Dec 6, 2009: Flaming Canada

xoxoxoBruce · 12-05-2009, 10:55 PM

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After departing Athens, Greece on October 30th, the Olympic Flame has been traveling across Canada, now about 1/3 of the way into its 106-day, 26,000 km overland relay (another 18,000 km by air).

The flame left Greece, not on a torch, but in a Miner's lamp. Actually six Miner's Lamps, 'cause shit happens, ya know.

Hmm, 2+4+2 seating... looks like it was flying coach, too... maybe business.

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Over 12,000 torch-bearers will carry the flame along a winding path covering all of Canada, passing through over 1,000 communities total - from Toronto, Winnipeg and Calgary to smaller communities such as Gwa'Sala-Nakwaxda'xw, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Moose Jaw and Sheshatshiu. The final destination: Vancouver's BC Place on February 12, 2010, where it will light the Olympic Cauldron and signal the start of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

That flame has traveled by plane, rowed shell, native boat, bicycle, snowshoes, wheelchair, snow grooming machine, surfboard, bus, dog sled and lots of happy feet, so far, with many more miles to go.

Everybody's talkin' 'bout it.

Lots of great pictures at Boston.Com

SPUCK · 12-06-2009, 05:23 AM

That is just sooooOOOOooo stoopid.

These idiots have nothing better to do than spend people's money illegally flying fire around on airliners?

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Screw that-I'm gonna to go watch TV.

ZenGum · 12-06-2009, 06:22 AM

But it gives children everywhere a chance to see and be inspired by the Olympic dream! Won't you please think of the children slow roasted over the six lamps with a garlic butter sauce.

newtimer · 12-06-2009, 09:52 AM

How in the world did they manage to get those 3 little burning, bomb-looking devices past airport security? I get my toothpaste and toenail clippers confiscated by those bastards.

Sundae · 12-06-2009, 10:15 AM

I have a feeling that transferring the Olympic flame by air is perhaps not illegal?
Call me old Mrs Cynical if you like, but the fact it's pretty high profile makes it unlikely it was smuggled up some Arab's dishdash.

Oh and Spuck - how bout disbanding the NFL and giving all the money those silly men earn running around to disabled people instead. In fact, those muscly young men would be perfect for pushing wheelchairs and getting old people in and out of the bath

Cheers for the photos. Bruce.
Can't wait til it gets here in less than three years time!

xoxoxoBruce · 12-06-2009, 10:23 AM

I wonder if those clear plastic shields/clips fitted to the seats, were something designed for this Olympics, or something they've used in the past?
Specially made, I'd assume, as there can't be that much call for carrying Miner's Lamps on airplanes.

wolf · 12-06-2009, 10:43 AM

How'd they get that shit through security?

Oh, wait, started in Athens. Terrorists always get on the plane in Athens. Never mind.

Wombat · 12-06-2009, 03:57 PM

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Actually six Miner's Lamps, 'cause shit happens, ya know.

I appreciate the attempt at building in some redundancy in case a couple of lamps fail, but it seems dumb to have six identical lamps. A single design flaw could make them all fail. It would have been more sensible to have multiple types of lamp / torch / firey thing.

Gravdigr · 12-06-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

...how bout disbanding the NFL and giving all the money those silly men earn running around to disabled people instead.

SG: Football...That's crazytalk...Baseball

, now there's where ya pick up the bucks!

Kasszia · 12-06-2009, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Oh and Spuck - how bout disbanding the NFL and giving all the money those silly men earn running around to disabled people instead. In fact, those muscly young men would be perfect for pushing wheelchairs and getting old people in and out of the bath

If that happens, I foresee some of us girls getting 'disabled and old'....

xoxoxoBruce · 12-06-2009, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Wombat

I appreciate the attempt at building in some redundancy in case a couple of lamps fail, but it seems dumb to have six identical lamps. A single design flaw could make them all fail. It would have been more sensible to have multiple types of lamp / torch / firey thing.

The design of the lamp is not a problem, it's been around for 200 years. And I'm sure those particular lamps have been carefully hand built and tested to the strictest standards. The flight from Greece isn't the problem, it's the trek around Canada, 26,000km by land, 18,000km by air, and being handled by at least 12,000 people that are pumped up, in winter weather. Plenty of opportunity for, "shit happens".

SPUCK · 12-07-2009, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

But it gives children everywhere a chance to see and be inspired by the Olympic dream! Won't you please think of the children slow roasted over the six lamps with a garlic butter sauce.

Zen that cracked me up totally!

And so if the plane crashes they what? Run someone to the plane to light a new torch off the burning wreckage that was ignited by the smashed miner lamps.. I see, very clever.

12-06-2009, 06:22 AM	#3
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	But it gives children everywhere a chance to see and be inspired by the Olympic dream! Won't you please think of the children slow roasted over the six lamps with a garlic butter sauce. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

12-06-2009, 10:15 AM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I have a feeling that transferring the Olympic flame by air is perhaps not illegal? Call me old Mrs Cynical if you like, but the fact it's pretty high profile makes it unlikely it was smuggled up some Arab's dishdash. Oh and Spuck - how bout disbanding the NFL and giving all the money those silly men earn running around to disabled people instead. In fact, those muscly young men would be perfect for pushing wheelchairs and getting old people in and out of the bath Cheers for the photos. Bruce. Can't wait til it gets here in less than three years time! __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

12-06-2009, 10:23 AM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I wonder if those clear plastic shields/clips fitted to the seats, were something designed for this Olympics, or something they've used in the past? Specially made, I'd assume, as there can't be that much call for carrying Miner's Lamps on airplanes. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-06-2009, 10:43 AM	#7
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	How'd they get that shit through security? Oh, wait, started in Athens. Terrorists always get on the plane in Athens. Never mind. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-06-2009, 05:23 AM	#2
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	That is just sooooOOOOooo stoopid. These idiots have nothing better to do than spend people's money illegally flying fire around on airliners? ------------------------------------------------- Screw that-I'm gonna to go watch TV.

12-06-2009, 09:52 AM	#4
newtimer Operations Operative Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 479	How in the world did they manage to get those 3 little burning, bomb-looking devices past airport security? I get my toothpaste and toenail clippers confiscated by those bastards.

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