OT - NO POLITICS A Hazy Shade of Winter

[Sheppy]

It is so interesting. Nice of @Sheppy to answer all of our questions!

No sweat!

 

[Bruinaura]

The only knowledge I have of Yellowknife came from Ice Road Truckers and Ice Pilots lol

 

[Alicat]

The sub pump finally shut off. This is the longest it has ever stayed on. The rain did a number on the landscaping. So many tiny branches, dirt and mulch in the road and on walkways. The trash and cardboard area turned into a small pond.

 

[Sheppy]

The only knowledge I have of Yellowknife came from Ice Road Truckers and Ice Pilots lol

Ice Pilots is sick, I know the entire Buffalo crew really well. Really, really good people.

Ice Road Truckers is a bunch of shit. They really overdramatize that stuff to a hilarious degree, haha. One of the dudes on there was arrested for nearly burning a building down.

 

[NeelyDan]

No sweat!

literally lol

 

[Bruinaura]

Ice Pilots is sick, I know the entire Buffalo crew really well. Really, really good people.

I love their old planes. Did they have any damage with the fires last summer? I'm guessing they had a lot of work on their hands with their firefighting planes.

 

[Sheppy]

I love their old planes. Did they have any damage with the fires last summer? I'm guessing they had a lot of work on their hands with their firefighting planes.

I don't think they had any damage at all honestly. They're mostly stationed in Hay River (450 Km away) from Yellowknife - They really had it bad with fires down there, so all of the fleet that they keep here went south for that reason. They have a 737 now too which is their big dog. I was on one of their smaller planes when I was younger for a hockey tournament, nearly froze my bag off on the 30 minute flight, haha.

 

[GordonHowe]

Oh man, changing headlights puts your fingers in this weird configuration that they were they have no strength to do anything. Its like salad fingers changing a lightbulb.

 

[TD Charlie]

Ice Pilots is sick, I know the entire Buffalo crew really well. Really, really good people.

Ice Road Truckers is a bunch of shit. They really overdramatize that stuff to a hilarious degree, haha. One of the dudes on there was arrested for nearly burning a building down.

HAHAHAHA I loved IRT. Of course everything was blown way out of proportion. The magic of TV I guess. It was painfully obvious too. A couple of the personalities on the show were just nuts though. The little angry stocky fella comes to mind.

 

[sooshii]

Jesus, Mary and Joseph we’ve got -53 this morning.

I had to put on another layer just reading this.

 

[Sheppy]

HAHAHAHA I loved IRT. Of course everything was blown way out of proportion. The magic of TV I guess. It was painfully obvious too. A couple of the personalities on the show were just nuts though. The little angry stocky fella comes to mind.

Art was the guy who nearly blew up the building here. He was creating concentrated cannabis or something like that. It's hilarious.

When I was working at a dealership here he brought his van in for servicing so I told him I'd pick him up the next day to come get it so he didn't have to take a cab. I showed up to pick him up at like 9 am and he was outside in his underwear having a dart like Jim Lahey. I'll never forget that moment.

 

[TD Charlie]

Art was the guy who nearly blew up the building here. He was creating concentrated cannabis or something like that. It's hilarious.

When I was working at a dealership here he brought his van in for servicing so I told him I'd pick him up the next day to come get it so he didn't have to take a cab. I showed up to pick him up at like 9 am and he was outside in his underwear having a dart like Jim Lahey. I'll never forget that moment.

Sensational. I can paint the mental picture of this so well.

 

[Sheppy]

Sensational. I can paint the mental picture of this so well.

Guy is an absolute character. Super nice dude but you can tell the guy was a situation. I remember when the news came out with the headline "Former Ice Road Trucker Charged...." - I knew it was Art for sure. You could tell the guy wasn't playing with a full deck.

For what it's worth, here's what I found, lol...

Whatever Happened To Art Burke From Ice Road Truckers? - Looper

"Ice Road Truckers" star Art Burke endeared fans with his foul-mouthed persona and bravery on the ice. Here's what he has been up to since the show ended.

www.looper.com

I need a good redemption story for Art.

 

[Mione134]

I've been traumatized by rustyyy spoooons since I saw this in high-school a long time ago

 

[Bruinaura]

I don't think they had any damage at all honestly. They're mostly stationed in Hay River (450 Km away) from Yellowknife - They really had it bad with fires down there, so all of the fleet that they keep here went south for that reason. They have a 737 now too which is their big dog. I was on one of their smaller planes when I was younger for a hockey tournament, nearly froze my bag off on the 30 minute flight, haha.

Yeah, most of their planes are a bit lacking in the modern conveniences, I'm sure

I'm amazed they finally got a 737, but I imagine it will be impossible to keep all their old birds going indefinitely. Parts being the biggest issue, plus scarcity of the fuel they use.

I saw the episode where they flew the Stanley Cup, that was cool

 

[Ladyfan]

Harbour Grace is about 20 minutes away from where I lived!

I'm from a town of like 650 people so people there typically like the original 6 teams. Super oldschool place.

I'd say like 50% Leaf fans, 25% Montreal fans, 15% Bruins fans and then the rest sprinkled in there. I just so happen to have a father who was a big Bruins fan, so he hammered that into my head at a young age, haha.

A 150 ft. Iceberg passing through Iceberg Alley near Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada.

 

[RoccoF14]

I love their old planes. Did they have any damage with the fires last summer? I'm guessing they had a lot of work on their hands with their firefighting planes.

One of the most colorful human beings I ever met during my Navy career was Joe Satrapa. Callsign 'Hoser'. He was an instructor when I was going through the F-14 RAG, and his specialty was aerial gunnery and ACM. An amazing individual. After he retired, he flew firefighting airplanes....

If you watch the video below, pay close attention to his thumb on his right hand. Its actually his big toe....He used to like making home-made firearms in his spare time, and one time, the breach ruptured and mangled his index finger and thumb. He was worried that the Navy would never let him fly fighters again with a mangled thumb, so he had his toe removed and reattached to his hand. We called him 'Toeser' after that, which he did not appreciate too much.

Joe “Hoser” Satrapa - RIP - Fire Aviation

"He never landed with his gear up"

fireaviation.com

He passed away in 2019, but he lived life to the fullest.

Legendary Air Combat Pioneer, Vietnam F-8E Fighter Jock and F-14 Pilot Joe “Hoser” Satrapa Has Died

Satrapa Advocated Use of Guns in Modern Dogfighting; His Influence Remains Today. Legendary U.S. Navy F-8E Crusader pilot and aerial gunnery advocate

theaviationist.com

 

[DarrenBanks56]

We were on fire last summer, so that sucked.

Dry, warm, 24 hours of daylight.

sounds sick. but i would prob love living there.dry summers and cold ass winters. is it windy in winter or no wind?
you must have zero mosquitoes

 

[Sheppy]

sounds sick. but i would prob love living there.dry summers and cold ass winters. is it windy in winter or no wind?
you must have zero mosquitoes

We used to have tons. Though, the last few summers there haven't been much at all.

 

[Mione134]

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A 150 ft. Iceberg passing through Iceberg Alley near Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada.

Breathtaking

 

[Morris Wanchuk]

I've been traumatized by rustyyy spoooons since I saw this in high-school a long time ago

The nettles make milk!

 

[Mione134]

The nettles make milk!

I just shuddered

 

[Morris Wanchuk]

I just shuddered

Some good 2000s youtube nostalgia, or Ebaums world!

 

[Mione134]

Some good 2000s youtube nostalgia, or Ebaums world!

EBAUMS WORLD

What a throwback

 

[TD Charlie]

The emo game

The diplomacy video. AH MOTHERLAND

Badger badger badger badger badger MUSHROOM MUSHROOM