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[IdreamofHIME]

How freaking disrespectful to skip away to interview a team GB member. Yup, I know her story and it is an inspiration...but to cut away from a bunch of countries is so disrespectful.

After C4's awful coverage of the World Championships in Daegu, they leave me with no confidence over how they will cover this. I expect failure of epic size.

 

[Oxx]

How freaking disrespectful to skip away to interview a team GB member. Yup, I know her story and it is an inspiration...but to cut away from a bunch of countries is so disrespectful.

After C4's awful coverage of the World Championships in Daegu, they leave me with no confidence over how they will cover this. I expect failure of epic size.

I can't remember if the Beeb did the same in the other opening, or if they just cut to show the British team waiting to come out.

It was funnier that they almost missed Oscar Pistorius coming out of an ad break.

 

[LTWheels]

Who is showing the coverage in the US? NBC again?

 

[Juicy Bob]

LOL at Channel 4 adbreak-ing the USA.

That was probably payback for NBC.

 

[Xun]

Go Team GB!

 

[Oxx]

Gee Bee!

 

[LTWheels]

Paralympic GB!

 

[Pixel_boy]

lol i think it was a bad idea to let that paper get in the wheels

 

[killer_clank]

Here's hoping ParalympicsGB can kick even more ass than Team GB.

 

[Lucius86]

Holy fuck, did not know this.

My motor racing heart now cheers for him.

I know, I feel a bit bad for not knowing.

GB! Come on, let these Paralympics be as awesome as the Olympics.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Paralympics GB are going to dominate this bad boy.

 

[killer_clank]

Paralympics GB are going to dominate this bad boy.

We were 2nd last time, and maybe if the Chinese team aren't as good as 2008 like in the olympics we might just be in with a shout.

Dare we dream?

EDIT

damn, china were FAR ahead of us.

 

[Oxx]

I just hope our Paralympic swim team performs better than the Olympic equivalent.

 

[killer_clank]

I just hope our Paralympic swim team performs better than the Olympic equivalent.

jesus, i forgot how much of a failure they were. here's hoping.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Sir Seb Coe doin' work.

 

[killer_clank]

Sir Seb Coe doin' work.

sir AND lord.

 

[killer_clank]

oh, good news, the torch relay made it in time.

 

[LTWheels]

IPC president is much more charismatic than the IOC one.

 

[killer_clank]

cheapo fireworks there. maybe they have more for later.

 

[HiddenAway]

oh, good news, the torch relay made it in time.

That speech did the trick

 

[Oxx]

Books and science. Woo!

 

[LTWheels]

Gandolf!

 

[nny]

Golden racket; Federer will adopt that next Wimbledon.

 

[Pixel_boy]

love the book birds

 

[Oxx]

love the book birds

Finally a use for all those copies of 50 Shades of Grey.

 

[Juicy Bob]

"Shades, perhaps, of Winnie the Pooh."

 

[Oxx]

NBC will cut this.

 

[Vibri]

 

[JonathanEx]

NBC will cut this.

What, the entire ceremony?

Spoiler

This joke also work as 'The Entire Games'

 

[Pixel_boy]

oh ch4 lol saying that iam shocked they didn't go to ads

 

[Exterminieren]

This is wonderful. A proper palate cleanser after the vacuous closing ceremony.

 

[Oxx]

Apple Computer gonna be all over this.

 

[Chanser]

Everyone eat your apples!

 

[nny]

Apple Computer gonna be all over this.

Oh fu--lawsuit incoming.

 

[Deacan]

How many dumbasses on twitter are going to think that was a tribute to Apple?

 

[Darth Sonik]

WTF! Now I'm eating an apple.

<----suggestible

 

[nny]

How many dumbasses on twitter are going to think that was a tribute to Apple?

This is clearly a reference to Newton, Apple's PDA.

 

[killer_clank]

this is amazingly sciency. love it.

 

[Cerebral Assassin]

Is that Orbital?

Edit: Yep.

 

[Pixel_boy]

looks like they same most of the show for 2rd part but with the walk in taking so long

 

[Deacan]

Some serious science going on in the middle.

 

[nny]

this is amazingly sciency. love it.

Yes, I'm loving the homage to science. A mention to the hadron collider now. <3

 

[nny]

I love this torch. Beautiful.

 

[pulsemyne]

The whole last part of this has been really good. So much better than the shitty closing ceremony. Stephen Hawkins orbital glasses was good.

 

[LTWheels]

Very curious to see the extent Of Channel 4's coverage tomorrow.

 

[JonathanEx]

Yeah, the second act of this has been incredible. Definitely on a par and standing out in its own way.

The flame entrance in to the stadium was incredibly emotional, too. Real lumps in the throat moment.

 

[Mike.83]

Very curious to see the extent Of Channel 4's coverage tomorrow.

Had a quick look before and it seems to be on most of the day.

 

[killer_clank]

really good ceremony! normally they feel cheapo compared to the olympics but it was excellent!

amazing fireworks too!

 

[Pixel_boy]

under a hour late, walk in always the weak point good to see 2rd part was better

 

[Xun]

That was good I thought!

Also unless I missed it, weren't planes going to come over?