London Olympics 2012

[MK Scarlett]

I think there is more than that, also. I just received an email from my aunt, who lives in England. She accepts this military presence without questioning anything. So one of the reasons of all this paraphernalia is also to make believe to people that "the Arabs" are the enemies and that we need to protect ourselves from them. It is propaganda against them. To continue the discourse of Bush and all the others crackpots. People, in grand majority, see all this false protection as something that will protect them from Muslims. It is, under my humble point of vue, an act of war but very subtly put in place. I am very angry, yes indeed!

And by reading what is happening in Syria, no doubt the propaganda is everywhere... And during this time I heard today 3 millions of people came to see the Olympic flame. :(
I sometimes have the feeling I do not live on the same planet.

I think it's more than that. The 'Muslim terror threat' is very useful to the ptb these days because it keeps the people distracted and dependent on their leaders at a time when there is clear evidence that the fate of all of humanity hangs in the balance in the form of 'earth changes' and increasing comet fragment/meteorite activity in our skies, and there is nothing the ptb can do to protect anyone from it. As always, protection comes from within yourself and colinear individuals that form a network, and it is this fact that the ptb don't want the people to understand, because if they understood it, why would they need leaders at all...

Thank you Perceval to focus again on this point. And this is for why the fact we are just here is already as a gift. This is the first one. The second gift comes from us by learning, understanding, knowing. The third one is to share what we know. And you all do this so well! You're rock!

Yes, I understand what you mean, Perceval. If I refer to my aunt, it is true that she is completely unaware of the activity in our skies, and accept without comments this military show. That is more than a show. She is completely brainwash about the fact that something strange is happening on the earth. Maybe my anger of yesterday was in fact my anger towards my aunt!

How I can understand you loreta, I also felt angry these last days, against my sister who as your aunt, (for what I understood, correct me if I am wrong) does not want to ear the Truth, certainly because it could put out her convictions on many things... I tried, but fro now I decided to get down my anger by thinking it is her choice. It is the most complicated thing to balance, between to inform and let free-will play... I also understand it is not easy to adjust words in the same time many others are diffused by the media, which only are liars and manipulators, themselves manipulated...

 

[NormaRegula]

Oh, brother. The Queen of England - a potential psychopath or the patsy of psychopaths - and Daniel Craig playing James Bond - a psychopathic fiction character if there ever was one - appear in a short film, then have doubles that look like them parachute into the stadium during the Olympic Opening Ceremony.

http://sports.yahoo.com/photos/olympics-vips-at-the-opening-ceremony-slideshow/daniel-craig-and-queen-elizabeth-ii-appear-in-a-video-as-part-of-the-opening-ceremony-photo-1343427598.html

Guess Elizabeth has always harbored a secret wish to be a Bond Girl. Where's the royal dignity?

 

[mkrnhr]

I didn't see the opening ceremony. I happened to go to the hairdresser's and there was a TV behind, and all I could hear was a comment that there was a celebration of the industrial revolution. Someone commented on FB that it was like a celebration of the construction of Mordor, which is really right!

 

[NormaRegula]

I didn't see the opening ceremony. I happened to go to the hairdresser's and there was a TV behind, and all I could hear was a comment that there was a celebration of the industrial revolution. Someone commented on FB that it was like a celebration of the construction of Mordor, which is really right!

Well, it's definitely the construct of an evil empire akin to Mordor.

And what's with all the pyramids within the structures? And that creepy, bizarre robotic mascot? If only Dr. Who would show up in the Tardis and track down the psychopathic "aliens" responsible for this travesty! Oh, wait...Dr. Who is fictional. :(

 

[Windmill knight]

So now that the Olympics are officially open the pathocrats will use the next couple of weeks to do more evil stuff than usual, since nobody will be paying attention. I'm expecting some armed incursions in Palestine or things getting worse in Syria; perhaps some more revelations of banking and financial corruption and an iron fist for occupiers and demonstrators around the globe - things like that. Lets keep our collective eyes open then, cause someone has got to do it!

 

[loreta]

The Olympic Games is one of the most ridiculous thing in this planet. It is a flag veneration, by the way. Hitler loved the Olympics. The bankers love the Olympics, builders also, corporations, etc. The Games are a game for rich and crooks. How people don't see all the hypocrisy of all this? So much money invested on... what? For what purpose? Really!

 

[Ekios]

So now that the Olympics are officially open the pathocrats will use the next couple of weeks to do more evil stuff than usual, since nobody will be paying attention. I'm expecting some armed incursions in Palestine or things getting worse in Syria; perhaps some more revelations of banking and financial corruption and an iron fist for occupiers and demonstrators around the globe - things like that. Lets keep our collective eyes open then, cause someone has got to do it!

It is fighting hard in Alep (syria) right now :/

 

[Laura]

Oh, brother. The Queen of England - a potential psychopath or the patsy of psychopaths - and Daniel Craig playing James Bond - a psychopathic fiction character if there ever was one - appear in a short film, then have doubles that look like them parachute into the stadium during the Olympic Opening Ceremony.

http://sports.yahoo.com/photos/olympics-vips-at-the-opening-ceremony-slideshow/daniel-craig-and-queen-elizabeth-ii-appear-in-a-video-as-part-of-the-opening-ceremony-photo-1343427598.html

Guess Elizabeth has always harbored a secret wish to be a Bond Girl. Where's the royal dignity?

I dunno. You'd think that she would have put the kibosh on something like that. But it really looks like she has less and less say about anything nowadays. She sure didn't look all that happy in the photos.

 

[Ekios]

Oh, brother. The Queen of England - a potential psychopath or the patsy of psychopaths - and Daniel Craig playing James Bond - a psychopathic fiction character if there ever was one - appear in a short film, then have doubles that look like them parachute into the stadium during the Olympic Opening Ceremony.

http://sports.yahoo.com/photos/olympics-vips-at-the-opening-ceremony-slideshow/daniel-craig-and-queen-elizabeth-ii-appear-in-a-video-as-part-of-the-opening-ceremony-photo-1343427598.html

Guess Elizabeth has always harbored a secret wish to be a Bond Girl. Where's the royal dignity?

I dunno. You'd think that she would have put the kibosh on something like that. But it really looks like she has less and less say about anything nowadays. She sure didn't look all that happy in the photos.

I followed that part of this circus and that "dear madame" looked like she was "royally" bored like hell ... it got to the point that it amused me and I had to say it out loud ("bon sang, mais elle se fait royalement ch..er la reine") ;)

Thing is she almost looked aggressive sometimes, when kids were chanting I couldn't even see a glitch of satisfaction, so it seems that this one can't hold it anymore.

 

[Gary]

I watched the opening ceremony and thought it was a clear celebration of PTB empire building, and quite cheesy in places! It was a short interesting history lesson though showing, the movement from rural britain of agricultural workers to city factory sweatshops, the 'honour' of being in the armed forces, how popular culture in recent decades has influenced society etc. My girls loved Mr Bean of course, not sure what other folk in the world would make of him though :) Bread and circuses again.


As for the Queens reaction - fwiw, I thought she looked really uncomfortable and very apprehensive, like maybe she knew there was another script being played out here, that the vast majority of viewers just wouldn't understand, including myself.

When I saw the initial fireworks, during the Arctic Monkeys set (theres that ice age reference again - perhaps!) coming from all around the stadium towards the middle - my immediate thought was "so thats what a swarm of comets looks like!"

I spoke to someone who attended an olympic footbal match in nearby Coventry on Thursday night. He couldn't believe the way they were treated in terms of security. Rather than park in the huge adjoining carpark, they had to take shuttle buses from the city centre. Everyone entering the stadium had to empty all of their personal belongings into clear plastic bags and carry them inside. Branding officials were checking that there was no clothing or belongings that had logos contrary to the official sponsers. From what I could gather, this level of security is unprecedented for a low key sporting fixture (New Zealand v Belarus football match!) in this country - but just as most folk have accepted post 911 airport security checks (50ml of water, toothpaste etc) so will these more Orwellian measures become the norm too - unless folk question it. Its a 'sign of the times' I guess!

I have deliberately placed a bigger water bottle in my airport hand luggage on occasion, so as to have the opportunity to calmly explain to my girls, that it is a sealed bottle of water and no threat whatsoever and calmly question the security personnel about their protocols and the possible reasons for them being implemented. I do try to do this with 'external consideration' however, if only to illustrate to my children that it may be appropriate to question such measures.

Of course, now that I have hormonal teenage daughters I just get "Dad, make sure you don't get stopped at security and embarress us!!" Learning is fun :)

 

[Timey]

Welp, this story is almost funny because there has a bit of a push in London for safer conditions for cyclists, which has been backed by The Times after one of their staff was hit by a car while cycling.

Arrests in Critical Mass bike ride near Olympic Park: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19023104

More than 100 cyclists were arrested by police close to the Olympic Stadium on the opening night of the Games.

There were scuffles between police and cyclists on the outskirts of the Olympic Park, at about 22:30 BST.

People taking part in a monthly mass bike ride held in London said they were "kettled" near the stadium.

The Metropolitan Police said they had made arrests for Public Order offences but have not responded to the kettling claim.

The force said two groups had been detained - the first on Bow Flyover and the other in Warton Road, Stratford.

A spokesman for Scotland Yard said: "A number of people in breach of regulations imposed on a monthly cycling event have been arrested."

In a statement, the force said the conditions on the cycle ride had been put in place "to prevent serious disruption to the community and the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games".

“saw several cases of the police being aggressive and physical”

Joel Benjamin
Critical Mass cyclist
'Heavy-handed stance'
Kerry-Anne Mendoza, 31, who describes herself as a campaigner and writer, said: "We were cycling down the Bow Road [in Stratford] and the police directed us down a cul-de-sac.

"Then they kettled us in there. There is a line of police cars and vans behind that."

She added: "They have not communicated with us or told us why we are being held here or when they will let us out."

The regular Critical Mass ride is a pro-cycling event.

Joel Benjamin, who has been on a number of Critical Mass bike rides previously, said there were 400-500 cyclists who met on the south side of Waterloo Bridge.

"Usually there is a light police presence," he said. "Today there were far more police than I've seen before."

'Celebration of cycling'
He said police used a sound system to tell cyclists there were restrictions placed on the ride but not what it meant.

"Basically, they didn't want us to go north of the river. The police had put a roadblock stopping all traffic going north."

He said police took a "heavy-handed stance".


A large police presence was at the scene of the arrests
"I saw several cases of the police being aggressive and physical, dragging people off their bikes to the ground.

"I didn't see any arrests, but my friend, a solicitor was arrested.

"I left at about 8.30pm and managed to not get arrested, but I think around 100 people have been arrested.

"I guess there were people there who are against the Olympics, but Critical Mass is really a celebration of cycling, there was no need to get so heavy handed. "

The Met Police said a number of the arrested cyclists had been removed from the area near the Olympic Park.

The arrested cyclists have been detained under Section 12 of the Public Order Act.


This strikes me has pretty authoritarian, as well as a massive mis-allocation of police resources. I mean kettling cyclists? Really? It is also ironic as another story posted today goes on about how "thousands of spectators" cheered the arrival of the Olympic cyclists: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19026202

 

[herrnimrod]

I was expecting a full blown ritual, laden with symbolism, and boy was I not disappointed!

The show starts with what appears to be peaceful farmers going about their lives in an idyllic environment. That is until men in suits come (bankers, industrialists) and appear to petition what I interpreted as being the "tree of life". The inclusion of artificial clouds was possibly there to show that this tree goes beyond "heaven". Then from the depths of the earth there emerges an army of "unwashed masses" and they start transforming the natural, peaceful landscape into something Mordor like. 7 chimneys rise from the ground and they start forging the black ring.

Then we move forward a bit and the stadium is filled with hospitalized children on illuminated beds. They are being cornered by a very sinister "Death figure" and his demonic minions. Salvation is near however when an army of Mary Poppins descend from the skies. Who does Mary Poppins work for? The Banks (family) in London. They are here to save our children.

After that we move on to more contemporary pop culture. The choice of songs is interesting. "Relax", "Bohemian Rhapsody" (they play the verses with "Is this reality or is this just fantasy" cutting off just before "open your eyes".) "Sweet Dreams" and plenty of others dealing with sex, violence and shallowness. While all of this is going on, the conspicuous pyramid structures around the stadium is looking down. A sub plot is enacted where a girl loses her cellphone. A modern love story. Mindless facebook and twitter messages pops up on the screen, signalizing "this is how we do things these days". In the middle is a structure resembling the Mecca stone with 3 pyramids on top. It shows all the imagery following the music and themes.

As some of you may heard, the show is meant to show "where we come from, what we are and where we're going". And this is where it gets interesting, now they're going to show us where they want us to go. This act was frighteningly sinister. A dark, brown atmosphere. A huge sun in the middle ascending while people coming from the dust celebrates it. Heartbeat music, church bells. A woman singing a song about death and the Lord. The characters on the ground acting as if in a trance. At the end a child is lured into the crowd by a man handling some sort of sphere and lifted towards the sun.

And of course, during Germany's entrance:

Notice he's sitting in the VIP section with Camilla Parker Bowles and the Major of London (who finds it extremely hilarious). Don't think this is an accident. A planned act.

 

[Ekios]

FWIW one can download the entire ceremony (even in 720p) via various Torrent trackers :)

 

[Graalsword]

After that we move on to more contemporary pop culture. The choice of songs is interesting. "Relax", "Bohemian Rhapsody" (they play the verses with "Is this reality or is this just fantasy" cutting off just before "open your eyes".)

Yes, and most especially the phrase "no escape from reality"

And of course, during Germany's entrance:

Notice he's sitting in the VIP section with Camilla Parker Bowles and the Major of London (who finds it extremely hilarious). Don't think this is an accident. A planned act.

I thought the same!, very bizarre.

 

[seek10]

I watched the opening ceremony and thought it was a clear celebration of PTB empire building, and quite cheesy in places! It was a short interesting history lesson though showing, the movement from rural britain of agricultural workers to city factory sweatshops, the 'honour' of being in the armed forces, how popular culture in recent decades has influenced society etc. My girls loved Mr Bean of course, not sure what other folk in the world would make of him though :) Bread and circuses again.


As for the Queens reaction - fwiw, I thought she looked really uncomfortable and very apprehensive, like maybe she knew there was another script being played out here, that the vast majority of viewers just wouldn't understand, including myself.

Her reaction to crowds applaud is strange. She was looking as if she is in another persons body and looking the crowd as if they are dumb and naive to some thing( of course they are). Hope I am not projecting.