tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post2923772520609076665..comments2024-03-18T10:25:02.811-04:00Comments on Rook's Nest: Olympic FeverShammickitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-80036475655850060472009-12-24T07:30:53.959-05:002009-12-24T07:30:53.959-05:00Such an amazing event!! It looks you had some fun....Such an amazing event!! It looks you had some fun.<br /><br />Passing by to wish you and yours a most joyful ChristmasMiddle Ditchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493665280732775898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-58409127573841216312009-12-22T14:33:46.835-05:002009-12-22T14:33:46.835-05:00That's so thrilling Shammie. There is nothing ...That's so thrilling Shammie. There is nothing like the pomp and "glamour" of the Olympics. Hubby, son and I attended the Montreal Olympics in 1976. It was amazing experience for all of us.<br />If I don't get back before Christmas, I just want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Joyous New Year.<br />Suephotowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-74993759682585520732009-12-22T11:14:44.196-05:002009-12-22T11:14:44.196-05:00You got to hold The Torch? Way cool.
I tried to g...You got to hold The Torch? Way cool.<br /><br />I tried to get it together for MY WIFE and I to attend the Vancouver games, but our finances wouldn't really allow it. Too bad, as she attended the Montreal summer games before she met me. It would have made a nice bookend for her Olympic experiences.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-47445446484260942962009-12-22T04:02:35.208-05:002009-12-22T04:02:35.208-05:00One of the reasons why we just bought a 40" f...One of the reasons why we just bought a 40" flat-screen TV, Sham, is so we can watch the Vancouver Olympics here in Holland!!! :)Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-91649087281648252752009-12-21T09:52:48.917-05:002009-12-21T09:52:48.917-05:00Good guess!, I thought I was well disguised. Next ...Good guess!, I thought I was well disguised. Next time I'll wear my Emmerson mask! <br />Don't know about you but I found myself watching the flame on it's tour around the GTA on TV and it still gave me goosebumps!Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178037023728036622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-43772216114045330302009-12-21T07:55:22.072-05:002009-12-21T07:55:22.072-05:00Great reportage!
I wish to you and yours a Happy ...Great reportage!<br /><br />I wish to you and yours a <a rel="nofollow">Happy Christmas and a Wonderful New Year!</a><br />A big hug to you.<br />Um grande abraço para você.sonia a. mascarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415359150944729620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-63571896939586493682009-12-21T00:37:23.663-05:002009-12-21T00:37:23.663-05:00Oh very cool post, Shammie. My son saw it make its...Oh very cool post, Shammie. My son saw it make its way through RMC in Kingston last week.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-46802895779982469242009-12-20T21:46:54.589-05:002009-12-20T21:46:54.589-05:00I got goosebumps reading your post because of that...I got goosebumps reading your post because of that Olympic country pride. I love the Olympics and really really REALLY wanted to go to them in Vancouver. Because I really really REALLY love Vancouver. It's one of my favorite cities in the world, probably right behind San Francisco. Toronto would probably be in the top 5!madretzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07773461029643334609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-91312297401052523572009-12-20T18:28:49.109-05:002009-12-20T18:28:49.109-05:00nice bride and baby and you and peoples, and glove...nice bride and baby and you and peoples, and gloves! you should pre-$ order some gloves if you can.edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979341853086406917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-16628150870935538412009-12-20T17:14:57.491-05:002009-12-20T17:14:57.491-05:00I did meet Mark Ashton in Paris and I wrote on my ...I did meet Mark Ashton in Paris and I wrote on my blog about him coming to lunch etc but I didn't know David Harvey. Still, it's a small world!Dumdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070838905120958459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-27760846598097267912009-12-20T15:01:27.768-05:002009-12-20T15:01:27.768-05:00How very cool to have held the torch!How very cool to have held the torch!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-47853664948727906262009-12-20T12:08:45.659-05:002009-12-20T12:08:45.659-05:00Hi,
I don't recall a David Harvey of Whitstab...Hi,<br /><br />I don't recall a David Harvey of Whitstable. I did work for The Whitstable Times many years ago - did he work there?Dumdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070838905120958459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-73652982494347304872009-12-20T11:21:58.593-05:002009-12-20T11:21:58.593-05:00Flaming great!Flaming great!Dumdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070838905120958459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-38746454248478443522009-12-20T04:23:45.781-05:002009-12-20T04:23:45.781-05:00The flame went through my home town, too, I heard....The flame went through my home town, too, I heard. I wish I had been there.CanadianSwisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07643821249467079199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-1940754409438826442009-12-19T10:48:59.341-05:002009-12-19T10:48:59.341-05:00What a honor to have the Olympic flame coming thro...What a honor to have the Olympic flame coming through town. Merry Christmas. Ranger and LloydLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16841293687107296689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-84758081625364627942009-12-18T21:00:26.049-05:002009-12-18T21:00:26.049-05:00How very very exciting and moving, too...! Knowing...How very very exciting and moving, too...! Knowing that this comes from such a long long tradition--it had to be thrilling to see this. And to hold some actual medals in your hands...More Thrills! What a special thing to have happen right there in your town!OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-6364350989936760892009-12-18T19:21:42.862-05:002009-12-18T19:21:42.862-05:00Sure was exciting. We had the date marked on the c...Sure was exciting. We had the date marked on the calendar for months. My wife actually took a holiday just so she could see the flame pass by.<br />Those two cars must have passed all the stopped cars and trucks, a couple of real winners!<br />BTW, I'm in one of your photos.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178037023728036622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-36661493908923638092009-12-18T18:55:47.474-05:002009-12-18T18:55:47.474-05:00I love the song "O Canada"I love the song "O Canada"Pix E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09323720014438554248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-58474302619279687902009-12-18T18:55:07.851-05:002009-12-18T18:55:07.851-05:00wow! major excitement in your neck of the woods. w...wow! major excitement in your neck of the woods. we're up to not much here, just waiting for a promised snowstorm and finishing up the holiday shopping.Pix E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09323720014438554248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-53178314324727504592009-12-18T14:55:01.691-05:002009-12-18T14:55:01.691-05:00Wow that's an awesome event! I hope I get to e...Wow that's an awesome event! I hope I get to experience something like that. It's nice to be back in the blogging world after a month of project examAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-35325751921172714742009-12-18T13:09:25.850-05:002009-12-18T13:09:25.850-05:00WOW....how amazing is that event. I love watching...WOW....how amazing is that event. I love watching the Olympics...and to have them so close....well, that's unsurpassed in the WOW factor. Love your photo with the torch.rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300107116527320425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-9421694211094896512009-12-18T13:05:59.783-05:002009-12-18T13:05:59.783-05:00The flame is heading our way and I am so looking f...The flame is heading our way and I am so looking for the opportunity to be a witness to this event. Great pictures of the event.Bogeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621010857974456199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-87817659854447129942009-12-18T08:27:40.244-05:002009-12-18T08:27:40.244-05:00Special treat to experience this.Special treat to experience this.Changes in the windhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06942797186537814864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-40118672370134429062009-12-18T02:31:09.285-05:002009-12-18T02:31:09.285-05:00It came through Victoria about a month and a half ...It came through Victoria about a month and a half ago. It was pretty cool!R. Duckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543245043756898956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-76600859934372544492009-12-17T21:56:13.458-05:002009-12-17T21:56:13.458-05:00I saw that kid with the Tim Hortens top and would ...I saw that kid with the Tim Hortens top and would kill for a vanilla killer again.<br /><br />BTW, give me tee shirts and shorts anyday even if I whinge about 40c.dogbaithttp://dogbait.netnoreply@blogger.com