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Post by queenofcowichan on Feb 2, 2008 18:35:52 GMT -8
Nice Group photo! I hope to start uploading my pictures asap, probably Monday or Tuesday.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Feb 2, 2008 19:06:21 GMT -8
I am currently sitting at Blenz at Horseshoe Bay after joining most of the group on their return trip back to Vancouver. Me and Karl are currently waiting for the 9:00 back to Nanaimo. I will post my photos in this thread later this evening...
Oh, that is a great shot of Marty and Hahn, David..! ;D
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Post by Neil on Feb 2, 2008 19:31:47 GMT -8
. That photo of Deb is Scary to look at...Mostly her eyes. . Not nice. She looks fine- somebody else gave her the red eyes. |
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Post by DENelson83 on Feb 2, 2008 19:41:23 GMT -8
That was my camera flash that did that... Sorry. ¬_¬; Here's a second version of Deb's portrait with the red eye corrected.  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 2, 2008 19:47:08 GMT -8
Ms. Marshall was a great sport to pose for that group-photo with us. She is iconic to us ferry-geeks, but also consistent in the job that she does. (big thanks go to forum-member Nick "Kalatawa Teen" for asking her to meet us).
I wouldn't be able to do a job where I had to be "on" for hours on end, always looking presentable, never knowing what questions will be thrown at you, always having to be the public-face.
Another amazing thing about Ms. Marshall is that she's done this job for 2 ideologically-different Government/Regimes. I'm not sure how rare a thing that is; but Gov't press-secretaries seem to change with the Gov't. She must be strong in her diplomacy skills....
I usually find that my empathy/respect for people increases after I meet or see them in person; no exception here. (However, meeting former MLA Paul Reitsma was an exception to this rule for me, but that's another story.....)
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Post by Scott on Feb 2, 2008 19:58:05 GMT -8
Yes, Ms. Marshall is somewhat the Queen of BC Ferries:) For our group, I suppose she'd be considered a minor celebrity;) And it was very nice of her to pose in a photo with us... I don't know if she even really knows who we are, but she gave us a bit of her time for the photos and questions on a day that I'm sure was really busy for her. She's obviously good at what she does, as Mike has pointed out, since she's held the same or similar jobs for two quite different bosses. I remember talking to her once at Horseshoe Bay during the terminal expansion for a school project back in the old BC Ferry days - she was very helpful then too. And a few of my photos from today: View of the Coastal Renaissance from the Quinsam this morning:  View from the wharf near the Nanaimo Harbour terminal:  The Sitka Lounge with its excellent views:  The playground on Deck 5. My in-laws overheard a ferry worker saying the play equipment might have to be replaced because of safety reasons. We'll see what comes of it.  A little extra. The Quinsam arriving at Nanaimo around 9:20 this morning:  |
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Post by Ferryman on Feb 2, 2008 22:27:40 GMT -8
OK, I'm going to purge alot of my photos from today on here, for everyones viewing pleasure. That way all you have to do is scroll down, and saves your finger from clicking the mouse more that necessary. To see my journal of the day, along with everyone elses, look at the Forum Group trip thread. Snowing on the Cowichans Sundeck. An experience I experienced for the first time today.                   That's the Queen of Esquimalt on her way into Duke Point, which is the ship the Coastal Renaissance is pushing out of the way. As she was coming into the harbour, alot of made tourist remarks like "Is that the new German ship over there?" "Is that a cruise ship?!".    Yes, there is ATMs onboard now, right by the gift shop!!!                     Can you figure out which one is Graham, and which one is Michael?    I believe Graham and Michael are standing on the sundeck at the bow, port side waving at us in these pics.         This final picture concludes another great trip!  |
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Post by NMcKay on Feb 2, 2008 22:37:01 GMT -8
ive got 978 photos to sort through, edit, and the best will shop up tommorow late evening
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Post by Coastal Drought on Feb 2, 2008 23:08:27 GMT -8
Thanks for sharing your photos Chris. They look great.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Feb 3, 2008 0:01:42 GMT -8
Here are a few photos from todays trip...      Full-size photos located here.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2008 8:42:21 GMT -8
Man, you guys got the better end of the deal. Vancouver's O.H had a lot of people and it was hard to see her from the outside. Nice pictures to everybody.
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Post by ProudCanuck on Feb 3, 2008 10:54:30 GMT -8
Where were the buses shuttling people from? Harbour Park Mall or Park Place or whatever they are calling it now?
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Post by kylefossett on Feb 3, 2008 10:55:42 GMT -8
looking at that picture with deborah marshall, looks like she is just so excited to be with you guys. looks more like hurray up with the picture
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Post by Kam on Feb 3, 2008 12:27:31 GMT -8
 Full size here. ---- ---- Moderator EditEdited to fix broken URL. |
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Feb 3, 2008 12:53:30 GMT -8
Where were the buses shuttling people from? Harbour Park Mall or Park Place or whatever they are calling it now? The buses were used for shuttling people between the main lot at the Port of Nanaimo used for parking and the ship. |
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Post by queenofcowichan on Feb 3, 2008 14:48:06 GMT -8
It was only a 30 second bus ride from the Parking Lot to the ferry. I took it going but I walked back to take pictures. Speaking of which I am currently uploading them now, I will post when They are ready, I have about 120 pictures to upload on my Mom's Very Slow Computer so this could take a while.
Those buses are Brand New to the Nanaimo Transit fleet, they were put into service in December, Now we have a total of 10 Nova buses.
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Post by Curtis on Feb 3, 2008 14:48:28 GMT -8
Okay, Here's my Photos from the Trip. More Descriptions Will Be Added Later... Please Note To Keep this Post From Going too Long only the Photos from the Open House are Shown. WARNING: THIS POST IS GOING TO BE LONG. Ship-Rider's Log, Wave Date: 2/2/08, Ship-Coastal Renaissance.
The Day Started With Snow Falling In Buckets, The Good News was that We Got on a Bus to the pier. and there she was.
Quickly Moving I Took My First Step, Errr...Jump onto the Coastal Renaissance Car Deck.
Then Joining with the rest of the Forum, Already in Line I took a Photo of the Captain A.K.A. S**t Hawk.
Then Up The Stairs...And Down (I Think That's Deb Marshall in the Middle of the Stairs
[sarcasm]Then I Got this Beautiful Shot of Mr. Coulson's Backpack[/sarcasm]
Now The Various Shots from the Engine Room
The Control Room Was so Quiet Amongst all the Engine Room Noise
Now Up The Stairs...And More Stairs to Deck 5
A Quick Shot...
Life Saving Plans...
And Now To Shots From the Bridge...
Conference Room
Okay, We Now Return You To Deck 5...With Mikey in this Shot
Looks like Chris was doing something to that sign but he was really taking a pic of...
The Coast Cafe Express
Kidz Zone
Life Raft Through the Window
And Now the Various Hallways
Trip Wouldn't Be Complete Without This...
a Nice Quiet Lounge
Now Up To Deck 6...
Steward's Office Down the Hall..."Brinki was Here"
Gift Shop
Down another Hall
Feast Your Eyes on the Beautiful Sitka Coffee Lounge
View through a Window Down at the Water
It's So Beautiful
It was too Crowded in the Seawest Lounge to Get any Good Photos
Video Zone
"Another Play Area!?"
There's one of the Buses Currently Part of the Marine Highway, Just a Rental Though
Through Another Window
Group Photo Time! "More Useless Ferry Knowledge Here than Anywhere Else."
This One Explains Itself...
Okay, Tour is Over, Back Down We Go...
Get Your Complementary Photo!
The Elevator Was Open on this Side...
And Now The Most Famous Photo of the Trip...
Michael and Jordan...Michael Jordan LOL!
Okay, Time to Go...
Can't Leave Without a Shot of this...
Now Various Structure Photos
Never Realized Until Now that's a Paralympic Skier
"Vancouver 2010"
Or For those Who Don't want the "Vancouver"
There's a Crew Member Waving to me on the Pickle Fork Deck
The Far Shot...
And Finally Myself + the Renney
That Concludes this Tour of the Coastal Renaissance.
These Photos and More Can Be Viewed Here... s30.photobucket.com/albums/c313/prferries/Coastal%20Renaissance/?start=0 |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 3, 2008 15:07:00 GMT -8
looking at that picture with deborah marshall, looks like she is just so excited to be with you guys. looks more like hurray up with the picture hurray up, indeed. |
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Post by Mac Write on Feb 3, 2008 15:11:38 GMT -8
Well Friday afternoon I was in for wisdom teeth removal under general and well, wasn't am not in shape to have gone on the tour. Too bad. But waiting over a year for this date, I had to take it.
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Post by DENelson83 on Feb 3, 2008 15:33:28 GMT -8
The picture I took of the promotional information placard in the wheelhouse came out too blurry for me to read. Did anyone else get a clearer snapshot?
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Post by Queen of Nanaimo Teen on Feb 3, 2008 15:36:02 GMT -8
Great photos everyone! Looks like you all had an awesome time! It's too bad I couldn't be there, but I will get to go on the CR sometime in the next 40 years.
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Post by queenofcowichan on Feb 3, 2008 16:22:02 GMT -8
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Post by DENelson83 on Feb 3, 2008 17:16:23 GMT -8
Cool pics, shiptracker!
And I think I finally got the crew to get the CR's #1 end AIS transponder corrected. Her #1 end is facing the Departure Bay terminal and it's reporting the correct MMSI and callsign.
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Post by Northern Exploration on Feb 3, 2008 19:06:11 GMT -8
Hey guys thanks for all pics once again. Great to see everyone there and only increases my jealousy. I can recognize about half the faces. If everyone was ok with it someone should post the names like an official photo  . So has someone gone after Coke yet to be the official drink of the forum? All you guys had Coke cans in your hands but we will have to work on how you hold the cans so the logo shows better ;P. |
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Post by Mike C on Feb 3, 2008 19:15:34 GMT -8
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