manitoubass2 Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Heading from emo to thunderbay(aboit a 4 1/2 trip) And look at the conditions!!! -33 with 70km/h wind gusts! Faster wind that we can drive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 could be worse...could be night time lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 I'd stay home. Be careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 These appointments take forever to book. Trust me id rather have stayed home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 I'd be Emo too if I had to drive through that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Lol. Just got to quetico. Conditions are abit better here. The wind is crazy but its sheltered, and the roads are no longer black ice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 My poor wife is stressed. She isnt used to driving in this type of crap. How do I know shes stressed? We are at a liquor store so she can get malibu. My wife doesnt drink at all! Its been probably 3 years since she had a sip of alcohol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Call us when you get to Shabaqua Corners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) 60km away from shab still Longest "lil trip" ever ??? Edited January 12, 2017 by manitoubass2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Just like tracking Santa. You have to stop at Kakabeka Falls and take pics lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Im not getting out of the vehicle but i will lol I just had a pee break and almost got blown over. I need to check what the wind is at now, its crazy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Passed shab. No pics at kekabeka. Trying to beat the darkness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 You were facing in the right direction when you peed I hope lol Rick I have lots of pics of Kakabeka from my tourism client. Finnish sauna and dinner at Hoito! Be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) Looks familiar Rick, or worse but for maybe an hour with several stops pulling into someones laneway. No way for more than that. Not this year though. Rain, rain and more rain today. If it continued there would be severe flooding along the Grand River, plenty of pack ice today on it. After my first surgery in 78' they put a cast on from hip to toe. My kid brother made a hand control for the accelerator out of a pool cue bridge and I would use my left foot for the brake. Worked great or I would be stuck at home for weeks. Good luck on the therapy young Brudder. I call the stuff the therapist asks you to do on your own "homework". Do your homework but not beyond what he or she asks. No pain no gain. What you do now will determine your quality of life for the rest of your life. Edited January 12, 2017 by Old Ironmaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) Made it, only took 6 hours??? Normally a 4 hour trip tops *can unclench buttcheeks now Edited January 12, 2017 by manitoubass2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Rick, our first real storm I left Markham at 3:30 pm go to Woodbridge (28 km) got home at 8:45. ( 5.25 hrs) You did well in 6 hours. Hope your drive back is better. last month I took my wife to St Mikes, the appointment was booked by her dr. Get there, 1 hour to register and find his office and only to be told you are NOT booked in! I told them how my drive was at 9 am and day off work and wasn't coming back, she got looked at and then getting out of the parking lot cost $22 for for 3 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Rick, our first real storm I left Markham at 3:30 pm go to Woodbridge (28 km) got home at 8:45. ( 5.25 hrs) You did well in 6 hours. Hope your drive back is better. last month I took my wife to St Mikes, the appointment was booked by her dr. Get there, 1 hour to register and find his office and only to be told you are NOT booked in! I told them how my drive was at 9 am and day off work and wasn't coming back, she got looked at and then getting out of the parking lot cost $22 for for 3 hours. Geez! Thats horrible bud! Weather looks much better tomorrow but my heater went out 15 mins from tbay. Now I gotta have that fixed before we can leave??? Might end up staying and extra night but Im not sure grandma can handle a 1 year old and 6 kids. I feel bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Oh and thanks OI! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 hei I'm a grand and when they all come over there are 8. I KNOW. noisy little buggers. My daughter lives in Innsifil and has been with us for most of the winter because of the drive? we're you driving a bus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 I really dislike going to the Hospital for anything. Besides the 25 bucks to park I went for a CT scan last week for an 8:15 appointment. The lady looked at me and said you are 12 hrs early. She took pity on me. I get in there and there is 1 guy waiting. I was in and out in 20 minutes, What the???? Did all the people that should have been in line there that would have had me come at night all cancel? Good way to get a second shift scheduled eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 I really dislike going to the Hospital for anything. Besides the 25 bucks to park I went for a CT scan last week for an 8:15 appointent. The lady looked at me and said you are 12 hrs early. She took pity on me. I get in there and there is 1 guy waiting. I was in and out in 20 minutes, What the???? Did all the people that should have been in line there that would have had me come at night all cancel? Good way to get a second shift scheduled eh? OI this is going the wrong way regarding Hospital regs. We will be shut down by Art! I went to one at 12:45 am for my wife and paid early for parking ($22 for 3 hours) and they lowered the rates! That's a joke! Today I sent a nasty letter to my MP Del Duca and our MInister of energy and out glorious premier that our taxpayers are being taken. Why does Mbass have to drive to Thunderbay for treatment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 hei I'm a grand and when they all come over there are 8. I KNOW. noisy little buggers. My daughter lives in Innsifil and has been with us for most of the winter because of the drive? we're you driving a bus? Lol. Nah mah mom has rheumatoid arthritis. So last summer I convinced he to quit work for health reason and come live with us free of charge of course! Until this weekend that is??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 keep well bud, have a good trip back to Emo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Thanks! Will (try) to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Those sorts of drives are all too common here lately, too. Maybe not quite as bad wind-wise...yeesh. Turning into a kickbutt sledding season though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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