ScienceGeek Report post Posted January 20, 2009 Anyone watching the Inauguration coverage today? I'm watching it on BBC news 24. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pearl Report post Posted January 20, 2009 We only have terrestrial I have the afternoon off work so shall leave the tv on from 4. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScienceGeek Report post Posted January 20, 2009 We only have terrestrial I have the afternoon off work so shall leave the tv on from 4. It's on normal BBC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris54 Report post Posted January 20, 2009 Anyone watching the Inauguration coverage today? Who's Inauguration!! Someone important?. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScienceGeek Report post Posted January 20, 2009 Who's Inauguration!! Someone important?. I'm not sure if that was supposed to be sarcasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNeil Report post Posted January 20, 2009 Someone important?. I think it's something to do with Celebrity Big Brother Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris54 Report post Posted January 20, 2009 I think it's something to do with Celebrity Big Brother Oh Not been following that. Who won. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNeil Report post Posted January 20, 2009 Oh Not been following that. Who won. No idea - don't follow it myself. It's the only thing happening at the moment though...isn't it? If you're desperate for a winner though I'll say Musical (Pass The Dutchie on The Left Hand Side) Youth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pearl Report post Posted January 20, 2009 Ooh I did enjoy that Best bits: Aretha Franklin's hat Obama so nervous he messed up his oath Bush flying off into the sunset To round off a perfick day, we went to the Chinese State Circus tonight as well, awesome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mumble Report post Posted January 20, 2009 Obama so nervous he messed up his oath Ah, that explains it, I didn't realise he was nervous and was thinking, great start, you didn't learn your lines very well , most powerful person in the world makes two mistakes in three short lines of text. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hev Report post Posted January 20, 2009 i didnt even kniow it was on!!i watched big brother though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted January 21, 2009 Watched the ending of his speech only - missed the rest. Dubya leaving in the helicopter was definitely the best bit. K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris54 Report post Posted January 21, 2009 Been trying to think of previous winners of big brother?? Let me think, there was the John Wayne wannabe, Casanova, oh and the county bumpkin and his dad before him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zaman Report post Posted January 21, 2009 Watched the ending of his speech only - missed the rest. Dubya leaving in the helicopter was definitely the best bit. K x You could imagine the four of them on the steps thinking 'has he gone yet?' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NobbyNobbs Report post Posted January 21, 2009 it was a very good speech... i now get to spend the next term analysing it apparently the main complaint is that too much emphasis was put on race... they're never happy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScienceGeek Report post Posted January 21, 2009 it was a very good speech... i now get to spend the next term analysing it apparently the main complaint is that too much emphasis was put on race... they're never happy! Ah give me a break! People are never happy. Considering it was the first african american president there was going to be an element of race, and I think the press made a bigger deal of it than Obama himself did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris54 Report post Posted January 21, 2009 Considering it was the first african american president there was going to be an element of race, I have heard it said on the news that he is not an african American, He is mixed race. And that apparently makes a big difference. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScienceGeek Report post Posted January 21, 2009 (edited) I have heard it said on the news that he is not an african American, He is mixed race. And that apparently makes a big difference. Actually if we are going on the literal wording, he is african American in the sense that he his father was from Africa and his mum an American citizen, therefore African American . Just not in the sense that most people refer to as African American meaning Black. Just because he is mixed race doesn't take away the fact that he has African roots and still has family over there as well I find this whole race stuff highly amusing. Maybe I don't see the big deal, coming from a mixed race family I'm just glad to see someone over there in office that is highly intelligent and has some sound policy ideals behind him. Edited January 21, 2009 by ScienceGeek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris54 Report post Posted January 21, 2009 I'm just glad to see someone over there in office that is highly intelligent and has some sound policy ideals behind him. It will be interesting to see if he can get the people of American to change their way and start to look at more than just their own interests. I hope he can. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNeil Report post Posted January 21, 2009 I found out today that my 7 year old nephew thought that it was BA Baracas who was being inaugurated Now that would be an interesting president Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScienceGeek Report post Posted January 21, 2009 I found out today that my 7 year old nephew thought that it was BA Baracas who was being inaugurated Now that would be an interesting president Lol! That really would be interesting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
