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Live 2008 Olympics Thread
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Posted on 08/08/2008 3:49:19 AM PDT by xp38
2008 Olympics begin August 8th through to August 24. Live streaming on CBC begins with the opening ceremonies early am. NBC in prime time in evening.
TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: 2008olympics; beijing; bushvisit; china; olympics; olympics2008; teamusa
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To: hoagy62
Oh crap...the uniformed soldiers are goiong to raise the Olympic Flag. Suckage!
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posted on
08/08/2008 8:45:28 AM PDT
by
hoagy62
(No surrender, no retreat, no quarter, no compromise...no kidding!)
To: hoagy62
and there are your goose stepping soldiers again
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posted on
08/08/2008 8:46:09 AM PDT
by
xp38
To: xp38
I see old Samaranch showed up as well for the ceremonies.
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posted on
08/08/2008 8:48:55 AM PDT
by
xp38
To: xp38
They’ve got air vents at the top of the pole to make the flag flutter. Kinda nifty.
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posted on
08/08/2008 8:49:29 AM PDT
by
Ramius
(Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
To: xp38
Now the Oaths of the Athletes and Officials.
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posted on
08/08/2008 8:49:34 AM PDT
by
hoagy62
(No surrender, no retreat, no quarter, no compromise...no kidding!)
To: xp38
Oath taking of the athletes for fair competition
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posted on
08/08/2008 8:51:38 AM PDT
by
xp38
To: hoagy62
And now...the only official thing left is the entrance of the Torch and the Lighting of the Cauldron.
But not until after this lovely song about...birds?
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posted on
08/08/2008 8:53:37 AM PDT
by
hoagy62
(No surrender, no retreat, no quarter, no compromise...no kidding!)
To: xp38
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posted on
08/08/2008 8:54:36 AM PDT
by
Allegra
(Goodness me, goodness me, industrial disease...)
To: hoagy62
The Olympic Flame has entered the Stadium!!!
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posted on
08/08/2008 8:55:01 AM PDT
by
hoagy62
(No surrender, no retreat, no quarter, no compromise...no kidding!)
To: hoagy62
Several handoffs to Chinese Olympic Gold medalists.
And they said they don’t know WHERE the cauldrom is OR what it looks like! This oughta be good!
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posted on
08/08/2008 9:00:15 AM PDT
by
hoagy62
(No surrender, no retreat, no quarter, no compromise...no kidding!)
To: Allegra
Is Wicked Wok a chain? Do they have an Iraq outlet? :)
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posted on
08/08/2008 9:03:51 AM PDT
by
xp38
To: hoagy62
Of all the Flame Lightings...I’ve never seen anyone FLY!
Where is the Cauldron???
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posted on
08/08/2008 9:04:30 AM PDT
by
hoagy62
(No surrender, no retreat, no quarter, no compromise...no kidding!)
To: hoagy62
the run around the top ring of the stadium is pretty spectacular
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posted on
08/08/2008 9:05:03 AM PDT
by
xp38
To: hoagy62
Ka-=WHOOSH!!!! The Flame is LIT! WOW!!!!
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posted on
08/08/2008 9:06:11 AM PDT
by
hoagy62
(No surrender, no retreat, no quarter, no compromise...no kidding!)
To: xp38
And the flame is lit for the next two weeks
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posted on
08/08/2008 9:06:18 AM PDT
by
xp38
To: hoagy62
spectacular fireworks display seems to be able to be visible through whatever pollution there is at least on the tv monitors
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posted on
08/08/2008 9:10:02 AM PDT
by
xp38
To: xp38
Wow... cool torch lighting. And those were some fireworks. Not sure I’ve ever seen fireworks done up that big.
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posted on
08/08/2008 9:10:45 AM PDT
by
Ramius
(Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
To: Ramius
yes impressive....for those following watching NBC tonight...Best Wishes
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posted on
08/08/2008 9:13:55 AM PDT
by
xp38
To: xp38
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posted on
08/08/2008 9:17:39 AM PDT
by
roses of sharon
(SAVE YOUR GAS RECIEPTS, SEND TO PELOSI!)
To: xp38
Not going to watch the Olympics because of the venue. However, I do wish the best for our ambitious, hard-working athletes.
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