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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-29-08 12:26 AM
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Yikes, eight feared dead in avalanche in BC
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/12/28/fernie-slide.html

That's awful.
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opihimoimoi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-29-08 12:40 AM
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1. Despite warnings ...people still risk their lives.....OMG...how DEAF we are???
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drm604 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-29-08 12:42 AM
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2. Sorry to hear this.
I love that part of the North American continent. The natural scenery is breathtaking and enticing, but one must use caution when dealing with nature. This is tragic.
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-29-08 01:39 AM
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3. Shit, they're all from Sparwood, I've been there a few times, it's tiny
This will devastate that town.
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deaniac21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-29-08 01:46 AM
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4. Canadians......
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-29-08 01:57 AM
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5. k&r. That last bit of storms raised avalanche possibilities way high.
This is bad.
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