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Sequoia
February 9th, 2002, 02:22 AM
:D!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT WAS GREAT!!! I loved so much of it, I can't think of what my favourite part was! BUT OH SO INCREDIBLE! The energy there must've been somethign else!
Flaire-FireStar
February 9th, 2002, 02:35 AM
Wow! :boing: The different uniforms each country had had to be my fave part of that (favest goes to the Swiss... ;) I give that a :thumbsup: !)
The noise... :ahhhh: Wow.. <- That's the best word I can think of! :lol:
Theres
February 9th, 2002, 03:17 AM
did anyone else notice that from above, the shape of the arena was the Goddess?
i couldn't figure out what the curves and shapes were at first, but then they showed an aerial view, and her round hips and outstretched arms were quite apparent!
i normally don't like these big production things (half-time at the Superbowl is always a joke), but this was really good. the drum circle in the elemental colors was very interesting too.
i wasn't expecting much, since the whole thing has been so politicized this year. the Olympics is supposed to be about breaking down borders and barriers, not psuedo-patriotic posturing.
but i think they did a great job. and all my favorite music! (Copeland, Stravinsky and Beethoven!)
Lavender
February 9th, 2002, 05:24 AM
It brought tears to my eyes! :D I love the fact that with each passing Olympics, it gets more global with more smaller countries competing. I was so proud when they announced Hong Kong competing for the first time! Heh! I'll still cheer for Canada, though.
Sequoia
February 9th, 2002, 05:30 AM
LOL just for fun, since this prolly isn't what Mol is looking for. . .
Sequoia
February 9th, 2002, 06:01 AM
OOOPS! :D;;;; wrong thread!!
Old Witch
February 9th, 2002, 11:01 AM
I actually watched and enjoyed the opening ceromonies! I thought the Native American participation was great!
SimplyStrange
February 9th, 2002, 09:52 PM
Awww...I missed it :(

Oh well, back to Ice Skating I go :D:D:D:D
SimplyStrange
February 9th, 2002, 09:56 PM
Originally posted by Puma Hime
LOL just for fun, since this prolly isn't what Mol is looking for. . .

Hahaha, despite the fact that that was the wrong thread, that was cute! Brought a grin to my face! :D:D:D:D
Garnet
February 9th, 2002, 10:16 PM
I watched part of it. After Robbie Robertson & Walala sang, I turned in. (My alarm clock was set for 3:45 a.m.)
I like to see how many nations only send 1 or 2 athletes.
Did you see the one from Bermuda? In shorts!!!!
Flaire-FireStar
February 10th, 2002, 01:56 AM
:shaker: I missed the Bermuda team!! :eek: They really came out in shorts..? That would be cold. :)
flar7
February 10th, 2002, 10:39 PM
I was waiting for Superman to blow out the Olympic torch!
MammaStar
February 10th, 2002, 11:31 PM
I think all the Native American dancing & drum circle was my favorite part of all. It was beautiful. I also got a kick out of the young woman, who handed her cell phone to the President while he was sitting next her in the stands.

The guys from the 80 Hockey Team, made me grin. Cause I just LOVE those guys. They are the reason why I love hockey so much (that & my uncle Pete).

Watching the ceremonies with two 10 year olds, however, can grate on your nerves. I never heard so much whinning. :rolleyes: "Who are they?" "Are they friends with Afghanastan" "Look how many people they have." "Why isn't it done yet" "This is stupid" grrrrrrrrrr....unfortuneately, I could only threaten one with bodily harm (my son). The hardest part is trying to explain why it was such a big deal for us to beat the Russians back in 1980. The can't grasp the concept of the "Soviet Union". Which makes me feel very VERY old.