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02-16-2010, 08:28 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
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Nice link united! I check in on this site from time to time and never ceased to be amazed by the photo collections. This one is fantastic!
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02-16-2010, 09:02 PM
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Those ceremonies were great. My favorites were the snowboarder at the beginning and the Maritime fiddle section, but a lot of it was really cool. You could tell people in the audience were really impressed whenever they zoomed in on their faces. Apparently a different snowboarder broke their collar-bone practicing that jump at the beginning. For all the complaints that haters are throwing at the games, there are a lot more really cool parts.
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02-16-2010, 10:15 PM
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great photos.
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02-17-2010, 12:00 AM
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Has lived the dream!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Where I lay my head is home...
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Man this site always has great photos.
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02-17-2010, 12:12 AM
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Awesome pics.
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02-17-2010, 12:19 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Maple Ridge, BC
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How can someone look at those pics and bash the ceremonies.
Awesome pics, some great moments there for sure. Hansen coming out of the smoke with the flame in hand was awesome.
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02-17-2010, 02:14 AM
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In the Sin Bin
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Section 202 IGGY 2 SID GOLD!
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great link thx
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02-17-2010, 03:59 AM
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First Line Centre
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Thanks! They did an excellent job on the ceremony. The hydraulic failure is just an unfortunate happenstance.
The prarie salute with Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" was very moving and inspirational to me. I will never forget that. I know people criticise it, but it was worth it if it moved even a fraction of the audience the way it did me. I could have done without that guy's monologue/rap/molson commercial thing though... but hey, I am sure it stirred patriotism in some people 
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02-17-2010, 07:57 AM
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One of the Nine
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Space Sector 2814
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I was under the impression that these were not just actors or performers but actual representatives of their respective first nations groups.
I thought that was the coolest part of the opening ceremony.
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02-17-2010, 08:46 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Vernon, BC
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Geez anyone read the comments below??
I loved the cermonies!
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02-17-2010, 09:07 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Delthefunky
Geez anyone read the comments below??
I loved the cermonies!
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I did, this one made me throw up a little.
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Wow! I am so proud of my heritage. I cried as I watched our Country giving the respect to the Native People, the true Founding People of our amazing nation, as well as the Metis, our people who were oppressed, removed from their families, and persecuted for so long. To finally celebrate their history and their heritage is to Celebrate the foundation of the Land that I love! The tapestry of this production, clearly represented the tapestry of our land from Vancouver to the East coast of Canada. It is this tapestry that allows us to embrace each other regardless of race, religion, sexuality, and gender...this is what was presented to the world, this is Our Canada Welcoming the world into our small mostly peaceful existence, sorry some of you missed it!
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Huh, I could have sworn there is a HUGE first nations component to the Stampede EVERY SINGLE YEAR. It's not like this was the first time ever the history of the first nations was presented...
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02-17-2010, 09:14 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: in transit
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Originally Posted by Boblobla
I did, this one made me throw up a little.
Huh, I could have sworn there is a HUGE first nations component to the Stampede EVERY SINGLE YEAR. It's not like this was the first time ever the history of the first nations was presented...
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You're right. Native history/heritage is frequently acknowledged. We pay our lip service and then continue treating them like crap on a day-to-day basis.
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02-17-2010, 09:15 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Vernon, BC
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What do you propose as a solution? (really)
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02-17-2010, 09:20 AM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by rockstar
You're right. Native history/heritage is frequently acknowledged. We pay our lip service and then continue treating them like crap on a day-to-day basis.
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I would like to hear your solution too.
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02-17-2010, 10:51 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: in transit
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Originally Posted by Delthefunky
What do you propose as a solution? (really)
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Originally Posted by SeeBass
I would like to hear your solution too.
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I've done a lot of thinking on this issue over the past little while.
I have no idea.
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02-17-2010, 11:47 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Damn this guy for perpetuating the lumberjack stereotype!
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