Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony: BBC1 8pm
Discussion
k upI think, overall, that the Commonwealth was the winner of that evening.
Nobody really cared for all the poncing around and the flashbangs.
I've been lucky enough to have visited many of those tiny Island Nations. They are very proud of their cultures and history. The thing is, we had an instant brotherhood through the Commonwealth.
How would you ever replace that?
Nobody really cared for all the poncing around and the flashbangs.
I've been lucky enough to have visited many of those tiny Island Nations. They are very proud of their cultures and history. The thing is, we had an instant brotherhood through the Commonwealth.
How would you ever replace that?
The Vambo said:
Liz cant have long left.
Shame as there cant be many people who have the respect of virtually everyone, even if they disagree with the monarchy/independence thing.
Respect? She drives around in a 12 year old modified bentley continental r with knackered suspension. Should have an mx5 etc etcShame as there cant be many people who have the respect of virtually everyone, even if they disagree with the monarchy/independence thing.
0a said:
Given the non existent profile of this event (I speak as someone in Scotland) we should have put the £400m into the Olympics - it seems a real waste of money spending so much to get so little (though I suppose it's another event to compete at for junior athletes).
The games really hasn't been promoted or advertised all that well or at all really. I was at a BBQ last night with friends, we're all well into sports and I thought I'd stick this on for a bit of background noise whilst we sat nursing food babies. Not a single one of them realised it was on tonight, nor that the events begin today. The biggest piece on TV in the build up I have seen was on the BBC morning news yesterday. That was it.
I thought it was quite good. Low key and good fun, not brash and flash. They had to do the whole "nessie etc" bit because that is what everyone knows about Scotland.
Being able to work in a "by the way we also invented the modern world" bit was clever.
Getting Scottie dogs involved was genious.
Let's face it though, these things are never great.
Being able to work in a "by the way we also invented the modern world" bit was clever.
Getting Scottie dogs involved was genious.
Let's face it though, these things are never great.
bp1 said:
Legacywr said:
Jader1973 said:
Let's face it though, these things are never great.
Did you not see the opening and closing Olympic ceremony's?
williamp said:
The Vambo said:
Liz cant have long left.
Shame as there cant be many people who have the respect of virtually everyone, even if they disagree with the monarchy/independence thing.
Respect? She drives around in a 12 year old modified bentley continental r with knackered suspension. Should have an mx5 etc etcShame as there cant be many people who have the respect of virtually everyone, even if they disagree with the monarchy/independence thing.
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paulw123 said:
The Vambo said:
Whoosh parrot time...
Is that the actual Duke of Wellington statue?
yeah, cone on the top is 'Scottish humour' apparently Is that the actual Duke of Wellington statue?
Otispunkmeyer said:
0a said:
Given the non existent profile of this event (I speak as someone in Scotland) we should have put the £400m into the Olympics - it seems a real waste of money spending so much to get so little (though I suppose it's another event to compete at for junior athletes).
The games really hasn't been promoted or advertised all that well or at all really. I was at a BBQ last night with friends, we're all well into sports and I thought I'd stick this on for a bit of background noise whilst we sat nursing food babies. Not a single one of them realised it was on tonight, nor that the events begin today. The biggest piece on TV in the build up I have seen was on the BBC morning news yesterday. That was it.
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