Being from Vancouver, I can't let the winter olympics go by without at least one brief note. They are going on for a week and a half now, but by design, I am back in Australia for work.
I love Vancouver, it's a beautiful city:
But, I am no fan of the olympics, so I am delighted to share an amusing sign put up somewhere in the interior of British Columbia:
To avoid persecution by the Olympic Special Forces, the exact location and the friend who sent it to me will remain unnamed (hi, Steve!).
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