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Re: Who remembers...

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:25 pm
by TheLionKing
Sir Purrcival wrote:when you could drive in this city. Today it just came out that Vancouver rates as the second most traffic congested city in North America right behind LA. Yep, all them bike lanes sure are making a big difference.
Thanks to mayor Moonbeam and his council

Re: Who remembers...

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:39 pm
by KnowItAll
I remember when you didnt need bike lanes, you just rode whereever you wanted to go.

Re: Who remembers...

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:59 pm
by WestCoastJoe
When we had no smog.

First time I noticed it was golfing at The Falls course, many years ago, way out of town. Looking back at the smog created in Vancouver, which, because of the off shore breezes, was moving towards the suburbs. I had never noticed the smog before.

When we had no gangs. No drug crime. No shootings. No break ins beating up elders. No traffic jams. Inexpensive real estate. Kids could go out and play all day unsupervised.

Still have free parks. Good water. Reasonably good air. Relatively safe.

Re: Who remembers...

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:47 am
by AC/DC Rocks
bumper stickers, that said " I found it", which were made by a religious group

the funny thing is, other bumper stickers started showing up saying " I lost it".

Then one day I saw one that said " who the hell needs it". :rotf:

If memory serves, this would have been mid to late 70's

I mean no offence to people who are religious, I like the sense of humour.

Re: Who remembers...

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:12 pm
by KnowItAll

Re: Who remembers...

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:14 pm
by KnowItAll

Re: Who remembers...

Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 3:35 pm
by KnowItAll
when hockey goalies in a game stood higher than their width.

Re: Who remembers...

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:42 am
by sj-roc
Who remembers how different a ride on the skytrain used to look in 1986 versus now?

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Re: Who remembers...

Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:25 pm
by Robbie
There is definitely a huge rivalry between Vancouver and Toronto in many areas including sports and there's definitely a love-hate relationship between the two cities. But the love aspect from Vancouver (and all of Canada for that matter, possibly notwithstanding Montreal since their Expos couldn't do the same) was very apparent and evident when they were so ecstatic when the Blue Jays won the World Series in 1992 and repeated it again in 1993. Here are the deciding game 6's in its entirety for both World Series.

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Re: Who remembers...

Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:00 pm
by KnowItAll
do you remember this?

were you there?

did you watch it live?


Re: Who remembers...

Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 2:53 pm
by Lions4ever
AC/DC Rocks wrote:
I mean no offence to people who are religious,
I, on the other hand, do like to offend the religious. Just ask around! :yahoo:

Re: Who remembers...

Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 5:45 pm
by KnowItAll
Lions4ever wrote:
AC/DC Rocks wrote:
I mean no offence to people who are religious,
I, on the other hand, do like to offend the religious. Just ask around! :yahoo:
a truly religious person cannot be offended.

Re: Who remembers...

Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 7:05 pm
by Robbie
Today, July 13, 2013 the Toronto Blue Jays won 7-3 at Baltimore Orioles and it was exactly 20 years ago on July 13, 1993 when a very memorable moment also occurred involving Blue Jays in Baltimore. The 1993 MLB All-Star game was being held at Camden Yard in Baltimore and Toronto's Cito Gaston managed the American League team and led them to a 9-3 win. But nevertheless Orioles fans were incensed over the fact that at the top of the ninth with a comfortable lead, Gaston did not bring the Orioles' star pitcher Mike Mussina to close the game while he warmed up in the bullpen. Instead, he brought out his own Blue Jays pitcher Duane Ward to finish out the game.

Re: Who remembers...

Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 2:33 pm
by Rammer
Robbie wrote:Today, July 13, 2013 the Toronto Blue Jays won 7-3 at Baltimore Orioles and it was exactly 20 years ago on July 13, 1993 when a very memorable moment also occurred involving Blue Jays in Baltimore. The 1993 MLB All-Star game was being held at Camden Yard in Baltimore and Toronto's Cito Gaston managed the American League team and led them to a 9-3 win. But nevertheless Orioles fans were incensed over the fact that at the top of the ninth with a comfortable lead, Gaston did not bring the Orioles' star pitcher Mike Mussina to close the game while he warmed up in the bullpen. Instead, he brought out his own Blue Jays pitcher Duane Ward to finish out the game.
hey I recall that, and that Gaston was also under fire for completing his lineup with Blue Jay players. It would be nice to be in that position once again, from a Blue Jays fans perspective of course.