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[Please note cross-posts.]
Move over, Busby Berekely and Cecil B. de Mille for Zhang Yimou who has surpassed your vision and casts of thousands. I think the combined opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics are a show that won't be surpassed during the lifetime of anyone living today. I further believe that English needs to steal a new word to describe what we saw. I have prepared a an adjusted ranking of the top 23 medal-winning countries that might be available this time tomorrow. Jamaica is Number One, the USA 19, and China last. |
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On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:55:50 -0700 (PDT), Icono Clast
wrote: [Please note cross-posts.] Move over, Busby Berekely and Cecil B. de Mille for Zhang Yimou who has surpassed your vision and casts of thousands. I think the combined opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics are a show that won't be surpassed during the lifetime of anyone living today. I further believe that English needs to steal a new word to describe what we saw. I have prepared a an adjusted ranking of the top 23 medal-winning countries that might be available this time tomorrow. Jamaica is Number One, the USA 19, and China last. You're a little late, although you can argue about the weighting given to gold, silver and bronze: http://www.geocities.com/unclebryan/Polympic.html I'm afraid I was a little less impressed by the show; but I must admit my bias against the regime has a bit to do with that. I also dislike cheats, whether they cheat with performance-enhancing drugs (time and technology on the samples taken over the past fortnight could become a major embarrassment in my opinion), lip-synching little girls who are prettier than the real singer, or computer-enhanced TV feeds of "live" light shows and fireworks. I was watching all those incredibly disciplined dancers and drummers in both ceremonies and wondering what will happen later to the very few unfortunates who stood out for missing a step or a cue. I felt the best real performers, apart from the athletes, were taken away in Police vans after being arrested in "Free Tibet" protests. Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/ http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Two Indian Hotels: to Sleep, Perchance... |
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"Icono Clast" wrote in message ... [Please note cross-posts.] Move over, Busby Berekely and Cecil B. de Mille for Zhang Yimou who has surpassed your vision and casts of thousands. I think the combined opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics are a show that won't be surpassed during the lifetime of anyone living today. I further believe that English needs to steal a new word to describe Anybody who has been to Yangshuo and watched his song / dance / light show there, already knew what a master Zhang is. Gerry |
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On 8/25/2008 7:55 AM Icono Clast scrawled...:
[Please note cross-posts.] Move over, Busby Berekely and Cecil B. de Mille for Zhang Yimou who has surpassed your vision and casts of thousands. I think the combined opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics are a show that won't be surpassed during the lifetime of anyone living today. I further believe that English needs to steal a new word to describe what we saw. I have prepared a an adjusted ranking of the top 23 medal-winning countries that might be available this time tomorrow. Jamaica is Number One, the USA 19, and China last. [Note: Cross Posting Removed] I read this in the Usenet newsgroup rec.travel.caribbean; it is neither on topic or relevant in this newsgroup. I am fully aware that the rec.travel newsgroups are unmoderated; there is no official "internet police" moderating this group. This is why I am asking you on a individual basis not to cross post or perpetuate the cross posting of others. Icono Clast, I have read many of your posts in rec.travel.usa-canada. They are not cross posted, and are mainly informative. Why do so now? The passing mention of Jamaica hardly is a reason. FYI many newsreaders: Outlook, Outlook Express, Mozilla Thunderbird, naming the ones I've used, I enable the user to eliminate irrelevant newsgroups prior to sending. If you don't have one of these and/or others with this capability why not give the aforementioned a try? I wanted to mention my 2¢ worth to you b/c however, your email address bounced. -- ________ To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!" View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
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On Aug 25, 5:37*am, Alan S wrote:
On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:55:50 -0700 (PDT), Icono Clast wrote: [Please note cross-posts.] Move over, Busby Berekely and Cecil B. de Mille for Zhang Yimou who has surpassed your vision and casts of thousands. I think the combined opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics are a show that won't be surpassed during the lifetime of anyone living today. I further believe that English needs to steal a new word to describe what we saw. I have prepared a an adjusted ranking of the top 23 medal-winning countries that might be available this time tomorrow. Jamaica is Number One, the USA 19, and China last. You're a little late, although you can argue about the weighting given to gold, silver and bronze:http://www.geocities.com/unclebryan/Polympic.html I'm afraid I was a little less impressed by the show; but I must admit my bias against the regime has a bit to do with that. I also dislike cheats, whether they cheat with performance-enhancing drugs (time and technology on the samples taken over the past fortnight could become a major embarrassment in my opinion), lip-synching little girls who are prettier than the real singer, or computer-enhanced TV feeds of "live" light shows and fireworks. I was watching all those incredibly disciplined dancers and drummers in both ceremonies and wondering what will happen later to the very few unfortunates who stood out for missing a step or a cue. I felt the best real performers, apart from the athletes, were taken away in Police vans after being arrested in "Free Tibet" protests. Cheers, Alan, Australia --http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Two Indian Hotels: to Sleep, Perchance... Ah Aurstralia, where they hunted aboriginies like wild animals and got paid for each kill. Has your country apologized for that and made it up to the natives yet? What about restricting non White immigrants until the late 60's? |
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Alan S wrote:
I'm afraid I was a little less impressed by the show; but I must admit my bias against the regime has a bit to do with that. I also dislike cheats, whether they cheat with performance-enhancing drugs (time and technology on the samples taken over the past fortnight could become a major embarrassment in my opinion), lip-synching little girls who are prettier than the real singer, or computer-enhanced TV feeds of "live" light shows and fireworks. You didn't mention the faking of birthdates for competitors, whose documentation mysteriously disappears when their eligability is questioned. |
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On Aug 25, 5:37*am, Alan S wrote:
On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:55:50 -0700 (PDT), Icono Clast wrote: [Please note cross-posts.] Move over, Busby Berekely and Cecil B. de Mille for Zhang Yimou who has surpassed your vision and casts of thousands. I think the combined opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics are a show that won't be surpassed during the lifetime of anyone living today. I further believe that English needs to steal a new word to describe what we saw. I have prepared a an adjusted ranking of the top 23 medal-winning countries that might be available this time tomorrow. Jamaica is Number One, the USA 19, and China last. You're a little late, although you can argue about the weighting given to gold, silver and bronze:http://www.geocities.com/unclebryan/Polympic.html I'm afraid I was a little less impressed by the show; but I must admit my bias against the regime has a bit to do with that. I also dislike cheats, whether they cheat with performance-enhancing drugs (time and technology on the samples taken over the past fortnight could become a major embarrassment in my opinion), lip-synching little girls who are prettier than the real singer, or computer-enhanced TV feeds of "live" light shows and fireworks. I was watching all those incredibly disciplined dancers and drummers in both ceremonies and wondering what will happen later to the very few unfortunates who stood out for missing a step or a cue. I felt the best real performers, apart from the athletes, were taken away in Police vans after being arrested in "Free Tibet" protests. Cheers, Alan, Australia --http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Two Indian Hotels: to Sleep, Perchance... Hi Alan -- I never met an Australian I didn't like......your post is well-written and well-taken....... Cheers, Miki, USA |
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memiki wrote:
Hi Alan -- I never met an Australian I didn't like.... Cheers, Miki, USA You're not an England cricket supporter then! |
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On Aug 25, 4:55*am, Icono Clast wrote:
[Please note cross-posts.] Move over, Busby Berekely and Cecil B. de Mille for Zhang Yimou who has surpassed your vision and casts of thousands. I think the combined opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics are a show that won't be surpassed during the lifetime of anyone living today. I further believe that English needs to steal a new word to describe what we saw. I have prepared a an adjusted ranking of the top 23 medal-winning countries that might be available this time tomorrow. Jamaica is Number One, the USA 19, and China last. Question for Ike -- Why do you cross post? Does it serve a special purpose other than saving you time? Methinks, unless my recollection is wrong, in the recent past you are the only, or one of the few, regular r.a.d contributor who so does. Miki |
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On Aug 25, 1:07*pm, Mike O'Sullivan wrote:
memiki wrote: Hi Alan -- I never met an Australian I didn't like.... Cheers, Miki, USA You're not an England cricket supporter then! Not exactly ......but I understand when an emotional fan is driven to physical expression.....been there......done that! NBA Lakers vs Celtics -- somewhere in the eighties! Miki |
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