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Post by Political Incorrectness on May 6, 2007 18:59:58 GMT -8
speaking of with harry coming back, where the heck did cascade go to?
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Post by Curtis on May 7, 2007 8:46:08 GMT -8
It's like something's put them into some type of Vortex to Not Post and just as someone gets out someone else goes in.
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Post by Coastal Drought on May 8, 2007 18:04:37 GMT -8
It's like something's put them into some type of Vortex to Not Post and just as someone gets out someone else goes in. Or a black hole.
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Post by Neil on May 16, 2007 10:16:42 GMT -8
(Shipping Times)
Pirates attack cargo ship with rocket launchers Pirates off Somalia coast attack United Arab Shipping vessel and destroy crew accommodation
A United Arab Shipping Co vessel was attacked by pirates yesterday (Monday 14th May 2007) 180 nautical miles off the Somalian coast. Three men in a small craft armed with machine guns and rocket launchers approached the conventional cargo ship as she made her way from Durban in South Africa to Jebel Ali in Dubai. The attackers ordered the IBN YOUNOS to stop and fired their machine guns at the bridge. The ship's emergency alarm was raised and steps were taken to prevent boarding. It was then the pirates attacked her with rocket launchers, which destroyed the crew accommodation block. The ship zig-zagged away from her attackers for an hour before they gave up the chase. The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre says this is the eight attack off Somalia this year and warns vessels who are not heading for Somalia to keep 200 miles out to lessen chances of attack. That this attack was 180nm off the coast was cause for concern and could indicate that Somalian warlords are making a comeback. The IMB are concerned that such a trend could gravely disrupt vital shipping routes in the area. The IBN YOUNOS at 15455 grt is a fairly large vessel to be targetted. She was built in 1977 by Hyundai Heavy Industries
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 21, 2007 16:03:06 GMT -8
Komogata Maru anniversary on this weekend:
Has anyone done some research on this historical matter? I'm wondering if it was the "bad thing" that the Sikh community is saying it was....ie. was it really that bad of a deal?
I'm pleading ignorance here, and I only know about it from Global-BC News.....so if someone here has some learned-thoughts on this matter, please educate here.
thanks!
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Post by Dane on May 21, 2007 16:25:58 GMT -8
Has anyone done some research on this historical matter? I'm wondering if it was the "bad thing" that the Sikh community is saying it was....ie. was it really that bad of a deal? Perhaps in contrast the the SuperSize autrocities Canada was committing in that time frame, it wasn't that bad but symbolically it showed the rascism Canadiansa had. Immigration laws had been rewritten to make it impossible (or so they hoped) for East Indians to come to Canada by forcing direct passage but the ship was actually able to come over, and Canada still told them to get lost despite thet fact they met the criteria of the time.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 11, 2007 2:10:41 GMT -8
I'm wondering if "Fred Wicks", who started the Yahoo BC Ferry club in June 2001, has ever posted on this here ferry-forum .
Do any of your Yahoo-alumni know?
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Post by Retrovision on Jun 11, 2007 14:33:46 GMT -8
A little birdie tells me that Mr. Wicks is a ferry employee of a particular stripe, and as such I'd guess like most he's chosen his online words carefully, atleast since 2003, and might not have made himself well known and opinions heard here for reasons similar to those of most in a similar position to his. That said, I welcome his imput.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 10, 2007 18:41:15 GMT -8
From Queen Chalottees newspaper: ============================== www.qciobserver.com/Article.aspx?Id=2766Company applies to offer cell phone service A Vancouver-based company has applied to Industry Canada for permission to provide cell phone service to Haida Gwaii, Prince Rupert, the Inside Passage and the Central Coast. RuralCom Corporation made the application several months ago. In a letter posted on the Industry Canada website, chief executive Robert Hillman says that the proposed areas are currently unserved or underserved by Rogers Wireless Inc, and that large numbers of cruise ship passengers as well as local residents and marine traffic lack access to full digital roaming. "Due in part to the lack of roads and extreme remoteness of most of the area, RuralCom submits that the proposed cellular service will greatly enhance public safety and the general welfare of local residents and travellers transiting the area," Mr. Hillman wrote. Industry Canada is now checking to see if any other companies are interested in providing service to this area. Last month, the department posted a notice to advise potential service providers of RuralCom's plans, giving them until Aug. 9 to respond. Wayne Choi, director for Industry Canada's spectrum and telecom program in the Pacific region, said this is the first step in what could be a long process. Industry Canada checks to see if other companies are interested because while the spectrum is large enough for more than one operator, it is not unlimited. Telus, which started providing some cell phone service on the Charlottes last year, did not need to go through this process because it already holds a licence giving it the right to operate across the country, Mr. Choi said. Any companies which want to offer service must also meet Industry Canada standards for Canadian ownership, financial stability and technical parameters, Mr. Choi said. (The Observer called RuralCom but wasn't able to speak to anyone before this week's deadline.) Queen Charlotte mayor Carol Kulesha, who has been lobbying for full cell phone coverage across the islands, said she hadn't heard of the RuralCom application and had a lot of questions about how it would work. Meanwhile, she said that this week Telus is sending engineers to survey possible sites for cell phone infrastructure, like Mount Poole, just south of Alliford Bay. A tower on Mount Poole could provide service Sandspit, Queen Charlotte and Skidegate, she said. Ms Kulesha said Telus representatives will give her an update on the situation later this month. Access to cell phone service is vital for the islands, she said, both in emergency situations and for regular business. Ms Kulesha said she gets more business done on behalf of the town when she is in Vancouver and able to use her cell phone than she does in Queen Charlotte, because here she can't always be reached by phone.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 19, 2007 17:47:42 GMT -8
Happiness is sometimes buying a new toy. Here's my new toy:
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Jul 19, 2007 18:21:39 GMT -8
Congrats on your new flugel, Flugel..! ;D
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Jul 19, 2007 21:38:32 GMT -8
Now why the heck should BCFS request passengers suicide?
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Post by Mill Bay on Jul 19, 2007 22:02:41 GMT -8
Now why the heck should BCFS request passengers suicide? It seems a little more like the old proverb... Like a man lost at sea, you're thirsty to drink the water: the more you drink the more your throat runs dry. And you wonder why...
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Post by BreannaF on Jul 19, 2007 23:15:42 GMT -8
Now why the heck should BCFS request passengers suicide? ..... and only drink the Coca Cola, an official sponsor of BCFS.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 22, 2007 6:53:36 GMT -8
For those who enjoy reading bad journalism, by bad people, here's a treat for you: www.torontosun.com/News/Columnists/Marsden_Rachel/2007/07/22/4359090-sun.htmlYes, she was recently fired from her FoxNews show, and now writes for the Sun newspapers. It's so silly. The writing that is. Also silly is the image that she's trying to create for herself. However, for people in SouthWestern BC, you might remember her as an evil, delusional, dangerous, sad excuse for a human being ......
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Jul 22, 2007 9:09:24 GMT -8
Those first lines are horrid journalism. Fox news really bleed into her and now she is writing like a fox news journalist. She does not even outline the "games" of the U.S. system though she talks about it. The last sentence leaves me in confusion of what intellectual thought was in there? She is not clear on her points and that is how Fox News works sadly.
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Post by Retrovision on Jul 23, 2007 13:55:33 GMT -8
Now why the heck should BCFS request passengers suicide? ..... and only drink the Coca Cola, an official sponsor of BCFS. Not just an official sponsor, but one to the degree that they have an exclusivity contract with BCFSI. This is the reason that only Coca Cola brand cold beverages can be sold where BCFSI is present; this is also the reason for, among other squeeze-outs, Spud ( www.spud.ca ), the local organic grocer, felt obliged to leave Tsawwassen Quay, as they felt they couldn't survive there without selling cold drinks and could only sell cold beverages that were against their business philosophy.
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Post by Neil on Aug 6, 2007 12:46:10 GMT -8
Rachel is a piece of work. Can't imagine why Fox would have dumped her; as Mr Horn describes her qualities, they would seem to fit in perfectly with Fox standards. And now, for something completely different.... Don't know if anyone is interested in Coast Guard vessels, but these promo shots were handed out at a recent stop at Crescent Beach. We don't have a place on this forum for non-ferry ship photos; I suppose there's not usually a need for one.
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Post by Hardy on Aug 6, 2007 23:05:21 GMT -8
Interesting information re: the two hovercraft of the CCG. And, to bring it back on topic, in their bright red/orange, they look really cool under a nice clear blue sky!
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Aug 8, 2007 14:16:54 GMT -8
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Post by Hardy on Aug 8, 2007 21:35:21 GMT -8
For those who enjoy reading bad journalism, by bad people, here's a treat for you: .... However, for people in SouthWestern BC, you might remember her as an evil, delusional, dangerous, sad excuse for a human being ...... No truth to the rumour then that Deb Marshall is in fear for her job from this half-wit? No offense to Deb intended, but if BCFS wants some kind of a spin doctor to trump up some lies and get on the horn about it, I am sure that she can hit all the right notes and get the score on the line. Her staccato style and sense of time and meter would likely stnad her well in front of the media should she ever have to face the music. <special sarcasm inserted for my buddy Flugel.....>
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 8, 2007 21:50:19 GMT -8
Message appreciated....Mr. Hardy. ;D An interesting thing about Ms. Marshall is that she's done the spin for 2 different political parties that have overseen BC Ferries. (and done it with 2 different last names.....) So she proves that spin is independent of politics.
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Post by Retrovision on Aug 17, 2007 20:49:59 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 18, 2007 16:18:57 GMT -8
Someone asked me about my current avatar picture & message, and here is my reply. I thought that I'd share it with all who care to read it: ==========================
Unlike the USA with its vast impact and participation on/in 20th Century world history, Canada's impact & participation are only a few items. Case in point is Dieppe, which was an Allied raid during WWII. Dieppe is a coastal town in France, across the channel from England. On that August 1942 day, the British Command decided to do a 1 day raid on the German held town. It is a port-town, surrounded by cliffs, and heavily defended by the Germans.
The raid was staffed mainly by Canadian troops. It was a disaster in planning and results. 901 Canadians died that day, which is significant for our small nation. Few objectives were reached, and many prisoners were taken. However, it was a good lesson of how to (and how not to do) and amphibious landing by forces. The lessons learned were put into practice on D-Day 2 years later (where they were smart to to land on beaches in a town, but instead out in the rural areas).
The ferry-connection is that today the town of Dieppe is part of a main ferry route to England (Newhaven). So that's why there's a ferry named "Dieppe"....named for the town on the route. The ferry route goes to the town, taking maybe the same route as the landing-craft did, back in 1942. That would be eery to take that route by ferry.
If I ever go to Europe, Dieppe's beaches and cemetery would be places that I would want to visit.
Again, re the significance to Canadians: it's because it was Canadian troops, and because the losses for the 1 day raid were so heavy. Us post-war Canadians have maybe grown up with images of Allied soldiers being Americans with Brooklyn accents, such as found in movies like "The Longest Day", "The big red one", "The Dirty Dozen", etc.
But the 901 Canadians were guys like Gordie Howe (hockey player) who were from small prairie towns, rural Ontario, etc etc. It was people who lived lives just like me, in my type of culture....and that's the connection that makes this emotional for me.
(ps: in writing this, I'm not saying that Canada is insignificant, and I'm not discounting the contributions/suffering/sacrifices of other peoples. I'm just trying to articulate why August 19th is a significant day for me. I realise that it might sound like it's anti-USA or pro-war, or otherwise incorrect).
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Post by WettCoast on Aug 18, 2007 21:59:22 GMT -8
Thank you for this post Fluge... In it you pay tribute to Canadian & other servicemen & women who gave all, including their lives, for the freedom we enjoy today. You also give us a 'ferry connection', and a bit of a history lesson for the younger members on this board.
Dieppe was a disaster for the troops involved. But it also proved extremely valuable in planning the D-Day invasion of June 1944.
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