OT: Vancouver People

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Was in Vancouver this past weekend and decided to try out the new Hullo ferry from Nanaimo to downtown Vancouver - I have to say it is pretty nice, about an hour and 15 minute ride from departure to arrival, fast, quiet and smooth ride. If you have mobility issues, the hike from the parking lot to the boat launch in Nanaimo is not exactly a short one, but that's about the only quibble I could find that a person might have.

 

[mattola]

Was in Vancouver this past weekend and decided to try out the new Hullo ferry from Nanaimo to downtown Vancouver - I have to say it is pretty nice, about an hour and 15 minute ride from departure to arrival, fast, quiet and smooth ride. If you have mobility issues, the hike from the parking lot to the boat launch in Nanaimo is not exactly a short one, but that's about the only quibble I could find that a person might have.

are they the old fast ferries or is it a new ferry?

 

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are they the old fast ferries or is it a new ferry?

They are new ferries and are quite similar to the Victoria Clipper which I have taken from Victoria to Seattle. The other neat thing is that they offer late night ferry service for island folks to attend Canucks games or concerts and you don't need to book a hotel stay (and if you have seen how pricey hotels in downtown Vancouver are these days, that's a big plus).

 

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I've never been to this part of Surrey...

 

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Haven't seen @jstewismybastardson for it seems like a couple of weeks - Hoping he's just on a vacation with the family and it's nothing serious.

 

[mattola]

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Haven't seen @jstewismybastardson for it seems like a couple of weeks - Hoping he's just on a vacation with the family and it's nothing serious.

deleted the sportshoopla as a favorite on my cell and forgot about it

all is well ... went on spring break vacay witht he family and came back to crunch time on our home reno/addition. Sweat equity time to save some costs and I cant do that and be a lazy sportshoopla sloth at the same time

go canucks!

 

[Judge Fudge]

deleted the sportshoopla as a favorite on my cell and forgot about it

all is well ... went on spring break vacay witht he family and came back to crunch time on our home reno/addition. Sweat equity time to save some costs and I cant do that and be a lazy sportshoopla sloth at the same time

go canucks!

good to hear bud!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mattola]

deleted the sportshoopla as a favorite on my cell and forgot about it

all is well ... went on spring break vacay witht he family and came back to crunch time on our home reno/addition. Sweat equity time to save some costs and I cant do that and be a lazy sportshoopla sloth at the same time

go canucks!

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what was the main reno?

I have a shower I need to tear apart to replace the pan/liner. To do so it will destroy the glass and tile and detach the jettub next to it. I have had quote of $12K to $15K just for the fucking shower. and wondering if I should just gut it myself and then have a homedepot or something come in to put the shower tub in.

add to that getting an actual contractor out to even look at it is difficult

holy fuck my garmin watch just said Im stressed lol.....

 

[jstewismybastardson]

weclome back

what was the main reno?

I have a shower I need to tear apart to replace the pan/liner. To do so it will destroy the glass and tile and detach the jettub next to it. I have had quote of $12K to $15K just for the fucking shower. and wondering if I should just gut it myself and then have a homedepot or something come in to put the shower tub in.

add to that getting an actual contractor out to even look at it is difficult

holy fuck my garmin watch just said Im stressed lol.....

we had a single car garage (I closed a carport when we first moved in in 2003) which had a breezeway between it and the house and above that was a massive southern exposure deck.

Single car garage is now a double car attached garage and above that is 600 sqft of new living space ... new master bedroom, new master bath, extension of our dining room and new covered deck quarter of the size of our old one. Last weekend I removed all the wood flooring and subfloor in our kitchen, dining room and living room. Had so many stab marks, splinters and cuts from nails on my hands that I thought maybe I should go for a tetanus shot lol ... I then stepped on a nail and made the trip to shoppers drug mart for the shot 100% worthwhile

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

weclome back

what was the main reno?

I have a shower I need to tear apart to replace the pan/liner. To do so it will destroy the glass and tile and detach the jettub next to it. I have had quote of $12K to $15K just for the fucking shower. and wondering if I should just gut it myself and then have a homedepot or something come in to put the shower tub in.

add to that getting an actual contractor out to even look at it is difficult

holy fuck my garmin watch just said Im stressed lol.....

Does that include re-tiling and new glass? If so that’s pretty good to be honest. If the guy who quoted you has done work for someone you know and they had no issues, even better.

If you can don’t use the plastic crap on the base, go with tile. Bit more money but it looks better longer and less chance of issues down the road.

 

[mattola]

Does that include re-tiling and new glass? If so that’s pretty good to be honest. If the guy who quoted you has done work for someone you know and they had no issues, even better.

If you can don’t use the plastic crap on the base, go with tile. Bit more money but it looks better longer and less chance of issues down the road.

yes it does. Thanks for that info. I am hedging on also replacing the jet tub as its too small for me and my wife doesnt like it. so its weighing the cost of an almost full reno for the bathroom

 

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[Judge Fudge]

Id say. Just got back from walking...............

Not a cloud in the sky

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

We got ourselves our very own serial stabber.

 

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We got ourselves our very own serial stabber.

I don't know if he's travelled over from the island to the mainland, but Victoria has had about 7 stabbings in the downtown core since the beginning of March.