I still think the fireworks and air pollution=bad, but the way they set them up to coordinate with the lines and design of the Birdnest really, really worked.
Two steaming cups of chocolate goodness. Courtesy of whomever I swiped it from out of the cupboard.
Ben ,'The Killer In Me'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - Aug 08, 2008 4:18:25 pm PDT #1932 of 10003
sarameg - Aug 08, 2008 4:23:12 pm PDT #1933 of 10003
OK, don't hate the commentators so much because they explained how the order is different because of the chinese language and thus how they order "alphabetically" (not really) in chinese.
Jesse - Aug 08, 2008 4:38:48 pm PDT #1934 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
A lot of these athletes are really good looking.
sarameg - Aug 08, 2008 4:39:56 pm PDT #1935 of 10003
I was just thinking that man, what a parade of attractive people!
DavidS - Aug 08, 2008 4:40:34 pm PDT #1936 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
A lot of these athletes are really good looking.
Especially the mathletes!
Jesse - Aug 08, 2008 4:41:30 pm PDT #1937 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I guess it's the combination of good health + happy people?
SailAweigh - Aug 08, 2008 4:42:44 pm PDT #1938 of 10003
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I think a lot of the attractiveness comes from the look on their faces. Who isn't beautiful with a huge, joyful smile on their face? I'm happy for every single one of them.
::damn allergies::
Barb - Aug 08, 2008 4:46:32 pm PDT #1939 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
I love the tiny countries with a few athletes. It's just so... big and pure for them. It's what the Olympics are about.
And those damned Brazilians are sooooo freakin' gorgeous.
Amy - Aug 08, 2008 4:50:58 pm PDT #1940 of 10003
Because books.
I didn't miss the US, right?
Barb - Aug 08, 2008 4:51:30 pm PDT #1941 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
Nope
About 2/3 of the way through the parade, so still a ways to go.