UM HI THAR OLYMPICS

[scrollgirl]

I actually hadn't planned to watch, but then midnightsjane posted about the Games and watching the Torch relay, and then my sister made me stop watching The Dead Zone so she could watch the Opening Ceremonies on CTV

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[raincitygirl]

Whoa, nice city, Vancouver! *waves at Vancouver flist* Nice mountains you got there. Lots of snow.

Is that crack about the snow sarcasm?

*suspicious glare*

[scrollgirl]

What snow sarcasm? Because of the heatwave you guys are experiencing? (According to another Vancouver flister.)

I was being serious, actually. The aerial shots of the mountains were gorgeous. Let's hope Whistler stays cold!

[raincitygirl]

We've had two weeks of glorious summer (at a horribly inconvenient time of year), followed by the traditional February drizzle as soon as the cameras got here. And it's not that cold in Whistler. It's colder than Vancouver, which isn't difficult, but they don't have a whole lot of snow even up at Whistler. Most of the snow-heaped peaks you see in the panoramic glamour shots are of the inaccessible top bits of mountains, and there are no ski runs up there.

But I got to skive off work for half an hour this morning to watch a 92-year-old man in Coke bottle glasses run by with the torch. Well, strictly speaking he was walking more than running, but at his age I'm amazed he wasn't toting it in a motorized wheelchair, so I'm impressed anyway.

[scrollgirl]

Most of the snow-heaped peaks you see in the panoramic glamour shots are of the inaccessible top bits of mountains, and there are no ski runs up there.

Fair enough. *g* But pretty! I saw below you saying that they're hauling snow in from elsewhere. Good luck with that!

[ariadne83]

Um, yeah, I'm kind of tearing up now. Because wow, that's beautiful. Hi, aboriginal peoples of Canada.

I know!! Hi, people who still exist!

[scrollgirl]

Hee! I know! I love that they get to do the welcoming. If Canada's gonna play host, you have to have the original inhabitants take part, IMHO.

[ponygirl2000]

It's kind of funny to flip over to the NBC coverage because they're throwing all sorts of random facts in for each country - as in Andorre is a principality between Spain and France!

[scrollgirl]

CTV said that too, though I don't think they said "principality". Oh, there's Georgia. I feel so bad for them.

[ponygirl2000]

Are the Americans' pants supposed to look like longjohns?

[scrollgirl]

It's probably a new fashion thing. *nods* By Calvin Klein.

[kelly_yoyo]

We in Vancouver wave back at you!

[scrollgirl]

*waves excitedly* I hope you guys have a fantastic time! My friend is volunteering for the Games, not sure doing what though.

[rubygirl29]

Watching with you. Hey, Vancouver, want snow? We've got LOTS ... and it's free if you can cart it away from Ohio.

Love watching the athletes. Ooh, Northern Lights ... I like it. I like it better than Beijing ... which I thought was over-produced, though I may be the only person on the planet to think that.

Canada, you rock! I lived in Toronto for a year, so I'm sort of Canadian by default!

[raincitygirl]

You know, we might just take you up on that offer, Ohio. Given that we've been flying snow in by helicopter. Yes, really.

[rubygirl29]

I'll get right on it. ;-) My driveway alone would make an excellent moguls course!

[scrollgirl]

Whenever SGA fandom talks about all the snow in Vancouver whenever Rodney visits Jeannie, I LAUGH AND LAUGH AND LAUGH.

Canada, you rock! I lived in Toronto for a year, so I'm sort of Canadian by default!

I didn't know that! *hands you a maple leaf*