Olympic Excitement

[crazy canuck]

Have they said who the final torch bearer is going to be?

No, but most people figure its going to be #99.

The sentimental favourite was Terry Fox's mom but apparently the IOC requires it to be an Olympian of some sort.  She might be with Gretzky when he enters the stadium.  If she is the place is going to go even more nuts then it otherwise would.

Not sure about how he is viewed in the rest of Canada but around here Terry Fox is the patron saint of all things good.

[Ed Anger]

I watched the HBO movie on Terry Fox eons ago. Made my black heart soften a bit.

[Admiral Yi]

I watched the HBO movie on Terry Fox eons ago. Made my black heart soften a bit.

So now you have a soft, black heart.

Who is Terry Fox?

[Barrister]

I watched the HBO movie on Terry Fox eons ago. Made my black heart soften a bit.

So now you have a soft, black heart.

Who is Terry Fox?

Canadian kid who lost his leg to bone cancer.  Decided he was going to run across Canada to raise funds for cancer research.  He started in Newfoundland, got to Ontario before the cancer re-appeared and had to call it off.  He died about a year later.  This was about 1980-1981.

Millions of dollars are raised every year in Canada in various Terry Fox runs.

[Josephus]

Have they said who the final torch bearer is going to be?

No, but most people figure its going to be #99.

The sentimental favourite was Terry Fox's mom but apparently the IOC requires it to be an Olympian of some sort.  She might be with Gretzky when he enters the stadium.  If she is the place is going to go even more nuts then it otherwise would.

Not sure about how he is viewed in the rest of Canada but around here Terry Fox is the patron saint of all things good.

Terry Fox, as far as I know, is a patron saint out here too. I think his mom would be a far greater choice than Gretzky, but that's the IOC for you. Would be nice to see her share the limelight.

[Grey Fox]

He's a Patron Saint the demographic that was around when he ran & actually can remember him running.

Terry Fox's mother? Really.

[merithyn]

Canadian kid who lost his leg to bone cancer.  Decided he was going to run across Canada to raise funds for cancer research.  He started in Newfoundland, got to Ontario before the cancer re-appeared and had to call it off.  He died about a year later.  This was about 1980-1981.

Millions of dollars are raised every year in Canada in various Terry Fox runs.

He died in 1981. 

[crazy canuck]

Terry Fox's mother? Really.

Really. 


I just came back inside from watching the Torch come down my street.  It was super cool.  Lots of people out waving flags and cheering.  A really great experience.

[Josephus]

Terry Fox's mother? Really.

Really. 


I just came back inside from watching the Torch come down my street.  It was super cool.  Lots of people out waving flags and cheering.  A really great experience.

Yeah. They were in front of my building at work in toronto, about two months ago or so; so we braved the cold just to go cheer. Not normally my kind of thing, but I thought...hey how often does this happen in my own country....and better someone else's city than mine. 

By that I mean...I really don't think Toronto can handle an Olympics....summer or winter, and I hope we never get it.

[Neil]

By that I mean...I really don't think Toronto can handle an Olympics....summer or winter, and I hope we never get it.

Given Toronto's failure at sport over the last couple of decades, I would imagine that a Toronto Olympics would be a disaster for everyone concerned.

[Josephus]

On that we agree, Neil.

[Grey Fox]

@ CC & Jacob. If you are wondering what popular music sounds like in Quebec head over to the Francophonie place since everyone & their dogs who has had mild success in the past 5 years will perform there.

[crazy canuck]

@ CC & Jacob. If you are wondering what popular music sounds like in Quebec head over to the Francophonie place since everyone & their dogs who has had mild success in the past 5 years will perform there.

The press is saying it is one of the must see venues in the City.  Very good reviews.

Mrs. CC and your youngest son went to the dress rehearsal for the opening ceremony last night.  They came back raving about how good it was.  But like good Canadians they kept their promise not to leak any secrets.  Well they told me a little bit, but I am sworn to secrecy.

Bottom line.  Have no fear.  It is nothing like the joke which was the Canadian portion of the performance during the closing ceremonies of the last Olympics.

[Grey Fox]

In Beijing? What did we do?

[Barrister]

@ CC & Jacob. If you are wondering what popular music sounds like in Quebec head over to the Francophonie place since everyone & their dogs who has had mild success in the past 5 years will perform there.

Why would someone wonder that?