Opening/Closing Ceremonies Discussion - Page 24

SpongeG · #**461** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 11:35 PM**

yah who knows eh

SpongeG · #**462** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 11:38 PM**

look out for VP Biden at the ceremony - athletes tweeting about meeting him just now at the village - I guess no Obama?

David · #**463** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 11:39 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by hammergirl

I'm sorry but being told to keep it a secret means not even saying that you've been told to keep it a secret.

I'm still thinking that it's someone that we haven't even considered.

I realize that, but it's hard to capture *how* he said it. He was definitely caught off guard by the question and stumbled over his words so much that it felt like much more than simply brushing off the question.

SpongeG · #**464** Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 1:19 AM**

cell phone video

• Video Link

SpongeG · #**465** Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 1:34 AM**

they are showing CTV on the side of Sears! I can see it from online hehe

MechMike · #**466** Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 2:00 AM**

and so it begins

jsbertram · #**467** Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 2:03 AM**

Best
Opening
Ceremonies
Ever
!!

SpongeG · #**468** Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 2:04 AM**

wow that was impressive

MechMike · #**469** Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 2:11 AM**

Anthems not that bad wtf was everyone talking about. Wish I could sing to it though, its very patriotic non the less.

She has a beautiful voice.

jsbertram · #**470** Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 2:11 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpongeG

look out for VP Biden at the ceremony - athletes tweeting about meeting him just now at the village - I guess no Obama?

Prez Obama got the first foreign visit to Canada last year.
VPrez Biden got the Olympics visit.

Do they flip a coin? or rock / paper / scissors?

SpongeG · #**471** Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 2:14 AM**

anthem was well done but that was the worst anthem moment ever WTF

jsbertram · #**472** Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 2:16 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by srperrycgy

VCR?? Tape??

Geeeezz.

Ok, TIVO DVR /PVR, or streaming video for all you kids.

(some of us remember using rotary phones that had to be plugged into a wall to get a dial tone)

SpongeG · #**473** Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 2:24 AM**

they are marching the athletes in early usually they do a big chunk of the show first

MechMike · #**474** Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 2:26 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpongeG

they are marching the athletes in early usually they do a big chunk of the show first

They want the athletes to watch too Im assuming.

MechMike · #**475** Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 2:28 AM**

I dislike you CTV, commercials in the middle of the ceremonies, really, really.

canucks23 · #**476** Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 2:29 AM**

The anthem was amazing!!!

jsbertram · #**477** Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 2:32 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by zivan56

Yeah, talk about old school

More like a good ATSC TV tuner card and lots of hard drive space to record it in HD 720P.

Slingbox HD is working fine for me.

MechMike · #**478** Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 2:33 AM**

BC place looks huge absolutely huge, ive never really seen it as looking this big.

dreambrother808 · #**479** Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 2:34 AM**

A bit cheesy so far! Hope it gets better...

jsbertram · #**480** Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 2:34 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

I realize that, but it's hard to capture *how* he said it. He was definitely caught off guard by the question and stumbled over his words so much that it felt like much more than simply brushing off the question.

She may not light the cauldron, but could do a partial lap of the stadium with other famous Canadians