Doe-ee Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 It's been raining hard on and off for a few days now. The wind's been howling at 50 to 72K knocking down trees and taking out power. Today the river that we have to cross to get into town is above flood stages and so every bridge has been closed down. We didn't realize this, so this morning we packed Wilf's deer into the back of the truck to take to the butchers shop on the other side of town. We were also going to do some banking for Ken and then stop in to see him in hospital. Well we got down to the bottom of the hill and around the cornier and saw nothing but water everywhere and cop cars blocking every intersection. We stopped and asked an RCMP member how we could get into town and was told we would have to travel up island and across, then back down to get into the back side of town. That's about 75 Km one way. So instead we went to the closest Timmies and got Ken a coffee and some timbits and went to visit him. We're expecting more rain tonight and the winds have already started to pick up again. Wilf's deer is spending a night in the truck. We'll see what tomorrow brings. Here's a link to the story if you're interested. http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20091116/bc_courtenay_emergency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 That's sounds like some bad weather, hope it clears for you guys quick. Got some questions though. 1. What is a RCMP member? 2. How far is 75Km in miles? 3. What are timbits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doe-ee Posted November 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 That's sounds like some bad weather, hope it clears for you guys quick. Got some questions though. 1. What is a RCMP member? 2. How far is 75Km in miles? 3. What are timbits? Oops sorry, forgot I was talking Canadian again. RCMP- Royal Canadian Mounted Police. (they only ride horses in parades these days)LOL 75K is about 45 miles Timbits are tiny doughnuts supposedly made when the hole is cut out of the big doughnuts. (or is that spelled donuts?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Oops sorry, forgot I was talking Canadian again. RCMP- Royal Canadian Mounted Police. (they only ride horses in parades these days)LOL 75K is about 45 miles Timbits are tiny doughnuts supposedly made when the hole is cut out of the big doughnuts. (or is that spelled donuts?) My brain now has three more wrinkles! We call them donut holes here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doe-ee Posted November 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 My brain now has three more wrinkles! We call them donut holes here. LOL Steve says you can eat the holes and we'll eat the stuff that was in the holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doog3 Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 ya it is raining here again my yard looks like a swimming pool and the winds have started again here again up to 90 k tonite stronger than last nite. many power outages not us but tonite they say there is going to be more outages so hydro is on call here to deal with pwoer outages. have u guys got your ark ready doeee lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doog3 Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 ya it is raining here again my yard looks like a swimming pool and the winds have started again here again up to 90 k tonite stronger than last nite. many power outages not us but tonite they say there is going to be more outages so hydro is on call here to deal with pwoer outages. have u guys got your ark ready doeee lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doe-ee Posted November 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 have u guys got your ark ready doeee lol Ha Ha, nope. We sold our canoe this summer to Wilf and he lives on the other side of the river! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 you live in a rain forest. it's suppose to rain.... lol. but, sometimes it can be too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Steve will do anything to get out of yard work...LOL Hope things get back to normal for you out there soon;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 I hope these storms pass soon. The rut started down low in the farmland here on Sat/Sun and I am just itching to get out there.The farm fields are all lakes now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Too much of a good thing can be bad....hope it soaks in quick;) P.S. BowHunt your "backyard trophies" on the high ground:clap: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airman312 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 much clearer now...thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Natural disaster...at first I thought buckee's depends were leaking?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Hope it calms down for you soon. No fun being stranded I'd imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doog3 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 batten down the hatches buckee and doe storm #3 comes tommorrow for u guys in the morniing and for us the late afternoon heavy rains and strong winds again and if u guys should see 2 trash can lids over your way blowing by they are probably mine lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doog3 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 batten down the hatches buckee and doe storm #3 comes tommorrow for u guys in the morniing and for us the late afternoon heavy rains and strong winds again and if u guys should see 2 trash can lids over your way blowing by they are probably mine lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doe-ee Posted November 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Hahaha...that's a funny one Doog. If I see your lids though, I'll probably keep 'em since ours are looong gone. :clown::clown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 batten down the hatches buckee and doe storm #3 comes tommorrow for u guys in the morniing and for us the late afternoon heavy rains and strong winds again and if u guys should see 2 trash can lids over your way blowing by they are probably mine lol It's definitely been one of those "garbage can lid swap" sort of fall, hasn't it doogie. This afternoon wasn't too bad. we(Diana and I) even made it out for an evening hunt. Diana managed to get a nice nubber on video , but no big boys showed where I was sitting. I hope that next storm isn't as bad as these past ones. At least the roads were open into town today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doog3 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 ok u guys can keep them but if u should get a few spares send them my way ok lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyohunter Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Diana managed to get a nice nubber on video hey now...this is a family site :clown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Dan, you crack me up! :clown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 hey now...this is a family site :clown: Dan, you crack me up! :clown: Yeah, Dan has a way of cracking things up .:clown::clown: Well, the storms are back again tonight, with hurricane force winds and tons of rain. I imagine we'll be flooded out of town again tomorrow. A lot of places without power, with tree coming down everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyohunter Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 hey now...this is a family site :clown: have to admit, i made myself laugh on this one.... :clown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2 Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 I just got back from the coast this evening and sure saw some of the nasty weather Steve and Diana are talking about. My wife and I visited our daughter for a few days on a small island between Vancouver and Victoria (Victoria is about 140 miles south of buckee - and we got the same storms). Fortunately, we got off the island on the first ferry yesterday morning; by the afternoon, dozens of ferry sailings throughout the area were cancelled. Batten down the hatches there, folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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