I was wondering how we could possibly follow the extravagant example set by the Chinese for their opening ceremony. The world knows us best for our history, so perhaps we'll go with the historical theme? I can just imagine formation Beefeaters and Sherlock Holmes with a jet pack. Maybe Darwin will Zorb in, pushed by creatures from Alice in Wonderland. Now I feel sad.
I fear it'll involve David Beckham and the latest Britain's Got Talent winner.
It will. I think they will go deliberately lo-fi to make it look like they're not trying to compete with the awesomeness of China.
And it will therefore be absolutely shit and underwhelming.
We should re-enact one of our recent spree killings through the medium of dance.
That should set things off nicely.
I think BCG should offer to put on an open mike night,,
Maybe for the Paralympics...
Surely the special, or even not so special olympics.
Why not just have Adrian Chiles there to open it, to reflect the nations disinterest in the whole thing.
I think Bozzer Johnson will be pushing a shopping trolley of speshal Brew around the underground. With the hope of gathering a choir of alcoholics and buskers to serenade the world.
Oh God he'll be there as well. Bumbling around like a radio controlled Teddy bear stuffed into a suit.
I'm glad we don't have mayors in this part of the world.
I understand they're going to be playing Nuts in May on the jumbo screen then wheeling out David Bellamy who'll be releasing five hundred and sixty two British Bulldogs into the wild - one bulldog for every meal Alexa Chung has eaten.
Quote: Gavin @ September 16 2010, 10:26 AM BSTWhy not just have Adrian Chiles there to open it, to reflect the nations disinterest in the whole thing.
Actually, that's a definite possibilty.
Quote: Gavin @ September 16 2010, 10:29 AM BSTOh God he'll be there as well. Bumbling around like a radio controlled Teddy bear stuffed into a suit.
I'm glad we don't have mayors in this part of the world.
And every 4 years you get to eviserate your clan chieftan so the druids can read his entrails to forsee the new year.
Quote: sootyj @ September 16 2010, 10:36 AM BSTAnd every 4 years you get to eviserate your clan chieftan so the druids can read his entrails to forsee the new year.
Where as you lot elect Plastic Prince of crime and get arse raped for tax. Bring on the druids.
There will be a bloke dressed up in armour pretending to be St George.
It's such a shame, we do Pomp like no one else. But we do things like this far, far worse.