For Those Of You Who Can't Wait Until Tonight To See The Chinese People Go Crazy With The Fireworks

Here's a quick video montage of the opening ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics from this morning (last night? what time is it?) and it's quite as impressive and terrifying as reported: fireworks that resemble a mushroom cloud, flying Chinese fairy children, more fireworks, light displays, FIREWORKS, and some sort of weird chair dance at the end. Did someone put Window Pane on my quail? Beijing Olympics Kickoff/Blazing Fireworks, breathtaking choreography ushers in Games [Daily Yomimuri]