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Olympics opening show
« on: August 08, 2008, 07:17:19 PM »
Turning channels and saw some of the opening ceremonies.  If they didn't sow close ups of the dancers and such I'd swear it was computer generated from just the long shots. Damn how many people do you think they needed to do all this?
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Re: Olympics opening show
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2008, 07:25:55 PM »
Seemed to be on all day. I didn't have the sound on, but it seemed to be on for hours.
Lots of political propaganda bullshit to be broadcast for the next month or so.
I quite enjoy watching some of the events.
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Re: Olympics opening show
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2008, 07:35:07 PM »
The Olympics........................ :yawn:
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Re: Olympics opening show
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2008, 07:37:31 PM »
I like the Winter Olympics over the Summer Olympics.
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Re: Olympics opening show
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2008, 07:38:05 PM »
Quote from: ozymandias on August 08, 2008, 07:35:07 PM
The Olympics........................ :yawn:

I in general agree just from the long shots it all looked so fake
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Re: Olympics opening show
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2008, 07:40:32 PM »
Quote from: parts on August 08, 2008, 07:38:05 PM
Quote from: ozymandias on August 08, 2008, 07:35:07 PM
The Olympics........................ :yawn:

I in general agree just from the long shots it all looked so fake

The olympics used to mean something, now it's just uber-political and commercial.  Just with added Steroids and other performance enhancers.   ::)
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Re: Olympics opening show
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2008, 07:41:27 PM »
The Olympics are a bore and are generally something I don't give a shit about at all.   My parents were all excited to watch it.   I decided that I would pass, and instead looked at what classes are left for me to register for at UNF because I am a procrastinating idiot.
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Re: Olympics opening show
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2008, 07:45:37 PM »
Quote from: Alex179 on August 08, 2008, 07:41:27 PM
The Olympics are a bore and are generally something I don't give a shit about at all.   My parents were all excited to watch it.   I decided that I would pass, and instead looked at what classes are left for me to register for at UNF because I am a procrastinating idiot.

The olympics are boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!
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Re: Olympics opening show
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2008, 08:04:53 PM »
There are some good events.
Swimming and athletics. I will probably watch some of the boxing, and maybe some tennis.
The cycling is okay too. and of course the triatholon.
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Re: Olympics opening show
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2008, 08:14:57 PM »
Quote from: NIHILIST2.2 on August 08, 2008, 08:04:53 PM
There are some good events.
Swimming and athletics. I will probably watch some of the boxing, and maybe some tennis.
The cycling is okay too. and of course the triatholon.


Enjoy!
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Re: Olympics opening show
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2008, 08:24:23 PM »
I'd never seen an Olympic opening ceremony before the one tonight. So I'm not jaded at all. I was thinking things like how amazing it is that we're still doing the same ceremony the ancient Greeks did. And trying to figure out modern Chinese culture by watching their style of art and mass ritual movement. And wondering at the huge amount of organization that it takes to pull off a tradition like the Olympics.

The politics, the commercials, the drugs and shit, that's just superficial. I don't think they change the essence of it.
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Re: Olympics opening show
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2008, 09:14:36 PM »
Quote from: Pyraxis on August 08, 2008, 08:24:23 PM
And wondering at the huge amount of organization that it takes to pull off a tradition like the Olympics.

Don't you just need a bunch of nude guys, a flaming torch, some judges and an empty field?  Now, pulling off a modern-day mass spectacle is another thing.
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Re: Olympics opening show
« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2008, 09:16:52 PM »
The problem is the nude guys have to come from the four corners of the known world.
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Re: Olympics opening show
« Reply #13 on: August 08, 2008, 09:24:24 PM »
Quote from: ozymandias on August 08, 2008, 07:45:37 PM
Quote from: Alex179 on August 08, 2008, 07:41:27 PM
The Olympics are a bore and are generally something I don't give a shit about at all.   My parents were all excited to watch it.   I decided that I would pass, and instead looked at what classes are left for me to register for at UNF because I am a procrastinating idiot.

The olympics are boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!

They're a lot of fun if you can afford tickets to the good events.
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Re: Olympics opening show
« Reply #14 on: August 08, 2008, 09:27:04 PM »
It to bad they don't do them in the nude anymore. :evillaugh:
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