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Post by eskimoRock on Jul 28, 2012 12:11:44 GMT -5
Yeah, it was a completely deaf woman who "feels" the music and that's how she plays.
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Post by Miss Wings on Jul 28, 2012 12:12:06 GMT -5
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Post by physicssquid on Jul 28, 2012 15:09:54 GMT -5
Evelyn Glennie, very famous Scot. She was the one at the front of the drummers, the woman with grey hair and bare feet.
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Post by Dimcairien on Jul 28, 2012 16:21:10 GMT -5
I did enjoy the clip with Mr Bean. He's an interesting character to say the least. Also, did anyone like how Kenneth Branagh spoke the opening Shakespearean lines?
All in all, I enjoyed the ceremony and actually found it a bit more interesting than the Beijing one, which is the only other ceremony I clearly remember.
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Post by princedice1 on Jul 28, 2012 17:00:43 GMT -5
I'm going watch Basketball and Women's Beach Volleyball. I hoping to see May and Walsh become three-peat gold medal winners and I'm hoping to see the Dream Team add another gold medal.
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She needs to sort out her priorities.
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Post by Kouji-Wolf on Jul 28, 2012 17:45:09 GMT -5
I loved the opening ceremonies last night. The cauldron is really cool.
I want to watch the Men's 5K and 10K Running. A member of the Canadian team goes to my college.
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Post by dracosfairmaiden on Jul 28, 2012 18:45:16 GMT -5
I missed the opening ceremony. I did see a few of the tennis matches. I want to see swimming, but no one in my family watches sports.
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Post by Holly on Jul 29, 2012 17:39:35 GMT -5
Loved the opening ceremonies, except for that part with the teenagers and the cell phone. That was just weird. Also, giant Voldemort! I think that's the only time he's ever appeared remotely scary to me. I thought the Queen of Hearts was too, but shes always freaked me out.
As for the sports, I'll probably just stick to Gymnastics and swimming.
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Post by eskimoRock on Jul 31, 2012 8:47:46 GMT -5
I'm going to the Olympic football tonight! I'm really excited, I get free tickets and didn't even find out I was going into yesterday night.  |
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She needs to sort out her priorities.
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Post by Kouji-Wolf on Jul 31, 2012 16:23:07 GMT -5
Wow! Which game?
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Post by eskimoRock on Jul 31, 2012 16:40:35 GMT -5
It was new Zealand versus cameroon women at Coventry stadium:) it was great, I loved it. We were about 5 rows from the front!
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Post by physicssquid on Jul 31, 2012 16:54:42 GMT -5
How did they do?
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Post by eskimoRock on Jul 31, 2012 17:10:09 GMT -5
New zealand won 3-1, but I think one of their goals was an own goal from Cameroon. It looked that ways anyway.
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Post by devil101 on Jul 31, 2012 17:41:18 GMT -5
GO NZ!!
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Post by RogueNya on Aug 1, 2012 6:21:08 GMT -5
My dog is watching Badminton lol
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Post by dracosfairmaiden on Aug 1, 2012 7:07:13 GMT -5
I saw the four hour tennis match between France and Canada yesterday. I also say gymnastics and the Michael Phelps swimming match.
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Post by 19811945 on Aug 1, 2012 8:44:58 GMT -5
Great Britain & NI just got their first gold today - rowing, women's double coxless.
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Post by eskimoRock on Aug 1, 2012 9:01:52 GMT -5
Thank goodness, I was getting worried that we'd never get one.
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Post by 19811945 on Aug 1, 2012 9:07:15 GMT -5
So far, 1 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze.
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Post by Miss Wings on Aug 1, 2012 9:15:23 GMT -5
that last bronze almost ended up as a gold though..
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Post by Miss Wings on Aug 1, 2012 10:05:23 GMT -5
and it's another gold for BRITAIN!!!!!
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Post by 19811945 on Aug 1, 2012 11:06:43 GMT -5
Gold 2, Silver 2, Bronze 4. At least we are bringing home some metal wear.
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Post by Miss Wings on Aug 1, 2012 11:07:54 GMT -5
another bronze? when was that one announced? i'm trying to keep up with iplayer..
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Post by physicssquid on Aug 1, 2012 12:00:22 GMT -5
I think Andy Murray might get through to the Quarter Finals. He's doing well against Marcos Baghdatis. One set all, Murray 4-3 up, third set.
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Post by Dimcairien on Aug 1, 2012 12:06:56 GMT -5
The American Fab Five just got a gold in gymnastics yesterday. It's been awhile since they've gotten gold. Also, Phelps is now the most decorated Olympian.
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Post by RogueNya on Aug 2, 2012 3:13:29 GMT -5
Anyone hear about the Badminton issues, had four teams purposely try and throw their matches. Saw a bit of one the matches on website, it was so funny really as even a 3 year old could tell what they were doing.
And the US Female Beach Volleyball team nearly had a perfect record but lost one set in the match *sigh* it was the first and only Set they have ever lost in the Olympics.
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Post by Miss Wings on Aug 2, 2012 8:52:26 GMT -5
it's all over the newspaper and i actually watched the match aswell. didn't see anything myself. well done britain..
seriously gotta get myself a pair of those adidas volunteer trainers!!
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Post by physicssquid on Aug 2, 2012 8:55:36 GMT -5
For those who support team GB, you'll be pleased to know that Gemma Gibbons is guarranteed a medal in the 78kg Judo. She's in the final, and definitely going to get the Silver, but I'm praying for the Gold.
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Post by Miss Wings on Aug 2, 2012 8:58:31 GMT -5
she's already gotten the silver hasn't she? and the gold possibly later tonight..
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Post by Dimcairien on Aug 2, 2012 9:15:57 GMT -5
Anyone hear about the Badminton issues, had four teams purposely try and throw their matches. Saw a bit of one the matches on website, it was so funny really as even a 3 year old could tell what they were doing. And the US Female Beach Volleyball team nearly had a perfect record but lost one set in the match *sigh* it was the first and only Set they have ever lost in the Olympics. No, I didn't hear about the badminton. I don't think it's aired on the regular NBC channel. And yes, I saw the end of that volleyball match. I'm still glad they won the match, even though it was a bit disappointing that their streak ended. |
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