Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project | Completed - Page 70

officedweller · #**1381** Posted **Jan 12, 2010, 10:28 PM**

If it's a flame cauldron, the "shower jets" could just be brackets to attach the alumimnum skin to the structure.

Yume-sama · #**1382** Posted **Jan 12, 2010, 10:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

maybe in case a chemical attack its a quick shower thing?

That would be rather strange, and they would have to assume someone would do that at the convention center and nowhere else...

SFUVancouver · #**1383** Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 5:30 AM**

I took some camera phone shots of the Convention Centre precinct today.

The "look of the games" definately succeeds at looking bright and engaging even on grey wet winter days.

SpongeG · #**1384** Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 5:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by Yume-sama

That would be rather strange, and they would have to assume someone would do that at the convention center and nowhere else...

well those high paidf importnat NBC sports broadcasters will be there - lord knows we need to protect them

mr.x · #**1385** Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 7:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

I took some camera phone shots of the Convention Centre precinct today.

The "look of the games" definately succeeds at looking bright and engaging even on grey wet winter days.

What's that thing in the middle of the scaffolding? It looks a little like a cauldron...

Yume-sama · #**1386** Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 7:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

well those high paidf importnat NBC sports broadcasters will be there - lord knows we need to protect them

The guy they are sending does the NFL broadcasts, and said he knows absolutely nothing about Winter sports. Should be interesting.

But, protect Al Roker at all costs!!

mr.x · #**1387** Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 7:37 PM**

NBC has posted their Vancouver 2010 broadcast schedule....it's disappointing. It appears that the Opening Ceremony will be broadcasted on tape delay, rather live even with the timezone advantage. Coverage begins with a 90-minute pre-show from 7.30-9 then the Opening Ceremony from 9-midnight...despite the Opening starting at 6 pm.

Yume-sama · #**1388** Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 7:44 PM**

So watch CTV. Will it be live in the East on NBC?

officedweller · #**1389** Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 8:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x

NBC has posted their Vancouver 2010 broadcast schedule....it's disappointing. It appears that the Opening Ceremony will be broadcasted on tape delay, rather live even with the timezone advantage. Coverage begins with a 90-minute pre-show from 7.30-9 then the Opening Ceremony from 9-midnight...despite the Opening starting at 6 pm.

That was the complaint from Seattleites. They can't watch live Canadian broadcasts (becuase no one down there carries CTV) and have to watch NBC's tape delays geared towards the Eastern audiences.

SpongeG · #**1390** Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 10:35 PM**

they always tape delay no surprise there

I think CBC had shown the beijing opening twcie before nbc even showed it

mr.x · #**1391** Posted **Jan 14, 2010, 1:26 AM**

Clarification:

NBC will be broadcasting the ceremonies live on the East Coast, but the West Coast will have to toughen it out and watch the recorded live broadcast later on.

SpongeG · #**1392** Posted **Jan 14, 2010, 2:01 AM**

i can watch it a few times i get nbc from the east coast and msnbc and cnbc they play lots of the olympics stuff over and over

GeeCee · #**1393** Posted **Jan 14, 2010, 2:47 AM**

Will we be able to view east coast NBC feeds here in Vancouver or will it be blacked out/simsubbed?

edit: wait, why is this discussion in this thread?

SpongeG · #**1394** Posted **Jan 14, 2010, 3:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by GeeCee

Will we be able to view east coast NBC feeds here in Vancouver or will it be blacked out/simsubbed?

edit: wait, why is this discussion in this thread?

why would they black it out? Its NBC from detroit... they never put the canadian feed overtop - or they don't usually do that

nova9 · #**1395** Posted **Jan 14, 2010, 5:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x

Clarification:

NBC will be broadcasting the ceremonies live on the East Coast, but the West Coast will have to toughen it out and watch the recorded live broadcast later on.

I don't understand. If the ceremonies start at 6pm our time, it's already 9pm on the East Coast. And then what time are they expecting people on our coast in the states to watch it?

SpongeG · #**1396** Posted **Jan 14, 2010, 5:50 AM**

at 9 pm - with a preshow at 8 pm i think

thats how they did it with beijing

nova9 · #**1397** Posted **Jan 14, 2010, 6:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

at 9 pm - with a preshow at 8 pm i think

thats how they did it with beijing

that's so effing stupid. seriously, between Leno/Conan and the Olympics, is there anything that NBC can do competently?

so now I understand why people in PacNW are upset - they literally are 2 hours away from the live action but they have to WAIT for 3 HOURS?!?!?!?1

I mean, I understand what they did for Beijing...but srsly??!?!?@?!@?!

(okay, calming down)

SpongeG · #**1398** Posted **Jan 14, 2010, 8:31 AM**

they also show things long after the fact in prime time even though they have afternoon shows they save it for their prime time show

so back to the centre - they showed off teh media centre on global news - looks good inside - has a bank, a general store and a mcdonalds all inside it

Delirium · #**1399** Posted **Jan 14, 2010, 4:24 PM**

CTV has video of the thing i was talking about. they also believe it to be a cauldron. looks like there is a main cauldron and another one poking out on the side? the video is titled "The Final Month of Preparation".

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/video/index.html

jlousa · #**1400** Posted **Jan 15, 2010, 2:28 AM**

I have some overhead pics from today that I'll post later tonight

Unfortunately they won't help too much.