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This show combines our two great national passions, fiddle music and fetishwear. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 19:49 4
- Canadians are successfully convincing the world that they are a lot bigger freaks than we thought they were... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 19:50
- no clamato? -- nm - loosilu Feb 12, 19:49 1
  - wait until the poutine section. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 19:51
- First best hard laugh on this board... ;-) -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 19:49
This is so much an event thing.. How many people rewatch recordings of ceremonies like this by themselves, later? -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 19:46 1
- people who are in it? -- nm - loosilu Feb 12, 19:47
tiny text. -- nm - loosilu Feb 12, 19:43 4
- they are "belittling" themselves, heh... :-P -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 19:44 3
  - Oops, I'm in there too... ;-) -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 19:45 2
    - y'all pick some random topics to go tiny over. -- nm - loosilu Feb 12, 19:47 1
      - Hee! "Go tiny" is the new "Joviate." -- nm - mara Feb 12, 19:50
This show needs some Robin Sparkles. -- nm - Krusty Feb 12, 19:39
hmmm - lone canadian leafs fan Feb 12, 19:38 1
- he directed it... ? -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 19:40
i believe that next the Vancouver Canucks skate onto the ice -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Feb 12, 19:35 1
- got to change the floor first or thoose dancers are going to have real cold feet - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 19:38
The whale effect was *cool* -- nm - mara Feb 12, 19:34
This is pretty friggin awesome. -- nm - TFox Feb 12, 19:34
Hee. " Everyone complaining about Furtado-Adams: Do you see Nickelback anywhere? So, yes, quiet." -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 19:32
You. Shall. Not. Pass! -- nm - TFox Feb 12, 19:30
Is the theme of this "The Road"? -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 19:28
Bob Costas? STFU. -- nm - TFox Feb 12, 19:27 2
- Trade you for Brian Williams. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 19:30
- He gets paid for talking, yo. -- nm - mara Feb 12, 19:29
Donald Sutherland? No, not enough lisp. -- nm - mara Feb 12, 19:27 1
- yes, it was. - Reagen Feb 12, 19:28
I believe Nellie Furtado is like a bird -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Feb 12, 19:26 1
- and what a bird... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 19:29
Snowball fight commerical -- fun, if a bit simplistic. Now if only they had snow. -- nm - mara Feb 12, 19:25
Pretty sure Shaun White was going into his joint pocket right there. -- nm - TFox Feb 12, 19:23
work. -- nm - Diva Feb 12, 19:22 4
- it -- nm - mara Feb 12, 19:23 3
  - out! -- nm - nubby Feb 12, 19:25 2
    - *pelvic thrust pelvic thrust pelvic thrust* -- nm - mara Feb 12, 19:25 1
      - go. -- nm - Diva Feb 12, 19:26
Odds of Nelly Furtado twisting an ankle here? -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 19:21 1
- She looked great in that dress. - Will Hunting Feb 12, 19:23
those shoes are death traps. -- nm - Diva Feb 12, 19:21
Love watching the aboriginals rockin out. -- nm - mara Feb 12, 19:20 2
- I think it's why this piece was so percussion-heavy from the start, really. -- nm - mara Feb 12, 19:23
- Talk about "peacocking", though... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 19:22
I'm walking my mom down a downtown street past a window for an 'urban' designer, you know $100 tshirts, mom says she really likes this blue sweater in - zeitgeist Feb 12, 19:16
Ah.. The leader of the free world, directly followed by that other champion of human rights, Uzbekistan... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 19:14
The Swedish team will never get lost. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 19:08 1
- I'm sure fashionistas would want them too, though... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 19:15
this is one of the most booring opening cermonys in a long time -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 19:07 24
- Many male pigs? -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 19:09
- ? It's the Parade of Nations. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 19:08 22
  - they certainly cut down on the show elements sofar -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 19:09 21
    - This is how they all are. Opening bit - Parade of Nations - Big Show. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 19:10 20
      - normally the show comes before the parade since they stadiums son't have the space for both the show and athletes at the same time -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 19:12 19
        
        there's protocol that's followed. nm but: -- (link) - b! Feb 12, 19:18
        
        I'm fairly certain you're wrong on that. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 19:14 16
        
        The ceremonies typically start with the raising of the host country's flag and a performance of its national anthem - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 19:18 15
        
        "The traditional part of the ceremonies starts with a "Parade of Nations"" -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 19:20 14
        
        After all nations have entered, the president of the Organizing Committee makes a speech, followed by the IOC president - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 19:24 13
        
        After the athletes enter the stadium, three national flags are hoisted on flagpoles one at a time while the corresponding national anthems are played. - TFox Feb 12, 19:26
        
        Are you taking over from liioulu in the pointlessly literal department? - Reagen Feb 12, 19:25 11
        
        I can't open pdfs right now, but if y'all want to check 'em out, there are links to official fact sheets for winter and summer games linked here,nmbut -- (link) - b! Feb 12, 19:29
        
        do you really and honestly expect a serious answer to that question - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 19:28 9
        
        Tempers flare... over really salient matters -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 19:30
        
        Your memory is faulty. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 19:29 7
        
        ... - b! Feb 12, 19:33 5
        
        and... - b! Feb 12, 19:37 4
        
        Fine. He's still dumb for assuming that the Parade of Nations was it. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 19:40 3
        
        we all thank you a lot for this enlightning post - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 19:46 1
        
        still bored, jackass? -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 19:50
        
        heh. sorry. -- nm - b! Feb 12, 19:42
        
        i don't remember it that way -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 19:31
        
        Not for US viewers. -- nm - mara Feb 12, 19:14
Cool, now it's thundersnowing. -- nm - nubby Feb 12, 19:05 2
- Lucky you! I've never experienced it. -- nm - mara Feb 12, 19:08
- So no anti-climax yet, then... ? What's up next, you'd think.. -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 19:05
Here comes the Russian Bear.... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 19:02
Pakistan and India both present - no nukes, please.. -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 19:00
The ceremony is taking place on Canada's *west* coast, and they do the French versions first... ? -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:56 8
- French is the official language of the Olympics. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 18:58 6
  - How come they seem to have cornered most of the official language slots... ? -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:59 5
    - it was (is?) the language of international diplomacy. -- nm - loosilu Feb 12, 19:02 2
      - Yes, and is official international language for postal services... And an official language of the EU, and probably many other slots - Facto Feb 12, 19:04 1
        
        all spoken languages in the EU are official languages of the EU - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 19:06
    - colonizing 2/3 of the Earth's population will do that for you. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 19:01
    - with the olympics we have a snobby french aristocrat to thank. -- nm - mafic Feb 12, 19:01
- IOC thing. official languages are french, english, and the host nation languages. -- nm - mafic Feb 12, 18:58
Word is SNL has reached out to Betty White (no word whether has host or cameo). The Facebook site has over 250,000 members -- nm - Beaker Feb 12, 18:56
I won't complain about opening ceremonies spoilers because, no; and it looks like it's going to be amusing to see what y'all have already said when - b! Feb 12, 18:55 2
- *coughveetlecough* -- nm - poochinski Feb 12, 18:56 1
  - ::hands over lozenge:: I just got home, so wouldn't have helped this time. -- nm - b! Feb 12, 18:57
Here comes Santa Anna and his crew, now... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:54 2
- That's a very Mexican name. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 18:55 1
  - *ding* -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:56
Glorious nation of Liechtenstein... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:54
The black ribbon on the Georgian flag made it a tad dusty in my living room. - Will Hunting Feb 12, 18:53 1
- I watched the video, and really really wished I hadn't. - loosilu Feb 12, 18:57
ismystalkeepresentinmymailboxyet.com has finally switched to YES! woo. - b! Feb 12, 18:52
It's 22 years since the olympics in Seoul now, isn't... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:51
Very brave for the Kazahk flag bearer to wear that. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 18:50 1
- it's a borat joke on all of us. I bet nobody there wears them. -- nm - mafic Feb 12, 18:52
Japan is so nice, (as was China), with the Canadian flags -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 18:50 1
- we were just talking about that. thought a big part of it was the very large japanese and chinese communities here. - mafic Feb 12, 18:51
Now REAL Cool Runnings... ! -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:48 1
- Or ski cross... And he's born in the US -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:49
Forza Italia! -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:47 2
- Woo Hoo! I'm surprised they're not wearing blue. -- nm - Krusty Feb 12, 18:49
- moon boots! -- nm - mafic Feb 12, 18:48
this is pure whining: I have a really bad head cold. -- nm - loosilu Feb 12, 18:44 9
- 70's and sunny all weekend. c'mon over and feel miserable in a nice climate :) -- nm - peglegpete Feb 12, 18:52
- And my thumb is still sprained and I haven't seen a doctor... yet - Facto Feb 12, 18:47 5
  - dude!!!! you might have a break. and stop moving it, that's bad. -- nm - loosilu Feb 12, 18:50 3
    - M'okay... It's kinda hard, though - I need it for several purposes, I've noticed -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:50 2
      - that's why you have to take care of it. a thumb break takes a long time to heal. -- nm - loosilu Feb 12, 18:58 1
        
        Nice to know.. Dayum -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:59
  - Italy wins 'best hair' -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 18:48
- So.... stop digging out fire hydrants? - mara Feb 12, 18:45 1
  - I donut think that's where head colds live. -- nm - loosilu Feb 12, 18:49
I love John Hamm as a Jamaican woman. - the liioulu with more Feb 12, 18:44
Iceland looking right at home... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:44 11
- If one of them wins a gold medal they can buy the country. -- nm - Dano Feb 12, 18:46 2
  - i think we're going in june. you'd think it would be cheaper, but noooooo.... -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 18:47 1
    - for the midnight sun? that's awesome. -- nm - loosilu Feb 12, 18:59
- people were wearing just shirts on the streets of vancouver today. -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 18:46 5
  - Pantsless Fridays in Vancouver? -- nm - Dano Feb 12, 18:47 3
    - didn't you know? -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 18:48 2
      - So that's how they multiply, those crazy Canucks... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:50 1
        
        (Not saying I wouldn't enjoy taking part in that process... :-) -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:52
  - Yes yes, but there's such a nice ice theme inside the BC Place... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:46
- other than there's no ice. -- nm - loosilu Feb 12, 18:45 1
  - But it's very icey blue and nice... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:46
And Canada has been eliminated from the Individual Ski Jumping Final tomorrow. -- nm - H-Mogul Feb 12, 18:43 4
- Spoiler? -- nm - mara Feb 12, 18:43 3
  - They had the Qualification rounds earlier today. Which basically means that some of the athletes were out of the games before the Opening - H-Mogul Feb 12, 18:53 2
    - You know what sucks more? people posting spoilers. -- nm - Ender Feb 12, 19:14
    - SPOILER?!?!! -- nm - mara Feb 12, 18:54
darn did'nt see �ystein Slettemark in the Danish lineup - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 18:43
Britain looks very boarding school -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 18:42
the pom pinstripes are awesome. -- nm - mafic Feb 12, 18:42
We have a new leader. -- nm - Krusty Feb 12, 18:41 1
- I don't know if Ghana is weirder than Ethiopia or not. I'd say about equal. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 18:42
we give up -- nm - France Feb 12, 18:38 9
- but you look good doing it. -- nm - mafic Feb 12, 18:39 7
  - Now the Germans... -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 18:40 6
    - oooooo the Germans! -- nm - Mr Burns Feb 12, 18:44
    - Die Hosen sind so weiss, so weiss... -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:41
    - yeah, not so pretty this time. -- nm - mafic Feb 12, 18:41 3
      - boys had baby blue and girls had pink = vests -- nm - JenBro Feb 12, 18:42
      - that yellow did not match the vests -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 18:42 1
        
        I like that the vests said "TEAM" on the front. -- nm - mafic Feb 12, 18:44
- Freedom Fries! -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:38
Hi -- nm - Facto Feb 12, 18:38

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