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  • Mexico jean

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    8 hours ago 07/27/2024 1:55am EDT
    re: rojo

    rojo wrote:

    I'm a bit behind as I watched it on tape - fast forwarding thought at least half of it. But I tried to get my 6-year-old into it and once we turned it on, he was MESMERIZED and dying laughing about the catacombs. He REALLY loved it. My wife was out exercising and walked in and wanted to know what he was so into - I was like I don't know how they knew kids would love it - but that.

    I thought it was fun and enjoyed it a lot. It made me think, "Wow the billions spent on the Olympics are special. What else somewhat unites us a humans?"

    Then I got online and saw this:

    Link:nypost.com/2024/07/26/sports/drag-perf...

    Can someone tell me when that happened. How many hours in or before what countries came in? I'd like to see how NBC covered it. Disgracrful really.

    You have a kid?!

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    I Cannot

    Member since 05/08/2023.

    14 posts. Last post 5 hours ago.
    8 hours ago 07/27/2024 1:57am EDT
    re: rojo

    rojo wrote:

    Manbearpig15 wrote:

    Opening was the soccer player Zidane getting stuck on the subway with the Olympic torch and then three kids dressed like the Stranger Things characters taking the torch through the catacombs down to the Seine. Just kinda odd.

    Now the countries are all on a bunch of boats floating down the Seine.

    I'm a bit behind as I watched it on tape - fast forwarding thought at least half of it. But I tried to get my 6-year-old into it and once we turned it on, he was MESMERIZED and dying laughing about the catacombs. He REALLY loved it. My wife was out exercising and walked in and wanted to know what he was so into - I was like I don't know how they knew kids would love it - but that.

    I thought it was fun and enjoyed it a lot. It made me think, "Wow the billions spent on the Olympics are special. What else somewhat unites us a humans?"

    Then I got online and saw this:

    Link:nypost.com/2024/07/26/sports/drag-perf...

    Can someone tell me when that happened. How many hours in or before what countries came in? I'd like to see how NBC covered it. Disgracrful really.

    Did you immediately clutch your pearls and and say "well I never...?"

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    wdude

    Member since 11/05/2019.

    372 posts. Last post 7 hours ago.
    8 hours ago 07/27/2024 1:59am EDT
    re: rojo

    rojo wrote:

    Manbearpig15 wrote:

    Opening was the soccer player Zidane getting stuck on the subway with the Olympic torch and then three kids dressed like the Stranger Things characters taking the torch through the catacombs down to the Seine. Just kinda odd.

    Now the countries are all on a bunch of boats floating down the Seine.

    I'm a bit behind as I watched it on tape - fast forwarding thought at least half of it. But I tried to get my 6-year-old into it and once we turned it on, he was MESMERIZED and dying laughing about the catacombs. He REALLY loved it. My wife was out exercising and walked in and wanted to know what he was so into - I was like I don't know how they knew kids would love it - but that.

    I thought it was fun and enjoyed it a lot. It made me think, "Wow the billions spent on the Olympics are special. What else somewhat unites us a humans?"

    Then I got online and saw this:

    Link:nypost.com/2024/07/26/sports/drag-perf...

    Can someone tell me when that happened. How many hours in or before what countries came in? I'd like to see how NBC covered it. Disgracrful really.

    New York Post 🙄

  • Pelican86

    Member since 03/06/2024.

    29 posts. Last post 7 hours ago.
    7 hours ago 07/27/2024 2:32am EDT
    re: rojo

    I honestly never thought "Last Supper" until I read comments about it afterward. I'm sure that the organizers will deny that that's what was intended.

    I was more offended by the suggestion of a threesome (the video segment with three weirdly-dressed people touching each other and then closing a door). Why is that either necessary or acceptable?

    On a broader note, I was hoping for more of a celebration of French culture and athletes. Instead it was Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, lots of non-French athletes carrying the torch (Nadal, Serena, etc.). Yes, there were obviously some uniquely French elements with the way the ceremony worked its way down the Seine, but a drag queen fashion show? That could've been anywhere these days.

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    midnitelamp

    Member since 03/18/2018.

    264 posts. Last post 6 hours ago.
    6 hours ago 07/27/2024 3:35am EDT
    re: Pelican86

    Vivienne Westwood would have rolled her eyes at some of the fashions.

  • WTF is happening?

    Anonymous Poster

    2 hours ago 07/27/2024 7:48am EDT
    re: working late

    working late wrote:

    I'd feel the same if they had a drag queen Muhammed. This is going to leave a black mark on these Olympic games and hopefully France isn't allowed to host any international competition for a long time.

    France is hosting the 2030 Winter Olympics.

    If there was a drag queen Muhammad, there would be terrorist attacks at the Games without question. Remember Charlie Hebdo in 2015? Or the suicide bombings in 2017?

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