rypieNGG Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 frack the wind blew my gate open and my dog ran away had to chase him for an hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Captain Bob Posted April 3, 2010 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2010 frack the wind blew my gate open and my dog ran away had to chase him for an hour 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 @lager above: thank you. that was needed :D Tree blew over by my neighboring park. There's a bunch of city people working on it right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 frack the wind blew my gate open and my dog ran away had to chase him for an hour lol thats bad luck. Does your gate have a lock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackberries Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 post of the year candidate. i just spit milk out my nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 I think my garbage bins just got knocked over . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bob Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Lost power in Tsawwassen for about 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksrule10 Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 so windy...remember last year there was snow on april 1, 2009...i called it the april fools joke that god did to us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyville88 Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Wow storm still going strong. At least my power survived during the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerIce Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 A guy from BC Hydro lives on my street :D Power didn't go out where I live, quite surprised because it was hella windy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EX_Bert_Worshipper Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Lost power in Tsawwassen for about 5 minutes. OMG...I just realized that I was staring at your avatar for like 30 plus seconds, not moving, mouth hanging open. It is more powerful than hypnotoad. Anyway, on topic...man, is it windy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tru-blvr Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 HAHA I was totally thinking that someone would make this thread Anyways, my aunt texted for the score cuz her power went out, she said it's so windy that the house and her bed are shaking! She lives in Delta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-View Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 (edited) OMG i totally did not lose power WORST STORM EVER Edited April 3, 2010 by FlavourOfTheWeak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i am a beast Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Didn't lose power Tree fell outside though and a car was inches away from hitting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/2758313.bin Ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trek Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 lost power again, second time today. Only out for about 5 minutes though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure1994Mclean Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 If that doesn't pop an image into your mind, you have zero imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbug Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 The island got hit pretty hard yesterday. An unusually strong spring storm shut down ferries, destroyed a Mill Bay marina, grounded boats, left almost 100,000 homes on Vancouver Island without power and gave foliage a surprise pruning with 90-kilometre winds Friday. Thousands of Good Friday travellers were left scrambling when B.C. Ferries cancelled service between Departure Bay in Nanaimo and Horseshoe Bay on the mainland. The weather was too severe for even the big ships to keep sailing. “It’s probably the worst storm we’ve had this year so far in terms of wind conditions,” said Mark Stefanson, vice-president of public affairs for the ferries. Environment Canada had an extreme wind warning in effect for Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and the Lower Mainland all day Friday. The wind and rain were so powerful on the route between Nanaimo and the mainland that the Queen of Coquitlam’s bow doors were damaged and it had to be sent for repairs. Several smaller runs were also cancelled, and many others were delayed. Numerous boats were grounded or sank. A 25-foot motorboat sank in the Gorge waterway near Bamfield Park. The Coast Guard confirmed no one was aboard, saying it had no choice but to let the vessel sink. A 20-foot boat also sank in Tsehum Harbour in North Saanich. The powerful winds resulted in an “unprecedented day” for the Victoria Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre, as rescuers responded to reports of boats sinking, vessels smashing up against rocks and sailors going adrift. By 5:30 p.m., the centre had dispatched Coast Guard and auxiliary teams to 37 calls, said air co-ordinator Capt. Greg Clarke. The most common call was from people whose unattended boats broke from their anchors and smashed onto the rocks, Clarke said, particularly in Ganges Harbour on Saltspring Island, Tsehum Harbour and in Mill Bay. Around 1:35 p.m., rescuers responded to a mayday call in the Georgia Strait near Entrance Island when a sailboat went adrift and sank, tossing six people into the water. All were rescued and taken to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, suffering from hypothermia, according to the rescue centre. “Some people have gone out sailing despite the weather warnings,” Clarke said — a dangerous move amid the treacherous swells. Coast Guard officers also had to rescue a man in Mill Bay near Bamberton who feared his liveaboard would break loose from its mooring. “Our primary mandate today is saving people, not boats or possessions,” Clarke said. “Many people had to leave their boats up on the rocks.” Trees and branches downed many power lines throughout the Island, with 93,000 people in the dark at the peak. Hardest hit was the Victoria area, said B.C. Hydro spokesman Ted Olnyk. Victoria hasn’t seen this much wind damage since the big storm of 2006, said city spokeswoman Katie Josephson in a media release. About 40 trees came down, with James Bay and Fairfield seeing the most damage. In the 2800-block of Quadra Street, a large birch tree uprooted and crushed a car. Victoria police officers were busy directing cars around fallen limbs. Const. Kristi Ross said she and her partner helped pick up debris from the road to get traffic moving. City crews and firefighters were able to clean up most of the mess by the end of the day. Extra hydro crews from Vancouver were helping to repair the lines, but Olnyk cautioned some power in remote locations may not be restored until Sunday. As of Friday night, 30,000 to 40,000 people remained without power. Winds are expected to die down overnight. http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Wind+pummels+Vancouver+Island+sinking+boats+cancelling+ferries+leaving+thousands+without+power/2756978/story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bob Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 ^^^ How is that a spoiler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbug Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 ^^^ How is that a spoiler? The idea was to not have the article take up half the page... It's something that's commonly done on another forum I frequent, and I like the whole space-saving idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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