LIVE THREAD: 2006 Torino Olympics - CLOSING CEREMONY

Free Republic ^ | Sunday, February 26, 2006

[twin2]

I think I've seen all I can take. I'm off to bed, see most of you tomorrow on the 24 thread.

[Rte66]

Is that true? When all the fireworks were going off in the circle, they just *poofed* the flame? How anticlimactic!

[retrokitten]

He does 2 songs and he had a costume change?? So soo sooo gay.

Oh my. The clowns are right in front of the stage. I would refuse to go on until the clowns were moved.

[nutmeg]

I was right about that "intruder" on the podium... he was trying to promote GoldenPalace.com. Geesh... :-(

Is this Ricky Martin singing his ONE hit AGAIN?!

[NautiNurse]

am I awake or having a nightmare?

Ricky Martin...sounds like the latter to me.

[mystery-ak]

The brides are still aimlessly mulling around...

[Howlin]

WHY IS HE THERE???????

[Miss Marple]

I still remember them lighting the Barcelona torch with a flaming arrow. THAT'S the kind of spectacle I want, NOT Ricky Martin.

[Shqipo]

>>The singing I get. The 400 brides I don't :)<<
--I was worried there for a moment. I thought they were about to commit the ultimate act of appeasement and donate some virgins to Al Qaeda.

[retrokitten]

Even they have no clue what they are doing there.

[mystery-ak]

Oh my. The clowns are right in front of the stage. I would refuse to go on until the clowns were moved.


I would have that in my contract!

[silent_jonny]

I think I've seen all I can take.

Ricky is telling you to "Go, Go, Go!" But we want you to "Stay, Stay, Stay!" :)

[Jrabbit]

well...yes...anticlimatic. The brides had no grooms! LOL

[dfwgator]

And then Ricky Martin put the flame right back on.

[maggief]

Sweaty armpits ... and it looks like he peed in his pants.

[A Citizen Reporter]

From that article you linked:

"Soon afterward, the Olympic flag, aloft since the start of the games, was lowered and carried out slowly by eight all-time Italian sports greats, including boxer Nino Benvenuti and skier Gustavo Thoeni. A children's choir sang Verdi's beautiful chorus "Va, pensiero" from the opera "Nabucco."

Those guys dressed like Napolean were former Italian Olypians.

[Timeout]

This part of the closing ceremonies always turns into a Super Bowl halftime show.

Lionel Richie started it when he did "All Night Long" in Los Angeles.

[small voice in the wilderness]

I don't think the brides were given an exit strategy. Looks like an Olympic quagmire on that stage.

[Windcatcher]

You'd think the next winter games was going to Miami ;^)

[Proud_USA_Republican]

pursued a career as a wrestler? She's a 110 pounds and modeled lingerie. She was put on WWF to make 16 year old boys hormonal and to show off her legs. Her wrestling talent was on par with oil wrestlers at a strip bar.