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You know I've been watching a lot of TV over the past few weeks, and I gotta say that I'm very excited about the start of the Olympics. I get that the people that still live in the west coast aren't as jazzed. The influx of that many people, and security measures are a pain in the ass, but I see the coverage as a sense of pride. After all I don't live in Vancouver anymore and I miss it dearly. The umbrella's, the misty rain, the protesters....ahhhhh home.

Years ago I, after I left Vancouver, I got into an argument with some asshole here in Toronto. So many of the people out here that have never been west, and do not think to highly of the B.C. They would generalize the people, the weather, and the lifestyle. A discussion had begun about the Olympics and the Torontonian( who was actually from some other frozen tundra of Ontario) said that Vancouver should pull out of running for the Winter Olympics, so that Toronto could get the Summer ones. I flipped out on this jack-ass. Why would one province stop trying to land a big event for another? How could the summer Olympics in smog\humidity town be better than the winter Olympics at one of the best mountains in the world. Well, Maple-Leafs-for-life prick schooled me on the people and environment of Vancouver...

First of all, the highway between Vancouver and Whistler is one the worst in the world. People die there, like everyday. Plus they don't know how to drive in the snow. And when it does snow they pour hot water on their driveways. Whistler is ripe with drugs and downtown is full of addicts and homeless people.

It was around this part in the rant that I asked "I would rather it be -25, than raining" guy if he'd ever been out there. He said no. In fact, out of the 8 people in the conversation only one had been to Van and he said it rained too much. He was there in February...idiot! I've been to Whistler many times and I don't remember seeing dead bodies all over the place. And a guy from Toronto upset about homeless people? Finally, we don't know how to drive in the snow, because it doesn't snow. What's funnier is that when rains here....everyone stays inside!

Since then I've been vehemently defending my home. I can't help that think anyone that wants to where layers, upon layers of clothes rather than carry an umbrella is stupid. Going on a snow mobile rather than a mountain bike seems ridiculous. I love Vancouver, and I love B.C. It'll be hard to be there right now, because it's been infiltrated, but as friend of mine said, "If you don't like the Olympics, just pretend to until it's over." I will speak for Ontario, and I'll tell you people are excited. They're Proud. And for the next few weeks they'll get to see the beauty that I've been raving about for ten years.

Go Canada

p.s.- isn't it funny that the protesters look like they've never played a sport in their life...go back to your Mom's basement and finish playing World of Warcraft, or I'll cancel LOST!!