You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.
Vancouver Off-Topic / Current EventsThe off-topic forum for Vancouver, funnies, non-auto centered discussions, WORK SAFE. While the rules are more relaxed here, there are still rules. Please refer to sticky thread in this forum.
Though, it's two sides of the coin. If it was built, you wouldn't see a lot of the Strathcona area/Van Eat history anymore. Plus I believe the hippies and opposition just tried to reject everything the gov does.
Just noticed one of the Diagrams shows "Brocton Point crossing". I assume it's some type of underground freeway/train system that connects from the 401 highway to north vancouver. :/
Though, it's two sides of the coin. If it was built, you wouldn't see a lot of the Strathcona area/Van Eat history anymore. Plus I believe the hippies and opposition just tried to reject everything the gov does.
Just noticed one of the Diagrams shows "Brocton Point crossing". I assume it's some type of underground freeway/train system that connects from the 401 highway to north vancouver. :/
Google Books has a book that covers the rejection of the freeway and the third crossing.
Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 24,928
Thanked 11,628 Times in 4,966 Posts
Failed 316 Times in 202 Posts
Wife went shopping downtown and I had to kill some time. SO...............
I cruised around and stumbled upon this place.
Spoiler!
Left my mark on the comments wall, LOL
The pics were taken on my crappy iPod at the Museum of Vancouver inside the H. R. McMillan Space Centre. Temporary gallery of neon signs from Vancouver's past. The rest of the pics are from the permanent display. Some really interesting stuff......... some great artifacts on display.
Driving down Hastings towards downtown, I noticed that part of the block with the London Drugs was fenced off and they had started to demolish some of the buildings. So far it looks like they are just tearing down the buildings between London Drugs and the Dollar Giant.
They tore down one building which freed the wall of the building next door and on the wall it says Coast Cleaners and then there is a 4 digit phone number (?)
MG1. Do you remember anything about this company? I'll try to get some pics tomorrow before they tear down this wall.
__________________ Originally posted by Iceman_19 you should have tried to touch his penis. that really throws them off. Originally posted by The7even SumAznGuy > Billboa Originally posted by 1990TSI SumAznGuy> Internet > tinytrix
Quote:
Originally Posted by tofu1413
and icing on the cake, lady driving a newer chrysler 200 infront of me... jumped out of her car, dropped her pants, did an immediate squat and did probably the longest public relief ever...... steam and all.
Steveston was where its at for history
I grew up in Steveston Village and its so different now compared to even just 5 years ago
I used to visit Kuno garden (for obvious reasons) all the time when I was younger with my family, it was like a family road trip (my grandparents didn't drive much..) and they would tell me stories about how my great grandpa's boat was taken away in the war or how great great grandpa came over on a small fishing boat to Canada way back when. I recall the garden used to be more well kept, now there are some weeds etc growing in the dirt. Also I recall there used to be more fishing boats in the summer, doesn't seem to be as many boats anymore, if the fishing dying down?
Driving down Hastings towards downtown, I noticed that part of the block with the London Drugs was fenced off and they had started to demolish some of the buildings. So far it looks like they are just tearing down the buildings between London Drugs and the Dollar Giant.
They tore down one building which freed the wall of the building next door and on the wall it says Coast Cleaners and then there is a 4 digit phone number (?)
MG1. Do you remember anything about this company? I'll try to get some pics tomorrow before they tear down this wall.
I live a few blocks away, so I went and snapped a pic:
__________________
2007 Volvo V50
Taken by ex: 2005 Toyota Prius.
R.I.P. 1997 Lexus ES300.
R.I.P. 1989 Acura Legend Coupe LS.
Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 24,928
Thanked 11,628 Times in 4,966 Posts
Failed 316 Times in 202 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by SumAznGuy
They tore down one building which freed the wall of the building next door and on the wall it says Coast Cleaners and then there is a 4 digit phone number (?)
MG1. Do you remember anything about this company? I'll try to get some pics tomorrow before they tear down this wall.
Place was too far east from where I lived. That's a 7 digit phone number, BTW.
I'm assuming the prefix is most likely Highland.......... 44x-6063.
My exchange while growing up in DTES used to be Mutual-1........ 681-48 something something (cannot remember that far back). Edit: remembered it..... 681-4891 (mom drilled it into me - 50+ years later and I still remember it.)
Back to the phone number on the side of the building. Since, there is no number after "High," it must be that the first three letters are the exchange (444?)
For all you Richmond folks, 27x exchange is "Brighouse"
Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 24,928
Thanked 11,628 Times in 4,966 Posts
Failed 316 Times in 202 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by kunoman1
I used to visit Kuno garden (for obvious reasons) all the time when I was younger with my family, it was like a family road trip (my grandparents didn't drive much..) and they would tell me stories about how my great grandpa's boat was taken away in the war or how great great grandpa came over on a small fishing boat to Canada way back when. I recall the garden used to be more well kept, now there are some weeds etc growing in the dirt. Also I recall there used to be more fishing boats in the summer, doesn't seem to be as many boats anymore, if the fishing dying down?
I feel like a baby.
Check the story again....... the part about coming over in a small fishing boat. Don't think it is possible......... would run out of fuel.
The fishing industry here in the LM is pretty much dead. Most commercial fishermen go fish the West Coast (Tofino/Uculet) or go up to the North Coast (Prince Rupert and points between, like Campbell River).
Place was too far east from where I lived. That's a 7 digit phone number, BTW.
I'm assuming the prefix is most likely Highland.......... 44x-6063.
My exchange while growing up in DTES used to be Mutual-1........ 681-48 something something (cannot remember that far back). Edit: remembered it..... 681-4891 (mom drilled it into me - 50+ years later and I still remember it.)
Back to the phone number on the side of the building. Since, there is no number after "High," it must be that the first three letters are the exchange (444?)
For all you Richmond folks, 27x exchange is "Brighouse"
First thing I thought is how the phone numbers on tv are like "klondike5-1234", for 555-1234.
Driving down Hastings towards downtown, I noticed that part of the block with the London Drugs was fenced off and they had started to demolish some of the buildings. So far it looks like they are just tearing down the buildings between London Drugs and the Dollar Giant.
They tore down one building which freed the wall of the building next door and on the wall it says Coast Cleaners and then there is a 4 digit phone number (?)
MG1. Do you remember anything about this company? I'll try to get some pics tomorrow before they tear down this wall.
Looks like they are starting to do the demo's for the expansion of the London Drugs, finally!
Place was too far east from where I lived. That's a 7 digit phone number, BTW.
I'm assuming the prefix is most likely Highland.......... 44x-6063.
My exchange while growing up in DTES used to be Mutual-1........ 681-48 something something (cannot remember that far back). Edit: remembered it..... 681-4891 (mom drilled it into me - 50+ years later and I still remember it.)
Back to the phone number on the side of the building. Since, there is no number after "High," it must be that the first three letters are the exchange (444?)
For all you Richmond folks, 27x exchange is "Brighouse"
Wow, old skool!
The central office that used to serve that community (Highland) no longer exists. It got replaced by "Alpine" located on Victoria Drive and serves a majority of East Vancouver. The moment you cross Main Street, Mutual would serve you.
Odd bit: There are two Mutuals now, both located on Seymour and Robson where Telus is.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS
I literally do not plan on buying another vehicle in my lifetime, assuming it doesn't get written off.
Just drove past LD on my way home and the building with the Coast Dry Cleaners sign is no more. Everything between LD and Dollar Giant is now broken pieces of wood.
__________________ Originally posted by Iceman_19 you should have tried to touch his penis. that really throws them off. Originally posted by The7even SumAznGuy > Billboa Originally posted by 1990TSI SumAznGuy> Internet > tinytrix
Quote:
Originally Posted by tofu1413
and icing on the cake, lady driving a newer chrysler 200 infront of me... jumped out of her car, dropped her pants, did an immediate squat and did probably the longest public relief ever...... steam and all.
Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 24,928
Thanked 11,628 Times in 4,966 Posts
Failed 316 Times in 202 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by SumAznGuy
Just drove past LD on my way home and the building with the Coast Dry Cleaners sign is no more. Everything between LD and Dollar Giant is now broken pieces of wood.
Wow, looks like Senna got the last pic of the old building before it went down......
The building is still there, but the sign is covered by a big white plastic sheet.
Check again. The tarp is covering the Dollar Giant wall. When I drove by it on tuesday, the Coast Dry Cleaning building was gone and it exposed the wooden walls of the DG building.
__________________ Originally posted by Iceman_19 you should have tried to touch his penis. that really throws them off. Originally posted by The7even SumAznGuy > Billboa Originally posted by 1990TSI SumAznGuy> Internet > tinytrix
Quote:
Originally Posted by tofu1413
and icing on the cake, lady driving a newer chrysler 200 infront of me... jumped out of her car, dropped her pants, did an immediate squat and did probably the longest public relief ever...... steam and all.
^^^ I think you need to check again. As of yesterday, the buildings directly east of the dollar store still stood. I'm sure I saw the sign faintly....I'll check tonight though.
__________________
2007 Volvo V50
Taken by ex: 2005 Toyota Prius.
R.I.P. 1997 Lexus ES300.
R.I.P. 1989 Acura Legend Coupe LS.
I went to Playland yesterday, it was my first visit to the park in quite a few years. To my shock and disappointment a number of the rides have been removed and replaced with more modern ones. Most notably my favourite ride was missing - Wild Mouse. Apparently it was removed in 2008, but this being my first trip to the park since it's news to me.
A little bit of history on the ride and a video:
Quote:
The Playland/PNE Wild Mouse coaster sadly met its final demise at the end of the 2008 season.
The coaster opened at Playland in 1979 and ran through 2008. This mouse was famously known for its brutal flat turns and white knuckle drops. The ride was an experience many will remember.
Due to high maintenance costs and the age of the ride, the park decided to raze it and replace it with a newer attraction. Wild Mouse came to the US from Germany in 1958.
^ I remember there was one very sharp turn and the structure was padded at that point, a lot of times your head would swing and nail the padding good times
Old wooden roller coasters are so much more exciting than the ones where you are strapped in tightly to some mechanism that just carries you around a bit. The new ones may look more thrilling, but nothing compares to being thrown around a cart in some rickety old contraption
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!
good times
