LIVE THREAD: 2006 Torino Olympics - OPENING CEREMONY

Free Republic ^ | February 10, 2006

[Howlin]

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[Tiny]

Even something for the guys!!! A crimson race car doing donuts! Something cool after all that artsy stuff.

[retrokitten]

THAT would have been something!

[Txsleuth]

Are you going to have a running thread....of a new one every day...or for different events or what???

These will be on different channels for different events, right??

[silent_jonny]

I can (almost) understand why Sophia Loren is involved, but why Sarandon? I don't get it.

[bayourant]

i am curious why Sarandon is involved. Perhaps she does fund drives for the american team but I never heard of it. why her?

[A Citizen Reporter]

Only one thing about Italian culture that they've missed.

The FOOD!

[Howlin]

Now look, it means something to them.

[Howlin]

Where is the olive oil?

[Severa]

THAT would have been a true feat. *L*

So far, a bit of artsy things (which is to be expected of course) but not bad.

[united1000]

PREDICATION TIME!!!  WHO LIGHTS THE OLYMPIC TORCH???

I SAY- ALBERTO TOMBA!

 

I'll second that!

[mass55th]

I'm just glad she wasn't carrying the American flag.

[Dolphy]

I can (almost) understand why Sophia Loren is involved, but why Sarandon

I don't get it either. Wasn't she uninvited to the baseball deal here a while back or was that just her (in)significant other?

[Howlin]

We're working on it, and are open to suggestions.

Probably just one, labled 'day time spoiler' -- then pick it up with the televised stuff at night.

[retrokitten]

Completely off topic- my one friend was in college she worked at McDonald's. They told her that there are a bunch of different guys who play Ronald McDonald and their real identities are kept a close secret, because people actually send death threats to him.

[silent_jonny]

Ohhhhh Kaaaay! I'm not getting it, exactly, but that was pretty cool!

Yeah, I know :) I was wondering what indy cars have to do with winter sports, but I didn't understand the opera thing either :)

[Rte66]

There was "My Man" - Chad Hedrick. "The Exception"

[Txsleuth]

Me either....she doesn't seem like the sportsy type...so I can't imagine her being involved in the Olympics at all.

[LucyJo]

DITTO!

[Howlin]

We;re watching for him!

[bayourant]

cant think of an italian connection for Sarandon even though in a good tearjerker movie she was in her Husband was suppose to be Italian