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Posted - 01/13/2009 : 07:50 AM
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| Go up to sheilds lake in sooke mountain park the lake was frozen over but not enough to walk on,their still is alot of snow in patches and alot of big trees right across the road and some wash outs,am sure quimper is probely bad to,the main road is a mess. |
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vancouver
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Posted - 01/13/2009 : 3:38 PM
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Too close to the city, BC
Canada
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Posted - 01/13/2009 : 4:42 PM
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Originally posted by hikinbc
48 days
I see your 48 days and raise you two weeks. |
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 canine loving, machete-toting bushwhacking lake seeker, Indiana Jones hat-wearing off-road 4x4 guru
Surrey Hole, BC
Canada
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Posted - 01/13/2009 : 10:35 PM
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| Hmm I need some other info,souns like a betting thread |
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Van, BC
Canada
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Posted - 01/13/2009 : 10:48 PM
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Damned if I can remember where this is, but I remember reading somewhere that a town places a large rock in the middle of their lake, and everyone places bets as to when it will finally break through the ice in the spring. Closest receives some cool prize.
We need to have that here - anyone have a good suggestion for a lake and a spare webcam? :P
-Ryan |
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canine loving, machete-toting bushwhacking lake seeker, Indiana Jones hat-wearing off-road 4x4 guru
Surrey Hole, BC
Canada
6770 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2009 : 10:51 PM
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sounds fun,can we shoot at this rock??  |
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Hope, BC
Canada
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Posted - 01/13/2009 : 11:47 PM
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Originally posted by Ryan.in.yaletown
Damned if I can remember where this is, but I remember reading somewhere that a town places a large rock in the middle of their lake, and everyone places bets as to when it will finally break through the ice in the spring. Closest receives some cool prize.
We need to have that here - anyone have a good suggestion for a lake and a spare webcam? :P
-Ryan
I remember in Barrie Ontario they put an old car out on the ice and place bets when it will break through. |
Edited by - AcesHigh on 01/13/2009 11:47 PM |
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Posted - 01/14/2009 : 02:08 AM
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Originally posted by AcesHigh
I remember in Barrie Ontario they put an old car out on the ice and place bets when it will break through.
Now for some reason, that just doesn't surprise me LOL. I do miss having frozen lakes, although the older people say that you used to be able to skate on the lakes here in the winter...I just can't picture it, though this winter does make it easier to imagine! |
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Posted - 01/14/2009 : 6:17 PM
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| Ya i recall hearing that from the some of the older people to,we just need really cold weather with no snow,but that will never happen |
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Fungi Filmin', Wine Drinkin', 'Shroom Eatin', Early Risin', Deer Whisperin', Curry Cookin', Macro Maniac
Chilliwack + Osoyoos
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Posted - 01/14/2009 : 6:46 PM
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Originally posted by AcesHigh
I remember in Barrie Ontario they put an old car out on the ice and place bets when it will break through.
Me too... Where are the frickin' environmentalists when you reely need them !!!
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victoria, bc
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Posted - 01/15/2009 : 1:38 PM
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About 30 years ago, here in Victoria, we could go and skate on Blenkinsop lake. Thinking about it now, we were lucky it did not break, cause there sure were alot of people on it at once
One year we even skated on Shawnigan lake.
One end of it froze thick enough. As we got off it, the ice cracked and sank, exposing very cold water.
That was a close call.
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Posted - 01/15/2009 : 4:15 PM
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| I heard a long long time ago Langford lake froze over enough to drive on,and somebody actually had enough guts to drive across the lake |
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Victoria, BC
Canada
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Posted - 01/19/2009 : 4:39 PM
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| I was recently sent an e-mail of a photo of Long Lake in Nanaimo covered in ice and happy skaters circa 1961 I believe. |
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When is this snow going to melt in the sooke hills
