AnOther Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Yaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnnn [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 fantastic, great what a great start, what a pity only 16 days to go. !!!!! ams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassis Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I'm bored with it and I haven't seen any yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I think it was Churchill who said "Let China Sleep for when she wakes the whole world will tremble " After what we saw this afternoon.... she has sat up with a bolt and is wide awake now ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Heard on the radio that after 3 hrs, by no means all the athletes had got in to the Stadium.I'm sure that all the reporters had a red hot poker up their *** so that they could sound animated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 [quote user="Frederick"]I think it was Churchill who said "Let China Sleep for when she wakes the whole world will tremble "[/quote]If he did he nicked it from Napoleon(Scroll down to last entry under H-L) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 [quote user="Gardian"]Heard on the radio that after 3 hrs, by no means all the athletes had got in to the Stadium.I'm sure that all the reporters had a red hot poker up their *** so that they could sound animated.[/quote]You watched it then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannon Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 You've all noticed of course that you cannot watch the Olympics live from the BBC for example - which is fair enough as far as it goes, but now it seems you cannot access any of the video news clips either due to some restrictions or other. A taste of Chinese media/marketing control perhaps?Anyway, I watched it live on the TV and thought the opening ceremony was amazing - it's all the running round the track n stuff that'll send me to sleep. Motor and horse racing has the same effect on me as well in that it all seems rather pointless watching folks go round in circles. Now Morris dancing.. ...that's wonderful :-) Maybe they can make that into a Olympic event along with Musical Chairs? Ah yes, and synchronised swimming - who the heck thought that one up? Complete bonkers.That's my morning moan over with, have a nice day ya'll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Just finished looking at the boxing, the first 10 fights were magical. The bike road race great, rowing well !!!!!!, judo not bad, the horsey sport, yuck. ams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 The logo they should have used [IMG]http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/Bugbear2/53014x352.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I thought ice curling was a winter olympics sport. !!!!!!!!!!! ams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I received this one yesterdayhttp://www.lesblogues.com/asie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Christine, that is truly barbaric, I've signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Thanks Bugbear.An American tourist has just been killed at the gameshttp://actu.orange.fr/articles/monde/Un-touriste-americain-tue-par-un-Chinois-a-Pekin.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 The games are boycotted in this house.. I agree Bugbear, this should have been their logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony F Dordogne Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Seems all very straight forward actually - if you're bored with it, don't agree with it, don't watch it, if you're interested then watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Sorted...................In a nutshell........................................Tony.....................[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassis Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 [quote user="Tony F Dordogne"]Seems all very straight forward actually - if you're bored with it, don't agree with it, don't watch it, if you're interested then watch it.[/quote]I've managed to miss it so far. I'll turn off the "watch topic" button now. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/shooting/7552122.stmWhat a lovely moment [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Faking the opening ceremony firework display, and now this.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2545387/Beijing-Olympics-Faking-scandal-over-girl-who-sang-in-opening-ceremony.htmlOh the cheats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valB Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 It is all very well saying " don't watch it " but what happens when one is addicted to it and the other cannot stand it. OH is obssesed with it and I am getting angrier and angrier as I am sick of it being on from early morning until we go to bed. We have a small prtable TV in the kitchen and he stands about 2 " away from it for hours on end. He is almost inside the TV and I honestly cannot understand how anyone can be that interested. Another 16 days to go URGHHHHHHH !!!!!! we will be divorced by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 A question:I always thought that the olympics were for amateur-status athletes. If this is so how come there are professional tennis players competing ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 When it comes to the opening ceremoney..... I suppose in London we will just wheel out the guards band and have her majesty do a lap of the arena is a horse drawn coach behind them ....and somebody will hand her a box of matches to light the torch ? Or do you want to see loads of money spent trying to outdo this lot ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polremy Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 That's what I thought too.I seem to remember that boxers can't be in the Olympics after they have turned professional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polremy Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Pistols and peace dont really go together though, do they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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