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12-11-2016, 07:33 PM
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#4476 | | Waxin’ Punks
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Wow that Coquitlam pic. Snow completely melted in my neighbourhood. No shovelling! 
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12-11-2016, 07:43 PM
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I talked to the residents up where i took that photo.
One guy said "We are taking a beating up here. I've been out here since 8AM!"
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12-11-2016, 09:29 PM
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#4478 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by frozen Gotta be sensitive what you say here. You would be surprised how many on this board are sustained by the 14 dolla balla jobs provided by the dying industry so they can continue to afford their car payments and go to school part-time. In the end, you can't expect much from this glorified tourist city with large retail presence. While we haven't created any companies worthy of note globally other than the nature that was given to us, our southern neighbor Seattle a few hours away is the birth place of companies including Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing, Costco, Starbucks, etc. Something had gone deeply wrong here but the pride is strong at least. | Quote:
Originally Posted by GS8 Vancouver has Hootsuite which is highly regarded in the social media universe. They are in the process of restructuring, possibly prepping for an IPO.
Hey, it's one company at least 
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I guess anything buried in snow will be fucked for over the next week, given the crazy temps we'll be having. | Quote:
Originally Posted by hud 91gt Don't forget LuLu | There are a lot companies based in Vancouver who are successful, but because they work behind the scenes in their respective industries you wouldn't even know it if they were right next door.
I'm kind of glad the rain washed some of the snow away cause once the deep freeze hits, we are would be fucked. And then there are the poo Coquitlam folks who got the dump today.
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12-11-2016, 11:12 PM
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#4479 | | MOD
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@NEWS1130: BREAKING: Environment Canada has issued a #SnowfallWarning for Metro Vancouver. 5-10 cm expected. Reduced visibility in heavy snow at times.
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12-11-2016, 11:15 PM
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#4480 | | Head of HR....have a seat on that couch
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Snowing by Riverview
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12-11-2016, 11:22 PM
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#4481 | | 2013, 2016, 2017 & 2018 NHL Fantasy RS1 Champion
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Snowfall warning...
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12-11-2016, 11:27 PM
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#4482 | | Zombie Mod
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Snowing, and sticking to the roads in in Langley.
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12-11-2016, 11:33 PM
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#4483 | | Banned (BBM)
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Snowing in Coq, not sticking yet
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12-11-2016, 11:41 PM
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#4484 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Originally Posted by Presto Snowing, and sticking to the roads in in Langley. | Have an exam at KPU Langley tomorrow... Please keep snowing!!!! 
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12-11-2016, 11:55 PM
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#4485 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Originally Posted by TopsyCrett Have an exam at KPU Langley tomorrow... Please keep snowing!!!! | i have to head out that way for work tomorrow.  | |
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12-12-2016, 12:18 AM
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#4486 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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Apparently it's snowing hard in South Burnaby?
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12-12-2016, 12:25 AM
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#4487 | | i like gifs
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Snowing in East Van and it's sticking on the cars now
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12-12-2016, 12:39 AM
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#4488 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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12-12-2016, 12:49 AM
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#4489 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Just drove from cypress into surrey and it was dumping snow on my whole drive home.
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12-12-2016, 12:57 AM
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#4490 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Snow fall warning came out right when it started to snow.. So much of a warning..
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12-12-2016, 01:49 AM
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#4491 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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it sa fucking blizzard in richmond holy shit
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12-12-2016, 02:22 AM
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#4492 | | NEWBIE ACCOUNT!
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Originally Posted by punkwax Wow that Coquitlam pic. Snow completely melted in my neighbourhood. No shovelling! | That's on the hill (the plateau). Lived there in '06 (?) during the INSANE snow. City sent a backhoe to dig our street out (after the plows got stuck trying to get in.), seen guys with pick up trucks, 4x4 with chains and a box full of snow get stuck and stay home from work (as well as various mercedes/lexus in front yards/front of houses).
There was 6" near coquitlam center, about 2 feet on the hill that year. I imagine it is similar now, that hill will always look bad during snowfall.
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12-12-2016, 02:51 AM
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#4493 | | sneaky beaky like
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was just raining when i was leaving work (downtown), by the time i got to east van, snow galore
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12-12-2016, 05:03 AM
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#4494 | | 2x Variable Nockenwellen Steuerung
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Find a big enough parking lot and practice your winter maneuver skills (not hooning).
In Vancouver, the parking lot at Rupert and 1st should be relatively snow laden. It also have a gentle slope so you can practice both up hill and down hill.. (just watch out for stumps left behind by the city). It would be helpful to do a walk around first to see where the curbs / stumps are.
Try the car with ESC off first, then ESC on to see the car's dynamic envelope.
You should get a feel on sliding, sudden and steady braking. Throttle modulation needed to get the car in motion. Practice makes perfect.
The key to good winter driving is to have just enough momentum and plenty of space so you can move without braking or extra gas. Also how to react when the car momentum suddenly swings. That takes practice and the limit is different for each model (like it or not automatics are easier). Winter tires, make that sweet spot, more consistent and easier to find.
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12-12-2016, 05:13 AM
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#4495 | | MOD
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My st is covered,time to hoon
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12-12-2016, 05:23 AM
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#4496 | | Witness protection
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dumping where i am in north bby. but at least the plow came... just in time to bury my car but hey they actually came this time!
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12-12-2016, 06:37 AM
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#4497 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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No drama on the way to work, from south richmond to Oak and 25th area. Light snow in Richmond, wet snow in Vancouver. Lots of people driving slow. I was the stereotypical asshole in the SUV with winter tires passing everyone, though I was only travelling 10km/h over the speed limit, the people slowing everyone else down were accelerating very slowly and driving 10 below the limit.
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12-12-2016, 07:02 AM
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#4498 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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You realize you can be ticketed for going the "Speed Limit" in bad conditions right?
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12-12-2016, 07:05 AM
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#4499 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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Originally Posted by frozen Gotta be sensitive what you say here. You would be surprised how many on this board are sustained by the 14 dolla balla jobs provided by the dying industry so they can continue to afford their car payments and go to school part-time. In the end, you can't expect much from this glorified tourist city with large retail presence. While we haven't created any companies worthy of note globally other than the nature that was given to us, our southern neighbor Seattle a few hours away is the birth place of companies including Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing, Costco, Starbucks, etc. Something had gone deeply wrong here but the pride is strong at least. |  couldn't have put it better myself.
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12-12-2016, 07:20 AM
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#4500 | | Witness protection
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made it in to work. only king george blvd. has been plowed and nothing else, not even the bus routes, so if you are waiting for transit good luck because i passed at least three stuck on the roads... fail.
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