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    Offline Moparal

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    My trip to Canada
    « on: April 20, 2009 - 10:42:13 PM »
    First off , my high speed is very slow right now. Slower than dial up for some reason. I drove straight up from Sioux city Iowa. On N I-29   When I got to Fargo, ND  seems the floods stayed all over the place right to the canada border. Now in Canada, I am being detour"d.  I am not able to be online as I drive. I know we had members in Fargo. It took 3 hrs at customs to get my work permit, then it got dark.  I am on my way to laning saskechuan. Middle of province and southern.  Looks like a few hrs from Edmonton.  Then In 3 weeks I head NW way up by the Yukon at a coal mine around Timber ridge BC. Hope connection is bettter tomorrow. I have PM's I cant answer right now.  It wont load for me.

    And again, customs sure does take there time here.  :banghead:
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    Re: My trip to Canada
    « Reply #1 on: April 20, 2009 - 10:46:44 PM »
    I know what you mean Alan,  It was even worse for me when I came back to the states.  Take care and have fun.  Talk to you soon I guess.  Going to bed soon was a bad flight as well really bumpy the last part on a small plane.  Went sideways and all in it so it was really bad at times.
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    Re: My trip to Canada
    « Reply #2 on: April 20, 2009 - 10:48:02 PM »
    I am north of Fargo 3.5 hoursw-too bad I would of bought you dinner (Winnipeg)
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    Re: My trip to Canada
    « Reply #3 on: April 20, 2009 - 10:52:46 PM »
    Hwy 75 to winnepeg is under water. Had to take a detour. 14 to hwy 3  im in winker right now. Such is life. I think 8 hr days, so maybe I can go see Chryco.   It took 16 hrs sunday to get to Sioux because of weather and flights.  Hope to have the internet speed up at the next motel.
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    Re: My trip to Canada
    « Reply #4 on: April 20, 2009 - 11:11:27 PM »
    Glad you made it , Cell phone reception is sketchy at best even on the #1 highway nevermind high speed internet . it is only the main Highway east west in canaduh ... nothing like being in the US
    Never heard of Laning Sask is it Lansing ?? youy are about 12 hrs drive to Edmonton or 9 to Calgary ... drop by for supper tomorrow LOL


     the only Timber ridge I can find in BC is far south of Calgary & nowhere near the Yukon
    « Last Edit: April 20, 2009 - 11:30:13 PM by Chryco Psycho »
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    Re: My trip to Canada
    « Reply #5 on: April 20, 2009 - 11:39:53 PM »
    Probably Tumbler Ridge, BC
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    Re: My trip to Canada
    « Reply #6 on: April 21, 2009 - 12:32:51 AM »
    Welcome to Canada :canada:
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    Re: My trip to Canada
    « Reply #7 on: April 21, 2009 - 02:14:45 AM »
    even Tumbler ridge is only as far north as Grand Prairie
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    Re: My trip to Canada
    « Reply #8 on: April 21, 2009 - 04:24:13 AM »
     :wave: have a safe trip Alan, look out for Moose in your travels, i heard they drive on the wrong side of the road, do not know how they get registration on them ole karcasses :smilielol: just kidding guys........

    I did not hear back from you Alan so i guess this is the reason why then, as you have explained, Happy travels and i will call you when you get back, until then, stay safe old mate :bigsmile:
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    Re: My trip to Canada
    « Reply #9 on: April 21, 2009 - 07:29:48 AM »
    Drive safe and take care Al. :cheers:
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    Re: My trip to Canada
    « Reply #10 on: April 21, 2009 - 08:31:54 AM »
    Well Alan you missed me by about a 1/2 mile when you went through on I29. I live just off the interstate a bit.     :bigsmile:   Would of been great to have supper or dinner.   Have a safe trip!
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    Re: My trip to Canada
    « Reply #11 on: April 21, 2009 - 10:11:39 AM »
    Quote from: Chryco Psycho on April 21, 2009 - 02:14:45 AM
    even Tumbler ridge is only as far north as Grand Prairie

    Yeah only 1/2 way up the province, but to most people from the Excited States, anything north of the 49th is close to the Yukon!!   :bigsmile:
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    Re: My trip to Canada
    « Reply #12 on: April 21, 2009 - 05:55:33 PM »
    Quote from: burnt orange on April 21, 2009 - 10:11:39 AM
    Yeah only 1/2 way up the province, but to most people from the Excited States, anything north of the 49th is close to the Yukon!!   :bigsmile:
      :roflsmiley: Hey Moparal you really got me going for a moment there when you said that,but you will still be a 2 day drive away from me here in the "Bananna Belt" of the Yukon. :rofl: Oh well gues I'll just have to make it to Carlile one year.
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    Re: My trip to Canada
    « Reply #13 on: April 21, 2009 - 06:36:44 PM »
    Safe driving on the roads Al,  them moose can sure trash a vehicle if you run into one!   :canada: Did you bring the guages with you!
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    Re: My trip to Canada
    « Reply #14 on: April 21, 2009 - 07:12:58 PM »
    Work would not allow me to bring anything into through customs. Customs kept me for 4 hrs as it was with only work cloths and a cell phone.  I will have to ship guages and visors when I get home


    From Southern Mexico, tumbler ridge is a long ways to go.  And driving from Iowa it is a journey in it's self.  I am in Lanigan Sassechuan or however you spell sasquatch.  Then it's 850 miles to tumbler BC.

    My cell phone works great here. Verizon.  I paid 10 bucks more a month to add canada to my line. but I only got 1000 minutes.

    The town here is about this big     ---------------------------------------------------------------   that's it. The bank closes at 4 mnt time so I cant get funny money exchange yet.

    I was tee'd off when I didn't have my phone number list when I went through Fargo.  Neil, Im 130 clicks or so from saskatoon or something. I'm on Hwy 16.  How far in miles are you from here, then from Tumbler ridge?  Coal mine there and a fertilizer plant here.  Then off to virginia somewhere.   


    Hey, your prices suck around here.  They try to starve you guys or what?    I did hit an area where I could go 120 kph thou and not get a ticket.  Speed limits suck for sure
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