02-15-2010, 05:31 PM
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zamboni malfunctions
what the hell?
how can a canadian olympics have:
a) a zamboni malfunction; and
b) some zamboni malfunctions????
it's utterly ridiculous
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02-15-2010, 05:34 PM
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Everyone's Favorite Oilfan!
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: San Jose, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by killer_carlson
what the hell?
how can a canadian olympics have:
a) a zamboni malfunction; and
b) some zamboni malfunctions????
it's utterly ridiculous
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I can totally understand it happening once and them resolving the problem but this is the 2nd time it has happened in a matter of days. It's been 30 minutes of a delay. The athletes who are about to go must be pissed off that they have to wait around and it ruins what they prepared for.
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02-15-2010, 05:34 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Calgary
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but it's the greenest olympics zamboni ever!
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02-15-2010, 05:35 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by killer_carlson
what the hell?
how can a vancouver olympics have:
a) a zamboni malfunction; and
b) some zamboni malfunctions????
it's utterly ridiculous
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there's you answer
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02-15-2010, 05:37 PM
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Maybe that fountain tire guy took them out for a spin again.
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02-15-2010, 05:40 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 110
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It's an Olympia ice refinisher.
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02-15-2010, 05:42 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by FurnaceFace
It's an Olympia ice refinisher.
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Yes. Don't disparage the good name of the Zamboni company.
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02-15-2010, 05:43 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: CowTown
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Garbage. This is so ridiculous almost embarrassing
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02-15-2010, 05:45 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/n...8-105722d63f55
Battery powered.
And the Canucks may have longer intermissions next year, as these are coming to GM Place next year.
As I said in the other thread, have everyone chip in and do the carbon offset for a gas powered Olympia...although that may destroy the delicate eco-system they seem to have manufactered in there with all the green initiatives.
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02-15-2010, 05:46 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Now they are saying an hour delay. Embarrassing!
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02-15-2010, 05:48 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: CowTown
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Ugh may be postponed for another day. RIDICULOUS
We shoulda got the 2010 games.
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02-15-2010, 05:51 PM
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Schlupp said the new machines use about 25 cents worth of energy for each cleaning, compared with $3 to $3.50 for propane or natural gas machines.
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I wonder if that was even calculated properly. How many emissions came from the natural gas turbine to charge that ice re-finisher? I'm all for doing my part, but this green initiative gets to be a little too much sometimes.
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This article is ridiculous
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Mansur noted the league plans to end the production of paper media guides within two years by putting digital versions on discs and expects most teams will do the same.
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Paper: recyclable, renewable resource.
CD's : aluminum, plastic. Non-renewable resource. Not to mention the paper that's still used when users of the media guides print them from the cd...
Last edited by DownhillGoat; 02-15-2010 at 05:54 PM.
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02-15-2010, 05:52 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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I want these Olympics to succeed. I really do. But to be quite honest these have been the most amateur Olympics I have ever seen. So much so that I think the IOC will think twice before rewarding the Olympics to Canada again. First death of Nodar in a track that was poorly designed. The debacle of the National Anthem and the Cauldron (both indoor and outdoor), the rain delays and now the malfunctioning Olympia machines. This is truly embarrassing.
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02-15-2010, 05:53 PM
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Wow, that shot of the ice looked terrible.
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02-15-2010, 05:54 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Epic fail
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02-15-2010, 05:55 PM
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haha, after the next 10 guys, they have to re-surface again. Then they rest, then go 10 guys, then the next 10 pairs. This won't finish until June.
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02-15-2010, 05:55 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kunkstyle
I wonder if that was even calculated properly. How many emissions came from the natural gas turbine to charge that ice re-finisher? I'm all for doing my part, but this green initiative gets to be a little too much sometimes.
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Even if true, those margins are thrown out if they have to reschedule this to another day...the cost of refunds and reticketing are huge.
That, and then the environmental thing, having to open the oval and power on all the lights and clean everything all over again on an off day.
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02-15-2010, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by _Q_
The debacle of the National Anthem
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I missed that. What happened?
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02-15-2010, 05:59 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by kunkstyle
I missed that. What happened?
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It didn't sound like O Canada. Sounded like a broadway tune.
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02-15-2010, 06:01 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Only green I see is the grass.
Better bring your winter jackets, we are going to Canada's warmest winter city.
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