Opening/Closing Ceremonies Discussion - Page 22

NetMapel · #**421** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 4:01 AM**

Hey anybody know a good place to go downtown to watch the game on big screen with friends ? I'm thinking of a pub or something.

mr.x · #**422** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 4:03 AM**

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Hey anybody know a good place to go downtown to watch the game on big screen with friends ? I'm thinking of a pub or something.

Live City Yaletown with 10,000 other people.

Get there early though!

NetMapel · #**423** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 4:06 AM**

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Live City Yaletown with 10,000 other people.

Get there early though!

Sounds interesting. Is it outside or indoor ? Do you know what the setup is going to be like ?

mr.x · #**424** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 4:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by NetMapel

Sounds interesting. Is it outside or indoor ? Do you know what the setup is going to be like ?

o_o....Live City Yaletown is one of the biggest parties in town, how could you not know about it?

http://livecityvancouver.ca/

NetMapel · #**425** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 4:12 AM**

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o_o....Live City Yaletown is one of the biggest parties in town, how could you not know about it?

http://livecityvancouver.ca/

Oh I've heard of it, I just don't know what the setup is going to be like. I don't want to be standing outside in the middle of rain watching on TV or whatever. So is it going to be in a big tent or something ?

mr.x · #**426** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 4:14 AM**

Ummm....right now I'm hearing a ton of explosions from a distance...downtown. It's a bit concerning...are they testing out fireworks?

djun · #**427** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 4:15 AM**

Maybe the torch made it LiveCity Yaletown by 8pm and the mini cauldron has been lit?

SpongeG · #**428** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 4:15 AM**

the party at yaletown - have you not been watching CTV all night? as well as robson square show

SpongeG · #**429** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 4:16 AM**

the site at yaletown is outdoors - large screens on either side of a stage - it will be standing and not too comfy

are any theatres showingf the opening i onlysee tickets for events

mr.x · #**430** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 4:20 AM**

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the party at yaletown - have you not been watching CTV all night? as well as robson square show

I was at UBC and Point Grey Village running with the torch relay crowd! :p

mr.x · #**431** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 4:22 AM**

But yea...damn, those fireworks must've been huge. From my house they sound a bit louder than the Celebration of Light. loll...i should've kept running with the torch all the way to Yaletown. :p

hammergirl · #**432** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 4:22 AM**

It's not Gretzky for the final torch bearer

http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/2010...ky+organizers+confirm/2552096/story.html

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"It’s one of those challenges you have where only one or two people can know, or it isn’t going to stay locked down," Furlong said. "And I have gone to bed and woke up every day for the last 90 days praying I wouldn’t see it on the front page of the paper — and so far it hasn’t.”

So I'm wondering if this means it's not Betty Fox either.

nova9 · #**433** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 6:38 AM**

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I'm going to add Nelly Furtado

That's not how we play Mastermind. lol.

Gimme 5 names again and I'll tell you. Haha.

SpongeG · #**434** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 6:43 AM**

someone i know just got a volunteer position for the ceremonies on tuesday! she will be at the opening tomorrow - how does that happen?

Yume-sama · #**435** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 6:44 AM**

The Federal government is all but demanding that a young aboriginal person light the cauldron. VANOC had other ideas.

I bet the government wins.

vancityrox · #**436** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 6:48 AM**

I wanna cry...

Im going to miss the opening ceremonies cuz i have to work now...so pissed!

mr.x · #**437** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 6:48 AM**

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The Federal government is all but demanding that a young aboriginal person light the cauldron. VANOC had other ideas.

I bet the government wins.

The federal government has many, many whacky ideas and VANOC hasn't given in to any of them...yet. And at the end of the day, the IOC needs to approve the final torchbearer (as well as any potential backups).

For instance, the fed's suggestion for the torch design was to make it look like the Northwest Territories legislature mace:

http://www.assembly.gov.nt.ca/_live/pages/wpPages/virtualtourgreathall.aspx

"Dead animal parts shall inspire the design for our Olympic torch!"

djun · #**438** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 6:49 AM**

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someone i know just got a volunteer position for the ceremonies on tuesday! she will be at the opening tomorrow - how does that happen?

It happens. There was a guy who got transferred from transportation into ceremonies. And now he's gone again. Some others have dropped in during the last week, although the majority have been here since November.

NetMapel · #**439** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 6:50 AM**

We already use the Inukshuk as our logo, we deserve something BC for our torch design. I'm glad they went with this current torch design.

nova9 · #**440** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 6:54 AM**

I am on the VOD (volunteer on demand) squad. And can get called out at an hour's notice. Also, quite a few volunteers have quit because I guess they didn't realize they would probably spend a lot of time standing or standing around (even though they constantly repeat that to you to lower your expectations)