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Old Posted Feb 12, 2010, 8:03 AM
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they are probably euro prices
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They didn't mess around with this small little package. Helicopters and everything were called in. Turned out to be nothing at all.

My first visit to Mt. Pleasant with a descent quality camera. I plan on taking way more during the games though, but are there any better spots to photograph the Athletes Village besides the Cambie Bridge?
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From the Main St SkyTrain platform (far west end)?

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Old Posted Feb 12, 2010, 9:55 AM
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So? If it was potable, would you drink it ?
Potable water by definition is drinkable
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_water

NonPotable water aka "Grey Water" is usually rainwater captured from the roof and stored for other purposes - in this case to flush the toilet. We have rain barrels at the ranch to capture rainwater to be used to water the plants and lawn.
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Old Posted Feb 12, 2010, 9:56 AM
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Old Posted Feb 12, 2010, 9:58 AM
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at their studo yah - same place as last time i guess? going to be nuts
No surprise, since their lobby is a pin trader zone.
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Old Posted Feb 12, 2010, 10:10 AM
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Google has really gone all out with the Olympics. It's nice to see!
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Old Posted Feb 12, 2010, 10:14 AM
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Did anyone watch Global's News Hour?

It's the eve before the Games start and all 3 of their top stories are negative...how typical.


With everyone getting accustomed to CTV for their Olympic coverage, I think there's a real possibility there could be a huge market change in Vancouver's local tv news media when this is all over....it didn't happen with CBC because, well, they had pretty sh!tty local news...
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Old Posted Feb 12, 2010, 10:22 AM
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how were they negative?

didn't seem to be negative to me
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Old Posted Feb 12, 2010, 10:27 AM
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Old Posted Feb 12, 2010, 12:02 PM
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TODAY show is broadcasting now from Grouse Mountain!

watching the eastern time zone feed

they have a large crowd of Canadians there too - looks surprisingly busy considering the time
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how were they negative?

didn't seem to be negative to me
global is constantly negative these days.... all they harp about is no snow on cypress, no business in whistler, etc... i've been a long time global watcher but i'm starting to tune them out and switch to ctv myself...
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Posted on February 12, 2010 at 7:03 AM

Updated today at 7:07 AM

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SEATTLE -- Vice President Joe Biden is stopping in Seattle on his way to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C.

He will be the keynote speaker at a fund-raising breakfast with Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash. this morning at 8 a.m. at the Westin Hotel in downtown Seattle.

After the hour-long breakfast, he and his wife will head north for the opening ceremony tonight as part of the Washington, D.C. delegation. The tickets for the fundraiser are $150-$2,500.
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So he should be here sometime in mid-morning?
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California buses can't make the grade to Cypress Bowl

Vanoc is replacing them with sturdier coaches

http://www.vancouversun.com/health/California+buses+make+grade+Cypress+Bowl/2549878/story.html


LOLZ!!!
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double LOLZ.....ummm I think we were predicting this sort of thing a few days ago........

VANOC driver hits woman in wheel chair

http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local...hair_100112/20100212?hub=BritishColumbia
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A Georgian athlete crashed on the luge, was launched off the course, and has been very seriously injured.

The course is the fastest and most dangerous in the World.

CTV just showed the video, he was launched head first in to a metal pole at 143 km/h, and laid motionless off the course.
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Oh my god the video of that..
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Old Posted Feb 12, 2010, 7:31 PM
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Hopefully he's OK
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Old Posted Feb 12, 2010, 7:32 PM
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double LOLZ.....ummm I think we were predicting this sort of thing a few days ago........

VANOC driver hits woman in wheel chair

http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local...hair_100112/20100212?hub=BritishColumbia
In that article it stated that it was unrelated to the torch relay. I'm sure with all those GM vehicles out on the road in the next few weeks that won't be the last incident involving one of those cars.
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Old Posted Feb 12, 2010, 7:33 PM
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He is 21 year old Nodar Kumaritashvili from Georgia. His injuries are life threatening.
http://www.ctvolympics.ca/luge/news/newsid=39315.html#georgian+luger+life+threatening+crash

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