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10-16-2009, 12:17 PM
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#51 | | I have named my kids VIC and VLS
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Alot of those types in kits/west van are the same ones who complain about not being able to afford 10k property taxes when their houses are worth millions :/
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10-16-2009, 12:26 PM
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#52 | | I bringith the lowerballerith
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I'm not a big fan of the medals we have for our games.
I am however a big fan of the medals that were handed our for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Everything about the medals has grace and elegance.
I understand all the nods and throwbacks to the Native people but I don't find the medals we have atheistically appealing.
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10-16-2009, 12:38 PM
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10-16-2009, 12:44 PM
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10-16-2009, 02:09 PM
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#55 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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when all the olympic construction work first started i cursed it too.
I can say now that I was way too short sighted as I'm sure most anti olympic ppl are. All those nice construction project are expensive but in the end vancouver locals are going to get to use the it most after the olympics. took Canada line to work for the first time yesterday and it is a serious god send to Richmond.
not to mention because of the olympic I have a temp job for the games that pay GOOD with bonus
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10-16-2009, 02:37 PM
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#56 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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marc0lishuz posts a story about bonuses being paid out to VANOC workers. The last I heard, VANOC was desperate for temporary workers. Hey, if you're going to be paying for the Olympics 10 years from now, you might as well get a small chunk of that money back, right?
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I can say now that I was way too short sighted as I'm sure most anti olympic ppl are. All those nice construction project are expensive but in the end vancouver locals are going to get to use the it most after the olympics. took Canada line to work for the first time yesterday and it is a serious god send to Richmond.
| I genuinely feel bad about some of the store owners who went bankrupt during the construction. But, as the cliche goes, with every death brings a new bloom (or something to that effect.) I bet all of the NIMBYs who were cursing the construction have boycotted the Canada Line and are driving/taking taxis to the airport out of principle, right?  | |
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10-16-2009, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Tapioca marc0lishuz posts a story about bonuses being paid out to VANOC workers. The last I heard, VANOC was desperate for temporary workers. Hey, if you're going to be paying for the Olympics 10 years from now, you might as well get a small chunk of that money back, right? | Money back? That's sponsorship money, not tax dollars.
Hey, let's tell VANOC to spend their money like how we tell the govt to do it. Then they can be run just as efficiently as the govt.
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10-16-2009, 08:20 PM
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is canada going to win the gold medal in hockey this year?
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10-16-2009, 09:08 PM
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anyone here volunteering at the games?
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10-16-2009, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ZhangFei is canada going to win the gold medal in hockey this year? | give Crosby the C!
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10-17-2009, 10:31 AM
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#61 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by goo3 Money back? That's sponsorship money, not tax dollars.
Hey, let's tell VANOC to spend their money like how we tell the govt to do it. Then they can be run just as efficiently as the govt. | Well, tax payers had to pony up money for the bid. Also VANOC has included some tax payer dollars (federal and provincial) as part of its $237 million of "other" revenue. And of course, tax dollars have covered infrastructure upgrades, venue construction, and security detail.
The games will incur expenses on tax payers, one way or another, which is why we've been hammered by catcalls about the Olympics costing too much. VANOC might be within their operating budget when all is set and done, but we're probably going to be left with a debt.
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10-18-2009, 10:51 PM
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#62 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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Beijing 2008 olympic medals 
Turin 2006 Olympic medals 
Athens 2004 olympic medals 
Sydney 2002 olympic medals  | Man, the Vancouver 2010 medals have these all beat.
Did Beijing have Athens make their medals, and reuse their dies? Or perhaps they thought that by putting on a "prettier" ribbon hanger (this is what the Mint calls it) that people wouldn't notice they were exactly the same? Oh well, the Victory Goddess has been used countless times in previous Olympics so I guess you can't blame them for sticking with tradition.
Speaking of the "ribbon hanger" the one on the Syndey medals looks like something you'd find on cheap jewelry - I'd be worried ii would break and I'd lose my medal. Same thing with the Nagano and Athens medals. And the Italians? They're too damn lazy to make a proper hanger so they just wrapped the ribbon around the medal and tied a knot. The 2010 medals have a hanger stamped into the medal rated to 200lbs. It blends so smoothly into the medal that you don't even see it - the ribbon seems to disappear into the medal itself. Much more elegant than simply "tacking on" the hanger as an afterthought (like the other medals seem to have done).
I once got a chance to tour the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) years ago, and learned a hell of a lot. For one, the RCM is recognized world-wide for being one of the best mints in the world. They have patented a lot of the technology used in making coins. Many coins we have here in Canada and take for granted were actually world-firsts and were things people once said were impossible or impractical. They have won numerous awards and recognition for the quality of the coins they produce.
The RCM has made more than 50 billion coins for more than 60 countries worldwide. This is the one thing I didn't know - that foreign governments get the RCM to make their coins used in circulation. Even China had the RCM make their $1,000 gold coin that was used to celebrate the 1997 transfer of Hong Kong back to China. I wonder why they didn't make the coin themselves? It's simple - they lack the technology, something the RCM has in spades.
This is what makes these medals special. They aren't just a piece of quickly stamped out metal. There are a lot of steps used to make them and a lot of challenges they had to overcome. They are easily the most complicated and difficult to manufacture medals of any Olympics. Of course, styling is always subjective, but I bet anyone who actually gets to handle these in person will instantly be able to tell the high level of craftsmanship that went into making them.
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10-18-2009, 11:14 PM
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All I can say is when 2010 comes downtown vancover and all areas near it will be in chaos. No one is allow to drive/park in downtown unless commerical vehicles. Our skytrian system can not support the massive amount of people that will take the skytrain to work.
Even now going to work during rush hours a lot of people have to wait several trains before they can go on. It is only going to be 10x worse. Not to mention the skytrain always breaks down.
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10-18-2009, 11:49 PM
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10-19-2009, 08:11 AM
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#65 | | I bringith the lowerballerith
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I have to say.
Those medals looks fkn sweet.
Great design and very unique. Probably one of the nicest medals Iv seen.
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10-19-2009, 08:31 AM
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wow they look like shit
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10-20-2009, 09:01 PM
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#67 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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10-20-2009, 09:53 PM
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are those medals made out of gold, silver, or bronze with other metal compounds?
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10-21-2009, 12:39 AM
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10-21-2009, 12:45 AM
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our city looks much better than the other cities. good comparison.
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10-21-2009, 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by orange7 are those medals made out of gold, silver, or bronze with other metal compounds? | Most medals aren't 100% of one single metal. It's usually a mix of metals and compounds. Apparently, the Vancouver medals have small mix of recycled silicon circuit boards.
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10-30-2009, 08:29 AM
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#72 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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The Olympic torch run has been in the news for the last few days. First of all, I'm not a supporter of the Olympics being here, but wow, is this ever one helluva plan - very impressive. I mean instead of bringing the torch to the city and be done with it, it is being taken to every freaking community under the sun. I saw the route just for Vancouver Island. Unbelievable how they criss cross all over the place only to come back to where they started.
This is not going to be cheap. Just the torch alone is a few hundred bucks and there are thousands of them. Then there is the security involved.
I know it is too late to protest. And I'm not really protesting. Just floored by how the planning committee came up with this grand scheme that is going to cost a tremendous amount of money. Hell, with the kind of money it is going to cost, why not give it to the athletes who are competing? They are the ones who really need the support.
Having said that, I hope the protesters stay calm and not cause any problems. It would be pretty embarrassing for our country.
As far as protesters themselves are concerned, they have every right to protest the games even though it is too late. It brings attention to the fact that the games are turning out to be too extravagant and taxing on the general public.
One of the runners of the torch is the young girl who comes on the Telethon every year. The money saved from not running the torch in this fashion could have gone to her cause. Same as Terry Fox's mom who is part of the run. Use the money to fight cancer instead.
I understand the history behind the games and the traditions involved, but this running of the torch should have been simplified. If politicians and dignitaries want to be in the limelight and milk this event for all it's worth, do it some other way. Did Gregor Robertson have to be in Greece? Doesn't he have a city to run?
I can go on and on, and nothing is going to change. These people keep spending tax payers' money as if there was an endless supply of it. Am I going to protest? Nope. I've got better things to do (like spending my time on RS, LOL). Besides, shit happens and there's little you can do but to accept things for what they are.
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10-30-2009, 08:54 AM
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Anyone else waching the Coverage on CTV right now?
I sure hope they dont drop the torch in the water.
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10-30-2009, 10:07 AM
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#74 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic This is not going to be cheap. Just the torch alone is a few hundred bucks and there are thousands of them. Then there is the security involved.
I know it is too late to protest. And I'm not really protesting. Just floored by how the planning committee came up with this grand scheme that is going to cost a tremendous amount of money. Hell, with the kind of money it is going to cost, why not give it to the athletes who are competing? They are the ones who really need the support. | VANOC is promoting these games as "Canada's games" so a relay across the country is an attempt to get the country excited about the games. If anything, I think the country could use something to get excited about considering the economy, lacklustre politics, and so on. Quote:
Having said that, I hope the protesters stay calm and not cause any problems. It would be pretty embarrassing for our country.
As far as protesters themselves are concerned, they have every right to protest the games even though it is too late. It brings attention to the fact that the games are turning out to be too extravagant and taxing on the general public.
| I absolutely support their right to protest, but I'm tiring of the messages. I honestly think the various messages are now falling on deaf ears.
I think having "free speech zones" is somewhat embarassing. As long as they're not inciting violence, their rights should be respected. But, like others, I'm not listening to them.
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10-30-2009, 10:37 AM
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#75 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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Originally Posted by Tapioca VANOC is promoting these games as "Canada's games" so a relay across the country is an attempt to get the country excited about the games. If anything, I think the country could use something to get excited about considering the economy, lacklustre politics, and so on. | True. Watching the news just now, it is very apparent it does bring out a lot of excitement.
Did it have to be so grand?
The run is only one aspect of the games and it can be cost neutral. Most of the stuff has been paid for by corporations and the runners get the opportunity to buy back the torch they carried.
As for protesters. Yeah, their rants do fall on deaf ears.
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