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03-28-2010, 08:02 PM
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#51 | In RS I Trust
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Originally Posted by azncreationz I personally wouldn't want the games back in Vancouver. How soon you all have forgotten the costs! Do you want to hear the sound of another 6 billion dollars for security...which will 'definately' be more by the time 2014 rolls around. We haven't even figured out the final tally what these past games will cost us! | with the venues already built the only cost there would be is the athletes village since the places will be already rented out as well set up and the security. All the money made would go towards the debt we occurred in the 2010 olympics.
Shit it would be weird but I would be happy with it no questions asked but don't hold your breath |
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03-28-2010, 08:04 PM
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#52 | Banned (ABWS)
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03-28-2010, 08:07 PM
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03-28-2010, 08:36 PM
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#54 | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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highly doubt the games will come back to vancouver, but you can always hope
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03-28-2010, 09:49 PM
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#55 | My homepage has been set to RS
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I'm not sure how this stupid rumor got started, but there is no credibility to it whatsoever. Yes, they have A LOT to build still, including all their public transit infrastructure and most venues. But the Russians are extremely proud people, and Putin would rather have 1/2 of Russia's population die through intense manual labor, 24 hours a day, to get everything complete in time rather than concede the Olympic games.
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03-28-2010, 09:49 PM
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#56 | y'all better put some respeck on my name
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Originally Posted by tonyvu highly doubt the games will come back to vancouver, but you can always hope | Same here, I doubt we'll see the games again.
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03-28-2010, 11:50 PM
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If Salt Lake had their right to host taken away because of the scandal, they were considering Calgary as an alternate.
Read it on wikipedia. Its true.
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03-29-2010, 12:01 AM
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#58 | y'all better put some respeck on my name
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It really makes you wonder how corrupt the IOC really is. Sochi had no infrastructure whatsoever but yet they give them the winter games. I'm sure Sochi will be building half the venues days before the games but the IOC really needs to do a better job of handing out the games to cities that need massive infrastructure work. It sort of reminds me of the World Cup this year, SA is having issues with unions and overall quality of the stadiums and in return half the tickets remain unsold.
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03-29-2010, 12:47 AM
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#59 | I bringith the lowerballerith
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Originally Posted by Gridlock Read it on wikipedia. Its true. | The African elephant population has tripled in the last 6 years.
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03-29-2010, 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Eugene The African elephant population has tripled in the last 6 years. | I read that on the internet. It's true.
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03-29-2010, 01:53 AM
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#61 | Banned By Establishment
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Originally Posted by Eugene The African elephant population has tripled in the last 6 years. | that's some truthiness there.
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03-29-2010, 01:54 AM
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#62 | Hacked RS to become a mod
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Let me tell you guys about the tenth dimension
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03-29-2010, 11:59 AM
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#63 | I keep RS good
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Originally Posted by Manic! What about the US. Last to enter WWI, WWII and what about Katrina. | ... are you serious? WWI? WWII?
yeah last to enter, and first to finish.
you know the US is the only military force capable of mobilizing 100 000+ troops to anywhere in the world in one month and have a sufficient logistical system to support those troops.
logistical support is the main thing, your troops are useless without the proper fuel, food, bullets whatever else they need.
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03-29-2010, 12:05 PM
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#64 | I STILL don't get it
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Originally Posted by K-Dub I read that on the internet. It's true. | I'm the truth.
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03-29-2010, 07:37 PM
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#65 | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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