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Long Beach on west coast of Vancouver Island is better by a long shot.  Beautiful white sand sand as far as the eye can see.  Can pick oysters at low tide fresh on the beach. Few people. Great accommodations world class.

Some analysts see trade tensions as beneficial for the U.S. dollar as the economy is better placed to handle protectionism than emerging markets, and as tariffs may narrow the U.S. trade deficit.

“Trade tensions are very much dollar positive so I suspect that’s contributing to the dollar gains today,” said Erik Nelson, a currency strategist at Wells Fargo in New York.

  When the Us dollar is strong our Canadian dollar follows.  Today is over 25 baht has not been there for a while. Go Don Go. 

  Ratchet up the pressure.

I lived on Vancouver Island for 20 years. In that time I know of 2 boats that sank 1 was a j24  being a j24 that can be expected huh  the other was a small power boat.  If you wish to say a catamaran that flipped over was a sinking then 3 boats in 20 years sank.

  In Thailand it seems to be a daily occurance.. Some days 2 boats.. Can anyone dispute that should make Thailand the hub of boats sinking.

I watched the video again. The more I watch it the crazier it gets. 

  Looks like the young boy was the last person rescued by that boat. As soon as the boy is on board they cast off. you can see them bringing in the fenders as they motor away. 

3 hours ago, Get Real said:

By judging out of this very beautiful picture. I just must be a pure genius that established and layed the gound for the electric plant in direct connection to the river. Hat of for intelligence beyond imagination.

I agree. 

 I look at the picture and see what I think is all the electric power down low but to the bottom right there are buildings way up on cement posts. I quess when it floods the boss's will want a place to sit when they view the damage.

33 minutes ago, Tchooptip said:

I do not believe a word of this I feel you fabricate as you go 

The danger is not imminent the boat takes the water for sure but is still far from sinking,

moreover, the one who was carrying the child is probably a sailor because it comes out of the boat again so we are not already at "People scramble for their life" I have participated in many rescues at sea quite comparable but the landlubber always know better!

"But I know the Thai bashing it's fashionable for some Pfff "

You have to be blind not to see that for some posters it's a daily sport on TV. 

 

 

You love to arque huh

  You do fabricate you have no idea what went on a board the boat.Just make it up to justify your ignorance.

  You want to creat senarios. How about she held his hand and lead him to safety. Or she stayed with him well the sailor carried him. 

  No she left him on his own. Took care of her self first not much love there.

  I do not know how you get Thai bashing out of what I posted  But  I quess when all else fails use that to feel better about yourself.

  Oh by the way I am not a landlubber. Racied sailboats for years done race community races up to the level of CISM. Been demasted in heavy weather. Sailed up to Bering Strait and back,sailed around Vancouver Island  you want more I will keep going  but wish to stay humble.

2 hours ago, Tchooptip said:

 Stop your delirium, it was a few seconds and going from one edge of a boat to another with a child in the arms for a woman is dangerous, with the risk of both falling overboard, certainly, the man who carries the child did offer her to do it.

Besides, it is a sailor who speaks I participated in rescues as a volunteer of the SNSM and I would not have let a woman carry her child even against her will I would have done it myself.

But I know the Thai bashing it's fashionable for some Pfffffff

Ya right. 

a few seconds and going from one edge of a boat to another with a child in the arms for a woman is dangerous, with the risk of both falling overboard, certainly, the man who carries the child did offer her to do it.

  I do not believe a word of this I feel you fabricate as you go.  I do not think abandon ship time is that orderly .People scramble for their life.

But I know the Thai bashing it's fashionable for some Pfff

I do not Thai bash try again.

  All of a sudden letters went small strange huh

I do not wish to change this thread . But I see lots of guys here have good knowledge about these kind of things .Maybe some one can answer a question I have  and explain how to fix.

    My hotwater heater in the shower was well grounded,with a thick copper wire. Some how this got cut on the outside wall. I do not know how to fix other than replace.

  You guys are way more knowledgeable than me I have no idea what a RCBO or YMMV is or how to put it in. But I really like the idea  Do you think I could get something like that installed by a shop I buy it at?

  By the way what is RCBO and YMMV?

13 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

The entire world came together in a spirit of unity focused solely on getting those boys out alive, without concern for nationality etc.

You are so right about the whole world. My family back in Canada each and every household  woulld wake up and go look at the news to see what was happening every day this event was unfolding.

16 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

It is small minded in the extreme to view this as a "Thai vs foreigner" issue. Thankfully the Thais did not take that view. If they had, the 13 would have died.  Equally fortunate, the foreigners involved were nto focused on ego or one-up-man-ship. If they had been, they would not have succeeded. Some TV posters would do well to take a lesson from them

Totally agree on that too. Maybe some one will he does not listen to me. 

2 hours ago, robblok said:

In the end they will just up the prices... this way they can keep their profit and better living conditions. It will be the normal people that pay and for some fish will no longer be affordable. Not saying the new rules are bad.. just giving a prediction without judging. They will never accept less profit.. almost no company would.. they would all pass it on. (unless of course they can't with exports) but the local market they are the only player in town.

This post make you seem to be more interested in the cost of fish for the consumer than rights and health or life and safety of others.

  You try to give an arquement for slavery gives us good insight to your values.

The auto industry should just stop sending cars to America that would show them huh. Then the Americans would have to buy domestic. So sad.

  But of course that will not happen . Drugs and other illegal things have to be smuggled and why shut the door on the easiest way to get them into America. Other countries are waking up to Trump and now know play ball or the easy access to abuse  the system is going to be closed.

14 minutes ago, overherebc said:

It's quite accurate. Life jackets shouldn't be worn unless you are outside on the open deck.

You ever been on a boat? It is not like being at your condo just take the lifejacket off at the door.. You put it on and wear it when need arises to do other wise is dangerous and life threatening. Also try putting on a life jacket when the sea is throwing you all over the boat. Hard enough just to orientate   where you can stand. No concept of the real sea conditions and life on a boat huh. 

54 minutes ago, HHTel said:

Regarding the boat tragedy, wasn't one of the problems being that the lifejackets actually trapped people in the boat?  

I think that  was more propaganda to help justify and place blame as the Thai's do so well.

1 hour ago, dick dasterdly said:

I thought most of the soybeans from the US are from genetically modified sources, which as far as I know is still banned by the EU?

If it is so they will just overlook it. They are so afraid of Trump and his Thor like hammer.

I love my country. 

Legal immigrants are accepted and prosper. Illegals are sent packing. I am so happy the effort that we make to send back illegals.. Keep the house in order.

  Keep up the good work Canada.

  We are good stock we are good people and we want to keep it that way sorry for the rest of the  world they that cannot meet our standards and run to us to take care of them.