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Who's Going to be in YVR During 2010?

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Team J and B   2

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My father and his siblings are meeting in Vancouver in February (of all months)! And he requested that I bring our little family there during that time.

Tickets are booked, my aunt has a huge house for all of us to stay in, but I couldn't get a rental car! I checked all the usual suspects and they are around $550 for 72 hour rental. FML.

We have UAL rental car coupons, but of course February is all blacked out.

I can not imagine what traffic, and weather will be like. How are we going to get around anywhere? It will be interesting to say the least.

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I live here, so unless I get an interview scheduled for early next month, I'll be experiencing the Olympics.

I'm very glad we've got the Olympics here, but I'm sure you'll understand when I say I hope I'm not here for them. ;)

Oh, and I agree with Krikit: Skytrain is the way to travel for the local events. As for the skiing / snowboarding / biathlon etc. in Whistler...I have NO IDEA. :o

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I am THANKING God that I am not going to be here for the Olympics. Vancouver and surrounding areas are going to be an utter mess. Skytrain, while nice to have, is going to be packed (our transit system is already at capacity.. the Olympics are going to push it to it's limits).

Montreal: BEAT!!! Approved!!!!!

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Ooooh...

I like it!

Will be using it.

:D

It's Fark My Life. Like when you have a "ARGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" moment.

Get with the program, people!

:P

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Hahahah...

Of all the months they could reune, they chose February. Smart move, dad!

I have a feeling cabs will jack up their prices too. I just hope restaurants don't jack up their prices.

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I am SO thankful that we managed to get our interview scheduled before the Olympics. The consulate had originally scheduled us for February 4 but then changed their mind and gave us January 28 ... even the one week difference was HUGE as far as cost of the hotel and whatnot.

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What is FML?

I was thinking the same thing!!! I just figured out #######!!! must be the +40 brain power reduction kicking in!!!

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