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My wife last night on the NHS part - "THAT is clearly flipping the finger at the US" underpants Jul 2012 #1
I had the same thought - about showing up the ridiculous American attitudes about ...... northoftheborder Jul 2012 #3
no offense intended arely staircase Jul 2012 #8
Bingo. Americans tend to see things through the lens of their own experience Lars77 Jul 2012 #10
You're saying it's NOT all about me? Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #17
Don't you mean: People tend to see things through the lens of their own experience? Tunkamerica Jul 2012 #50
Well of course everyone does that, Lars77 Jul 2012 #51
us and the belorussians... total outliers! no other countries ever see themselves Tunkamerica Aug 2012 #70
I agree Marrah_G Jul 2012 #16
Correct. America has the "Me, Me, Me" mentality of a six-year-old ... SomeGuyInEagan Jul 2012 #22
I agree,but it is nice that they showcased a crucial part of dotymed Jul 2012 #32
Well underpants Jul 2012 #41
i'm just saying that any perceived insult arely staircase Jul 2012 #45
thats an american ego centric perspective pasto76 Jul 2012 #26
No she meant more of how it would be received (and probably attacked) by the US MSM underpants Jul 2012 #40
+1 pasto76 Jul 2012 #61
+1,000,000,000,000 HuckleB Jul 2012 #47
That is so true riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #48
I think the NHS part of the show was a warning to PM Cameron as well. roamer65 Jul 2012 #59
I have no doubt that Mitt with the shared history and special relationship w/Great Britain Voice for Peace Jul 2012 #2
Well, he is "Great British" after all. smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #52
this is a lovely description Voice for Peace Jul 2012 #4
Yes, the humanity of all of it, the triumph of the human creative spirit and imagination northoftheborder Jul 2012 #6
Try to watch it from some source other than NBC. pennylane100 Jul 2012 #33
Try CTV riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #49
A colossal failure on NBC's part, all of the coverage actually alarimer Aug 2012 #69
nothing confusing - american media are brainwashed twits 2Design Jul 2012 #5
Yeah, illiteracy on parade, that's our "news" media. nt bemildred Jul 2012 #7
They should have to take tests in order to earn the privilege of speaking to us & their scores patrice Jul 2012 #13
+1 Blue_Tires Jul 2012 #63
The Media and Corporate Elite need to STFU! They are destroying this country with their greed! fascisthunter Jul 2012 #9
This was the best moment of course! Lars77 Jul 2012 #11
That was 10 months ago :) dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #23
But it had a glimpse in a video during the ceremony too, when the helicopter overflew it. Lars77 Jul 2012 #24
Oh ! dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #27
And the (too, too) brief samplings from the Sex Pistols and the Clash Retrograde Jul 2012 #42
Looks as though we'll have to go to the WWW in order to see the ceremony as it actually was. nt patrice Jul 2012 #12
Ah yes. The American fixation on banality. onehandle Jul 2012 #14
Trailer trash in expensive clothes. I know trailer trash in poor clothes who know more than msm does patrice Jul 2012 #18
so, is it classier to call people 'trailer trash' or to live in a trailer? Tunkamerica Jul 2012 #64
Pardon my offense to your sensibilities. That would have been a joke amongst my friends. patrice Jul 2012 #65
And, btw, there are plenty of people who know that their understanding is what makes them patrice Jul 2012 #66
next time i comment on the vulnerability of people who live in trailers i'll keep that in mind Tunkamerica Aug 2012 #67
Pravda. n/t Horse with no Name Jul 2012 #15
I loved it dickthegrouch Jul 2012 #19
The opening video was aimed at the pot heads alfredo Jul 2012 #20
demonised as "socialised medicine" dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #21
My cousin called it "filler" and "propaganda" Auggie Jul 2012 #29
You should ask your cousin dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #30
The UK has displayed real discipline in the face of all the false propaganda by the Repubs. alfredo Jul 2012 #25
I was expecting a Dr Who/TARDIS cameo..did I miss it? n/t radhika Jul 2012 #28
yes Pluvious Jul 2012 #38
Just a sound clip, though. :( knitter4democracy Jul 2012 #43
oh, thanks. radhika Jul 2012 #54
I just watched a few clips--I wish I had seen the whole thing Kolesar Jul 2012 #31
The show adhered to a MASH UP aesthetic. Either get it or not. zonkers Jul 2012 #34
Loved it, simply LOVED IT, and I am not to like or watch nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #35
loved ir kardonb Jul 2012 #37
I've said the same thing -- best ever! obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #55
I just heard from a cousin in Newcastle FightingIrish Jul 2012 #36
Thanks. It was a great ceremony. pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #39
This. It was my favorite in years. knitter4democracy Jul 2012 #44
Lillehammer lighting - VIDEO Tx4obama Jul 2012 #58
I loved the ski jump. knitter4democracy Jul 2012 #62
I loved all of it, but the natural green was just incredible. juajen Jul 2012 #46
I enjoyed the show. Beacool Jul 2012 #53
Barcelona cauldron lighting - VIDEO Tx4obama Jul 2012 #56
Thank you!!!! Beacool Jul 2012 #60
Nice show, but I still think the best opening/closing ceremonies belong to Sydney in 2000. roamer65 Jul 2012 #57
Olympics Opening ceremony - a homage to the British Health care system like Obamacare ajain31 Aug 2012 #68
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