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Post by Quinsam on Apr 19, 2005 21:05:14 GMT -8
And some last ones The Surbarbun 313 Capable of 75 mph.   The 317, capable of 100mph  Finally the 365 also Capable of 100 mph. |
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Post by cascade on Apr 20, 2005 6:41:02 GMT -8
No Pr Queen - I was not insuling Strong Skier - it's called "micking taking" an english expression. I may have been "baiting him a little" as he doesn't like snowboarders.
Harry - your last train picture - that was taken at King Cross - end platform - Think No. 14.
Strong Skier - nice to hear about a few young Brit's learning to ski in BC - as most people here go to the French or Swiss or Italian Alps and ski. There is only one slope in the UK and that's up North in Scotland. A bit hit & miss on snow fall - as it is very low level.
We do have a few "SnowDomes" in the UK - limited runs. There are a lot of the outdoors - artificial - slopes - that have things called "Snowflex". Good to learn on - is lub'ed by water - and works well on short ski's. A lot of school's here take there students there first - for a few leason - then on the school trip to the Alps for real snow.
The UK is geting more into extreme sports stuff - and a few new centres are opening up. You have to remember here in the UK - it is all about Football - rugby and cricket, which is what schools play here.
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Post by Balfour on Apr 20, 2005 6:55:39 GMT -8
Some years Grouse's snowfall can be hit and miss, and sometimes, like in 98-99, it can be too much. That year grouse had 11 meters of snow on the ground, They had to dig out the chairlifts, and they were open until July 1st, which usually unheard of. Grouse is usually closed by now, but they got alot of snow in the last couple of weeks and it looks like they could be open into May, which is surprising considering how bad the season was earlier in the year.
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Post by cascade on Apr 20, 2005 6:59:51 GMT -8
When I went to UBC - we used to do the night run down Grouse - with flares.
Does the "Grouse Nest" - still go around - resturant ? I haven't skied Grouse for about 20 years now.
I hope you understand I wasn't insulting you - only taking the piss (English expression again)
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 20, 2005 15:56:31 GMT -8
Cascade, there is no platform 14 at kings cross!
The platforms are 1 to 11, 1-8 having being for the high speed trains, 9-11 is the surburban trains.
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Post by Balfour on Apr 20, 2005 16:23:19 GMT -8
When I went to UBC - we used to do the night run down Grouse - with flares. Does the "Grouse Nest" - still go around - resturant ? I haven't skied Grouse for about 20 years now. I hope you understand I wasn't insulting you - only taking the piss (English expression again) I know you weren't insulting me, so don't worry about it  I've never seen anypne go down runs at night with flares, and the Grouse's nest no longer exists in the chalet. They have the Grouse Grind Coffee Bar, Lupins Cafe, Altitudes Bistro, and for fine dining, they have The Observatory. Grouse has obviously changes a lot since you were there last. They now have summer activities. |
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Post by newwest on Apr 20, 2005 21:04:50 GMT -8
Hey look! It's Eagle 1 from Space:1999!  |
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Post by cascade on Apr 21, 2005 7:00:33 GMT -8
Strong Skier - there should be some pictures of people sking down with flares. We would use white, yellow, red, and some times blue flares
We used to do it around Christmas time - Friday night - around 100 skiers in a chain - lot's of pictures where taken - One time the Vanouver Sun ran a front page on this. This was around 1975 -76 while I was at UBC - but they were doing it a few years before that.
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Post by cascade on Apr 21, 2005 10:32:57 GMT -8
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 22, 2005 16:14:39 GMT -8
Is there any comments on the train pics?  Anyway should anyone have a pic of the M.V cascade? I would like to see the m.v cascade and S.S Brentwood Thanks  |
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Post by Curtis on Apr 22, 2005 19:06:25 GMT -8
They are nice I used to have a intrest in trains
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Post by Harry on Apr 22, 2005 21:37:53 GMT -8
I happen to be a train enthusiast!  If you would like me to send you some, my email address is in my profile. |
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Post by NMcKay on Apr 22, 2005 21:53:22 GMT -8
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 22, 2005 21:55:11 GMT -8
heheh, I knew that, speaking of ferries, here is your current boat! ;D  |
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Post by NMcKay on Apr 22, 2005 21:57:20 GMT -8
thats an oldie. i think. it looks to be taken from the opposite side that the ship sits on now.
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 22, 2005 22:17:14 GMT -8
ah, I just noticed it is in Nanaimo, not Vancouver, I thought it was at the "gas station" heheh  , in Vancouver! I just would like to know if someone has the pics of the old Brentood bay-Mill bay vessels. |
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Post by harbourlynx on Apr 23, 2005 9:06:16 GMT -8
If you don't mind me asking Strong Skier who's Kurt ?  |
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Post by Balfour on Apr 23, 2005 10:29:52 GMT -8
First of all I have an important lesson to the younger members of this forum. WEAR A HELMET! when you're skateboarding, biking, and even skiing or boarding.
Kurt is one of my closest friends, I've known him for 12 years. On Thursday evening, He was skateboarding down a long hill without a helmet and he wiped out and split his head open. I did not witness this happening. I was told yesterday morning at school. Kurt is also very popular and well known throughout the school. The last day has been very stressful for me and many others. Upon arrival at LGH, he had a 12% chance of surviving. Since then his condtion has vastly improved, he is now in stable condition as of last night.
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Post by Curtis on Apr 23, 2005 12:51:19 GMT -8
Poor guy
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 23, 2005 13:59:10 GMT -8
yeah, poor guy, although he should have learned a lesson now.
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Post by Curtis on Apr 23, 2005 14:13:20 GMT -8
Maybe they need to make more stylish headgear so the teenagers will actually WEAR THEM
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Post by Balfour on Apr 23, 2005 15:45:02 GMT -8
Maybe, and perhaps this will be a lesson to all the kids at Handsworth who don't wear helmets.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Apr 23, 2005 16:32:15 GMT -8
Yeah, I must say too, poor guy. Hopefully he will recover. There was a car accident on our road last night that killed two 20 year old, male and female. First Nations people, but speed alcohol were a factor. I dont know why people just dont get it. You drink, you dont drive. Look what happens. People dont wear helmets when biking skiing, ect, you get hurt. Another accident on highway 18 to Lake Cowichan, a 14 year old male. No one wearing seatbelts, on a major highway where the speed limit is like 100 along there. It's rediculas!
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Post by Curtis on Apr 23, 2005 16:33:51 GMT -8
What if they had a video where it shows what happened to someone who had a accident that could convine them maybe
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Post by Koastal Karl on Apr 23, 2005 16:42:54 GMT -8
I have seen videos in highschool about what can happen if you drink and drive. And I can say to that group of people it was really emotional as everyone was crying after the video.
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