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Re: London 2012 Olympics

#1311 Post by Jayman » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:42 pm

The colours are beautiful! So far it's kicking the Closing Ceremony's ass.
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Re: London 2012 Olympics

#1312 Post by tilly » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:43 pm

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tilly wrote:What a fantastic start! Loving it so far.

Well done sunny saver :D
Thanks Tilly.

Yeah, much better than the Olympic Opening Ceremony.

My twin 10-year old cousins are there watching. The little girl told me she was going and was concerned about the time it started 'it's at dinner time, what am I going to eat?!!!' :mrgreen:

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Re: London 2012 Olympics

#1313 Post by tilly » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:43 pm

This seems a lot better than the opening and closing ceremony :shifty:
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Re: London 2012 Olympics

#1314 Post by raj101 » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:46 pm

oh balls the Queen turned up. We were doing so well and all.

still an amazing shindig.
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#1315 Post by funthing29 » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:47 pm

Bloody awful commentary.
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Re: London 2012 Olympics

#1316 Post by Rainey » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:47 pm

tilly wrote:
Sunny Saver wrote:
tilly wrote:What a fantastic start! Loving it so far.

Well done sunny saver :D
Thanks Tilly.

Yeah, much better than the Olympic Opening Ceremony.

My twin 10-year old cousins are there watching. The little girl told me she was going and was concerned about the time it started 'it's at dinner time, what am I going to eat?!!!' :mrgreen:

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Re: London 2012 Olympics

#1317 Post by raj101 » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:52 pm

inappropriately timed advert break mhuahaha
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Re: London 2012 Olympics

#1318 Post by funthing29 » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:55 pm

Bloody intervals!

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Re: London 2012 Olympics

#1319 Post by Celini » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:55 pm

twenty minutes in and I am already sold!
intelligent, poetic, touching, this is what an Olympic ceremony should be about!
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Re: London 2012 Olympics

#1320 Post by Sunny Saver » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:56 pm

Oh, the athletes are coming out now. Was that it for the pomp stuff.
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