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2012 Olympics Event Discussion Thread - Page 78
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sixfour
England11062 Posts
until they let mccartney on. | ||
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jxx
Brazil307 Posts
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Caphe
Vietnam10817 Posts
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Eufouria
United Kingdom4425 Posts
On July 28 2012 08:56 Leafren wrote: Making the youth so central in the whole ceremony and letting them light the flame in the stadium was awesome! Tbh that was the thing I really hated, along with the NHS bit. Sure its great to say, but it just felt like a spectacle for the international audience, I don't want to get political but if the government really cared about that stuff I think they'd show it through actions not through the Olympic opening ceremony. I don't want to detract from the opening ceremony too much though because, despite bracing for the worst, I was really impressed overall, Danny Boyle did a really outstanding job, maybe not quite as good as Trainspotting, but probably his 2nd best work. | ||
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Pseudoku
Canada1279 Posts
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Maxhster
Fiji473 Posts
On July 28 2012 09:33 Caphe wrote: What is the name of the guy that used the Nazi Salute? Man, he has some balls if he actually intended to do so. its the german president, joachim Gauck. The picture was taken at a weird angle and he was actually waving... | ||
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Caphe
Vietnam10817 Posts
On July 28 2012 09:38 Maxhster wrote: its the german president, joachim Gauck. The picture was taken at a weird angle and he was actually waving... Oh, thank you. I though so too, don't think anyone be insane enough to do such thing. On July 28 2012 09:36 Pseudoku wrote: That ceremony was terrible. China's ceremony was much better in my opinion. Nah, this opening got it own charm and has some depth while the Beijing opening was large scale, big money but no depth. And the Olympic flame at the end is much better than the Beijing one. | ||
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synapse
China13814 Posts
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Lyter
United Kingdom2145 Posts
and I fucking love bean | ||
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Leporello
United States2845 Posts
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Lyter
United Kingdom2145 Posts
On July 28 2012 09:54 Leporello wrote: Mr. Bean redeemed the whole thing. Without him, it was kind of terrible. I didn't understand why they needed ten minutes of Voldemort and Mary Poppins... It was a celebration of childrens literature, there were a load of childrens book stuff down there | ||
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Svetz
Australia311 Posts
On July 28 2012 08:40 topoulo wrote: I hate it to break you but never in history the olympic flame got into pieces before the lighten up ... for a reason ... director not having a hint of history and respec the ethics ... "It is not uncommon for the Olympic flame to be accidentally or deliberately extinguished during the course of the relay, and on at least one occasion the cauldron itself has gone out during the Games. To guard against this eventuality, multiple copies of the flame are transported with the relay or maintained in backup locations. When a torch goes out, it is re-lit (or another torch is lit) from one of the backup sources" If they normally have multiple copies of the flame anyway I can't imagine how there could be ethical reasons for having to only light from one... but feel free to share  | ||
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topoulo
253 Posts
On July 28 2012 08:51 GogoKodo wrote: What reason would that be? And from reading about some previous cauldron lightings the flame has been split before. It has never split before i think and especially in 6 parts. When an olympic flame lights up the previous must extinguish. why dont u think they dont split the flame in 200 pieces and have to run the whole world for thousands of miles. Olympic flame has a 3 thousands years of existence , much more than most countries have or will have , it was sacrilige back then to have multiple flames and is trandition now. Flame symbolise the unique and pure as the games should be... just like you have the olympic oaths , flags etc etc. Its seer stupidity to have a flame unique for thousands of miles only to break it in the end anti climatic and heretic , but of course those are actually for those who know history and have some respect for traditions and i bet mr boil has neither. | ||
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Leporello
United States2845 Posts
On July 28 2012 09:57 Lyter wrote: It was a celebration of childrens literature, there were a load of childrens book stuff down there Yeah, but too much Voldemort, not enough of the Bilbo Baggins. | ||
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marcesr
Germany1383 Posts
On July 28 2012 09:38 Maxhster wrote: its the german president, joachim Gauck. The picture was taken at a weird angle and he was actually waving... LOL no, I dont know his name but it was definitely NOT Gauck. But yes, the man intended to wave and it looked a bit awkward because his other arm is crippled. | ||
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sinii
England989 Posts
On July 28 2012 09:59 topoulo wrote: It has never split before i think and especially in 6 parts. When an olympic flame lights up the previous must extinguish. why dont u think they dont split the flame in 200 pieces and have to run the whole world for thousands of miles. Olympic flame has a 3 thousands years of existence , much more than most countries have or will have , it was sacrilige back then to have multiple flames and is trandition now. Flame symbolise the unique and pure as the games should be... just like you have the olympic oaths , flags etc etc. Its seer stupidity to have a flame unique for thousands of miles only to break it in the end anti climatic and heretic , but of course those are actually for those who know history and have some respect for traditions and i bet mr boil has neither. Your funny dude, however it wasn't split in the end... it was united. | ||
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Inquisitor
Canada253 Posts
On July 28 2012 09:59 topoulo wrote: It has never split before i think and especially in 6 parts. When an olympic flame lights up the previous must extinguish. why dont u think they dont split the flame in 200 pieces and have to run the whole world for thousands of miles. Olympic flame has a 3 thousands years of existence , much more than most countries have or will have , it was sacrilige back then to have multiple flames and is trandition now. Flame symbolise the unique and pure as the games should be... just like you have the olympic oaths , flags etc etc. Its seer stupidity to have a flame unique for thousands of miles only to break it in the end anti climatic and heretic , but of course those are actually for those who know history and have some respect for traditions and i bet mr boil has neither. You know that all of those other flames were lit from the single flame that was run around the place and entered the arena... so technically it is the same unique flame. Also where does it say that it HAS to be done that way? I think it was nice to see something different, and it wasnt done in a disrespectful manner so i dont think there should be any issue with it. Edit: And what Sinii said (about it being reunited) | ||
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figq
12519 Posts
On July 28 2012 08:59 Anonymous_Coward wrote: Dunno man. Let's look at stats. Main composer - Lennon: 72 McCartney: 69 Harrison: 22.He was the third most talented of the Beatles Songs composed by Paul include: Love Me Do, All My Loving, And I Love Her, Yesterday, Michelle, Eleanor Rigby, Yellow Submarine, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, With A Little Help From My Friends, Magical Mystery Tour, Ob-la-di Ob-la-da, Let It Be, Penny Lane, Hello/Goodbye, Hey Jude... | ||
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Svetz
Australia311 Posts
On July 28 2012 09:59 topoulo wrote: It has never split before i think and especially in 6 parts. When an olympic flame lights up the previous must extinguish. why dont u think they dont split the flame in 200 pieces and have to run the whole world for thousands of miles. Olympic flame has a 3 thousands years of existence , much more than most countries have or will have , it was sacrilige back then to have multiple flames and is trandition now. Flame symbolise the unique and pure as the games should be... just like you have the olympic oaths , flags etc etc. Its seer stupidity to have a flame unique for thousands of miles only to break it in the end anti climatic and heretic , but of course those are actually for those who know history and have some respect for traditions and i bet mr boil has neither. Are you sure you're not just making stuff up? I've already told you they carry multiple copies of the flame around every olympics so they can relight the torch when it goes out from the same 'flame'. The flame was only introduced in 1928 and if you want to go all the way back to ancient greece multiple fires were used at the temples! | ||
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sinii
England989 Posts
On July 28 2012 10:17 Svetz wrote: Are you sure you're not just making stuff up? I've already told you they carry multiple copies of the flame around every olympics so they can relight the torch when it goes out from the same 'flame'. The flame was only introduced in 1928 and if you want to go all the way back to ancient greece multiple fires were used at the temples! He's just a troll who never knew what he was on about in the first place dude, the symbolism used was wasted on him anyway! | ||
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