The only missing thing for me in retrospect was Roald Dahl. But the whole thing was very Dahl in tone, like a mash-up between Pink Floyd’s The Wall, and the complete works of RD. I think the insanity worked as it made it captivating.

I’m assuming Macca was at the end as he knew once the flame was lit all the brits would go to bed, so no harm done.

Maxle i think/hope…

Sneaky of them not have supplied it IMO…

Not sure where they went, probably got bundled into the furnaces…

Online, bbc > TV > olympics >Cycling

Possible red button action too

Circuit looks waaaay toooo narrow!

If Back le Bid succeeds you may see narrower. By the by, everyone should fill that in, would be an awesome Grand Depart.

Damn You [name of unklehomer’s employers redacted] !

“I’m sorry, your version of Flash is out of date.”

Teddy is now officially thrown out of cot. I had a cunning plan involving a small IE window and a subtle single earphone…

You guys are my commentators. Go!

ah, all in my head then… Ta.

Given the massive 70s rock stage show feel to the night, I will never understand why it wasn’t pink floyd. Everything else was awesome though…

Macca == terrible

Ooops, that bad I posted on the wrong thread

Valid point on any thread I reckon.

Still no really verifiable account of what happened, but I suppose every chance CM pushing their luck, daft and pointless really…

abandon stream! Code Red Code Red. night all…

very nice.

Is someone else going to light the flame then?

no-one is, its just this, forever…

I’m waiting for a massive God to lean over the edge of the stadium… “GET ON WITH IT”

“I promise we will take part in the olympic games”

soon?

good god they’re letting him operate fire, is that safe?

And Now, before we light the flame, this tone-deaf 6 year old girl, will attempt to play Green Sleeves, on the recorder…

Seb, Unless you going to start spurting technicolour flying monkeys out of your arse (which after tonight I wouldn’t rule out), make it quick, and get off…

Cameron looks like he doesn’t know where he is, or what’s happening, or how he got there… past his bedtime I think.

Apparently they get through something like 100,000 condoms…

each?

Aidan Burley is now having a very bad night I think.

http://yfrog.com/od7e6cyj

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

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?

Re: copper earn things : -They’re either for the Olympic Torch, or for the athletes to pee into while they wait for us to get to the end of the alphabet…

Copper petals = assembled to make the BIG Olympic Flame?

That’s what I’m thinking

ohh newsnight, cheers

Still on the As, I might nip and get a snack…

Yeah, someones gonna be Sir Danny Boyle soon i reckon.

30 million GBP i belive for tonights show

50p each.

**** it, Batman was shorter and cost me 9 pounds

You on freeview? there’s no turning him off on freeview apparently.

This was just tweet by the metropolitan police

While you are all being distracted by the #London2012 #OpeningCeremony we’ve mounted a coup d’etat.

edit : No it wasn’t me not reading twitter thing properly :oops:

I love that sketch.

Busydog, yes do it. You will not be disappointed.

trevor nelson, just shut up….

red button, turn it off… same with online

Ladies and Gentlemen, Its WTF level 2

Wish I had a spliff…

+1

Me and my good behaviour. I may mix a martini if theres a dull bit, but that doesn’t seem likely at the mo.

!!!

Commentary Off option was a great idea…

Chuff me its the queen!

No Bond, you’re not allowed to bone the Queen, that’s a lay too far!!!

Isn’t Bond going to be in it somewhere?

Edit: ahh…

has leslie garrat been on and raped another song yet???

She tried but was fed into a furnace before she got the chance

There was a moment when I thought KB had just brought about the end of days…

I like it. Though I am hoping that bit where KB went and stood turns out to be a giant steam powered tarantula.

I recommend everyone turn the commentary off. its much better.

Its a bit like The Wall…