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08-09-2010, 08:02 AM
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#26 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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I must see it, too. But like all other Buddhist traditions, I must walk to the holy place. Driving there would be a total insult to the great one.
j/k I'll probably go on Wednesday.
Namo Amida Butsu
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08-09-2010, 08:16 AM
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#27 | | ESKETIT
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08-09-2010, 08:19 AM
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#28 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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Originally Posted by johny  I'd glad that Mr Buddha spent $5mill on a statue while people are dying and starving... | Fixt............
Or you can spend a bit more and get one of these........
*spoiler inserted to save space
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08-09-2010, 08:37 AM
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#29 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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So honoured/fortunate to have it come so close to where we live.
Armind, there is no thanks button on your original post, so here's a thanks
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08-09-2010, 08:50 AM
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#30 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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Also, if any of you actually go before I do on Wednesday, please let me know via this thread how it went. Parking, line ups, what to avoid, etc. Much appreciated.
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08-09-2010, 08:32 PM
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#31 | | God of Unce
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I might go tomorrow with my buddy to check it out. Will let you know.
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08-09-2010, 08:37 PM
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#32 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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08-09-2010, 09:24 PM
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#33 | | God of Unce
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From what i've heard, it's a pretty big event. They have vietnamese singers there performing also.
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08-10-2010, 12:28 AM
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#34 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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Where is it? Google street view doesn't show up any kinda monastery
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2623+272+Street,+Aldergrove,+BC+V4W+3N6&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=52.240038,113.466797&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=2623+272+St,+LANGLEY,+Greater+Vancouver+Regional+District,+British+Columbia+V4W+3K2,+Canada&ll=49.05047,-122.470093&spn=0.01066,0.027702&z=16&layer=c&cbll=49.05032,-122.470673&panoid=EEDGBxLtzhRgFP3wUQXIIA&cbp=12,336.58,,0,5
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08-10-2010, 01:22 AM
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#35 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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^The monastery is new, so I don't think google has updated yet. The temple in Burnaby took over this church for their new location.
I went there with my parents on Sunday, really nice to see the statue and the food is good.
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08-10-2010, 08:36 AM
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#36 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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It's a Buddhist monastery, so it's stealth. Actually, if you zoom in on that tree and go a little to the left, You'll se it. J/k..............what teaoh said.
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08-10-2010, 02:22 PM
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#37 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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Originally Posted by johny I'd glad that Mr Buddha spent $5mill on a statue while people are drying and starving... | For your nimrod mind to comprehend....this holy statue unites millions of people around the world...donations far exceed the $5 mill its worth.
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08-10-2010, 02:41 PM
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#38 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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I just went holy crap i came there around 11 huge line up already and they were giving out tickets around 130 ish but i think they only gave out 100 or so tickets lol kind of sad i didn't get my ticket !! D= people kept budging in and all ! then after you get your ticket you have to line up again to buy the pendent. I was kind of sad I didn't get mine I'm going again tmr early !! some people go everyday to get more and more ! if you beg them they might have slight chance to get two because you know you're already there and all. and you have to be sitting down where the fence is in order to get your ticket they're very harsh about it.
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08-10-2010, 06:00 PM
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#39 | | RS controls my life!
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Went yesterday around noon with mom...pretty cool... so many lining up for the pendant!! So didn't bother looking at that...might try to go back there earlier another day.
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08-10-2010, 06:28 PM
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#40 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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Pulled an all nighter last night for this!
6am...Only a few people there. 7am looks like around 10 women...7:30am alrite...There's 25 people there now. I was watching Entourage in my car while waiting.
Anyways got in the lineup and I swear to god...The 25 people in front of me turned into 40+ Vietnamese women who are friends with each others...Btw the lineup was around 300+ people and only 200 got the tickets for the pendant sale. Also it was 100% Vietnamese there.
If you want a pendant then come at 7:30-8:30...After that you get either the shitty ones that no one likes or you don't get one at all. If there's 25 ahead of you...At the end it'll be around 50+ so go early and reserve your spot.
Edit: Turns out We're the lucky ones. Vietnam, Australia, Toronto + everywhere else it has traveled. They only offered 500 pendants while Vancouver gets a special 1,000 pendants. Also each monastery they used on the tour gets 300-400 pendants for the people who work + volunteer there. Also heard that people in toronto paid $1,000 for the $108 pendants on the final day you can get them.
Also, people from the states have headed up here to try there luck before it reaches down to cali. As you know, Cali's got a huge population and I doubt 500 will be anywhere near enough for them.
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08-10-2010, 07:07 PM
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#41 | | ESKETIT
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my mom went again yesterday and today to try and get one for herself.. dam i hope she manage to since she had to skytrain down there and its a far ass journey for her
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08-10-2010, 09:49 PM
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#42 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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I don't give a rat's ass about the pendant. What are the line ups like just to see the statue? Can I like touch it? Lick it?
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08-10-2010, 10:20 PM
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#43 | | God of Unce
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You can't touch it, there's no line ups when I went. Just walked straight in, but this was in the evening.
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08-10-2010, 11:14 PM
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#44 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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Originally Posted by Armind You can't touch it, there's no line ups when I went. Just walked straight in, but this was in the evening. | OK, this is weird. Why can I not thank you. Everyone else, I can. Just not you. Are you like unthankable?
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08-10-2010, 11:30 PM
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#45 | | God of Unce
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08-11-2010, 08:48 AM
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You stand around 2 meters away from the statue. Can't touch it unfortunetly and no line ups whenever...9-2 = bad parking 2-6 = good parking 6-8 = bad parking...
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08-11-2010, 09:30 AM
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#47 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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Wow, I feel much better. I may take my mom to see it, now that I know the line up to see it is not bad. Thanks, guys.......
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08-11-2010, 01:34 PM
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#48 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Originally Posted by clintonpoon88 i would think that a piece of jade that large would be worth more than that... | Buddha de-values everything
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08-11-2010, 04:53 PM
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#49 | | I bringith the lowerballerith
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What do the pendants look like? Someone mentioned food? I am guessing it was mostly vegetarian?
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08-11-2010, 05:07 PM
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#50 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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^From what I was told, its just the stone without any engravings on it. The food is good, and vegetarian only. Theres Pho, subs, deserts, and quite a bit of other food. If you're down there, I recommend to try out the food.
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