If you're not paying attention they look like footballs.
No. You're missing the point. The design of the thing is functional. The plan is not to shoot you. The plan is to get the girl. If there's no girl, then the plan, well, is like the room.
Early ,'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.
Amy - Jul 27, 2012 5:04:22 pm PDT #15815 of 30001
Because books.
Zenkitty - Jul 27, 2012 5:07:36 pm PDT #15816 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Honduras had a tall young man in white carrying the bowl/petal. Huh.
Kat - Jul 27, 2012 5:07:45 pm PDT #15817 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Yep. Copper petals. That's what the brit announcers said when I watched the live stream. Also, pay attention to the queen's total lack of interest.
And did you get to David Beckham as 007 on a speed boat yet? Because, WTF?!
Jesse - Jul 27, 2012 5:08:55 pm PDT #15818 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Olympians without a country are my new favorite team!
sarameg - Jul 27, 2012 5:08:56 pm PDT #15819 of 30001
I love the Indy Olympic Athletes. They are hamming it up and loving it.
Kat - Jul 27, 2012 5:08:59 pm PDT #15820 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Also, why is Germany dressed in pink and blue?
Zenkitty - Jul 27, 2012 5:09:03 pm PDT #15821 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Four Independent athletes not affiliated with a country! Has that ever happened before? Three from dissolved Netherlands Antilles and one from South Sudan, I think.
Jesse - Jul 27, 2012 5:09:43 pm PDT #15822 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OMG, I'm so hungry. I'd better go to bed.
sarameg - Jul 27, 2012 5:09:54 pm PDT #15823 of 30001
The Iraqi flagbearer is on the verge of tears...
Zenkitty - Jul 27, 2012 5:10:41 pm PDT #15824 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Also, pay attention to the queen's total lack of interest.
I swear, she looked like she was growling at the children singing God Save The Queen. The commentators were all "The Queen is delighted!" okay...