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Neshanic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 09:38 PM
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The opening ceremonies ARE OFF THE HOOK! This is beyond spectacular.
The drummers, the scroll, the painting, that block pattern.....this is out of this world fantastic!
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bullwinkle428 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 09:39 PM
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1. Too bad they had to show the chimp and ruin it all...
:evilgrin:
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Neshanic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 09:46 PM
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8. Did see him going to his seat. Looks crazy and insane.
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thepurpose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 09:39 PM
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2. Enjoy. Its a master piece for sure.
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liberalmuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 09:39 PM
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3. I don't see it on my teebee.
What network is showing it? I saw pictures and they were breathtaking. I wanna see!
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Neshanic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 09:44 PM
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6. Pacific time here, local NBC station.
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liberalmuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 09:46 PM
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7. Thank you! n/t
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Kaylee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 09:39 PM
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4. I agree...my kids and I had fun watching it.
I've always been a sucker for the Olympics.
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AllentownJake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 09:42 PM
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5. Wait till 2016 when Chicago host
and President Obama opens the games :-)
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 09:47 PM
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9. The block pattern


and many others
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/7548773.stm
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kwyjibo Donating Member (612 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 09:48 PM
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11. It brought me to tears when all the people popped out...
it was so perfect, I assumed it had to be mechanical. They were amazing.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 09:51 PM
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12. We're about to watch a repeat starting in ten minutes
This time we're recording. Stunning does not describe it.
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Endangered Specie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 09:47 PM
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10. ah forget the ceremonies... badminton, fencing and handball are all on live
right now
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