THE OLYMPICS

[lozzy23]

Shame they don't do egg and spoon, hoop, sack, bean bag and skipping race my lo's loved doing our version of the olympics yesterday

We did exactly the same, had great fun and the children loved their medals.

I will be watching and cheering on, not only GB team (will get the loudest cheer mind), but everyone who takes part. I just think the work the athletes put in is amazing.

[bunyip]

Oh lordy, there really is no way of avoiding the saturation coverage of this monstrous white elephant is there? OK, maybe you could say we all ought to watch the wretched thing, since we're going to spend a significant chunk of our lives paying for this fiasco, but you'd think there'd be some sort of alternative choice for those few of us who haven't been brainwashed by it all.

My lo just got picked up early, so I channel-hopped through all the saved 'favourites' on TV. Nothing but clapped-out former athletes (I thought they were supposed to look healthy for all that exercise) blathering on about how wonderful it all is and how grateful we should all be for them letting us fund their enormous egos with our hard-earned cash.

I settled on CBeebies: at least that will have something normal on today. WBMD - an hour long Bob the Builder Olympic special.

Please, someone tell me it's all just a very bad dream.

[FussyElmo]

Just watching a bit of the coverage and I sooooooooo want a pair of the olympic ring glasses

[Bushpig]

I'll watch certain sporting events.. looking forward to the Opening Ceremony tonight.. a friend is a BBC Director and he is involved in it all and says it's quite spectacular.

My sister was given free tickets to the opening ceremony tonight!!! (lucky cow )

Hard to not get involved really as we live btwn two Olympic Lanes... are very close to the tennis and cycling.

[Carol M]

Only the horsey bits
Carol xx

[funemnx]

My sister's in the opening ceremony so we'll be watching, trying to see if we can spot her!

[Stormy]

Rosie and I in hyde park at opening concert duran duran currently on stage......great atmosphere with the rain......red arrows just flew over....

[Chimps Childminding]

Nope!! Fed up of it already and it hasn't really started yet!!! There is enough sport on in my house that I never get a look in at the tv anyway, now there will be even more for my lot to watch And Casualty (the only programme I get to watch cause my lot are usually out) is cancelled again - same as for the football

[Ripeberry]

Well it was quite enjoyable. Who else in the world would have Voldermort and Mr Bean in an Olympic ceremony?

[Twinkles]

Just me then ?

I am quite excited about it and loved the opening ceremony.

GO TEAM GB




Maybe I should add we are quite competitive as a family and hold our own Olympics every year

[angeldelight]

Just me then ?

I am quite excited about it and loved the opening ceremony.

GO TEAM GB




Maybe I should add we are quite competitive as a family and hold our own Olympics every year

So what do you do twinks?

Angel xx

[rickysmiths]

Well after such a fantastic opening wasn't Paul Mac terrible. He was awful at the Jubilee Concert as well why an earth did they even contemplate having him on last night?

Tom Jones would have done a much better job.

Time foe Sir Paul to retire.

[karens knippers]

I agree RS. It was fab til that point.....did you notice he missed with singing and missed one line out to catch up.absolutely carp!!!!! Thought the petals n way they came together for flame was fantastic.

[jumping j]

I agree RS. It was fab til that point.....did you notice he missed with singing and missed one line out to catch up.absolutely carp!!!!! Thought the petals n way they came together for flame was fantastic.

Completely agree, what was he doing?!?!?
Loved the petal flame, gave me goosebumps and the look on Beckham's face when he handed the flame over.

I'm now enjoying the technical skill of the male swimmers and gymnasts, good job they wear such tight lycra to help with the aerodynamics (sp)

[Twinkles]

So what do you do twinks?

Angel xx

We have a weekend away together ( Centre Parcs or similar ) and we each choose an event to be included.

Past events have included;

Underwater handstands
Beer mat flipping
Playing bingo in Flemish, German and French.
Pool
Bopit
Space hopper racing
Crazy golf
Squats ( I stopped after 74 the others went on to do 200 and couldn't walk the next day )
Lazar clay pigeon shooting

We have medals and a trophy and a closing ceremony

[Bananabrain]

No, that is not bad IMO.

I see very little good and quite a lot of bad in the Olympics. If there is anything good to be had out of, then it would already have been achieved by the amount of elite sport already going on in this country and on TV.

For some reason (possibly national insecurity) the British seem addicted to whatever is the latest media-driven excuse for a mass bandwagon jump: royal weddings, Jubilympics, you name it.

The Romans used to give out 'bread and circuses' to keep the plebs happy and keep their minds off the way they were being misruled. We just get the circuses.

If this recession goes on much longer, and with no more princes left to marry off, they might be forced to kill off one of the royals to give us the next mass-hysteria event.



A family thing? What on earth gave you that impression? It's a money thing. They make a lot more profit by timing it so the live telecasts go out at peak time in the countries with the biggest TV audiences, therefore making money out of all the big advertisers. Convenient for all the Olympic sponsors too: you know, all those multinational fast-food and soft drinks companies whose products promote th healthy lifestyles we want for our children.

Agree with Bunnyip. Especially the bit about the romans. That made me chuckle.
Having said that I did watch some of it last night and enjoyed it [well, enjoyed the music anyway]
I do think that the rest of the world now think we are a bunch of lunatics as it was a tad 'out there!'
The lyrics 'We're so pretty, oh so pretty, we're vacant' summed it up beautifully I thought
Omw when did I become such a cynic.

[FussyElmo]

Loved the ceremony think it went on a tad to long though

Loved the queen and 007 and Mr Bean well cant say enough

[bunyip]

Well after such a fantastic opening wasn't Paul Mac terrible. He was awful at the Jubilee Concert as well why an earth did they even contemplate having him on last night?

Tom Jones would have done a much better job.

Time foe Sir Paul to retire.

There is a theory that the Beatles are dying in the wrong order.

[Demonjill]

Loved mr bean


Enjoying the swimming as DD swims competitively and has been in same competitions as Hannah Miley

Enjoying the swimming .....watching the cute Ryan Lochte! ha

[FussyElmo]

After the mens gymnastics yesterday I am glued to the womens...................actually have watched the coverage for the last 2 day.


GO TEAMGB