tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post7732101245014142532..comments2024-03-28T17:44:17.403-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: The Olympic GamesThe Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-65273240798010572162012-07-27T22:54:50.360-07:002012-07-27T22:54:50.360-07:00Our satellite TV had trouble with the feed. My hus...Our satellite TV had trouble with the feed. My husband and I planned our evening around watching the opening ceremonies - delayed on American TV until after our dinnertime. Later in the evening I tried again and saw the lighting of the torch and Paul McCartney and Hey Jude. Who would not have liked that! Perfect beginning.<br /><br />I love the Olympics.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-69365358315203866222012-07-27T15:17:45.462-07:002012-07-27T15:17:45.462-07:00The Olympic games are enormously important for peo...The Olympic games are enormously important for people to get in contact with other cultures. To exchange ideas and opinions, to learn to listen and understand other traditions.The OG open doors for all of us.Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-68198114918538947902012-07-27T15:14:00.434-07:002012-07-27T15:14:00.434-07:00Yours is perhaps 'the' great country - all...Yours is perhaps 'the' great country - allow an American to say it happily! <br /><br />You well explain the residue of 'true & good' that has not been commercially bleached from The Games. Bravo for standing against reflexive 'against-ism'<br /><br /><br />Do accept my sincere apology for the unthinking rudeness of our (*shudder*)<br />presidential pretender/challenger!<br />HOW can anyone prefer him, especially to my dear Barack?!<br /><br />There'll ALWAYS be a Great Britain;<br />Wish I felt as confident in the political savvy of my own countrymen.<br /><br />As for political 'sport' I to generally steer clear of it, though I do speak my mind as clearly as I am able. today, for example...come read my calm, reasoned rant!<br /><br /><br />Aloha to you,<br />from Waikiki<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /> <(-'.'-)><br /><br /> > < } } ( ° >Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-32631967157279200982012-07-27T12:49:28.049-07:002012-07-27T12:49:28.049-07:00So let's all enjoy the good part and try to ig...So let's all enjoy the good part and try to ignore the snafu's<br />and all in all CELEBRATE and have fun......<br />and Mr. Romney should be sent packing soonest.<br /><br />Have a super weekend.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-23129773076080994752012-07-27T10:43:26.545-07:002012-07-27T10:43:26.545-07:00I used to be a huge Olympics fan when i was younge...I used to be a huge Olympics fan when i was younger. I'm fairly indifferent now but I couldn't ignore the red arrows as they roared across the Edinburgh skies earlier todayCrafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-35816723565379458792012-07-27T10:31:07.814-07:002012-07-27T10:31:07.814-07:00I can't wait for opening ceremonies and will b...I can't wait for opening ceremonies and will be cheering athletes on during the whole thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-29502106896045271372012-07-27T08:30:07.127-07:002012-07-27T08:30:07.127-07:00I like the Olympics and will watch some of it on T...I like the Olympics and will watch some of it on TV. I do have issues with NBC coverage of it.<br /><br />The thing is when you live so many time zones away it does make it sometimes hard to watch. One year all the events took place when we were sleeping so we mostly saw time delayed.<br /> <br />I wish I was in London right now, I have loved every trip I have taken to the UK and I especially enjoy walking around London. <br />You live in the most beautiful country with the most wonderful people.<br /><br />I do have quite a few political issues with the IOC especially since Beijing.<br /><br />Sit back and enjoy the fun...I will be watching with you.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-79205896960403663092012-07-27T07:04:56.420-07:002012-07-27T07:04:56.420-07:00I look forward to watching at re-run of the openin...I look forward to watching at re-run of the opening ceremonies when I get home this evening. They are always a wonderful national showcase and the moment when the athletes enter is always very moving.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-85442672706064338902012-07-27T06:44:51.401-07:002012-07-27T06:44:51.401-07:00I had no idea people were against them or that the...I had no idea people were against them or that there had been problems. I hardly watch TV, but we do watch the Olympics and enjoy them.<br />I love the put Great back in Britain slogan. My mother is from England and I spent many happy summers there as a child, it will always feel like a 2nd home to me.jeanette from everton terracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02025486213973874174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-40383747017492704802012-07-27T05:59:56.870-07:002012-07-27T05:59:56.870-07:00Fingers, toes and eyes crossed Pat for a wonderful...Fingers, toes and eyes crossed Pat for a wonderful Games. I look forward to the opening ceremony this evening and will try to watch as many athletic events as I can. Odd for me as I am the least athletic person I know, but I admire their dedication and discipline so much that it doesn't always matter if the winner is not wearing a team GB vest.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-41455681400851607982012-07-27T05:33:52.426-07:002012-07-27T05:33:52.426-07:00I thought I wouldn't be interested, Pat, but n...I thought I wouldn't be interested, Pat, but now that they're almost upon us, I feel oddly excited.The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-50171392997350249682012-07-27T03:45:31.501-07:002012-07-27T03:45:31.501-07:00I'll say Amen to that!I'll say Amen to that!Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-57022809035095366892012-07-27T03:29:22.611-07:002012-07-27T03:29:22.611-07:00I am really looking forward to seeing lots of the ...I am really looking forward to seeing lots of the Olympics on TV here in Australia, and the wonderful part is that I don't have to sit up till the middle of the night to see most of it! CheersRobin Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306137274084617478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-80204640134578015052012-07-27T02:14:32.684-07:002012-07-27T02:14:32.684-07:00Oddly, the bell ringing bit is the only part of th...Oddly, the bell ringing bit is the only part of the whole thing that's grabbed my attention. So I was sitting in the office at 8.12 this morning, windows open, headphones on and tuned to Radio 4 so I could hear Big Ben start it all off. <br /><br />What could I hear from the streets of Nottingham?<br /><br />Nothing.<br />Nil.<br />Nada.<br />Not a squeak. <br /><br />Guess I'm not the only one who's indifferent.MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-75713746234602080662012-07-27T02:01:33.702-07:002012-07-27T02:01:33.702-07:00here here !here here !John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-25845595445639071762012-07-27T01:26:47.212-07:002012-07-27T01:26:47.212-07:00i love watching the olympics and i am looking forw...i love watching the olympics and i am looking forward to the opening ceremony. of course with it being a huge event like the olympics, there are bound to be glitches in the organisation, but i am sure once the games are properly underway, people would be focused on the sports and nothing else.<br /><br />i love london and wish i was there right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com