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Post by newwest on Apr 27, 2005 20:32:52 GMT -8
Okay you lucky people  I finally did something constructive today. I got up off my lazy, fat-unemployed ass & got down to the drydock & took some pics of the Oaky-finokey(Oak Bay). -hope u like 'em:)       -I got plenty more if anyone's interested. -BIFF! |
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Post by Balfour on Apr 27, 2005 20:39:44 GMT -8
Show me more, more, more!!!!
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Post by Doug on Apr 27, 2005 20:42:12 GMT -8
Definitely. Looks kind of like she's behind schedule.  |
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Post by Ferryman on Apr 27, 2005 22:02:56 GMT -8
Awesome!! They got the little green walkways off of the sides of her passenger decks now. Looks like they're gonna be painting her in the next couple of weeks. Looks like they've finnished the inside now, and maybe all they need to do now is clean it up and stock her up like put pictures and whatnot up. Yes!! they fixed the front windows. Thanx for getting those pictures taken today Newwest!  |
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Post by newwest on Apr 27, 2005 23:04:43 GMT -8
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Post by nolonger on Apr 28, 2005 6:15:04 GMT -8
nice. Thanks.
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Post by Curtis on Apr 28, 2005 7:12:53 GMT -8
Great photos ;D  |
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Post by YZFNick on Apr 28, 2005 8:45:44 GMT -8
Nice shots!
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Post by Queen of The North on Apr 28, 2005 10:47:25 GMT -8
I wonder why they built the new elevator at the Cafeteria Dining room on this ship?  Great picts |
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Post by newwest on Apr 28, 2005 20:30:25 GMT -8
Thank you all. Again I'm just happy to be able to share with other people who like ferries too.
I took another walk down to the Quay tonite, oh BTW - For those who don't know it yet, they've JUST opened a new public pier on the OLD Burrard Drydock site. What they've done is they've fenced off the yard & old buildings & created a seawall & pier on the old site. the main pier stretches halfway out into Burrard inlet! That's how I was able to get so close to the Oaky. You can almost reach out & TOUCH it from there now. Gonna make for some great pix when the other ferries visit there now.
The pier is really well done, they kept some of the old facades & pumps & such & integrated them into the new pier, along with some historical info boards. If you're gonna be on the North Shore anytime soon, I highly reccommend it. Especially when the weather is nice:)
Another thing I noticed, as I was looking at the Oaky tonite, looks like they've cut out some run-off ports on the main cardeck, mid ships (look closely at the pix, you'll see them)
& of course that HUGE elevator house on the solarium - boy is it an eyesore. I don't know why they made it so BIG this time, it was perfectly fine on the Cow & Coke. I also stayed around till the nightfall & I got to see her with her lounges all lit up. I must say, it looks like they did a good job this time around, it seems a little brighter & colorful than the other 2. I guess the real test will be to actually go ON her once she's back in service:)
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Apr 28, 2005 20:36:56 GMT -8
nice new west
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Post by Ferryman on Apr 28, 2005 21:16:56 GMT -8
Yup, she's expected to get the LCD TV's too like the SOBC did. That's awesome they opened that pier up, I have been wishing they would do that for a while now. I think they used that pier in the filming of Homeward Bound 2. I don't know if any of you remember that movie but I think it was made around 96 or 97. But I watched it just recently and there's no sign of any ferries in the drydock at all. But at a few scenes they have the dogs sitting at the end of that pier. But yeah, kinda of an interesting movie at those parts seeming it's supposed to be set in San Francisco, I didn't know Vancouver looked like San Francisco....
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Post by Curtis on Apr 29, 2005 6:57:28 GMT -8
Yeah me either
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Post by Balfour on Apr 29, 2005 9:06:08 GMT -8
A lot of the time they will film a movie in Vancouver and say it takes place in Seattle or San-Francisco.
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Post by Curtis on Apr 29, 2005 14:50:31 GMT -8
Yeah they used GM Place for MVP 2 Most Vertical Primate
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Post by Balfour on Apr 29, 2005 15:06:52 GMT -8
really! Speaking of GM place, I was there last night at the U2 concert. It was i-mazing!
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Post by Ferryman on Apr 29, 2005 17:08:26 GMT -8
Haha, I heard something about Paul Martin going up on stage at one point and everybody booed him? Is that true?
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Post by kylefossett on Apr 29, 2005 17:24:32 GMT -8
bono mentioned paul martin and everybody booed
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Post by Doug on Apr 29, 2005 18:49:13 GMT -8
Good. I hope the Conservatives throw Paul Martin out of power. |
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Post by Balfour on Apr 29, 2005 21:19:52 GMT -8
Bono gave out Paul Martin's number over the Jumbo Tron and told everyone to call him using their cell phones.
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Post by newwest on May 3, 2005 18:28:45 GMT -8
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Post by Ferryman on May 3, 2005 18:42:48 GMT -8
Hey Hey! Right on they're starting to paint her again! Keep us updated on how her paintjob progresses biff ;D
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Post by newwest on May 3, 2005 18:48:46 GMT -8
Hey! I like your Avatar Chris! Do you have a full size pic of that?(looks great!)
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Post by Balfour on May 3, 2005 18:54:39 GMT -8
Hey New West, Is that white table still up at the top of the Q tower? Some friends and I were considering throwing it off of there but there were security guards around so we decided to try it another time.
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Post by newwest on May 3, 2005 19:35:05 GMT -8
Lol, yes it's still there. I wouldn't try to toss it if I were you, the place IS crawling w/ guards & somebody could get hurt.
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