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Post by Scott on Apr 26, 2009 20:56:16 GMT -8
Does anyone think that Vancouver is affected by "island time"? I've been told by people who've lived in Toronto and New York and London and such places, that Vancouver seems slower, more relaxed, less stressful (just like other people say about Vancouver Island). I've grown up here, so I can't really judge it for myself.
Now I guess it could just be because we're a smaller city, close to plenty of forms of recreation, a pleasant climate, fairly transit oriented (as opposed to highways). But could it also be because that a good portion of our neighbouring cities are separated from us by ferries?? Most cities are surrounded by other large suburbs and connected on all sides by large highways, but we're bordered on the west by a large body of water crossed by ferries (and a relatively small number of airplanes). Just a thought.
I'd be interested to know... do people say similar things (slower, less stressful) about Seattle compared to other large cities? If ferries did have an impact on the character of a city, Seattle would be a perfect example since car ferries are directly linked to the commute.
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Post by Scott on Apr 25, 2009 9:26:40 GMT -8
Of all the people in the world, she picked you Flugel!! You must feel really special right now
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Post by Scott on Apr 19, 2009 23:20:24 GMT -8
Great photo! I think we might be seeing that one again in promotional material.
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Post by Scott on Apr 18, 2009 8:31:30 GMT -8
Does anyone else feel that even though there are big box stores on the Island, they're not the same as the big box stores in Vancouver? I've always found shopping at Superstore or Home Depot on the Island much more laid back than doing so in Vancouver where it's usually busy, stressful, messy, full of people in a rush... often rude.
The only place I feel like I'm in Vancouver is Woodgrove Mall.
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Post by Scott on Apr 17, 2009 21:49:28 GMT -8
I want to sit down and have a nice long ramble and think about this ... but my sister is getting married tomorrow, so I'll have to put it off.
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Post by Scott on Apr 16, 2009 23:00:49 GMT -8
I think Vancouver Island definitely is an island. Of course, it's easier to point out the "island characteristics" on the smaller islands, but that's just a matter of scale.
I'm not an Islander myself, but I married one and have lots of friends there. I've been told by one that he noticed that everything was just a bit slower on the Island... less intense, less stressful, more laid back. And he wasn't coming from Vancouver, he was coming from Kamloops.
I think you also have to consider that the ferries aren't there all the time. For almost 6 hours of the day, there really isn't a way to get from Vancouver Island to the mainland or anywhere else in the world unless you have your own boat or airplane.
I'll probably have more thoughts on this tomorrow:)
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Post by Scott on Apr 11, 2009 22:13:52 GMT -8
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Post by Scott on Apr 9, 2009 21:37:02 GMT -8
I'll repost this here: Forum member, ferryfrequenter asked me to post this photo for him, which he took of the launch of the QUEEN OF PRINCE RUPERT:
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Post by Scott on Apr 9, 2009 21:35:22 GMT -8
Lucerne chocolate milk from Safeway is still superior, in my opinion:) The only one I've found that is still 2% milk... so it's creamier and tastier.
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Post by Scott on Apr 9, 2009 21:30:30 GMT -8
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Post by Scott on Apr 7, 2009 16:57:11 GMT -8
Hopefully some members can help me out here. I'm trying to think if there are any branches of Seaspan International that recieve some kind of subsidy or grant from the government to operate... like their ship building or tow-boat operations.
I think Deborah Marshall makes a fair point that the subsidies are directed at the minor routes, and not at BC Ferries as a whole. Although when you take the government's "gift" at Christmas time so the corporation could lower fares as an example, that seems like a general subsidy rather than a targetted one.
Interesting topic.
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Post by Scott on Mar 29, 2009 13:41:59 GMT -8
Forum member, ferryfrequenter asked me to post this photo for him, which he took of the launch of the QUEEN OF PRINCE RUPERT:
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Post by Scott on Mar 25, 2009 16:42:38 GMT -8
Very cool. People's faces are blurred, but licence plates are not. Hard to tell when the images were recorded... some areas have snow, some don't. My dad's van is still on the road, so it's a few months old at least:)
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Post by Scott on Mar 21, 2009 18:06:50 GMT -8
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Post by Scott on Mar 20, 2009 18:06:41 GMT -8
I'll put this here so as not to have two threads for this ferry: I was just checking out their website and found this "special" trip, from Gold River to Victoria and another trip from Victoria to Gold River. The two weeks between the trips, I assume is for maintenance at Point Hope Shipyards. I can't make it, but it sounds like an interesting and unique journey. www.mvuchuck.com/west-coast-adventure-cruise.php
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Post by Scott on Mar 19, 2009 22:55:24 GMT -8
Landlocked, that last link is really neat! I can't believe how many waterways there are in Milwaukee. You'd almost think it was Amsterdam!
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Post by Scott on Mar 14, 2009 19:03:07 GMT -8
I've got no interest in UFC at all, I just find it a bit ironic that people complain about a few fights in hockey, yet these other violent sports are growing in popularity more than any others I know. So you have UFC and WBF... you have wrestling, martial arts ... should we do away with those too? These are Olympic sports.. I guess the Olympics supports violence in sports too.
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Post by Scott on Mar 13, 2009 20:17:32 GMT -8
Should we do away with boxing, wrestling, UFC too? I don't have a problem with it being allowed in hockey. Should they review the rules concerning it? Sure. But I don't think it's any more primitive or violent than other combat sports.
And I don't think it has anything to do with violence in schools. Fighting has been going around in hockey for a long time, and although I don't follow hockey as much as I used to, I think it was worse years ago when I was going to school than it is now.
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Post by Scott on Mar 11, 2009 18:04:01 GMT -8
This link has a photo of the Queen on the Princess Marguerite in 1939... but I have not found any other photos of the event in postcards or in BC Archives. I would like to see a scan if you find one though! www.victoria.ca/archives/archives_disryl_pic1.shtml
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Post by Scott on Mar 10, 2009 23:04:04 GMT -8
Re WCK's comments from last year about Queen of the North postcards. I actually found a few Queen of the North memorabilia items at the Museum of Northern British Columbia gift shop in Prince Rupert. We also visited the cannery when we were up there in May (I was quite impressed, and we had the whole place to ourselves) but the gift shop was closed.
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Post by Scott on Mar 10, 2009 22:40:21 GMT -8
Wow, that's a damning article, for BC Ferries and the TSB. If the Queen of Prince Rupert weren't so "borderline" on certification herself, I would wonder if she could stick around for a few years after they send the Northern Adventure back to a third-world country. But it will probably all blow over.
PS. And you're welcome, Tyee, for the photograph - not that you asked!
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Post by Scott on Mar 10, 2009 16:25:24 GMT -8
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Post by Scott on Mar 5, 2009 0:00:37 GMT -8
Any chance that she could be under tow by the PACIFIC MARINER II? I copied Chris and watched the action on Siitech from this morning. There were two "WESTMINSTER" tugs, the WESTVIEW CHINOOK, then out in the river there was the PACIFIC MARINER II (operated by the same company as the WESTVIEW CHINOOK. The WESTMINSTER tugs disappeared, but the WESTVIEW CHINOOK and the PACIFIC MARINER II made their way out to Georgia Strait. Once they reached open waters, the WESTVIEW CHINOOK turned back and the PACIFIC MARINER headed slowly north up Georgia Strait and I have tracked her up to her present position, just offshore of Lund, going about 4 knots (towing speed?).
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Post by Scott on Feb 26, 2009 17:28:35 GMT -8
Yeah, this looks like something you could do at blurb.com or blacksphotography.com or many other places online. Any one of us could do this with our own photos for less than 80 bucks and probably less than 50 (and probably do it in a few hours). Print an extra copy for half price and donate it to the library.
It would be kind of neat to put a book together with all the photography and expertise of the members of this forum. It would require one or two people with lots of time to organize the effort... but I think they'd get a lot of volunteers to contribute:) And I wouldn't expect anyone to get rich off it:)
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Post by Scott on Feb 22, 2009 17:29:48 GMT -8
Just wondering how you tell how it has not been "coastalized"? Is it the green paint?
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