2010 Vancouver Olympic & Paralympic Super-Thread - Page 111

Locked In · #**2201** Posted **Feb 20, 2010, 10:09 AM**

Granville street, packed shoulder to shoulder, block after block. My photos, around midnight, Feb 19:

SpongeG · #**2202** Posted **Feb 20, 2010, 10:44 AM**

everyone i talked to told me how insane it was

i must go out on saturday night for sure

subdude · #**2203** Posted **Feb 20, 2010, 11:28 AM**

It's a blast, go check it out:

photos by me

(got run down down taking this last one - gotta be careful in those intersections, look both ways haha)

Delirium · #**2204** Posted **Feb 20, 2010, 2:57 PM**

^ fantastic shots guys!!

here's some from the vancouver sun. the nights are definitely getting louder and longer now

deadmau5 concert

Photograph by: Stuart Davis, PNG

boom booms playing on mainland

Photograph by: Stuart Davis, PNG

Photograph by: Stuart Davis, PNG

he came down eventually. the crowd loved the show. LOL

Photograph by: Stuart Davis, PNG

ckkelley · #**2205** Posted **Feb 20, 2010, 3:13 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatnext

Its like the huge line-ups to get into the Bay's Olympics store, just take the C-Line to Zellers at Oakridge for pity's sake!

Such is the commanding nature of the Olympic Spirit.

delboy · #**2206** Posted **Feb 20, 2010, 5:21 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by NetMapel

London 2012 is in for a massive choke with these British presses around

Who needs enemies when you got these friends ?

If you think the British press is hard on others, you should see what it's like living there! Moaning is a British failing I'm afraid.

Yume-sama · #**2207** Posted **Feb 20, 2010, 7:34 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by delboy

If you think the British press is hard on others, you should see what it's like living there! Moaning is a British failing I'm afraid.

Vancouver must have a lot more British people than I thought.

SpongeG · #**2208** Posted **Feb 20, 2010, 9:40 PM**

well it is british columbia

SpongeG · #**2209** Posted **Feb 20, 2010, 10:18 PM**

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SpongeG · #**2210** Posted **Feb 20, 2010, 10:25 PM**

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SpongeG · #**2211** Posted **Feb 20, 2010, 10:36 PM**

german beer garden is flying in more than 300 more kegs of beer - the guy from Germany cannot believe how much beer Canadians are drinking

and when its all done they said we in Vancouver will have out drunk all the beer fest beer in Salt Lake City and Torino COMBINED!

Yume-sama · #**2212** Posted **Feb 20, 2010, 10:38 PM**

Never underestimate how much Canadians can drink.

SpongeG · #**2213** Posted **Feb 20, 2010, 11:10 PM**

omg plastic bertrand was at Granville Island!!! there is too much going on and i miss it all

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zivan56 · #**2214** Posted **Feb 20, 2010, 11:19 PM**

Not to mention the insanely high prices of beer and long waits to get in!

twoNeurons · #**2215** Posted **Feb 21, 2010, 12:44 AM**

Not so sure the London Games will be bigger. Remember, a city that size has the capability to absorb a few hundred thousand and not blink.

These games have literally taken over the entire downtown of the city.

The Torino games will be cool if you're in the Olympic area, but it's a purpose built-park, so more of an Expo atmosphere. At least that's the impression that I got when I went to Sochi house and saw their scale model.

The London games will also be centered around an Olympic park. It will depend on if they centralize the event areas.

Vancouver's situation is interesting because they've done it so that you practically have to go downtown for everything. The Victory Ceremonies, the Broadcast centre, LiveCity Yaletown, the unaccredited Media centre.

CTV is broadcasting on the street. Many venues are all one skytrain line away from downtown... etc.

SpongeG · #**2216** Posted **Feb 21, 2010, 2:37 AM**

Record crowds hit Vancouver's streets
Partiers asked to have fun responsibly

Sonia Aslam Feb 20, 2010 18:20:05 PM

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - The VPD states there were an unprecedented number of people on the streets Friday night, well above 150-thousand. Constable Lindsey Houghton adds despite the numbers everyone was pretty well behaved. "We've always said we are cautiously optimistic that crime rates will drop and we are seeing that trending downward right now."

To handle the larger crowds 7,000 officers from around the country will be patrolling our streets.
Houghton adds they are asking people to leave all alcohol at home before hitting the party scene. "There are a ton of great restaurants and pubs and places to go and experience the night life of Vancouver where you don't need or have to bring liquor into the downtown core. Pouring your mickey into the cup with your coke certainly doesn't fool us."

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http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/28756--record-crowds-hit-vancouver-s-streets

Yume-sama · #**2217** Posted **Feb 21, 2010, 2:39 AM**

Electronic billboards have gone up saying "Being Drunk is NOT an Olympic Sport"

Ayreonaut · #**2218** Posted **Feb 21, 2010, 3:59 AM**

So that's why I didn't come home with a medal.

Pennywise604 · #**2219** Posted **Feb 21, 2010, 6:15 AM**

What Nation houses have the longest line ups? A guy I work with went to the Irish house last night. He looked like he had a great night;

since when he came into work this afternoon he was still very slowly recovering...

SpongeG · #**2220** Posted **Feb 21, 2010, 9:26 AM**

i stood outside the NHL party on granville tonight

I saw - Tara Lipinski, Kristy Yamaguchi, Micahel Buble, shawn majumbdner - no idea how to spell his name he has a show on CBC, some of the USA snowbord team, patrick chan, jan hamm and some others

it was psycho downtown though - i thought a few fights might break oput - there were lots of USA people walking around anmd they would chant and than canadians would surround them and chant CANADA and it went okay no fists went flyinh