** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:31 pm

It's the National Health Service to be accurate, but you're close enough.

One day soon they'll have something like it in your country and all human beings can be treated as such by getting essential health care free of charge and worry regardless of class, race or religion.

That's if you can slice a couple of $billion off your defence budget to cover it, but then I'm sure you have enough aircraft carriers and nuclear missles to be getting on with for now so no worries there, eh....?

Opps, was that a can of worms I just knocked over!!!!

8-[

ACW · Post by **ACW** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:32 pm

SouthLondonRedskin wrote:It's the National Health Service to be accurate, but you're close enough.

One day soon they'll have something like it in your country and all human beings can be treated as such by getting essential health care free of charge and worry regardless of class, race or religion.

That's if you can slice a couple of $billion off your defence budget to cover it, but then I'm sure you have enough aircraft carriers and nuclear missles to be getting on with for now so no worries there, eh....?

Opps, was that a can of worms I just knocked over!!!!

Hooray for long lines!

SouthLondonRedskin · Post by **SouthLondonRedskin** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 3:35 am

ACW wrote:
SouthLondonRedskin wrote:It's the National Health Service to be accurate, but you're close enough.

One day soon they'll have something like it in your country and all human beings can be treated as such by getting essential health care free of charge and worry regardless of class, race or religion.

That's if you can slice a couple of $billion off your defence budget to cover it, but then I'm sure you have enough aircraft carriers and nuclear missles to be getting on with for now so no worries there, eh....?

Opps, was that a can of worms I just knocked over!!!!

Hooray for long lines!

OK, but I'm not sure what your Coke habit has got to do with anything...?

:hmm:

ACW · Post by **ACW** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:24 am

SouthLondonRedskin wrote:
ACW wrote:
SouthLondonRedskin wrote:It's the National Health Service to be accurate, but you're close enough.

One day soon they'll have something like it in your country and all human beings can be treated as such by getting essential health care free of charge and worry regardless of class, race or religion.

That's if you can slice a couple of $billion off your defence budget to cover it, but then I'm sure you have enough aircraft carriers and nuclear missles to be getting on with for now so no worries there, eh....?

Opps, was that a can of worms I just knocked over!!!!

Hooray for long lines!

OK, but I'm not sure what your Coke habit has got to do with anything...?

UK Skins Fan · Post by **UK Skins Fan** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:55 am

I was lucky enough to get a ticket for the swimming finals last night. Spent the whole day at the Olympic Park, taking in the atmosphere and getting a good look at all those brand new arenas and stadia that have been built on what was a derelict, run down, poisoned and desperate piece of land in the east of London.

I have to say that, in contrast to the worries and gripes of all the cynics, I was completely blown away by every aspect of the experience. The park is magnificent and every venue looks a picture. The aquatics centre, even with its temporary seating, looks and sounds magnificent when 17,000 spectators are inside. Certainly, the TV sound mix doesn't do any justice to the atmosphere that is created inside, particularly when a Brit is competing.

I have to say that we really have pulled off a miracle in putting together the infrastructure in that area, in contrast to previous games which have taken place miles from the centre of whichever city they purported to represent.

And two other things that stood out for me, both of which would be expected to be weaknesses in the UK. Firstly, the transport - it worked! It's only my personal experience, but there were no delays, crowds, crushes, panics and disasters. Everything worked smoothly, promptly and efficiently.

Secondly, the volunteers. In a nation which generally prefers to sit back and let somebody else get on with it, we have managed to assemble a volunteer force that knows their jobs, are helpful, knowledgeable, courteous and enthusiastic. They are absolutely fantastic.

There's a long way to go to the end of the games, and plenty of scope for mishaps, but I really do think this is an achievement to put the Great back into Britain :-)

Did you manage to get any tickets South London Redskin?

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:25 am

UK Skins Fan wrote:I was lucky enough to get a ticket for the swimming finals last night. Spent the whole day at the Olympic Park, taking in the atmosphere and getting a good look at all those brand new arenas and stadia that have been built on what was a derelict, run down, poisoned and desperate piece of land in the east of London.

I have to say that, in contrast to the worries and gripes of all the cynics, I was completely blown away by every aspect of the experience. The park is magnificent and every venue looks a picture. The aquatics centre, even with its temporary seating, looks and sounds magnificent when 17,000 spectators are inside. Certainly, the TV sound mix doesn't do any justice to the atmosphere that is created inside, particularly when a Brit is competing.

I have to say that we really have pulled off a miracle in putting together the infrastructure in that area, in contrast to previous games which have taken place miles from the centre of whichever city they purported to represent.

And two other things that stood out for me, both of which would be expected to be weaknesses in the UK. Firstly, the transport - it worked! It's only my personal experience, but there were no delays, crowds, crushes, panics and disasters. Everything worked smoothly, promptly and efficiently.

Secondly, the volunteers. In a nation which generally prefers to sit back and let somebody else get on with it, we have managed to assemble a volunteer force that knows their jobs, are helpful, knowledgeable, courteous and enthusiastic. They are absolutely fantastic.

There's a long way to go to the end of the games, and plenty of scope for mishaps, but I really do think this is an achievement to put the Great back into Britain

Did you manage to get any tickets South London Redskin?

I know you enjoyed the 100m IM relay there, UK. :razz:

Seriously though, I totally understand your post. When the Olymics were in Atlanta, it was a totally great experience.

SouthLondonRedskin · Post by **SouthLondonRedskin** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:33 am

Nah mate, applied for a few things (boxing, basketball, athletics) but didn't get a sniff.

Glad you got along to something though. I always felt this would be a good games, its just that people are so cynical over here about things like this cos we get let down regularly by the powers that be with transport and stuff. But when it comes to putting on an International show, surprise surprise, no bother!

BTW, security has been stepped up BIG time. I drove today from my yard to Greenwich via Lewisham and there was Old Bill everywhere! I saw no less than 8 cars pulled over and checked. Loads of Police dogs by all the stations, and they aint sniffing for drugs!

UK Skins Fan · Post by **UK Skins Fan** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:18 pm

Lol. Police sniffer dogs in Lewisham certainly isn't rare!

Security is what you'd expect it to be, but it's great that so much security is being provided by our armed forces. I'd much rather see our troops at the front gate than some fat sweaty former bouncer from Group 4!

cowboykillerzRGiii · Post by **cowboykillerzRGiii** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:30 pm

Dang I was actually rooting for the brits to take charge and hold off China for the gold in syncro diving.. that Daley guy seems to be holding up his end but I don't see gold.

cowboykillerzRGiii · Post by **cowboykillerzRGiii** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:32 pm

Correction- no medal.
It's up to Mexico, and USA to keep another gold from going to China

UK Skins Fan · Post by **UK Skins Fan** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:51 pm

Our boys screwed up in the diving. It happens. It's about time the home team won it's first gold though - we've had a few disappointments so far.

UK Skins Fan · Post by **UK Skins Fan** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:24 am

Arise, Sir Bradley Wiggins. There are some sports that we Brits really are rubbish at, but riding bikes isn't one of them. Tour de France winner and Olympic gold medalist in the same year - briliant.

cowboykillerzRGiii · Post by **cowboykillerzRGiii** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:55 am

Did he take gold? Saw him doing well earlier