Olympic Cauldron Discussion - Page 3

mr.x · #41 Posted **Jan 31, 2010, 10:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Maybe they'll "light it" but through the magic of VANOC, the Flame will travel from BC Place and be lit up by the convention center, outside.

As doesn't it have to be always visible?

There will be at least two other cauldrons, but they don't have to be lit in the traditional way. They will most likely be lit electronically. If you watch the "Journey of Vancouver" video, towards the end of the video you see Calgary Tower lit up with the Olympic Flame. That's what Calgary '88 did...the main flame was at McMahon Stadium under the giant teepee while another cauldron was lit atop Calgary Tower in Downtown.

We already know the locations of two other caldrons: Whistler Celebration Plaza and Jack Poole Plaza. I'm personally banking on a cauldron in the middle of False Creek.

Yume-sama · #42 Posted **Jan 31, 2010, 10:47 PM**

But what if the APC learns how to canoe?

mr.x · #43 Posted **Jan 31, 2010, 10:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Yume-sama

But what if the APC learns how to canoe?

lolll...well then it'll be the APC canoes versus RCMP and military speed boats.

SpongeG · #44 Posted **Jan 31, 2010, 11:05 PM**

speaking of fals creek i noticed they put barges up under the cambie bridge to block it off

wrenegade · #45 Posted **Feb 1, 2010, 6:40 PM**

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http://www.adambarkerphotography.com/

^He is a SLC based action/nature photographer, take a browse through some of this stuff, it's gooooood.

crazyjoeda · #46 Posted **Feb 10, 2010, 3:54 AM**

Olympic Cauldron Revealed

By: ctvbc.ca

Date: Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010 7:18 PM PT

One of the biggest secrets of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games could be out tonight.

There's been much speculation about where the Olympic cauldron will burn after it's lit at the climax of Friday's opening ceremony.

CTV ‘s Chopper 9 shot images just outside the new convention centre Tuesday that showed a structure that looks a lot like a large burner or cauldron surrounded by several other small structures.

The construction is surrounded by scaffolding and tarps.

VANOC officials have not confirmed whether this is the site of the cauldron.

Yume-sama · #47 Posted **Feb 10, 2010, 3:57 AM**

Olympic Cauldron? Oh, that's what they'd LIKE YOU to believe.

THERE'S A REASON WHY GORDO WANTED THE NUCLEAR FREE SIGNS DOWN.

...I hope it looks cool.

Jumpur · #48 Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 7:17 AM**

Wow. What a failure for Vancouver. The ceremonies were going so great! And then, it all had to be ruined with a mechanical error... Well, the half of the cauldron was pretty good....

MechMike · #49 Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 7:33 AM**

hopefully it will be fixed for the Victory ceremonies!

zivan56 · #50 Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 7:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jumpur

Wow. What a failure for Vancouver. The ceremonies were going so great! And then, it all had to be ruined with a mechanical error... Well, the half of the cauldron was pretty good....

Umm, most people had no clue there was a problem until the announcer started talking about it. Hardly a failure...more of a minor glitch. A "failure" would have been the roof collapsing or someone being killed performing...otherwise, it was a success to most people.

mrjauk · #51 Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 7:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by zivan56

Umm, most people had no clue there was a problem until the announcer started talking about it. Hardly a failure...more of a minor glitch. A "failure" would have been the roof collapsing or someone being killed performing...otherwise, it was a success to most people.

I agree. This glitch didn't lessen my viewing pleasure.

Yume-sama · #52 Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 7:59 AM**

I was holding my breath when the snowboarder was jumping through the rings. If someone was seriously injured in rehearsal doing that, that's the last thing we needed to happen tonight!

Everyone in the crowd was oblivious to any problem with the cauldron.

SpongeG · #53 Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 7:59 AM**

i loved the look on steve nash's face haha

whatnext · #54 Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 8:06 AM**

The message of the malfunctioning BC Place cauldron to future host cities: Keep It Simple Stupid.

Yume-sama · #55 Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 8:34 AM**

*edit*

Posted in wrong topic. Fail

Delirium · #56 Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 4:28 PM**

here's the cauldron at the convention centre. it looks better than the one in BC Place. its unfortunate though that you can't get close to it because of security.
the woman who took the picture wrote on her flickr page that this is permanent. while i think its cute for the Olympics, i would not like to see it there permanently.

not for anything but seeing as Vanoc wanted a "green" olympics, does it make sense having FIVE cauldrons burning instead of maybe just one?

photo by Susan Gittins on flickr.com http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2693/...ac73a922_b.jpg

GeeCee · #57 Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 8:34 PM**

My picture on Flickr

SpongeG · #58 Posted **Feb 13, 2010, 9:06 PM**

what a crappy day nice pics but do we have any mountains? haha

Waders · #59 Posted **Feb 14, 2010, 12:05 AM**

The cauldron at the convention centre is permanent. It will serve as a legacy for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. It was a partnership between Terasen Gas Inc. and VANOC.

Source: http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic..._274412vx.html

Yume-sama · #60 Posted **Feb 14, 2010, 12:14 AM**

That's cool! Then it can be lit on special occasions like the Calgary Tower