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    Olympic Opening Ceremony

    What did you all think?

    Thought it was great and made me proud to be British.

    James "Loved by Women, Hated by the Enemy, Trained by the Navy" Bond was brilliant.

    Ruined by the oxygen thief "Shami Chakrabarti"
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    This being New Zealand we watched the 1984 openning ceremony.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Joint_Force_Harrier View Post
    What did you all think?

    Thought it was great and made me proud to be British.

    James "Loved by Women, Hated by the Enemy, Trained by the Navy" Bond was brilliant.

    Ruined by the oxygen thief "Shami Chakrabarti"
    Mostly enjoyable, but noticeable by their absence,
    Queues of people waiting to sign the sex offenders register,
    Dole offices on signing days, Ennobled Lords and MP's queuing to get their expenses "certified" etc.
    Illius me paenitet dux

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    Technically and artistically brilliant stuff, warts and all. I appreciate it wasn't intended to inspire my generation but there was something for everyone. So many clever references and sight gags that it was impossible to absorb them all in one viewing, especially via the TV camera. Sorry our maritime heritage didn't come out too well in the TV coverage but it featured right at the start.
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    Thought it was superb !!!!!
    Really enjoyed it and think that it really summed up Great Britain. The walk through history and the music where great
    No more could have been done. Arise Sir Danny Boyle?????
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    Outstanding! I am sure someone will drip, but I loved it.
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    A British history lesson that in all probability meant sweet FA to the vast majority of foreigners, IMO a poorly thought out feed of arse.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joint_Force_Harrier View Post
    What did you all think?

    Ruined by the oxygen thief "Shami Chakrabarti"
    I didn't watch it and now that I know she was featured, I'm quite glad. Her only joke is, "I'm a Lebanese woman", fucking hilarious!
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    Brills apart from the dick Edwards on the commentary team.
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    Very well done and and a lot of effort paid off, not too impressed with the aged McCartney, about time he just faded away like his voice. Couldn't quite get the point of having the 'oxygen thief' there, at least she cannot moan and groan, after all she didn't have to accept the offer to be there. Loved the way old Wallander strutted about like someone who had just solved a crime. All in all a good show.

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