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Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies LIVE THREAD!!!
Posted on 08/08/2008 4:20:10 PM PDT by retrokitten
Lost-boy Lomong to carry U.S. flag
TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: 2008olympics; beijing; china; olympics; openingceremonies; teamusa
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To: NOBAMA in 08
CHINA HAS NO ACLU!Not yet. If free enterprise keeps expanding, it will only be a matter of time though.
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posted on
08/08/2008 6:24:09 PM PDT
by
OCC
To: retrokitten
Ok, I clicked over to the opening ceremony (I am ashamed - could not stay away)....
Impressions:
The drummers were amazing and, um, a bit intimidating with the red marks on the center of their foreheads...was that intentional?
The rest of the entire special effects with the precise coordination spoke very highly of Chinese precision.
The fireworks were amazing.
Why did the “history” portion of the presentation not include anything about the millions killed by Mao and in the Cultural revolution and in their slave labor camps?
Now - the atheletes are walking in. Cannot tolerate Bob Costas.
Thanks for this commentary. Hope to chck back in on this thread from time to time.
FREE CHINA!
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posted on
08/08/2008 6:24:23 PM PDT
by
Freedom'sWorthIt
(Tony Snow founnd out - to live is Christ, to die is gain....Thanks be to God for Tony's life!)
To: KitJ
Did anyone else notice the world globe when it turned to show the US?
A giant cloud obscurbed the country. Mexico and South America was fine.
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posted on
08/08/2008 6:25:29 PM PDT
by
am452
(In order to ensure the quality of your patriotism, your conversation may be monitored.)
To: Loyal Buckeye
She’s a Brit, right? Yes she is. She's weird as hell but can flat sing.
284
posted on
08/08/2008 6:25:34 PM PDT
by
Wyatt's Torch
(I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
To: Nowhere Man
LOL!!! One article I read said the people of London are really, really mad about the logo.
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posted on
08/08/2008 6:25:59 PM PDT
by
retrokitten
(A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice. Bill Cosby)
To: retrokitten
To: am452
That represented the world tour of the Asian Brown Cloud.
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posted on
08/08/2008 6:26:45 PM PDT
by
new cruelty
(don't believe the hype)
To: new cruelty
I heard the announcers say there are 1.3 billion. With that kind of dedicated work force, they can pretty much accomplish anything they put their minds to. If Mao had lost their civil war and they'd become a capitalist nation on the Japanese model...imagine how different the world would be now.
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posted on
08/08/2008 6:27:11 PM PDT
by
Mr. Silverback
(*******It's not conservative to accept an inept Commander-in-Chief in a time of war. Back Mac.******)
To: Freedom'sWorthIt
289
posted on
08/08/2008 6:27:18 PM PDT
by
retrokitten
(A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice. Bill Cosby)
To: Sunnyflorida
Hmm, just have to ask the obvious.....relating to Olympic Performances of course!
Was she good in bed?
290
posted on
08/08/2008 6:27:33 PM PDT
by
NOBAMA in 08
(An Empty Suited Opportunist with No Redeeming Value!)
To: Sunnyflorida
Hmm, just have to ask the obvious.....relating to Olympic Performances of course!
Was she good in bed?
291
posted on
08/08/2008 6:27:41 PM PDT
by
NOBAMA in 08
(An Empty Suited Opportunist with No Redeeming Value!)
To: Freedom'sWorthIt
Have they ever made the nations wave the host nations flag as well as their own. Why are they waving the Chinese flag. Obama-sized ego there.
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posted on
08/08/2008 6:27:41 PM PDT
by
struggle
((The struggle continues))
To: KitJ
Yeah, but we used a rocket. They're going to do it with a human pyramid!
LOL!
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posted on
08/08/2008 6:27:53 PM PDT
by
Nowhere Man
(Is Barak HUSSEIN Obama an Anti-Christ? - B.O. Stinks! (Robert Riddle))
To: Sunnyflorida
Hmm, just have to ask the obvious.....relating to Olympic Performances of course!
Was she good in bed?
294
posted on
08/08/2008 6:27:53 PM PDT
by
NOBAMA in 08
(An Empty Suited Opportunist with No Redeeming Value!)
To: tsmith130
295
posted on
08/08/2008 6:28:12 PM PDT
by
retrokitten
(A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice. Bill Cosby)
To: retrokitten
What is with the Scottish bagpipes as the background music for the parade of nations???
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posted on
08/08/2008 6:28:16 PM PDT
by
Wyatt's Torch
(I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
To: retrokitten
Why are the "M" nations walking in to bagpipe music??
Am I missing something?
Should I up my meds?
To: Nowhere Man
And many did fight Germans and Japanese. What’s your point?
To: silent_jonny; All
I love when the countries come in wearing their traditional national costumes. I really think we need to dress as revolutionary war soldiers next Olympics. ;-)
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posted on
08/08/2008 6:29:45 PM PDT
by
retrokitten
(A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice. Bill Cosby)
To: retrokitten
Looks like someone dropped it and quickly tried to put it back together before the meeting.
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