2024 Paris Olympics

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,817]

That dude in pantyhose was a nice touch

[TonyTexas 10,519]

We are all lucky that the French military was so inept that Hitler didn’t have to bomb Paris to rubble in order to take it. 

Edited July 26 by TonyTexas

[Captain Ron 12,887]

1 hour ago, GopherRock said:

The sound mixer is doing an awful job. Commentators mikes are way too loud, the main event audio feed way too low.

 

To this I have to add I feel like NBC has denied us a lot of the opening ceremony. The Orsay feels like the last real piece of it we got.

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[Captain Ron 12,887]

 

Edited July 26 by Captain Ron

[Nicole44 22,072]

Tower looks badass. 

[WBT 20,645]

Really cool

[BurntEyes 6,005]

No hate on Paris, but I know where I'd rather be for Olympic events right now.

[The Dog 44,073]

 

[BurntEyes 6,005]

Wasn't prepared for interpretive dance, but that's on me cause France.

[BurntEyes 6,005]

The fucking logistics of that music set up makes me cringe. Holy fucking shit that is mad amazeballs shit. /fullnerdhardon

Edited July 26 by BurntEyes

[Captain Ron 12,887]

23 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

 

To this I have to add I feel like NBC has denied us a lot of the opening ceremony. The Orsay feels like the last real piece of it we got.

 

From my understanding they ceremony had 12 parts. We saw I think at best 4 or 5? All because they had to keep cutting to Team USA.

[Captain Ron 12,887]

I'm taking a very dark Horse pick to light the flame: Bernard Hinault

[Nicole44 22,072]

This beyond badass…

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,817]

This is by far the strangest opening ceremony ever

[WBT 20,645]

I love all the olympic highlights 

The robot ghost horse is cool too

[Ghost of LL 15,539]

7 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

This is by far the strangest opening ceremony ever

And I'm totally here for it.

[Nicole44 22,072]

1 minute ago, Ghost of LL said:

And I'm totally here for it.

It has fucking everything. I try to imagine the logistics of putting it all together and the ideas and make it translate and it’s outstanding. 

[WBT 20,645]

That's a badass oilers cap the guy raising the flag has

[randomhorn 1,770]

🫡

Please don’t be upside down. Please don’t be upside down

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,817]

🫡
Please don’t be upside down. Please don’t be upside down

I thought the same

[Nicole44 22,072]

Seems like the rain is refusing to fuck off. Bunch of horny wet athletes. 

[BurntEyes 6,005]

I would watch a 6 episode 6 hour series on all the logistics for this event. Then a deep dive on the tech supporting the logistics on a separate one.

Is my nerd flag flying?

Well, it's flying proudly.

[Captain Ron 12,887]

24 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

 

From my understanding they ceremony had 12 parts. We saw I think at best 4 or 5? All because they had to keep cutting to Team USA.

So these were the acts I remembered plus was able to pull from elsewhere: 

act 2 - Synchronicity
act 3 Liberty
act 4 Equality
act 5 - fraternity
act 6 - sisterhood
act 7 - sportsmanship
Act 8 - festivity

act 10 - obscurity

[Captain Ron 12,887]

Just now, BurntEyes said:

I would watch a 6 episode 6 hour series on all the logistics for this event. Then a deep dive on the tech supporting the logistics on a separate one.

Is my nerd flag flying?

Well, it's flying proudly.

DONE

https://olympics.com/en/original-series/episode/la-grande-seine-trailer

[PittsburghTiger 6,192]

1 hour ago, TonyTexas said:

We are all lucky that the French military was so inept that Hitler didn’t have to bomb Paris to rubble in order to take it. 

I'm laughing considerably because about two hours ago my German cousin sent a message asking if I thought the French deserved to have the rain so bad during the opening ceremony. Too funny.

[Surly Bevo 25,090]

It is weird to hear these speeches with almost no crowd reaction...either way.  

[Nicole44 22,072]

Some of the ponchos look like Saran Wrap, 

[PittsburghTiger 6,192]

1 minute ago, Nicole44 said:

Some of the ponchos look like Saran Wrap, 

Or a used Trojan!

[Ghost of LL 15,539]

These speeches are interminable.

[Nicole44 22,072]

1 minute ago, PittsburghTiger said:

Or a used Trojan!

 

Just now, Ghost of LL said:

These speeches are interminable.

Buzzkill. After robot ghost horse. Come on Frenchies! Let’s fucking go!!! 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,209]

Wrap it up, old man.

[randomhorn 1,770]

1 minute ago, Ghost of LL said:

These speeches are interminable.

Only 74 more speakers to go…

[WBT 20,645]

Just what everyone is here for, speechifying.  They can never resist grinding things to a halt.

[Captain Ron 12,887]

Just now, randomhorn said:

Only 74 more speakers to go…

Both in French and English.

[cmontexas 3,272]

Where is Celine?

[Fudge Nuggets 19,209]

40 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

I'm taking a very dark Horse pick to light the flame: Bernard Hinault

Ed Orgeron.

[Nicole44 22,072]

What % of the athletes need to pee right now? 

[Captain Ron 12,887]

Just now, Nicole44 said:

What % of the athletes need to pee right now? 

It's Paris, you just pee where you stand.

[Jive Turkey 12,632]

Zidane to Nadal.  that is bad ass.  Nadal owns Paris.

[Captain Ron 12,887]

You don't think they are going to use the Eifel Tower to be the Cauldon, do you?

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[BurntEyes 6,005]

Nadal, tennis.. probably not gonna be my call of Yannick Noah for a double tennis carry. Using Nadal is interesting for sure.

[randomhorn 1,770]

Light this candle!

Just now, Captain Ron said:

You don't think the Eifel Tower to be the Cauldon do you?

I’m hoping 🤞

[Fudge Nuggets 19,209]

We about to get a prime 1990s Chicago Bulls starting lineup intro?  

[BamaATL 16,593]

I've missed the rest, but the Eiffel Tower light show was pretty cool.  

[Nicole44 22,072]

Disco France now. I do love that I have no idea what’s going to happen. I’ve really enjoyed this. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,209]

Froggies going all in on the tennis stuff. 

[Ted Lange 16,110]

This Eifel Tower light show is amazing

[BurntEyes 6,005]

6 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

Zidane to Nadal.  that is bad ass.  Nadal owns Paris.

Good point 

[randomhorn 1,770]

Just now, Ted Lange said:

This Eifel Tower light show is amazing

Indeed! And I’m glad we could cut away from it to see these folks standing around 

[Brisketexan 105,183]

36 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

It has fucking everything. I try to imagine the logistics of putting it all together and the ideas and make it translate and it’s outstanding.