another canadian newbie

[djquick_silver]

Hello All,

Found this site the other day and have learned a few new things already. Please bear with me as i am fairly new to all of this and am getting tired of paying big $$ for cheap items that can be built at home for less than half price.

Catch you in the forums.

 

[seangoesbonk]

Welcome, eh? This forum is great, fer sure, no doot aboot it!!!

 

[paulb]

Don't take off, eh? Fill yer boots! Can I buyya Moosehead?

 

[jackinnj]

Canadian audiophilia

... can hear the strains of Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in "Maytime" playing on the Vic'. "Oh Rose Marie ...."

 

[planet10]

djquick_silver,

Welcome!

Where in BC you hail from?

If you don't count your labour and research time, DIY can be a lot less than 1/2 as expensive... if you do count it, it is probably more expensive, but way more fun and a lot more satisfying :^)

dave

 

[djquick_silver]

just up island from ya planet10 about 1hour away i'm sure you know about it

 

[planet10]

just up island from ya planet10 about 1hour away i'm sure you know about it

Nanaimo?

dave

 

[seangoesbonk]

He's probably from Cooms!!!
Damn goat, get off of that roof!!!
And don't get me started on those driving gorillas!!!

 

[planet10]

He's probably from Cooms!!!
Damn goat, get off of that roof!!!
And don't get me started on those driving gorillas!!!

Cooms is more than an hour out... i know about the goats, but the gorillas?

dave

 

[seangoesbonk]

Cooms is more than an hour out... i know about the goats, but the gorillas?
dave

I don't know if they still have them, but there used to be these old VW Beatles with no engine or autoglass near the main market. The gorillas, which looked like they were stuffed gorilla costumes, were wearing sunglasses and hawaiian shirts and sitting in the car. On the back of the car there was a carboard sign that said "Coombs or Bust". Anyway, it's been a while since I was up that way(maybe a decade) so I suppose there's a good chance it's gone...

 

[planet10]

I don't know if they still have them, but there used to be these old VW Beatles with no engine or autoglass near the main market. The gorillas, which looked like they were stuffed gorilla costumes, were wearing sunglasses and hawaiian shirts and sitting in the car. On the back of the car there was a carboard sign that said "Coombs or Bust". Anyway, it's been a while since I was up that way(maybe a decade) so I suppose there's a good chance it's gone...

A decade -- that is probably my time-frame too. But a friend's daugter has just moved up there so i can do a little research.

dave

 

[djquick_silver]

boy remind me never to be in front of you two on the highway if you can make it from vic to coombs in 1hour even from vic to nanimo in an hour is pushing it ... i'm in drunkin' duncan

 

[planet10]

boy remind me never to be in front of you two on the highway if you can make it from vic to coombs in 1hour even from vic to nanimo in an hour is pushing it ... i'm in drunkin' duncan

nanaimo is an hr easy ... Duncan 20-25 minutes ... but i get a headstart since i'm just up the side of Mt Finlayson.

Had a friend who did behind Sound Hounds to the dock in Cambell River in 2 hr 5. And that was long before the new hiway.

dave