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Post by NMcKay on Apr 26, 2005 7:26:31 GMT -8
More Youngins to the Board. when does the board get Happy Meals?
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Post by Curtis on Apr 26, 2005 7:44:29 GMT -8
Ha-Ha very funny
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Post by cascade on Apr 26, 2005 9:43:40 GMT -8
Harry - how many login's - names are you under?
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Post by Harry on Apr 26, 2005 14:40:17 GMT -8
only one (Quinsam) now
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Post by harbourlynx on Apr 26, 2005 16:56:46 GMT -8
[glow=red,2,300]Harry I already know your birthday silly your my brother not a stranger  [/glow] |
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 26, 2005 17:03:23 GMT -8
I know that, I'm just telling the rest of the fokes here!
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Post by harbourlynx on Apr 26, 2005 18:41:21 GMT -8
what are you talking about  |
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Post by Curtis on Apr 26, 2005 19:10:38 GMT -8
He means us
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 27, 2005 11:24:14 GMT -8
Yes I Do
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 27, 2005 11:28:45 GMT -8
Who Travels on the Quinsam every Day to work?  I would like the new route of Mill bay to Pat bay have a sister of the Quinsam to run on this route. How about R.C Models of BC Ferries Vessels? The Quinsam, Mill bay and Mayne Queen? Maybe Cumberland or Capilano too. |
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Post by Harry on Apr 27, 2005 20:52:40 GMT -8
Was there ferries before 1950 working on BC's Coast?
And if you have got images, post them please
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Post by Doug on Apr 27, 2005 21:04:20 GMT -8
There have been ferries on this coast since the mid-1800's....
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Post by cascade on Apr 28, 2005 10:41:40 GMT -8
Maybe the quesation that Harry should be asking - is what routes where there in say the 1920's and are they still operating them today.
Yes - if you check in any of the local museums - like the one in Sidney - you will see pictures from 1926 of vessels using the current WSF terminal. In the "old" days - like back in 1875 to about 1930's - most of the terminals / docks where built by private companies - rich local traders for there own ships / vessels. The Federal government sorted of started to controll these just before the second war - ie around the 1930 - after the crash of 1929 - when Wall Street - wiped out a lot of the "local" rich / traders.
There is some very rich local people in Victoria who lost everything - and lot's of them returned to the "olde" country - England.
Some of the "landed Gentry" from England - came out to the coast to make there families second fortune - and basicly lost it and everything else.
Harry for your info - the current dock - Brentwood side - when the Ferry was due to start in August 1924 - the Brentwood dock burned down so they moved it about 30 to 50 feet along - to it's present position. It started in October 1924 - after rebuilding it. Have a look at some aerial shot's and you will see - low level hard shore - which was easier to buit a dock on back then - plus the ramp - slope for the vessel - as there is a 12 to 14 foot tidal movement in the Saanich inlet - this movement allowed the ramp to float up and down. You must remember back in 1924 what type of cars there - hence they could not even drive over the Malahat then - so think of the possible problems in driving on to a ferry ramp.
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 30, 2005 20:53:36 GMT -8
We all have Questions here that are like saying, why wern't there computers in the 1940's!!!  |
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 30, 2005 21:56:30 GMT -8
Strong Skier, I thought you said weekend evenings are the busy times?! I am alone at 10:51pm!
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Post by Curtis on May 1, 2005 9:27:30 GMT -8
Earlier than that
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Post by Balfour on May 1, 2005 11:59:37 GMT -8
Try more like 8PM.
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Post by Curtis on May 1, 2005 13:48:13 GMT -8
Correct time it can be from 6-11
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Post by cascade on May 2, 2005 9:56:41 GMT -8
Harry - there were computers in the 1940's - but not in the same format that you know of today.
Remember that this time frame - last 100 years - more things have been invented - created - than in the previous 100 years. Don't get me wrong there was some major discoveries and invention - but nothing as fast as what we have seen in the last 100 years.
Ship's and shipping per say - is a very slow movement in time. From Sail / wind to steam - on to desiel engines. Now we are seeing a new change in HUll design and speed. Think of the motor car and the changes in the last 80 years - since the Mill Bay Ferry system started and the reason why it was started in the beginning. The Car's of the day - could not get over the Malahat and the roads - as there where - well cars just broke down all the time. Do they break down while driving over the Malaht today ? (Yea I know they do - but nothing compared to 1930's ect)
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Post by Quinsam on May 2, 2005 20:26:10 GMT -8
My Dad bought a Nissan Micra for $50 and it lasted for 4 months. It got us up and down the Malahat several times before she decided one day she had enough and refused to go any further when in Port Alberni.
The fuel pump was broken and my dad got some fuel pipe and hand-pump from Canadian Tire.
My mum sat in the front seat with a can of gas and kept pressing the pump to get fuel to the carb.
They managed to get back to pick us up from school in Nanaimo an hour late, but phoned our teachers to let them know they would be late, but at least they made it back eventually.
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Post by Balfour on May 2, 2005 20:48:43 GMT -8
Wow! what a crappy car, and who would buy a car for $50?
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Post by Curtis on May 2, 2005 20:52:28 GMT -8
Maybe like on the commercial for the Mc Deal he bought it because he belives in Mc Deal. lol! just joking
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Post by Quinsam on May 2, 2005 21:01:11 GMT -8
We just needed a cheap car, to get us round to look at others, and that car seemed quite good for what we needed, untill the unexpected breakdown occured at 2 or 2:30pm on a monday.
My Parents were looking for a job there, and broke down, the gas gauge showed it had plenty of gas in the tank.
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Post by Balfour on May 2, 2005 21:03:03 GMT -8
If I used the Mc Deal I'd go fat, even with the amount of exercise I get. I try to avoid fast food, unless I'm on the road or on a ferry. I figure when I ride my bike to Skeeter on the Long Weeknd, I'll grab some kind of snack on the ferry and a coke, and I'll stop at Wendy's in Nanaimo before going on to Camp Callet. I'm so stoked for that trip!
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Post by Balfour on May 2, 2005 21:08:46 GMT -8
Hey Harry,
Don't buy a 1995 Ford Windstar. My family had one for 9 years and it had serious mechanical issues with only 150,000Kms on it. I remeber driving it up the Cut (A big hill on Highway 1 just past the 2nd Narrows Bridge) I remember flooring the gas pedal and only doing 90Km/h. Usually I could do 125 or something. that was when I had my "L"
It also drove like a tank compared to the 2000 Grand Caravan I drive now which drives like a sedan.
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