# 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremonies \[live commentary on British time\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 27, 2012, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600 "2012-07-27T20:04:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/81 "2012-07-27T22:10:03Z")
Interestingly there’s no cauldron for the flame in the stadium. Do you think they are going to set fire to the tree? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/82 "2012-07-27T22:11:32Z")
**PrettyVacant** : I just remembered they played your song during the Opening Ceremony. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/83 "2012-07-27T22:11:50Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > This is stepping along quite nicely. They’re already almost through the Is. > > Did anyone else see a dude doing what looked like a Nazi salute when the Germans came in? I saw him. Although the Nazi salute was supposed to be done with the right hand, and this guy was kinda waving his left. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/84 "2012-07-27T22:13:14Z")
That was amazingly British. I’m so glad that Danny Boyle didn’t go for empty spectacle, but for a bit of wit and wtf. The Industrial Revolution bit culminating in the forging of the rings, one of a couple of Tolkien nods, was really the only OMG bit, comparable to Beijing, but when the Mary Poppins Brigade turned up and also when James Bond met the actual Queen I laughed long and hard. ---
**Author:** ![PrettyVacant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/49beb7/32.png) [@PrettyVacant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrettyVacant)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/85 "2012-07-27T22:13:28Z")
> [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](#): > > Interestingly there’s no cauldron for the flame in the stadium. Do you think they are going to set fire to the tree? I think that’s these petals each team is bring in. They obv. have to join them together. Like the way all the teams are keeping to the mix tape, right on time. ---
**Author:** ![ctnguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@ctnguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ctnguy)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/86 "2012-07-27T22:13:59Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > Did anyone else see a dude doing what looked like a Nazi salute when the Germans came in? Yes, that was a little odd, but I think it may have just been his wave combined with an unfortunate camera angle. Why was North Korea alphabetized under D (for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), but South Korea was included under K (rather than R for Republic of Korea)? ---
**Author:** ![PrettyVacant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/49beb7/32.png) [@PrettyVacant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrettyVacant)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/87 "2012-07-27T22:14:29Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > **PrettyVacant** : I just remembered they played your song during the Opening Ceremony. 🆒 Oh yeah! ‘God Save the Queen’ prob not being appropriate in the circs. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/88 "2012-07-27T22:15:23Z")
> [@PrettyVacant](#): > > I think that’s these petals each team is bring in. They obv. have to join them together. Ooh yes you could be right there. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/89 "2012-07-27T22:21:47Z")
> [@PrettyVacant](#): > > Oh yeah! ‘God Save the Queen’ prob not being appropriate in the circs. A fragment of that version was played during the countdown sequence ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/90 "2012-07-27T22:22:27Z")
Seeing as my wife has gone to bed, can I point out that top marks for me so far has been the bare-foot, maxi-dress wearing dusky beauty that was the Guam flag-bearer. She is a wrestler apparently and she may well be a fine one, It is a crying shame that I am never going to find out, I feel somewhat sorry for her as well. ---
**Author:** ![PrettyVacant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/49beb7/32.png) [@PrettyVacant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrettyVacant)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/91 "2012-07-27T22:26:34Z")
The USA are wearing berets, and uniforms? A bit … para-military, maybe. Not really catching the mood of the evening … Oooh, Palestine get ‘Mr Blue Sky’ ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/92 "2012-07-27T22:27:01Z")
**Švejk, Czarcasm** , knock off the bickering. This is a time of international peace and love, right? **twickster** , Cafe Society moderator ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/93 "2012-07-27T22:28:14Z")
> [@PrettyVacant](#): > > The USA are wearing berets, and uniforms? A bit … para-military, maybe. Not really catching the mood of the evening … > > Oooh, Palestine get ‘Mr Blue Sky’ I’m really looking forward to the embarrassing Spanish uniforms. Apparently they look like McDonald’s uniforms crossed with a high school marching band. ---
**Author:** ![PrettyVacant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/49beb7/32.png) [@PrettyVacant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrettyVacant)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/94 "2012-07-27T22:29:20Z")
That Portuguese flag bearer wouldn’t need to ask twice about grabbing my pole \ ---
**Author:** ![PrettyVacant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/49beb7/32.png) [@PrettyVacant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrettyVacant)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/95 "2012-07-27T22:30:55Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > I’m really looking forward to the embarrassing Spanish uniforms. Apparently they look like McDonald’s uniforms crossed with a high school marching band. At least it sounds madcap enough to fit in. I’m still recovering from the flying army of Mary Poppins. ---
**Author:** ![JpnDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@JpnDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JpnDude)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/96 "2012-07-27T22:33:07Z")
Watching from Japan, had to wake up at 5am on a Saturday morning. Good show so far, especially the opening River Thames video, the Bond/Queen bit, and they played OMD, New Order and Pet Shop Boys. Cool deal. I’m not sure if it’s in the international feed or just the Japanese broadcast, but they seem to choose the cutest/hottest female athletes to do close up shots on. No complaints here. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Svejk\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Svejk\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svejk_1)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/97 "2012-07-27T22:34:14Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > **Švejk, Czarcasm** , knock off the bickering. This is a time of international peace and love, right? > > **twickster** , Cafe Society moderator Fittingly posted from the city of brotherly love! ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/98 "2012-07-27T22:35:53Z")
> [@PrettyVacant](#): > > That Portuguese flag bearer wouldn’t need to ask twice about grabbing my pole \ The flag bearers are pretty much all alpha humans (of both sexes) as far as I’ve seen. I mean, not unexpected, but damn… ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/99 "2012-07-27T22:41:08Z")
Yeah, there was nothing wrong with the Serbian flag bearer. Mm mm mm, nothing at all. ---
**Author:** ![MarcusF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/67e7ee/32.png) [@MarcusF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MarcusF)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600/100 "2012-07-27T22:41:37Z")
The Spanish outfits weren’t that bad! Wait for the Brits - appear to be white with gold lame trim. :eek: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-olympics-opening-ceremonies-live-commentary-on-british-time/629600.md?page=6)