It is confusing, mixing of the stuff that clearly had to have been filmed earlier and integrated, and the live stuff. It kinda diminishes the live stuff. I prefer an all live show. And of course, Beijing was just NUTS due to sheer size.
River: You're not right, Early. You're not righteous. You've got issues. Early: No. Oh, yes, I could have that. You might have me figured out, then. Good job. I'm not 100%.
'Objects In Space'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
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 - Jul 27, 2012 4:16:20 pm PDT #15788 of 30001
sarameg - Jul 27, 2012 4:18:26 pm PDT #15789 of 30001
Same as Jesse. Remember that one year (and now I can't even remember if it way gymnastics or ice skating or Costas or the ice skater dude whose name I am also blanking-Scott?) who when watching a killer flub "And that was just...BAD." Yeah, thanks dude.
DavidS - Jul 27, 2012 4:21:45 pm PDT #15790 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I hate commentators. Always have, every Olympics.
Obviously too young for Jim McKay.
sarameg - Jul 27, 2012 4:25:10 pm PDT #15791 of 30001
I'm 37. But I wouldn't know a name unless I hated them, mostly.
DavidS - Jul 27, 2012 4:29:37 pm PDT #15792 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm 37. But I wouldn't know a name unless I hated them, mostly.
Yeah, McKay was not so hate-able. He was the voice of ABC's Wide World of Sports and covered most of Olympics through the 70s, and was the guy covering the Munich Olympics when the Israeli athletes were murdered.
He was non-partisan, professional, easy on the ear, well-researched and had a genuine interest in all the events and competitors.
Steph L. - Jul 27, 2012 4:33:15 pm PDT #15793 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
And what the frak is going on now? This whole thing has been like a weird trip.
There were a few times I just looked at Tim and said "...England is WEIRD."
I really liked the "Fuck yeah, NHS!" part. Seriously. I mean, the nightmares part was creepy, but I just like celebrating their healthcare system.
DavidS - Jul 27, 2012 4:33:49 pm PDT #15794 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Excellent Jim McKay tribute. You only have to watch a few minutes to get what he was about.
aurelia - Jul 27, 2012 4:33:59 pm PDT #15795 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Does Ryan Seacrest have any sports cred?
sarameg - Jul 27, 2012 4:38:44 pm PDT #15796 of 30001
I find it highly funny Romney is there and the tribute is to NHS. Aw, Bhutan with the national outfit. My mom has one. She wears it for international day and halloween at school (yes, she's retired. But she still has her own office in the school and is basically a professional volunteer.)
Jesse - Jul 27, 2012 4:40:24 pm PDT #15797 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
So I'm getting a super-fancy brand new style DVR for the new place, and I just realized I'm going to (a) have to watch everything before I move and then (b) reprogram the whole thing! My life is HARD.