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| 800.1 | Been there, Beautiful. | KAOFS::D_STREET | | Tue Mar 01 1994 08:37 | 6 |
| Was at Gross Mourn (sp?) National Park about 6 years ago. FANTASTIC.
I will be going again this summer. Still haven't got the guts to try
Cod Tongues (or cheeks) yet.
Derek.
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| 800.2 | upside-down pipes | REFDV1::MURPHY | Fun times when you're havin' flies | Tue Mar 01 1994 11:26 | 11 |
| My wife and I frequent Quebec City. We are getting quite used to it.
We have been thinking of venturing northeast from Maine to Nova Scotia
and Newfoundland.
I know absolutely nothing about Newfoundland. This will be an interesting
topic to read.
Do they really wear plaid raincoats and smoke their pipes upside down?
-Steve
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| 800.3 | Another Bay-wop !! | CGOOA::BCLARKE | | Tue Mar 01 1994 11:34 | 13 |
| It's about time for an entry in the Canada conference about
Newfoundland. I am from Spaniard's Bay .. just between Harbour Grace
and Bay Roberts.
What I miss ?? Caplin !!! Lightly smoked. As a boy, I used to enjoy
catching them as they rolled in on the ocean.
I haven't been back in almost 8 years, but still have a lot of family
there, and I still receive a box of lemon cream biscuits every year for
Christmas from them.
"Like ya would"
Brian
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| 800.4 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Sick in balanced sort of way | Tue Mar 01 1994 13:52 | 1 |
| Do you miss listening to "hOZ" FM?
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| 800.5 | Stay where yer to. Till I comes where yer at! | POLAR::STOODLEY | | Tue Mar 01 1994 15:07 | 27 |
|
RE: .3
Brian,
I love caplin too! I used to catch them as a boy on a rod as they
rolled in and sometimes would see the old fishermen use the Cast Nets
to bring in numerous amounts. The last time my parents came up here
(they live in Sackville, N.S. now) they brought me up some squid.
Have you ever tried baked squid? I remember jigging them and getting
hit in the eye with the squid ink when we'd pull them over the side
of the boat. We used to come home after a day of squid jiggin' and
be black from head to toe.
My girlfriend is from Grand Bank. We are both hoping to get down
for a couple of weeks this summer and tour the Island. From Port aux
Basques to St. John's. Her father used to live on an island in
Fortune bay called Brunnet Island and they're having a Come Home Year
this summer. So that should be a blast.
Have you ever been to St.Pierre/Miquelon? We hope to get over there
as well during our trip. But I just have to see Gros Morne National
Park. We plan to spend a few days hiking up there.
Anyway, I'm rambling on like a homesick Newfie.
Blair
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| 800.6 | Yes Bye! | POLAR::STOODLEY | | Tue Mar 01 1994 15:21 | 26 |
| Re: .2
Steve,
I all my time spent living in Newfoundland I've never seen a plaid
raincoat or someone smoking an upside down pipe, unless you're in
the local pub around closing time. 8*)
The best word I can think of to describe Newfoundland is:
Hospitality!
I don't think you will find any corner of the world in which you will
find friendlier people who just want to have a good time.
For example I was driving through Nfld. one year, I can't remember
exactly where, but I had problems with my car. I stopped at a nearby
house, knocked on the door and asked the lady if I could use her phone.
She not only invited me in, she asked me if I would like a cup
of tea and some of her home made bread.
It's little things like that which make Newfoundland extra
special to me.
I would recomend a visit. However, go in the summer! 8*)
Blair
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| 800.7 | Can't argue with that !! | CGOOA::BCLARKE | | Wed Mar 02 1994 10:46 | 26 |
| Can't argue with the fact that Newfoundlanders are some of the
friendliest people on earth.
Re: -.2
Jigging ?? Sigh !! Nope, can't say I have been jigging for 9 years. And
I can't remember ever having baked squid. Mostly, I remember a lot of
Cod, Caplin, and Lobster !! Nothing in the world like an East-coast
Lobster. Now I live in Alberta, and sure we have great steak, but my
mouth still waters for a nice Newfie Lobster.
I never did make it down to the south part of Newfoundland. I have
heard a lot of nice things about St. Pierre/Miquelon though and would
like to visit there some time.
Have you ever heard of the comedy group that travels around Canada
called "Buddy, Whatshisname, and the other Feller" ?? Three Newfies who
have made it fairly big touring Canada, brings smiles to Newfies
everywhere.
Another thing I miss ... Ice-fishing with my Dad and having a Bottle of
moose warmed up over an open fire in a black-ass frying pan. Mmmmmmm !!
Oh well, back to reality ....
Brian
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| 800.8 | what? no plaid raincoats? | REFDV1::MURPHY | Symbolic stack dump follows... | Wed Mar 02 1994 12:43 | 14 |
| re: .6
Blair,
The way you have described Newfoundland reminds me very much of
Ireland. My wife and I honeymooned there. The countryside was
beautiful and the people were as friently as can be. Everyone seems
to trust everyone else everyone knows their neighbors.
It sounds like Newfoundland is another place on earth that is bliss.
I look forward to visiting someday.
Steve
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| 800.9 | Have to get it from Ontario | KAOFS::J_DESROSIERS | Lets procrastinate....tomorrow | Wed Mar 02 1994 12:45 | 4 |
| Don't forget one of the very best dark rums: SCREECH!
Jean
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| 800.10 | | KAOU59::ROBILLARD | | Wed Mar 02 1994 12:51 | 5 |
|
Buddy, Whatshisname, and the other Fellas are hilarious as well as being
an excellent musical act.
Ben
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| 800.11 | Codco Anyone??? | POLAR::STOODLEY | | Wed Mar 02 1994 15:41 | 20 |
|
Anybody remember a Newfoundland-based CBC show called
"The Wonderful Grand Band"? Most of the actors and actresses
went to a popular spinoff show called "CODCO".
A little further back....Mary Walsh who was one of the women
of Codco, previously starred in a show called "Up at Ours".
If I'm not mistaken Ray Guy also starred in this with frequent
guest appearences by John White.
What did ever happen to Codco anyway???
I have one word which will make you homesick Newfies a little
more homesick:
BAKEAPPLE JAM!!!
P.S: sorry I just had to!
Blair
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| 800.12 | Book Recommendation | TROOA::SOLEY | Carbon Blob, Sector 7G | Wed Mar 02 1994 15:52 | 4 |
| I've never been to the rock myself but I highly recommend the book "The
Danger Tree" by David MacFarlane (or something close to that). The authour
was born in the same hospital I was in Hamilton and the book is largely
about him re-discovering his newf heritage.
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| 800.13 | Screech me in | KAOOA::MACLELLAN | hardware..software..silverware.. | Thu Mar 03 1994 06:12 | 23 |
| Been to the Rock many times when I worked out of the Halifax office.
St.John's has got to have the most bars per capita than any place in
Canada. Great city to visit. Not many ugly women either.
Ches' fish & chips are a classic. Don't know what they'll do without
cod.
Getting "Screeched In" is a must for any mainlander - you haven't lived
till you've drank gallons of screech and kissed a cod.
Hard to find a newfie beer I haven't liked other than Pony Pi$$ - I
think it's real name is Jockey Club ?
How many holiday's do they get on the Rock anyway ? St.Paddy's Day,
Discovery Day, Sunny Monday, $1.44 day......
You can't beat the way of life on the rock.....by the way, how come
everybody names their kids Buddy on the rock ?????
Speaking of rock, have you ever flown over Nfld. - trees, ponds, rock.
Terry
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| 800.14 | Cod I hate that man. | KAOFS::D_STREET | | Thu Mar 03 1994 08:29 | 11 |
| Saw a CBC documentry on the death of the fishery, and the outport way
of life last night. It boils down to Brian Mulroney was forcing
Canadians to stop fishing, while Euorpean countries (Spain and Portugal
I think) vacumed the remaining fish from the sea. It appears he was
more interested in being treated like a big man while in Europe than
defending a 400 year old way of life for Canadians. Why am I not
surprised ? Can there be any doubt that he was the worst PM we ever had ?
Cand we sue for damages ?
Derek.
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| 800.15 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Sick in balanced sort of way | Thu Mar 03 1994 09:34 | 7 |
| The cod have also moved away and primarily live in international
waters. Certain currents have apparently shifted causing the cod to
hang out in harms way. So, Brian obviously has more influence than
anyone thought. He had the power to affect ocean currents. It's too bad
for him that he couldn't stem the tide of discontent in this country.
Glenn
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| 800.16 | A BM apologist, I can't believe it !!! | KAOFS::D_STREET | | Thu Mar 03 1994 10:27 | 20 |
| POLAR::RICHARDSON
The show said nothing about shifting currents. The Gulf Sream was
always there, but the masses of fish prevented every remaining one from
being there. The "nose and tail" amount to 5% of the Grand Banks, and BM did
nothing to protect them. As he saw fit to ruin the livelyhood of
Newfoundlanders, I figure he should at least have taken the moves that
would have allowed the stock to recover. Instead he screwed the
Newfies, and left the remaining fish to be scooped up by the Europeans.
Who by the way made it a condition that Spanish and Pourtagise (SP)
ships NOT fish in other EC countries waters for entry into the EC.
Basically admitting the overfishing, and dumping the problem on a
Canadian resource.
BM had the power to protect the fish stock, and didn't, maybe that
explains in part why he "couldn't stem the tide of discontent in this
country."
Derek.
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| 800.17 | A CBC proselyte, I can't believe it !!! | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Sick in balanced sort of way | Thu Mar 03 1994 11:10 | 12 |
|
KAOFS::D_STREET
The show said nothing about shifting currents? Well, then they
overlooked a very key point to help explain why there are almost no cod
left off the coast of Newfoundland. Of course CBC wouldn't bother
mentioning it, seeing as they hate the Tories for all the cutbacks. If
the cod decide to come back in the next 4 years, Jean Chretien will take
credit for it and the CBC will look for some other story and put a
completely depressing slant on it as usual.
Glenn
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| 800.18 | Which current(s) shifted ? | KAOFS::D_STREET | | Thu Mar 03 1994 11:30 | 7 |
| They did mention the attraction to the Gulf Stream by the fish. Which
explained why the paltry number of remaining fish don't reach to the
shores of the Rock anymore. I assure you if the Gulf Stream shifted, it
would make more news than an obituary for a lifestyle killed by a
spineless international gadfly.
Derek.
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| 800.19 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Sick in balanced sort of way | Thu Mar 03 1994 11:40 | 7 |
| Yes, it is a shift in the Gulf Stream, away from the grand banks which
has caused the cod to move off into international waters. It made the
news but obviously wasn't compelling enough for CBC to mention at
length. There has been a recent agreement by the countries who fish for cod
to impose a moratorium. Haven't heard if/when this will take effect.
Glenn
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| 800.20 | Now if we could save the trees...... | KAOFS::D_STREET | | Thu Mar 03 1994 13:42 | 9 |
| Could you elaborate on the Gulf Stream shift ? Not really related to
the subject, but the GS has a big effect on European weather, and I
wonder what the change has done over there.
Good news about the moritorium, if and when they do it.
Derek.
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| 800.21 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Sick in balanced sort of way | Thu Mar 03 1994 14:27 | 6 |
| Apparently, eddy currents from the GS which used to be present in the
grand banks have moved east. It wasn't mentioned if this was due to a
major shift in the GS, but from what I understand, shifts in ocean
currents are not that uncommon.
Glenn
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| 800.22 | It was inevitable | KAFS31::LACAILLE | Half-filled bottles of inspiration | Thu Mar 03 1994 14:54 | 5 |
|
Engineers at the time warned of a shifting of the GS after
the constructuion of the GC.
CL
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| 800.23 | Currently working in a grand bank | POLAR::RUSHTON | տ� | Thu Mar 03 1994 16:50 | 1 |
| I knew an eddy shore once...
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| 800.24 | must have been a swell guy | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Sick in balanced sort of way | Thu Mar 03 1994 17:02 | 3 |
| son of a beach!
did he have wavey hair?
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| 800.25 | | KAOFS::J_DESROSIERS | Lets procrastinate....tomorrow | Fri Mar 04 1994 10:40 | 5 |
| Re -.1 That's more like you Glenn, I was getting confused with all
this technical serious stuff about the grand banks and BM.
Jean
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| 800.26 | Good Cod!! Get off yer perch. | POLAR::RUSHTON | տ� | Fri Mar 04 1994 16:41 | 7 |
| I can see that this current sea change from the original note is
sinking into the abyss. Not one to use salty language, but me thinks
you should belay this Sargasso muddle and shove off!
Hydrofoiled,
... and I've haddock.
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| 800.27 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Sick in balanced sort of way | Sat Mar 05 1994 14:38 | 11 |
| Oh Pat, don't be so crabby! And don't go overboard on the puns like
that, some people will think that you're just trying to rock the boat.
Yours would have high marks on my scale though.
Floundering,
Glenn
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| 800.28 | Clearwater Revival | POLAR::MCNALLY | | Tue Mar 08 1994 23:08 | 6 |
| Never been to Newfoundland. My father has been there 2 or 3 times
and he insists that you will find the friendliest and most hospitable
people in all of Canada at this locale. I will have to check
this out for myself and see if I can lend this observation any
creedence.
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| 800.29 | Anyone remember the Fishing Admiral | EASI::MOORE | Actual reality on I280 | Wed Apr 20 1994 22:07 | 14 |
|
Reading these entries about 'the rock' is making me homesick, so I thought
I'd check to see if there are any other Newfies at DEC living in the SF
Bay area, who might be interested in getting together for a beer.
Not a lot of 'Black Horse' or 'Dominion' out this way, but the beer here
is certainly cheap compared to Canada, and some of the micro-brewery
products are really decent.
Just moved to the Bay area after spending eight years in Vancouver so
my research here is just beginning...
Rob Moore,
MUN Class of '83
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| 800.30 | Brings back memories | KAOFS::D_STREET | | Thu Apr 21 1994 10:21 | 4 |
| Black Horse, now there's a beer. Looking forward to quaffing a few
this summer.
Derek
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| 800.31 | Yer still just a Newfie in a Calgary hat!!! | POLAR::STOODLEY | | Thu Apr 21 1994 22:19 | 24 |
| re:.29
Welcome aboard, Rob! Are ya a baywop or a townie??
Don't matter anyway, bye. Yer still a Newf.
I remember Black Horse and Dominion Ale. I also remember seeing
commercials on T.V. for B.H. in which the jingle went something like...
"The Black Horse Runs by here!"
As teenagers we changed the lyrics to..."The Black Horse gives
you the Runs!"
Do you miss any of the "Purity" products from Newfoundland
or do you have a store down there in which you can obtain the precious
Purity "Jam-Jams" and other items like Bakeapple Jam? Probably worth
its weight in gold down there!
Plan on goin' to the Rock this summer! Got a buddy over there
who has a freezer full of moose meat and wants me to take back as much
as I can carry.
I can almost smell it on the barbecue!
Blair.
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| 800.32 | approaching from the southwest | REFDV1::MURPHY | Symbolic stack dump follows... | Sat Apr 23 1994 16:09 | 45 |
| My wife and I are planning our annual autumn Canada vacation. We normally go
to Quebec (because of it's proximity to us) but we decided last year that 4
times in a row to Quebec was enough already! We were going to try Sarnia but
Glenn told me that it was very close to Detroit. Then along came note 800,
the "newfie" note.
We decided (from what I read in this topic) that Newfoundland would be the place
this year.
We live in New Hampshire. From our house, it's about 3 hours to Sherbrooke,Que
and also 3 hours to Bar Harbor Maine. We'll have our 5-month-old with us and we
don't want to fly (our autumn trip is a driving one anyway).
The big question is; would we be biting off a little too much by attempting to
get to Newfoundland via the Maritime's (and sight-seeing in the maritimes along
the way), utilizing automobile and ferry as modes of transportation?
Possible travel Routes;
-Drive thorugh Maine, through New Brunswick, then ferry up the gulf to the Rock;
.is there such a ferry and is this too great a distance?
.Would it be a bad idea to miss Prince Edward Island?
.is Madawaska,Maine/Edmundston,NB area worth seeing? It's kinda out of the way
but I remember reading about it in National Geographic about 10 years ago and
was impressed by what I read (although I don't remember anything about it).
-OR, Drive to Bar Harbor Maine and Ferry over to Nova Scotia, Drive through NS
then ferry from Cape Breton up to the Rock (appears to have much less ferry
time, but would it be a bad idea to miss NB and PEI?)
I've been pondering these approaches and am soliciting opinions. I've been
reading this notesfile for a while now and I *know* you folks have a lot of
opinions :-)
Questions I am asking myself about this trip;
-Would the trip be too fast and would we miss too much?
-are we crazy to be thinking of taking a trip like this with a 5 month old?
-Is Newfoundland just too damn far for us to even THINK about driving to and we
should just stick to the maritimes and take a trip to the Rock someday in the
future when we can take a plane?
Thanks,
Steve
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| 800.33 | | KAOFS::B_VANVALKENB | | Mon Apr 25 1994 12:50 | 7 |
| Sarnia.....Vacation ?????
What's wrong ..were you raised in Love Cannal and feeling homesick ???
Brian V
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| 800.34 | born and raised in the US | REFDV1::MURPHY | Symbolic stack dump follows... | Mon Apr 25 1994 13:43 | 6 |
|
The Sarnia part was meant to be a joke (for Glenn - who "weeps" for
it). The rest of the note is a full blown inquiry ~
Steve
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| 800.35 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Sick in balanced sort of way | Mon Apr 25 1994 16:50 | 8 |
| For some reason I feel like I should suggest a course of action apart
from blowing in my hanky.... Why is that?
Well, I would go the N.S. route then to the Rock. The Rock is a big
place though, how much time do you have?
Glenn
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| 800.36 | | KAOU59::ROBILLARD | | Mon Apr 25 1994 17:57 | 4 |
| I agree with Glen, take the fairy form Maine to N.S. and then head north to
the rock. Seems like the quickest route if you don't have much time.
Ben
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| 800.37 | bh-->NS-->Rock it is. | REFDV1::MURPHY | Symbolic stack dump follows... | Mon Apr 25 1994 19:04 | 7 |
| we usually take a week or less but we're going to try to stretch this
one to 10 days. Through NS to the rock seems most viable. Do you know
how long the ferry ride from the north point of Cape Breton Island
to the south point of the Rock is? Any must-see's in NS and the Rock?
moucho-tanks
Steve
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| 800.38 | re .36 | KAFS31::LACAILLE | Half-filled bottles of inspiration | Tue Apr 26 1994 10:22 | 7 |
|
Myself, I would take the ferry from Maine to N.S., but I
guess Ben prefers the fairy...
TEHO
The Sauras
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| 800.39 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Sick in balanced sort of way | Tue Apr 26 1994 10:32 | 3 |
| I think I'm going to cry now, because I'm laughing so hard!
8-)
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| 800.40 | | KAOA09::KAU138::MCGREGOR | | Tue Apr 26 1994 10:40 | 3 |
| Geez Ben you've come out of the closet.
BTW how fast does a fairy ride? The normal ferry service is about a day.
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| 800.41 | | POLAR::BAYNE | Symphony in Orange, Number 1 | Tue Apr 26 1994 10:52 | 4 |
| Wasn't Ben the guy who got the big goose in Wawa?
Shawn
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| 800.42 | | KAOU59::ROBILLARD | | Tue Apr 26 1994 11:55 | 6 |
|
OK, OK, one little slip and you never hear the end of it. BTW, Steve watch out
for the "High Liner" sea Captain..."Har Billy, hev ya ivver bin to sea?" :^))))
Ben
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| 800.43 | dem dang fairies | REFDV1::MURPHY | Symbolic stack dump follows... | Tue Apr 26 1994 12:10 | 13 |
|
.41>>> Wasn't Ben the guy who got the big goose in Wawa?
No I think that was in Goose Bay.
Actually - when Ben wrote "fairy" I witheld comment because I wasn't
sure you call it that up there or not.
Thanks, and I'll stay away from the Captian - I'm homophobic y'know :-)
steve
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| 800.44 | 1 tourist's experience | CTHU26::S_BURRIDGE | | Tue Apr 26 1994 12:27 | 8 |
| I took the ferry from North Sydney to Port-aux-Basques once; it took
about nine hours. There's another ferry, I believe, to St. John's --
the capital, which has about half the island's population -- which
takes a lot longer, as St. John's is at the other end of the island. From
Port-aux-Basques it's a few hours' drive up the west coast to Gros Morne
National Park, a really lovely place to camp, hike, etc.
-Stephen
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| 800.45 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Sick in balanced sort of way | Tue Apr 26 1994 13:52 | 10 |
| RE: <<< Note 800.42 by KAOU59::ROBILLARD >>>
|OK, OK, one little slip and you never hear the end of it. BTW, Steve watch out
|
|Ben
Well, personally, if push comes to shove, I don't ever want to hear the end of
it either.
Glenn
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| 800.46 | confoosed | REFDV1::MURPHY | Symbolic stack dump follows... | Tue Apr 26 1994 14:49 | 6 |
| .45> Well, personally, if push comes to shove, I don't ever want to hear
.45> the end of it either.
??huh??
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| 800.47 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Sick in balanced sort of way | Tue Apr 26 1994 17:55 | 1 |
| You best watch out behind you then.....
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| 800.48 | click | REFDV1::MURPHY | Symbolic stack dump follows... | Tue Apr 26 1994 20:00 | 4 |
| ahhhh yes... hopefully he's not a rear admiral ;-0
s
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| 800.49 | Rear Admiral???? | KAOFS::R_DAVEY | The meek SHALL inherit the earth! | Wed Apr 27 1994 10:26 | 7 |
| > hopefully he's not a rear admiral ;-0
Say what is a "rear admiral"? Ever since Bart Simpson used the
term a few weeks ago my kids have been driving me crazy trying
to find out. Our best guess is that it's a variant of "wedgie".
Robin
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| 800.50 | Arr Glennn... | POLAR::ROBINSONP | EVO Inside | Wed Apr 27 1994 12:09 | 5 |
|
Watch out for Glenn, he ain't been the same since he was blown ashore
with the Captain a few years ago.
Pat
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| 800.51 | on the flip side | REFDV1::MURPHY | Symbolic stack dump follows... | Wed Apr 27 1994 13:12 | 19 |
| .49> Say what is a "rear admiral"? Ever since Bart Simpson...
It's a position un the US NAVY. I never knew why it was called that
though. I have some guesses that I hadn't better share :-)
but seriously, a good friend of mine grew up on Naval Bases all around
the world and all she could give me was "a particular level of admiral"
"perhaps they were in charge of the back portion of the ship?" she went
on to say - which seems totally rediculous to me - but ya never know!
My best guess is that it's a way of adding layers of confusion.
The dictionary has it as "a Naval Officer ranking above a Captian".
In the Army, rank flows from Captian to Major, but in the Navy they
stick a Rear Admiral in between 'em. Go figure.
Steve
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| 800.52 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Sick in balanced sort of way | Thu Apr 28 1994 14:15 | 5 |
| I hope Ben will be able to contribute to the notesfile again...
It was an honest mistake.
Glenn
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| 800.53 | | KAFS31::LACAILLE | Half-filled bottles of inspiration | Thu Apr 28 1994 15:57 | 7 |
|
Glen(n)
He was just getting over that little oopsie and now he's
in the middle of another....but I won't get into that.
Charli(e)
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| 800.54 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Sick in balanced sort of way | Thu Apr 28 1994 16:17 | 1 |
| hu(h)?
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| 800.55 | And yes I will continue to participate....at my own risk of course. | KAOU59::ROBILLARD | | Fri Apr 29 1994 15:58 | 5 |
|
Why do my ooopsies always seem to get broadcasted to the world? Why me....why?!
:^(
Ben
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| 800.56 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Sick in balanced sort of way | Fri Apr 29 1994 16:20 | 9 |
| Well, perhaps it's because you remind people of a snooker player?
No, that's not it. Snooker players aren't as good as hockey players and
hockey players are better than curlers but not worse than dart
players.
Hope this helps.
Glenn
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| 800.57 | | KAOU59::ROBILLARD | | Fri Apr 29 1994 17:45 | 6 |
|
Thank you Glenn. It has helped more than you know. I can now deal with what has
transpired knowing that I am not worse than a dart player.
Appreciatively,
Ben
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| 800.58 | Can I come??? | POLAR::STOODLEY | | Mon May 02 1994 20:51 | 27 |
|
RE:.32
I would take the route through New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
to North Sydney, N.S. There you will have a choice to take a
C.N. Ferry to Port aux Basques or to Argentia.
The ferry ride to P.a B. will take 4 hours to complete. The
one to Argentia (which btw. is an American Naval Base) will take
18 hours. When you arrive in Argentia, however, you will be much
closer to interesting places like St.John's which is approx. 1.5 -
2 hrs drive from there.
You should have loads of fun in St.John's and have a chance to
enjoy its history and culture. There you can visit "Signal Hill"
where Marconi made his first trans-atlantic transmission. I also
recommend a night visit because the view is breath-taking.
At 500 years of age, St.John's boasts itself as being the
oldest city in North America. You'll find all along the Avalon
Peninsula many sites of history and quaint little places with the
friendliest people you've ever met.
Hope this helps,
Blair.
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| 800.59 | | CTHU26::S_BURRIDGE | | Tue May 03 1994 09:31 | 7 |
| In .44 I said the ferry took 9 hours to get from North Sydney to
Port-aux-Basques when I took it in 1984. I now remember that this was
because it hung around the harbour for awhile to give passengers a view
of the Tall Ships, which had spent a night or 2 there on their way to
Quebec City, as they departed.
-Stephen
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| 800.60 | SURE you can! | REFDV1::MURPHY | Symbolic stack dump follows... | Tue May 03 1994 14:16 | 11 |
|
Thanks folks... these are good pointers.
Steve
p.s. how far of a car ride would it be to St.John's from Port aux
Basques (in the event that we chose the 4 hour ferry ride from North
Sydney instead of the 18 hour one to Argentia)/
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| 800.61 | | KAOU59::ROBILLARD | | Tue May 03 1994 14:33 | 3 |
| I thought St. Augustine, Florida was the oldest city in North America.
Ben
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| 800.62 | walled? | REFDV1::MURPHY | Symbolic stack dump follows... | Tue May 03 1994 17:32 | 6 |
| If St Augustine is a "walled" city like Quebec City, then St Augistine
is the oldest "walled" city in NA and Quebec is the 2nd, at least I
think I remember a Quebec City Horse'n'Buggy driver explaining that
to me and my wife, although I could possibly have my head up my butt...
steve
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| 800.63 | | KAFS31::LACAILLE | Half-filled bottles of inspiration | Tue May 03 1994 17:55 | 4 |
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How long would it take to get to St. Augustine by ferry?
Mus Noe
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| 800.64 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Sick in balanced sort of way | Wed May 04 1994 00:05 | 3 |
| How long would it take to take a fairy to St. Augustine?
Frothingly curious
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| 800.65 | proximity | REFDV1::MURPHY | Symbolic stack dump follows... | Wed May 04 1994 14:41 | 1 |
| not long I guess... It's kinda close to Key West :-)
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| 800.66 | take the boat | KAOOA::MACLELLAN | hardware..software..silverware.. | Wed May 04 1994 18:01 | 20 |
| re back a few -
I would avoid driving through New Brunswick. The worst roads, worst
drivers in Canada. I drove through their last year on a trip from
Ottawa to Halifax and swore I'd never take that route again.
In the past I have taken the Bar Harbour - Yarmouth ferry. I t is quite
enjoyable, unless you have rough seas. In order to limit my travel in
New Brunswick, I have taken the Saint John to Digby ferry as well.
It too is very relaxing.
The highways between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are generally 2 lane
(they were last summer) and clog up quite heavily with Winnebago's,
trucks, slow pokes in the summer. This can be tough on your patience
and on your car. My family really enjoys the ferry trips - it breaks up
the drive.
Their are several PC based map programs available to help you with your
trip planning as well. These can be used to determine the most scenic
route, quickest route, via ferry route, etc... you might want to see if
you can get your hands on one.
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| 800.67 | | TOPDOC::AHERN | Dennis the Menace | Fri May 13 1994 16:33 | 25 |
| RE: .59 by CTHU26::S_BURRIDGE
>In .44 I said the ferry took 9 hours to get from North Sydney to
>Port-aux-Basques when I took it in 1984. I now remember that this was
>because it hung around the harbour for awhile to give passengers a view
>of the Tall Ships, which had spent a night or 2 there on their way to
>Quebec City, as they departed.
Hey, Stephen, we were on that boat. Remember how we hung around the
starting line while the class A vessels jockeyed for the gun and then
this enormous fog bank rolled in and swallowed up even the Russian
ship, The Kruzenstern?
For some more notes on travel to NFLD, see:
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Topic Author Date Repl Title
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448 BAGELS::SCARAMUZZO 30-MAY-1991 2 Information on traveling to
Newfoundland?
467 TOPTEN::LEONARD 9-JUL-1991 3 Newfoundland adventures?
737 TROOA::MCNEILL 26-AUG-1993 4 Newfoundland/PEI info?
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| 800.68 | | CTHU26::S_BURRIDGE | | Tue May 17 1994 09:26 | 7 |
| Yes, I remember the fog very well. After that the ferry ride was a bore,
enlivened only by performances of "Rock in the Stream", "I's the B'y",
etc, in the lounge.
But I was very impressed by Newfoundland, a unique and interesting place.
-Stephen
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| 800.69 | .58/.66 OK BUT | BRAT::GRAVELLE | | Mon Jun 13 1994 12:43 | 15 |
| I HAVE TO AGREE WITH .58 AND .66. I HAVE DONE ALOT OF TRAVEL IN MAINE,
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.S. AND PEI. I WOULD TRAVEL THRU MAINE (AUGUSTA TO BAR
HARBOR TO CALAIS) CROSS INTO N.B TO ST JOHN, TAKE THE FERRY TO DIGBY
N.S AND GO UP THE EAST SIDE. LOTS TO SEE. THE DIGBY FERRY IS A NICE
4 HOUR ?? ( I THINK ) RIDE. IF YOU WANT TO SEE MOUNTAINS GO EAST AND
TAKE FERRY FROM N.S., BUT IF YOU WANT TO SEE NICE FARMS AND FLAT DRIVES
THE GO TO P.E.I. . IF IT WAS ME, I'D GO FOR THE MOUNTAINS.
COMING BACK I WOULD TAKE THE FARRY TO SHAIDAC N.B. AND GO SOUTH TO
MONCTON, ( LOTS OF THINGS TO SEE IN THE AREA) THEN I WOULD GO TO
WOODSTOCK AND CROSS OVER TO HOULTON, MAINE AND TAKE 95 BACK TO N.H..
THE ROAD THRU N.B. ISN'T THAT BAD. GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN
REGARDS
RAY GRAVELLE
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| 800.70 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Sick in balanced sort of way | Mon Jun 13 1994 13:35 | 1 |
| <--- Must you yell like that?
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| 800.71 | | POLAR::HOLLOWAY | | Mon Feb 13 1995 17:45 | 3 |
| How about the recipe for some good old fashion screech.
anybody got one
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| 800.72 | | KAFS31::LACAILLE | Half-filled bottles of inspiration | Tue Feb 14 1995 09:58 | 2 |
|
I thought screech==rum...
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| 800.73 | | POLAR::RUSHTON | տ� | Tue Feb 14 1995 13:02 | 4 |
| >>How about the recipe for some good old fashion screech.
>>anybody got one
Yell at the top of your lungs
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| 800.74 | Have some rum.....Mon!!! | POLAR::STOODLEY | | Sat Feb 18 1995 07:24 | 14 |
| re: .71
Never heard any mention of an actual recipe during the time
I was living on the "Rock", but one thing I do remember is the
label on a bottle of Screech always had scribbled at the bottom...
"Imported from Jamaica"...."bottled in St. John's, Nfld."
This may strike up some controversy about screech being
a Newfoundland recipe. I know many a Newf who will argue the fact
even though the label clearly states this. However, their may be
additional ingredients added at the distillery in St. John's
which suddenly creates a "time honoured Newfoundland tradition".
Blair.
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| 800.75 | I've fallen down... | POLAR::CROOK | Brian Crook @TSU | Sat Feb 18 1995 09:16 | 12 |
| I recall losing a battle with a bottle of screech, I don't think its
as simple as 'screech=rum'. Screech is a LOT sweeter and has a
'thicker' taste. Isn't Jamaica home of mollasis(sp?) and isn't that
used in screech?(I looked in the cupboard(sp?), its MOLLASES! and it
says from the West Indies)
Anyway, major skull cramps in any quantity, one of those potions you
have to develop a taste for, IMHO.
ps - it struck me strange that for a liquor, its never served in a
shot glass. You ask for screech and they hand you a drinking glass
full of the stuff! I knew I was out of my league right there..
Brian (major newfie fan)
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| 800.76 | I fallen down and can't reach my screech | OTOOA::MACLELLAN | GET OVER IT | Sat Feb 18 1995 09:47 | 9 |
| doesn't "real" Newfie Screech come in an unmarked bottle that is stashed
in a cupboard above the fridge.
I've tried the Screech bought at the Newfoundland Liquor Store and it
is a good dark rum, but nothing to really brag about. Now for a great
dark rum, try London Dock - 150 proof, also available at the Nfld
Liquor Store.
Terry
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| 800.77 | Come over to the dark side!!! | POLAR::STOODLEY | | Sat Feb 18 1995 11:04 | 6 |
| You wanna try a good dark rum.......give Captain Morgan Dark
a try. Also, I hear Captain Morgan spiced rum in egg nog is
sure winner with the family.
Blair.
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| 800.78 | Where ya from bye??? | POLAR::STOODLEY | | Sat Feb 18 1995 11:08 | 8 |
| re: .75
Brian, are you originally from Newfoundland???
If so, you gotta spill the beans and tell the rest of us your story.
Blair (one overworked homesick Newfie)
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| 800.79 | We don't want no long story | POLAR::CROOK | Brian Crook @TSU | Sat Feb 18 1995 11:47 | 13 |
| No beans to spill Blair, I'm not from there, just took a few
'business trips' there. Ran into the famous hospitality and didn't
want to come back home! The rest of the story is too long but it
was a great time, I'm taking the family there for vacation, this year
hopefully.
Sorry you're overworked, no cure for that. 'Homesick', well there
are a couple notes just put in about some different rums to try,
that might work!
ps I was born in Chapeau P.Q., its about 90 minutes west of Hull and
you'd do well to go spend the rest of this lovely afternoon sitting
in 'The Chapeau Hotel', cure you of all the above! (i don't know
where I learnt to babble on like this)
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| 800.80 | Any room in your trunk??? | POLAR::STOODLEY | | Sat Feb 18 1995 13:19 | 12 |
| Good show, Brian!!! The best time to head down would be
around mid-summer. You might still catch a glimpse of the huge
icebergs that drift down from Greenland each summer. Get yourself
out on one of those whale adventures around St. John's.....you
won't be disappointed! Lots of humpbacks flying out of the water
that time of year. Not sure what they're eating though. Sure as
heck it can't be cod. 8*(
Don't forget to pick yourself up a bottle of fresh air before
leaving.
Blair.
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| 800.81 | | KAFS31::LACAILLE | Half-filled bottles of inspiration | Mon Feb 27 1995 17:09 | 8 |
|
Brian,
Are you related to the Mayor of Kinburn? I believe his
name is Crook. (or maybe someone simply mentioned he was
one)
Charlie
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| 800.82 | Gander... | KAOFS::LOCKYER | PCs & Religion - Both Just Faith, NOT Fact! | Tue May 21 1996 16:28 | 7 |
| Well, it's been a little quiet I here, so I thought I would ask the
Newfoundland experts where the "hot spots" in Gander are? Going to be
in Gander for the upcoming weekend...
Regarsds,
Garry
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