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femmocrat

(28,394 posts) Sat Jul 6, 2013, 11:36 AM Jul 2013

Paging Concerned Canuk ---- Is this near you?

Train carrying gas derails in Quebec:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023183454

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Paging *Concerned Canuk* ---- Is this near you? (Original Post) femmocrat Jul 2013 OP

Damn! I hope it isn't. In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #1

Google maps says: 739 km Ptah Jul 2013 #2

Thanks, Ptah! femmocrat Jul 2013 #4

That's just over the Maine border. bluedigger Jul 2013 #3

so tragic... handmade34 Jul 2013 #5

If your son makes it to the south shore of the Gaspe Peninsula and needs anything EvilAL Jul 2013 #7

Quebec can be messed up if he doesn't speak french in the small towns and shit.. nt EvilAL Jul 2013 #8

... handmade34 Jul 2013 #9

I've been there, but I live about 600 Kms East on the Gaspe Peninsula. EvilAL Jul 2013 #6

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. Damn! I hope it isn't.

Reply to femmocrat (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 11:39 AM

Jul 2013

I believe he lives west of that.

Ptah

(33,034 posts)

2. Google maps says: 739 km

Reply to femmocrat (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 11:47 AM

Jul 2013

Mattawa, ON to Lac-Mégantic, QC

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

4. Thanks, Ptah!

Reply to Ptah (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 12:33 PM

Jul 2013

I don't know how far that is, but it looks far! LOL I thought CC was between Montreal and Quebec somewhere.

bluedigger

(17,087 posts)

3. That's just over the Maine border.

Reply to femmocrat (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 11:48 AM

Jul 2013

I grew up just south of there. Pretty sure CC is out in western or central Canada somewhere.

Ptah cross posted - thanks, Ptah!

handmade34

(22,757 posts)

5. so tragic...

Reply to femmocrat (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 12:47 PM

Jul 2013

CC is good... my son is on a bike trip through Quebec... I can only assume he is far away from the explosion

EvilAL

(1,437 posts)

7. If your son makes it to the south shore of the Gaspe Peninsula and needs anything

Reply to handmade34 (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 01:42 PM

Jul 2013

gimme a shout..

EvilAL

(1,437 posts)

8. Quebec can be messed up if he doesn't speak french in the small towns and shit.. nt

Reply to EvilAL (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 01:43 PM

Jul 2013

handmade34

(22,757 posts)

9. ...

Reply to EvilAL (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 01:56 PM

Jul 2013

understood... I have no contact with him (he loves to forget his cell) but would surely pass on your info if I did

beautiful country up there!!

EvilAL

(1,437 posts)

6. I've been there, but I live about 600 Kms East on the Gaspe Peninsula.

Reply to femmocrat (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 01:41 PM

Jul 2013

Looks pretty fuckin' bad..

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