Opening Ceremonies: Hour 2 8/13 9:00 4100+ pts.

[mficke0713]

What did Katie Couric say about many Indonesian sports fans?
*Didn't have cable TV

What did Katie Couric say about the competitors from Central Africa?
*There was only four of them

What did Bob Costas say about Cape Verde?
*Was made up of ten islands

What did Bob Costas say about Cambodia's Olympic team?
*Was severely underfunded

What did Bob Costas say about Venezuela?
*Produced great baseball players

What did Bob Costas say about the coach of the Chinese basketball team?
*Was former NBA coach

What did Bob Costas say about badminton?
*Could become cult sport

What did Katie Couric say about the name of the country Qatar?
*Had three different pronunciations

What did Katie Couric say about Albanians?
*Helped build Olympic stadia and facilities

What did Bob Costas say about the Greeks' opinion of Americans?
*Disapproved of their foreign policy

What was Emanuel Ginobili seen doing during the Parade of Nations?
*Recording ceremony with video camera

What did Katie Couric say about the athletes from Antigua and Barbuda?
*Wore colorful costumes and hats

What did Katie Couric say about Roger Federer?
*Was favorite to win gold medal

What logo was on the Venezuela team's uniform as Bob Costas said they produced great baseball players?
*Puma

What did Bob Costas say about the U.S. basketball team?
*Was relatively young

What company's logo was on the U.S. team's uniforms as Bob Costas said the basketball team was relatively young?
*Roots

[mficke0713]

COMMERCIALS:

In a movie commercial during this show, what were John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix?
*Firefighters
*"Ladder 49"

[littlel]

Thanks mficke0713! :)


What did an on-screen banner urge viewers to do?
Learn about competing countries

What company's name appeared while an on-screen banner urged viewers to learn about competing countries?
Expedia.com

In a commercial during this show, what occurred in between images of an amber liquid being poured as phrases such as "it just never gets old" appeared?
Labeled bottles were shown up close
Budweiser
Fresh taste

In a commercial during this show, what did a farmer do after a man gave him a check for an old car gathering dust in his barn that was up for sale?
Drove off in new model of car
BMW
Retains its value

In a commercial during this show, what did a boy daydream about that awed others and took him into a city while a girl did the same thing and "Jumping Jack Flash" played?
Driving a sports car
Chevy Corvette
Will fulfill your fantasies

In a commercial during this show, what did a woman do after hearing a news broadcast informing her that she was likely to gain weight?
Tossed boom box out window
One-A-Day WeightSmart
Boosts metabolism

[dreemin]

In a commercial during this show, what did a woman say she learned how "not to take care of" from living with her younger sister?
Contact lenses
Bausch & Lomb Renu
Kills germs

In a commercial during this show, what did two men and one woman do while they showed before and after pictures of dilapidated buildings?
Spoke about banking
Bank of America
Funds community development

In a commercial during this show, what did a blonde woman describe as not being being "your best moment"?
Having a car accident
State Farm
Highest customer satisfaction rating

[jwsmom]

In a commercial during this program, what did a helicopter, cattle, a snowmobile, a pleasure boat, and a mobile home all have in common?
Were towed by a rugged-looking pickup truck

NOT...nissan titan
NOT Ford F150
NOT Chevy Silverado

[aleighanne]

Its toyata tundra
6800 towing capacity

[aleighanne]

In a commercial during this show, how did a concert pianist who overslept get to a recital in China?

rode bicycle
Nike
Youre faster than you think

[marrbear]

thank you

[bethieb]

Thanks!

In a commercial during this show, what did an athlete do as a young girl rode a bicycle, an Indian couple got married, and an elderly man blew out candles on a cake?
Won Olympic race
McDonald's
You'll love the food

In a commercial during this show, what did an athlete do while people and coaches looked on and after jogging down a hallway in a sweatshirt?
Boxed and chanted
Chili's Grill & Bar
Baby Back Ribs

In a commercial during this show, how did a man in a red shirt compete against other men after first performing chin-ups?
Played basketball
Dasani
Choice of people who like challenges

[gar123]

In a commercial during this show, what did an athlete do while people and coaches looked on and after jogging down a hallway in a sweatshirt?
Boxed and chanted
Chili's Grill & Bar
Baby Back Ribs

[exferryguy]

In a commercial during this show, what did athletes do against a background of blue sky as a cell phone twirled in midair?
Performed gymnastics
Samsung
Are beautifully designed

[aurawater]

In a commercial during this show, what occurred in between images of an amber liquid being poured as words written in white letters appeared?
**NOT**Neon bar sign flashed on and off in window

In a commercial during this program, what did a helicopter, cattle, a snowmobile, a pleasure boat, and a mobile home all have in common?
*Were towed by a rugged-looking pickup truck
*Toyota Tundra Double Cab
*6800 lb towing capacity

In a commercial during this show, what did a woman say she learned how "not to take care of" from living with her younger sister?
-Contact lenses
-Bausch & Lomb Renu
-Kills germs