The Opening Of SkyDome (Second Gate)
Added 2024-06-05 07:00:08 +0000 UTCIn 1989, Toronto stadium SkyDome opened with a downpour of song and dance, questionable impersonations and the pure, unfiltired charisma of Canadian hero Alan Thicke.
To view this piece of history:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=108BrdIbnUo
Comments
Barenaked Ladies not sexy? Then why was their bassist Jim Creeggan my first crush growing up? 😂
Jess Neville
2024-08-06 21:52:50 +0000 UTCFilipino diaspora is always fascinating to me—that said, I certainly believe you when you say Toronto has such a multicultural draw because I usually only see tinikling dance in typically insular Filipino gatherings—it’s just so culturally hyper-specific that I rarely see it, if ever, on anything near a global stage. Honestly, it’s pretty cool to learn these kinds of things in an unexpected way!
Nate Zablan
2024-06-14 12:50:30 +0000 UTCTorontos whole “thing” is being extremely multicultural so you’ll find a haven for pretty much any culture here
JayK
2024-06-14 12:38:12 +0000 UTCYou good??
Nate Zablan
2024-06-14 12:13:26 +0000 UTC.S. .. ?! . f ..😃😙🤔😂 .. so
Jordan Pfluger
2024-06-13 22:11:10 +0000 UTCTih.i h.iih--& I . . .
Jordan Pfluger
2024-06-13 22:10:53 +0000 UTCDirected by Danny Boyle with music by Underworld! It was the best!
Shawn Gilgore
2024-06-10 14:07:41 +0000 UTCThe New Pornographers are my favorite band and whenever they get brought up I say HELL YEAH, BROTHER
Annie
2024-06-10 00:05:00 +0000 UTCToday I learned that Toronto has been a haven for my Filipino brothers and sisters, as evidenced by the mention of a tinikling dance as part of the ceremony (“hopscotch with logs”)—I was super not expecting that at all, along with most parts of this insane ceremony.
Nate Zablan
2024-06-09 23:15:13 +0000 UTCI had to look up the infield fly rule and immediately understood what it is and why, and then just as quickly dreaded the idea of explaining it to someone who doesn’t understand baseball.
Nate Zablan
2024-06-08 23:52:08 +0000 UTCYes Please! To doing a Thurl Ravenscroft episode.
Oliver Anderson
2024-06-07 21:57:25 +0000 UTCI ate at the Hard Rock SkyDome (RIP) and I can confirm it was a full Hard Rock.
Emma Chapple
2024-06-07 14:16:04 +0000 UTCI see Taylor swift at the skydome in November and will be telling my group all of these random opening ceremony facts while waiting for her to take the stage
Maggie
2024-06-07 13:39:25 +0000 UTCUm The Civic Arena in Pittsburgh was the first retractable domed entertainment complex in north america ✌🏻
Kate Shoop
2024-06-07 11:07:16 +0000 UTCBut does Jason know what a balk is?
Brett Hunter
2024-06-07 00:28:45 +0000 UTCThe infield fly rule is when there's less than two outs and at least one runner on the bases. When there's a fly ball that doesn't clear the infield, the batter is automatically called 'out' and the runners CAN run if they want to, but its a really bad idea, because the ball is so close to the bases. Basically, it stops the fielding team from allowing the ball to hit the ground, which forces the runners on base to run to the next base. Essentially stops the fielding team from getting a double play 'for free'. Convoluted, yes indeed.
Shawn Gilgore
2024-06-06 12:28:27 +0000 UTCKinda related to this, have you boys recently watch the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, it’s got theme park special written all over it.
John McD
2024-06-06 06:09:18 +0000 UTCAlso was that John Michael Higgins in the Ambisol commercial? I swear to god it is
JayK
2024-06-06 01:59:27 +0000 UTCFun facts as a Toronto resident: the Blue Jays play on artificial turf so no grass mud in play there, and Scott you’ll be happy to know they just updated the seats in most of the arena to make them more comfortable over the last couple years
JayK
2024-06-06 01:58:14 +0000 UTCSo happy Jason also doesn't know what the "infield fly rule" is. I have no clue either and have never admitted it or bothered to just Google what it means.
Jake Alleruzzo
2024-06-06 00:21:44 +0000 UTCThe TyeDome is my home.
Tye
2024-06-05 20:23:20 +0000 UTCOne year, my parents returned from their annual weekend trip to Toronto with a bounty of SkyDome merch, including one of these Domer hand puppets: https://i.etsystatic.com/13567464/r/il/efaa3b/5107093002/il_794xN.5107093002_5sxi.jpg Which I suppose raises the question: Is Domer cute?
Erik Adams
2024-06-05 19:38:40 +0000 UTCMy friend's dad was in this opening spectacular!
Christopher Hua
2024-06-05 18:25:51 +0000 UTCGood episode, guys
Daniel Salas
2024-06-05 16:43:53 +0000 UTCYes to a Thurl Ravenscroft episode! Also I vote for a “Unfrosted” tear down episode it was so bad lol
Tim St Aubin
2024-06-05 15:40:58 +0000 UTCKudos on picking up that “thoroughly/Thurl-ly” pun you dropped.
Philip E.
2024-06-05 14:05:32 +0000 UTCMight be the only time I can bring this up because you mentioned Canadian baseball. I don’t think there’s even half an episode here but Youppi! the mascot is an interesting read. The first MLB mascot to be kicked out of a game by the umpires and when the Expos moved to DC he left baseball to become a hockey mascot.
SeeAllenKelly
2024-06-05 13:52:07 +0000 UTCI met Andrea Martin recently, at the EVIL Season 5 wrap party: she was so nice!
dystopika
2024-06-05 12:40:45 +0000 UTCHey Mike, a young Steven Page was on Bumper Stumpers: https://youtu.be/-Dy1Gf3UbDg?si=SH7Fs3s2SGaqCxtU
Andrew Celauro
2024-06-05 12:03:30 +0000 UTC
