Official Olympic thread 2010
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pistolshrimp
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PostPosted: Thu, 11th Feb 2010 07:01    Post subject: Official Olympic thread 2010
Yep. I am heading up tomorrow. I am going to take pictures and crap like that.

So far I am going to complain about this stupid road pass. You need it to get past the check points. It is really confusing. My aunt just called the ministry of trans. & hwy's. We thought we had like 6, turns out we have 1. You need 2 passes, one Sea to Sky pass that gets you to Function Junction, first check point, which we have. All residents have that. Then if you travel north from that check point you need another pass that has your destination. Ours in Creekside. The check point for Creekside is right next door. It is kinda cool. It is a HUGE tent that everyone travelling North has to drive through and your pass is checked, they look under your cars with mirrors, search you. No one, including me can get past that point in a car. So there is my house and a huge tent next door. I am not even taking my car there. No use. Can't take it past Creekside. The Bus is like a 1.5 wait to get on. SOOO I will walk 7 km to get to the villiage.

These passes are stupid tho. A house hold is suppost to get 2, that is what all the paperwork says. Ya, Our house up there got the 2 but they refused to issue our tenant a pass to get home! They told him to get the 2nd one from us. We are 2 separate residents, but yet they issued us 1 pass each. If we hadn't of given it too him the guy couldn't of even GOTTON HOME. How fucked up is that. We have 2 extra sea to sky passes because of business,
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PostPosted: Thu, 11th Feb 2010 07:08    Post subject:
OK, Because of reasons I am on a computer that is using EI, and it is NOT MINE!!!!!! It was fucking up so I couldn't continue ....


Ya so 2 sea to sky passes, so whoever goes up first gets the pass, then we have to bike down or walk down to function junction with the pass and pass it on and then come back. The letter they sent out was very unclear about any of this. My dad found out because he hangs out at the bar playing darts. He started drinking with a bunch of cops from Edmonton.



Ya so, I am going to take pictures of whatever. No plans to pay for events but who knows what I will see or what I can get myself into. Contacts are always a good thing
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PostPosted: Thu, 11th Feb 2010 09:54    Post subject:
Just heard on the news yesterday; last time Canada held the Olympic games they where in debt for 30 years Shocked Don't think they will make the same mistake twice tho Wink But they said it would be more expensive than predicted, but it always does Smile Same with Norway in 94 Wink
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PostPosted: Thu, 11th Feb 2010 09:57    Post subject:
But also a lot of income will come from this, as the tourism will skyrocket, not speak of merchandise, advertisement, etc. Wink

Have fun, Pistol!
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PostPosted: Thu, 11th Feb 2010 10:04    Post subject:
iNatan wrote:
But also a lot of income will come from this, as the tourism will skyrocket, not speak of merchandise, advertisement, etc. Wink

Have fun, Pistol!
yeah, but they always end up with some dept. But shitload of sponsors and high ticket prices sure as hell helps Wink
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PostPosted: Thu, 11th Feb 2010 11:57    Post subject: Re: Official Olympic thread 2010
pistolshrimp wrote:
Yep. I am heading up tomorrow. I am going to take pictures and crap like that.

So far I am going to complain about this stupid road pass. You need it to get past the check points. It is really confusing. My aunt just called the ministry of trans. & hwy's. We thought we had like 6, turns out we have 1. You need 2 passes, one Sea to Sky pass that gets you to Function Junction, first check point, which we have. All residents have that. Then if you travel north from that check point you need another pass that has your destination. Ours in Creekside. The check point for Creekside is right next door. It is kinda cool. It is a HUGE tent that everyone travelling North has to drive through and your pass is checked, they look under your cars with mirrors, search you. No one, including me can get past that point in a car. So there is my house and a huge tent next door. I am not even taking my car there. No use. Can't take it past Creekside. The Bus is like a 1.5 wait to get on. SOOO I will walk 7 km to get to the villiage.

These passes are stupid tho. A house hold is suppost to get 2, that is what all the paperwork says. Ya, Our house up there got the 2 but they refused to issue our tenant a pass to get home! They told him to get the 2nd one from us. We are 2 separate residents, but yet they issued us 1 pass each. If we hadn't of given it too him the guy couldn't of even GOTTON HOME. How fucked up is that. We have 2 extra sea to sky passes because of business,

Jesus, there's more security than at a G8 meeting.


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PostPosted: Thu, 11th Feb 2010 15:57    Post subject:
Hockey will be the only worthwhile thing to watch.

Would be nice to see the canucks lose on home ground. Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Thu, 11th Feb 2010 16:20    Post subject:
I totally forgot about that! You know there seems to be more hype surrounding summer Olympics then winter...


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PostPosted: Thu, 11th Feb 2010 16:26    Post subject:
No idea why, winter Olympics have always been much more interesting than summer Olympics. The sports, the look, everything. Smile
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PostPosted: Thu, 11th Feb 2010 16:29    Post subject:
iNatan wrote:
No idea why, winter Olympics have always been much more interesting than summer Olympics. The sports, the look, everything. Smile
Indeed. And we always do well at it Wink 94 was a epic year Very Happy

Strange how Sweden suck at pretty much all winter sports
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PostPosted: Thu, 11th Feb 2010 20:05    Post subject:
god damn timezones mess everything up again..
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PostPosted: Fri, 12th Feb 2010 06:17    Post subject:
I cant wait for Curling to start, that shit is da bomb. Smile
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PostPosted: Fri, 12th Feb 2010 13:36    Post subject:
inz wrote:
Hockey will be the only worthwhile thing to watch.

Would be nice to see the canucks lose on home ground. Twisted Evil


No.
Canada wins gold. The rest of the rosters don't really hold a candle to Canada's except maybe Russia, who doesn't have a big game goalie in Nabby, whereas we have the greatest goaltender to have ever played in the greatest league in the world (Brodeur).
That being said, Kovalchuk - Malkin - Ovechkin is horrifying and should tear some teams apart.

I'm wearing my new Team Canada jersey to work today!

GO CANADA GO!


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PostPosted: Fri, 12th Feb 2010 14:26    Post subject:
deelix wrote:
iNatan wrote:
No idea why, winter Olympics have always been much more interesting than summer Olympics. The sports, the look, everything. Smile
Indeed. And we always do well at it Wink 94 was a epic year Very Happy

Strange how Sweden suck at pretty much all winter sports


Norwegian Hockey Team - that's all I have to say about that. Smile


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PostPosted: Fri, 12th Feb 2010 17:31    Post subject:
helvete wrote:
deelix wrote:
iNatan wrote:
No idea why, winter Olympics have always been much more interesting than summer Olympics. The sports, the look, everything. Smile
Indeed. And we always do well at it Wink 94 was a epic year Very Happy

Strange how Sweden suck at pretty much all winter sports


Norwegian Hockey Team - that's all I have to say about that. Smile
Sad

We don't have time for that kind of non sense Very Happy Skiing is more important
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PostPosted: Fri, 12th Feb 2010 17:36    Post subject:
Phluxed wrote:
whereas we have the greatest goaltender to have ever played in the greatest league in the world (Brodeur).


I'm a little nervous given he's been playing like crap as of late :/


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PostPosted: Fri, 12th Feb 2010 17:52    Post subject:
Well you'll always have Luongo if Brodeur looks like he can't keep up the pace.
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PostPosted: Fri, 12th Feb 2010 22:34    Post subject:
Well I am off to fight the traffic. Got the passes sorted out.

So sad to hear about the death of the louger. I haven't see it yet but it was bad. Georgia might pull the whole team.
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PostPosted: Sat, 13th Feb 2010 04:39    Post subject:
Jesus fuck the national anthem was butchered to shit Sad
but the injun ceremony almost maded me cry im too drunk to watch it all nao... i'll watch later


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PostPosted: Sat, 13th Feb 2010 06:02    Post subject:
yeah I just PVRed it... probably FF most of it I'm sure


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wtf at his face.....

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PostPosted: Sat, 13th Feb 2010 20:59    Post subject:
Iv tried exactly the same luge track, and it wasn't that hard...
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PostPosted: Sat, 13th Feb 2010 22:15    Post subject:
I just watched "speed skating"

i think it was possibly the most boring thing on earth i have ever seen
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PostPosted: Sat, 13th Feb 2010 23:20    Post subject:
The only thing to watch Winter Olympics for anyways is the Ice Hockey tournament


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PostPosted: Sat, 13th Feb 2010 23:44    Post subject:
I heard that watching women's hockey can put you into a deep coma or catatonic state Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun, 14th Feb 2010 00:05    Post subject:
madmax17 wrote:
I heard that watching women's hockey can put you into a deep coma or catatonic state Laughing

No, you're thinking curling.


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madmax17 wrote:
I heard that watching the winter olympics can put you into a deep coma or catatonic state Laughing


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