Vancouver Olympics - Part II - ATTENTION: SPOILERS

[ladywithspinninghead]

Just saw an amazingly beautiful video essay done by someone from the Globe and Mail. Holy shit was it ever beautiful.

Yep, saw it and that's the closest I've come to crying during these Olympics. Gorgeous.

 

[VintagePunk]

Oh god, I'm about to totter off and attempt to make bread dough Wish me luck, guys. Not expecting a gold. Bronze would do.

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

Awesome. Are you coming for Montreal, too?

Unfortunately, no. I had planned on it but I decided against it.

 

[BonosSaint]

I heard some rumors about Neil Young and the guy from NBC mentioned a little while ago he'd be part of the ceremonies.

 

[VintagePunk]

Unfortunately, no. I had planned on it but I decided against it.

Aw, you should! Two shows for the price of once set of travel plans!

Oh god, I'm about to totter off and attempt to make bread dough Wish me luck, guys. Not expecting a gold. Bronze would do.

I just broke the handle off my one cup measure. Otherwise, all is good.

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

I will have to make it to Montreal another time. Too many U2 gigs for my summer. My budget had to include another band.

 

[VintagePunk]

Arrrrgh, watching Tragically Hip videos. They're far more representative of Canada - why not them, if they wanted to go mainstream??

YouTube - The Tragically Hip - Bobcaygeon

YouTube - The Tragically Hip - Ahead By A Century

YouTube - The Tragically Hip - Fireworks - Live @ Paradiso


This is us, world, not Nickleback!!

 

[VintagePunk]

I will have to make it to Montreal another time. Too many U2 gigs for my summer. My budget had to include another band.

You still have time to consider Montreal. I've have DG work on it.

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

If you can find someone to pay for it and add additional time off from my work schedule, then you will see me up there.

 

[VintagePunk]

A studio version from our best tv series ever.

YouTube - Corner Gas - "Fireworks" The Tragically Hip

 

[VintagePunk]

If you can find someone to pay for it and add additional time off from my work schedule, then you will see me up there.

Peer pressure can be a powerful motivator. That's all I'm sayin'.

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

Peer pressure lead me to buy Anaheim, Toronto, Miami and NJ. I am done. Sorry.

 

[VintagePunk]

Peer pressure lead me to buy Anaheim, Toronto, Miami and NJ. I am done. Sorry.

But...Montreal...two shows. Economic sense.

 

[BonosSaint]

Arrrrgh, watching Tragically Hip videos. They're far more representative of Canada - why not them, if they wanted to go mainstream??

Anticipating this major gold medal collection you guys just accrued, Nickelback headlines just to keep you in your place. What a great Olympics for you guys.

 

[cobl04]

well done Canada, i was really hoping they'd win.

 

[VintagePunk]

Anticipating this major gold medal collection you guys just accrued, Nickelback headlines just to keep you in your place. What a great Olympics for you guys.

And no doubt it will!

I'm a little drunk and not sure I'll articulate this properly...and I know I've talked about it in FYM a bit before...but it's like our country does everything in the shadow of you guys. Like you're our over-achieving older sibling we're constantly trying to live up to. For once, I think we did. It's a very proud day for us.

 

[BonosSaint]

Having had over-achieving younger siblings (sigh) I always could empathize. You kicked US ass and I couldn't be happier for you. No shadow tonight.

 

[coolian2]

hahahahahahaahaha. that's a brilliant way to start the closing ceremony.

 

[KristenCaNaDiAn]

Closing ceremonies are starting now

 

[KristenCaNaDiAn]

I feel so proud to be a Canadian tonight

 

[VintagePunk]

How awesome!!!!!! I love it! It starts with us fixing our fuck up!!

 

[ladywithspinninghead]

How awesome!!!!!! I love it! It starts with us fixing our fuck up!!

That's the funniest thing ever!!

 

[DRay9911]

was that nickelback up there?

nevermind. guess it wasn't.

 

[VintagePunk]

Inward Eye!!!! I know them!!!

 

[VintagePunk]

That's the funniest thing ever!!

Well, we are known for our sense of humour!

 

[Thora]

Gotta love our ability to poke fun at our fuckups. Two big thumbs up for that.

 

[VintagePunk]

SO happy they're recognizing our native communities.

Generous of me, considering my last bf is native and a fuck-up, but still. Ahem. Let's not get personal, here. Trying not to be be bitter.

 

[KristenCaNaDiAn]

Oh Canada!

 

[DRay9911]

guess i lost my feed. can't watch nickelback

/tear

 

[cobl04]

something i found quite funny about the commentary in the ice hockey game...

the commentator was saying words like "out" and "about" the way that Robin from HIMYM pronounces them.

i didn't think it was quite that true !