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heyitsmeMel wrote:I thought they did a great job. There was nothing we could do about the weather so there's no reason why it should even be a complaint, that could have happened anywhere. The luge/skeleton/bobsled track was approved by the IOC so if anyone is to blame for it being too dangerous, then it's them, not Vancouver. But I really enjoyed watching them, except for the Opening Ceremonies, I thought that was boring. I'm really hoping that the Closing Ceremonies are a lot better.
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LostYoMind wrote:wow, that e-mail makes Canadians look really bitter about this, there's never be a flawless olympics dont' worry canada, you'll go back to being forgotten soon enough.
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NancyOttawa wrote:LostYoMind wrote:wow, that e-mail makes Canadians look really bitter about this, there's never be a flawless olympics dont' worry canada, you'll go back to being forgotten soon enough.Actually that note was in response to an article written by a bitter British journalist and the whiny Russsians. We're actually ESTATIC!! We own the Gold Podium after all But last night's hockey game was so good! Kudos to our worthy opponents! You gave us a run for our money!
03/01/2010 1:08 PM
After tonight's broadcast and after looting our hotel mini-bars, we're going to try to brave the blizzard and fly east to home and hearth, and to do laundry well into next week. Before we leave this thoroughly polite country, the polite thing to do is leave behind a thank-you note. Thank you, Canada: For being such good hosts. For your unfailing courtesy. For your (mostly) beautiful weather. For scheduling no more than 60 percent of your float plane departures at the exact moment when I was trying to say something on television. For not seeming to mind the occasional (or constant) good-natured mimicry of your accents. For your unique TV commercials -- for companies like Tim Hortons -- which made us laugh and cry. For securing this massive event without choking security, and without publicly displaying a single automatic weapon. For having the best garment design and logo-wear of the games -- you've made wearing your name a cool thing to do. For the sportsmanship we saw most of your athletes display. For not honking your horns. I didn't hear one car horn in 15 days -- which also means none of my fellow New Yorkers rented cars while visiting. For making us aware of how many of you have been watching NBC all these years. For having the good taste to have an anchorman named Brian Williams on your CTV network, who turns out to be such a nice guy. For the body scans at the airport which make pat-downs and cavity searches unnecessary. For designing those really cool LED Olympic rings in the harbor, which turned to gold when your athletes won one. For always saying nice things about the United States...when you know we're listening. For sharing Joannie Rochette with us. For reminding some of us we used to be a more civil society. Mostly, for welcoming the world with such ease and making lasting friends with all of us.
03/01/2010 1:09 PM
SusieMC wrote:NancyOttawa wrote:LostYoMind wrote:wow, that e-mail makes Canadians look really bitter about this, there's never be a flawless olympics dont' worry canada, you'll go back to being forgotten soon enough.Actually that note was in response to an article written by a bitter British journalist and the whiny Russsians. We're actually ESTATIC!! We own the Gold Podium after all But last night's hockey game was so good! Kudos to our worthy opponents! You gave us a run for our money!Then why are most of the shots taken at the United States? LOL
03/01/2010 1:11 PM
NancyOttawa wrote:No need to get all defensive for nothing
03/01/2010 1:13 PM
Semirhage626 wrote:Brian Williams of NBC wrote this Thank You letter to Canada. I wasn't fortunate enough to be in Vancouver, but I agree with many of his sentiments After tonight's broadcast and after looting our hotel mini-bars, we're going to try to brave the blizzard and fly east to home and hearth, and to do laundry well into next week. Before we leave this thoroughly polite country, the polite thing to do is leave behind a thank-you note. Thank you, Canada: For being such good hosts. For your unfailing courtesy. For your (mostly) beautiful weather. For scheduling no more than 60 percent of your float plane departures at the exact moment when I was trying to say something on television. For not seeming to mind the occasional (or constant) good-natured mimicry of your accents. For your unique TV commercials -- for companies like Tim Hortons -- which made us laugh and cry. For securing this massive event without choking security, and without publicly displaying a single automatic weapon. For having the best garment design and logo-wear of the games -- you've made wearing your name a cool thing to do. For the sportsmanship we saw most of your athletes display. For not honking your horns. I didn't hear one car horn in 15 days -- which also means none of my fellow New Yorkers rented cars while visiting. For making us aware of how many of you have been watching NBC all these years. For having the good taste to have an anchorman named Brian Williams on your CTV network, who turns out to be such a nice guy. For the body scans at the airport which make pat-downs and cavity searches unnecessary. For designing those really cool LED Olympic rings in the harbor, which turned to gold when your athletes won one. For always saying nice things about the United States...when you know we're listening. For sharing Joannie Rochette with us. For reminding some of us we used to be a more civil society. Mostly, for welcoming the world with such ease and making lasting friends with all of us.
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