Comments on: While Watching the Closing Ceremony

By: Liza Lee Miller

Liza Lee Miller — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:24:08 +0000

I love it all. Sports. Glitz. The human interest stories. I love love love it. (We’re still watching them — we TiVOed them while we were camping so we still have a week of Olympics to go! -llm.

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So, you’ve seen history made in the Water Cube and you’re off to watch Track and Field at the Bird’s Nest. Good times, good times! ~W

By: Margaret

Margaret — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:29:46 +0000

I prefer the sports, and not so much of the glitz. In China’s case, all that “show” hid a seamy side that they didn’t want the tourists to look too closely at.

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Yeah, like that, eh? ~W

By: Karan

Karan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:45:06 +0000

I am so for simplifying the ceremonies. There is such a thing as too much too much. Grin and wave, eh…good idea.

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Yeah, they seem to get longer each year, too! ~W

By: Marie

Marie — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:44:10 +0000

I feel so bad for those two countries. Seriously, everything is going to be a let down in comparison to Beijing. I’m with you, flags, marching, a couple of songs, and lots and lots of alcohol.

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Yeah, maybe the opening ceremony could be a Pub Crawl in London. ~W

By: kat

kat — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:09:22 +0000

Really, how can anyone beat Bejing’s opening ceremony?
All that cheap labour? I’m with Iz… outsource it!

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No kidding, eh? I was cringing through London’s part. I can’t imagine having to follow China in this event. In sports, when a legend retires, they retire their number with them. I think maybe the opening ceremony spectacular needs to be retired as well. ~W

By: IZ

IZ — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:13:16 +0000

Well, like everything else… they could outsource the opening ceremonies to China…;)

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They may well have to if they want to compete. At least hire China to do the fireworks, those were amazing!!