Opening ceremonies?

**cybsball20** · 08-08-2008, 10:27 PM

all the little side stories are pretty cool, especially the small countries...

Is it me or can Costas make a hangnail seem like a cinderella story?

**drlove** · 08-08-2008, 10:34 PM

Man I wish I lived in the Olympic Village. There are a lot of hot women competing.

**IcSyU** · 08-08-2008, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by drlove

Man I wish I lived in the Olympic Village. There are a lot of hot women competing.

Minus her hairline being wayyyy back, I could always transfer to Southern Miss to date Nastia Liukin...

(and I'm actually young enough to say that

)

**C.John** · 08-08-2008, 10:54 PM

The final torch bearer 'running' along the top of the stadium is pretty neat.

**htownclone** · 08-08-2008, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by C.John

The final torch bearer 'running' along the top of the stadium is pretty neat.

HOLY CRAP! I would have been scared as $#%&. Impressive though. Wow.

**ripvdub** · 08-08-2008, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

all the little side stories are pretty cool, especially the small countries...

Is it me or can Costas make a hangnail seem like a cinderella story?

Costas almost ruined watching this. He's not a magic maker like he thinks. He trys to make everything into a story. I just dont care for him. I was wishing Matt Lauer would knocked him out earlier.

**ultracreative** · 08-08-2008, 11:29 PM

Mighty God, if I were London watching tonight's Olympic opening, I'd be sweating it a little.

What the Chinese did tonight will be impossible to top. That was easily the best stadium entertainment show ever.

**drlove** · 08-08-2008, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by C.John

The final torch bearer 'running' along the top of the stadium is pretty neat.

Spoiler alert for those not in the Central Time Zone.

**drlove** · 08-08-2008, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by C.John

The final torch bearer 'running' along the top of the stadium is pretty neat.

I take it back, you didn't spoil anything. That was cool.

**isutrevman** · 08-09-2008, 01:05 AM

I really think they made an effort to show as many attractive female athletes as possible. I'm not complaining, just pointing it out.

**Iastfan112** · 08-09-2008, 03:13 AM

Originally Posted by Go2Guy

Niger has only one athlete.

Kinda like Eddie "The Eagle" ski jumper for England in the 1980's

Lol, my dad referenced Eddie "The Eagle" tonight, I'm pretty sure he's my dads favorite olympic athlete.

**candg4ever** · 08-09-2008, 04:56 AM

I caught bits and pieces as we had to help the oldest move. Does anyone know if it will be rebroadcast, (besides at 1:30 this morning, I missed the window on that, as well)?

**brianhos** · 08-09-2008, 07:12 AM

I liked the country that had 72,000 total people in the entire country, but there was 92,000 people in the stadium.

**brianhos** · 08-09-2008, 07:14 AM

I think the best torch lighting ever was a few years ago, when the archer came out, and shot a fire arrow at the torch from the opposite end of the field. That was really cool

For those that never saw it:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSA9xUUXj6E"]YouTube - Barcelona 1992 Olympic Flame[/ame]

**MNclone** · 08-09-2008, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by brianhos

I think the best torch lighting ever was a few years ago, when the archer came out, and shot a fire arrow at the torch from the opposite end of the field. That was really cool

For those that never saw it:

YouTube - Barcelona 1992 Olympic Flame

Agreed, I mentioned this same event last night as we were watching the torch lighting. That was sweet.
We were thinking that was the Athens Olympics, but I see here that it was in fact Barcelona.
Athens had the giant rotating cigarette.