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Post by Ian on Jul 17, 2005 13:58:55 GMT -8
Royal Caribbean because they have so much money and could buy a lot of brand new ships and rebuild old ships and terminals.
Ha I bet I gave everyone a heart attack with the name of the post.
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Post by Shane on Jul 17, 2005 14:00:54 GMT -8
:othat scared me  lol |
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Post by Shane on Jul 17, 2005 14:01:40 GMT -8
thats a tough one i dont know who would buy them
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Jul 17, 2005 14:07:58 GMT -8
I voted another private investor
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Post by Balfour on Jul 17, 2005 15:29:26 GMT -8
I also voted another private investor.
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Post by Ian on Jul 17, 2005 19:29:53 GMT -8
But Royal Caribbean has so much money.
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Jul 17, 2005 19:56:30 GMT -8
wonder what would happen if bill gates took over
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Post by Balfour on Jul 17, 2005 20:33:30 GMT -8
hmmm... I think there would be an internet cafe on the most of the major vessels.
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Post by Doug on Jul 17, 2005 22:18:56 GMT -8
The gov't. To hell with a cruise ship operator buying them...them having them a lot of money doesn't mean they're smart and know how to run a ferry business...the cruise ship industry is not nearly as essential as a ferry's. What if a cruise ship breaks down? OH well I guess we get the next one or however that business works. What if a ferry is late? Raging travelers.... What if cruise ships went on strike? Absolutely nothing. There might be the odd whiner but nothing big. What if ferries go on strike? More raging travelers PLUS supplies wherever that ferry is serving is now limited.
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Jul 17, 2005 22:21:49 GMT -8
why put them with the government? i see the better maintenence and lower fairs but the problem is that with the government you don't get the service upgrades
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Post by Doug on Jul 17, 2005 22:23:43 GMT -8
Normally we would, just the recent NDP good grief up has screwed everything up.
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Post by Balfour on Jul 17, 2005 22:24:45 GMT -8
The ships are better maintained now that BCF is private, and not government run.
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Jul 17, 2005 22:25:41 GMT -8
exactly but when the government had control were they able to get the ships repaired asap? or is it the same or worse?
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Post by Doug on Jul 17, 2005 22:26:45 GMT -8
If BC Ferries was still in government hands minus the fast cats, we might be seeing some progress.
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Post by Balfour on Jul 17, 2005 22:29:05 GMT -8
It was the same with repairs, but the government didn't invest enough money to maintain the ships properly. In 1996, all the V's were supposed to undergo the same refit as the Saanich and the Cowichan, but it didn't get done to the Vancouver, Victoria, or Esquimalt.
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Post by Ian on Jul 18, 2005 17:27:41 GMT -8
I agree with dougs last post, bc ferries could have done weel minus the fast cats.
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Post by Balfour on Jul 18, 2005 17:28:42 GMT -8
I've said it before and I'll say it again, They should have built Double ended Spirits.
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Post by Curtis on Jul 18, 2005 20:38:57 GMT -8
Exactly and more Cumberland Class. they really should have maintained the V Class if that project had gone underway the Victoria might of been around as long (or longer) as (or than) the Sidney. Plus the Coquitlam was in the middle of her Mid Life when BCF became private so the the rest of the C Class could of been done if BCF was still private.
As for the name I was like in my head...Wha!!!!
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Post by Balfour on Jul 18, 2005 20:55:37 GMT -8
"As for the name I was like in my head...Wha!!!!" <--HUH?
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Post by Curtis on Jul 18, 2005 21:15:13 GMT -8
As in...What!!!!
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Post by Doug on Jul 18, 2005 21:20:41 GMT -8
Who cars, the problem is solved now. Hopefully the stupid NDP won't make anymore dumb mistakes.
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Post by Ian on Jul 18, 2005 21:22:29 GMT -8
Remember that was old NDP now we have new people and not stupid clark.
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Post by Doug on Jul 18, 2005 21:24:23 GMT -8
Ya, but the Liberals might meet their doom sooner or later.
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Post by Balfour on Jul 18, 2005 21:24:38 GMT -8
The NDP will not make mistakes as long as they stay out of power and only as the opposition.
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Post by Ian on Jul 18, 2005 21:52:38 GMT -8
We need the NDP right now, they are very important at keeping the liberals at bay.
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