Jan 26
All Out Against the Olympics
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Nadia Lewis
January 27, 2010 at 11:52 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Welcome to East Van, the disgruntled side of town who has lost all its funding for programs. Don’t forget to learn the official 2010 Olympic song:
http://geoffberner.com/Olympicstheme/ (song)
http://www.homegameradio.com/hgr/Home/7192B504-7CCE-480D-98A7-52B30051FE4A.html (story)
It’s an accordion song, OF COURSE.
Ryan Oakley
January 28, 2010 at 2:28 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
So you guys are really going to have those games, eh? Good luck with that.
You know, I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. But what drives me insane is that all those Canadian do-gooders who would not shut the fuck up about Tibet go so silent when its on their turf and about their problems. It’s racist bullshit. And it’s just as predicted.
Nadia Lewis
January 28, 2010 at 8:01 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Yeah, apparently so. Don’t worry — there’s a lot of disgruntled people here that are — and will continue to — make a lot of noise about how much they hate the Games. My band was in a parade last weekend marching with the anti-war, anti-poverty, anti-homelessness, anti-proroguing groups, the Green party, NDP, etc. to protest. Of course, we will also play the Olympics too. ;P Big party! Big money! Haha — such sell-outs we are.
Speaking of Tibet, there’s supposed to be a similar problem here. China told Tibet they couldn’t have their flag at the Olympics since they weren’t “a real country” (which prompted them to sit in a corner and cry). This is supposed to make a problem for Quebec as well since they are not a real country either. My band will be playing at their pravilion, wearing blue, white and fleurs-de-lis since they are such a down-trodden, unloved province — haha!
Ryan Oakley
January 28, 2010 at 9:41 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Watch out for the NDP. They will sell you down the river first chance they get.