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« Reply #15 on: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 20:00:08 »

Some of the wheelchair contact games get quite feisty, no quater given and all that. Smiley
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« Reply #16 on: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 20:09:15 »

I'm down at the Olympic Stadium on Monday.

Looking forward to it.
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« Reply #17 on: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 20:21:01 »

Not Paralympic related but did anyone else read about the javelin accident at the weekend in Germany. It happened in Dusseldorf, a 74 year old Offical was killed when he was speared threw the throat. He had bent down to measure a throw before the javelin had landed. The 16 year old who threw the javelin is receiving psychiatric counselling. My first thought was what's a 74 year old doing stood in the firing line of javelins ! Worth a look on the BBC sports site.
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« Reply #18 on: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 20:36:37 »



only just rediscovered this tune. it should have been the olympic theme.

the lyrics are just norwegian names of olympic events until the end...

"en OL-ring
en lekegrind
en utopi
på virkelig

en posisjon
en prosesjon
en visjon

harmoni
en måneds tid"

which translates, roughly, as

"an olympic ring
a playpen
a utopia
for real

a position
a procession
a vision

harmony
a month's time"
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« Reply #19 on: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 21:52:09 »

Looks a great atmosphere at the opening ceremony again, come on Team GB!!!!!!
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« Reply #20 on: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 05:09:24 »

I have an old school friend who is compeating. Her name is Stephanie millward and she is swimming this morning in the 100m backstroke s9
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« Reply #21 on: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 07:15:37 »

I forgot about the opening ceremony was it good?

I'll watch some, but for a spectator its all a bit confusing.
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« Reply #22 on: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 09:24:32 »

The only word I could use is 'inspirational'.
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« Reply #23 on: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 09:50:40 »

Just tried to watch it on my PC and got the following:

[url width=514 height=247]http://i.imgur.com/m6icS.jpg[/url]

They are feeding one channel and can't do it right, say what you like about the BBC but their coverage was faultless.
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« Reply #24 on: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 10:07:16 »

Just tried to watch it on my PC and got the following:

[url width=514 height=247]http://i.imgur.com/m6icS.jpg[/url]

They are feeding one channel and can't do it right, say what you like about the BBC but their coverage was faultless.
agree, there coverage so far ia a bit shit
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« Reply #25 on: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 10:22:46 »

Says on twitter they are aware of problems.

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« Reply #26 on: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 10:32:56 »

Gave up watching the opening ceremony last night because of commerical breaks. Does everything happening in the stadium sit there and wait whilst commercials are on? No. THEN STOP SHOWING THEM. Fuckers.
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« Reply #27 on: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 10:37:58 »

That's me not watching it then. I'm likely to throw stuff at the monitor if an advert comes on during an event.
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« Reply #28 on: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 11:03:44 »

Gave up watching the opening ceremony last night because of commerical breaks. Does everything happening in the stadium sit there and wait whilst commercials are on? No. THEN STOP SHOWING THEM. Fuckers.

The commercials part pay for the rights though.

Obviously I'd rather BBC was showing it..
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« Reply #29 on: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 11:17:36 »

there's no adverts on the digital channels  553-555 on virgin and 450 ish? on Sky.Dunno if there are adverts on the online coverage though?
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