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2010 is the year of hideous unis, apparently. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 18:37
How would you like to be one of those people who has to keep dancing? -- nm - Beaker Feb 12, 18:37 2
- At least they stay warm... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:38 1
  - it's not particularly cold inside BC place. -- nm - mafic Feb 12, 18:38
heh, Finn lost his team pants. -- nm - mafic Feb 12, 18:36 2
- Does he know that Quinn's baby isn't his? -- nm - nubby Feb 12, 18:37
- Was just gonna say that one of the Finnish dudes is wearing blue jeans.... - Facto Feb 12, 18:37
Some serious white guy dancing going on in the greeting line. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 18:36
I'm getting Cool Runnings-vibes now... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:36
Esther! -- nm - Diva Feb 12, 18:36
I believe we can move to Denmark -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Feb 12, 18:35 1
- The native look too much like family to me. -- nm - the liioulu with more Feb 12, 18:36
I'm glad Jagr is sporting his fierce mullet again. -- nm - mafic Feb 12, 18:35
Morgan Freeman voices over *everything* -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 12, 18:33 1
- except for the hardcore Catholic stuff. Martin Sheen has that gig. -- nm - peglegpete Feb 12, 18:35
Czechs aren't going for subtlety -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 18:33 2
- We got cut off on China. Still in friggin commercial. - Will Hunting Feb 12, 18:34 1
  - I flipped to NBC when CTV went to commercial. -- nm - mafic Feb 12, 18:35
Cyrpus dude needs a longer name. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 18:33
the Cayman Islands are the most surprising nation to me so far -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 18:32 5
- You've been trumped. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 18:36
- Yup. My gf and I were just talking about what events the warm countries would compete in. - Krusty Feb 12, 18:34 3
  - are you makin' fun of us mahn? NO more ganja for you! -- nm - Jamacian Bobsled team Feb 12, 18:37
  - I think Jamaica would have been uniquely qualified to compete in bobsled in these Olympics. - the liioulu with more Feb 12, 18:36 1
    - are you makin' fun of us mahn? NO more ganja for you! -- nm - Jamacian Bobsled team Feb 12, 18:38
Bermuda has the best weathermen sofar -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 18:28
hearing Brian Williams on CTV is just not right -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Feb 12, 18:27
Belarus is apparently Russian for unibrow - Reagen Feb 12, 18:27 1
- Ha! -- nm - Krusty Feb 12, 18:28
Oh, Bob Costas, you are quite the cheek. - nubby Feb 12, 18:26 1
- agreed ... bring back Jim McKay -- nm - JenBro Feb 12, 18:27
Those pants are an interesting choice. -- nm - Krusty Feb 12, 18:26
I think the Azeris are wearing Zubaz. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 18:26
Austria = uptight, Azherbijan = party guys! -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 18:26
so, the austrians sent flight attendants? -- nm - mafic Feb 12, 18:26
This is the point when the aboriginal dancers realize they've got to stay moving for a loooong time. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 18:25 3
- Always given the worse deal... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:26 2
  - same thing for the girls way back in Beijing -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Feb 12, 18:28 1
    - So who will be forced to dance in Russia? The proletariat? -- nm - nubby Feb 12, 18:29
G'evening ST - yay for opening ceremonies :) Way to go BC! -- nm - JenBro Feb 12, 18:24
~Albania, Albania, you border on the Adriatic~ -- nm - Beaker Feb 12, 18:23 4
- i still to this day don't know if their chief export is corn or chrome. - prayformojo Feb 12, 18:25 3
  - crime -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 18:26
  - *gets on his Albanian biofuel motorcycle* -- nm - nubby Feb 12, 18:26
  - chrome. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 18:26
This is going to take forever if they're going one athlete at a time. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 18:23 1
- over under on 3 hours ? - lone canadian leafs fan Feb 12, 18:24
heh, they just surrounded the aboriginals with white people. -- nm - mafic Feb 12, 18:20 5
- Now...give them TB! -- nm - Beaker Feb 12, 18:24 2
  - "It's cold out here. Here, have some blankets." -- nm - nubby Feb 12, 18:30
  - nice. -- nm - loosilu Feb 12, 18:28
- So they're going for symbological accuracy, then. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 18:22
- It's a trap!! -- nm - Diva Feb 12, 18:21
I'm feeling the Na'vi vibe now... totally... The Neyti people? -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:17 2
- One of my nurses last weekend was named "Navi". - nubby Feb 12, 18:18
- metis. except there's an accent on the e. french mixed aboriginals. -- nm - mafic Feb 12, 18:18
LYC: Woo Hoo, red envelope mouse. - Krusty Feb 12, 18:16
That girl had a helluva voice once she got into the song. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 12, 18:15 1
- The arrangement was fantastic until the first of four "dramatic" key changes. -- nm - nubby Feb 12, 18:16
Wow, those are not fallic symbols at all... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:13 2
- true -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 18:15 1
  - Phallic... Although, those arms that now extended from them, somewhat detract from that image.. -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:16
Look, the cast of New Moon! -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 18:13
this Dolby 5.1 sound does not make all music better -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 18:12
someone's flag is upside down -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 18:11 2
- heh, I saw that too. -- nm - mafic Feb 12, 18:20
- They're not impressed by the ceremony and want out now? -- nm - the liioulu with more Feb 12, 18:13
Seen on Twitter: Too bad the RCMP isn't actually *mounted*. -- nm - mara Feb 12, 18:09
she should sing slower. -- nm - Beaker Feb 12, 18:09 13
- And with more flourishes. -- nm - mara Feb 12, 18:10 12
  - worst version ever. -- nm - Beaker Feb 12, 18:11 11
    - I liked that it was bilingual. -- nm - mara Feb 12, 18:12 7
      - it usually is even at hockey games. -- nm - mafic Feb 12, 18:19 3
        
        I don't care!! I don't watch hockey!! I liked it!! -- nm - mara Feb 12, 18:24 1
        
        we can make ST bilingual si tu veux. - loosilu Feb 12, 18:29
        
        Je don't croix that. -- nm - nubby Feb 12, 18:20
      - me too. -- nm - Diva Feb 12, 18:13
      - oh, it all will be -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 18:12 1
        
        everything in Canada is bi - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 18:13
    - she is only 15 -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 18:12 2
      - I don't fault her, but the people who picked the style/version should be shot -- nm - Beaker Feb 12, 18:13 1
        
        Daryl MacDonald had some part in the opening? -- nm - the liioulu with more Feb 12, 18:19
not sure i'm digging the poncho-things everyone in the audience has to wear. - Andie Feb 12, 18:09
I believe in less footage of that PM H guy - lone canadian leafs fan Feb 12, 18:08
WTF. Did they just sample "God Save the Queen" in the middle of "O Canada"? -- nm - Mop Feb 12, 18:07 4
- I got the impression it's a written piece that borrows from both. -- nm - mara Feb 12, 18:09
- because of the Governor-General. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 18:08
- medley -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 18:08
- that was weird. -- nm - Diva Feb 12, 18:07
Celsius is Canadian for "should have been Fahrenheit" - Eaten of Sweet Bush Feb 12, 18:00 1
- Man, this is even awful by Sinbad's standards. nm - Dignan Feb 12, 18:01
Could someone post a 5 minute warning for the lighting please. appreciated -- nm - Beaker Feb 12, 17:59
~I believe that children are our future, treat them well and let them lead the way~ -- nm - Beaker Feb 12, 17:57 4
- Funny how that is the opening lyrics line of the world's foremost anthem for masturbaters... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 17:59 2
  - get away from my windows! -- nm - Beaker Feb 12, 18:10 1
    - they'll streak! -- nm - nubby Feb 12, 18:25
- Show them all the beauty they possess inside (your van). nm - Dignan Feb 12, 17:59
reeeeeally missing CTV right now. -- nm - Diva Feb 12, 17:56 3
- Psst. -- (link) - Mop Feb 12, 18:08
- i believe you're reeeeeeeaaaaalllllly not -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Feb 12, 17:56 1
  - i just had to watch some guy interview the 3 female snowboarders. he's been doing awful interviews all night. - Diva Feb 12, 17:58
The stadium is impressive, but considering the awful warm-up music, my expectations for the show are low - Facto Feb 12, 17:56 4
- The stadium = British Columbia Place... Ok, heeeere we goooooo.................. -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 17:56 3
  - First indoors opening ceremony in Olympic history - and good for them, as it's actually *raining* in Vancouver... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 17:58 2
    - Inside you can't see there's no snow. -- nm - the liioulu with more Feb 12, 18:01 1
      - Indeed, looks very frosty, icy and wintery blueish inside... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:04
I need kelly's insulin for CTV's opening. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 17:55
ski jumping results already ! -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Feb 12, 17:55 1
- quallifyer -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 17:56
So "We Are the World" is totally auto-tuned. Okay. -- nm - mara Feb 12, 17:49 2
- T-pain wouldn't participate if they didn't. - the liioulu with more Feb 12, 17:52
- Shawty! -- nm - TFox Feb 12, 17:49
which coverage should we watch? CTV or NBC? -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Feb 12, 17:47 7
- ARD -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 17:50 3
  - (this may very well mean something, but it made me guffaw anyway.) -- nm - TFox Feb 12, 17:51 2
    - Katarina Witt is co hosting now -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 17:53 1
      - the French networks have it right -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Feb 12, 17:54
- CTV -- nm - Beaker Feb 12, 17:49
- CTV -- nm - the liioulu with more Feb 12, 17:48 1
  - but we'll have to listen to I Believe all night long -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Feb 12, 17:49
Lionel still looks good. -- nm - mara Feb 12, 17:47
mandy, did you get mail? -- nm - Dano Feb 12, 17:42 1
- I did. I love it, thanks!! Of course I won't be your valentine. (my registrar nixed me hanging it at work though. Argh.) -- nm - amanda Feb 12, 17:54
You know what's fun? Inviting someone you don't know to join you for dinner. We were waiting to eat at the restaurant tonight - TWuG Feb 12, 17:40 10
- Fun....that was one thing I enjoyed about my cruise. Eating with strangers :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Feb 12, 17:46 2
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    - I guess I'm just a social animal. I'm more comfortable like that (particularly on a cruise) than eating alone in a restaurant. -- nm - MojaveMeg Feb 12, 18:10
- Verrry nice. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 12, 17:45
- did you also try each others food? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 17:43 2
  - Noooo. -- nm - TWuG Feb 12, 17:47 1
    - would not be strangers after that then! -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 17:49
- Nice! Good idea. -- nm - Krusty Feb 12, 17:43
- Cool! -- nm - mara Feb 12, 17:42
- That does sound fun. Very nice. -- nm - TFox Feb 12, 17:41
Wait. Are networks airing video of the luge accident? -- nm - amanda Feb 12, 17:38 13
- i believe it or not - there is still a link on TSN to the ctvolympics site for the actual live footage -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Feb 12, 17:49
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  - But heaven forbid if two guys kiss. -- nm - Dano Feb 12, 17:41 5
    - they should try it while going down an ice chute at 140kph. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 17:44 4
      - Doubles luge is obscene enough already. -- nm - Dano Feb 12, 17:45 1
        
        obscene??? it's a contact sport -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 17:49
      - That's so crazy it just might work! -- nm - NBC Feb 12, 17:44
      - would make it atleast a little exciting then -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 17:44
- Yes, NBC did almost immediately when their coverage started this evening, with a warning. -- nm - mara Feb 12, 17:39
- they did here. and with zooming in, i was pretty shocked -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 17:39 3
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    - I thought that too. Maybe a second of realization at the most. -- nm - mara Feb 12, 17:48
    - same kind of thing as with Dale Earnhardt. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 17:45
I believe ! - lone canadian leafs fan Feb 12, 17:35
Canada Love!!! -- nm - CQ Feb 12, 17:33 1
- Yeah, baby! -- nm - mara Feb 12, 17:34

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