2010 Vancouver Olympic & Paralympic Super-Thread - Page 87

Yume-sama · #**1721** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 2:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

sounds like big protests happenned at UBC

there is a big banner that says INVESTIGATE 9/11 behind CTV and also iranian protesters

Oh brother. Well, Global was smart to put their broadcasting on top of the art gallery away from the crazies.

I didn't know we actually had that many 9/11 conspiracy theorists.

SpongeG · #**1722** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 2:18 AM**

there is a bus that goes around the city last time i saw it it was parked near the olympic village station

they also put up stickers and posters sometimes its odd

zivan56 · #**1723** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 2:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by Yume-sama

So? If it was potable, would you drink it

?

Well I wouldn't, but you never know somebody might let their dog drink out of there and the water is held in stale tanks at unregulated tempeatures...causing bacteria to thrive.
I'm sure it has to do with health guidelines put in place when it comes to building homes with alternate sources of water.

djh · #**1724** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 2:34 AM**

What's going to happen to all of the furniture in the Olympic Village suites? Was it rented for the few weeks? Will it be sold mega-cheap before the owners move in?

hammergirl · #**1725** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 2:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by djh

What's going to happen to all of the furniture in the Olympic Village suites? Was it rented for the few weeks? Will it be sold mega-cheap before the owners move in?

According to their radio ads, the furniture was provided by HBC and the mattresses by Sleep Country. I'm guessing the mattresses will be donated to charity. No clue for the furniture. Depends if anyone trashes their room

Yume-sama · #**1726** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 2:50 AM**

Yeah, I have heard Sleep Country is donating all of the mattresses.

mersar · #**1727** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 2:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by djh

What's going to happen to all of the furniture in the Olympic Village suites? Was it rented for the few weeks? Will it be sold mega-cheap before the owners move in?

Thats actually an interesting question... I know that Sleep Country Canada has an ad on the radio mentioning they provided all the beds for the athletes village, so I'm assuming those at least either end up being resold or donated afterwards.

g35 · #**1728** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 2:54 AM**

Not sure if this has been posted; if so, apologies:

Canada Hockey Place

http://www.nbcolympics.com/photos/galler...destinationvancouver#canada+hockey+place

Pacific Coliseum

Megan Cole
Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/megs_pics/4349672888/

Megan Cole
Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/megs_pics/4348932907/

giallo · #**1729** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 3:13 AM**

A big Vancouver 2010 banner is hanging outside of the Big Bamboo (a western-style pub near my place in Shanghai). It's owned by a Vancouverite, so I'm sure he'll be playing all the events. I'll be there tomorrow morning at 10am to watch the opening ceremonies.

Yume-sama · #**1730** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 3:21 AM**

I wonder what the covered blue seats are at Canada Hockey Place?

I really like the board wrap in Pacific Coliseum

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SpongeG · #**1731** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 3:29 AM**

both pics are inside pac colisieum

padding for spills? speed skating? or figure?

Yume-sama · #**1732** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 3:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

both pics are inside pac colisieum

padding for spills? speed skating? or figure?

The first link is a picture gallery of GM Place.

I'm not a fan of how they put a camera place in the crowd. Why would they do that??? It blocks so many rows of seating.

Also, why so many booths in the crowd on the sides??

djun · #**1733** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 3:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by Yume-sama

I wonder what the covered blue seats are at Canada Hockey Place?

Pretty sure those are blue desks constructed for accredited media, similar to the grey ones in BC Place.

Yume-sama · #**1734** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 3:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by djun

Pretty sure those are blue desks constructed for accredited media, similar to the grey ones in BC Place.

lol but why can't the media stay in the broadcast booth? Why does their need to be huge camera podiums in the crowds, blocking the view of a ton of rows above it?

Kind of seems like bad planning if you ask me.

SpongeG · #**1735** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 3:38 AM**

theres like 100's of them

Yume-sama · #**1736** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 3:40 AM**

Well, they don't all need to be in the crowd. There are pictures of huge media rooms, too.

What I don't get is this:

That's just stupid and does not seem necessary. Especially since I know I have tickets in that section, I just hope I can see over / around them!

hammergirl · #**1737** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 3:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

both pics are inside pac colisieum

padding for spills? speed skating? or figure?

Padding is for Short Track Speed Skating

Waders · #**1738** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 4:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

1000 pins being given away at CTV tomorrow 3 pm the much wanted #8 pin

At their Burrand street studio? I missed the CTV news at 6pm.

SpongeG · #**1739** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 5:13 AM**

at their studo yah - same place as last time i guess? going to be nuts

Yume-sama · #**1740** Posted **Feb 12, 2010, 5:22 AM**

Apparently all restaurants who accept VISA are giving out 2010 VISA pins. I just got back from dinner, and have a Quatchi as a goalie pin to show for it