02-16-2010, 12:50 PM
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My face is a bum!
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Couldn't they just helicopter a half pipe wherever they wanted?
Hell, why not truck it into BC place?
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02-16-2010, 12:53 PM
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#22
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Enil Angus
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This board is infested with hate (or maybe a bunch of twelve year olds).
We get it you hate everything to do with Vancouver. Move on.
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02-16-2010, 01:08 PM
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#23
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In the Sin Bin
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Section 202 IGGY 2 SID GOLD!
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Its like the Vancouver bunch think everyone has all the free time to "just attend another day" its no big deal.
Vancouver's weather was basically downplayed throughout their whole bid.
Events being cancelled or delayed from all these reasons, no snow, not enough snow, poor visability, rain, ice, zamboni's oh thats right "Olympia" breaking down leaking all over the longspeed tracks ruining the ice.
Hey and it only been 3 days of compitition. lol
Vancouver's lack of organization and casual attitude towards issues is playing out to be expected.
Oh look another event right now "on hold".
Well done Vancouver.
Hats off to all our athletes who have to endure this BS.
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02-16-2010, 01:11 PM
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I'll get you next time Gadget!
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Downhill I had tickets for in Whistler was postponed this morning. We found out at 5am when we got to the bus station.
Get home and find that all GA tickets at Cypress have now been canceled so there goes the four snowboarding tickets I had for Thursday.
I only came down from Whitehorse, and have hockey tickets so I'm not totally pissed, but I can't imagine if I had come from Europe or something.
I'm not going to throw around blame, but this sucks.
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02-16-2010, 01:21 PM
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Franchise Player
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Even if your at Cypress what's the point. How can you see anything through that fog (I mean as a spectator). Cypress was a bad choice bottom line.
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02-16-2010, 02:02 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: the C of Red
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A question for those who have tickets to events that have been canceled or postponed; what happens to your tickets? Do they refund you or offer tickets to other events or are you basically on your own?
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RED 'TILL I'M DEAD BABY!
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02-16-2010, 03:35 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Originally Posted by fotze
Why'd you move to Toronto is if its so great.
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I would imagine for the same reason people move to Edmonton.
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02-16-2010, 04:05 PM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flamesoholic
A question for those who have tickets to events that have been canceled or postponed; what happens to your tickets? Do they refund you or offer tickets to other events or are you basically on your own?
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They refund your full ticket amount (including the exorbinant service charge) and your bus network ticket. For people like me who have airline tickets booked and for those with accomodations booked (luckily i dont need them) this really sucks.
I had my two tickets to each of the PGS events cancelled, luckily I found some tickets to bronze medal curling for a bit less than i paid for the ones I will be refunded for.
Overall though, this reeks of epic fail for VANOC.
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02-16-2010, 05:06 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Kelowna, B.C.
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Think of how much diesel has been used to get those trucks carrying the snow up to Cypress! Not to mention the leaded AV fuel for the helicopters. Good thing they have battery powered ice re-surfacing machines to offset the carbon footprint!
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02-16-2010, 05:08 PM
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pastiche
This board is infested with hate (or maybe a bunch of twelve year olds).
We get it you hate everything to do with Vancouver. Move on.
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Ahh yes, CP's resident arrogant ass weighs in with yet another useless post...
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02-16-2010, 05:13 PM
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wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: slightly to the left
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Red_Baron
Think of how much diesel has been used to get those trucks carrying the snow up to Cypress! Not to mention the leaded AV fuel for the helicopters. Good thing they have battery powered ice re-surfacing machines to offset the carbon footprint!
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i was gonna comment on the irony of this whole situation before i saw your post. what idiot decided that it would be a good idea to try for a carbon neutral winter games in a city that doesn't get winter?
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02-16-2010, 09:46 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: The wagon's name is "Gaudreau"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Resolute 14
I love how you are too dumb to recognize that "Vancouver" is being stated to describe the organizers rather than the city itself.
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Unfortunately, though it isn't the City's fault, the City itself will still receive the negative press associated with the not-so-stellar planning by the various Olympic organizations.
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02-16-2010, 10:44 PM
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Scoring Winger
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A year ago, while I was stuck in the shenanigans caused by ironically an unexpected winter snowfall at the Vancouver International airport, I thought to myself "jeeze these jokers better get their $%^# together or they will embarrass the entire country". I regret to say it but I'm going to be a old man when I get to see another Canadian win a gold medal on home soil that is not during the current games. Although, having Vancouver screw Toronto out of its games for another 10-20 years kinda makes me a tiny bit happy.
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02-16-2010, 10:46 PM
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Franchise Player
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My family just got the email from VANOC stating that their tickets for the ski cross later next week had been canceled. They're pretty bummed...they flew all the way up from Terrace for only a few events and now its too late/expensive to get anything else to replace it with.
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02-16-2010, 11:17 PM
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Chick Magnet
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We drove from Calgary monday morning for the halfpipe.
Now we have nothing to do until our drive home friday. . . joy
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02-17-2010, 12:50 AM
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
They never should have held events at Cypress in the first place.
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Alex Bilodeau, Maelle Ricker, Jenn Heil and Mike Robertson don't have a problem with Cypress.
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02-17-2010, 01:07 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vicphoenix13
Alex Bilodeau, Maelle Ricker, Jenn Heil and Mike Robertson don't have a problem with Cypress.
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I don't think that was the point of his comment. Of course they don't have a problem with it but the amount of cancellations and everything for spectators and fans is starting to get out of control.
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02-17-2010, 01:09 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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I really feel sorry for everyone traveling from out of town just to have it canceled. People take time off and spend their vacation time to see the Olympics... just to have it canceled. Awesome.
What is with the fencing off with the torch?
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02-17-2010, 01:23 AM
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wooohooo
I don't think that was the point of his comment. Of course they don't have a problem with it but the amount of cancellations and everything for spectators and fans is starting to get out of control.
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My point is that if the athletes who are representing our country do well at Cypress, I could care less about the logistical issues involving spectators. If the freestyle skiing was at Whistler, I am sure there would be problems there as well considering what has happened at the Dave Murray downhill course.
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