Comments on: Tuesday Morning Link Fest: Of McBarge Proportions http://www.miss604.com/2008/06/tuesday-morning-link-fest-of-mcbarge-proportions.html Vancouver Blog Miss604 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:48:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Why no WiFi?! | instantgratificationgirl.ca http://www.miss604.com/2008/06/tuesday-morning-link-fest-of-mcbarge-proportions.html#comment-7388 Why no WiFi?! | instantgratificationgirl.ca Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:17:13 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1952#comment-7388 [...] vacation rental homes offer this?  With BC supposedly being touted as Techcouver, our tourist industry sure isn’t [...] [...] vacation rental homes offer this?  With BC supposedly being touted as Techcouver, our tourist industry sure isn’t [...]

]]> By: Tim Ayres http://www.miss604.com/2008/06/tuesday-morning-link-fest-of-mcbarge-proportions.html#comment-7387 Tim Ayres Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:58:32 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1952#comment-7387 The McBarge title reminded me of this urban exploration group's site I came across one time, they're Vancouver-based (or at least they were). Here's the link to their McBarge expedition. So cool! http://www.wraiths.ca/mcbarge.htm I spent a whole evening once reading about their exploits and viewing their pictures. It made me want to join up! The McBarge title reminded me of this urban exploration group’s site I came across one time, they’re Vancouver-based (or at least they were). Here’s the link to their McBarge expedition. So cool! http://www.wraiths.ca/mcbarge.htm

I spent a whole evening once reading about their exploits and viewing their pictures. It made me want to join up!

]]> By: Monica http://www.miss604.com/2008/06/tuesday-morning-link-fest-of-mcbarge-proportions.html#comment-7386 Monica Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:50:43 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1952#comment-7386 Also celebrating 50 years today was The Coaster at Playland. Offering free rides from 6am - 10am this morning. Also celebrating 50 years today was The Coaster at Playland. Offering free rides from 6am – 10am this morning.

]]> By: Ian Bell http://www.miss604.com/2008/06/tuesday-morning-link-fest-of-mcbarge-proportions.html#comment-7385 Ian Bell Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:51:46 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1952#comment-7385 The McBarge is McDerelict, near the cement processing plant in Port Moody... http://wikimapia.org/674555/ So nope, no floating casinos. It's in terrible shape, too. About 15 years ago there was some talk about resurrecting it as a school excursion facility in one of the northern nature preserves (an ironic turn of events, that would have been) but to no avail. The McBarge is McDerelict, near the cement processing plant in Port Moody…

http://wikimapia.org/674555/

So nope, no floating casinos. It’s in terrible shape, too. About 15 years ago there was some talk about resurrecting it as a school excursion facility in one of the northern nature preserves (an ironic turn of events, that would have been) but to no avail.

]]> By: Miss604 http://www.miss604.com/2008/06/tuesday-morning-link-fest-of-mcbarge-proportions.html#comment-7384 Miss604 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:02:34 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1952#comment-7384 @Tyler according to wiki... "Jimmy Dean's 1962 song "Steel Men" is a ballad about the Second Narrows bridge disaster." @Tyler according to wiki… “Jimmy Dean’s 1962 song “Steel Men” is a ballad about the Second Narrows bridge disaster.”

]]> By: Tyler Ingram http://www.miss604.com/2008/06/tuesday-morning-link-fest-of-mcbarge-proportions.html#comment-7383 Tyler Ingram Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:58:35 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1952#comment-7383 It's horrible to drive near Stanley Park when the sun is out.. Sooo many tourists trying to get into the park! It clogs Denman, Georgia and the surrounding area with slow moving cars. It sucks when you're trying to get over to the North Shore, so I'm glad they are offering an alternative mode of transport to get people to Stanley Park. I read on CBC that the bridge collapsed because a Jr.Engineer miscalculated it and the bridge buckled under its own weight. That's sad. The Fox was playing some tune that talked about it but I can't find the URL for the artist.. Now you said McBarge so I thought that perhaps someone bought the floating place and might turn it into a night club or a pub. If I only had the money I would so do that! It’s horrible to drive near Stanley Park when the sun is out.. Sooo many tourists trying to get into the park! It clogs Denman, Georgia and the surrounding area with slow moving cars. It sucks when you’re trying to get over to the North Shore, so I’m glad they are offering an alternative mode of transport to get people to Stanley Park.

I read on CBC that the bridge collapsed because a Jr.Engineer miscalculated it and the bridge buckled under its own weight. That’s sad. The Fox was playing some tune that talked about it but I can’t find the URL for the artist..

Now you said McBarge so I thought that perhaps someone bought the floating place and might turn it into a night club or a pub. If I only had the money I would so do that!

]]> By: Miss604 http://www.miss604.com/2008/06/tuesday-morning-link-fest-of-mcbarge-proportions.html#comment-7382 Miss604 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:47:26 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1952#comment-7382 Ah you're right, that is weird. Ah you’re right, that is weird.

]]> By: John Biehler http://www.miss604.com/2008/06/tuesday-morning-link-fest-of-mcbarge-proportions.html#comment-7381 John Biehler Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:44:37 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1952#comment-7381 Today is also the 50th anniversary of the Playland Wooden Rollercoaster....do you think it's first riders heard the chaos of the bridge collapse that happened so close by? I thought about that as I drove past both this morning on my way to the North Shore for work. Today is also the 50th anniversary of the Playland Wooden Rollercoaster….do you think it’s first riders heard the chaos of the bridge collapse that happened so close by?

I thought about that as I drove past both this morning on my way to the North Shore for work.

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