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Sophia Moderator Offline Posts: 8265	Re: The Olympics in Paris… Reply #15 - Jul 27^th, 2024 at 10:50am Reminder….. 12.30 channel 9 Opening Ceremony today What more sabotaging surprises are there in store
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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 45888 Gender:	Re: The Olympics in Paris… Reply #16 - Jul 27^th, 2024 at 12:44pm Must admit—interest in Olympics = zero. All the money going to elite professional athletes. What about community sports, keep more people active etc? Stuff all money for that, sucked into Olympics, Commonwealth Games and crap like that.
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Reply #17 - Jul 27^th, 2024 at 1:18pm

Jovial Monk wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 12:44pm:

Must admit—interest in Olympics = zero.

All the money going to elite professional athletes.

What about community sports, keep more people active etc? Stuff all money for that, sucked into Olympics, Commonwealth Games and crap like that.

It’s going to be with us so it doesn’t matter if we watch it or not.
My son just rang and said the ceremony seems a bit grey weather …
He says it’s like a third world country with all the muggings and rape etc
I said yeah and sabotaging the train network.

Anyway… I look at countries and see Bangladesh… so I asked is that India… thinking it has such a huge population yet very few athletes… then I found out why….

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Reply #18 - Jul 27^th, 2024 at 1:22pm

Jovial Monk wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 12:44pm:

Must admit—interest in Olympics = zero.

Same.

In fact, about as much interest as JD Vance's popularity rating: minus 6.

Having said that, I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today.

But that's it.

Oh, and here's a question: why does everyone in the media call it the River Seine?

Why not the Seine River? Undecided

We don't say the River Murray, or the River Swan?

Weird.

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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 45888 Gender:	Re: The Olympics in Paris… Reply #19 - Jul 27^th, 2024 at 1:33pm The froggies don’t know?
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Reply #20 - Jul 27^th, 2024 at 2:04pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 1:22pm:

Jovial Monk wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 12:44pm:

Must admit—interest in Olympics = zero.

Same.

In fact, about as much interest as JD Vance's popularity rating: minus 6.

Having said that, I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today.

But that's it.

Oh, and here's a question: why does everyone in the media call it the River Seine?

Why not the Seine River? Undecided

We don't say the River Murray, or the River Swan?

Weird.

Aahh that brings back a lesson of French/Italian wording my dad was telling me….
Eg: light pole in English is palo della luce (pole of the light)
It’s reverse … same with Rivière de Siene

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Reply #21 - Jul 27^th, 2024 at 2:09pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 1:22pm:

Jovial Monk wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 12:44pm:

Must admit—interest in Olympics = zero.

Same.

In fact, about as much interest as JD Vance's popularity rating: minus 6.

Having said that, I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today.

But that's it.

Oh, and here's a question: why does everyone in the media call it the River Seine?

Why not the Seine River? Undecided

We don't say the River Murray, or the River Swan?

Weird.

River Thames.

River Severn.

Etc

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Estragon: I can’t go on like this.
Vladimir: That’s what you think.

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Sophia Moderator Offline Posts: 8265	Re: The Olympics in Paris… Reply #22 - Jul 27^th, 2024 at 2:12pm OMG it’s pizzin rain there! The piano player has so much rain on the piano!
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Sophia Moderator Offline Posts: 8265	Re: The Olympics in Paris… Reply #23 - Jul 27^th, 2024 at 2:30pm Oh! We are in Paris a week after Paralympic’s end! We will see all evidence of Olympics and symbols and souvenirs and no wonder so many places in London were booked out! And premium prices too! 5 nights $1800
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Reply #24 - Jul 27^th, 2024 at 2:38pm

Sophia wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 2:04pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 1:22pm:

Jovial Monk wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 12:44pm:

Must admit—interest in Olympics = zero.

Same.

In fact, about as much interest as JD Vance's popularity rating: minus 6.

Having said that, I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today.

But that's it.

Oh, and here's a question: why does everyone in the media call it the River Seine?

Why not the Seine River? Undecided

We don't say the River Murray, or the River Swan?

Weird.

Aahh that brings back a lesson of French/Italian wording my dad was telling me….
Eg: light pole in English is palo della luce (pole of the light)
It’s reverse … same with Rivière de Siene

Yeah, I thought that might be the reason.

Annoying Angry

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 136043 Gender:	Re: The Olympics in Paris… Reply #25 - Jul 27^th, 2024 at 3:27pm greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 1:22pm: ... I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today. Hmm, okay. I might have to reconsider that. I just heard that Celine Dion is involved. Not good
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Reply #26 - Jul 27^th, 2024 at 3:42pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 3:27pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 1:22pm:

... I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today.

Hmm, okay. I might have to reconsider that.

I just heard that Celine Dion is involved.

Not good Undecided

Oh, you no like Celine? She was on at very beginning of opening ceremony… she sang good, I was surprised to see her as I thought she had problems with her voice/throat?
Anyway… lady Gaga was boring… so just wizz past these and get to the better stuff.

My daughter is texting… wow all these small countries… never heard of them…. So I look them up too as I’ve not heard of many of them either.
Educational it is.
Gosh the rain in set on them all!
Isn’t it supposed to be mid summer there?

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Reply #27 - Jul 27^th, 2024 at 3:46pm

Sophia wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 3:42pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 3:27pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 1:22pm:

... I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today.

Hmm, okay. I might have to reconsider that.

I just heard that Celine Dion is involved.

Not good Undecided

Oh, you no like Celine? She was on at very beginning of opening ceremony… she sang good, I was surprised to see her as I thought she had problems with her voice/throat?
Anyway… lady Gaga was boring… so just wizz past these and get to the better stuff.

Oh, I like Gaga - didn't know she was part of it.

And yes, didn't want to see Celine as I know she's not well and her voice is suffering, so I thought it might be cringeworthy.

I'll take a look around and see if there's a "best of" video on YouTube.

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Reply #28 - Jul 27^th, 2024 at 6:01pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 3:46pm:

Sophia wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 3:42pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 3:27pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 1:22pm:

... I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today.

Hmm, okay. I might have to reconsider that.

I just heard that Celine Dion is involved.

Not good Undecided

Oh, you no like Celine? She was on at very beginning of opening ceremony… she sang good, I was surprised to see her as I thought she had problems with her voice/throat?
Anyway… lady Gaga was boring… so just wizz past these and get to the better stuff.

Oh, I like Gaga - didn't know she was part of it.

And yes, didn't want to see Celine as I know she's not well and her voice is suffering, so I thought it might be cringeworthy.

I'll take a look around and see if there's a "best of" video on YouTube.

I’m happy to say Celine sang beautiful in French.
First time back in stage in 4 years I heard.

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Reply #29 - Jul 27^th, 2024 at 6:04pm

Sophia wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 6:01pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 3:46pm:

Sophia wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 3:42pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 3:27pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 1:22pm:

... I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today.

Hmm, okay. I might have to reconsider that.

I just heard that Celine Dion is involved.

Not good Undecided

Oh, you no like Celine? She was on at very beginning of opening ceremony… she sang good, I was surprised to see her as I thought she had problems with her voice/throat?
Anyway… lady Gaga was boring… so just wizz past these and get to the better stuff.

Oh, I like Gaga - didn't know she was part of it.

And yes, didn't want to see Celine as I know she's not well and her voice is suffering, so I thought it might be cringeworthy.

I'll take a look around and see if there's a "best of" video on YouTube.

I’m happy to say Celine sang beautiful in French.
First time back in stage in 4 years I heard.

Okay, cool.

Is this what she sang?

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