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Old 13-08-2012, 00:33   #421
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Old 13-08-2012, 00:41   #422
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I'm gonna go where the flag goes. See ya!
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Old 13-08-2012, 00:52   #425
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Brilliant Olympics. Well Done Us.



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Brilliant Olympics. Well Done Us.



Absobloodylutely and i must say what a good job the Beeb did with the coverage
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Absobloodylutely and i must say what a good job the Beeb did with the coverage
Bloody +1 as well
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Absobloodylutely and i must say what a good job the Beeb did with the coverage
-1 - the groping interviews. Michael Johnson.

+1 - everything else.
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Hats off to Gary Barlow for still performing despite his very recent tragedy
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Guardian sums it up

We still do some stuff right. I was worried that it would be a massive embarrassment.

OK so the rest of the world might not have understood it all - but it was different and poignant. And entertaining.

The rest of the world may not be au fait with London and GB's ways history.
As a Brit I couldn't have criticised much. Oh - hold on - some cringy moments...
Oh well - it's all done and dusted.
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Just got back after going to the closing ceromony it was fantastic although my fav moments were muse and the who,still too wide awake to go to sleep though.

I would have liked it better if muse had of been given an hour LOL.

and the who a few more numbers.
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Just got back after going to the closing ceromony it was fantastic although my fav moments were muse and the who,still too wide awake to go to sleep though.

I would have liked it better if muse had of been given an hour LOL.

and the who a few more numbers.
Whereas I'd rather have had an hour of The Who.
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