XXX Summer Olympiad - Page 2

CoasterMatt · 07-27-2012, 09:42 PM

Why didn't NBC air this?

Ghoulish Delight · 07-27-2012, 11:17 PM

Why are their armpits gold?!?!?

JWBear · 07-28-2012, 09:03 AM

They also cut out the Athletes' and officials' oaths.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-28-2012, 09:04 AM

Where were the sheep? I was promised sheep.

Alex · 07-28-2012, 09:08 AM

The pastoral scene at the very beginning. This article has a screenshot that includes them. http://www.slate.com/articles/sports..._moments_.html

Ghoulish Delight · 07-28-2012, 09:14 AM

I guess NBC did a bad job of covering that too. Even back and watched the scene again and didn't see them.

I liked a lot of elements of the ceremony (the smoke stacks and forging the ring, the children's nightmares scene, the LED panels in the audience, some of the technical effects during the love story/music history segment.

But overall I thought it was a bit of a confusing mess, poorly paced, and disjointed. I couldn't believe how freaking long we spent watching people carry sod while the captains of industry did weird hand choreography. And that love story/music history segment made no sense to me whatsoever.

B-

JWBear · 07-28-2012, 10:16 AM

Then, there was the queen's entrance... Bless her heart.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-28-2012, 10:23 AM

Awesome finish to the men's team archery metal match.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-28-2012, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Awesome finish to the men's team archery metal match.

Followed by a great finish to the men's road bike race.

Snowflake · 07-30-2012, 09:32 AM

The road race was fabulous!

I've also been enjoying the Men's saber finals, not light sabers sadly, but still way cool. The battle for the Bronze was epic (and a win for the Russians). The Hungarian was incredible in the battle for the gold.

I've been using the London Live app and plugged my android tablet into the television, it's been fabulous. Better quality than trying to stream the NBC/Comcast video off the laptop (also plugged into the tube). Now if I could only get up earlier in the day during the workweek to see more.

It's been very reminiscent of what I call the good old days of ABC Wide World of Sports with Jim McKay et al. Getting to see all the rounds/heats/ etc. Not simply the medal race or whatever that NBC has been putting on the evening telecast.

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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I guess NBC did a bad job of covering that too. Even back and watched the scene again and didn't see them. I liked a lot of elements of the ceremony (the smoke stacks and forging the ring, the children's nightmares scene, the LED panels in the audience, some of the technical effects during the love story/music history segment. But overall I thought it was a bit of a confusing mess, poorly paced, and disjointed. I couldn't believe how freaking long we spent watching people carry sod while the captains of industry did weird hand choreography. And that love story/music history segment made no sense to me whatsoever. B- __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Awesome finish to the men's team archery metal match. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	The road race was fabulous! I've also been enjoying the Men's saber finals, not light sabers sadly, but still way cool. The battle for the Bronze was epic (and a win for the Russians). The Hungarian was incredible in the battle for the gold. I've been using the London Live app and plugged my android tablet into the television, it's been fabulous. Better quality than trying to stream the NBC/Comcast video off the laptop (also plugged into the tube). Now if I could only get up earlier in the day during the workweek to see more. It's been very reminiscent of what I call the good old days of ABC Wide World of Sports with Jim McKay et al. Getting to see all the rounds/heats/ etc. Not simply the medal race or whatever that NBC has been putting on the evening telecast. __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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