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 Feb 13 2010, 03:00 AM
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QUOTE (Guitar Smasher @ Feb 6 2010, 09:18 PM)  That's if they have a halfpipe. Lolz, I heard about that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lalaexdee.gif) The Winter Olympics without snow...hmm. Saffy, aahh! I want that Sumi thing now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lalaexdee.gif) And poor man, at least he was good enough to be in the Olympics and that says something. |
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Feb 13 2010, 03:05 AM
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It's your world now. Group: Veterans Joined: 13-January 07 |
Sumi is amazing.
Are you watching, Oscar? I quite enjoyed the native part at the beginning. |
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Feb 13 2010, 03:06 AM
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Respawn Group: Oscar Joined: 12-August 08 |
Oh no, I'm not. I completely forgot about them today. I was helping my cousin out all day, but I will watch them now!
What is going on at the moment? |
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Feb 13 2010, 03:08 AM
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It's your world now. Group: Veterans Joined: 13-January 07 |
All the countries are coming out. You've missed a good chunk of the opening ceremony.
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Feb 13 2010, 03:08 AM
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Respawn Group: Oscar Joined: 12-August 08 |
Nuts! I will go watch it right now! It's on NBC, I believe. They've been advertising the thing a bunch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lalaexdee.gif)
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Feb 13 2010, 03:15 AM
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It's your world now. Group: Veterans Joined: 13-January 07 |
Canada just came out :D 206 athletes for us!
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Feb 13 2010, 03:18 AM
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Bigger. Better. Toaster. Group: Veterans Joined: 16-March 07 |
I like how Canada gave the USA a warm welcome.
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Feb 13 2010, 05:37 AM
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It's your world now. Group: Veterans Joined: 13-January 07 |
Overall, I was proud to watch the opening ceremony and definitely enjoyed it. Admittedly though, I am a tad disappointed with the lighting of the torch, which doesn't help considering it failed to work properly as well.
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Feb 13 2010, 05:53 AM
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Saffy's the wolf Group: Guitar Smasher Joined: 11-March 07 |
Just a minor setback in an otherwise fantastic show. I kinda hoped Leonard Cohen would've joined KD Lang, but no dice.
I really liked the costumes of the fiddlers. Also I liked how the presentation was 360 degrees, and not a rectilinear stage. |
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Feb 13 2010, 05:57 AM
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It's your world now. Group: Veterans Joined: 13-January 07 |
My disappointment stems from rumours that a hologram of Terry Fox would appear to light the torch. I found this idea really cool and was disappointed that it did not occur. Given the spectacular show put on, I was hopeful something of the sort might still happen but nope. Otherwise the torch lighting was very good.
I agree with you on the presentation. The show was just amazing. They really surprised me. |
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Feb 13 2010, 08:30 PM
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Saffy's the wolf Group: Guitar Smasher Joined: 11-March 07 |
Yeah, I heard those rumours on the radio when I woke up yesterday. I laughed.
You always hear ridiculous nonsense proposed whenever a mega event is approaching. The general public has no awareness of where we are technologically. It's the same thing whenever a new game console is announced. Revolution was supposed to have holograms and tactile feedback! And how exactly is an image composed of light supposed to hold a physical torch? We didn't run the flame 42,000 km just for an image to 'pretend' to light the cauldron. |
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Feb 13 2010, 08:41 PM
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It's your world now. Group: Veterans Joined: 13-January 07 |
I completely understand. I couldn't envision an image somehow lighting a torch without it looking quite poor. It just wouldn't be the same. Would you have a machine to set to do it along with the image? Would someone else do it in sync to the image? I was curious to see how one might pull that off properly.
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Feb 15 2010, 02:21 AM
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It's your world now. Group: Veterans Joined: 13-January 07 |
WOOOH! CANADA FINALLY WON A GOLD MEDAL ON CANADIAN SOIL!
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Feb 15 2010, 02:29 AM
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Veteran Trash Can Diver Group: Raccoons Joined: 23-July 07 |
In which event? I'm not watching right now. The last event I watched was a bit of skiing earlier.
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Feb 15 2010, 02:32 AM
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It's your world now. Group: Veterans Joined: 13-January 07 |
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Feb 15 2010, 02:34 AM
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Veteran Trash Can Diver Group: Raccoons Joined: 23-July 07 |
Congratulations on your nations first gold on home soil.
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Feb 15 2010, 02:40 AM
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Member Group: Veterans Joined: 24-October 09 |
That's great, Saffy. Congrats to Canada. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lalasmile.gif)
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Feb 15 2010, 05:00 PM
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Member Group: Veterans Joined: 13-February 09 |
I've been watching the Olympics constantly. I'm really happy for Canada, they finally got their first gold on home soil. Obviously I'm cheering the most for team USA, but I was really rooting for the Canadian to beat that Australian guy.
If the US isn't playing or already doesn't have a chance, I usually go for Canada or the UK. Or Germany, cause I speak German. :P |
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Feb 15 2010, 08:42 PM
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Saffy's the wolf Group: Guitar Smasher Joined: 11-March 07 |
QUOTE (General_Wolfy @ Feb 15 2010, 12:00 PM) I was really rooting for the Canadian to beat that Australian guy. You mean that Canadian guy. |
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Feb 15 2010, 11:01 PM
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Member Group: Veterans Joined: 13-February 09 |
Well he is Canadian-born, but he's wearing the Australian uniform, so he's an Australian.
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