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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 6:10 pm
The archer shot an arrow into the cauldron.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 6:11 pm
I just have to say there are some smoking HOT male atheletes there. LOL
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 6:12 pm
Oh, now there's a "Technical Difficulties" graphic on the screen. Ack! Just as I type that, the sound just came back on and nearly made me jump out of my chair!
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 6:14 pm
Who, I guess it's just us. Not only are we an hour behind, but we were audio-less for awhile! Got my sound back too. It is all quite impressive. I can't even imagine the work that goes into something like this.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 6:21 pm
Amazing opening ceremony. But I swear we have the most boring outfit ever. Each Olympics too lol. Khaki pants. I mean c'mon.
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Hamsterlady
Member
07-03-2003
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 6:21 pm
Can't help but think.... How'd you like to be one of those girls in the white outfits dancing continuously during all of these countries' introductions?
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 6:34 pm
Have some new countries formed recently? I am surprised at the number of nations that I can only guess which continent they are on. Lol HL, I hadn't thought about it. I bet they are very hot and tired by the end of it, with memories to last a lifetime.
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 6:42 pm
Barcelona 1992 opening ceremonies archer lighting flame
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 6:52 pm
Oh my word! Hungary's outfits! Looks like red and white dalmations threw up on the women.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 7:13 pm
YAAAA USA up next!!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 7:16 pm
Well shoot! They said US was coming up next. They lied.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 7:19 pm
Mocha, where did you see the US in khaki?
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 7:20 pm
Just starting here on the West Coast. Chills at the beginning monologue.... and now I've found out what happened to Jim Lampley! There's only a few things that I really want to see: Dana Torres win the gold, Michael Phelps winning a bunch of gold and some of the track & field events. Other than them, I don't now too much about the other athletes. Fortunately, it's kind of cloudy tomorrow, so I can veg in front of the TV all day. This will be fun and now I need to watch for red and white dalmations !
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Hamsterlady
Member
07-03-2003
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 7:24 pm
Wow at the story about Joey Cheek (sp?) from the U.S. and the Chinese not allowing him into the country just a couple of days before he left for the Olympics. That's something I want to read more about.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 7:24 pm
LOL Kooklie!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 7:32 pm
HL, here's a good link for that story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20080808/cm_thenation/15343445
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Hamsterlady
Member
07-03-2003
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 7:33 pm
TYVM Twinkie! 
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 7:41 pm
YW!
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Hamsterlady
Member
07-03-2003
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 7:45 pm
Ahhh, no Michael Phelps in the parade of nations. 
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 7:48 pm
That was a good opening. Incredibly long but they have a lot of athletes competing. I always enjoy seeing what unique method they are going to come up with for the torch relay and the lighting of the torch.
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Spelll
Member
09-16-2005
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 7:48 pm
In the parade of nations did NBC cut out the entrance of the Palestine and Cuban flags... they were back to back. Just curious to see if the US tape would be politically edited.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 7:50 pm
No, they showed both countries coming in.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 7:52 pm
I think Michael Phelps swims tomorrow. I don't think he went to the opening ceremonies at the last olympics either because his races were the next day. If it's not TMI, I'd rather see him in a speedo anyway.... The 2008 drummers were amazing. Please smile so you are less intimidating... funny.
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Hamsterlady
Member
07-03-2003
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 7:55 pm
I found it interesting that baseball & softball aren't a guarantee for the next summer games. I guess it will have to be approved again? ETA - Hehehe Kooklie! 
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Hamsterlady
Member
07-03-2003
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 7:58 pm
Does anybody know about a site that will give you updates via text messages or email about who won what as it happens?
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