OT: London Olympics Opening Ceremonies

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July 27th, 2012 at 3:50 PM
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OT: London Olympics Opening Ceremonies

I have a present for those of you who would like to watch the Opening Ceremonies live.  And by live I mean 'as it happens live', not 'NBC making us watch 5 hours later to boost their primetime ratings live'.  Below is a link to a stream of BBC ONE, which is broadcasting the Opening Ceremonies over in jolly ole England.

 

Festivities officially start at 4 PM Eastern/1 PM Pacific

 

http://freetvall.com/video/3D7RG2BY8AAU/BBC-ONE

 

If the link fails, try firstrowsports, wiziwig, or just try searching for 'free bbc one streaming'.

 

Go Team USA!

 

And fuck you NBC.

This is home...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgijdypJUEQ

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July 27th, 2012 at 3:52 PM | Didn't work for me, here's (Score:3 Normal)
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Didn't work for me, here's the firstrowsports link

COYS and lets go Detroit FC!

July 27th, 2012 at 4:00 PM | I can understand wanting to (Score:5 Normal)
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I can understand wanting to watch the competition live, and if I recall, NBC's policies are much improved this year in terms of showing event as they happen on one of their channels, even if that means rebroadcasting events on the evening show that have already aired on another channel. But why should I care if the opening ceremonies are live or tape delayed?

July 27th, 2012 at 4:06 PM | because i dont want nbc (Score:3 Normal)
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because i dont want nbc telling me when its best for me to be able to watch something.

 

and if something as significant as the opening ceremonies of the olympics are being broadcast live, i want to see it live.

 

and bob costas is due for at least 4 off-color remarks (do you remember when he made fun of djibouti on air for having the phonetic 'booty' in its name a couple years back?)

This is home...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgijdypJUEQ

July 27th, 2012 at 4:13 PM | It's not NBC telling you when (Score:5 Normal)
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It's not NBC telling you when to watch it, it's more of NBC airing it when most Americans can watch it.

July 27th, 2012 at 4:22 PM | which is why im sure they've (Score:2 Normal)
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which is why im sure they've declined to air a live feed online somewhere, which i'd happily watch even if it had some commercials.

This is home...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgijdypJUEQ

July 27th, 2012 at 4:25 PM | And it's also airing it (Score:3 Normal)
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And it's also airing it when NBC can charge advertisers the highest fees, thus offsetting the enormous rights payments and logistical expenses they face in broadcasting the Olympics.

Again, I can understand wanting to see the events live, because potentially knowing the outcome changes the viewing experience, but this is akin to networks broadcasting their prime time lineups three hours later on the west coast than on the east coast.

July 27th, 2012 at 4:12 PM | This is the most god-awful (Score:2)
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This is the most god-awful thing I have ever seen.  

Someone should put it out of its misery.

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July 27th, 2012 at 4:22 PM | NBC Overlords (Score:3 Normal)
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I really hate having NBC tell me when I can watch something. Screw it, I'm going to DVR it and watch it at 2AM.

July 27th, 2012 at 4:52 PM | Yeah,that'll show'em!!! (Score:2)
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Yeah,that'll show'em!!!

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July 27th, 2012 at 6:08 PM | IIRC, as long as you watch a (Score:2)
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IIRC, as long as you watch a DVR'd event within 24 or 48 hours (I forget which it is), it still counts in the show's ratings tally.  

July 27th, 2012 at 4:39 PM | Got this update from the New (Score:2)
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Got this update from the New York Times: "Olympic Games Open With Very British Pageantry." Can't think of a much better way to say it myself.

Seriously though, nothing could top China's but good on GB for trying to do their own thing with the coreographed history. At first it was awkward but very cool when they formed the olympic rings. Something about the entire world coming together to play sports of all things makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.

COYS and lets go Detroit FC!

July 27th, 2012 at 4:48 PM | Yeah, this has (Score:2)
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Yeah, this has been quintessentially British so far.  Elgar kicked it all off.  Then James Bond, the Queen.  Mary Poppins.  And this tribute to their National Health Service has politics written all over it, which is why I will stop right there.  

 

 

OMG It's Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean!)

This is home...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgijdypJUEQ

July 27th, 2012 at 4:40 PM | Would it be possible to not (Score:2 Normal)
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Would it be possible to not label every thread about the Olympics as OT for the next 2 weeks?

Special Teams means special times!

July 27th, 2012 at 4:52 PM | Two reasons to watch it live (Score:2 Normal)
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You want to be able to torture any British friends you have as soon as possible.

If the show's homage to British history includes a re-enactment of drawing and quartering, NBC might get squemish and turn to a commercial.

July 27th, 2012 at 4:55 PM | This is weird as shit. (Score:4 Normal)
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This is weird as shit and shit's pretty weird.

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July 27th, 2012 at 5:02 PM | I don't watch Olympic opening (Score:4 Normal)
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I don't watch Olympic opening ceremonies any longer.   I think France ruined it for me a few years back.  Just too weird.  My simple mind cannot comprehend why psychadelic dancers in strange outfits interlaced with pop musicians, random video vignettes, and strange animals should be associated with the Olymics Games.   OK...maybe I made up the part about strange animals.  To quote a famous philosopher:

This is weird as shit and shit's pretty weird

 

 

July 27th, 2012 at 6:24 PM | France? (Score:2)
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They haven't had the Olympics in a long time.

July 27th, 2012 at 7:33 PM | Grenoble. Maybe Herm has another avatar like RDT/WiaB? (Score:1 Offtopic)
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He probably was there for the opening.

Your opinion has no value.

July 27th, 2012 at 8:05 PM | 1992 Albertville, France (Score:1)
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Perhaps the weirdest opening ceremonies ever. The teams were led out by women in inflated condoms.

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July 27th, 2012 at 9:37 PM | Yup, that's it.   (Score:1)
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Yup, that's it.   Albertville.  It defied all logic.

July 27th, 2012 at 5:12 PM | Agreed.  Fuck you, NBC.   I (Score:1 Normal)
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Agreed.  Fuck you, NBC.  

I wanna watch it live right now.  I'm not gonna watch it on NBC later and since they refuse to provide a live stream, they've lost my viewership, sucks for them.

 

CJK5H

July 27th, 2012 at 6:12 PM | I can't believe people pay (Score:2)
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I can't believe people pay like $1000 to watch this crap in person.   This has basically nothing to do with athletics.

July 31st, 2012 at 1:57 PM | Not only that, you know the (Score:1)
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Not only that, you know the sound is for s**t. Just like any open air concert.

July 27th, 2012 at 7:55 PM | Holy shit am I watching the (Score:3 Normal)
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Holy shit am I watching the Hobbit?

 


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July 27th, 2012 at 8:36 PM | I am digging the soundtrack. (Score:0 Trolling)
July 27th, 2012 at 8:49 PM | Mr. Bean!! (Score:3 Normal)
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That's all

July 27th, 2012 at 8:52 PM | Love Mr. Bean! I wasn't sure (Score:2)
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Love Mr. Bean! I wasn't sure where they were going with that, but I thought it was funny.

July 27th, 2012 at 10:34 PM | Mr. Bean (Score:1)
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was definitley the highlight of the ceremony for me.  He is, was, and forever will be the most handsome man on the planet.

Big and Firm

July 27th, 2012 at 8:52 PM | Rowan Atkinson (Score:3 Normal)
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has nice legs?

Denard is my homeboy.

University of Michigan Class of 2014

July 27th, 2012 at 9:03 PM | I propose that for the next (Score:5 Normal)
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I propose that for the next Olympics the host country doesn't spend 1 billion dollars on a stupid opening ceremony and instead spends that money on schools, healthcare, or some other important thing.

If only Ann Arbor was near a beach....

July 27th, 2012 at 9:15 PM | I propose we adopt a public (Score:1 Normal)
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I propose we adopt a public option

July 27th, 2012 at 9:08 PM | What the (Score:3 Normal)
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What the f'ing f am I watching right now?

July 27th, 2012 at 9:13 PM | Beijing kicked London's ass. (Score:4 Normal)
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Beijing kicked London's ass.  This sucks.

Yes I got him a gift. He had a kidney stone. You piss a rock through your pecker, you deserve more than just a pat on the fucking back.

July 27th, 2012 at 9:15 PM | The Brits are kicking China's (Score:1 Normal)
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The Brits are kicking China's ass in the music category. This is the best soundtrack I have heard in years.

July 27th, 2012 at 9:21 PM | Why'd my thread get deleted.  (Score:2 Normal)
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Why'd my thread get deleted.  Are we putting it all in this thread?

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July 27th, 2012 at 9:22 PM | From ESBS @edsbs: Boo, dude (Score:0 Trolling)
July 27th, 2012 at 9:52 PM | I'm confused. Why was Al Gore (Score:2)
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I'm confused. Why was Al Gore there?

July 27th, 2012 at 9:26 PM | This would have been awesome (Score:5 Normal)
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This would have been awesome had I thought to drop acid about half an hour ago.  NBC's coverage sucks and the ceremonies sucked.  

I'm just doubly thankful we rebelled from the British Empire all those years ago.  

July 27th, 2012 at 9:38 PM | I saw RollDamnTide in the (Score:4 Funny)
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I saw RollDamnTide in the Bolivian contingent.

July 27th, 2012 at 9:40 PM | Parade of Nations on now (Score:2)
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Bolivia's flag bearer---YOW!!!

:::leaving for a few minutes to do a search to find out more on her:::

July 27th, 2012 at 9:53 PM | Ok, the kids on the right of the flag bearers, opposite (Score:1)
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The title ladies....what the hell is that bronze cone they're carrying? Anyone?

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July 27th, 2012 at 10:07 PM | Some kind of gold flower (Score:3 Normal)
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Some kind of gold flower petal that was handed out to each country that says something about welcome to Britian and happy olympics or something.  I base that on the live stream from KTV I watched earlier so my translation might be off.  

July 27th, 2012 at 11:45 PM | And then it becomes (Score:3 Normal)
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The Olympic Cauldron.

"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk

July 27th, 2012 at 9:53 PM | Is it just me or is Bob (Score:3 Normal)
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Is it just me or is Bob Costas being really sarcastic?

I don't know who's hair is better, John Stamos circa Full House or Denard

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July 27th, 2012 at 10:06 PM | His Kim Jong Il burn was (Score:3 Normal)
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His Kim Jong Il burn was priceless.

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July 27th, 2012 at 10:20 PM | Oh completely agree. But his (Score:2)
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Oh completely agree. But his sarcasm meter is set to dick tonight

I don't know who's hair is better, John Stamos circa Full House or Denard

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July 27th, 2012 at 9:55 PM | Matt Lauer missed his chance.. (Score:3 Normal)
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Bob Costas: ''that shuttlecock moves at daunting speeds..''

Perfect chance for the TWSS..

July 27th, 2012 at 9:56 PM | The best part so far has been (Score:2 Normal)
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The best part so far has been the humor.  As others have pointed out, Rowan Atkinson was hilarious, but the highlight had to be the Queen parachuting out of a helicopter.

July 28th, 2012 at 12:08 AM | With James Bond! (Score:1)
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I wonder if they should have given Skyfall spoiler warnings.

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July 27th, 2012 at 10:04 PM | (No subject) (Score:5 Normal)
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