Comments on: Say NO to the Olympic http://www.horace.org/blog/2010/02/04/say-no-to-the-olympic/ Serious about the frivolous, frivolous about the serious Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:57:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: trishama http://www.horace.org/blog/2010/02/04/say-no-to-the-olympic/#comment-72477 trishama Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:41:47 +0000 http://www.horace.org/blog/?p=4030#comment-72477 I guess that we are a weird couple of urban Vancouver, because I also have my own reasons saying 'NO' to Olympics related to socio-economic issues. If you travel here in Vancouver, you would notice the big difference of prices in transportation, accommodation, food, etc compared to regular seasons. If you want tickets to watch Olympic games, you'd better affiliate with any big companies or government officials who can afford expensive tickets, like the ones that Obama sits. If you want to buy souvenirs for friends, you'd better wait until Olympics is over because Quatchi is waving BYE to you. It only justifies for us to attend cultural Olympiads because most of them are free and you make donations to contribute to the costs for these little booths over Vancouver and Richmond. We aren't playing 'cheap', but it is important to always listen to the voice from the other side of the argument to reach a conclusion. Thanks for listening! =) I guess that we are a weird couple of urban Vancouver, because I also have my own reasons saying ‘NO’ to Olympics related to socio-economic issues.

If you travel here in Vancouver, you would notice the big difference of prices in transportation, accommodation, food, etc compared to regular seasons.

If you want tickets to watch Olympic games, you’d better affiliate with any big companies or government officials who can afford expensive tickets, like the ones that Obama sits.

If you want to buy souvenirs for friends, you’d better wait until Olympics is over because Quatchi is waving BYE to you.

It only justifies for us to attend cultural Olympiads because most of them are free and you make donations to contribute to the costs for these little booths over Vancouver and Richmond. We aren’t playing ‘cheap’, but it is important to always listen to the voice from the other side of the argument to reach a conclusion. Thanks for listening! =)

]]> By: hevangel http://www.horace.org/blog/2010/02/04/say-no-to-the-olympic/#comment-72476 hevangel Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:23:41 +0000 http://www.horace.org/blog/?p=4030#comment-72476 But my project is taping out at the end of this month. :( But my project is taping out at the end of this month. :(

]]> By: hevangel http://www.horace.org/blog/2010/02/04/say-no-to-the-olympic/#comment-72475 hevangel Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:23:11 +0000 http://www.horace.org/blog/?p=4030#comment-72475 Local has to go through a stupid lottery system to buy tickets. The hockey tickets are too expensive (CAD$1000+) and the rest of the events are boring or you will have to stand in the snow for the whole day. Local has to go through a stupid lottery system to buy tickets. The hockey tickets are too expensive (CAD$1000+) and the rest of the events are boring or you will have to stand in the snow for the whole day.

]]> By: Michael Cheung http://www.horace.org/blog/2010/02/04/say-no-to-the-olympic/#comment-72474 Michael Cheung Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:06:25 +0000 http://www.horace.org/blog/?p=4030#comment-72474 All these interruption to your daily life due to Olympics give you a good reason to sit back, relax and take it easy during the games. Do less and recharge. All these interruption to your daily life due to Olympics give you a good reason to sit back, relax and take it easy during the games. Do less and recharge.

]]> By: tzigane http://www.horace.org/blog/2010/02/04/say-no-to-the-olympic/#comment-72473 tzigane Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:43:23 +0000 http://www.horace.org/blog/?p=4030#comment-72473 how come you can't get tickets? don't locals always get cheap tics?? it's not like all the events are going to be full anyway...... how come you can’t get tickets? don’t locals always get cheap tics?? it’s not like all the events are going to be full anyway……

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