XX Olympic Winter Games

[Stan4dSteph]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Does anyone know if opening ceremonies for prior Olympics are available on DVD anywhere, or on the net? I particularly liked the Albertville, France Winter Opening and the Athens, Greece Summer Opening. I'd really like to find them, especially to wipe out my memory of last night's travesty.

It would make sense for NBC to make this available. I haven't seen anything that is currently available for purchase except a compilation video of Olympic highlights. There's an Alberville highlights video on eBay.

[Alex]

I wastched about 8 minutes of the parade of nations (Monaco through about seven countries after that).

What amazing television that was.


Does anybody know a place to find out what sports will be on what TV channels when? The NBC site is preposterously convoluted and tends to provides schedules of when the events are actually happening without mention of when they'll be on TV.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Well, if you had a DVR, you could do a search and it would give you the entire lineup

[Stan4dSteph]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Does anybody know a place to find out what sports will be on what TV channels when? The NBC site is preposterously convoluted and tends to provides schedules of when the events are actually happening without mention of when they'll be on TV.

There's a little box on the front page of NBColympics.com where you can enter your zip code to get local info. I haven't tried it.

[Alex]

That little box, here's how it works (or worked for me):

I entered my zip code and submitted.
It took me to a page where I was asked to enter my zip code.
I entered my zip code and submitted.
It took me to a page that listed options for my zip code (broadcast, cable, DISH TV, etc).
I selected my cable company and submitted.
It did nothing.
I submitted.
It did nothing.
I submitted.
It took me to a page that told me that my local NBC affiliate is on channel 3.

That was all.

And if you use the left navigation drill down and click curling you go to a curling page. On the curling page is a link that says "Schedule." If you click this link you are taken to a page that tells you when all the speed skating events are happening (with no mention of when they'll be on TV).

[Ghoulish Delight]

http://online.tvguide.com/special/ol...nter/guide.asp

[Stan4dSteph]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

That little box, here's how it works (or worked for me):

I entered my zip code and submitted.
It took me to a page where I was asked to enter my zip code.
I entered my zip code and submitted.
It took me to a page that listed options for my zip code (broadcast, cable, DISH TV, etc).
I selected my cable company and submitted.
It did nothing.
I submitted.
It did nothing.
I submitted.
It took me to a page that told me that my local NBC affiliate is on channel 3.

That was all.

And if you use the left navigation drill down and click curling you go to a curling page. On the curling page is a link that says "Schedule." If you click this link you are taken to a page that tells you when all the speed skating events are happening (with no mention of when they'll be on TV).

Knowing the IT support I get at work, this does not surprise me.

[€uroMeinke]

I love the opening cerimonies becasue there is just no other thing like them. It's the host countries chance to load up as much cultural symbolism as possible into a huge venue with a garanteed huge audience - most of whom don't have a clue what you are doing. You're likely drawing from a huge pool of "talent" meaning many of your participants will have no talent at all. Such a monumental endevour.

And I love it - the awkward transitions, the reliance on arcane mythology, homages to the obscure - I mean, think of how they had to plan to get a Farrari on stage? Dancers, Acrobats, Children, Fire - and look at all the symbols and icons they brought on stage, the Reneissance, Futurism, Speed, Fillini, the Alps, traditional costumes, floating borders, waltzes, cows, the Blue Danube...

I don't know, I was tickled the whole time.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I thought it started pretty week...right up until the giant ski jumper. It got cool from there.

[€uroMeinke]

NPR Once again programing just for me:

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