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Did you guys catch the opening ceremony last night?

The games are a really big event for Manchester, and we're all hyped up around here (as you can probably tell from my sig )

commenwealth? so rugby?

huh? you mean you don't even know whats its about?

You belgian fool, its the equivalent to the Olympics, with fewer countries so we've got a better chance to win

Actually come to think of it, virtually everyone is playing apart from USA, China and Russia.

sorry, never heared of it...should follow your link to see if any waffles are going...

Now, where is Kiwi Leia? The Commonwealth is crimianlly under-represented around here...

Err... why rugby, yerss?

I was watching the diving the other day. That is still an event that makes almost no sense at all to the casual viewer. They all looked damn good, whether they were scored at 60 or 90.

well, thought with commenwealth it was eather cricket or rugby for me...

not entirely sure what it is

When was the last time you saw the Canadians playing cricket or rugby, yerss?

3 years ago, when I was in Canada actually... thought it was funny, but fell asleep

Saw them playing it SERIOUSLY then...

(Canadian cricket- pshaw!)

rugby, not cricket...and never

Hmm... Canadian Rugby... weird. Can't be much good at it.

The new John Smiths Advert with the diving in is really funny.
Raz, didn't realise you hail from the Manchester area, where about are you from? and did you manage to get any tickets for any of the events?

NO hardly any european countries are in it except for you Islanders

well, Raz DID said this would give them more chance to actually win things from time to time

Yeah, I like the football one where all those blokes are playing "keepy-upy" and when it goes to that fat bloke he boots it over the fence and says, "Ave it!". Always makes me giggle.

Can't say I'm too excited about the games yet. I've had sport overdose this year so far with the world cup and then the golf the other weekend at Muirfield. No doubt I'll get into the games over the coming week though with all the coverage its gonna get.

oh bugger that was expensive, any doping revelations yet?

Woohoo! Finally got my tickets!

I'll let you guys know what it was like - plus I'll try to post some pics

When is the final? and how much did you pay for the tickets in the end?

Damn, I'd consider trying to get tickets and go myself, but I'll be out on the beer all day at Chester Races and possibly in no fit state to go watch the final ceremony.

GO WALES!!!!!!!!

how will we?

not on eurosport or other channels that send here anyway

it's on BBC

not watching though, only the former british empire fighting it out against eachother.

NO hardly any european countries are in it except for you Islanders Sorry meant virtually all major countries

Jeez mah, never heard of fun and games?

well, I did heared of something like that, but than suddenly they said the park was closed

yah, but not THAT fun watching athletics on TV with no one to cheer.

which means we Norwegian dont need to be watching any athletics the next decade

you have a point there

of course I have

How proud you must be.

here's another one : .

dont need to be proud of the obvious

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Did anyone catch the closing ceremony yesterday?

In person it was GREAT, and purely amazing!

Even thought it was pouring down, it was definitely a memorable evening

Esp. since we were in the sheltered seats

so what games do they play

I give up.

Bad luck, Raz...

too bad