2010 Vancouver Olympic & Paralympic Super-Thread - Page 62

ckkelley · #**1221** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 6:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

I'm looking at it from the office - I see floodlights spinning in blue, red, orange and purple (there may be 12 sets of them - 6 north and 6 south of Robson) - plus the flashes of the whte strobe lights - but damn the mesh warp on our windows!!

I also see they have lasers on adjacent buildings as well. It's like a light show at a high end rock concert. It's awesome!

Yume-sama · #**1222** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 7:01 AM**

The kids got a place to stay from JetSet Sports (Vancouver 2010 sponsor), who sells hospitality packages.

Also, somehow Gregor Roberton and Chris Shaw got together to ask people to wear Gold for the Olympics to battle homelessness.

Don't ask how?

officedweller · #**1223** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 7:02 AM**

Cool!
I can't see the lasers through the mesh wrap - I'll have to head out there one night.

mr.x · #**1224** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 7:02 AM**

Pictures people! We need pictures!!!

Yume-sama · #**1225** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 7:07 AM**

Global News is reporting a performer was very seriously injured during rehearsal for the Opening Ceremony.

The opening ceremonies will feature someone skiing down a massive ramp, and jumping through Olympic rings. He crashed and broke bones during rehearsal.

nobase2010 · #**1226** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 7:10 AM**

The line up for the ticket and exploring the outside of BC pavilion and Graville Street. I notice that the zip trek is all wrap up with BC's sceneries.

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GeeCee · #**1227** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 7:17 AM**

They were ripping up the decals on the stairs today for some reason.. I'll post my picture of it tomorrow.

mr.x · #**1228** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 7:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Global News is reporting a performer was very seriously injured during rehearsal for the Opening Ceremony.

The opening ceremonies will feature someone skiing down a massive ramp, and jumping through Olympic rings. He crashed and broke bones during rehearsal.

1) Ohhhh nooo!!!! That's terrible! Will they be able to find a replacement? Ugh...imagine if that happened during the Opening Ceremony on Friday the 12th.

2) BAH!!! I wish I didn't know about this....I like to know as little as possible about the ceremonies to maintain the suspense.

3) Hopefully the guy is alright.

4) Hopefully they can find a way to still continue this segment?

Yume-sama · #**1229** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 7:22 AM**

VANOC can neither confirm nor deny it will still be in the ceremony

HOWEVER, we have some volunteers on here who will get to see it on the 10th who can

mr.x · #**1230** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 7:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by Yume-sama

VANOC can neither confirm nor deny it will still be in the ceremony

HOWEVER, we have some volunteers on here who will get to see it on the 10th who can

That's just depressing...

mr.x · #**1231** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 7:28 AM**

Don't they usually have backups for roles like this? I would think they do...

nova9 · #**1232** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 7:33 AM**

Oh no, someone got hurt??!?! AHH THE OLYMPICS ARE A DISASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Yume-sama · #**1233** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 7:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by nova9

Oh no, someone got hurt??!?! AHH THE OLYMPICS ARE A DISASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Already costing our healthcare system more!!!!

mr.x · #**1234** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 7:37 AM**

Seriously, wouldn't they have backups for this?

Yume-sama · #**1235** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 7:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x

Seriously, wouldn't they have backups for this?

Probably. Though it could be deemed to be somewhat risky lol

Waders · #**1236** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 7:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Probably. Though it could be deemed to be somewhat risky lol

VANCO should make some change to this segment to make it failsafe as any performance misstep/mishap would make Vancouver look bad with millions of TV viewers watching around the world.

mr.x · #**1237** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 7:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Probably. Though it could be deemed to be somewhat risky lol

Then order bigger Olympic rings so that it'll be like throwing a banana through an aircraft hangar.

My hunch is that he hit the rings while in the air, it wasn't a crash landing. At Lillehammer, the a ski jumper torch bearer swooped down the 1994 Games Opening Ceremony and he had the torch in his hand:

http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-new...ic-games-opening-ceremonies_54364bs.html

Pinion · #**1238** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 7:53 AM**

Is translink.ca (or something) going to have waiting time postings or do I just show up for the seabus an hour early and hope that's enough?

Yume-sama · #**1239** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 7:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by Pinion

Is translink.ca (or something) going to have waiting time postings or do I just show up for the seabus an hour early and hope that's enough?

Probably just show up and wait. Or, buy some flippers, a snorkel, and swim over faster.

touraccuracy · #**1240** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 8:23 AM**

i was planning on going downtown during the opening ceremonies and taking in the fun and atmosphere of it, then heading over to the north shore to compete in the "beer olympics" with some friends, but now i have to work that night

. i won't get to see the opening ceremonies till the next day! at least the beer olympics go all february!