OT: Vancouver People

[blindbaby]

I used to see these guys in the orange jumpsuits at the Oasis Car Wash (now closed) on Kingsway when I was working at Metrotown. Perhaps the owner was inspired by the following...

My first job was working at the Oasis car wash in West Van. I don't know if this is true but I was told the car in West Van was modeled after the one in the Car Wash movie and that both car washes were owned by the same guy -- Elgin Arnold.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

[puckhead]

not sure if these people realize how important tourist dollars are to this city

MSN

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also, the 4-5 hour waits at YVR was because the TSA screeners decided to all call in sick to "make a point"


fuck right off

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

not sure if these people realize how important tourist dollars are to this city

MSN

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also, the 4-5 hour waits at YVR was because the TSA screeners decided to all call in sick to "make a point"


fuck right off

Restaurants also getting fucked hard again because of the GEU strike.

Oh, and gas hasn’t gone down any more in like a month.

/still waiting on that ICBC rebate cheque lol

 

[dash]

Restaurants also getting fucked hard again because of the GEU strike.

Oh, and gas hasn’t gone down any more in like a month.

/still waiting on that ICBC rebate cheque lol

Yeah, I fully got lucky at the 3rd restaurant I hit last night, first was a 30 minute wait, second was a 60 minute wait.

/The wait was okay though, the grilled salmon was delicious

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Yeah, I fully got lucky at the 3rd restaurant I hit last night, first was a 30 minute wait, second was a 60 minute wait.

/The wait was okay though, the grilled salmon was delicious

I’m all for the right to strike (although I always think it hurts labour far more than it ever helps).

But the service industry arguably, at least as far as private sector goes, got royally fucked by Covid more than any other. I just don’t have any sympathy for anybody making things even a little hard for that industry after the past few years.

 

[dash]

I’m all for the right to strike (although I always think it hurts labour far more than it ever helps).

But the service industry arguably, at least as far as private sector goes, got royally fucked by Covid more than any other. I just don’t have any sympathy for anybody making things even a little hard for that industry after the past few years.

Yeah, I hate hearing the stories of people angrily ranting at restaurant service workers. In fact, I hope my tip last night reflects how much I appreciate their hard work.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I cringe when I hear or see those bcgeu ads about (paraphrasing) being demoralized by seeing their coworkers quitting ... as always ... good luck surviving in the private sector lol I dont think cola increases are the norm for the bulk of the private sector ... the only cola you get there is possibly a discounted coke in the vending machine (doubtful!)

health care workers and first responders ... yes ... they deserve the increased support financially ... but ldb employees (of which my sister is one - admin though) ... caman!!! That has to be one of the cushiest jobs out there ... I dont want to be the old guy who draws from past experience that was 20 plus years ago but (Ill do it anyways - lol) I worked retail auxiliary at ldb during my university years and yah thats probably how I got out of university without loans/debt lol

 

[puckhead]

booze is coming back. crisis averted.
don't need to crack into the pink whitney quite yet

BCGEU to 'stand down' job action to reflect significant progress in negotiations

The union representing B.C. government employees has announced its ongoing job action will be "stood down."

www.cheknews.ca

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Did amateur refs form a union or something ??? lol

Will definitely solve the scarcity of officiating issues

my sons wheelhouse was reffing u13a games last year … was paid $32 … now paid $50

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Restaurants also getting fucked hard again because of the GEU strike.

Oh, and gas hasn’t gone down any more in like a month.

/still waiting on that ICBC rebate cheque lol

I got 3 cheques. And 94 at Chevron is now the lowest I've seen in quite a while @ $2.09/l.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

$1.69 for regular at the Kelowna Costco … Nice-er than usual

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I got 3 cheques. And 94 at Chevron is now the lowest I've seen in quite a while @ $2.09/l.

Don’t have stats for up there but Victoria looks like Vancouver’s line here. Only major center in the country where gas has gotten higher in the last month instead of dropping significantly.

 

[dash]

I was just there two days ago...You have to be either goofing around or trying very hard to fall off the Skywalk.

Emergency crews respond to Malahat Skywalk

Malahat Fire has confirmed to CHEK News that emergency crews are responding to the Malahat Skywalk.

www.cheknews.ca

 

[mooger_35]

I was just there two days ago...You have to be either goofing around or trying very hard to fall off the Skywalk.

Emergency crews respond to Malahat Skywalk

Malahat Fire has confirmed to CHEK News that emergency crews are responding to the Malahat Skywalk.

www.cheknews.ca

Didn't keep me from feeling a little uneasy on the netting at the top.

But ya... I agree, you'd have to try to fall off.

 

[dash]

Folks, just got back from a couple of days at Ucluelet and Tofino - Great weather out on the best coast.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

We went to Tatooine and found water so we played in it

(Thank god for no smoke covering the lower mainland this summer)

 

[Judge Fudge]

I was just there two days ago...You have to be either goofing around or trying very hard to fall off the Skywalk.

Emergency crews respond to Malahat Skywalk

Malahat Fire has confirmed to CHEK News that emergency crews are responding to the Malahat Skywalk.

www.cheknews.ca

Didn't keep me from feeling a little uneasy on the netting at the top.

But ya... I agree, you'd have to try to fall off.

Or Maybe some guys like Sleeping with the fishes with concreate blocks...............

 

[blindbaby]

Folks, just got back from a couple of days at Ucluelet and Tofino - Great weather out on the best coast.

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Awesome shots ya got, Dash. I haven't been out there since the 90's when I worked in Ucluelet for about a month. Unfortunately, all I got to see was heavy rain - 24/7 - since it was in January and February.

You should hike the Pacific Rim trail if you ever get a chance as that is supposed to be spectacular.

 

[dash]

Awesome shots ya got, Dash. I haven't been out there since the 90's when I worked in Ucluelet for about a month. Unfortunately, all I got to see was heavy rain - 24/7 - since it was in January and February.

You should hike the Pacific Rim trail if you ever get a chance as that is supposed to be spectacular.

My wife and I did do a portion of the Wild Pacific Trail hike (the Lighthouse Loop) in Ucluelet and it is a easy hike with spectacular scenery. We also rented bikes and did a 30km+ bike ride down from Tofino to Long Beach and back in the Pacific Rim Reserve and it's a pretty easy bike ride as far as difficulty goes combined with awesome sights.

/I think my wife's favorite scenery was checking out the male surfers lol