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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 13,201 |
| | Posted: | | | | Sitting here watching the 'Parade of Nations' and thought I would start a thread. Good luck to all the nations participating.  Please remember that some of us are on tape delay so try not to spoil the results.  | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
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| Registered: March 19, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 6,018 |
| | Posted: | | | | We COULD use the new Spoiler Feature for that!  |
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| Registered: April 8, 2007 | | Posts: 10 |
| | Posted: | | | | 30GB the whole opening ceremony, 5h, 1080i. Should I keep it? More HDDs, more...  |
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| Registered: March 20, 2007 | | Posts: 262 |
| | Posted: | | | | I always enjoy the opening ceremonies -- terrific spectacle last night. The parade of nations is always a treat as well since you can generally see the great joy the athletes all have for being there. As Unicus said -- Good luck to all the participants. As a big basketball fan I am looking forward to what many are saying will be the best tournament ever -- there are some potentially great teams in this year so it should be exciting!  Brian |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 1,328 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting unimatrix01: Quote:
30GB the whole opening ceremony, 5h, 1080i. Should I keep it? More HDDs, more... What's the chance that they will sell this in Blu-ray? I wish I had DVRed it, but then the commercials sort of ruins the entire presentation. | | | | My Home Theater |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 2,372 |
| | Posted: | | | | I just watched the opening ceremony. Had it recorded. All I can say is... What a spectacular show. Such incredible precision. The show was fantastic in HD. I would love a Blu version of this. I also watched some of the events today. Seems as though I have Olympic fever.  Perhaps it because of all the talk about the Chinese beating us (the USA) in the toital medal count. HOGWASH!  (but I do wish everyone well  ... except China ) Time to watch tonight's competitions.  Looks like swimming finals, gymnastics and more beach volleyball. Speaking of beach volleyball - anyone see this picture of President Bush? Watch those hands W!  Found a couple of good sites to track medals and events (for those who are interested). Careful clicking - they show results. Medal count by countryMedal winners by eventWomens fencing - individual sabre comment below Spoiler: (Select to view)Congratulations ladies! The Olympic version of a hat-trick - or maybe a triple crown. Whatever you call it they rocked |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,372 |
| | Posted: | | | | Men's 400 meters individual medley Spoiler: (Select to view)A new world record and another 2 medals! Hoo-ray! I got tired just watching this event. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 13,201 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting lyonsden5: Quote:
Womens fencing - individual sabre comment below
Spoiler: (Select to view)
Congratulations ladies! The Olympic version of a hat-trick - or maybe a triple crown. Whatever you call it they rocked Spoiler: (Select to view)That was pretty sweet. Not only did they win the first US medals of the games, they took all three. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,372 |
| | Posted: | | | | Any other Bruce Campbell fans out there recognize the music they play going to commercials? My guess is it is a USA broadcast only type of thing (sorry rest of the world).  |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 820 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting lyonsden5: Quote:
Men's 400 meters individual medley
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A new world record and another 2 medals! Hoo-ray!
I got tired just watching this event. Women's 400 metre individual medley Spoiler: (Select to view)A new world record. Congratulations to Stephanie Rice from Australia. | | | | Last edited: by Telecine |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 13,201 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Telecine: Quote:
Women's 400 metre individual medley
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A new world record. Congratulations to Stephanie Rice from Australia. Spoiler: (Select to view)Aye, congrats. The Aussies are a tough bunch of swimmers...especially the women. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 820 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Unicus69: Quote:
Quoting Telecine:
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Women's 400 metre individual medley
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A new world record. Congratulations to Stephanie Rice from Australia.
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Aye, congrats. The Aussies are a tough bunch of swimmers...especially the women. Spoiler: (Select to view)Not bad for a small nation. We have a few tough competitors amongst the men too, especially in the distance events. | | | | Last edited: by Telecine |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 2,694 |
| | Posted: | | | | Sorry, but I do not approve of the Chinese hosting the Olympics. They are doing the same thing that Hitler did with the Munich Olympics in the 1930's -- making it a showcase for Chinese totalitarianism in order to build stature among the world's nations.
I do not oppose athletics, nor the Olympics, but it was obvious from the gitgo that China was pulling out the stops to wear their "good guy" face during this event. When a nation forcibly moves thousands of its own people out of their homes to build facilities, and brings in 130,000 police to keep order, and restricts cell phone and internet access within its borders to control what the people (and any visitors) can see and hear -- not to mention communicate to the outside world -- that is not where we should be hosting Olympic venues. | | | John
"Extremism in the defense of Liberty is no vice!" Senator Barry Goldwater, 1964
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,372 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Rifter: Quote:
Sorry, but I do not approve of the Chinese hosting the Olympics. They are doing the same thing that Hitler did with the Munich Olympics in the 1930's -- making it a showcase for Chinese totalitarianism in order to build stature among the world's nations.
I do not oppose athletics, nor the Olympics, but it was obvious from the gitgo that China was pulling out the stops to wear their "good guy" face during this event. When a nation forcibly moves thousands of its own people out of their homes to build facilities, and brings in 130,000 police to keep order, and restricts cell phone and internet access within its borders to control what the people (and any visitors) can see and hear -- not to mention communicate to the outside world -- that is not where we should be hosting Olympic venues. I agree with your view of not wanting China to host them, unfortunately it's not up to you or me and it's too late. I also don't believe they Chinese government is fooling anyone. That is fairly obvious if you listen to some of the comments from the broadcasters or the statements of some of the dignitaries present. As incredible as the opening ceremony was while we watched it we were discussing what had to happen in the background to make the show a success. Example: When they mentioned the costumes for the people with the lights all over them were black a week before the show but the producer didn't like it so he had them try something else. Three days later he approved the green outfit. Three days later again there were 2000 of them. Those sweatshops had to be running full bore round the clock to make that happen. So, While I am personally against the games being held in China as I said earlier there is nothing we can do about it now. I'm sure that is one of the big reasons I want to see the USA beat them in the medal count |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,372 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Telecine: Quote:
Women's 400 metre individual medley
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A new world record. Congratulations to Stephanie Rice from Australia. Spoiler: (Select to view)Yes - Kudos to her! That was an incredibly close event. Great finish. | | | | Last edited: by lyonsden5 |
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| | Posted: | | | | USA vs. China (Mens) is on the Olympic Baskeball HD channel right now. Spoiler: (Select to view)1st quarter: US 20 China 16 | | | | Signature banned: Reason out of date... | | | | Last edited: by NewEnglander |
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