Seeking Orcas from the BC Ferry en route to Pender Island
January 30, 2008 — Dave O
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Tapas Lounge
Burrard Inlet Transportation Orgy with Ferries, Flying Boat and Seabus
January 18, 2008 — Dave O
Along with SillyGwallio, Uncle Weed watches the giant new BC Ferry choogle into the cruise ship dock on Canada Place. Along the way, passing the Mars Martian flying boat (with the ability to load up water to carry and dump elsewhere) while the Seabus goes about its business passing the heliport and the West Coast Express waits patiently in Gastown railyards.
Formats available: Microsoft Video (.avi), Flash Video (.flv), MP3 Audio (.mp3), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v)
Exploring the Vancouver Polar Bear Swin at English Bay
January 3, 2008 — Dave O
Each year, folks plunge into the frigid salty brine at English Bay, some lingering for seconds while others hunker down in a quest to outlast eveyone. Follow along as Dave walks towards the spectacle and meanders through the crowd and observes a nut-shrinking showdown between a drunken Romanian viking with a horn and a couple of other goofballs.
Evacuating the Seabus Station due to Smoking Vessel
December 12, 2007 — Dave O
The Seabus (not sure if it was the Otter or the Beaver) began smoking heavily upon docking at Waterfront Station. After passengers dismebarked and crew investigated the problem, the station was evacuated and firetrucks responded. The counterpart vessel waited in Burrard Inlet and didnt immediately dock.
Emergency Response to Smoking Seabus
December 12, 2007 — Dave O
Now Public: Seabus Station Evacuated due to Smoking VesselThe Seabus (not sure if it was the Otter or the Beaver) began smoking heavily upon docking at Waterfront Station. After passengers dismebarked and crew investigated the problem, the station was evacuated and firetrucks responded. The counterpart vessel waited in Burrard Inlet and didnt immediately dock.
Working the Snowy Festivus Tree Lot
December 3, 2007 — Dave O
While a snowstorm dumps on Vancouver, Dave checks in while doing volunteer work at a holiday tree lot at Ikea in Coquitlam. He explains aesthetic and practicial tree tips and reviews safety hints to do with highlighters, scissors and orange vests.
Formats available: Microsoft Video (.avi), Flash Video (.flv)
North Vancouver to Gastown Commute, annotated
October 10, 2007 — Dave O
A bus ride and stroll from a North Vancouver bus stop in front of a pet shop to downtown Vancouver’s rather seedy Main and Hastings and then into tourist-laden Gastown to 1 Alexander with comments on urban transition and the Nokia N95 phone.
Formats available: MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Flash Video (.flv)
Japanese Garden Respite in North Van
October 8, 2007 — Dave O
In between gigs visit to a hidden and somewhat serene Japanese garden in North Van loaded with maples and the occasional transient seeking shelter.
Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), Flash Video (.flv)
Stoney Creek Rest Area Tour
October 8, 2007 — Dave O
A brief update and tour of a rest area north of Everett, Washington featuring a giant cedar stump and a State Patrol Office en route to Vancouver, BC.
Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), Flash Video (.flv)
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