XXX Summer Olympiad

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I can't get Kenneth Branagh out of my head, walking around with an "I created the whole damn world" grin on his face for a solid hour...and pulling it off. Seriously, comparing him to the other top hatters showed what a good actor he is.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Finally finished watching part of the opening ceremonies. Skimmed through the parade of nations. Saw the creepy baby head. Liked the light-up blankets on the kids' beds. Loved the Mary Poppinses. Loved the skydiving Queen and the bit with Daniel Craig.

At the cauldron lighting, though, I kept expecting the bell to come down and snuff the cauldron somehow. Couldn't tell where the bell was but it kind of looked like it was descending.

What happened to the cauldron after it all lifted up to become one flame? I didn't see it go anywhere, but it seems inconvenient to have a giant flame in the middle of your competition space and they usually raise them up high once the ceremony is done.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

What happened to the cauldron after it all lifted up to become one flame? I didn't see it go anywhere, but it seems inconvenient to have a giant flame in the middle of your competition space and they usually raise them up high once the ceremony is done.

They turned it off, moved it to the corner of the stadium and had some guy in a cherry picker relight it.


Now it will stay there where it can only be seen by people in the stadium because:

Originally Posted by OfficialOlympicNitwit

"With the technology we now have that didn't exist at the time it can be shared with everyone in the park with screens," Heatherwick said. "We felt that sharing it with the screens reinforces the intimacy."

[cirquelover]

How does sharing it on a video screen reinforce the intimacy!?! WTF. I thought the flame was supposed to be where everyone can see it!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Oh good, it's not just me who didn't understand that statement.

[innerSpaceman]

Yeah, I think the design of the cauldron and the way it was lit are great... but not being visible in the real world is lame, video screens of it are the opposite of intimacy, and extinguishing it to move it is blasphemy of sorts. Sheesh.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Now THAT'S how you write a racist tweet. The one from the Greek lady was amateurish.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Cauldron not being visible to the surrounding area: boo!!! Putting it out to move it? Boo!!!

Trying to pretend the video screens make it more intimate? Seriously? Um, no, major fail.

[BarTopDancer]

I'm just lifting this lovely letter from my friends Facebook:

Dear Speedos being worn by the mens synchronized divers:

Please have a wardrobe malfunction.

Fingers crossed,
Me

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

I'm just lifting this lovely letter from my friends Facebook:

Dear Speedos being worn by the mens synchronized divers:

Please have a wardrobe malfunction.

Fingers crossed,
Me

I passed this on to Susan. Her response:

Originally Posted by Susan

I've seen some lovely butt cleavage