Not everyone was able to afford Olympic tickets and some people just plain got shafted by VANOC's shitty website and were unable to get tickets even though they were ready, willing and able to with Visa cards in their paws. Despite this fact there was a nice consolation prize that was open to everyone else: Country Pavilions. These are fun places located all over the city where you can drink the local beverages of the visiting nations and learn about their Olympic team and meet some new people. Seems fairly harmless and fun I'd say. Well about the only place not open to the public is the Team USA House; Nothing open to the public you say? No interactive exhibits? No goodwill ambassadors? Oh wait, but I can BUY something and then get the hell out with security breathing down my neck? How perfectly American. I'll save my money thanks! To not have any interactive public exhibits while the rest of the world extends goodwill? Why can't we all just be friends?
** Props go to Mary for bringing this sad little tidbit of international relations to my knowledge.
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And what-up with Heineken House in the Richmond O Zone being closed to anyone not holding a Dutch passport last Friday? No signs...nothing. We waited in line for over an hour only to be turned away at the door for not holding Dutch passports. Apparently it was because of a "private party". Thanks for letting those of us in line know...and thanks for the clearly posted signs. NOT!
However...thanks for the hospitality at Milestones. You guys rock!!!
Went to Atlantic Canada House on Feb. 17th for Nova Scotia night. Waited SIX hours to get in! Had a great time and met some old friends from Nova Scotia but it's a shame that this venue was chosen (by either the CoV or the Province) for Atlantic Canada House. The lineups were long and the venue was small (170 capacity). They could have made so much more money if a larger venue had been chosen - there are many Bluenosers out west who wanted to feel the salt air in their hair again and this was disappointing. The music was good but not east coast music. All-in-all, we did have a good time, would have liked to have a larger venue. All those people waiting in line could have been spending their hard earned cash to help our economy rather than getting frustrated in a long line-up that wasn't moving. Not a good PR move for Vancouver.
And to the spoiled young lady in the white cap who kept trying to but in line numerous times, we are not BITTER old people who told you off, we just have MANNERS. You might want to learn that, in CANADA, we use them.
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