Olympian2004 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Great! How did you find these, hiroamorim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Great! How did you find these, hiroamorim? Flickr?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cormiermax Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 We're getting close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiroamorim Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Great! How did you find these, hiroamorim? One member from SSC posted it in London 2012 forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Flickr?? Haha -- I know that these pictures are from Flickr, but I asked because I wanted to know whether hiroamorim is constantly scanning Flickr for such pictures. But now that question has been answered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Its looking awesome so far. Btw, If i remember right, we will have more info about the ceremonies this April, right? (or was it in May?) The town crier is a fun detail, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiroamorim Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 This guy's crazy.......... Imagining him welcoming the world at the begining of the games "Welcome to the olympics in the year of 2012. God save the Queen..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Haha -- I know that these pictures are from Flickr, but I asked because I wanted to know whether hiroamorim is constantly scanning Flickr for such pictures. But now that question has been answered. LOL sorry I misinterpreted the question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tower Bridge Fox Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Im hopeing for a biy of this, and Im not talking about the rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 This guy's crazy.......... Imagining him welcoming the world at the begining of the games "Welcome to the olympics in the year of 2012. God save the Queen..." I'd find that nice and would give the ceremony a very distinct and truly British touch right from the start. But I doubt he will, since he said he can't disclose what he will shout in the ceremony. So I'd be really surprised that he practically disclosed it by those stunts for BBC. What I find amazing is that he has to do that all over again and doesn't lose his voice, even at his age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brekkie Boy Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 MOG they're testing some effects for OC Stadium spotlight test por starchild_oneone, no Flickr Last test firework por starchild_oneone, no Flickr Light beam por starchild_oneone, no Flickr Small sparkle por starchild_oneone, no Flickr Testing fireworks por starchild_oneone, no Flickr Generally speaking I'm not one of the people who thinks the stadium looks ugly (though I've never been a fan of those triangular floodlights) - but without the wrap I'm not really liking it in those night shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 It pales painfully in comparison to Athens and Beijing. I hope the wrap and lighting will bring it to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) It looks less awe-inspiring compared with Beijing and will do even with the wrap I expect. But I've never thought much of Athens' stadium from the outside shots to be honest and think London's will better it once we have the wrap. The inside of Athens' Stadium is a different matter because I think that's stunningly beautiful. But yeah, with London - three months out - we're still seeing the shell. There's 900m x 25m of cladding yet to go on it. That is going to have a massive transformative effect, how can it not? Edited April 1, 2012 by RobH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Maybe the ceremony is just 4 men (one Irish, Scottish, Welsh and English) sitting around whinning and moaning about how each of the home nations is so hard done-by. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Good idea, but it'll be the Englishman who pays for the drinks no doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 That is how I think things are generally fair within the UK, everyone has something to b!tch about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Maybe the ceremony is just 4 men (one Irish, Scottish, Welsh and English) sitting around whinning and moaning about how each of the home nations is so hard done-by. Sounds like the set up to a joke. A Scotsman, an Irishman, a Welshman and an Englishman were at the OC and whining: Jock: Och aye, they're all Sassenach robbers, they charged me two pence to wear my kilt here! Paddy: To be sure, they charged me 10 quid for a half pint of Guinness! Dayfydd: They wouldn't let me bring my leeks in, and charged me 100 quid to sing! ****** Who can come up with the best English punchline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiroamorim Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 OMG James Bond will receive a mission from Queen Elizabeth to open the games at the very begining of the OC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 OMG James Bond will receive a mission from Queen Elizabeth to open the games at the very begining of the OC. Is this true, or the Queens' April 1 joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 OMG James Bond will receive a mission from Queen Elizabeth to open the games at the very begining of the OC. Here's an article about it: http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/queen-asks-james-bond-to-open-london-olympics/story-e6frfmvr-1226315828619 Might not be an April Fool's joke as the article is dated April 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Here's an article about it: http://www.news.com....r-1226315828619 Might not be an April Fool's joke as the article is dated April 2. Yeah, I saw this yesterday, and refrained from posting it (well, I was requested not to) because I assumed it was a joke. But it's had a run in numerous sources now, so I'm not so sure any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 But the original report by The Sun (to which also the news.com.au article links) is dated April 1st: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/4232299/James-Bond-news-Daniel-Craig-has-been-invited-by-The-Queen-to-open-the-2012-Olympic-games.html So I don't buy it. Just give the British media and especially the Sun a few more hours (it's 1 a.m. there now) to let the working day April 2 start and to let them reveal that it was just a well-plotted April Fools' joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 By the way: How does a parachuter want to land safely on the Olympic Stadium's infield when all that rigging is in the way (as one can see in the stadium thread)? It's a joke, folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 By the way: How does a parachuter want to land safely on the Olympic Stadium's infield when all that rigging is in the way (as one can see in the stadium thread)? It's a joke, folks. The reports I read said it would be a filmed part of the opening, so that's still possible. I'm still not convinced either way. Hmmm. I can feel another OC film poster coming on ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 The reports I read said it would be a filmed part of the opening, so that's still possible. I'm still not convinced either way. Hmmm. I can feel another OC film poster coming on ..... Yeah, but according to The Sun, the clip was filmed on Tuesday. And wasn't the rigging put up already then? Additionally, I think we would have gotten reports (at least via Twitter) much earlier if someone around the Olympic Stadium had spotted a helicopter dropping a parachuter off above the stadium. Something like that can't be kept secret in a densely populated city like London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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