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Post by BrianWilliams on Jul 5, 2005 18:29:45 GMT -8
There is no Harbourlynx thread yet? Well, I'll start with a photo. Nanaimo, Saturday 2 July, 4:30 pm:  |
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Post by Balfour on Jul 5, 2005 18:35:28 GMT -8
Quite a sleek she is, especially when she's speeding across Georgia Strait.
Oh, and Brian, it's great to have you back on this forum again.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 5, 2005 19:36:41 GMT -8
Yes she is, looks like a neat ship to ride on, if I ever had a reason to take a trip on her! I seen her from the air as she has been speeding out of Naniamo!
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Post by NMcKay on Jul 5, 2005 19:43:39 GMT -8
Here are some Photos  Harbourlynx Spring Break  Harbourlynx Edit. Can YOU spot the Difference?  Inside aft  Inside Fwd |
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Post by Balfour on Jul 5, 2005 19:45:41 GMT -8
Ah! You lifted the Lynx so that it has a 3rd deck.
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Post by Curtis on Jul 5, 2005 19:49:11 GMT -8
That would be sweet but slower
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 5, 2005 19:49:58 GMT -8
oh man, I thought that was another Harbourlynx ship, now I realize it was just edited!
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Jul 5, 2005 19:58:27 GMT -8
isn't it amazing what photoshop can do?
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Post by Balfour on Jul 5, 2005 20:07:58 GMT -8
yeah, I've used it but only at school, and now that I've graduated I don't know how I'll get to compressing files, unless I use my Yahoo! Photo account they do it for you, but only works for jpegs, not GIF's or PNG's.
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Post by NMcKay on Jul 5, 2005 21:27:12 GMT -8
Pm Me an address and ill ship a copy of the Program out to you asap
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Post by Quinsam on Jul 6, 2005 6:30:50 GMT -8
It is nice to see the Harbourlynx again, I went on her on a monday in January, 10th I think.
I was expecting to see the Quinsam on the 11:00 sailing from Nanaimo, but I didn't.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 9, 2005 11:56:42 GMT -8
I was at Nanaimo dragon-boat races today, at Nanaimo harbour. I had nice views of the Quinsam and the HarbourLynx.
HarbourLynx looks so tall & narrow when she's coming head-on.
Sorry Harry, Quinsam doesn't do anything for me (other than take me to Gabriola if I want to go there).
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Post by NMcKay on Jul 10, 2005 18:39:45 GMT -8
i was there too. You might have seen me running around with my Harbourlynx Shirt on
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Post by BrianWilliams on Jul 10, 2005 19:17:55 GMT -8
Great pics, and very inviting, but I hope that wasn't on a revenue trip!
I'd like to see those seats full of happy travellers.
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Post by NMcKay on Jul 10, 2005 21:15:22 GMT -8
lol...those pics were of her in Harbour...She was empty cause people had just gotten off, and therer was 125 People waiting to get on...i asked to be let on to take pics.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 11, 2005 15:24:07 GMT -8
Do you have to have reservations or is like the ferries where you can show up an purchase tickets???
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Post by Quinsam on Jul 11, 2005 16:31:09 GMT -8
Just a minute, Ive noticed that Harboulynx Teens edited photo has been renamed the Harbourlynx II!!!  |
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Post by NMcKay on Jul 11, 2005 21:06:02 GMT -8
You can Make Reservations (25$ each way) Minimum of 24 Hours in advanced....but you dont need it.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 24, 2006 10:08:24 GMT -8
Nanaimo Daily News had a story in today's or yesterday's paper, about a lady who lives in Nanoose, who is strongly urging the Nanaimo civic gov't to "do something" to restore a commuter ferry service from Nanaimo to Vancouver.
Maybe the article is just poorly written re her quote, but it gave the distinct impression that the Nanoose lady has a sense-of-entitlement. She complains about a long commute to vancouver now on BC FErries, from her Nanoose home to her Vancouver job.
It doesn't mention her reasons for choosing to live on an island and work on the mainland, but the story ends with a quote of her saying that her salary in Vancouver is double what she could make in Nanaimo.
So I guess she wants to have her cake, and eat it too. Sounds like someone is living an unrealistic lifestyle. If you want to work in Vancouver to earn those big-city-bucks, then maybe you should live there too.
So she makes bigger money in Vancouver, saves money by living in Nanoose, is getting burnt-out by the very long daily commute, and expects Nanaimo city government (which she doesn't pay taxes to, as she lives in Nanoose) to "do something" to make her get-rich-dream more easy.
Obscene sense of entitlement?
I'm all for working-hard to get ahead, and in taking advantage of opportunities.......but don't expect a local-gov't to help you out with that.
What do you people think?
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Post by Mike C on Jun 24, 2006 10:46:24 GMT -8
Wow, I'm amazed. No one here in ND would do something like that (try and live in ND, take the boat to Victoria, and expect something out of the local Gov't) and our G'vot would not even lift a finger, Lois Jackson probably would not bother, even though she's the type of person that would try to make everyone happy. I think she has a better chance with George Bush then with the Nanaimo City Gov't.
BTW, you only make a city Gov't happy if you pay your taxes to their city.
Ugh, awful, awful.
she should take part in one of those "Get Rich Quick" schemes. She's got better luck making money there then she does with her Island-Mainland carreer.
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Post by future bcer on Jun 26, 2006 14:05:03 GMT -8
I'm a bit in the same situation. So don't shoot me. Me and my family will be moving to Nanaimo this summer and the thought was for me to commute to Vancouver every day - at that time the Harbourlynx was still there. My boss agreed to set up a new satellite office but only if it would be in Vancouver, because that's where most ad agencies are. So I will have to commute to with BC Ferries now.
It 's not that I dont want to work in Nanaimo - I just can't. (No jobs there) But we can't afford housing on the main land either and we love Vancouver Island. So hopefully those Chinese investors that the newspapers are talking about won't waste time and will invest in a new foot passenger service. It' s something Nanaimo definitely needs back!
future bc'er
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Post by Mike C on Jun 26, 2006 18:37:31 GMT -8
I don't blame you a bit, even though it sounds like a hectic lifestyle. Commuting with BC Ferries will be frustrating, with the constant schedule changes. But hey, lot's of people do it! What are your thoughts/opinions of Harbourlynx going under? I trust it will make your life more difficult, thus having to use DPTB-HSB every day, and having the 30 minute drive into Vancouver.  |
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Post by Quinsam on Jun 26, 2006 19:30:19 GMT -8
I am still wondering why Harbourlynx did go under, only because it owed about $5m to the government or bank? Is that the only reason? Good god, what is the world coming to?
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 26, 2006 19:51:01 GMT -8
I am still wondering why Harbourlynx did go under, only because it owed about $5m to the government or bank? Is that the only reason? Good god, what is the world coming to? what are you questioning, Harry? $5m is debt is a lot for a small company. And if they can't make payments, or if they require more debt just to operate, then it's a problem. |
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Post by Quinsam on Jun 26, 2006 20:03:52 GMT -8
Yeah, I realise that, but why would they shut down such a reliable and useful connection?
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