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Reply #35 on: July 28, 2012, 01:29:18 AM

Just turned on Eurosport to the pornography that is Womens beach volleyball.  awesome, for real

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Reply #36 on: July 28, 2012, 04:36:31 AM

The cauldron itself was very cool - but I really don't understand why it was lit by some random people apparently dragged in off the street.

They were seven youngsters who are expected to challenge for Gold at the 2016 Olympics, to fit in the whole 'inspiring the next generation' thing they have going.

It wasnt explained well to the outside audience though, so the confusion is understandable.
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Reply #37 on: July 28, 2012, 04:47:04 AM

Also it was a bit of a rubbish idea.

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Reply #38 on: July 28, 2012, 06:23:56 AM

I get a little laugh out of the google doodles that can't mention the Olympics because of the IOC's rabid trademark protection.

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Reply #39 on: July 28, 2012, 07:40:55 AM

So we open the Saturday of coverage on NBC with a cycling road race and a women's basketball game...

Seriously? Maybe ghost is happy.

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Reply #40 on: July 28, 2012, 07:44:22 AM

They can't show any of the more interesting things because watching it live when they can tape delay it for big time ad dollars during prime time makes them more money.

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Reply #41 on: July 28, 2012, 08:29:39 AM

Also it was a bit of a rubbish idea.


It fitted the theme very well, it was sort of, I'm not here basking in my achievements, I'm looking forward to seeing yours in the future.  False modesty, very British.  I tuned in expecting to be terribly embarrassed and was disappointed, except for the Queen jumping out of the helicopter bit which was a bit odd, it was pretty great.
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Reply #42 on: July 28, 2012, 08:37:40 AM

So we open the Saturday of coverage on NBC with a cycling road race and a women's basketball game...

Seriously? Maybe ghost is happy.

Fucking right I am.   awesome, for real

I have to say that I'm a bit torn at watching Vinokourov win the Gold.  On the one hand he's a feisty rider, always is attacking and rides hard.  On the other hand he's a known doper and I've generally put him in the "enemy" category when it comes to who I pull for.  But I respect his riding and it makes it fun.  I think he's retiring after this year and, if so, it would put a nice ending on his career.  If his pee samples are clean. 
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Reply #43 on: July 28, 2012, 08:41:38 AM

I rather liked it. The Cauldron bit was really well done, I liked the whole Britian Forging Their Ring of Power and Taking Over Half the Word (that symbolized Britian Imperialism, right?).

Actually the effects were rather interesting, and the whole thing was very British -- which I prefer to Shock and Awe approaches. I'd like to see the country's actual flavor, humor, and style.

The 100 foot Voldemort made me hope that when Japan gets the Olympics, there's a massive brawl between Godzilla, Pikachu, and --- I dunno, insert your favorite Giant Robot. (Big O!).

I was a little pissy that James Bond and Mary Poppins showed up, but no Doctor? Not even a Blue Box? Obviously my happy little dream of the Tenth Doctor running up and lighting the thing wasn't going to happen, but come on. :)

The American voice over people -- jesus fucking condescending christ. I was wincing in places. It was just...jesus. No wonder people think we're arrogant jackasses. I'm not sure if I can put my finger on any given moment, but especially during the parade of nations it was....ugh.

I did find myself wondering, during the Parade bit, whether everyone else's outfits were (in their home countries) basically as bland and inoffensive and boring as the American ones. Way to go, Ralph Lauren. You managed to nail "Patriotically colored Yachting Club" on the head.

McCartney didn't sound the greatest, but I think he actually choked up on the intro to Hey Jude, so that's forgiveable. :) Made me want to play Beatles Rock Band, and then wondered how he felt being the only Beatle left for so damn long.

I was surprised by how many flag carriers were fighters -- taekwondo, Judo, boxing should up a lot.

My in-laws hated the whole thing.
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Reply #44 on: July 28, 2012, 09:27:51 AM

Didn't see the opening ceremonies, did catch Mr. Bean having good fun online.  The bike race was pretty cool, actually pretty dramatic at the very end.  Mainly enjoyed seeing British countryside and city streets.  Then caught Phelps almost not making the swim finals but his unguarded post-swim interview was cool.  I turned it off at women's basketball.

If only NBC would lose the Olympics, god they suck.  They never, ever shut up.  Al Michaels is the exception.
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Reply #45 on: July 28, 2012, 10:02:53 AM

I was a little pissy that James Bond and Mary Poppins showed up, but no Doctor? Not even a Blue Box? Obviously my happy little dream of the Tenth Doctor running up and lighting the thing wasn't going to happen, but come on. :)

This. A thousand times this. Three villains and just Mary Poppins to fight them?

And Ringo's not dead yet.

Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something.  We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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Reply #46 on: July 28, 2012, 10:37:24 AM

If only NBC would lose the Olympics, god they suck.  They never, ever shut up.  Al Michaels is the exception.

Their coverage of sports is atrocious. They've lost every major sporting contract except the Olympics over the years. Oh, and ND football nobody gives a shit about. The only remotely interesting contract they still contract is the Sunday Night NFL contract. However, since they don't start flexing games until November, you can get a bunch of early shit matches like the Saints v. Colts sans Manning.

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Reply #47 on: July 28, 2012, 11:56:32 AM

I did find myself wondering, during the Parade bit, whether everyone else's outfits were (in their home countries) basically as bland and inoffensive and boring as the American ones. Way to go, Ralph Lauren. You managed to nail "Patriotically colored Yachting Club" on the head.


I thought it was interesting at how similar the Russian outfits were to ours.

I loved the parade as it went so much faster than prior years that I've watched.  The overall "show" part of it left a little to be desired for me, but it was obviously well done. 
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Reply #48 on: July 28, 2012, 12:11:12 PM

Watching womens indoor volleyball. Memo to parents everywhere, if your last name is Hooker, please don't name your child "Destinee".

Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something.  We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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Reply #49 on: July 28, 2012, 12:40:55 PM

Watching womens indoor volleyball. Memo to parents everywhere, if your last name is Hooker, please don't name your child "Destinee".

Haha, you think that's bad you should see some of the names down here in Atlanta.

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Reply #50 on: July 28, 2012, 02:36:03 PM

Right now I'm trying to get news on the shooting and archery, but there's very limited play of those events. Other than that, most of what I'm interested in is at the end: Sailing, the long bike (especially mountain bike), the triathlons, the marathons, and rhythmic gymnastics (which, again, is hard to find on TV). So much of the coverage is full of pool swimming (which is dull as paste), artistic gymnastics (which is a freakshow), football and basketball.

I'll probably have to catch the events I love on some bizzare NBC channel at 3am.

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Reply #51 on: July 28, 2012, 02:52:10 PM

I'm not sure if anyone has posted this already, but if you have a cable package which has the NBC channels, you can stream everything from www.nbcolympics.com  It picked up on our Comcast subscription right away.  I guess I'm finally going to make use of that cable package my wife convinced me to get  why so serious?
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Reply #52 on: July 28, 2012, 03:43:16 PM

I'm not sure if anyone has posted this already, but if you have a cable package which has the NBC channels, you can stream everything from www.nbcolympics.com  It picked up on our Comcast subscription right away.  I guess I'm finally going to make use of that cable package my wife convinced me to get  why so serious?

Best part of Comcast owning NBC - not allowing non-cable users to watch, even with ads, olympics online.
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Reply #53 on: July 28, 2012, 04:00:50 PM

To be fair, the sign-in requirement is similar to what you need for WatchESPN, but then ESPN has tons of content on ESPN3 that just requires you to have a specific ISP, not a verified cable package with their channels on it.

Pretty lame that it's all behind the same wall AND the OTA TV coverage is tape-delayed for an age if you're on the West Coast.

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Reply #54 on: July 28, 2012, 04:02:02 PM

I just posted this on FB-

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Reply #55 on: July 28, 2012, 04:07:06 PM

Destinee.

Pretty sure that's worse, not sure if it really matters though...

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Reply #56 on: July 28, 2012, 05:28:39 PM

Destinee.

Pretty sure that's worse, not sure if it really matters though...

I'd say she was raised by rednecks, but the fact she is black and born in Germany sorta threw me for a loop.

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Reply #57 on: July 28, 2012, 05:52:06 PM

She's black. We do shit like that.

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Reply #58 on: July 28, 2012, 09:50:40 PM

Michael Phelps has apparently smoked too much pot since the last olympics.
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Reply #59 on: July 28, 2012, 10:01:57 PM

No, his heart's not in it.  Watch the interviews with him, he's already decided it's over for him and isn't going to stay in for 2016.  Instead of being in the "I'm going out with a bang and showing these guys I'm the best" mindset he's in the "this is it, it's all over. What do I do now?" zone.    I thought he was dogging it at the trials but based on the interview with Seacrest (seriously, why is that guy in EVERYTHING?) and the post-race interview you can see it's really a mental thing.   

The 4th place finish is really a matter of the lane he was in.  Even with the free lane between him and the side of the pool it's a bad spot.  All the waves created in the pool bounce-back off the wall in to those lanes the most so there's a lot more turbulence in the water on both the end lanes.   Add that to not being near the other leaders to attempt to draft from and it's more physically exhausting.

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Reply #60 on: July 28, 2012, 10:10:29 PM

No, his heart's not in it.

His heart hasn't been in it for a while, hence the too much pot (and general partying).  If his heart had been in it he wouldn't have been out fucking around all the time.  Hell, I don't think he go into a pool for a year or more after the last Olympics.  

Otherwise, did you see Abby Wambach get the shit knocked out of her?
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Reply #61 on: July 28, 2012, 10:38:33 PM

Eh, he wasn't even going to do this race originally, he hasn't been training for races of this length I don't think.

Also good god the other guy seems like a total douchebag.

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Reply #62 on: July 28, 2012, 10:43:55 PM

I'm beginning to think all swimmers are douchebags at this rate.  why so serious?

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Reply #63 on: July 28, 2012, 10:51:37 PM

Michael Phelps has apparently smoked too much pot played too much Call of Duty since the last olympics.
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Reply #64 on: July 29, 2012, 05:59:53 AM

I'm beginning to think all swimmers are douchebags at this rate.  why so serious?

You are only beginning to think that? I thought it was commonly agreed that was the case.

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Reply #65 on: July 29, 2012, 06:23:16 AM

I'm beginning to think all swimmers are douchebags at this rate.  why so serious?

Yes, Lochte has always been a douche and I've never really cared for him.  I was kind of happy he took a back seat to Phelps who while a bit of a dork & a huge mamma's boy is a nice guy.   Most of the top ones these days are douches, yes.  I blame Thorpe, that's where a lot of it started.

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Reply #66 on: July 29, 2012, 06:39:14 AM

Yeah, the "Thorpedo" was a complete tool. 
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Reply #67 on: July 29, 2012, 09:28:39 AM

If I never had to watch any swimming this Olympics, I'll be a happy man.

That and the marathon are some of the most piss-poor TV events in sports.

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Reply #68 on: July 29, 2012, 11:37:29 AM

I'm beginning to think all swimmers are douchebags at this rate.  why so serious?
Yes, Lochte has always been a douche and I've never really cared for him.  I was kind of happy he took a back seat to Phelps who while a bit of a dork & a huge mamma's boy is a nice guy.   Most of the top ones these days are douches, yes.  I blame Thorpe, that's where a lot of it started.
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Reply #69 on: July 29, 2012, 11:42:06 AM

Phelps (and most American swimmers) are really un-popular where I am. Most American athletes are. Question of cash and exposure, really. Especially the swimmers and their dolphin DNA and over-engineered suits. They really need to give everyone the same stuff. Thankfully coverage here in Canada is so much better now that we don't have to leech off of American coverage to get a better experience (when CBC had the Olympics the coverage was abysmal compared to the American coverage).

I don't mind watching the swimming, personally, but I much prefer to watch the Tennis, Badminton, Volleyball, combat sports and rowing -- oh and the freaks that are in table tennis. Too bad my country is atrocious at the summer events. Maybe global warming will help change that  awesome, for real
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