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[Brinbe]

Meh... I'll probably check out a few events but the ppl freaking out about traffic are annoying as fuck. I do appreciate in a cynical way that the city finally got off their asses to do the work to beautify and make general improvements to the city that they wouldn't bother with otherwise. So I'll take that.

Overall, I've long had a feeling that this is headed for a disaster because most Torontonians don't really care for off-brand lower tier shit and this is pretty much what the panam games are. There's no marquee athletes or competitions so why would anyone care?

I hope it goes well but I highly doubt it and it'll probably won't be fondly remembered.

 

[Dr.Acula]

Someone tell IDA to just shell out for the song "Sail."

 

[Walpurgis]

I don't even know what it is. I used to think it was the special Olympics.

 

[SuperEpicGuy]

Couldn't care if I tried. Then again I didn't give any shits about fifa except for the final and in the whole of olympics only really cared for the 100m dash.

 

[firehawk12]

The funny thing is that this is basically the last part of Miller's legacy as Mayor of Toronto. Such a whimper, it seems.

 

[Boogie]

I'm not from Toronto, nor do I live there.

edit: It'd be almost as bad as having games in Orangeville or something, just why

Richmond Hill, Vaughan, wherever, you're still spouting the attitude.

 

[Dr.Acula]

The funny thing is that this is basically the last part of Miller's legacy as Mayor of Toronto. Such a whimper, it seems.

Maybe it would have went better if the last 4 years the city hadn't been run by a crackhead.

Pretty low-rent opener.

And it's not even as incompetent as the FIFA WC Brazil opener.

Stupid Cirque du Soleil and your overall professionalism,

 

[Kazerei]

My sister calls north york the boonies. It's an...interesting perspective.

It's all relative. People in Markham think Newmarket is the boonies. People in Newmarket think Barrie is the boonies. And so on and so forth.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Not a single gram of care.

 

[BigJonsson]

Sprinting around the cn tower is cool

 

[Dr.Acula]

So where's Wayne Gretzky and his pickup truck?!

edit: That's it!? The flame's just gonna chill there for 20 minutes?

edit edit: There are literally only like three people watching this on GAF right? Oh man.

 

[Magnus]

Lol the CBC anchor called it the Olympic flame

 

[The Last Emperor]

Donavan Bailey is the coolest person ever, even after all these years

 

[Boogie]

It's all relative. People in Markham think Newmarket is the boonies. People in Newmarket think Barrie is the boonies. And so on and so forth.

And someone who grew up in a hick farming town and worked the fields before moving to the GTA think they are alll crazy.

You don't know what "bumfuck nowhere" is unless your childhood home backed onto a corn field.

 

[BigJonsson]

So where's Wayne Gretzky and his pickup truck?!

edit: That's it!? The flame's just gonna chill there for 20 minutes?

edit edit: There are literally only like three people watching this on GAF right? Oh man.

It's nice out in Toronto, we could redeem Gretzky here lol.... It'll probably be Clara Hughes.... That's my guess

 

[Indicate]

Why isn't Harper sitting beside Wynne and Tory?

 

[Brinbe]

I guess this is the OT for the opening ceremonies too. Guy on the piano could have dressed up a bit for this lol

 

[BigJonsson]

I guess this is the OT for the opening ceremonies too. Guy on the piano could have dressed up a bit for this lol

No, he's awesome

 

[dluu13]

It's too bad. There's a lot to see outside of the core, including a ton of green space downtown with the ravine system that few seem to notice.

I know, I've looked at some maps of the place, but most of the time I just don't want to go out by myself.

 

[BigJonsson]

Is greivis Vazquez carrying the Venezuelan flag?

 

[Bronetta]

I could barely muster a click and response to this topic. That's how much I care but my voice must be heard.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Is greivis Vazquez carrying the Venezuelan flag?

I wonder if Bruno is gonna play for Brazil for basketball

 

[BigJonsson]

I wonder if Bruno is gonna play for Brazil for basketball

Nah, he's playing summer league in Vegas


Canada has Anthony Bennett for basketball and Jeff Francis for baseball

 

[Indicate]

I guess this is the OT for the opening ceremonies too. Guy on the piano could have dressed up a bit for this lol

We need a new OT. The thread title prevents others outside of TO to discuss about the games

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

We need a new OT. The thread title prevents others outside of TO to discuss about the games

Make a nice OT.

 

[Indicate]

Make a nice OT.

Hopefully someone else can do it, i havent been really following the games

 

[Fuzzy]

Toronto Pan Am Games 2015 |OT| Nobody cares enough to make an OT

 

[crimzonflame]

The one positive: sudden influx of hot South American women

 

[The Elite]

Is this the pan am game official thread?

 

[Fuzzy]

Is this the pan am game official thread?

It is unless someone cares enough to make another thread.

 

[ShinRPGamer]

So are we going to have an OT for the PANAM games or is this it?

Edit: DoctorWho beat me to it.

 

[The Elite]

So are we going to have an OT for the PANAM games or is this it?

Have we ever had a thread for Pan Am?

 

[trixx]

I'm volunteering. Lots of people were there at the synchronized swimming events at UTSC TPASC. A lot of Americans showed up and fans from Brazil and Mexico

Unfortunately a lot of big named athletes aren't participating which takes a hit on the games also tickets are pretty expensive for some events. No Usain Bolt, no Andrew Wiggins, no Michael Phelps, no Gabby Douglas, Wimbledon means that it's likely that not many of the big name tennis players will show up etc..

Other events people just don't care to pay for. I love the UTSC pan am centre though.

Wanted to see men and women's 100m but $75 a pop and won''t be seeing many of the big named runners means that i'll likely pass. Also the Soccer games are all the way in Hamilton -__-

 

[The Elite]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2015_Pan_and_Parapan_American_Games_broadcasters

Broadcasters for the event.

 

[ShinRPGamer]

Have we ever had a thread for Pan Am?

I wouldn't know. I've only been on GAF since 2013.

 

[Dr.Acula]

I blanked out, is this live or did it loop?

 

[BigJonsson]

I blanked out, is this live or did it loop?

Live

 

[MikeDip]

Any of you in the skydome live with this thing?

 

[krae_man]

No.

But I don't care about any sports events.
Not FIFA, not Olympics, not DOTA Tournaments and certainly not the PAN AM games.

EDIT: WTF is with the mascot looking like a Sonic friend?

That's the old mascot, this is the current one:

 

[Tuck]

Not even slightly. Haven't met anyone who does tbh, though I'm sure they're out there. Somewhere.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

What the hell are the Pan Am games

 

[Kitschkraft]

I kinda feel like this would work better if it was just up for interpretation, as opposed to the commentary explaining shit.

 

[Kazerei]

That's the old mascot, this is the current one:

Conrad!

 

[IISANDERII]

That's the old mascot, this is the current one:

 

[Walpurgis]

That's the old mascot, this is the current one:

Is that feces?

 

[BigJonsson]

Canadan music!

Can't wait for Nickelback

 

[Dr.Acula]

Is that feces?

It's the Toronto raccoon.

 

[Gin]

went and watched the opening show for Pan AM.. definitely felt Olympics like - great feels (got free tickets for it)

However, I am worried about ticket sales and traffic in Toronto

I was previously unaware or indifferent towards Pan AM here.. but now taking a closer look at events.

 

[Dot-N-Run]

This performance is beyond my comprehension, I really don't get it. That's art I guess....

 

[BigJonsson]

Acrobats!