Merry christmas vancouver! From the only powerline crew in the lower mainland still out restoring power ⚡
Posted Dec 25, 2018, 2:24 AM UTC
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Hey cool guys The crews just finished getting my houses in Chemainus Vancouver Island on 96 + hrs
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We've got crews heading to the island tomorrow!
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You guys are heroes! Merry Christmas!!
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Ok there relax they're just doing their jobs.
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You guys are awesome and thank for your time! Happy Holiday's to you guys!
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96 hours... I thought 52 hours was bad enough. I have never been so bored in my life.
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Makes you wonder how we survived before internet, huh? Had to get our entertainment IN ADVANCE, SHIT
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~$100/year maintaining a UPS system can keep a laptop and router running :)
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Not for 96 hours! I get about 6 hours, but I’m also powering a POE switch that powers the access points.
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I was pissed losing my power for a half day. I can't imagine having no power for 96 hours.
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Merry Christmas to you and your crew. I live in Tsawwassen and was without power for 2 days but am not complaining. I watched BC Hydro work and they did a great job quickly and efficiently. My neighborhood was a disaster, downed trees, snapped poles, lines everywhere. You guys rock.
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I watched BC Hydro work
Well, what other entertainment did you have...?
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I love BC hydro....
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Are you up by 6th ave?
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Yeah I live on 6 Ave. You?
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Howdy neighbor
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Just a couple streets up towards the border, didn't have power for like 3 days
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We only lost power for 5 hours and you got it back ASAP. Thank you
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Kerrisdale
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As a resident on a Gulf Island that just had power restored today (4 1/2 days total without power), I want to thank you and all of the linemen for doing your job so well and so efficiently!!! Merry Christmas and know that you are super appreciated <3
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My friends on Pender Island had their power restored just a few hours ago. Amazing how much damage that storm caused (roofs were damaged, chimneys torn off, etc.)
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Pender island is a magical place
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Tahiti is a magical place
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Still out on Salt Spring but we've got a fire - I hope the hydro crews are able to stay as warm as we are. I saw a bunch of trucks on the ferry today and said thank you, they're the real mvps!
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Also without power, but we have fire as well so we can cook and stay warm. A friend lent us their generator after they got power back so we can have a bit of light, and a toaster oven, as well. Seeing what those crews have to deal with we are super thankful to all of them. I've heard there have been more crews coming over with every ferry
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You guys are awesome, thank you and Merry Christmas.
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Worst wind storm in 20 years. 600,000 people without power. 90% of people had power back within 48 hours.
Amazing work by BC Hydro crews across the coast and province. Thanks!
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Why is bc hydro so competent? Even there website, updates and paying is so easy to use.
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Yeah I think it was in the top ten but for sure not the top.
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Totally. We didn't even lose power for this one. There was two or three years ago where I didn't have power for a few days, so I'd call that one the worst ;)
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We were out of power for 24+ hours so I guess we are one of the lucky ones as some are still without power.
Thanks to all you guys do, you've done an amazing job getting peoples power back on after such a big windstorm.
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I’ll be dropping my cliche platitude up here “Sometimes not all heroes wear capes!” 😜
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Do you know any of the crew staying on Saltspring? Specifically the Saltspring Island Inn (pretty sure at least half the hotel bookings are for folks working on the power outage issue here). In any case, I have whisky to share with them if that's a thing they like on their off hours.
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Go knock on their doors and find out my duuuuude!
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Thank you!
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Mad respect to you all for the shifts your putting in, hope your next few days off rock
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Merry Christmas to you and your crew!! Our outage was less than 5 min thanks to crews like yours working hard for us. ❤
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THANK YOU
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Merry Christmas + thanks!
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Fuckin ay bud
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Thank you for all that you do
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Thank you for all your hard work! Hope Santa brings you something special! 🎁
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I hope you guys are getting double time, and a half, then doubled again.
Merry Christmas.
6X? They deserve it!
Hell give em 100x
Fuck that 420x
666x
Powerline secured
OT on a stat adds up real quick.
Double time after 8hrs and on weekends, plus their normal salary on stats. IBEW takes care of its linemen.