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12-25-2008, 08:24 AM
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#51 | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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I can't remember the last time I took skytrain. I feel for those who got delayed.
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12-25-2008, 08:41 AM
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#52 | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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Originally Posted by Lomac When was the last time Vancouver experienced this amount of snow? Yes, it snows every year but it's usually a maximum height of a couple inches before it melts away the next day. Because this is the norm, it's what Translink expects every year and is prepared to deal with when it comes. It's unrealistic for people to expect Translink to buy proper snow tires for every single fucking one of their buses when there's a 99% chance of them never needing 'em. Do you know how many thousands of dollars it would cost to put snow tires on every one of their buses?
Other cities like Salt Lake City, Montreal, and the like where it snows constantly are used to being dumped on and, as such, are already prepared for it.
Seriously, people. You need to stop and think about this before you bitch and complain. | what type of bullshit logic are you trying to use here lomac? nobody wants to hear your about your crazy thing called reality. this thread is for crying like a massive vagina, apparently.
/yes i use the bus and skytrain for work.
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12-25-2008, 09:26 AM
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#53 | I bringith the lowerballerith
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well fuck.. this is what you get with any company that has a 100% monopoly in their industry. TRANSLINK HAS NO COMPETITION.
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12-25-2008, 09:34 AM
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#54 | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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Got off work early at 4pm, hiked out to willingdon for the #25. After waiting for 30 minutes, I made the 20 minute trek up to Brentwood mall to see what's up.
I arrived to see a bus full of angry, impatient people who have been waiting for 40+ minutes. The bus driver comes back and I ask him what's going on, if he got the "ok" to leave now (since I assumed there was a delay with the route somewhere).
Fucking guy says there's no schedule, he felt like taking an extended smoke break. Thanks for fucking over 30+ people asshole.
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12-25-2008, 11:43 AM
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#55 | The Lone Wanderator
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Originally Posted by trdees i hope they stop all there services. Ill be the first to open my own bus route n shit 10000000% better than translink. I bet a 10 year old kid can run a public transportation better than translink | Look forward to seeing you do it, then.
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12-25-2008, 11:57 AM
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#56 | reads most threads with his pants around his ankles, especially in the Forced Induction forum.
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Originally Posted by Lomac When was the last time Vancouver experienced this amount of snow? Yes, it snows every year but it's usually a maximum height of a couple inches before it melts away the next day. Because this is the norm, it's what Translink expects every year and is prepared to deal with when it comes. It's unrealistic for people to expect Translink to buy proper snow tires for every single fucking one of their buses when there's a 99% chance of them never needing 'em. Do you know how many thousands of dollars it would cost to put snow tires on every one of their buses?
Other cities like Salt Lake City, Montreal, and the like where it snows constantly are used to being dumped on and, as such, are already prepared for it.
Seriously, people. You need to stop and think about this before you bitch and complain. | OK what happen last year then? Massive snow last year and the skaytrain bus all stop workign and skytrain took a good2hrurs to get back on track. See if they learn from last year mistake they would be more prepare this year. But nooooooooooooo they learn nothing.
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12-25-2008, 12:01 PM
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#57 | The Lone Wanderator
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Originally Posted by Mr.HappySilp OK what happen last year then? Massive snow last year and the skaytrain bus all stop workign and skytrain took a good2hrurs to get back on track. See if they learn from last year mistake they would be more prepare this year. But nooooooooooooo they learn nothing. | And if they spent a fucking fortune on snow equipment and preparations, when the budget shortfall gets worse, people will be saying Quote:
Originally Posted by fucking whiners Why did translink spend so much money on this snow equipment?! We get maybe 2-3 snow days every year! How could they have possibly spent all this money on things we'll use once a decade! Translink is wasting everyone's money! | Everyone's mind is on the now, not on the tomorrow or the yesterday.
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12-25-2008, 12:03 PM
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#58 | I bringith the lowerballerith
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last night i had to pickup my cousin in the metro town bus loop, along the way three bus were "out of service" in the brentwood mall bus loop... and then going along wellingdon past moscrop HS three buses " out of service" coming down the hill...
So here's my two cents... everyone knew the big snowdump was going to happen, why didn't anyone do anything about it... why didn't trankslink do anything? where's the fuck is our tax money going too... paying dickless union managers and others to sit on their ass and blame lower level of employees for their mistakes...
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12-25-2008, 12:09 PM
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#59 | Peanut Butter Jelly with a Baseball Bat!
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damn cities for not having enough snow plows to plow the gosh darn streets.
both the municipal govs in GVRD and translink are to blame!
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12-25-2008, 12:11 PM
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12-25-2008, 12:13 PM
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#61 | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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took the skytrain yesterday to vancouver, waitied 30 mins for a damn train
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12-25-2008, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirty Sanchez snow is like fkin kryptonite to them | Please don't compare Translink to Christopher Reeves. Everyone likes superman. |
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12-25-2008, 12:25 PM
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#63 | MiX iT Up!
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Originally Posted by 3xta I should invest in a F650 Truck
this would never get stuck in the snow | ... snow would get stuck on it.
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12-25-2008, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.HappySilp OK what happen last year then? Massive snow last year and the skaytrain bus all stop workign and skytrain took a good2hrurs to get back on track. See if they learn from last year mistake they would be more prepare this year. But nooooooooooooo they learn nothing. | Because this isn't typical Vancouver weather. Why should they invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in new snow clearing equipment when the odds are that next year they wont need it?
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12-25-2008, 12:32 PM
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#65 | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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12-25-2008, 12:32 PM
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#66 | Ready to be Man handled by RS!
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it could be worse guys... they are operating at a safe speed all because the switches on the track may not switch... in that case you could see yourself head on with another train. guys, we're in vancouver and we never expected to snow this much.
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12-25-2008, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Crossbone FUCK YOU... you suck major monkey balls whats the point in paying fucking 3.75 for an hour and a half for the services if none of the services work
if the Skytrain can't handle some damn snow what the fuck is 2010 going to be like.
i was stuck at brentwood station for 45 mins.... Broadway for 45 mins.. What the fuck is that shit
end rant | You're a dumbass.
There was at tree down on the track. Would you rather drive into a tree?
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12-25-2008, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by falcon You're a dumbass.
There was at tree down on the track. Would you rather drive into a tree? | |
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12-25-2008, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by chr1s well fuck.. this is what you get with any company that has a 100% monopoly in their industry. TRANSLINK HAS NO COMPETITION. |
dude... if there was competition it wouldn't be called PUBLIC transit.
If there was competition it would be classified under taxi service.
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12-25-2008, 01:34 PM
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I think Translink should invest in their own personal plows and salter for their own designated routes so they don't have to rely on the city government to help them out.
These "slush funds" the city has are always the penny-pincher of all the funds because no one thinks it's going to snow that much..
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12-25-2008, 01:46 PM
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#71 | The Lone Wanderator
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Originally Posted by Philly74 So here's my two cents... everyone knew the big snowdump was going to happen, why didn't anyone do anything about it... why didn't trankslink do anything? where's the fuck is our tax money going too... paying dickless union managers and others to sit on their ass and blame lower level of employees for their mistakes... | So, tell me. What would you like them to do? I'm not being facetious, I'm serious. What could Translink do to prevent or cope with this kind of situation?
After you answer that, tell me where you would like them to get the money for it, knowing that they're currently facing a defecit and will be in the red within 3 years. I seem to recall everyone freaking out in that other thread about possible ways translink may decide to try and tax people for additional sources of revenue. Quote:
Originally Posted by l2_narain I think Translink should invest in their own personal plows and salter for their own designated routes so they don't have to rely on the city government to help them out.
These "slush funds" the city has are always the penny-pincher of all the funds because no one thinks it's going to snow that much.. | Again, with what money?
And also, do you think that " slush fund" literally refers to snow & slush?
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12-25-2008, 01:52 PM
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#72 | Banned By Establishment
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My skytrain got delayed, and while waiting for one, some dude touched my ass just before i got on the skytrain
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12-25-2008, 01:54 PM
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#73 | I subscribe to the Fight Club ONLY
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I love the snow. Wish it would snow more.
Skytrain's main problem is having an above ground rail system. It was built more than 20 years ago, so its not like you can go back in time and solve this problem,
They can try to cope, but delays are inevitable.
So your options are:
stay at home
wait for transit
find an alternative route
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12-25-2008, 02:00 PM
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#74 | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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Originally Posted by Rogue951 dude... if there was competition it wouldn't be called PUBLIC transit.
If there was competition it would be classified under taxi service. | It would also only last about a month as proper transit is a giant money losing proposition.
Of course people would make a claim they could make money if they only serviced the busy routes, which is kind of like saying that the Canucks would have a perfect season if they didn't count the losses
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12-25-2008, 02:22 PM
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#75 | Ready to be Man handled by RS!
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fucking bitches i spent 2 hours plowing the driveway on the 23rd.
then on the 24th i had to plow the motherfucker AGAIN.
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