Comments about olympics

There are 28 comments about "olympics"

EvilGentleman: Thank you for commenting, Vanesa. I think we actually agree, since what I meant by temporary is that I believed that the torch was only lit during the period that IOC-approved games were happening. I......

in response to: The Olympic Rings and Flame by EvilGentleman

Vanesa: this actually wasn't temporary. the torch stayed lit all throughout the olympics and all throughout the paralympics as well. just wanted to point that out:)...

in response to: The Olympic Rings and Flame by EvilGentleman

luna park: hmmm, sorry to disappoint, but i didn't photograph any of the trolleys. these tracks are from a disused station on the grounds of the 1972 munich olympics complex. ...

in response to: Left Leaning by luna park

chiamattt: I had no problems whatsoever. The vast majority of China Supporters (chinese students) were full of smiles and willingly posed for pictures. The Seoul Police were polite and didn't hinder my movements at all. I......

in response to: Olympic Torch Relay by chiamattt

Cyril B: Hi Sheila, That's right! Wash Farm.I expect all that old machinery will be lying in some museum by now.. The wrestling club I think was run by his son who had competed in the Olympics at some......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

EvilGentleman: The Olympic Stadium is one of the most beautiful of Montreal's vast collection of White Elephants. Originally expected to cost 134 million dollars, it wound up costing 1.61 **billion** dollars, or about 1200% of its......

in response to: The Big-O by Cinic

Boris: Well just wanted to say for the post about Winnipeg been a better city then Vancouver umm ya man u need to study up on ur facts of citys because i my self am a......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

CE: I'm not sure what happened to the list so here I'll repost it (hopefully) fixed. 1. Poutine 2. A yellow fire truck (must be a full-size ladder truck, not an auxiliary vehicle) 3. Either an STM Transit Cop......

in response to: Montreal Scavenger Hunt by CE

CE: Ok, so I've totally let this slide but I still think it would be a good thing to do. I've compiled all the suggestions and have set a deadline for when I'll have all......

in response to: Montreal Scavenger Hunt by CE

ron m: I was working at KP when the olympics were on and you couldn't "Buy" a posting in any of the towers, it was reserved for all the"Bosses Kids"....

in response to: Kingston Penitentiary by EvilGentleman

Susannah: Okay - you did say scavenger hunt, right? I wonder if its possible to gat anything relating to the 76 Montreal Olympics, old posters, graf, whatever. Please feel free to ignore this if its ridiculous....

in response to: Montreal Scavenger Hunt by CE

EvilGentleman: Frankly, some of your comments bewilder me. You are preaching to the choir. If you look at my comments dated July 26th, you can see my closed mindedness in action. I even suggested I would......

in response to: $95 For a Bowl of Soup? by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Oddly enough, I quite often find protests an interesting thing to see when I am visiting new places. The protesters and the police can often provide a much more complete picture of the way the......

in response to: I Was Arrested Today by CE

EvilGentleman: The shots with the sailboat also show Olympic Harbour, where the sailing events for the 1976 Montreal Olympics were held. Just imagine the view the guards must have had from the watch towers....

in response to: Kingston Penitentiary by EvilGentleman

grange: leon ; As with the posting on the racoons , when attacked at Wal -mart , play dead , hands over face and neck . They will get bored and go away . Catherine ; your......

in response to: Live Bait Vending Machine by Gregory St.Pierre

Zoo: Z00B0MB fights evil crime! Minibike Winter Olympics are soon, via http://www.flickr.com/photos/revphil/63795975/...

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

jeeff: well i'd rather watch a feminine hygeine product perform at the olympics closing ceremony than her....

in response to: Graffiti, Posters, Stencils Etc by Cheesy Member

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I went to the old Wembly stadium, some concert or other (Monsters of rock? how sad). Did they need a new one for the olympics?...

in response to: Wembly Stadium from the Train by elaine

George H.: Peter, I can tell you from having been inside that plant, it was BIG. I went there on a class trip in the mid 70's when it was in full production. It......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Rodney King: Graffiti is a sport? That is the stupidest thing I have ever read. Do you think it will be in the Olympics? Caine's right, your a little kid, Wanna Beee Gangsta. Ever time I read niggas......

in response to: Fuck Neck Face by sine

Peter: im not trying to rub it in or anything, but damn, am i glad nyc didnt get the 2012 olympics... :(...

in response to: JPEG Mulch PhoneLondon by JamJar

Peter: heh heh! you guys got it! congrats! >;) [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Summer_Olympics]]...

in response to: freudians Vs olympians by elaine

jeeff: i was never so happy as when toronto lost the '08 olympics. our city is safe!...

in response to: The World Trade Center Site by Peter

elaine: may i refer my learned friend to our previous discussion [[1005:here]] re 'bugger off olympics, go paris' ?...

in response to: The World Trade Center Site by Peter

Peter: i would have thought so too. things never tend to work out as the yshould in a place like nyc. heres to y'all getting hte olympics though! :D we definitely odnt need it here, heh!...

in response to: The World Trade Center Site by Peter

Peter: theres such a lengthy backstory that it would take me hours to type, but siffice to say that they are coming along VERY SLOWLY with any sort of construction there. hell, they havent even completely......

in response to: The World Trade Center Site by Peter

elaine : better than the threatened olympics ...

in response to: Parkour - Cat Leap by DC

Peter: heh. nyc is vying for the olympics too, as im sure you know. frankly, i ##really## hope it doesnt come to nyc... man, it would suck! go london! ...

in response to: freudians Vs olympians by elaine