Cool Runnings – Calgary 88
POSTED February 5, 2010 BY Bob Kronbauer
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February 5th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Unfortunately not. They didn’t qualify.
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February 5th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up, its bobsled time! COOL RUNNINGS! Ah yes, this movie is so awesome!!
February 5th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
I totally have a viewing of this planned for next week as an olympic warm up.
February 5th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Gloria, do you have it on DVD?
February 6th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
It’s on tonight at 9pm, CTV!