Comments for Definitely Not The News

Comment on A Passage to Siberia – Krasnoyarsk Airport by Vera

Vera — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:51:30 +0000

Allan, are you still there? We are moving there in a week. Such a coincidence that my husband’s name is also Allan.

Comment on Mining and History in Logan Lake by Neil Warneke

Neil Warneke — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:45:11 +0000

40 million tons a year

Comment on Mining and History in Logan Lake by Neil Warneke

Neil Warneke — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:44:40 +0000

Sir. The 5 3200B we had were really too big for the mining operation we had. although the total output for the year was around 0million tons of saleable iron ore it was a small tight mining operation. One of the biggest problems with tandem drives of any type is keep traction on the front wheels to turn. As we had limited room and when it rained they had to be not used as we could not turn them.
Eventually they and the 120 wabcos were replace with Unit Rig Mk36 diesel electrics of 170 ton capacity.this was all about 1978 to 1981

Comment on Homemade Luck by Gail at Large

Gail at Large — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:57:16 +0000

I just booked two weddings for later this year, which has everything to do with hard work and as you say, little to do with luck — in the lottery sense, anyway. I know I got those gigs because I show my work online, so “be there” also means “be there, and show it”. There’s also a major leap between “be there” to get great images for fun and “be there” because someone else is paying for you to be there and you’re not coming back without the money shots.

If we’re just talking about photographing for fun, then “be there” to me is like one of my favourite sayings: “the best camera you own is the one you have with you”. So many people leave their cameras at home, where it does absolutely no good.

Comment on Homemade Luck by Marcie

Marcie — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:24:44 +0000

Thank you Allan. Just showing up and being there is something that I think in our fast moving lives we forget about often but when we do the magic does happen.

Comment on Jeff Brechlin, whoever you are, thank-you .. by Bob Foster

Bob Foster — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:41:09 +0000

I’m still laughing. If the contest ever comes around again, I’d like to give it try. Maybe do Dylan Thomas on how to uninstall Microsoft Word.

Comment on Alex Fraser Bridge by Sunny

Sunny — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:33:02 +0000

This is a fantastic foto!

Comment on One Year Ago by Sunny

Sunny — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:32:18 +0000

You certainly did a great job of capturing the moment.

One year ago today, eh? Hmmm, I like that idea.

Comment on Mining and History in Logan Lake by Allan

Allan — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:22:41 +0000

By gum, I guess you’re right. I should have taken a closer look. So did they have a wide swing or not?

Comment on Mining and History in Logan Lake by Neil Warneke

Neil Warneke — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:31:41 +0000

Sir. Just a correction. The Wabco 3200B was not articulated steering. I drove one at Tom Price in 1978. We had 5 of the B models later sold to Mt Newman Minung. I believe 33 were built in total and 22 were in AUstralia in the iron ore. We also had Wabco 120B and C models