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Breaking News…The Ultimate Team’s First Victory!

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

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First win…FTW!

It’s been two months, one week, and two days since the season started, but ‘It Was the Wind’ has at last procured their actual first win! Jack, however, insists on mentioning that the team has previously won two games (winning by default is still a win!), not to mention that glorious tie from a few weeks back. However, in accordance with the true spirit (and definition) of victory – this is the first!

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Pop Art

Saturday, July 21st, 2007

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Gossamer Threads Pop Consumption

Your typical programming house is fueled primarily by a combination of coffee and pop, a tendency to which Gossamer Threads is no exception, as rivers of these precious nectars flow in torrents around here.

But what shall we do with the empties as they pile up and up?

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Splash of the Titans!

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

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Dueling Rafts

We were in a quandry as to how to entertain our British clients on their visit here to Vancouver. As British Columbians, we’re somewhat oblivious to the natural beauty surrounding us, tending to assume that our city and environs are boring – hardly of any interest to those from a place as historic as Europe.

Take our office’s location. We bill the Sun Tower as “historic” on our website, though at only 95 year old, its historic quotient is just not as impressive as we are fond of believing. As our guests entered our office, I overheard Brit #1 (Pete) remark to Brit #2 (Chris), “Cute new modern building eh?” (OK, so he didn’t say ‘eh’, this was added for Canuck flavouring. In fact, the entire conversation may have been fabricated, but there’s no proof of that.)

Come along with us while we walk you through our riveting rafting adventure!

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Ultimate Gossamer!

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007

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Ultimate Pose!

For those who have not discovered the dynamic game of ‘Ultimate‘, I believe the game can best be described as an unholy union of football, soccer and frisbee. According to www.whatisultimate.com, the game originated on US college campuses in the ’60s, so you know it’s gotta be good!

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