Sounds like they are getting desperate

They took our money…..now they want our time…..

Bcracer – not even close :)
Maybe you should come out, get involved in the community a little. I promise it will be more rewarding than bellyaching on news blogs all day ;)

interceptor I am involved in more volunteer stuff than you know… and I will “bellyache” as you call it if I feel it is worth the time…and this Canada Winter Games is the most useless function that has ever come to our city…short of a Cougars game and the extended airport runway.
And I don’t care if you disagree with me or not. You are entitled to your opinions. But it is sad when people have to turn to personal attacks when they have nothing else to say.

I don’t believe I was personally attacking, just suggesting that the games are coming regardless so it might be more fun to be involved. If you do volunteer work, good for you.

interceptor wrote: “Maybe you should come out, get involved in the community a little”

I agree with bcracer. Such comments are really uncalled for when one does not have the faintest clue who one is addressing. The way it is phrased, it implies bcracer does not get involved and can actually get involved.

We do not know the age, the other things one must do, the restrictions one may have that makes it difficult to get involved.

Most people do not want to identify themselves for some very good reasons. The keep a protective cloak, and thus are vulnerable to unwarranted attacks on their person.

It is one of the problems, as well as one of the advantages of using this medium to connect with others.

Gus; this pimple faced student, studying for exams, in my parent’s basement concurs with your comments and observations;-)

Why is interceptor’s comment uncalled for, while making a flippant comment about games organizers ‘sounding desperate’ ok? And who made gus the judge of which comments are uncalled for vs. Those that are acceptable?

I for one am not happy with the Winter Games coming to PG. It doesn’t interest me personally, but that is not the reason I don’t want it to come here. I don’t think the city of Prince George will benefit much from it, and the costs have to be a lot. When we are having a hard time keeping the roads here in the winter currently up to par, and with so many other issues of money that seem to have cropped up, I think the money spent could of been used better. Why not let some other city host it and let them foot the bill instead of us.

It believe it will be a money making event for a few and the rest of us will pick up the costs….that is my perspective…

if those who had the birght ideas to bring this here were picking up the tab, I would say with a resounding cheer…GO FOR IT… but I fear it is we who will be footing a big chunk of the bill once this is over, and they will walk away with a smile on their faces and a jingle in their pockets…

“who made gus the judge of which comments are uncalled for vs. Those that are acceptable?”

I am trying to figure that out as well. Lots of people put their 3 cents worth in on that in many threads. Just another opinion. Just like yours, JB …. ;-)

BTW, JB …. do you have a magic lens through which you can see the posters? Aren’t you in a wheelchair, or deaf, like most of us? :-)

I don’t discriminate, I hate all people equally. ;-)