I am, but will have to miss the end as it's getting late here. I was really impressed, so much of it resonated for me.
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07-27-2012, 02:42 PM #1
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07-27-2012, 03:04 PM #2
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It doesn't start here for 30 more minutes...and I've got to get up early to meet up with someone to go mountain biking so I doubt I will see all of it either.
Originally Posted by hebe
I guess Mitt Romney committed a faux paux today in an interview in London, but I didn't quite hear what he said.
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07-27-2012, 03:35 PM #3
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Yesterday Mitt said he wasn't sure that London had it all together for the games. Cameron was brilliant, saying that it would be might be easier to stage the Games "in the middle of nowhere" (i.e. Utah) than in one of the busiest cities on the planet.
Some other numpty in the Romney team told the English press that Romney had a better understanding of our common Anglo Saxon heritage than Obama.
I heard a report about where protests and political statements will and will not be allowed in London.
Please let the sport be a diversion from the politics!Each day is a gift, that's why it is called the present.
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07-27-2012, 03:39 PM #4
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Thanks for the summary, i've been too busy to pay much attention. Let the politics step aside for a few weeks!
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07-27-2012, 05:05 PM #5
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+1 Originally Posted by Catrin
Sorry, it's pretty presumptuous of a political candidate who has not been elected in office, to assume a position to even comment on another country's events while they are visiting on foreign soil. It's tasteless and lacks common sense diplomacy.My Personal blog on cycling & other favourite passions.
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07-27-2012, 05:12 PM #6
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Back to our regularly scheduled thread...
Barely turned on NBC and I'm tired of the production values already.Each day is a gift, that's why it is called the present.
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07-27-2012, 06:53 PM #7
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+1 Originally Posted by malkin
So boring...
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07-27-2012, 08:45 PM #8
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I'm watching the West Coast feed now, and during the parade of athletes the commentary is so frequently focused on who will or won't win what quantity of medals. It kind of seems anti-Olympic spirit, at least at this point in the games, where we're celebrating the coming together of athletes. It feels like an hour of sizing up the competition and patting those who don't have a chance on the head for being so cute. Originally Posted by malkin
Yay for Simon Whitfield, Canadian triathlete, for being the flag bearer!
The commentary through all the music numbers was inane. Some of it is interesting (what each bit is supposed to symbolize or who developed different pieces) but after that, just go away and let us watch.
They also cut this segment: http://t.co/1o4ucLKK
Also... so many commercials! My dad called it the commercialympics opening ceremonies. So thankful for DVRs.
(Maybe watching the opening ceremonies late on a Friday night after I only got 4 hours of sleep is a bad idea
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