No, can't cost much. And I'm SOOOOOO happy to have my taxes spent on it. *sigh*

Oddly enough, as much as I hate how Vancouverites are being treated and how much money is being spent, I'm looking forward to watch the events. I'm not going, though some of my family is. I just would rather sit home in comfort than brave the crowds.

I do have this odd feeling that the opening ceremonies will be horribly embarrassing. The people in charge seem to consist of a bunch of fuddy-duddies with little taste. Though the red mittens are freaking cute. :)

You are not alone Calesta!

I do not have the red mittens, but I do have to know who wins 1,2,3 in everything!!!  I will be watching a lot of coverage and what I do not watch, I will read about in the newspaper the next day so I will know who won what the day before and each day's current medal count of all the medal winning countries.  The only misgiving that I have about the Olympics is that it is not being broadcast by CBC this time around.  I have issues with CTV and am somewhat leery that the network will give clear, concise, objective coverage.

I've got the read mittens, too. They are not only cute, but they're warm. :)

@Peter-- I didn't realize that CBC wouldn't have the Olympics. WTF? I don't want to watch them on CTV. *sigh* I have always enjoyed CBC's Olympic broadcast.


@Calesta-- I didn't get to see the torch when it came through town. I kinda regret it, but town was so jam-packed I prolly wouldn't have seen it if I had gone. I have a family member carrying the torch on the 11th. That's pretty darn cool, I think. :)

I'm really looking forward to watching the events. We should start an Olympics watch thread.

I'm worried about the opening ceremony. I haven't looked it up to see what's happening--if they're even saying--but I have this fear that it will be terrible. Something involving Celine Dion or Shania or, god forbid, Anne Murray singing and then some cute school kids doing something and then a performance by First Nations that could have been awesome if they were allowed to do it their way and not have it choreographed by someone who hasn't a clue then some fireworks, which will suck because it'll be daytime and raining...  Does that sound paranoid? Have I put too much thought into this? I just can't imagine it being anywhere near as good as what China did. If we get a quarter that good I'll be shocked.

That said, shouldn't Stompin' Tom sing The Hockey Song to start off the hockey tourney? :)

I'm reserving judgement on CTV.  I am hopeful....  maybe I'll be crushed within the first few hours.  Who knows?

My favorite entertainment gossip website has spoilers for the opening ceremonies (she's based in Vancouver & a CTV correspondant). I did NOT look.  I'm most curious about who is carrying the torch into the stadium & lights the cauldron.  two more sleeps!

@ Jen - that's really cool that someone you know is in the torch relay!  What an amazing experience to have.

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I am rather curious as to how they are going to light a cauldron inside a domed stadium without literally burning the roof off!

The Men's  Hockey Gold medal game on Sunday February 28, 2010 will begin at 12:15 PM Pacific Standard Time, 1:15 PM Mountain Standard Time, 3:15 PM Eastern Standard Time.

*sits down on couch*

*watches Olympics*

*munches on popcorn*

I'll be sad when its over next week.  I am a dork, but I have been enjoying the CTV morning show with Jay Onrait & Bev.  Its been fun!  I don't want it to end.

They have been awesome, haven't they?

I've enjoyed the new ski type events, the moguls, the ski cross, the aerials.  Mr Calesta loves the curling, but I haven't been watching too much - and of course lots of hockey!!

I haven't seen any result for todays events - it's been curling since I sat down this evening.

It looks like Sweden is playing better than in the round robin game...still these Canadian women won't go down easy if at all I think.

To assuage my sadness that the olympics are over I watched the first two episodes of the Xfiles today.

It helped a little....  I forgot how much I loved the show.  Although didn't forget altogether or I wouldn't have finally acquired the series.

oh, the X-files!!

When that series first came out I watched it religiously.

I ought to go and buy those....we've started buying series we enjoyed and it's so much fun. We watch a couple of episodes when there's nothing interesting on TV (which seems to be most nights recently, excepting the Olympics!)

I'm revisiting Battlestar Galactica at the moment, seeing as I missed the beginning of Caprica on Space.