8:00--President Bush is such an embarrassment...I feel he is a terrible representative of our country.
8:01--That's an awful lot of drummers (2008 wow)...really cool though
8:02--The Rangers are down 5-0...should make watching the opening ceremonies easier.
8:03--Cool countdown with the drums...
8:04--Whatever that lighting stuff they have around the stadium really is very pretty...they should but some of those around some sports stadiums here.
FIRST COMMERCIAL BREAK
8:11--Wow footsteps of history...this is craziness...so far I love these ceremonies
8:13---Buddhist iconography....ooohhh...the rings are being lifted!!!...nice music too
8:15--Don't much care for the song sung by this nine-year old...though mainly because it sounds like gibberish to me...but all kids look so cute in their native garb
8:18--I wonder how many Americans are at these opening ceremonies?
8:18--Chinese national anthem...frankly I can't get excited about any anthem other than the USA's even that is pushing it though there is a bit of nationalistic pride when it is part of something worldwide like the Olympics
SECOND COMMERCIAL BREAK
8:21--This unrolling floor or whatever it is (broken record...I know) is really cool....but not cooler than these human caligraphers
8:24--I like the Chinese history/perspectives...I guess that floor is one big LED panel!!
THIRD COMMERCIAL BREAK
8:27--I think the Rangers are going to get shutout again...terrific.
8:30--I did not know China invented printing...again this is really cool...those blocks are really moving
8:31--I spoke too soon...I guess the Rangers won't get shutout...its now 5-1
8:33--It is pretty clear that this cost a lot a lot A LOT of money to make and produce...geez.
8:34--Great Wall!! and its falling and turning into flowers...how nice!!
8:35--WOW that was controlled by people!!
FOURTH COMMERCIAL BREAK
8:38--A lot of talk about the one being supported by the many throughout these ceremonies so far
8:40--A lot of Chinese history that I really have no idea about...sad or not?
8:40--WOW...those waves on the screens around the stadium...very cool
8:41--So the stadium will be converted into a soccer arena...very functional
8:41--So will there be an Olympics Opening Ceremonies music CD available for purchase?
8:42--That is a big boat!! I like all the colors.
FIFTH COMMERCIAL BREAK
8:43--"Not Shaken, Just Nerd"....I soooo excited for a new season of Chuck...Sept. 29!!!
8:46--The colors are sooo pretty, just like Bob Costas etc, I am in awe...
8:48--I wonder if anyone is even watching any of the major networks at this moment...I can't imagine it
8:49--There is that music I love...
SIXTH COMMERCIAL BREAK
8:51--A pianist can be a MEGA-star...who knew?
8:51--Gotta love the crowd participation...and still the colors are unbelieveable!
8:52--Oh wow...the costumes light up...this is really neat
8:53--I guess I am not smart enough to see the metaphors in these acts...
8:54--There is a dove a guess...makes me think of THE OFFICE
SEVENTH COMMERCIAL BREAK
8:59--How in the heck do those screens work? Neat
9:01--Oooh...waterfall
9:02--Yeah....you are correct Chinese expert...I don't understand the connection between school children and Tai-Chi masters
9:05--Bob Costas you are sooo funny...not so much
EIGHT COMMERCIAL BREAK
9:10--Wow China is so ambitious..a man on the moon by 2024...
9:10--AT&T logo...not really though!!...so pretty
9:11--Oh its the world!!! and there are people running all over it.
9:12--Sorry neither of the people ring a bell...so much for an America audience recognizing them
9:15--Lots of fireworks!!! Love fireworks.
NINTH COMMERCIAL BREAK
9:20--Greece is first out...the Parade of Nations has begun....
9:22--No alphabet!! When in the heck does USA go?
9:23--Go Turkenistan...sporting green.
9:24--Maldives sporting some interest garb.
9:25--Malaysia sporting orange and black...Mali has 17 athletes...surprising.
TENTH COMMERCIAL BREAK
9:33--Some interesting coats for Belgium...
9:35--Chinese Taipei oh the drama...awkward
9:38--Denmark very casual looking...in jeans
9:39--Nice hats for Uganda...don't know what I think about the yellow skirts for Ukraine
ELEVENTH COMMERCIAL BREAK
9:43--Papua New Guinea I want one of those shirts...
9:45--I like the footprint making thing at the end of the walk...
9:46--Bahamas always interesting dressed...
9:48--Yeah Palestine...no Olympic sized swimming pool
TWELFTH COMMERCIAL BREAK
9:51--First McCain commercial of the night...blah
9:54--President Bush checking his watch to see when he can get out of there...killing me
9:55--Nice capris for Lithuania athletes
9:56--Niger...1 athlete
9:58--If I was Canadian...those shirts would be cool
THIRTEENTH COMMERCIAL BREAK
10:02--Dream house for any medalist from Gabon...sign me up!!
10:03--Viva Espana!!!...more yellow dresses
10:05--Bermudas shorts...
10:06--These Congo countries need to have more fun...its the Olympics!!
10:07--Yay...Iraq...they must be so dedicated
10:08--Do Chinese say Boo?
10:09--Look at those dresses on the Hungarian ladies...those are definitely flowers
FOURTEENTH COMMERCIAL BREAK
10:14--Equatorial Guinea..3 athletes
10:15--Finnish dresses are nice...
10:16--Go Sudan!!
FIFTEENTH COMMERCIAL BREAK
10:21--Go Afghanistan!!
10:22--Nambia stylin'...
10:23--I like the Latvian color palette...nice looking
10:24--Great Britain with a large contingent...the French president...not so interesting
10:26--Palau sporting some interesting shirts...
10:28--Now the French president is excited that France is walking out..
10:29--Puerto Rico hopefully soon to be a state
SIXTEENTH COMMERCIAL BREAK
10:32--Norway...do they even bother to watch the Summer Olympics?
10:36--United States!!! We look like sailors...Bush still creeps me out...Redeem Team...stupid.
10:40--No time zones in China..who knew?
SEVENTEENTH COMMERCIAL BREAK
10:45--Interesting silvery suits for Thailand
10:46--Seriously the stamp pad is the coolest thing every
10:47--Nice blankets Les....missed the name...are wearing
10:48--No one cares about Lauer family rooting interests...
EIGHTEENTH COMMERCIAL BREAK
10:51--Tough times for Georgia...
10:52--Estonia might get the prize for the most outrageous color combinations
10:53--Hope John McCain is paying attention...Czech Republic not Czechloslovakia
10:55--Micronesia sporting the "Hawaiian" shirts
10:57--Costas talking about Pythagoen's theorem and Vietnam...weird
10:58--Slovakia...take note John McCain
10:59--Portugal sporting a high volume of banners
11:00--The Koreas weren't able to march together...sad
11:01--Like the African garb sported by Cameroon
11:04--Myanmar flag barrer---named Phone...hmm
11:05--Sweden honors China with some China-like dress
11:07--Look like New Zealand tried too
NINETEENTH COMMERICAL BREAK
11:12--Host nation supposedly coming up...about time
11:13--Sierra Leone might get the award for coolest hats.
11:14--Single most important moment in modern China...really?
11:15--WOW...Dirk sporting the Olympic rings in his hair...nifty
TWENTIETH COMMERCIAL BREAK
11:16--Come on China!!
11:20--Three countries away...
11:21--Australian's Prime Minster's wife is very excited about the Aussies
11:22--Zambia then China!!!
11:22--China!! Yao Ming is soo tall.
11:23--Little boy survivor of earthquake...a hall monitor...went back to save classmates...tear
11:25--Yellow seems to be a common theme...not sure I enjoy them
11:26--USA is not going to lose the medal count to China...at least we will get more golds
11:29--Low marks for Yao Ming for flag waving ability
11:31--Hyping the cauldron-lighting
TWENTY-FIRST COMMERCIAL BREAK
11:34--Now a bunch of Chinese that I don't understand
11:37--Light the light already!!
11:38--Lets do it!! Start the Games!!
11:40--Olympic-flag being raised...since 1920 it has flown over the Olympics
11:42--Olympic Anthem sung in Greek...
11:43--And here comes the Olympic torch...
11:45--Torch being passed to a whole bunch of Chinese athletes I don't know
11:46--That's a bunch of wedding licenses for one day...
11:47--"Enormously popular sport of badminton"...haha
11:49--Who is it going to be? Li Ning?
11:50--He is flying to the cauldron...that is cool...running along the wall...that is so neat...
11:53--The cauldron just appeared...and there it is the games have begun...
whew...that was a lot of bloging
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