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Post by stvfishy on Aug 6, 2007 12:39:05 GMT -8
errrrrrr actually it's more about my first and last names.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 6, 2007 14:02:52 GMT -8
errrrrrr actually it's more about my first and last names. errrrrr, do I detect someone who's going to be stingy with explanatory-words? If you're comfortable sharing a few things about yourself, you can start with the following: - What's your ferry-interest for this forum - Have you lurked here or posted here as a guest - What's your personal ferry-travel history (ie. grew up with coastal ferries, or work-trips,etc). Please don't misinterpret my questions as agression....I just like being direct.
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Post by Barnacle on Aug 7, 2007 12:44:11 GMT -8
I think you may want to talk to the monkey in the whitehouse and tell him we should all learn queens english. Probably the only thing which is weird is how the letter "z" is pronounced in queens english. We have a "z and long e" where as in queens it is a "z and short e" In fact, when I was up in Canada, some people thought I was from Eastern Canada. Um, P.I., why should we learn to speak the Queen's English here in the US? We aren't subjects of the queen last time I noticed. ("...I have a zed, not a zee. I don't know Jimmie or Sally or Suzie from Canada, although I'm sure they're very nice people...")
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Aug 7, 2007 12:58:00 GMT -8
I was being sarcastic in that first sentence if you recall my reference to a monkey in the whitehouse
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Post by stvfishy on Aug 8, 2007 12:24:55 GMT -8
I am interested in the delivery of the new Coastal ships and thus while googling I found this forum. I'll post some photos in " Ferries of British Columbia :: Travelling on Ferries :: Ferry Photos :: New Photos" from a 2005 Gulf Island cycling trip
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Post by Retrovision on Aug 10, 2007 14:30:44 GMT -8
I am interested in the delivery of the new Coastal ships and thus while googling I found this forum. I'll post some photos in " Ferries of British Columbia :: Travelling on Ferries :: Ferry Photos :: New Photos" from a 2005 Gulf Island cycling trip Thanks for those, stvfishy.
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Post by Retrovision on Aug 27, 2007 23:00:23 GMT -8
Welcome, cadmunkey, with 1 post so-far. Keep it up, thanks.
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Post by Kahloke on Aug 28, 2007 18:37:01 GMT -8
Hi there, I am a new member - just joined today. I discovered this site a few months ago and and am ecstatic to learn that there are other rabid ferry fans like me! Here's a little bit about myself:
I grew up on Orcas Island, and as such, have been riding ferries my whole life. I live in Poulsbo now and do the daily commute into Seattle every day which puts me on the Seattle-Bainbridge ferry twice a day, 5 days a week - a commute I never get tired of.
I've loved the ferries ever since I can remember. I became very familiar with the WSF vessels serving the San Juans while growing up there, but I have now ridden pretty much every current vessel and traveled on every route in WSF's system, with the exception of the passenger only ferries/routes. I have also enjoyed my travels on BC Ferries over the years, including my most recent trip a couple of weeks ago on the SOVI from Swartz to Tsawwassen (that was a fun loop: Poulsbo to Victoria via Port Angeles and MV Coho, a day in Victoria, then over to the mainland on BCF's Route 1, and after a drive down I-5, the Edmonds-Kingston ferry to take me back home).
I have enjoyed reading all the posts and seeing everyone's photos. I look forward to posting some photos of my own. I have a fairly good WSF and BC Ferries photo collection that I have taken over the past several years, including some interior and exterior pics of the Pacificat Explorer during its open house in Victoria just prior to it entering service.
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Post by Mirrlees on Aug 28, 2007 20:30:54 GMT -8
Welcome Aboard, Orcasnative!
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Post by ferryking on Aug 29, 2007 11:12:19 GMT -8
Hi all, Been 'on-board' for a couple of months and i have been enjoying the reading, lurking and posting. Seems like a great community of folks here. Don't get to ride the ferries often...i am a born and bread calgarian...my extended family (grandparents, uncles and aunts) live out on the coast so i can remember many holiday time trip out of Tsawassen and on thru to Swartz Bay. Now i only get out on the ferries a couple of times a year, if i am lucky. ;D That being said i am planning a trip to Vancouver Island next year...camping, enjoying the coast, etc. so maybe I'll see some of you out there taking pictures, riding the newer ferries or the old classics. CJ
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Post by Coastal Drought on Aug 29, 2007 21:43:58 GMT -8
Welcome to the forum ferryking. I hope you enjoy your time here.
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Post by Nucksrule on Aug 31, 2007 11:05:47 GMT -8
sorry I didn't see this earlier i would've posted.
hi everyone im new to the forum, have been interested with ferries since i was little and am 13 living in North Vancouver.
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Post by Curtis on Aug 31, 2007 13:17:27 GMT -8
Wlcome Aboard "nucksrule".
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Aug 31, 2007 13:18:44 GMT -8
good to see some more people of the young crowd come in. welcome aboard nucksrule.
BTW just a warning, Flugel Horn is pickier than an English teacher about grammar on any forum.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 31, 2007 16:45:19 GMT -8
sorry I didn't see this earlier i would've posted. hi everyone im new to the forum, have been interested with ferries since i was little and am 13 living in North Vancouver. Welcome to this place. I'll give you a challenge, right away: Instead of typing "im", please either type "I'm".....or if that's too tough, settle for "Im" or "i'm". Anything other than "im". "im" represents all that's bad with today's typed English. ps: "I am" would work too. So, are you up to the test? pps: there's a spell-check function on this forum. When you complete your post, before you hit the "Post Reply" button, it's 2 spots to the right. It really works. ppps: Shift-keys work great on this forum, too.
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Post by Retrovision on Sept 1, 2007 5:07:49 GMT -8
welcome, orcasnative.
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Post by Barnacle on Sept 1, 2007 14:11:49 GMT -8
ppps: Shift-keys work great on this forum, too. assuming of course one isnt e e cummings
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 1, 2007 17:24:52 GMT -8
ppps: Shift-keys work great on this forum, too. assuming of course one isnt e e cummings Once again, you've jumped into a role, and played it well. Usually it's in how you alternate your spellings of harbor / harbour and color / colour, depending on whether you're posting on a WSF or BCFS page on this forum. Bravo ! Good role playing, sir. Perhaps you'll be nominated for one of our ferry-forum ' Oscars' this year?
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Post by Barnacle on Sept 2, 2007 8:23:19 GMT -8
Perhaps. Is there one for acting the fool?
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Post by hater on Sept 3, 2007 18:33:13 GMT -8
Hello all, I have been "lurking" for almost a year now, so I thought I should say hi. I grew up in the Cowichan Valley and am now living in Alberta. I have alway had way too much interest in BC Ferries, heck I remember getting "BC Ferries Exploring" when I was about 6 for a birthday gift (still have it). I now work as driving instructor for class 1 and 3 licenses, but have also long hauled on and off the Island 2 ferry trips a week, normally route 30, or would take the Coho. Thanks all, Mark
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 3, 2007 21:01:35 GMT -8
Thanks for signing up, Mark Hat'er. Hopefully, you get back to the coast and get a chance to ride the ships some more.
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Post by Northern Exploration on Sept 4, 2007 6:49:31 GMT -8
Welcome Mark. Maybe you know my relatives in the Cowichan Valley to Cowichan Bay areas. Glad to have so many new faces joining us.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2007 8:49:21 GMT -8
Welcome Mark and Orcasnative looking forward to having two new members that can share some stories and thoughts with us here.
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Post by hater on Sept 4, 2007 15:36:44 GMT -8
Thanks all for the welcome! I do try to make it to the Coast once a year or more if I can swing it, this year will be out in early October, just to darn early for a super-c ride! But will be something to look forward to on the next trip!
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Post by Nick on Sept 4, 2007 19:46:19 GMT -8
And with this post, I am no longer a new member.
Woohoo!!
Sorry, just had to do it.
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