Argus Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 I missed them myself. And apparently, the only video recording made has been transported to Zurich and buried deep beneath a mountain lest anyone who hasn't paid the proper licencing fee show it on the internet. CTV has a few still pictures on its site, but that's about it. So I hear there were Indians. Did they take over the field and refuse to let anyone else on? Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley
Shady Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 So I hear there were Indians. I dvr'd it, and watched much of it on fast forward. Yep, there were tons of Indians. I can't believe how a population that composes a microscopic portion of Canada, gets so much face time. Quote
wyly Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 1st two thirds I thought were great, last third except for a couple of performances sucked... Quote “Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.”- John Stuart Mill
Guest American Woman Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 I missed them myself. And apparently, the only video recording made has been transported to Zurich and buried deep beneath a mountain lest anyone who hasn't paid the proper licencing fee show it on the internet. CTV has a few still pictures on its site, but that's about it. You can watch the video here Quote
CANADIEN Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 I dvr'd it, and watched much of it on fast forward. Yep, there were tons of Indians. I can't believe how a population that composes a microscopic portion of Canada, gets so much face time. OH the horror... There were Indians... And a lesbian singer... And people speaking French... And a Black woman officially opened the Games... Anything else I'm missing here? Wouldn't want for any whiner to feel left out. Quote
Smallc Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 Yep, there were tons of Indians. Yep, and it was a great show. It did an excellent job of showing off our country from coast to coast to coast. Quote
Smallc Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 You can watch the video here No, he can't..... Quote
Guest American Woman Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 No, he can't..... Why? I'm watching it there now. Quote
Smallc Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 (edited) You're American. We just get a message saying that international viewers can't watch it because international and US law. There are excerpts of it on ctvolympics.ca, but I don't see the whole thing there. I'm sure it will how up somewhere eventually. Edited February 13, 2010 by Smallc Quote
Guest American Woman Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 You're American. We just get a message saying that international viewers can't watch it because international and US law. There are excerpts of it on ctvolympics.ca, but I don't see the whole thing there. I'm sure it will how up somewhere eventually. I thought anything on the web was "world wide" unless the government blocked it. Does that mean Canada is blocking it from Canadian servers? In other words, is it due to Canadian law? I suppose not, if no international viewers can watch it. I find that odd. Quote
Smallc Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 I thought anything on the web was "world wide" unless the government blocked it. Does that mean Canada is blocking it from Canadian servers? In other words, is it due to Canadian law? I suppose not, if no international viewers can watch it. I find that odd. It is world wide, but we can't watch anything from outside of Canada...though I think that's usually because of CRTC regulations. This doesn't seem to be...at least not completely: Due to Olympic broadcasting regulations, NBC is only allowed to show Olympic competition video on the internet to users in the United States and U.S. Territories (including Puerto Rico). Users outside of those locations will still have access to an extensive set of non-event video content on NBCOlympics.com including the video listed below. It seems that other countries can watch the opening ceremonies there (they show up on international videos), but it seems that Canadians can't. Quote
eyeball Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 It seems that other countries can watch the opening ceremonies there (they show up on international videos), but it seems that Canadians can't. Hmmm, I guess this is what it must be like to live in China. Quote A government without public oversight is like a nuclear plant without lead shielding.
BubberMiley Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 It's because NBC has a licence to broadcast in the U.S. If they see a non-U.S. ISP, they block it. It's sort of like how the Daily Show is blocked from Comedy Central so you have to go to the Comedy Network to see it. But Hulu is different. I think that's just blocked in Canada because of the CRTC. Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
kimmy Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 It's not being blocked by the government or the CRTC. Canadians can't watch this for the same reason they can't watch SNL videos or video from Hulu.com. The source website won't stream it to addresses outside the United States, for reasons relating to licenses or copyright. -k Quote (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Friendly forum facilitator! ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ)
Guest American Woman Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 This is all news to me. They say you learn something new every day, and I just did, because I assumed unless a country chose to block something, everything on the web was 'broadcast' "world wide." Thanks to all for the info; I appreciate it. Quote
Griz Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 I dvr'd it, and watched much of it on fast forward. Yep, there were tons of Indians. I can't believe how a population that composes a microscopic portion of Canada, gets so much face time. What's that "smelly-dumb" redneck? Quote
Griz Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 OH the horror... There were Indians... And a lesbian singer... And people speaking French... And a Black woman officially opened the Games... Anything else I'm missing here? Wouldn't want for any whiner to feel left out. I find it amazing that other visitors from the world love and cherish aboriginal culture except for the whining dumb rednecks in this country. Well when you think of it, it kind of makes sense since those whining dumb rednecks were the result of prison camps and losers who were sent here to build the railways then they became children of incest--the very whiners you see on forums like this Quote
Wilber Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 This is all news to me. They say you learn something new every day, and I just did, because I assumed unless a country chose to block something, everything on the web was 'broadcast' "world wide." Thanks to all for the info; I appreciate it. It's all nonsense, I can't watch it on the NBC website but I can watch NBC coverage in high def from Seattle on Starchoice, a Canadian satellite company. Same goes for the Super Bowl. You don't get the US commercials on Canadian cable but you can on Canadian satellite. Quote "Never trust a man who has not a single redeeming vice". WSC
Griz Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 What the hell was that actor from California doing in the relay? That was a bit dozy--you know the actor with the big muscles and little rod bulging on steroids? What a poor choise that was--that was an insult as far as I'm concerned Quote
Smallc Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 Why was that such an insult? BC and California do many green initiatives together, and he wasn't the only foreign national to run in the relay. Quote
wyly Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 I find it amazing that other visitors from the world love and cherish aboriginal culture except for the whining dumb rednecks in this country. Well when you think of it, it kind of makes sense since those whining dumb rednecks were the result of prison camps and losers who were sent here to build the railways then they became children of incest--the very whiners you see on forums like this my european relatives love watching our native culture when it's on display, I think it's cool as well...it's like living in the mountians your whole life you don't notice them and take them for granted... Quote “Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.”- John Stuart Mill
Wilber Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 Why was that such an insult? BC and California do many green initiatives together, and he wasn't the only foreign national to run in the relay. I think he was the only non Olympian. It's not a big deal to me but I have to wonder how much of it was Campbell looking to be in with the Hollywood crowd when his politicking days are over. Quote "Never trust a man who has not a single redeeming vice". WSC
wyly Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 I think he was the only non Olympian. It's not a big deal to me but I have to wonder how much of it was Campbell looking to be in with the Hollywood crowd when his politicking days are over. not a biggie for me either but I can understand why people object, an admitted steroid user, non Canadian... Quote “Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.”- John Stuart Mill
Guest American Woman Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 not a biggie for me either but I can understand why people object, an admitted steroid user, non Canadian... Even Gretzky is an American citizen, too, and that's by choice, not birth. Does it bother Canadians at all that he chose to become an American citizen? Quote
Wilber Posted February 13, 2010 Report Posted February 13, 2010 Even Gretzky is an American citizen, too, and that's by choice, not birth. Does it bother Canadians at all that he chose to become an American citizen? Doesn't bother me. Who remembers this? Calgary Closing Quote "Never trust a man who has not a single redeeming vice". WSC
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