My Apologies

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

please refrain from the personal insults. this isn't the off topic forum.

[SonoranSongbird 3]

I can't speak for Vancouver because I wasn't there but I see nothing wrong with Canadians being proud or a "sea of red". But some disagreed, yes even Canadians. What is your point?

I did not go to Vancouver, but it is practically in my parents' backyard, and I know plenty of people who did go from both sides of the border (most actually just went to hang around and soak up the atmosphere because tickets were a bit on the expensive side; a few others went to curling preliminary games). No one had any complaints.

I was going to say more (not about your post, Sprailenes, about the 1936 thing) but I think I'm just not. The arguing on the internet picture comes to mind.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Here is another article that I am offering up to counter the first - it balances things out so perhaps we can agree that we have different perspectives on things and move on. Canadians are good people; Canada did a great job with the Olympics, and any one who doesn't see that - well, maybe it is really just 'sour grapes' . There is no need for us to become insulting just because someone else doesn't recognize how terrific Canadians really are :D :

http://dailynightly.msnbc.msn.com/archive/...26/2213393.aspx

In case you missed it on NBC

This is from the NBC Olympic anchorman:

Leaving behind a thank-you note

Brian Williams, anchor and managing editor

After tonight's broadcast and after looting our hotel mini-bars, we're going to try to brave the blizzard and fly east to home and hearth, and to do laundry well into next week. Before we leave this thoroughly polite country, the polite thing to do is leave behind a thank-you note.

Thank you, Canada:

For being such good hosts.

For your unfailing courtesy.

For your (mostly) beautiful weather.

For scheduling no more than 60 percent of your float plane departures at the exact moment when I was trying to say something on television.

For not seeming to mind the occasional (or constant) good-natured mimicry of your accents.

For your unique TV commercials -- for companies like Tim Hortons -- which made us laugh and cry.

For securing this massive event without choking security, and without publicly displaying a single automatic weapon.

For having the best garment design and logo-wear of the games -- you've made wearing your name a cool thing to do.

For the sportsmanship we saw most of your athletes display.

For not honking your horns. I didn't hear one car horn in 15 days -- which also means none of my fellow New Yorkers rented cars while visiting.

For making us aware of how many of you have been watching NBC all these years.

For having the good taste to have an anchorman named Brian Williams on your CTV network, who turns out to be such a nice guy.

For the body scans at the airport which make pat-downs and cavity searches unnecessary.

For designing those really cool LED Olympic rings in the harbor, which turned to gold when your athletes won one.

For always saying nice things about the United States...when you know we're listening.

For sharing Joannie Rochette with us.

For reminding some of us we used to be a more civil society.

Mostly, for welcoming the world with such ease and making lasting friends with all of us

[Sprailenes 47]

Yep, that's the Canada I know and love.

[Hugglebuggles 60]

That was really awesome Kathryn, thanks for sharing that

[trailmix 77]

Thanks for posting that Kathryn - and thanks Brian!

[Allie 5]

OH CANADA!

[Kimbear 53]

Thank you for posting that Kathryn, that was very nicely written by Brian.

[SapphireDreams 71]

These two are my fav.

For having the best garment design and logo-wear of the games -- you've made wearing your name a cool thing to do.

For not honking your horns. I didn't hear one car horn in 15 days -- which also means none of my fellow New Yorkers rented cars while visiting.

My coworkers commented the other day that I own Canada gear and wear it proudly, while none of them own anything that says USA, ha.

And, man my office is SO LOUD. We hear sirens and honking ALL.DAY.LONG from the 8th floor!!! Its almost become normal to me until I read this and remembered I used to work on the 4th floor of a building Toronto and it was almost always quiet. Ahhh Canada.

[ashenflowers 5]

That gave me the warm fuzzies.

[Hugglebuggles 60]

And, man my office is SO LOUD. We hear sirens and honking ALL.DAY.LONG from the 8th floor!!! Its almost become normal to me until I read this and remembered I used to work on the 4th floor of a building Toronto and it was almost always quiet. Ahhh Canada.

I had to use my horn the other day and I felt bad about it... Some lady slammed on her brakes at the end of the ramp getting on the highway. She stopped at the end! I thought I was going to die. But, even then, I felt bad!

[Rhiannercakes 14]

Aw, that was really nice.

I <3 Canada!

[ValerieA 350]

These two are my fav.

My coworkers commented the other day that I own Canada gear and wear it proudly, while none of them own anything that says USA, ha.

And, man my office is SO LOUD. We hear sirens and honking ALL.DAY.LONG from the 8th floor!!! Its almost become normal to me until I read this and remembered I used to work on the 4th floor of a building Toronto and it was almost always quiet. Ahhh Canada.

Why are there vehicles driving on the 8th floor???

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

Yep, that's the Canada I know and love.

this is the canada i know and love

[ValerieA 350]

Step AWAY from the Timbits, Charles! They are OURS.