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Amadeus
12-08-12, 08:24 PM
Anyone else completely underwhelmed so far? Sound quality terrible, poor choice of music - the first song might have been by a popular artist but it wasn't upbeat at all.
Complete contrast to the opening ceremony and the Olympics as a whole. David Arnold has completely missed the point.
The Idle Biker
12-08-12, 09:07 PM
The start reminded me of one of those old Seaside special shows. It's picked up though.
dizzyblonde
12-08-12, 09:09 PM
No, coz I'm watching Top Gun. Although I do have a whole load of rotten fruit n veg going cheap.........as an alternative to those wishing to throw bricks at the TV......wouldn't want to break it!
widepants
12-08-12, 09:10 PM
cant wait for Macca
remote at the ready
dizzyblonde
12-08-12, 09:12 PM
HEY JUDE...........
Altogether now
Why do I see a meltdown not happening on the national grid?
maviczap
12-08-12, 09:14 PM
cant wait for Macca
remote at the ready
Was it you that turned the power off in Hyde park? ;)
widepants
12-08-12, 09:24 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdbt-sx5MDc
reminds me of george M
The Idle Biker
12-08-12, 09:33 PM
I take it back. They've just wheeled out that hag Annie Lennox. She gets on every big event. wtf do people like about her???. I flaming can't stand her. Throw her in the North Sea!!!!!!!!!!
Amadeus
12-08-12, 09:39 PM
It had got better but Lennox - ffs.
I hope I'm wrong but I understand pretty vacant is being performed later. By French and Saunders. Really.
I'm currently writing a letter to my MP.
DarrenSV650S
12-08-12, 09:46 PM
pmsl did anyone see the driver nearly make jessie j fall out the car? lol
widepants
12-08-12, 09:48 PM
looking at her flange in the mirror
The Idle Biker
12-08-12, 09:57 PM
Baby Spice! pwhooarr
DarrenSV650S
12-08-12, 09:57 PM
Yeh she is still fit AS!
SoulKiss
12-08-12, 10:03 PM
Sporty is still the only one that can sing tho.
Specialone
12-08-12, 10:19 PM
Olympics have been surprisingly interesting for me, the opening and closing ceremonies havent, they have been too fecking long, too fecking boring and too fecking expensive, all the ponsy extravagance isnt what the olympics should be about, its has no part in it imo.
It was reported the opening ceremony cost £25m if i heard right this morning, if this is true that is stupid money, tacky spending that much in this climate, its a bit like 'we are considerably richer than yow' type thing to try and impress the rest of the world.
Why the feck does it have to go on so long, the athletes have to stand there for bloody ages, bet they cant wait for it to be over.
Amadeus
12-08-12, 10:30 PM
I do see your point SP1 about the spending but if we want to get ourselves out of this financial crisis, we need to show the world that we're good - punch bigger than our weight, so I see such spending as an investment.
I thought the opening ceremony was excellent which is probably why I see this as being so poor - such a contrast. DB should get a gong, David Arnold should be sent into exile.
Spank86
12-08-12, 11:12 PM
The 25 million spent is both a drop in the ocean and not a figure of how much it actually costs the government.
Bear in mind they'll get most of that back in tax and in this climate you couldn't exactly guarantee all those people would be earning money working somewhere else.
tigersaw
12-08-12, 11:15 PM
I thought it was teriffic, shame the bbc commentators look and sound like they slept through it all and were bored sh1tless
jamesymurray
12-08-12, 11:18 PM
Hit and miss. But the Who... just superb
Specialone
12-08-12, 11:21 PM
The 25 million spent is both a drop in the ocean and not a figure of how much it actually costs the government.
Bear in mind they'll get most of that back in tax and in this climate you couldn't exactly guarantee all those people would be earning money working somewhere else.
What employees? They had to rely on 15000 volunteers who won't be paying any tax on their earnings of £0 ;)
Hardly a drop in the ocean IMO.
If they calmed down on all this ****, it wouldn't affect the games themselves at all.
The who were the best thing on there IMO.
Queen = Yes
Queen featuring Jessie Fecking Jay = NO NO NO NO NO NO.
The whole thing was complete tripe
On the whole thought it was a good turn.
Jessie J feat. Queen?? You are fecking kidding me!! Cannot stand her - love Queen! That's just wrong, wrong, wrong!!!!!! How can you spoil a legend like this??? Freddie is turning in his grave!!! I didn't see all of it. Had to go to sleep (up at 4.30am) but as soon as I saw that 12 year old boyband come on.... I thought those were supposed to be icons...?
Supervox
13-08-12, 06:20 AM
Queen = Yes
Queen featuring Jessie Fecking Jay = NO NO NO NO NO NO.
The whole thing was complete tripe
Jessie J feat. Queen?? You are fecking kidding me!! Cannot stand her - love Queen! That's just wrong, wrong, wrong!!!!!! How can you spoil a legend like this??? Freddie is turning in his grave!!!
Well, as a massive Queen fan I thought it worked brilliantly - that girl has a set of pipes on her that I think Freddie would have loved & appreciated.
Amadeus
13-08-12, 06:36 AM
Blame roger and Brian for trying to continue queen with half the original members... They need to move on - Freddie is dead and sure there was some great music but I doubt very much they would have had such success without him.
Poor J J.
She did good .
How many got the hi wire burning hand shake though?
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nQCnPaagKA/TTIP7b_86vI/AAAAAAAAAMs/qiWgYM8wqog/s1600/Pink-Floyd--picture-12-Welcome-to-the-machine.jpg
Spank86
13-08-12, 06:49 AM
What employees? They had to rely on 15000 volunteers who won't be paying any tax on their earnings of £0 ;)
then they didnt have any of the millions spent on them did they, those millions were spent elsewhere and my point still stands.
Where the millions were spent, tax was recouped and where UK companies were used almost all goes back to the government in the end. Trade deficit is more concerning than budget.
Hardly a drop in the ocean IMO.
the deficit is over £160 billion and thats not even going into the national debt. It's a big drop but a drop nonetheless and as a one of not particularly troublesome in the grand scheme of things.
Amadeus
13-08-12, 06:53 AM
SP1: if your mortgage lender told you that they would reduce your mortgage by 0.016%, would you get excited about that?
Specialone
13-08-12, 07:08 AM
then they didnt have any of the millions spent on them did they, those millions were spent elsewhere and my point still stands.
Where the millions were spent, tax was recouped and where UK companies were used almost all goes back to the government in the end. Trade deficit is more concerning than budget.
the deficit is over £160 billion and thats not even going into the national debt. It's a big drop but a drop nonetheless and as a one of not particularly troublesome in the grand scheme of things.
Mate, with respect, you've been reading too much stuff and getting a biased view by the sound of it, I'm a Tory btw.
Just because the deficit is so large, doesn't mean you justify spending large amounts just because it's not anywhere near the main debt.
You wouldn't carry on spending £1k if you had a £50k credit card bill you couldn't pay would you?
Even if, in your utopia of tax, all the money spent was to stay in this country, only 20% would return to the government so let's not think that's any different.
Local councils are cutting services to save £10k here and £20k there, so don't trivialise £25m, it's a large amount of money.
These games have cost this country way more than we will get back in return whatever the spiel that's put about.
My point still stands, the Olympics would still be good without all this unnecessary extravagance and obscene spending.
SP1: if your mortgage lender told you that they would reduce your mortgage by 0.016%, would you get excited about that?
Yes, I would actually, but not sure of your point.
Madness, pet shop boys,girating drug addled toilet lurking car crashing has been, Russell brand, talentless half of oasis, ray Davis, ANNIE LENNOX-FFS, the who, "always look on the bright side of life", Brian may wearing a jacket with a fox and a badger on each sleeve!! And Barry from aufvedesein pet doing a Churchill impression to the Germans. Well if that doesn't inspire the young people of the world to take up sport what will? :o
maviczap
13-08-12, 07:42 AM
Madness, pet shop boys,girating drug addled toilet lurking car crashing has been, Russell brand, talentless half of oasis, ray Davis, ANNIE LENNOX-FFS, the who, "always look on the bright side of life", Brian may wearing a jacket with a fox and a badger on each sleeve!! And Barry from aufvedesein pet doing a Churchill impression to the Germans. Well if that doesn't inspire the young people of the world to take up sport what will? :o
It wasn't bad IMHO, but why did both ceremonies start so late?
Makes it difficult for the young ones to stay up to watch it all & I couldn't be bothered to stay up either, having worked a night shift Saturday into Sunday
Don't get me wrong I thought a lot of it was excellent but the ongoing message throughout the Olympics (which I have watched day in and out due to being on paternity leave) has been about inspiring young people. I've actually felt proud to be English for first time in a long time. Most young people wouldn't know 90% of those has beens! I mean what about Barry from aufveidesein pet (ask your dad younger readers) doing a churchill impression for the Germans!
I was away when the opening ceremony was on so downloaded it and skipped through it yesterday afternoon. Thought it was excellent and was expecting the same for the closing ceremony, turned out it was the same crop of has beens they churn out at every one of these things. Makes us look like we are stuck in the 70s and 80s. They were all pretty good though, apart from George Michael who I can't stand and Russell Brand?? WTF?? Too many Beatles references too, that was 50 years ago, move on!
They started late because the light shows wouldn't look so good in the day time and the Americans want to watch it too.
tigersaw
13-08-12, 08:04 AM
Poor J J.
She did good .
How many got the hi wire burning hand shake though?
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nQCnPaagKA/TTIP7b_86vI/AAAAAAAAAMs/qiWgYM8wqog/s1600/Pink-Floyd--picture-12-Welcome-to-the-machine.jpg
Yea, got that, could see it coming as he came to the end of the wire, but WTF was the schoolboy half heartedly singing?
dizzyblonde
13-08-12, 08:14 AM
Why on earth would you get some to$$er drug induced celebrity to sit on a bus singing Willy Wonka songs?
British irony?
Desperation more like, he's publically said the games would be sh!t on US tv..... But that makes it ok.
Only just catching up on the closing ceremony. Changed my mind about Jessie J. Yeah the girl can sing... but never mind about that.... THAT GIRL HAS ONE FINE ****!!!
Only just catching up on the closing ceremony. Changed my mind about Jessie J. Yeah the girl can sing... but never mind about that.... THAT GIRL HAS ONE FINE ****!!!
I think that's something everyone watching can agree on :cool:
EssexDave
13-08-12, 10:58 AM
The 25 million spent is both a drop in the ocean and not a figure of how much it actually costs the government.
Bear in mind they'll get most of that back in tax and in this climate you couldn't exactly guarantee all those people would be earning money working somewhere else.
for anyone interested of a breakdown of income/expenditure in relation to the olympics...
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AonYZs4MzlZbdFBmTG1VRVNma2tpTHZvMkNEcmZ4T Xc#gid=0
Amadeus
13-08-12, 11:08 AM
Yes, I would actually, but not sure of your point.
It was to put the numbers in to context. If you work out how much it is, it's insignificant (to me).
cant seem to make the figures add up..where was the slice to visa and ticketing? Would like to know seb coe remuneration and expenses. I have to say visa data collection and new card accounts would have been worth a tidy sum which wasnt quantified.
I suppose I wanted to see the net profit / loss
Only just catching up on the closing ceremony. Changed my mind about Jessie J. Yeah the girl can sing... but never mind about that.... THAT GIRL HAS ONE FINE ****!!!
Well she has an odd old dress sense.Or the lack there in.
nowt wrong with her dress sense :D
that body stocking was ace!
I guess its an age thing .
Wouldn't have been happy for mt daughter to go out in something similar .
I would love to have the opportunity to go out in THAT outfit! Esp on my motorbike :D
Spank86
13-08-12, 11:30 AM
Even if, in your utopia of tax, all the money spent was to stay in this country, only 20% would return to the government so let's not think that's any different..
:D
If I've read too much you've read too little, I was about to write a lengthy reply to your post but when I got here I've decided it would take too long to work from the ground up.
I'm a tory in the boom years and labour in a bust, It's the only logical position, unfortunately our democratic process tends to create the exact opposite, always electing the goernment for the last few years.
I would love to have the opportunity to go out in THAT outfit! Esp on my motorbike :D
Well given some of the people walking around so ho last Friday it would properly fit right in.
Milky Bar Kid
13-08-12, 01:40 PM
Jessie J forgot her clothes. Again. But in fairness, if I looked like her, I'd forget mine too! I'm going to see her in March and I am MOST excited about it!
I thought it was great. Certainly gave you lot to talk about that's for sure. I know I know, you all laugh at me because I'm different (but I laugh at you because you are all the same).
Amadeus
13-08-12, 03:36 PM
that body stocking was ace!
Do you think her toes curl up when she's having sex?
Spank86
13-08-12, 05:17 PM
Only if it's done right.
I thought it was great. Certainly gave you lot to talk about that's for sure. I know I know, you all laugh at me because I'm different (but I laugh at you because you are all the same).
I'll bet the guy organising it saw the opening ceremony and thought WTF ! in fairness it was what it was, it wasnt too bad really, just seemed a bit underwhelming after the brilliant last 16 days
Yeah...probably right...back to earth with a bump today. Lots of unemployed volunteers back to selling copies of the Big Issue etc...and back to their real jobs.
The best bit for me was The Who, but I also enjoyed the Floyd bit.
tigersaw
13-08-12, 10:31 PM
Just watched 'we will rock you' at full pelt on the surround a sound with the subs wound up - that felt good
Sid Squid
13-08-12, 10:47 PM
I didn't decide I wasn't going to like it before I watched it, this left me free to enjoy it.
Granted, not everything was to my taste, but all the same it was excellent.
Sid Squid
13-08-12, 10:57 PM
I would love to have the opportunity to go out in THAT outfit! Esp on my motorbike :D
I can state with utter certainty that no-one will stop you.
out of the whole lot i have only watched the who. ooohhh and the extingusing of the flames and thought thank feck that's over.
get back to sport not glitz and ritz. the money put into the whole charade would have been better spent on decent sporting facility's up and down the country for the athletes and future prospects.
Amadeus
14-08-12, 12:59 PM
What's not decent about the new stadia?
I can state with utter certainty that no-one will stop you.
common sense will
Amadeus
14-08-12, 05:06 PM
common sense will
Have you considered drugs? They can overcome common sense.
riding my bike, on drugs and in a body stocking.... probably won't live long enough to enjoy it :/
ClunkintheUK
14-08-12, 05:38 PM
riding my bike, on drugs and in a body stocking.... probably won't live long enough to enjoy it :/
Certainly wouldn't get the old "Sorry I didn't see you"
no but i'd get "target fixation"
ClunkintheUK
14-08-12, 11:12 PM
This... This is very true
Poor J J.
She did good .
How many got the hi wire burning hand shake though?
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nQCnPaagKA/TTIP7b_86vI/AAAAAAAAAMs/qiWgYM8wqog/s1600/Pink-Floyd--picture-12-Welcome-to-the-machine.jpg
No. I still don't, even with a picture!
Please explain.
No. I still don't, even with a picture!
Please explain.
When Edd did wish you were hear.Its even got its own controversiary
http://www.gigwise.com/news/75460/pink-floyd-fans-fury-after-ed-sheeran-olympic-mix-up
I don't understand! I know nothing! I'm from barthelona!
EDIT: I Do now. I googled it.
BanannaMan
15-08-12, 04:19 AM
Queen = Yes
Queen featuring Jessie Fecking Jay = NO NO NO NO NO NO.
+1
Is there a reason she sounds like a black girl off the streets of New York?
Yo biatch you can't sang and my office manager has a better looking a*s.
Can't believe no one's mentioned the Spice Girls. ;)
They sounded, well, if you watched then you know.
btw We're canceling posh and becks passports.
You can have them back. Please.
Spice girls.
Ginger spice blonde ???
BigBaddad
15-08-12, 07:39 AM
I thought it was crap and feel the need to apologise to the world of behalf of our great nation. There where some great points in amongst the dross. Opening was brilliant and the games themselves exceptional......I was even cheering for Murray to win, that's a first.
George Michael singing his new song.....dull, surprised he didn't plug his latest album.
Jessie J, don't mind her but she was over used, murdered Queen and those ridiculous childish squeaks and squeals she does....grate on me.
Spice Girls.....oh deal, Posh looked travel sick on that cab and they sounded like a bunch of girls out on the town in any Essex town on a Friday night.
Emily Sandi.........sounded quite flat.
Russell Bland.......what a knob. His only positive contribution to music is that he kept Katie Perry occupied for a few months.
The super models, I was kinda hoping they where going to fall over.
It appeared that the athletes where being held against their will, iRobot moment.
I thought the John Lennon bit was great.
The Who....can sing live, unlike all these modern, manufactured "artists". Talentless but are very marketable.
Scooters where ace.
Even Take That had me singing, So pleased Robbie Williams wasn't invited.
Beady Eye, Gallager's despite my thoughts on them, they can sing.
1D where ok....there for the young girls and middle aged TV presenters.
BigBaddad
15-08-12, 07:48 AM
Spice girls.
Ginger spice blonde ???
Not according to the guy driving her taxi, he had the sunroof open.:pukel:
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