JMarkSnow2012 387 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 About 128 bpm by my reckoning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kenadian 300 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Yeah...CBC really botched the cultural opening, presenting instead the Games of the XXXI Commercialads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mauricio 39 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Just now, Sir Rols said: Yeah, clever and lively. Getting a good vibe from this parade for once. As you say, they managed to invoke Carneval and put a stamp on the parade. Agree, Sir. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ikarus360 605 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 I think shoving the Checkered pattern in the croatian outfits was a bit too much. Is Cuba getting booed? o.o  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2046 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Photographer Simon Bruty with this beautiful #OpeningCeremony shot taken from a nearby favela. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Rols 1902 Posted August 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 2 minutes ago, JMarkSnow2012 said: "Ads"? What are "ads"? Ads (n) (colloquial): Advertisements. Commercials. Sponsor messages. Annoying breaks to coverage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMarkSnow2012 387 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 A bit of a Fugees vibe in the soundtrack just now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ikarus360 605 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 That Danish flagbearer is such a cutie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevzz 146 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Anyone noticed it's only Japanese kids holding the plants? Is it something to do with linking to the next host nation? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMarkSnow2012 387 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Just now, Sir Rols said: Ads (n) (colloquial): Advertisements. Commercials. Sponsor messages. Annoying breaks to coverage. Nope, sorry. Still baffled. No such thing on BBC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ikarus360 605 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Why is Dominica dressed as Hogwarts students? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mauricio 39 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 1 minute ago, Rob. said: Photographer Simon Bruty with this beautiful #OpeningCeremony shot taken from a nearby favela. This is Rio. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMarkSnow2012 387 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 1 minute ago, JMarkSnow2012 said: A bit of a Fugees vibe in the soundtrack just now. Am I showing my age with a Fugees shout? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Rols 1902 Posted August 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 (edited) 2 minutes ago, JMarkSnow2012 said: Nope, sorry. Still baffled. No such thing on BBC. Rub it in why don't ya! Oh well I guess that's something we whinging Aussies and Canucks can empathise together with. Â So when do you get to make cups of tea or go to the loo? Edited August 6, 2016 by Sir Rols 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ikarus360 605 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 El Salvador outfit looks like they stole the idea from NZ Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ikarus360 605 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 A female athlete carrying UAE flag? That's quite something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Olympic Fan Darcy 323 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Did I miss Russia?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ikarus360 605 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 ESPAÑAAAA!!   Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tatsh 58 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Spain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevzz 146 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 What's the logic of the nations sequence? How come from E to S? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2046 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Spain look good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mauricio 39 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 1 minute ago, kevzz said: What's the logic of the nations sequence? How come from E to S? The Portuguese Alphabet. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Rols 1902 Posted August 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 1 hour ago, thatsnotmypuppy said: Sorry flamboyant gentlemen - but PHWOAR!!!!! just catching up on the past posts - no need to be sorry pups. I think there's an inner bit of Sappho beneath the flamboyance. I can appreciate the female form. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Olympic Fan Darcy 323 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 And the USA with Michael Phelps.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tatsh 58 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 The airplane is into the stadium, will the torch come into the stadium with it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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