[herbie]

One guy on the radio: How dare they limit us to 30L of gas per fillup? Why don't they just open the border and let us gas up in Washington? They don't care about people!
And of course the spineless radio host: That's a good question!

Yeah. Drive an extra 30 miles and spend your money in another country. After a catastrophe caused by climate change - just so you can buy as much as you want even if you can't fucking drive anywhere....

[Strutz]

herbie herbie:

One guy on the radio: How dare they limit us to 30L of gas per fillup? Why don't they just open the border and let us gas up in Washington? They don't care about people!
And of course the spineless radio host: That's a good question!

Yeah. Drive an extra 30 miles and spend your money in another country. After a catastrophe caused by climate change - just so you can buy as much as you want even if you can't fucking drive anywhere....

It doesn't surprise me at all that some have that stupid selfish attitude.

It's like the jerks scooping up everything at grocery stores in some places.

[raydan]

If they don't limit quantities, they'll get people filling up plastic bags and Styrofoam coolers again.

The reason stupid people can't do what they want sometimes is because other stupid people tried it before.

[xerxes]

I get why it’s being done, I have no idea how it’s going to be enforced other than relying on the honour system.

Around the corner from where I live there’s a gas station. I literally, can drive 100m down the street and fill another 30L at a different gas station. And there’s two more another 200m away.

[raydan]

xerxes xerxes:

I get why it’s being done, I have no idea how it’s going to be enforced other than relying on the honour system.

Around the corner from where I live there’s a gas station. I literally, can drive 100m down the street and fill another 30L at a different gas station. And there’s two more another 200m away.

When you wait in line 1.5 hours at the first one, you might forget about the second one.

[herbie]

Gee.. didn't see any Teslas lined up in the news. Some people must be laughing at those that scoffed them.
Now the ICE owners are suffering from "range anxiety"

The price of gas jumped here yesterday. On Alberta oil (sold for $20 below market ;ast week) refined in Edmonton and Prince George, all roads and rail lines clear and open.

[xerxes]

Some good news today. Water levels on the Fraser River have fallen enough that floodgates at the Barrowtown pumping station can be opened. Now, water can be drained from Sumas Prairie at a faster rate than just what the pumps can do.

[Strutz]

/\/\
It is a step forward for sure. I'm worried about the next system coming in on Monday and how much more rain it might bring. At least there is another day of trying to get as much done there as possible and for as many transport trucks as possible to move goods. I pray there are no further issues on the highways and to any more lives being lost.

[xerxes]

Yeah. We're not out of the woods yet. The Mayor said today the dike is about 50% repaired which is good progress. The variable that still remains is the weather. The rain is forecast to fall around 20mm a day starting Monday so at least it isn't a deluge like it was last weekend. So hopefully with the rain spaced out over the week, the pumps and dikes can keep up with the water.

The near team question over the next week or two will how fast can we get the highways usable again. The 3, 7, and 99 are open now but to only single lane, essential traffic which is good but still far from ideal.

[xerxes]

More progress today. The floodgates at the Barrowtown Pump station are now fully open and repairs to the biggest dike breach coming along well.

That said, rain is in the forecast for the next few days, but as long it's spaced out and not all in one day like what caused this disaster, we'll be ok.

[Scape]

B.C. floods: The province had been warned natural disasters would hit more often, and it was not prepared

[xerxes]

New flyover footage of Merritt shows complete erasure of Highway 8

Here's the video


The Coquihalla is in a bad way, but it's shocking how much worse Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge is. The Nicola River has reclaimed large stretches of it. Fortunately it's not the most vital highway out of service at the moment, but still....my God.

[DrCaleb]

Hang on! More rain Thursday and Saturday. Hopefully no freezing weather till . . .March.

[raydan]

We can rebuild, we can make the roads better

But that will cost more money, won't it

[Strutz]

So much devastation in so many areas of the province. Such a loss of homes and livelihoods that affect so many people.

There is so much work that needs to be done yet I marvel at how much progress they have been able to make so far. Kudos to all that are making such an effort to reestablish road and rail lines and ensure the safety of residents.


So much for most of us to be grateful for yet I've had to listen to petty whining about this and that being unavailable here and there from customers.