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Post by Balfour on Mar 30, 2005 17:12:35 GMT -8
Close your image tag, then it will work. just type "[/IMG]" it will look like this  |
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Post by newwest on Mar 30, 2005 17:18:48 GMT -8
got it - thanx:) (Still learning HTML)
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Post by Curtis on Mar 30, 2005 17:39:51 GMT -8
Close your image tag? what does that mean
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Post by Balfour on Mar 30, 2005 21:04:49 GMT -8
Web design term  |
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Post by cascade on Mar 31, 2005 6:54:03 GMT -8
We have been talking about this idea off and on before - as what to do with the older vessel's in the fleet. I have voiced an option that one or two of them should be turned over and used as a floating musuem. Some people are against this idea.
Bill - what is the "light weight" of the Queen? as that is the most you would currently get in the open market for scrap.
I still think there is a tax / credit / break - thing on putting funds into something like this.
What are the three biggest industries in BC ?
1. Forest Products
2. Mining
3. Tourism
4. Fishing
So which ones has growth - Tourism.
I also think that she would be a perfect floating conferance centre. She could be based at the Government wharf - end of Beacon Ave - Sidney. (Nice little / new marina there)
Does anyone know if the Queen Mary in Long Beach ever made money - doing just this type of thing? Would be interested to hear.
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Post by cascade on Apr 1, 2005 9:54:09 GMT -8
The name issue - I just can't seem to find out - one way or another as to who has - owns the name - "Queen of Sidney"
So Harbourlynx Kid - where have you got your info from - as I can't seem to find it.
The name alone would be worth something - even if you just transfer it to some vessel.
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Post by cascade on Apr 6, 2005 9:54:24 GMT -8
Bill - can you take pictures of the Old lady - so everyone can see what see looks like.
What do you call her now?
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Post by NMcKay on Apr 6, 2005 19:01:36 GMT -8
you have to check with transport canada, but i called them, and they've said that the nsame Queen of Sydney hasn;t been registered since may of 2000
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Post by Koastal Karl on Apr 6, 2005 20:01:37 GMT -8
It's the Queen of Sidney, just to clarify things. The Queen of Sydney would be Sydney Australlia. ;D
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Post by cascade on Apr 8, 2005 7:09:17 GMT -8
Karl - you are now officially known as "Eagle Eye Karl" so can you pls change your handle.
Well spoted on the spelling mistake. Also on the "Fun Fridays".
Still can't find any details on what happens to a ship's name - and "who" has the name "QUEEN OF SIDNEY"
send an email to BCF - will most likey die of heart attack if I get a reply.
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Post by newwest on Apr 8, 2005 19:00:13 GMT -8
When asking BCF questions, because they're such a large co. it helps to know just who to direct your queries to. I suggest you contact Deborah D ykes, herself at Human Resources, since her job is Public Relations. Hey, maybe even tell her about our club, maybe get some more members out of it! |
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Post by nolonger on Apr 8, 2005 19:49:50 GMT -8
Actually her name is Deborah Marshall now.
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Post by cascade on Apr 12, 2005 10:50:23 GMT -8
I got David Hahn's email address - and yes I got a general reply back saying they rec'd my email and will reply in "due course".
I got his address from an old family friend - who is now an MLA.
I also brought up the subject of what were the plans on old vessels in the fleet and could they not been given to "their" home port - which they were named after.
We will see what they think or what sort of reply I get back. So far - it is very standard for large corp to give this type of "lip" service back to the general public.
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Post by newwest on Apr 12, 2005 11:58:27 GMT -8
Yeah, I'm very skeptical whether-or-not you'll hear back from them, but I think it's admirable that you gave it a shot anyway. |
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Post by cascade on Apr 13, 2005 7:56:18 GMT -8
Yea - if you don't ask or try - then you will never know. I may have mentioned in the past - that if I get back a "real" reply - then I would most likey die of a heart attack.
To keep me quite - they did a reply - semi-automatic answer / reply - so I guess in there replies - numbers ect.... that counts as a reply.
Still trying to get this handle on the usage of the name "Queen of Sidney" any help would be gratefull.
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Post by harbourlynx on Apr 24, 2005 12:09:17 GMT -8
does everybody likemy new profile isnt the kitty ever so cute  its me kimberley |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Apr 24, 2005 13:04:09 GMT -8
2 Things:
1) Kimberley the cat lady is likely Harry's little sister.
2) If you want to get contact with Deborah d**es (I'll pass up the opportunity for jokes) Marshall, then you might want to frequent the beauty salons and other princess type shops in the big city. Or maybe a barbie-doll convention.
My enduring memory of Deborah was her trying to demonstrate for news cameras how the car-deck of the fast-cats was not slippery......this was just after a guy had a motorcycle accident on board, because of the slick deck. A good spin doctor she was not. I think being the media-relations person for BCF would be a very difficult job, at the best of times.
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 24, 2005 15:34:15 GMT -8
It is my little sister! ;D
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Post by cascade on Apr 25, 2005 4:35:52 GMT -8
Up Date - I still have not had a "real" reply back to my email and I guess I won't get one - with regards to what happens to the older ships in the Fleet and about keeping some of the early "Queens" - for pure historical interest.
No one has yet come forward with an idea on who has the name "Queen of Sidney" - and if the vessel is sold - then what happens to the name ?
Can BCF use the name on a new vessel?
Has anyone been able to get some up to date pictures of the Old Queen of Sidney?
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Post by NMcKay on Apr 25, 2005 7:07:22 GMT -8
at this point, anyone can use the name
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Post by cascade on Apr 25, 2005 7:37:24 GMT -8
Not so sure - as I asked at Lloyds. We can not use the name - Queen or Royal on any vessel in the UK - nor can we use these types of names in forming a company.
Maybe in the FOC countries you could - but the vessel would have to be flagged in BC / Canada - and therefore think that they follow England in these matters - what does everyone think??
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its me kimberley
