Comments for Lynx Thoughts http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com Kannik's Stream of Consciousness Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:13:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Fabulous tea find by Jason http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/fabulous-tea-find/#comment-4863 Jason Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:13:24 +0000 http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/?p=982#comment-4863 I am hijacking your thread but for good reason. I was driving home from work tonight during rush hour. (Here in Edmonton, it is dark by about 5pm). I had just driven over the river and rounded the corner where the 2 ways of traffic are separated by about 40 meters. Our side was gridlocked but for some strange reason, the other side was free of traffic. Then I saw the familiar lights of a police car as it whipped by in the other direction. Then 2, 4 then 8 police cars whipping by. Another blocked an joining road, then another few police cars went by. All with there lights on in the dark, on a totally cleared road that should have a hundred cars rushing to get home. It was surreal, beautiful and kinda unnerving all at the same time. Who were they chasing? It must be quite the chase to have now over 15 police cars having gone by with others stopped blocking any entrances onto the road......Then I saw it. Whipping by far too fast for the speed limit of 50kmph. A Coyote fighting vehicle with its 25mm cannon facing forward and the vehicle commander sitting up out of the hatch. And then one by one, 5 intercity buses all white with the Canadian forces logo on the side dashed by, again, all too fast for the usual speed limit with even more police cars protecting the rear. What I had witnessed was one of the most well orchestrated escorts for about 200 of our fighting men and women that had just gotten back from a tour in Afghanistan...on there way back to see their loved ones at CFB Edmonton. 1 minute later or earlier, I would have missed the entire event. Its one of those moments that will always be ingrained in my memory. I am hijacking your thread but for good reason.

I was driving home from work tonight during rush hour. (Here in Edmonton, it is dark by about 5pm). I had just driven over the river and rounded the corner where the 2 ways of traffic are separated by about 40 meters. Our side was gridlocked but for some strange reason, the other side was free of traffic. Then I saw the familiar lights of a police car as it whipped by in the other direction. Then 2, 4 then 8 police cars whipping by. Another blocked an joining road, then another few police cars went by. All with there lights on in the dark, on a totally cleared road that should have a hundred cars rushing to get home. It was surreal, beautiful and kinda unnerving all at the same time. Who were they chasing? It must be quite the chase to have now over 15 police cars having gone by with others stopped blocking any entrances onto the road……Then I saw it. Whipping by far too fast for the speed limit of 50kmph. A Coyote fighting vehicle with its 25mm cannon facing forward and the vehicle commander sitting up out of the hatch. And then one by one, 5 intercity buses all white with the Canadian forces logo on the side dashed by, again, all too fast for the usual speed limit with even more police cars protecting the rear. What I had witnessed was one of the most well orchestrated escorts for about 200 of our fighting men and women that had just gotten back from a tour in Afghanistan…on there way back to see their loved ones at CFB Edmonton.

1 minute later or earlier, I would have missed the entire event. Its one of those moments that will always be ingrained in my memory.

]]> Comment on QotD by Chip Uni http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/qotd-46/#comment-4862 Chip Uni Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:49:07 +0000 http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/?p=980#comment-4862 *WILD APPLAUSE* *WILD APPLAUSE*

]]> Comment on Location: Sunnyvale House by Murrgon http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/location-sunnyvale-house/#comment-4861 Murrgon Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:58:27 +0000 http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/?p=970#comment-4861 "And to that end thank you Dave, for not letting me get away with it for another 20 years." You're welcome :) In the end, it was easy and a lot of fun :D “And to that end thank you Dave, for not letting me get away with it for another 20 years.”

You’re welcome :)

In the end, it was easy and a lot of fun :D

]]> Comment on Intense – avalanche and rescue by kannik http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/intense-avalanche-and-rescue/#comment-4858 kannik Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:46:23 +0000 http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/?p=953#comment-4858 Yeah... guess when you're a 'professional' you can keep cool even as you find n' dig... Yeah… guess when you’re a ‘professional’ you can keep cool even as you find n’ dig…

]]> Comment on Intense – avalanche and rescue by Jason S http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/intense-avalanche-and-rescue/#comment-4857 Jason S Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:08:26 +0000 http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/?p=953#comment-4857 The coolest part was just how calm the guys were rescuing him. The coolest part was just how calm the guys were rescuing him.

]]> Comment on QotD by Tiffanie http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/qotd-44/#comment-4852 Tiffanie Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:00:36 +0000 http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/qotd-44/#comment-4852 Yeah, it's really shocking and dismaying. I'm not looking forward to the next move... once I know it's coming I'll start pruning our belongings heavily. Yeah, it’s really shocking and dismaying. I’m not looking forward to the next move… once I know it’s coming I’ll start pruning our belongings heavily.

]]> Comment on Big news, the first! by kannik http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/big-news-the-first/#comment-4851 kannik Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:12:23 +0000 http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/?p=922#comment-4851 I would probably respond to any of those... };) Thanks a tonne! You too got to see a good chunk of it all -- well, that is when we didn't keep missing each other in the appt between work and studio... :P I would probably respond to any of those… };) Thanks a tonne! You too got to see a good chunk of it all — well, that is when we didn’t keep missing each other in the appt between work and studio… :P

]]> Comment on Big news, the first! by kannik http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/big-news-the-first/#comment-4850 kannik Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:11:12 +0000 http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/?p=922#comment-4850 Merci! Hard to believe we started out back in 1992 (!) -- architecture, the abortive D&D game with Pierre-Charles and the later Champions games, the Trek tradition, the crits, paintball (with Dirk! still have that picture), 3D modelling at 4am, the whole works... }:) Merci! Hard to believe we started out back in 1992 (!) — architecture, the abortive D&D game with Pierre-Charles and the later Champions games, the Trek tradition, the crits, paintball (with Dirk! still have that picture), 3D modelling at 4am, the whole works… }:)

]]> Comment on Big news, the first! by kannik http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/big-news-the-first/#comment-4849 kannik Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:08:36 +0000 http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/?p=922#comment-4849 Oui oui, definitively! }:) Thanks! You were there along my side (literally!) for quite a time through this journey... Oui oui, definitively! }:) Thanks! You were there along my side (literally!) for quite a time through this journey…

]]> Comment on Big news, the first! by Murrgon http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/big-news-the-first/#comment-4848 Murrgon Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:36:36 +0000 http://lynxthoughts.wordpress.com/?p=922#comment-4848 Does this mean we have to call you "Sir Kannik", or maybe "Your Honor"? How about Rockin' Kannik? Congratulations :D Does this mean we have to call you “Sir Kannik”, or maybe “Your Honor”? How about Rockin’ Kannik?

Congratulations :D

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