Murray7 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) What time is this on till? Should've finished ages ago according to my tv guide! Edited July 23, 2014 by Murray7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Absolutely brilliant stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) Well done wee Alex. . Edited July 23, 2014 by saintnextlifetime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray7 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 WHY IS THIS GUY SHOUTING INTO THE MIC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 WHY IS THIS GUY SHOUTING INTO THE MIC? I am William Wallace....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray7 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Couldn't open the baton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 I am William Wallace.......More like the gay glaswegian version of Hugh Grant... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) Those poor wee scotties will be shitting themselves with all these fireworks Edited July 23, 2014 by TPAFKATS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Gary Linekar is a good anchor.Is good anchor barrhead slang for condescending c**t? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) I can hear and see the fireworks from my loft window. Sweet . . Edited July 23, 2014 by saintnextlifetime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 I thought it was a good show. Apart from Hazel Irvine and Huw Edwards talking shite over the top of a lot of music. The opening segment was clearly intended to be light hearted, probably a good approach after the mega-budget extravaganza of London 2012. The big screen was superb, and the way they lit the stadium was atmospheric. Aye, good effort from all. A lot of work went into it, and it went well. The wee Scottie dogs were good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 I thought it was a good show. Apart from Hazel Irvine and Huw Edwards talking shite over the top of a lot of music. The opening segment was clearly intended to be light hearted, probably a good approach after the mega-budget extravaganza of London 2012. The big screen was superb, and the way they lit the stadium was atmospheric. Aye, good effort from all. A lot of work went into it, and it went well. The wee Scottie dogs were good. Yeah, as opening ceremonies go it was good, once Barrowman pissed off. Matheson was pretty embarrassing though.It's not until you watch a local one that you realise how cringey it can be. I don't think the rest of the world sees it that way? Didn't the Scottish outfits look good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabuddies Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Well he wisnae deid a wee while ago. And i cannae mind doing a " So Farewell Then " thread for him. Just checked and, sadly, he died in 1993. Didn't think it was that long ago. On another note I read that Ian Thorpe, the Aussie swimmer, came out as gay last week. Now I think he's had a bit of a tough time for years and I hope his life gets better now he's accepted his sexuality but, having watched him carrying in the CGF flag - didn't somebody guess. It was the campest performance I've seen in years, in fact not since Charles Hawtrey died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintargyll Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 it was amazing.....it was quirky.....it was something to be proud of it was Scottish (for all you haters...wait till you see the money raised for Unicef) all of a sudden you feel proud....funny eh??? it was BRILLIANT !!! be proud of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddieinEK Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Low point for me was Subo... who showed why "talent shows" are an abomination and the work of the devil. Nice wummin... but I could have easily picked a more deserving musical Scot. Rest was fab... my fave was Andy Stewart (Calvin Harris remix) and Amy MacDonald. Was never going to be the Olympics but it made me genuinely proud. Good effort Glesga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Wonder if Phil or lizzie had their phones out donating to unicef? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Sanchez Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 That grating little prick from the council was a bit of a Stoneybridge throwback. The Red Arrows going past my windae was easier on the ear. I loved the contrast of the nice relaxing tone of the guy who spoke after him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 (edited) Well, certainly something different. Brilliant that their was an amusing angle to the Scottish iconic tea cakes. Quirky and slowly built to a great crescendo. The giant screen was, according to people who were there, amazing, certainly didn't come across on the TV as it did live. The reception for the teams was something to be proud of and when Scotland appeared, even with their lovely uniforms, the place went crazy. The baton, which was the one and only, unlike the "many" torches which toured the UK for the Olympics, was slightly stubborn when they tried to open it, not surprising since it's been in lots of different environments. All in all, well done, lets hope Scotland get off to a flier today as this will build on the current "feel good" factor. PS Roll on the next 30,000 Edited July 24, 2014 by faraway saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Well, certainly something different. Brilliant that their was an amusing angle to the Scottish iconic tea cakes. Quirky and slowly built to a great crescendo. The giant screen was, according to people who were there, amazing, certainly didn't come across on the TV as it did live. The reception for the teams was something to be proud of and when Scotland appeared, even with their lovely uniforms, the place went crazy. The baton, which was the one and only, unlike the "many" torches which toured the UK for the Olympics, was slightly stubborn when they tried to open it, not surprising since it's been in lots of different environments. All in all, well done, lets hope Scotland get off to a flier today as this will build on the current "feel good" factor. PS Roll on the next 30,000 Happy 30000th post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickMcD Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Wonder if Phil or lizzie had their phones out donating to unicef? It's absolutely despicable how you have worded this post. It should have been Lizzie first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickMcD Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Happy 30000th post I was just reading this when the screen suddenly changed to Error 520. Somebody trying to tell us something? Maybe spooky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 There's another big event currently running in Glasgow. The Gay Pride festival. Applauds to the Commonwealth Games organisers for having Karen Dunbar, John Barrowman, Gordon Mathieson and Liz Windsor as the mainstays of the opening ceremony. Four auld' queens. Now, gie's the bowls. Get Willie Wood and David Bryant's pipe on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 The John Barrowman / Karen Dunbar effort was 100% cringeworthy. Not their fault, they were working with the material given to them and sows ears don't make silk purses. Rod Stewart (as always IMO) utterly stunk the place out - quite an achievement given the venue and the stink normally created there. And Subo, oh dear me, give it a rest. Agree with earlier posts that Amy McDonald and Calvin Harris performed a decent rescue act on a show that had been plummeting rapidly into torture. One quick introduction required - Gordon, this is a microphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Dickson Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I enjoyed it I think. It wasn't anywhere near the London ceremony but it did a job. It might have been better had Barrowman fallen from the top of the model crane but it was alright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I enjoyed it I think. It wasn't anywhere near the London ceremony but it did a job. It might have been better had Barrowman fallen from the top of the model crane but it was alright It wasn't anywhere near the budget in London, sakes! Although, you are correct, it wasn't near London, it was about 400 miles away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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