Filed under: Comedy, NHL, Olympics, Sports | Tags: Bobby Ryan, Canada vs. USA, Gold vs. Silver, NHL Awards, Ryan Getzlaf
In case you missed it, last night was the NHL Awards. I didn’t watch, even though Jay Mohr was hosting, mostly because hockey doesn’t belong on my TV after April. And let’s be honest, the NHL Awards aren’t appointment television. However, I’m always up for Canadians getting digs in on Americans, so when R&S favourite Lauren G hipped me to this YouTube gem I had to share.
Bobby Ryan: “Dude are you using my medal as a coaster?”
Ryan Getzlaf: “Oh this is your medal? Sorry I didn’t recognize it.. it wasn’t gold.”
Awesome.
Filed under: Canada, NHL, Olympics, Sports | Tags: Canada vs. USA, Gold Medal Game, National Anthem, Oh Canada, Olympic Hockey, Team Canada, Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
In order to pump up all red-blooded Canadians ahead of this afternoon’s epic gold medal clash versus the hated Americans, watch this amazing footage from Edmonton, Alberta, where the low-end Oiler fans really know how to get a game started off right. Goosebumps for sure. Let’s hope the corporate fat-cats who could afford the $7,500 tickets for today’s game can sing like that.
I’ll be enjoying the game from the safe confines of one of Van City’s illest beach-side pubs but will have my camera and gas mask ready so I can join the inevitable post-game riot. After all, this is Vancouver.
Now let’s get ‘er done boys.
Filed under: Canada, Comedy, NBA, Olympics, Sports | Tags: most ridiculous man in the world, Opening Ceremonies, Steve Nash, Vitamin Water
Another great viral video from Nash and the folks at Vitamin Water. Hilarious stuff, especially his Canadian Tuxedo. This is way better than Dos Equis guy…
I’d also like to say it was great seeing Steve Nash as one of the final torchbearer’s at last night’s Opening Ceremonies. He is one of the greatest Canadian athletes ever and deserved the honour.
Filed under: Canada, Hip-hop, Music, Olympics, Sports, Videos | Tags: Canada, Classified, Hip-Hop National Anthem, Oh Canada
As our great nation ramps up the Olympic nationalism to a fever pitch, I thought today would be a good day to share a hot interpretation of Canada’s national anthem. Props to Classified for this, the Heritage Moments are classic.
Now, if you’ll excuse me I’m gonna be spending the next two weeks trying to win the binge drinking gold medal.
Filed under: Olympics, Sports | Tags: 2010, Cultural Olympiad, Local Perspective, Olympics, Vancouver, Vancouver Winter Olympics
Well, It’s almost here… the moment 6 years in the making.
Over the past six years, we Vancouverites have endured an awful lot in order to facilitate these games. We’ve sat through countless traffic jams, seen local businesses owners have their livelihood threatened, had our freedon of expression stomped on and our basic rights neglected. And in the end we will be watching the games at home because we can’t afford a ticket.
Vancouver has always been a city that prided itself on social conscience and artistic expression. But with a ghastly overall tab of $6 Billion leading to funding cuts to the arts and a band-aid approach to social housing, the legacy left behind by the Olympics stands to be a negative one. VANOC and the IOC have made it abundantly clear that they could care less about the average Vancouverite. The Olympics have evolved into an ugly capitalist greed-fest reserved for society’s elite. The average citizen sacrifices the most and stands to gain the least.
Distaste for the process aside, Rhymin’ and Stealin’ would like to extend a warm welcome to all the visitors from around the world. We call Vancouver home and we hope you enjoy our little piece of paradise as much as we do.
Filed under: Canada, NFL, Olympics, Sports | Tags: Curling, San Francisco Curling Club, USA curling, Vancouver Olympics, Vernon Davis
With the Winter Olympic Games about to touch down in Rhymin & Stealin’s backyard, this particular story caught our attention. 49er’s All-Pro Tight End Vernon Davis, fresh off a record-tying 13 TD season, is heading to Vancouver as part of the US Olympic Team. In November, VD tried his hand at Canada’s unofficial national sport and immediately fell in love. So much so that he filmed a bunch of PSAs for the San Fran Curling Club (can’t find them on the Internet yet, will post when they are available) and has been named the Honourary Captain for USA Curling. Vernon will accompany the team to Van City and take in the whole Olympic experience.
This brought up a question. Is Vernon Davis the first black curler? I feel like he is, or is at least one of a few. He’s like the Jackie Robinson of curling. Congrats Vernon, we’ll keep an eye out for you (and Stephen Colbert) in Vancouver.
