Opening/Closing Ceremonies Discussion - Page 3

mr.x · #41 Posted **Feb 13, 2009, 6:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Really?! All 8 of them?!?

All 8 or most of them...and then some.

twoNeurons · #42 Posted **Feb 13, 2009, 5:34 PM**

Plus all the ones that people think are American.

mr.x · #43 Posted **Feb 13, 2009, 7:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by tintinium

Plus all the ones that people think are American.

Basically, all of them.

metroXpress · #44 Posted **Feb 14, 2009, 12:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by tintinium

Plus all the ones that people think are American.

Ha...that's what a lot of people think.
They can never link them to Canadians....and all the great people
we have in our nation are considered Americans.

Can't wait to see them on stage! Go Michael Bublé...our local boy.

nova9 · #45 Posted **Feb 14, 2009, 1:16 AM**

I would also guess that once people started being hired to be performers (the mass singers, mass dancers, etc) there are enough people to find a weakness in the wall to glean a secret or two.

agrant · #46 Posted **Feb 14, 2009, 1:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by dreambrother808

My guess for final torch bearer is Wayne Gretzky.

The Vancouver Canucks killer?

mr.x · #47 Posted **Feb 14, 2009, 1:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by nova9

I would also guess that once people started being hired to be performers (the mass singers, mass dancers, etc) there are enough people to find a weakness in the wall to glean a secret or two.

I read somewhere that 6 symposiums were conducted by David Atkins, and the call for opening/closing ceremony performance volunteers will go out in a few weeks.

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“We’ve struck out with the view of establishing Games that will resonate and make every Canadian proud,” he says. “For people beyond Canadian borders, we want them to be intrigued and curious and have a little better understanding of Canada and its story.

Everytime I hear "Canada's story", I have a feeling that the opening ceremonies will literally be that. It'll be akin to "Australia's story" at the ceremonies at Sydney.

Cypherus · #48 Posted **Feb 14, 2009, 9:12 AM**

I just hope the Barenaked Ladies or Nickelback don't perform at the ceremony. Talk about being washed up, dried, and recycled.

mr.x · #49 Posted **Feb 14, 2009, 9:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by Cypherus

I just hope the Barenaked Ladies or Nickelback don't perform at the ceremony. Talk about being washed up, dried, and recycled.

I'd fully expect them at the nightly medal ceremonies.

metroXpress · #50 Posted **Feb 15, 2009, 5:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x2

I read somewhere that 6 symposiums were conducted by David Atkins, and the call for opening/closing ceremony performance volunteers will go out in a few weeks.

I read in the Metro Newspaper that we will know the performers
by the end of this month. That's the same as your few weeks

dreambrother808 · #51 Posted **Feb 15, 2009, 5:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x2

I'd fully expect them at the nightly medal ceremonies.

hopefully no barenaked ladies even there. nickelback would do though. as much as i hate them, they are still hugely popular and some are vancouverites, no? originally albertan though, obviously...

Spork · #52 Posted **Feb 15, 2009, 7:02 PM**

Oh god PLEASE no nickelback... http://megaswf.com/view/ae5be0fc5f3c...ffe6489b1.html

metroXpress · #53 Posted **Feb 15, 2009, 7:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by dreambrother808

hopefully no barenaked ladies even there. nickelback would do though. as much as i hate them, they are still hugely popular and some are vancouverites, no? originally albertan though, obviously...

Some Vancouver locals/ BC Natives would do....

Michael Bublé, Sarah McLachlan, Nelly Furtado, and David Foster writing the songs.

mr.x · #54 Posted **Feb 15, 2009, 9:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by dreambrother808

hopefully no barenaked ladies even there. nickelback would do though. as much as i hate them, they are still hugely popular and some are vancouverites, no? originally albertan though, obviously...

Please....no Nickelback, complete asses.

SpongeG · #55 Posted **Feb 15, 2009, 9:13 PM**

the bare naked ladies did one of the medal nights in salt lake city

mr.x · #56 Posted **Feb 15, 2009, 10:49 PM**

I'm happy that I got a few tickets to two nightly-medal ceremonies events at BC Place....didn't get the opening nor the closing.

And BC Place might look like a piece of junk right now, but it's by far the largest Olympic Stadium in Winter Games history and largest medal ceremonies venue by far in history as well. The venues at previous Games pale in comparison.

Rice Eccles seats something like 40,000 and the medals plaza, 10,000.

In Torino, the stadium there sat 35,000 and the medals plaza, 8,000.

BC Place: 55,000 for opening/closing and 30,000 for nightly medals.

dreambrother808 · #57 Posted **Feb 16, 2009, 1:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x2

Please....no Nickelback, complete asses.

To you and to me, yes, but to a great many other people, no. They sell ridiculous amounts of records. These are public events and so they should be geared to everyone's tastes.

That being said, they are not up to the level of class required for opening ceremonies material. Just ok for a medal celebration.

mr.x · #58 Posted **Feb 16, 2009, 1:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by dreambrother808

To you and to me, yes, but to a great many other people, no. They sell ridiculous amounts of records. These are public events and so they should be geared to everyone's tastes.

That being said, they are not up to the level of class required for opening ceremonies material. Just ok for a medal celebration.

I guess you have a point, I would love to see Celine Dion

.....there are 12 nightly medal ceremonies, I have tickets to two of them. I just hope I don't end up with Nickelback on one of them.

Kodii · #59 Posted **Feb 16, 2009, 1:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x2

I have tickets to two of them. I just hope I don't end up with Nickelback on one of them.

Be happy that you even HAVE the tickets. I would be happy to take the tickets, even if Nickelback is playing

mr.x · #60 Posted **Feb 16, 2009, 1:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by Kodii

Be happy that you even HAVE the tickets. I would be happy to take the tickets, even if Nickelback is playing

I'd love to see your reaction, because this is what I have:
- 3 tickets: Feb. 14 Victory Ceremony BC Place
- 2 tickets: Feb. 18 Men's Ice Hockey at GM Place, recently confirmed as Canada vs. Switzerland
- 2 tickets: Feb. 23 Victory Ceremony BC Place
- 2 tickets: Feb. 28 Cross-Country Skiing Men 50-km Men's Mass Start Whistler Olympic Park

On the bright side, 10% of the tickets haven't been sold and will be released in May...first come, first serve (unfortunately, through their terrible online ticket broker). Hopefully, I can score some opening or closing tickets, luge or ski jumping, something at Cypress, a figure skating event, and speed skating.