On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:27:57 -0800, "nom=de=plume"
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"Don White" wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
Big day in Halifax as the Olympic torch passes through on it's way to
Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Games.
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/9014095.html
That's nice. Where exactly is vancoover.?

I have no idea...
on the other hand, Vancouver is the major Canadian city on the West
Coast. It's where the people of Seattle go for excitement.

I'm invited to visit up there (in the general area anyway) next August,
which is a slow time for me.... not sure of the exact date yet. They live
on Camano Island.

--
Nom=de=Plume

Go for it...they must have a half decent boat living in that area.

I think so, but I don't know they even have one. They're friends of friends.
Should be fun if they're anything like the people I know.

Vancouver is where old folks go to buy their drugs from Costco!!!

It's a beautiful city and the surrounding area, especially the San
Juan and Gulf Islands are not to be missed. Both US and Canadian
ferry services are an easy way to make it to the main islands and are
a joy to ride.

Camano is a pretty area if you're by the beach. Very near to the
gateway to the islands. August is normally spectacular so I'd highly
recommend you take them up on the offer.

We live through 9 mos of ever changing, mostly questionable weather to
experience it in August. That should tell you something.

On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:28:49 -0600, Vic Smith
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On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:05:29 -0800, "nom=de=plume"
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There's a Chinatown, a lot of "shoppes," beautiful shoreline vistas,
interesting flora, mountains, ferries, according to my wife.


I'm sure it'll be beautiful. They supposedly have an awesome place.

Forget that Chinese food and get over to Hope, about 100 miles east.
That's where they filmed "First Blood" which introduced Rambo.
And where Trautman said to Teasle,
"Vagrancy wasn't it? That's gonna look real good on his grave stone in
Arlington: Here lies John Rambo, winner of the Congressional Medal of
Honor, survivor of countless incursions behind enemy lines. Killed for
vagrancy in Jerkwater, USA."

Not that it's really Jerkwater, just saying...

--Vic

Are you using the internets again or did that come from the deep
recesses of Vic's past?

On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:23:07 -0800, "nom=de=plume"
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On 11/18/09 4:52 PM, Don White wrote:
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Don White wrote:
Big day in Halifax as the Olympic torch passes through on it's way
to
Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Games.
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/9014095.html
That's nice. Where exactly is vancoover.?

I have no idea...
on the other hand, Vancouver is the major Canadian city on the West
Coast. It's where the people of Seattle go for excitement.

I'm invited to visit up there (in the general area anyway) next
August,
which is a slow time for me.... not sure of the exact date yet. They
live on Camano Island.

--
Nom=de=Plume

Go for it...they must have a half decent boat living in that area.

Forgot to ask... seems like a nice place, but besides the state park
and
homes is there anything else there?

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Nom=de=Plume

I've never been there... closest was the ferry from Vancouver to
Vancouver
Island.
They do have a visitor site on the web.



There's a Chinatown, a lot of "shoppes," beautiful shoreline vistas,
interesting flora, mountains, ferries, according to my wife.


--
If you are flajim, herring, loogy, GC boater, johnson, topbassdog, rob,
or one of a half dozen others, you're wasting your time by trying to
*communicate* with me through rec.boats, because, well, you are among the
permanent members of my dumbfoch dumpster. As always, have a nice,
simple-minded day.


I thought Ms Plume was asking about that 'merican island between Seattle &
Vancouver........Camano Island.

I was... hmm... so, no Chinatown.. oh well. It's not that far away.

Camano is mid-way between Seattle and Vancouver. An excellent spot to
be in August. You'll have to fight through the tourists in either
city but it'll be worth it. Camano would be an excellent home base.

On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:46:19 -0800, jps wrote:

On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:28:49 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:05:29 -0800, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

"H the K" wrote in message


There's a Chinatown, a lot of "shoppes," beautiful shoreline vistas,
interesting flora, mountains, ferries, according to my wife.


I'm sure it'll be beautiful. They supposedly have an awesome place.

Forget that Chinese food and get over to Hope, about 100 miles east.
That's where they filmed "First Blood" which introduced Rambo.
And where Trautman said to Teasle,
"Vagrancy wasn't it? That's gonna look real good on his grave stone in
Arlington: Here lies John Rambo, winner of the Congressional Medal of
Honor, survivor of countless incursions behind enemy lines. Killed for
vagrancy in Jerkwater, USA."

Not that it's really Jerkwater, just saying...

--Vic

Are you using the internets again or did that come from the deep
recesses of Vic's past?

I looked up the quote to get it right, but I remember it well enough.
Good flick.
I remember a lot of movie and poetry lines and often relate them to
current events.
Right now I'm thinking of "Go on home to your kids, Herb."

--Vic

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On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:27:57 -0800, "nom=de=plume"
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"Don White" wrote in message
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"nom=de=plume" wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
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"achmed" wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
Big day in Halifax as the Olympic torch passes through on it's way
to
Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Games.
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/9014095.html
That's nice. Where exactly is vancoover.?

I have no idea...
on the other hand, Vancouver is the major Canadian city on the West
Coast. It's where the people of Seattle go for excitement.

I'm invited to visit up there (in the general area anyway) next August,
which is a slow time for me.... not sure of the exact date yet. They
live
on Camano Island.

--
Nom=de=Plume

Go for it...they must have a half decent boat living in that area.

I think so, but I don't know they even have one. They're friends of
friends.
Should be fun if they're anything like the people I know.

Vancouver is where old folks go to buy their drugs from Costco!!!

It's a beautiful city and the surrounding area, especially the San
Juan and Gulf Islands are not to be missed. Both US and Canadian
ferry services are an easy way to make it to the main islands and are
a joy to ride.

Camano is a pretty area if you're by the beach. Very near to the
gateway to the islands. August is normally spectacular so I'd highly
recommend you take them up on the offer.

We live through 9 mos of ever changing, mostly questionable weather to
experience it in August. That should tell you something.


It's a done deal... I just don't know the actual dates, so I can book a
flight.

--
Nom=de=Plume

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:05:29 -0800, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

"H the K" wrote in message


There's a Chinatown, a lot of "shoppes," beautiful shoreline vistas,
interesting flora, mountains, ferries, according to my wife.


I'm sure it'll be beautiful. They supposedly have an awesome place.

Forget that Chinese food and get over to Hope, about 100 miles east.
That's where they filmed "First Blood" which introduced Rambo.
And where Trautman said to Teasle,
"Vagrancy wasn't it? That's gonna look real good on his grave stone in
Arlington: Here lies John Rambo, winner of the Congressional Medal of
Honor, survivor of countless incursions behind enemy lines. Killed for
vagrancy in Jerkwater, USA."

Not that it's really Jerkwater, just saying...

--Vic

Hope is actually a very nice town. Close to the Shakespeare railroad
tunnels. The engineer read poetry to the workers and the tunnels were named
after characters. Othello is the one you can visit.
http://www.findfamilyfun.com/othellotunnels.htm
Vancouver is a very nice city. Close to Whistler, take the Sea to Sky
highway for a fantastic view. Vancouver itself has good and bad
restaurants, Stanley park with rabbits running around. Some really upscale
areas (Horseshoe Bay), and nice beaches. Actually Vancouver Island and
Vancouver BC have some nice ocean swimming. The tides are 13-15' and expose
large sand areas, that warm up if sunny and when the water comes in it may
warm to the 70's. The Gulf Islands are also a neat area. Look a lot like
the San Juans but are geologically much different. San Juans are the top of
mountains, The gulf islands are much shallower water, and are really small
hills. Rocky, but not real deep. I recommend a B&B in Ganges on Salt
Spring Island for a nice get away. Wife really likes that. I have towed my
boat up there as well as just visiting, a few times over the last 41 years.

On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:51:41 -0800, "CalifBill"
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"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:05:29 -0800, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

"H the K" wrote in message


There's a Chinatown, a lot of "shoppes," beautiful shoreline vistas,
interesting flora, mountains, ferries, according to my wife.


I'm sure it'll be beautiful. They supposedly have an awesome place.

Forget that Chinese food and get over to Hope, about 100 miles east.
That's where they filmed "First Blood" which introduced Rambo.
And where Trautman said to Teasle,
"Vagrancy wasn't it? That's gonna look real good on his grave stone in
Arlington: Here lies John Rambo, winner of the Congressional Medal of
Honor, survivor of countless incursions behind enemy lines. Killed for
vagrancy in Jerkwater, USA."

Not that it's really Jerkwater, just saying...

--Vic

Hope is actually a very nice town. Close to the Shakespeare railroad
tunnels. The engineer read poetry to the workers and the tunnels were named
after characters. Othello is the one you can visit.
http://www.findfamilyfun.com/othellotunnels.htm
Vancouver is a very nice city. Close to Whistler, take the Sea to Sky
highway for a fantastic view. Vancouver itself has good and bad
restaurants, Stanley park with rabbits running around. Some really upscale
areas (Horseshoe Bay), and nice beaches. Actually Vancouver Island and
Vancouver BC have some nice ocean swimming. The tides are 13-15' and expose
large sand areas, that warm up if sunny and when the water comes in it may
warm to the 70's. The Gulf Islands are also a neat area. Look a lot like
the San Juans but are geologically much different. San Juans are the top of
mountains, The gulf islands are much shallower water, and are really small
hills. Rocky, but not real deep. I recommend a B&B in Ganges on Salt
Spring Island for a nice get away. Wife really likes that. I have towed my
boat up there as well as just visiting, a few times over the last 41 years.

Last time we were in Ganges, they were still spilling raw sewage into
the bay. Cruising in was mighty stanky but got better towards the
marina. It is a nice town but getting kind of big.

I'd recommend a B&B on Galiano Island. Very pictureseque. They have a
great pub with bus service that cruises the island picking up and
dropping off with lots of singing. Used to escape to Galiano when we
were living in LA. Awesome getaway.

Agree on the Sea to Sky highway. Just did that to play golf at
Whistler and it's a fun drive (in the summer). The views coming out
of Vancouver are indeed spectacular.

I always wanted to take our boat up and moor it for a few months in
Burard inlet near Stanley Park. An easy drive from Seattle -- to live
in Vancouver on weekends and holidays for a summer. Maybe some day.

"Don White" wrote in message
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Big day in Halifax as the Olympic torch passes through on it's way to
Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Games.
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/9014095.html


Here's some footage of Sidneys moment carrying the Olympic torch.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia...-torchrun.html

On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:27:52 -0400, "Don White"
wrote:


"Don White" wrote in message
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Big day in Halifax as the Olympic torch passes through on it's way to
Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Games.
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/9014095.html


Here's some footage of Sidneys moment carrying the Olympic torch.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia...-torchrun.html

Nice young man. Like the way he presents himself.

"jps" wrote in message
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On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:51:41 -0800, "CalifBill"
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"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:05:29 -0800, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

"H the K" wrote in message


There's a Chinatown, a lot of "shoppes," beautiful shoreline vistas,
interesting flora, mountains, ferries, according to my wife.


I'm sure it'll be beautiful. They supposedly have an awesome place.

Forget that Chinese food and get over to Hope, about 100 miles east.
That's where they filmed "First Blood" which introduced Rambo.
And where Trautman said to Teasle,
"Vagrancy wasn't it? That's gonna look real good on his grave stone in
Arlington: Here lies John Rambo, winner of the Congressional Medal of
Honor, survivor of countless incursions behind enemy lines. Killed for
vagrancy in Jerkwater, USA."

Not that it's really Jerkwater, just saying...

--Vic

Hope is actually a very nice town. Close to the Shakespeare railroad
tunnels. The engineer read poetry to the workers and the tunnels were
named
after characters. Othello is the one you can visit.
http://www.findfamilyfun.com/othellotunnels.htm
Vancouver is a very nice city. Close to Whistler, take the Sea to Sky
highway for a fantastic view. Vancouver itself has good and bad
restaurants, Stanley park with rabbits running around. Some really
upscale
areas (Horseshoe Bay), and nice beaches. Actually Vancouver Island and
Vancouver BC have some nice ocean swimming. The tides are 13-15' and
expose
large sand areas, that warm up if sunny and when the water comes in it may
warm to the 70's. The Gulf Islands are also a neat area. Look a lot like
the San Juans but are geologically much different. San Juans are the top
of
mountains, The gulf islands are much shallower water, and are really small
hills. Rocky, but not real deep. I recommend a B&B in Ganges on Salt
Spring Island for a nice get away. Wife really likes that. I have towed
my
boat up there as well as just visiting, a few times over the last 41
years.

Last time we were in Ganges, they were still spilling raw sewage into
the bay. Cruising in was mighty stanky but got better towards the
marina. It is a nice town but getting kind of big.

I'd recommend a B&B on Galiano Island. Very pictureseque. They have a
great pub with bus service that cruises the island picking up and
dropping off with lots of singing. Used to escape to Galiano when we
were living in LA. Awesome getaway.

Agree on the Sea to Sky highway. Just did that to play golf at
Whistler and it's a fun drive (in the summer). The views coming out
of Vancouver are indeed spectacular.

I always wanted to take our boat up and moor it for a few months in
Burard inlet near Stanley Park. An easy drive from Seattle -- to live
in Vancouver on weekends and holidays for a summer. Maybe some day.

Hell, Victoria has finally agreed to build a sewage processing plant. Did
not notice skanky when boating. We moored at Salt Spring Marina and stayed
4 nights. Nicer over at Tofino for boating. RV park we stayed at left a
lot to be desired.