Let’s travel around the world!

JKinitial asked:


That includes both the Vancouver winter (2010) and London summer (2012).

Bi_Guy asked:


Hey,

So let it be known now, I’m not asking this question so I can get snarky remarks back. I don’t know how stupid this will sound because I don’t know the answer so if you feel like saying something rude, just hit Ctrl W now.

Anyways! I am 17 (18 in January), and I just moved to Vancouver from Toronto. I began skiing about 4 years ago, have skied in Quebec numerous times, but have been mostly limited to Ontario’s Blue Mountain. Despite my hometown’s sad excuse for decent ski mountains, I believe I can say with some confidence that I am a skilled skier. After moving out here to BC, I am quitting my elite-level hockey (’AAA’) to pursue my passion: skiing!

I am joining a 12-week program where from 8:30 to 3:30 Saturday AND Sunday at Cypress Mountain, I train for competive freestyle skiing. It begins early January and ends in March.

There is no doubt in my mind that I will be able to compete when this training ends, but as to at which level, I’m unsure. My dream is to compete in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics… I know that is not going to happen, I started too late, but is there any hope in my future of skiing in the following Winter Olympic Games? Or at least internationally?

Please assume that I am on the slopes every weekend and during each holiday I get, even outside of this development program I have eluded to.

If anybody has any tips on how to make this happen (assuming it is not laughable), feel free to leave them with your response.

ad94 asked:


Hi guys, i got a project in my english class where i hav 2 write a planning trip to 2010 winter olympics. i hav2 make this trip 4 pages long and i don’t know how to make it so long. so please help me with this project cause this is vry vry important. to plan this trip first i hav2 answer following question: 1) Where are they being held? 2) How will you get there? 3) How much will the trip cost? 4) What events will u attend?Why? 5) What sight seeing will you do? basically guys i live in long island, USA. i can’t figure out what airport and what flight do i hav to take to get in vancouver. i can’t figure out any one of this answers. so if u guys can help me with all this question would be g8. u hav2 tell me where i shud stay, how much the trip cost, how can i get there like which flight , ticket cost to olympic,events tht i shud attend and why, wht sight seeing shud i do? please guys help vry vry important. if u answer my questions and give me some websites tht can give me exact and perfect information i’m looking for would be great. thanx in advance

Bagbalm Catdew asked:


As you know, Vancouver will host the 2010 Winter Olympics. Here are some questions people from all over the world are asking. Believe it or not, these questions about Canada were posted on an International Tourism Website. Obviously the answers are a joke; but the questions were really asked!

Q: I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do the plants grow?(England )
A. We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around and watch them die.

Q: Will I be able to see Polar Bears in the street? ( USA )
A: Depends on how much you’ve been drinking.

Q: I want to walk from Vancouver to Toronto, can I follow the Railroad tracks? ( Sweden )
A: Sure, it’s only Four thousand miles, take lots of water

Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Canada ? ( Sweden )
A: So it’s true what they say about Swedes.

Q: It is imperative that I find the names and addresses of places to contact for a stuffed Beaver. ( Italy )
A: Let’s not touch this one.

Q: Are there any ATM’s (cash machines) in Canada ? Can you send me a list of them in Toronto , Vancouver , Edmonton and Halifax ? ( England )
A: When did your last slave die?

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Canada ? ( USA)
A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe. Ca-na-da is that big country to your North…oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Calgary . Come *****.

Q: Which direction is North in Canada ? ( USA )
A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees Contact us when you get here and we’ll send the rest of the directions.

Q: Can I bring cutlery into Canada ?( England )
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

Q: Can you send me the ViennaBoys’ Choir schedule? ( USA )
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is…oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Vancouver and in Calgary , right after the hippo races. Come *****.

Q: Do you have perfume in Canada ? ( Germany )
A: No, WE don’t stink.

Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you sell it in Canada ? ( USA )
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

Q: Can you tell me the regions in British Columbia where the female population is smaller than the male population? ( Italy )
A: Yes, *** nightclubs.

Q: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada ? ( USA )
A: Only at Thanksgiving.

Q: Are there supermarkets in Toronto and is milk available all year round?( Germany )
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of Vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is illegal.

Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Canada , but I forget its name. It’s a kind of big horse with horns. (USA )
A: It’s called a Moose. They are tall and very violent, eating the brains of anyone walking close to them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.

Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? ( USA )
A: Yes, but you will have to learn it first.

HollyyMarie asked:


what are some hotel chains that accept pets? definetly make sure theyre in canada as well tho as thats where i am ha.

i know the days inn does, well im pretty sure. are there any others?

the reason im asking is that i’m working at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics for the time they’re going on including 2 weeks before and 1 weeks after. so about a good 1.5 months.

i wont be leaving her at home, thats not an option. worst case scenario ill leave her at my grandparents in Alberta for that time but thats the last resort

if anyone knows please let me know! id greatly appreciate it!
thanks,
hollyy
heres my baby, Laska May shes only 2 weeks old
http://i44.tiny pic.com/iem9ud.jpg

sorry im really happy i was given new photos today!

Fly_Dymondz asked:


Im doing a project where i have to decide where to hold the winter olympics in Canada (NOT VANCOUVER).. It must be located in the boreal sheild.
It would help it u could list some resources that the citiy already has that would be helpful to the olympics<<>> example: large ice rinks, famous skiii slopes
I need this for a geography project can someone plz help ASAP

Mirielle asked:


Do I have it right?

Summer 2008 - Beijing
Winter 2010 - Vancouver
Summer 2012 - London

Do we know 2014 or 2016 yet?
Thanks

Mike asked:


I’m a big fan of Winter Olympic sports. I’m in the Pittsburgh Curling Club and I go visit Lake Placid, NY and go bobsledding for admissions as well as getting luge lessons from USA Luge. I’m really looking forward to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, CA.

♥Instantkarma♥♫ asked:


Anyone planning on coming to Vancouver in 2010?

Mr. Knowledgeable VI asked:


2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China
2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
2012 Summer Olympics in London, England United Kingdom

I would like to attend the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and here is why. I would go to Vancouver because I enjoy visiting Canada and I have been to Ontario and Quebec before and Toronto, Ontario is my second favorite city in the world.

Semicharmed asked:


It seems on here everyone keeps talking about Summer 2008 in Beijing and then Summer 2012 London. Hardly anyone mentions the Winter Olympics coming in 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Am I the only one who watches both Winter & Summer Olympics with equal enjoyment and excitement? Why are Winter Olympics never mentioned?

Just curious.
I absolutely plan to go to some events in Vancouver. My place to stay is confirmed, now just gotta wait for event tickets to go on sale. I can’t wait!

And, I did know you could go bobsled in Lake Placid, but I have never done it.

supernova8610 asked:


I’m going to try and get tickets for the winter olympics in February 2010, and I’m thinking if I do get tickets, that I’ll drive there. What do any of you think the weather, traffic, and road conditions will be like during the trip?

? Mage asked:


the villages and venues of the 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS in Vancouver. The material is a certified wood by the Forest Stewardship Coucil. Whatis this new website that will track the use of good wood?

Pleas show links. Thanks

msteudel asked:


My wife and I were thinking of traveling to Vancouver this March. We had forgotten that the Olympics would be there in February and the Paralympics in March. There don’t seem to be as many events in the Winter version of the Paralympics. Does anybody know if huge crowds are still expected in Vancouver throughout March?

Bi_Guy asked:


Hey,

So let it be known now, I’m not asking this question so I can get snarky remarks back. I don’t know how stupid this will sound because I don’t know the answer so if you feel like saying something rude, just hit Ctrl W now.

Anyways! I am 17 (18 in January), and I just moved to Vancouver from Toronto. I began skiing about 4 years ago, have skied in Quebec numerous times, but have been mostly limited to Ontario’s Blue Mountain. Despite my hometown’s sad excuse for decent ski mountains, I believe I can say with some confidence that I am a skilled skier. After moving out here to BC, I am quitting my elite-level hockey (’AAA’) to pursue my passion: skiing!

I am joining a 12-week program where from 8:30 to 3:30 Saturday AND Sunday at Cypress Mountain, I train for competive freestyle skiing. It begins early January and ends in March.

There is no doubt in my mind that I will be able to compete when this training ends, but as to at which level, I’m unsure. My dream is to compete in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics… I know that is not going to happen, I started too late, but is there any hope in my future of skiing in the following Winter Olympic Games? Or at least internationally?

Please assume that I am on the slopes every weekend and during each holiday I get, even outside of this development program I have eluded to.

If anybody has any tips on how to make this happen (assuming it is not laughable), feel free to leave them with your response.

sweet_emotion asked:


The Vancouver Olympics are not held until Feb. 12 - 28, 2010.

http://www.vancouver2010.com/en/work-and-volunteer/job-opportunities/-/33920/17tnbwf/index.html

If Not Now, When?

Working at the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) is more than a job. It’s an unparalleled opportunity to become a champion of change, and an ambassador of the possible. Job satisfaction at VANOC isn’t measured by the size of your workspace or responsibilities, but in the size of the mountain you help move. Staging an Olympic and Paralympic Games is an enormously complicated and rewarding mission. Every member of the Vancouver 2010 Workforce makes that mission possible.

So, what are you waiting for? Put yourself in the ultimate game.

VANOC Launches Employee Loan Program

Putting on the Games takes a workforce of thousands, and VANOC is looking to fill its 2010 roster with the support of local businesses and organizations

Incidentally, here is some Job Opps from the Vancouver Olympics:

Beck, pouring the Kool-Aid to conservatives slobbering for it every day!

N/A asked:


So Canada is spending 900 million on defense for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Any idea what it’s going towards? I’m working it so I should probably know this. But I don’t. So any idea, Because we already have all the equipment and we’re not getting paid extra soo?