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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #502
    Tinie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,402 ✭✭✭Tinie


    Queen to appear in stadium?


  • #503
    Anyone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Anyone


    The building of the Rings was impressive.....wtf is that the real Mrs Windsor?


  • #504
    who the fug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭who the fug


    efb wrote: »
    I cant wait for the 80's privatisation bit! loadsamoney!!!



  • #505
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Tinie wrote: »
    Queen to appear in stadium?

    She's officially opening the games


  • #506
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Mars Bar wrote: »
    Hah, the actual Queen!

    Helen Mirren was busy. Wait for her to do her own stunt parachuting in to the stadium, its going to be epic. :)


  • #507
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Tinie wrote: »
    Queen to appear in stadium?

    Well, The Queen.

    :p


  • #508
    alastair_doom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭alastair_doom


    Lizzie lighting the olympic flame?

    nice


  • #509
    Kurz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 786 ✭✭✭Kurz


    Up next is Katie Price and someone off x-factor.


  • #510
    swingking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,258 ✭✭✭swingking


    good old Dambusters music


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  • #511
    Redjeep!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 493 ✭✭Redjeep!


    Tinie wrote: »
    Queen to appear in stadium?

    My guess is she'll parachute in. Naked.


  • #512
    GhostInTheRuins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,966 ✭✭✭GhostInTheRuins


    That Churchill statue, holy moly.


  • #513
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Polygon_window wrote: »
    ffs they ruining it again, how old are those dogs these days - 100?

    About as old as fungi.:)


  • #514
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,438 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    When's the Churchill dog coming out to say "Oh Yes!"


  • #515
    steve9859
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭steve9859


    Good job so far....pretty entertaining...and that was spectacular set


  • #516
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,538 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    hahaha james bond and the queen coming in on a helicopter


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  • #517
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »
    This really needs Terry Wogan presenting, taking the piss out of things.

    With Brian Kerr co-commentating; "Jaysus, wudja look at the hack of that thing" when anything remotely foreign appears on screen.


  • #518
    Mr.Crinklewood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,508 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    irish-stew wrote: »
    Well, The Queen.

    :p

    Where is Martin?

    Oh god. She is going to parachute.


  • #519
    Sea Filly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭Sea Filly


    ukonline wrote: »
    -

    Why is everyone dressed like Abe Lincoln? :confused:

    -

    :pac:


  • #520
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,949 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Ahaha!


  • #521
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Called it!!!!


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  • #522
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,538 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    hahahahaha


  • #523
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    Bond theme!! Woo hoo!


  • #524
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Things could go spectacularly wrong here


  • #525
    Redjeep!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 493 ✭✭Redjeep!


    Well I was right. Except for the naked bit....(thank God)


  • #526
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    LOL
    Very good.


  • #527
    3ndahalfof6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭3ndahalfof6


    sorry we cant get anyone out to save you right now, the coopters are engaged.


  • #528
    anniehoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,597 ✭✭✭anniehoo


    Ahahahahah the Queen parachuting in with Bond. Fair play...this is great craic now :D


  • #529
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,489 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    the Queen just jumped out of a helicopther:eek:


  • #530
    RedRightHand
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭RedRightHand


    Was that a HM upskirt?
    :eek:


  • #531
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    That was quite brillant actually.


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  • #532
    Tinie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,402 ✭✭✭Tinie


    LOL


  • #533
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    irish-stew wrote: »
    That was quite brillant actually.


    Although you'd think she would feckin smile.


  • #534
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Typical Queen. Jumps out of a helicopter and not a misplaced hair on her head


  • #535
    3ndahalfof6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭3ndahalfof6


    she looks a state but id still throw a shot in her


  • #536
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    She only missed opening the last one by 8 years. Doubt she'll make the next one if it takes another 60 odd years though.


  • #537
    IvySlayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,190 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    Thank God the BBC put a caption under that woman as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, was having trouble recognizing who she was.


  • #538
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    Why are there bits in french - have the british gone a-colonising again?


  • #539
    swingking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,258 ✭✭✭swingking


    Why the Union Jack ? Shouldn't it be an England flag


  • #540
    Kurz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 786 ✭✭✭Kurz


    I was most impressed by how it was daylight when they jumped from the helicopter and night time when they were in the air.


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  • #541
    ArmaniJeanss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,516 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    James Bond and a parachute stunt,:eek:
    Feck the Chinese and their laser shows.

    London wins already.


  • #542
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    swingking wrote: »
    Why the Union Jack ? Shouldn't it be an England flag

    No


  • #543
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    IvySlayer wrote: »
    Thank God the BBC put a caption under that woman as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, was having trouble recognizing who she was.

    Its like saying intel and the jingle- its mandatory


  • #544
    jojofizzio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,189 ✭✭✭jojofizzio


    is it just me or did HM look distinctly pi***d off?


  • #545
    3ndahalfof6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭3ndahalfof6


    just switched it over to bbc2


  • #546
    IvySlayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,190 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    swingking wrote: »
    Why the Union Jack ? Shouldn't it be an England flag

    London is the capital of the UK....and there's no Welsh, Scottish or English athletes, they're British.


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  • #547
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Bunch of nacker kids out in their pyjamas. :)


  • #548
    kyote00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭kyote00


    Sinking of the Belgrano next....


  • #549
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Look at them singing the national anthem and raising the union jack. The jingoistic fcukers.


  • #550
    Sea Filly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭Sea Filly


    Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »
    This really needs Terry Wogan presenting, taking the piss out of things.

    Or Dave Lamb! :D


  • #551
    Queen-Mise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,461 ✭✭✭Queen-Mise


    Lets hope this is the only 'tripe-y' bit


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