OT: Vancouver People

[jstewismybastardson]

 

[jstewismybastardson]

vancouver reddit is humming today

 

[mattola]

vancouver reddit is humming today

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[jstewismybastardson]

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Hope you aren’t planning any drives this week Hank.

Nope. I don't travel much. But I have a friend from Calgary who was coming to Sproat Lake on Thursday for a week. The last time he came Dog Mountain (right on Sproat Lake) was burning.

I'm going to tell him to stay in Texaberta from now on.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Thanks alot Trudeau

Thanks a lot Pierre Poilievre....

 

[mattola]

Thanks a lot Pierre Poilievre....

P.P. LePew

 

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@mooger_35 @Judge Fudge, check your tickets...

 

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My daughter will be taking the logging road from Port Alberni to Lake Cowichan today - No services (gas/food/lodging) on that road. Good luck and may the force be with her

 

[Judge Fudge]

@mooger_35 @Judge Fudge, check your tickets...

We did....

No steakhouse yet.....

 

[jstewismybastardson]

My daughter will be taking the logging road from Port Alberni to Lake Cowichan today - No services (gas/food/lodging) on that road. Good luck and may the force be with her

sporadic cell service as well from what I read ... saw on the news many successfully drove it yesterday after seeing on reddit many warning against driving it ... I think there is safety in numbers though as many are driving it so its basically a convoy

 

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sporadic cell service as well from what I read ... saw on the news many successfully drove it yesterday after seeing on reddit many warning against driving it ... I think there is safety in numbers though as many are driving it so its basically a convoy

Yeah, it's a very winding narrow road with sharp turns - With so many vehicles on it, speed will be greatly reduced so everyone will have to exercise patience.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Yeah, it's a very winding narrow road with sharp turns - With so many vehicles on it, speed will be greatly reduced so everyone will have to exercise patience.

I cant find the reddit thread now but people were chiming in saying the road is in rough shape, have to have good tires, dry and super dusty with poor visibility.

people also saying you need a radio to warn logging trucks but I think (would hope) with all the traffic now the logging trucks are probably more aware and wont be bombing down that stretch like they would in normal times

 

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I cant find the reddit thread now but people were chiming in saying the road is in rough shape, have to have good tires, dry and super dusty with poor visibility.

people also saying you need a radio to warn logging trucks but I think (would hope) with all the traffic now the logging trucks are probably more aware and wont be bombing down that stretch like they would in normal times

I had heard that they were trying to water down the road to reduce the amount of dust that will be kicked up. Driving slowly should also aid in keeping the dust down as well.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I went to Save On today for some milk and TP. No milk at all on shelves. Lots of TP.

The lady by the milk section said they had a truck coming in via the back road today and not to worry about food, etc. It will even have a police escort.

I don't know if you know who I mean by Skye Ryan or not (the roaming reporter for CHEK news), but I saw her at Save On. Obviously trapped in Port Alberni. what a scary lady. Painted up like a peacock and skinny as a pool cue. Skinny little bow legs.... Put me off my lunch.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

 

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Update to the update: Just informed that my daughter just made it to Lake Cowichan. Yay!

 

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Meanwhile in Tumbler Ridge...

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Meanwhile in Tumbler Ridge...

Hope they dont meet the same fate as Lytton

New short docu

Burned to the Ground: the Canadian village incinerated by record temperatures

The small village of Lytton in British Columbia hit the global media when it smashed Canada's highest temperature record in June 2021, at 49.6C. Two days later, a wildfire burned the entire village to the ground. In the ashes of their homes, this cohesive but diverse community, which includes a...

www.theguardian.com

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Update to the update: Just informed that my daughter just made it to Lake Cowichan. Yay!

Apparently there’s accidents galore on that alternate route. Cowboys trying to make time.