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Re: 2010 and running a pi** up in a brewery

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8309539)

What would you suggest should be done to liven the place up?

Everyone could wear their red mittens!

Re: 2010 and running a pi** up in a brewery

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Originally Posted by canadian_critic (Post 8309521)

Your problem is that you don't like opinions other than your own. I could wring some of your ****ing necks

Have a go then, if you think you're hard enough?

Re: 2010 and running a pi** up in a brewery

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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 8309555)

Everyone could wear their red mittens!

And wave a lot with big cheesy grins on their faces.

Re: 2010 and running a pi** up in a brewery

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Originally Posted by canadian_critic (Post 8309529)

I'm sure it did. But I think you should read my post again. I was referring to the 2010 Olympics. But my apologies you'd be excused for missing it because you can drive through every street downtown and there's nothing.

I think you should re-read your own post, where you'll find that you commented on Vancouverites' inability to organize stuff. The Expo gives the lie to your point of view.

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I think the problem is that Brits like you (assuming you are one) have the lack of sense of humour and personality that undermines this whole place. It's no wonder people like me are so pissed off with tossers like you. Twat!

That's rather uncalled-for.

Re: 2010 and running a pi** up in a brewery

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Originally Posted by canadian_critic (Post 8309521)

Some of you make me sick. This place is embarassing.

No-one forces you to be here. Don't let the door hit your butt on your way out.

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Originally Posted by canadian_critic (Post 8309521)

You'd never believe there was a major international event about to happen here. Instead of trying to outwit each other with your smart ass responses to my valid points, perhaps you should give my point some consideration.

The 2010 Winter Olympics isn't going to change my daily life for the better or worse, as I don't live in Vancouver. The closest I plan on getting to the Olympics is changing the channel to one that isn't covering it.

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Originally Posted by canadian_critic (Post 8309521)

Take note from this lack of celebration and energy. The vancouverites couldn't organize a piss up in a brewery if there was a "press button for instant piss up" button placed in multiple places and translated into every known language including Klingon. They'd somehow find a way of not pressing it.

If I was part of VANOC I'd be embarrassed by how much commercialisation there is of the Olympics. They used be for AMATEUR athletes to compete in, though nowadays very few amateurs can afford to compete without massive sponsorship. There are rules designed to deliberately keep out those like Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards who have a bigger crowd following sometimes than the top athletes, and we take professional Hockey players out of their regular season games instead of giving amateur Hockey players a chance to show their skills.

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Originally Posted by canadian_critic (Post 8309521)

Well the "let's wait and see" attitude is the f-ing problem here. I think Vancouverites and many Brits who move here are just a bunch of followers. No wonder creative business thinkers like myself cannot wait to move away. And before anyone points it out, at tens of thousands to move it's no minor consideration.

I believe it's called apathy. The 2015 Pan-American Games are being held in Toronto that year. I won't give a damn about them either.

If you've got a PayPal account, I'll gladly donate towards your leaving expenses if you promise to STFU.

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Originally Posted by canadian_critic (Post 8309521)

Your problem is that you don't like opinions other than your own. I could wring some of your ****ing necks

Your problem seems to be that you have a chip on your shoulder about Canada, and don't like it that most of us like it here. Come and wring my neck, or try to. It's easy to threathen violence when you're 3 time zones away, but I've never met anyone who's had the balls to try it.

Re: 2010 and running a pi** up in a brewery

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Originally Posted by canadian_critic (Post 8309529)

An anonymous internet forum gets you pissed off? I think you've got bigger troubles than being bored at the Olympics.

Re: 2010 and running a pi** up in a brewery

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The 2010 Winter Olympics isn't going to change my daily life for the better or worse, as I don't live in Vancouver. The closest I'm going to get to the Olympics is changing the channel to one that isn't covering it.

Lol! You and I actually have something in common after all.

Re: 2010 and running a pi** up in a brewery

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Originally Posted by brizzle (Post 8309398)

BC Place. Oh yes, the leaky concrete bunker. It looks incredibly ugly and dated. I noticed how well BC Lions season ticket sales were doing now that they will be temporarily relocating to the old Empire field or whatever it is called. There is definitely a reason behind that. They should knock it down and start again and not build an overpriced roof.

Skytrain is OK, but is expensive and low capacity. I've no idea why they continue to be locked into this and don't do an more extensive light rail/tram system. I guess someone at Bombardier is greasing some palms.

I disagree that BC Place is ugly. It's 25 years old, so it's unsurprising it needs a bit of a refurb. A new roof, even an expensive one, is probably a hell of a lot less money than the cost of demolition and rebuilding from scratch.

Skytrain consistently gets in the top few medium-capacity LRT systems in surveys around the world. Only one series of rolling stock was made by Bombardier.

I note you haven't commented on Canada Place, now a reasonably successful international conference venue and still architecturally striking 25 years after construction.

Re: 2010 and running a pi** up in a brewery

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Originally Posted by canadian_critic (Post 8309521)

Some of you make me sick. This place is embarassing. You'd never believe there was a major international event about to happen here. Instead of trying to outwit each other with your smart ass responses to my valid points, perhaps you should give my point some consideration.

Take note from this lack of celebration and energy. The vancouverites couldn't organize a piss up in a brewery if there was a "press button for instant piss up" button placed in multiple places and translated into every known language including Klingon. They'd somehow find a way of not pressing it.

Well the "let's wait and see" attitude is the f-ing problem here. I think Vancouverites and many Brits who move here are just a bunch of followers. No wonder creative business thinkers like myself cannot wait to move away. And before anyone points it out, at tens of thousands to move it's no minor consideration.

Your problem is that you don't like opinions other than your own. I could wring some of your ****ing necks

good times!

Re: 2010 and running a pi** up in a brewery

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8309602)

An anonymous internet forum gets you pissed off? I think you've got bigger troubles than being bored at the Olympics.

I was going to post something similar. Maybe it's because we have the lack of sense of humour and personality that undermines this whole place.

Edit: Have read his posts on this thread a few times now. The OP has gone insane, it's the only explanation - I fear for his family.

Re: 2010 and running a pi** up in a brewery

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Originally Posted by canadian_critic (Post 8309521)

I think somebody has got their period ;)

For a "creative thinker" you're not very creative in your arguments, comments, or general point of views are you. Very disappointing.

I also still enjoy the fact that in one sentence you state that you're not very organised yet in another you do a 180 and try to have us believe that you're mentally and physically superior. Brilliant!!

Finally; ring a neck? I'll bet you couldn't even ring a bell. By the tone of your posts i'd say you'd be better off choking your chicken and enjoying those endorphins :p

Oh, and $10 says this thread will be closed by the time i wake up in the morning :thumbsup:

Re: 2010 and running a pi** up in a brewery

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Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8309635)

I was going to post something similar. Maybe it's because we have the lack of sense of humour and personality that undermines this whole place.

Hello. My name is Oakvillian and I have a lack of sense of humour and personality. I am undermining this whole place.

I do rather object to being called a tosser and a twat by anonymous internet forum users, though. That was a bit rude. If I had a personality it would probably be offended.

Re: 2010 and running a pi** up in a brewery

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Originally Posted by canadian_critic (Post 8309521)

Your problem is that you don't like opinions other than your own.

pot, meet kettle

Re: 2010 and running a pi** up in a brewery

I'll take tosser for the team. Someone else has to be tw@t though.

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I like to think I am more of a tool than a twat