I, for one, welcome our new Chinese overlords. I missed the actual opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but the photos alone were enough to blow my mind. Josh has an HD rip of the whole thing, so I’ll probably get to “experience the mindsplode” eventually.
After writing this comic I found that Eli’s assumption wasn’t too far off. Apparantly there were some CG Chinanigans.
I turned on the games last night just in time to catch the US Swim Relay team… swim… really well. I don’t much about sports and I’m certainly not enthusiastic about The Olmpics, but I found myself glued to the TV watching these dudes swim. It was mesmerizing. One lap in that pool would have put me in the hospital. They did MORE THAN ONE. LOTS MORE! It was really quite a spectacle to behold. I guess there is something laudable about attaining a machine-like endurance and reaching near perfect physical condition. It doesn’t make me feel patriotic or “more American” to see the US athletes take home Gold, but it certainly seemed like it took more effort than, say, a football game. So I can appreciate their accomplishments.
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That was one sick ass race last night. There was much shouting and cheering in my home.
Take that, France!
Also, isn't it "The US Swim Team isn't human"? The Swim team, though made of four men, is one entity in that sentence.
Unless Josh is pulling a British-ism.
I'm fine with learning Mandarin (that way I can communicate with those delicious oranges), but Sweet Creamy Jesus am I ever fearful of taking on Cantonese.
And I'm glad that you got to experience the fine, beautiful sight that is Men's Swimming, Joel. I haven't seen it myself, but I'm sure I'd be drooling right alongside you 😉
I did make me feel a little gay.
"The British, Michael. Oh sure, they're polite, and their accents make you think they're gay…."
It's okay, Joel. I understand 😉
If I have to learn Cantonese, I want a free tour of the Hall of Fame for my troubles.
You used the word "surrender," but didn't follow it with "Dorothy" or include any broom sky-writing.
I'm confused. Don't all those things HAVE to go together?
*ahem* cosine *hork*
I watched the opening ceremonies just before the Cast Cast started on friday and I was literally floored by the whole deal. The manpower and "fierce" precision (NBC's words) were awe-inspiring. And that gizmodo story is kind of misleading as Bob Costas said during the broadcast that the opening was a cinematic and not "live".
and if you weren't watching the swimming tonight the US continues to dominate in the pool XD though I wish they'd bring back the old suits for the women, they look terribly mannish in those speedskin things.
I'd go gay for Phelps…… If I didn't already think that he was screwing one of the guys on the women's swim team. (ba dum tish!)
Parts of the opening ceremony were, in fact, CGI!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/11/olympics_…
That is an awfully green taco…darn suspicious Mexican food…
When you guys watch Josh's HD rip, keep an eye out for the BSOD…
http://gizmodo.com/5035456/blue-screen-of-death-s…
I'd go gay if my only choice was Phelps. Aside from the body, that guy is busted!
I have to look away whenever Bob Costas is on the screen. His eyes are too mesmerizing in HD, just like Prince's! I challenge you not to do his bidding after one look!
I'd go gay for Josh.
Oh, Eli, I'll miss you most of all.
linked that in the post. Quite odd.
thats just all the excess lettuce sticking out. meat-product is expensive.
Thats awesome.
Toto, too? Toto too!
My parents died in an Aquaman related incident. I don't like to talk about it.
Here's some rapingly good photos of the ceremony I stumbled upon. http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/08/2008_oly…
Aquaman died in 1973. You know how he died? He fucking drowned, that's right. Dumb fucker thought he could breathe water. Dumb fucker was wrong. I hate Aquaman.