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Montreal Olympic Stadium. Known as The Big O due to its shape and also The Big Owe because of its immense cost.

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  1. accomplicated says

    The project was so immense and so corrupt that workers would arrive, clock in, leave and go work somewhere else, then come back at the end of the day and clock out. Concrete trucks would also arrive declare their load, drive around, come back and declare another load without ever unloading.

  2. wj333 says

    Reminds me of one of those emboss-type label makers where you turn the disc to the letter/symbol you want and squeeze the handle.

  3. transcendeveryone says

    Big-O, looks pretty linear, maybe polynomial.

    Lel

  4. FoxAffair says

    Does the roof retract for use of that high dive platform?

    /s, what the heck is that? Looks like an air traffic control tower.

  5. ThePurpleDuckling says

    I’m fairly certain this is the escape ship for when the world ends in December…

  6. ChimaekIsDelish says

    Why do cities even allow the Olympics in, much less compete on who gets to host them?

  7. PhotoJim99 says

    One cool thing about the stadium is that every seat has a clear sightline to the field. There are no structural impediments causing obstructed views.

    Unfortunately, unless it’s full, the ambience inside is terrible which is why the Expos left Montreal and the Alouettes moved to much-smaller Molson Stadium.

  8. lemartineau says

    Worth noting that the inclined tower was not even completed in time for the olympics

  9. SalmanPak says

    I’m pretty sure it was called “The Big O” because it was the Olympic stadium. First time I’ve heard anyone say it was due to the shape.

  10. JeezItsOnlyMe says

    In 8th grade, I went on a week long trip to Montreal & Quebec with my French class (I’m mid east coast USA).

    This post reminded me that we went here…and I was terrified of the 50-foot deep pool. Our tour guide was doing her shtick and all I was picturing was me, a skinny little 13 yo girl, at the bottom of the pool, dead.

    I think I had nightmares…and the weird thing is that I grew up on the water & still can’t live without it.

    Thanks for the reminder, lol.

    Seriously, it was an amazing trip. I’d love to go back to either place. 🙂

  11. MrsMoonpoon says

    I’m a Montrealer born ans raised. Many of us call it Le bol de toilette géant, or The gigantic toilet bowl.

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