Danny Boyle risking embarrassing the nation… the opening ceremony thread

The irish won’t be winning any beauty competitions! 😉

Italy, well whaddya know.

Fabulous outfits. The most bisexual I’ve felt all evening.

You’re not wrong there PP. Most of them are boxers, even the laydees.

Lovin Kazakhstan leisure suits!

Kenyans, struggling to keep to a walking pace there.

You’re not wrong there PP. Most of them are boxers, even the laydees.

Ahh. Explains a lot!!

So Independent Athletes. What’s that about then? Only ones organised to go a dance so I’m not dissing them, but, what? why?

they didn’t seem particularly antisocial or bloody minded… so how do you end up as one. Anyone know?

Brian Eno – Ascent (Ending)

Thanks, Jamie. I owe you one!

That Apollo album features in loads of good stuff (Trainspotting, Drive, 28 Days Later)

Our TV went down during G. Have we missed GB?

Kuwait going for the boy racer look.

GB will be last

I’d just located that track by going through the 28 Days Later soundtrack snippets on Amazon. Jamie beat me to the post!

Very atmospheric track, put together with the Apollo moon landings in mind.

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Host nation comes in last I think PP.

The bike thing was Critical Mass apparently, doing their normal friday ride…

Have we missed GB?

Host nation are last out

Nbt cheers I thought it might be that

That Guam flag bearer ..mmmm …

So Independent Athletes. What’s that about then? Only ones organised to go a dance so I’m not dissing them, but, what? why?

Refugees apparently…

Some of the former Russian republics between Poland and Russia will provide some much needed sexiness I reckon.

Did anyone else hear a hint of the ‘Tardis’ when Queen (group not HRH) were playing ?
Yup

yup +2

Disappointed that there was no Dr Who…mebee a bit too UK centric?

will the Vatican have any competitors?

nbt and Bunnyhop, we’re in 2nd Tri!! 😉

CHB yeah probably

During Fiji’s entrance the music changed to the bee gees. When the woman announced the country – Fiji – my missus thought they were shouting ‘Bee Gees’ 😮

Has anyone felt the need to ride down the ‘Orbit Tower’ steps?
Must be done at some point. Maybe RoCkeTdoG

i’m up for it

will the Vatican have any competitors?

Quickest mass sayer.

you just seem a little, well, frustrated. Not quite at Hora’s level, but getting there..

😉

oh dear Germany, Bozza and Cammy don’t approve

Oh, Hi Monaco flag bearer…

Monaco flag bearer! She can run a flag up my pole any day.

Moroccans giving us an injection of north African sexiness.

Lots of countries I’ve never heard of….

Tidy Dutchy Tidies. Lovely outfits too the orange bastards.

I’d just located that track by going through the 28 Days Later soundtrack snippets on Amazon. Jamie beat me to the post!

Congrats. You won the silver 8)

nbt and Bunnyhop, we’re in 2nd Tri!!

Brilliant 😀

London 2012 Opening Ceremony – biggest achievement…

…giving rise to the first 14 page thread on STW with no arguing, opinionated drivel, tory bashing or big hitter wankoff

🙂

Boris and Cammy, enjoying the night out, the German wave looked dodgy though.

Some ugly Norwegian women I see. Not.

Well apart from Rocketdog 🙂

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