Missing at the Olympics opener...

**Dixiecat** · 19th February 10, 09:39 PM

I know we're getting even further off-topic, but since we've ventured into Scots in Newfoundland, I'll just point out that Newfoundland is the only Canadian province without a Scotdance organization. For comparison, Yukon and the Northwest Territories each have Scotdance representation.

Oh, and George St. rocks!

**Bob C** · 21st February 10, 10:20 PM

Pipers have been piping in the curling teams. That's worth something!

**Lallans** · 22nd February 10, 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by Bob C.

Pipers have been piping in the curling teams. That's worth something!

Yes! That's the bone I was looking for! Honour is preserved, thank you for pointing that out.

**Mark Keeney** · 22nd February 10, 07:55 AM

I enjoyed the opening ceremonies. You can't do everything or we would still be watching it.

**ronstew** · 22nd February 10, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by Mark Keeney

I enjoyed the opening ceremonies. You can't do everything or we would still be watching it.

Worse: The more stuff they jam in there, the more likely we are to tune out.

BTW - Lots of words in the press about there not being enough French in the ceremony.

By the way, Mark, the US audience got an edited-down version. The entrance of the athletes is essential, but not very exciting when it is not your country. It lasted about 55 minutes.

**MrShoe** · 22nd February 10, 02:52 PM

The LIVE broadcast in the USA was not edited. However, the one I recorded that can on later was edited, badly too. They left out some REALLY good parts. I don't think anyone is saying that they need to make the performance LONGER, just incorporated pipes. After the fiddles played for a while the pipes could have joined them for a while. That was a long segment.

It was a fantastic preference only made mediocre when edited and rebroadcast by NBC later.

**Lallans** · 25th February 10, 08:21 AM

More Olympic pipes showed up on Global National News last night! This was in a feature story about an area high school who started up a marching 'drum line' just to perform around Vancouver during the Games. Apparently they only practiced briefly but are a huge hit with the crowds. For that I would mostly credit their kid on the bagpipes, who does a fantastic pipes rendition of Rolling Thunder (the fiddle tune) while the others are banging away. Anyway, as long as the Scots are getting our Canadian presence known out there amongst the people, that's what counts.

PS: Since the other thread was banished and banned, I won't even mention the huge Canadian hockey victory over the Russians.

**Jack Daw** · 25th February 10, 08:40 AM

So much for keeping the Olympic games apolitical. It just can't be done.

**MrShoe** · 25th February 10, 08:42 AM

Then to be safe and not boorish I won't shout out a "Congratulations" to Team Canada just to safe! hehehe

**BruceBC** · 25th February 10, 09:33 AM

As was mentioned the Sardis Drum band does have a piper. These kids rock. They have been entertaining huge crowds before and after events at ski jumping, cross country and biathlon. During a shift break between races I was lucky enough to have lunch with a few of the members of the band. They are having the time of their life.

I will post some photos of the band later today.