Kounelaki wrote:Alain Bernard cried.
Cheer up, Alain! There is a spot for you on our Women's team.
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by JackT » Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:14 pm
Cheer up, Alain! There is a spot for you on our Women's team.
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by black francis » Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:38 pm
Love means never having to say you're sorry
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by withahip » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:20 pm
The Beijing Olympics opening ceremony had previously been shrouded in mystery and subjected to curious speculations. Last night, the mystery was finally revealed. But the mainland Chinese netizens did not react as expected, as negative reviews came pouring in. One mainland netizen said that the only appropriate word to describe the event was "boring" and the only sentiment was "disappointment."
Following the visit by Chairman Hu Jintao, the Strong Nation forum under People's Net has become one of the major Internet forums with the apparent status of the "official forum." Most people who visit that forum tend to be supportive of the government. But even at the Strong Nation forum, the number of detractors exceeded the number of supporters by a lot last night.
After viewing the performance, one Strong Nation commentator wrote: "What does China have except people?" Another commentator replied: "That is truly a unique Chinese characters. We have 1.3 billion people." "This kind of opening ceremony is possible only in China, because nobody else has that many people."
Because Zhang Yimou began as a cinematographer, he liked to play with lighting. The opening ceremony last night had important roles for the LED lights and laser lights. But some netizens thought that there was too much lighting and not enough persons made of flesh and blood.
The most acerbic criticism at the Strong Nation forum is about the "emptiness" and "vacuity." They described this as a work that represents this "ostentatious, flourishing era" and characterized the work as: "First-rate techniques, second-rate performances, no ratings for the content." At the more 'liberal' Tianya forum, the criticisms were even more blunt. Many people thought that the Beijing opening ceremony was inferior to Athens 2004 because the performance lacked a main theme, it used too many techniques and the content was incomprehensible to foreigners.
Following the visit by Chairman Hu Jintao, the Strong Nation forum under People's Net has become one of the major Internet forums with the apparent status of the "official forum." Most people who visit that forum tend to be supportive of the government. But even at the Strong Nation forum, the number of detractors exceeded the number of supporters by a lot last night.
After viewing the performance, one Strong Nation commentator wrote: "What does China have except people?" Another commentator replied: "That is truly a unique Chinese characters. We have 1.3 billion people." "This kind of opening ceremony is possible only in China, because nobody else has that many people."
Because Zhang Yimou began as a cinematographer, he liked to play with lighting. The opening ceremony last night had important roles for the LED lights and laser lights. But some netizens thought that there was too much lighting and not enough persons made of flesh and blood.
The most acerbic criticism at the Strong Nation forum is about the "emptiness" and "vacuity." They described this as a work that represents this "ostentatious, flourishing era" and characterized the work as: "First-rate techniques, second-rate performances, no ratings for the content." At the more 'liberal' Tianya forum, the criticisms were even more blunt. Many people thought that the Beijing opening ceremony was inferior to Athens 2004 because the performance lacked a main theme, it used too many techniques and the content was incomprehensible to foreigners.
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by Kounelaki » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:55 am
"A seven-year-old Chinese girl was not good-looking enough for the Olympics opening ceremony, so another little girl with a pixie smile lip-synched 'Ode to the Motherland,' a ceremony official said."
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olym ... 92262.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olym ... 92262.html
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by JackT » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:46 am
This morning's medal tally:
United States 21 7 6 8
China 20 13 3 4
South Korea 12 5 6 1
Australia 10 3 2 5
Italy 9 3 4 2
Russia 9 2 4 3
France 9 0 7 2
North Korea 7 1 2 4
Japan 6 3 1 2
Germany 5 3 1 1
Great Britain 5 2 1 2
Netherlands 4 1 1 2
United States 21 7 6 8
China 20 13 3 4
South Korea 12 5 6 1
Australia 10 3 2 5
Italy 9 3 4 2
Russia 9 2 4 3
France 9 0 7 2
North Korea 7 1 2 4
Japan 6 3 1 2
Germany 5 3 1 1
Great Britain 5 2 1 2
Netherlands 4 1 1 2
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by fat cherry » Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:17 pm
so then hipster, if youre capable of having one, what's your point?
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by black francis » Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:36 pm
fat cherry wrote:so then hipster, if youre capable of having one, what's your point?
I'm guessing withahip's point is both China and Fat Cherry suck. I hear he's wrong about China though.
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by black francis » Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:24 pm
OMG! That is the cutest thing I have ever seen!
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