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Forum: Current Events Topic: Tamil migrant ship for sale in B.C. |
| stokes |
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:02 am
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Replies: 13
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"Court documents indicate it was recently valued at between $500,000 and $800,000, a fraction of what the Canadian government has spent on upkeep since its arrival."
We are doing something wrong. We should convert the ship into a target as Martin suggested!!!! |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: China bids $2.2B for Canadian oil company |
| stokes |
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:00 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 228
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| So we will sell our companies to another government, just so the share holders can make a profit of 100% from where the stock is trading now. We should tell them no for national security reasons. |
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Forum: Canada/US Relations Topic: No, or Yes, to the Keystone XL? |
| stokes |
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:57 am
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Replies: 70
Views: 1523
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| I voted no because I want the jobs to stay in Canada. I admittedly dont know a lot about the oil sands, but i think we would be better served building refineries in Canada and then building a pipeline to the west coast for export. |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: US signs ACTA |
| stokes |
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:01 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 279
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| Unfortunately this is a waste of time as "certain" countries use knock offs to flood the market their mass produced crap that we seem unable to stop importing because it is cheaper than the "good" stuff. |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Mounties Shot at on Red Earth First Nation |
| stokes |
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 2:58 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 275
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Canajazz Canajazz: SprCForr SprCForr: Warned for trolling. FAWK YOU!! BAN MY ASS NOW ASSHOLE!!!
WTF is wrong with you???? |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Fourchu lobster a hit in NYC |
| stokes |
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:11 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 213
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| Awesome, 1 truck this year, 10 trucks next year and this is only one fisherman, I thought we had learned from previous mistakes we made concerning the fishery |
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Forum: Canadian Politics Topic: Turmel’s out of excuses on sovereignty |
| stokes |
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:23 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 414
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| Why cant we just agree that politicians are pigs at the trough and the smart ones go where the feeding is most likely to continue. I dont care who was what and when, even Helena Guergis(sp) didnt want to leave her cushy government seat and all of its benefits. It is hard to respect a politician who ... |
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Forum: US Politics Topic: Obama to Destroy Romney |
| stokes |
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:13 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 278
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| Yawn.....I got out of bed for this |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Retired warship at centre of final, vicious, battle in B.C. |
| stokes |
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:06 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 150
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| This was my first ship, spent two years on her before they decommissioned her. I dont know how many Fish Pats and Sov Pats we did those two years but we were only home on weekends every three weeks....god I miss sailing on her!! |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Man charged with stabbing intruder |
| stokes |
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:00 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 251
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| What bunch of BS...this guy should be charged with robbery, as it seems that is the only part of the case anyone can agree on |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Touch-screen BlackBerrys to go on sale in August |
| stokes |
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:58 am
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Replies: 66
Views: 880
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| I have big fingers, therefore using a touch screen drives me crazy when trying to type....but I do like my iphone with all the apps it has |
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Forum: Entertainment Topic: Battleship: The Movie |
| stokes |
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:56 am
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Replies: 33
Views: 532
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| I just might have to download this one, as there is no way I could stomach the rental fee let alone the theatre cost.....besides someone needs to tell the producer that the US decommissioned all of her battleships |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Compromise in rust treatment means sub can't dive deep |
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:20 am
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Replies: 43
Views: 724
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| There are two reasons why we did not buy the nuclear subs that Mulroney wanted: 1) at the time the Canadian public equated nuclear subs with nuclear weapons which is still a political bomb to this day. 2) We cut a lot of corners on the maintenance that we do in order to keep the ships available and ... |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Compromise in rust treatment means sub can't dive deep |
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 10:45 am
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Replies: 43
Views: 724
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Scape Scape: Or that you can't dry dock because you don't have the kit.
What are you talking about the Victoria was in dry dock for almost 6 years, the Chicoutimi is currently out of the water on blocks......just sayin |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: B.C. pledges $40 million to help shipbuilding bid |
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:33 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 255
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| I will be at my 20 in two years, 30 year shipbuilding contract....would take me to 65 easy....think I just found my retirement plan. |
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