Anyone watching the Closing Ceremonies???

BBC | 8/11/12 | hoagy62

[hoagy62]

Is anyone watching the Closing Ceremonies? So far, I've seen a quite eclectic selection.

I think so far, the highlight has been when Eric Idle, one of the Pythons, came out and sang "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life".

[hoagy62]

Any one else watching?

[SMGFan]

I betcha they won’t play that full song on the tv tonight on NBC :)

[Gay State Conservative]

To watch yet another tribute to a health care system where everyone (except the "beautiful people",of course) wait for 6 months for a heart operation?

I'll take a rain check,thanks!

[hoagy62]

I think the Greek National Anthem should now be “Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?”

[mware]

I so want them to have one segment where all at once one of those Brit police boxes appear, and out comes Dr. Who (perferably David Tennant)who looks at his watch and says something like, “Sorry wrong century.”, and then the box disappears in a puff of smoke.

[mark3681]

no

[mkjessup]

I submit that Sir Winston Churchill himself would have boycotted this silliness.

[Vaquero]

No. Shhhh Shark week. Quite Watching

USA won it all. YEAH!

Ceremonies in general suck. But one from a PC one world organization would be insufferable

[mware]

yeah got a link I am stuck here in the states waiting on NBC to show us the delayed closing ceremonies.

[SMGFan]

I had to read twitter to understand why we saw a fat Batman and Robin come out a little car.
I never understood many of those PBS British comedies but I liked watching in the late 70’s & early 80’s Monty Python & Benny Hill “weg*

[bigbob]

THIS would have been better:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmyz_f8Sx14

“Marathon for Incontinents” is my fav.

[freedumb2003]

Are they on?

[Biggirl]

I am. After tonight, taking a break from sports this week, even from my beloved Red Sox of Boston. They are done for the season. Doing like a vacation from sports this week.

[Biggirl]

Hope the closing ceromony is better then the opening which at times was “dripping” with politics.

Go Team USA and CONGRATS for job well done!

[Political Junkie Too]

Some people are watching it live via streaming video on computers.

-PJ

[Proud2BeRight]

I never watch any summer Olympics opening, closing or just about any event that needs music or uses judges.

[crazydad]

Only bright side is Nick Mason is going to be doing the drums and Wish you were here. Can’t wait for some Floyd.

[freedumb2003]

Anyone know what time it is being tape-delayed? More curious than anything.

The coverage description on the Channel Guides are confusing.

[Rebelbase]

No.

[netmilsmom]

I’ll watch tonight. How long before Eric Idle is on?

[TomGuy]

Just found this link:

http://www.nbcolympics.com/liveextra/video-watch.html?video=obs-live-closing-ceremony

[Dysart]

Ceremonies in general suck.

I say this all the time and people seem puzzled by it. It's pretty straightforward AFAIC.

[Biggirl]

7PM, NBC.

[Dallas59]

Nope....don’t get NBC on the TeeVee.

[darkangel82]

Not to worry about the Red Sox, they stomped on what was left of the Indians today. As for me, I will try to catch the ceremony at 8pm, hopefully NBC won’t screw that up too.

[hoagy62]

4pm Pacific...the Flame is out....see you in Sochi!

Oh look...it’s the Who....

[Actually_in_Tokyo]

Yep, watching in Tokyo!

[Museum Twenty]

I wonder how Bob Costas and Al Michaels feel about sharing space with Ryan Seacrest?

[AnAmericanAbroad]

Watching The Who!

Hell, yes!!!!!

[UKrepublican]

Yeah, that’s from a famous British comedy series called Only Fools and Horses.......it is actually very funny.

On the whole, this closing ceremony has been utter crap.

[Political Junkie Too]

I'm in California. It's coming on at 7:00PM PDT here.

-PJ

[Vaquero]

Yeah. Snicker, now the Stank Sox are higher up in last place

A little hint. Bobby Valentine is a double agent. Nuff said

[Steve Van Doorn]

" closing ceremony has been utter crap"

Worse then the opening? I thought that was a PC piece of garbage. Reminds me of South Parks version of a non-offensive Christmas play

[dfwgator]

I betcha they won’t play that full song on the tv tonight on NBC :)

Yeah, probably not.

[freekitty]

I am watching Rory Mcilroy win today. He made just about every putt.

[dfwgator]

Overall, it wasn’t too bad, it got better towards the end, IMHO.

Though I dread why they always have to include that Ode to Communism, “Imagine” into the ceremonies.

[NormsRevenge]

watching the closing?.. No.. just looking thru pics now.. and watching the Men's Marathon..

The IOC had time for this tho.. but not for the victims of Munich 1972..

Is London's 2012 Games just so much Munich 1936's with the manufactured hype and shocking behavior, from twittering to doping..

Does history repeat itself? Will Rio happen? We still got Sochi in 2014.

Party On!

[NormsRevenge]

Russell Brand performs "I am the Walrus" at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games
at the Olympic Stadium August 12, 2012. REUTERS/Phil Noble

[NormsRevenge]

mmmmm..

Russell Brand performs "I am the Walrus" at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games
at the Olympic Stadium August 12, 2012. REUTERS/Phil Noble

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They're probably green scooters.

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Who dressed him? geeesh.

[hoagy62]

I will say this, though....now that the Games are over, I am breathing a sigh of relief. At the beginning of the Games, I was dead solid sure that Something Extraordinarily Bad was going to happen, and I was sure that muzzies were going to be behind it. I cannot be happier to be proven wrong.

[NormsRevenge]

Good thing he has NHS Health coverage.

A performer prepares to climb into a giant cannon at the closing ceremony of the
London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 12, 2012. REUTERS/Phil Noble

[hoagy62]

Okay, I’ll admit...the George Michael/Russell Brand parts of the show, better known as “Fruitcakes on Parade” made me throw up a little in my mouth.

[theDentist]

Not likely. But I’m surprised they didn’t run the Marathon.

[sneakers]

Yes. I didn’t watch a single competition. Maybe I’ll get to see Gabby’s gymnastics performance. Other than that, I expect to be as underwhelmed by the closing ceremonies as I was disappointed by the opening. I hope not.

[NormsRevenge]

Wifey and I will probably snooze thru it later anyway. It is a reflection of some pretty diverse cultures and the miscreants a society like Britain’s produces these days.

On to Rio!!

[dfwgator]

I think all-in-all London did a good job. Of course there were minor hitches here and there, but that’s to be expected anywhere.

Rio has big shoes to fill.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Meanwhile Tiger has developed that old fart putting disorder called The Yips.

[dfwgator]

Who dressed him?

Probably his boyfriend.

[dfwgator]

I will say this, The Spice Girls....kinda hotter looking than I expected.