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Vancouver 2010 Olympic medals revealed

post #1 of 18
10/15/09 at 6:29pm
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Medals

The Royal Canadian Mint had revealed what the medals will look like in 2010.

What do you guys/gals think?
Do you care?
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post #2 of 18
10/15/09 at 6:42pm
I think they're pretty cool.
I think that's a whale on it can anyone confirm?
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post #3 of 18
10/15/09 at 6:53pm
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there's little facts if you go to each medal, and one of them says their design is inspired by the orca, and the paralympic ones are inspired by the raven.
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post #4 of 18
10/15/09 at 7:08pm
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Originally Posted by devin_mm View Post
I think they're pretty cool.
I think that's a whale on it can anyone confirm?
Just to clear up any confusion, the Orca, known as the Killer Whale, is actually part of the dolphin family.
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post #5 of 18
10/15/09 at 7:28pm
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Originally Posted by Rip N' Burn View Post
Just to clear up any confusion, the Orca, known as the Killer Whale, is actually part of the dolphin family.
I didn't know that, now I have to work that piece of trivia into a conversation .
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post #6 of 18
10/16/09 at 12:50am
Very nice. I want one to use as a golf ball marker!
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post #7 of 18
10/16/09 at 1:36am
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Originally Posted by Rip N' Burn View Post
Just to clear up any confusion, the Orca, known as the Killer Whale, is actually part of the dolphin family.
Ahem. I think it's quite clear that they're actually large penguins.

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post #8 of 18
10/16/09 at 1:46am
They look like they got ran over by something.

What's wrong with putting a design on a flat round type shape?
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post #9 of 18
10/16/09 at 2:16am
Very original designs.

Also very large medals: half a kilo each. That would be almost painfully heavy to wear around your neck! Well, you can't accuse them of skimping on the medals, I guess.
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post #10 of 18
10/16/09 at 2:28am
That's quite a radical design. Me likey!
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post #11 of 18
10/16/09 at 2:33am
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Originally Posted by FrozenGecko View Post
They look like they got ran over by something.

What's wrong with putting a design on a flat round type shape?
That's not the RCMs style, they always seem to be on the forefront of design always trying something new.

I'll take one of their 100Kg $1Million face value coins.
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post #12 of 18
10/16/09 at 3:39am
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Originally Posted by techfreakazoid View Post
Very nice. I want one to use as a golf ball marker!
Lol, you could probably get one of these medals for less $ than a Scotty Cameron marker.
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post #13 of 18
10/16/09 at 6:02am
Look pretty sweet.

That 100Kg $1Million face value coins is simply amazing though.
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post #14 of 18
10/16/09 at 11:50am
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Mmm, $1 million dollar coin... I like it more than the plethora of 'special edition' coins coming everyone every other week it seems.
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post #15 of 18
10/16/09 at 12:22pm
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Very original designs.

Also very large medals: half a kilo each. That would be almost painfully heavy to wear around your neck! Well, you can't accuse them of skimping on the medals, I guess.
Compensation for an opening ceremony that will pale in comparison to China's. "At least our medals are bigger!"
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