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• Funny! ☛ Canada water consumption during gold medal hockey game http://pape.rs/GOLDflush (via @ChrisWalts who RT'd a bunch of folks) #
• Ah-ha! Here's the report on problems with PQs over the weekend http://bit.ly/cNq2Vp + PQs soon to give you 1000 caches! #geocaching #
• Q: What kind of person rides a bike, at speed, talking on a cell phone, on a sidewalk? A: One that startles easily + has poor reaction times #
• Vancouver is suffering withdrawal of Olympic proportions: http://bit.ly/djWhHV (via @ehlympics) #
• Thanks to @karlwoll for the suggestion: 4" carabiners now secure our "childproof" gates. Unfortunately they're almost adult-proof now. #
• Wow. OK people. When you RT something? Pare it down to one, maybe two Tweeps in the list #RTRTRTRTRTRTRT #
• RT @gpstracklog: Chile earthquake moved entire city 10 feet west: http://bit.ly/9HcPvM #
• Crisp this morning + heavy frost on the roof of building behind us. Would have been a bitter ride except for the most excellent tailwind! #
• RT @unambig: And Question Period comes to an end w/ a round of sighs from the members who didn't get a chance to throw a pillow. [hahaha] #
• RT @bionicliberal: Conservatives tough on crime. Unless it's a former Conservative MP drunk and coked out, then not so much. [driving NTL!] #
• RT @rickmercer: Don't drink and Drive kids! But if you must, have more than blow in your wallet, have Rahim's lawyers number. #
• Ask your local Conservative MP how letting Jaffer off of a drunk driving + possession of cocaine charge is "tough on crime". Please. Often. #
• RT @unambig: When you can't bring charges against a guy caught red-handed w/ cocaine, driving drunk, there're bigger issues at stake #
• File under unsurprising news-of-the-day: The Canadian gov't survives budget vote with the endorsement of the Liberals. #WhoWillLead #
• Made my #geowoodstock hotel booking. Great price for the Seattle area, July 4th wknd to boot. Looking forward to our 1st int'l event! #
• Apparently anti-Olympic grps won't protest Paralympics b/c they respect the athletes. Does that mean Olympic protests were anti-athlete!? #
• I mean the "corporate" machinery is the same, and the venues are the same, and the sponsors are the same Paralympic or Olympic. Hypocrites. #
• Is this March? Heavy rain in Fairview has turned to heavy sleet/snow #yvr #
• Whoa. Someone just lost power. #BriefBrownout #
• Haha Ticketmaster, you're such a scam. What, precisely, is a "convenience charge"? Balls. #
• RT @dbarefoot: This no doubt will be controversial–Consumer Reports comes out against baby slings: http://bit.ly/b1m25l #
• Via @unambig, here's a list of Libs who chose to endorse the Conservatives in the budget vote. Is this leadership? http://bit.ly/8ZGGNG #
• .@davemacdonald Agreed. It's time for a Canada-wide quiet revolution. It's time to bring the government back to the people. #
• RT @van_twop_1000: Today 2 years on Twitter: @AnthonyFloyd [Does that mean I get to act like a 2 yr old today?] #
• RT @mpjamesmoore: CTV just announced it will broadcast the opening ceremonies of the Paralympic Games at 6pm tonight, across BC (only) [yay] #
• Aidan is going through a new Backyardigans phase. It helps that Treehouse is airing a new season, but I'd thought he'd grown tired of them. #
• RT @CacheAdvance #TBContest Question: How much does a box of 3,000 TB copy tags w/ chains weigh? Guess until 11PST to win a free Vehicle TB! #
• Dinky little MCDV floating up False Creek. Are they ever tiny little boats. #
• Watching the Opening Ceremonies for the Paralympic Games on TV. Sure hope that my wife + 5 yr old enjoy the show (they're there)! #
• RT @bobmackin: Live on CTV in B.C., but ParalympicSport.tv in the rest of the world. #
• And, once again, CTV pollutes the opening ceremonies with ads, less than 15 min in. #CTVFail #
• Oh Aidan must be loving the flying Sumi #Paralympics #Para2010 #
• OH NO! Is John Furlong going to "speak" French again? #para2010 #
• RT @Bradinator: @AnthonyFloyd Furlongaise I think it is called. #
• Uh oh. Now there's cult chanting. #para2010 #
• Reminder: The Norwegian curling team didn't wear their funky pant in the opening ceremonies either. #para2010 #
• During the Olympics and now during the Paralympics, the Russian team had the most recognizable uniforms. And they were EVERYWHERE! #para2010 #
• Wow, those kids welcoming the athletes have BOUNDLESS energy! Even with the countries now in the "S"s #para2010 #
• Is there anything to be taken from the face that PM Harper swings his pom-pom in the opposite direction to everyone else? #para2010 #
• RT @bobmackin: B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell is a better flag-waver than PM Stephen Harper is a pompom waver. #para2010 #
• Wow. Who knew that crutches could add so much to a modern dance routine!? #para2010 #
• OMG. Get this guy on some gymnastic bars! #HolyUpperBodyStrength #para2010 #
• ZOMG #
• RT @Miss604: You are watching Luca "lazylegz" Patuelli http://www.lazylegz.com/ #van2010 #paralympics #para2010 #
• Uh Pixar? Disney? You guys missing some balloons from "Up" promos? #para2010 #
• Hmmm, Paralympic opening now turns into a big museum A/V piece. Killing the atmosphere JUST A LITTLE #para2010 #
• That had better be a hybrid trike #GreenestGamesEver #Para2010 #
• RT @danudey: Ladies and gentlemen, from Montreal… the Hell's Angels! #
• Hey #Vancouver2010 Olympics? The Vancouver 2010 Paralympics found all that French you lost… #para2010 #
• And now there's a skate park. They're certainly having fun, but what does this have to do with the Winter Paralympics? #para2010 #
• Having attended the Paralympic opening ceremonies, my 5 yr old has now been to his first rock concert. #para2010 #
• Jeez. Wheelchair athletes doing tricks in the "skate" park. This needs to be in the X-Games. #para2010 #
• RT @polarisdotca: Guys in chairs doing half-pipe. Say again, disabilty? Hell no! #
• OUCH my ears. More Furlonglaise. He's stubborn, I'll give him that. #para2010 #
• RT @bobmackin: John Furlong's tie is crooked and French is staccato. Wish he'd speak Gaelic instead. #
• RT @Jenniferwah: 7-year-old French Immersion daughter: "Mama, his French sounds like a squeaky violin!" #van2010 #
• RT @pattism: Furlong can't speak french but he did give up his life for the Games and we owe him a debt of gratitude thanks john from all #
• Wow, Philip Craven had the same French tutor as John Furlong. #para2010 #
• Michaelle Jean looks stunning tonight, and looks like she's completely enjoying herself! #para2010 #
• RT @vantwisitor: And that's it… the GG declares the Paralympic Games open, in beautiful English and French. #para2010 #
• Once again, the opening ceremonies have absolutely STUNNING floor projections. #para2010 #
• Oh, Rankin Family song being sung at the Paralympic opening. "We rise again…" #FeelingABitHomesick #Para2010 #CookieSingsItBetter #
• Rick Hansen as he was falling from the platform when he was bungie jumping with @rickmercer : "I can't feel my legs!" #
• And now CTV abruptly dumps us in the middle of … The Ghost Whisperer? That's jarring. #
• Kids ALWAYS know when parents have a late night and wake up early the next morning. Who taught them this!? #
• OH: "Nose wiper, no wiping!" #DoraMondegreens #
• Just floating this: anyone interested in used Canon 300D DSLR? Kit lens, 2 new 3rd party batteries, 1 GB CF card. Makes great 1st SLR. $250 #
• Hey YVR tweeps, how early do we have to be at Thunderbird Arena for sledge hockey games? Is 45 min enough? #
• Back from scouting out our GC101 for @policcemuseum. Came up with a bunch of almost-criminal ideas #
• Erm, that's @policemuseum. Whatever ;) #
• Any takers? Canon Digital Rebel (300D), 18-55mm kit lens, 2x new batteries + charger, 1 GB CF card. Perfect for 1st DSLR. $250 firm. #
• Seems my Sigma EF-500 DG Super flash isn't compatible with the T2i. Nuts. #
• Happy PI day everyone! #
• Anyone else heading to the sledge hockey game today at 1:30? #
• One last time, now incl flash! FS: Canon 300D, 18-55mm kit lens, 2x batt, charger, 1 GB CF card + Sigma EF-500 DG Super flash $350…. #
• http://twitpic.com/18lzhb – At the Canada vs Sweden sledge hockey game! #
• Doesn't feel like an Olympic game – no metal detectors, no bag searches! #para2010 #
• Feel a bit bad for Sweden. 8-1 Canada shots 23-1. SWE looking a bit demoralized #
• Now that the boy is fed and juiced, we'll both enjoy the game a bit more #ForgotSnack #DadFail #
• http://twitpic.com/18ms6f – Team Sweden #
• http://twitpic.com/18ms7a – The third period starts! #sledgehockey #para2010 #
• Aidan: Do they need 10 to win the game? #
• Sadly, after that last Tweet, Canada did score their 10th goal. Yeah, the game was pretty much over then. #para2010 #
• Nuts. Meeting tmrrw w/ int'l customer except we're not sure if everyone accounted for NA only time-change. Meeting MIGHT be @ 6am PDT. Or 7. #
• That one hour makes a difference, particularly given the hour lost last night. >yawn< #

I’ll do an Olympics recap post over the next week or so. Suffice it to say it kept us supremely busy.

The Paralympics are in full swing and today Aidan and I went to a sledge hockey game: Canada vs Sweden.

Getting into the venue was a completely opposite experience to what we had during the Olympics. There was no line up. There was no bag search. There were no metal detectors.

There was, however, Sumi posing with his adoring public.

The game took place in the new UBC Thunderbird Arena, a 7,000 seat arena built just for the Olympics and Paralympics. It replaced an aging facility that needed replacement anyway. It’s a rather nice building. Being a small arena, there are no bad seats and here’s the pre-game view from ours:

In sledge hockey, all the players sit in sleds supported in the middle by a single skate-like blade and there’s a small support at the front to provide a bit more support. The players use two sticks to propel themselves along the ice, and the sticks double as hockey sticks for shooting and passing.

The game is VERY physical, with many collisions knocking players to the ice or sending them caroming across the ice into the boards. The game was rather lopsided, and the Swedes started showing signs of being a bit dejected. Here’s a shot a post-goal celebration/mourning starting:

In what was one of the best sights of the afternoon, all the (able-bodied) refs knelt down and gave both teams high-fives and fist-bumps. This was, of course, after the two teams had shaken hands at the end of the game. Can you imagine the NHL doing such a thing?

Also very cool — Team Canada spent quite a bit of time at centre ice after the game acknowledging the crowd. Home ice sure is nice, huh guys?

On a side note, we got a new camera after the Olympics and before the Paralympics (barely) so all these pics have been taken with our new Canon T2i. Sure does a nice job!

• And now back to our regularly scheduled Twitter programme #
• RT @yvrairport: March 1st dawns over the Olympic Rings @yvrairport http://twitpic.com/161pn2 (via @trishussey) #
• The Twilight Drive-In opens this weekend! Unfortunately, the movies aren't great. http://bit.ly/d6bTIL #yvr #
• RT @BobsandLolo: Last minute booking alert! We'll be in Burnaby this Saturday! Pls help spread the word – http://tiny.cc/gB4Oc #
• In a sign of what I assume is residual exuberance, I saw a #16 @translink bus with "Go Lions Go!" on the front. #OlympicHangover #YVR #
• RT @EatsShootsEdits: i just saw Russian Olympic people on the street… i think they are afraid to go home #
• Dear advertisers: SD commercials on HD channels are just sad. Doesn't do anything for whatever it is you're promoting. #
• 9:30 (Q), 10:30 (Q), 12:30 (A), 2:30 (Q), 5:!5 (Q) When someone asks why I've gone zombie, this is when a kid woke up + needed attn last nt. #
• ZOMG The most awesome video you'll watch this year. Trust me. http://bit.ly/czJ5i0 #OKGO #OneShot #RubeGoldberg #
• Shiny! New CrossOver 9.0 for Linux (and Mac) today from @codeweavers. Will this finally end my Outlook2k3-on-Linux woes? #
• Our company's accountant demonstrates ongoing incompetence: T4s delivered today (late) after getting them wrong yesterday (also late). #
• Aidan has decided he wants to go to Alaska. Best I can tell is "because we might see some interesting things there". O_o #
• Anyone else remember the Canadian "game show" "Just Like Mom"? Quinlan recreates the mess those kids made every morning for breakfast. #
• Crystal ball shows upcoming business trip to Israel for a week. Mixed feelings. #
• Congrats to both @thekerplunks and @bobsandlolo for their Juno Award nom! http://bit.ly/9JkBRv Independent BC Children's Artists represent! #
• RT @anndouglas: The irony; the irony. "Canadians want their Government to do what is right, not what is popular." #
• Whew. Almost had an intnat'l incident. Nearly forgot to include "Northern" when referring to the country Belfast is in when sending a quote. #
• In Air Canada's ongoing war against its customers, after May it's no longer accepting cash for onboard purchases. (via @raincoaster) #
• RT @gnb: An open letter to the City of New Westminster wrt unsafe conditions for cyclists at Columbia + McBride streets: http://is.gd/9Ehpe #
• Speaking of riding bikes for the first time in a while (well, it was @_EricLowe) have you kept it up @alexishinde ? #
• RT @bcbusiness: Today is National Grammar Day: http://is.gd/9GIHr #grammarday [Huh. Expect particularly irritating pedantry today!] #
• Dear people discussing rewording the Canadian anthem: it's "in all our sons command", not "in all our sons' command". #GrammarDay #
• In other words, it's not the sons doing the commanding, it's the aforementioned God. So a modern rewording would be "in all of us command" #
• Oops, actually God has nothing to do with that line. Got my wires crossed. Still, the sons aren't commanding. :p #
• Actually, it seems we're imploring "Canada" to command true patriot love into us. :D #
• .@axexishinde @gregeh Hey look at that! I completely messed it up. :) You're right of course. "In all thy sons command". Duh. #
• Every time I think the Cons are a humourless unreasonable lot I find a @stephen_taylor post that is funny + makes sense http://bit.ly/d2ruop #
• RT @wmacphail Just to piss off Kenney let's change the lyrics of Canada's national anthem to: "true patriot love between thy sons command". #
• All this talk of the anthem, and no one has linked to the Classified version? http://bit.ly/cfheMj Done and done. #EastCoastRepresent #
• RT @newfiehun: @AnthonyFloyd Maybe we should sing it in the original French? Much different lyrics. [True! http://bit.ly/cDvmDl ] #
• RT @stephen_taylor Cons strategic msg: Prorogation is necessary to prevent undemocratic seizing of power by unelected coalitions. [hahahaha] #
• That makes no sense at all @stephen_taylor. We elect MPs not parties. There's nothing more undemocratic than suspending parliament. Bizarre. #
• RT @EricaHargreave: Listening to everything from Parliament + thinking the ass running our country is simply trying to start a dictatorship. #
• The Bloc and the NDP have said they will not support the budget. This means that the Liberals will, no matter how much they object to it. :( #
• Dear #LPC If the budget passes, it's your fault. No matter how you spin it, if it passes, you've supported it. #WhoWillLead #cdnpoli #
• Iggy's Liberals are no different than Dion's Liberals. Talk and bluster, but no action. No principled stands. No leadership. #cdnpoli #
• I'm sick + tired of the Opposition letting the Cons do whatever they like b/c they are afraid of politics rather than do what's right. #
• A minority government should not be given a free pass to do whatever they feel like. The Cons have had a free pass since 2006. #cdnpoli #
• RT @geowoodstock If you'll be in town for GeoWoodstock VIII in July, Groundspeak Lackeys having an event day after http://coord.info/GC24GYW #
• So, camera Tweeps, what's the consensus on the Canon Ti2? #
• Q is up now. Clapping to the end of the bad chick flick Gwen was watching. This bodes poorly for getting a good sleep tonight.#JustGoToSLEEP #
• It's 11:30pm and Quinlan is running around opening the child-proof (ha!) gates, and now he's playing the piano. Oh. Gawd. #JustGoToSLEEP #
• Morning come early some days. This is one of those days. #
• Feeling somewhat craptacular. It's Friday, though, so there's that. #
• RT @Kimli: RT @shacknews: Portal 2 announced! http://su.pr/2zsOA0 [Yay! Maybe they'll be cake?] #
• RT @LeftCoastMama: New blog post: I Dream of Sleep http://bit.ly/dk2WMD My entry for @mabelhood 's BlogHer 10 contest #MabelBlogHer #
• Haha @AvWeekBenet look what happened: RT @earwormremedy: earworm remedy for @AnthonyFloyd (Anthony Floyd) http://bit.ly/ahvRfV #
• Somehow I got sucked into being a bike chaperone #
• Back from Commercial Dr. Beautiful day for a bike ride! Good thing too b/c Aidan and I are biking *back* there to meet them for return trip! #
• Impressed by @alexishinde and @LeftCoastMama for biking the breadth of Vancouver to get to their tweetup today. Good job guys! #
• W/o Twitter we wouldn't have met some wonderful people, visited a new place, shown them a new hobby and we all would have been worse for it. #
• 6 adults, 6 kids under 7, all out tromping through the woods looking for Tupperware with the aid of multi-billion satellites. Fun times! #
• So, hat-tip to @Seanfunk @SlvrLambStudios and their cute kids as well as our Twitter-less geo-pal Cuddlefish and family for a fun, happy day #
• Oh honey. Chewing gum while introducing something at the Oscars? Really? You're not all that, dear. #
• Is the "My Finds" Pocket Query working for anyone at GC.com? #geocaching Doesn't seem to be queuing for me, haven't run it in a long time… #
• Sigh. Sad. http://twitter.com/seeking_balance/status/10137203684 #