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02-14-2010, 07:00 PM
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02-14-2010, 07:04 PM
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#1253 | | what manner of phaggotry is this
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whats the deal with that australian moguls guy? i just got an invite to a group on facebook to hate him?
also, wasnt the CTV olympic conglomerate's biggest thing that they were going to give you huge choices on what to watch with CTV, TSN, Sportsnet, etc showing different events all time time? why was the same feed of figure skating on all 3 channels today?
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02-14-2010, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by RRxtar  whats the deal with that australian moguls guy? i just got an invite to a group on facebook to hate him?
also, wasnt the CTV olympic conglomerate's biggest thing that they were going to give you huge choices on what to watch with CTV, TSN, Sportsnet, etc showing different events all time time? why was the same feed of figure skating on all 3 channels today? | He was born in Canada lived in North Van, he wanted to start some sort of internet business and the goverment or something like that would not let him so he moved to Aus to start it. He's now has millions in the bank and flys Aus's flag since hes mad at the goverment.
I think thats most of it, i'm sure i'm wrong on a couple parts.
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02-14-2010, 07:11 PM
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#1255 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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Dale Begg Smith left canada so he could keep running his adware/spyware business. http://spamkings.oreilly.com/archive...guls_gold.html
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02-14-2010, 07:14 PM
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#1256 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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Anyone watching the Simpsons right now? The Simpsons are going to Vancouver!
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02-14-2010, 07:15 PM
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#1257 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by RRxtar also, wasnt the CTV olympic conglomerate's biggest thing that they were going to give you huge choices on what to watch with CTV, TSN, Sportsnet, etc showing different events all time time? why was the same feed of figure skating on all 3 channels today? | I think because all of the other events scheduled for today is over. Figure skating was the only one event left. You can check out www.vancouver2010.com There is a little box on the top right corner where they tell you what is live, as well as tomorrow's schedule.
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02-14-2010, 07:20 PM
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#1258 | | Official Texas Ambassador
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Olympic related -
What was on the Vancouver sign when The Simpsons came to Vancouver
`Come for the (something), stay for the marijuana`
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02-14-2010, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic I have a question that I thought I knew the answer to. I know that the national anthems at this games' medal ceremonies is recorded music by the VSO. OK, but isn't it normal for the IOC to ask all nations to submit their official renditions? I always thought it was the country's choice and not the IOC's. Can someone confirm this? Wife and I are having differences of opinion. |
If I recall correctly, the VSO wanted nothing to do with the Olympics. I don't recall the debacle surrounding it and whether or not they reached a solution, but the last I heard, VSO stepped away from anything to do with all of this.
One thing I found interesting though is that during the opening ceremonies, during one of the performances, they played Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings. This piece was made famous by the movie "Platoon" however, an interesting tidbit was that the original piece was performed by the VSO but not credited as such in the film's credits to avoid political bouts. The piece played during the opening ceremony was definitely NOT the original recorded piece by the VSO, having heard and studied the original thousands of times (with Victor Guy @ Britannia.) 
Edit: Full story - VSO Objects to Replacement
I was wrong. Only SOME members were recruited and not the original VSO.
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02-14-2010, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by El Bastardo Olympic related -
What was on the Vancouver sign when The Simpsons came to Vancouver
`Come for the (something), stay for the marijuana` | I think it said "film tax credits"
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02-14-2010, 07:28 PM
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#1261 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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Originally Posted by bcrdukes If I recall correctly, the VSO wanted nothing to do with the Olympics. I don't recall the debacle surrounding it and whether or not they reached a solution, but the last I heard, VSO stepped away from anything to do with all of this.
| http://www.vancouversun.com/entertai...947/story.html
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02-14-2010, 07:33 PM
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#1262 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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I'm just glad it's all in our time zone.
Kind of....... I get home early enough from work to watch most of it.
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02-14-2010, 07:33 PM
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Beat me to it.
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02-14-2010, 07:46 PM
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#1264 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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Originally Posted by bcrdukes If I recall correctly, the VSO wanted nothing to do with the Olympics. I don't recall the debacle surrounding it and whether or not they reached a solution, but the last I heard, VSO stepped away from anything to do with all of this.
One thing I found interesting though is that during the opening ceremonies, during one of the performances, they played Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings. This piece was made famous by the movie "Platoon" however, an interesting tidbit was that the original piece was performed by the VSO but not credited as such in the film's credits to avoid political bouts. The piece played during the opening ceremony was definitely NOT the original recorded piece by the VSO, having heard and studied the original thousands of times (with Victor Guy @ Britannia.)
Edit: Full story - VSO Objects to Replacement
I was wrong. Only SOME members were recruited and not the original VSO. | The version Victor pulled out all the time (at least back then) was the Bray version. Not that common these days, but I like it. Very robust arrangement. It's the one that's so tiny you had to squint to read the notes, right?
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Youth is, indeed, wasted on the young.
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Dirty look from MG1 can melt steel beams.
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02-14-2010, 08:01 PM
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#1265 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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Anyone know if Heineken House is closed?? We are in line and people say they're closed. =( Posted via RS Mobile | |
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02-14-2010, 08:30 PM
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wtf. i just heard on global that they cancelled the sbx tomorrow. can someone tell me where i can confirm this
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02-14-2010, 08:35 PM
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#1267 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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Originally Posted by Manic! | He wanted to come here and alap Canada in the face, but instead ended up being fucked over at Canada's biggest moment in its Olympic sports history.
Karma at its best.
Every time they show Canada's first Olympic gold on home turf, his face is going to be right there - in second place. 
Go, Canada, GO!!!!!!!!
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02-14-2010, 09:06 PM
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#1268 | | I have named my kids VIC and VLS
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the story of that Moguls Gold winner is just great, very inspiring
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02-14-2010, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by El Bastardo wtf. i just heard on global that they cancelled the sbx tomorrow. can someone tell me where i can confirm this | http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic..._278192TZ.html | |
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02-14-2010, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by marc0lishuz Anyone know if Heineken House is closed?? We are in line and people say they're closed. =( Posted via RS Mobile | Holland House CLOSED to all non-Dutch people for rest of the night
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02-14-2010, 09:15 PM
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02-14-2010, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by El Bastardo | were you supposed to go?
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02-14-2010, 09:26 PM
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Yeah man. Just bought my bus ticket today too. Lame
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02-14-2010, 09:30 PM
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#1274 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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WOO GO CANADA GO!
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02-14-2010, 09:31 PM
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