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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: chris gadsden on July 21, 2007, 10:48:15 PM

Title: Bus Burns On The Trans Canada
Post by: chris gadsden on July 21, 2007, 10:48:15 PM
While coming down Highway 1 with 2 nice chinooks aboard from a 3 day fishing trip I heard there was a bus on fire just West of Hope. I did not think much of it at the time. I decided first to see what was happening at the Scale Bar. ???

I was on the other side of the river and saw 50 people working the area. :o I saw one chap with a fish on, I grabbed the video camera and filmed the action and just as he was getting the chinook near the shore the fellow falls over backwards, on his backside. ;D ;D

The fish had gained its freedom and the fellow a sore bottom. ;D Maybe I will send it to Amercia's funniest video's.

I then headed to the scene of the bus fire and on arrival I see it was worth filming, as I freelance for Global TV. With the story in the can I phone the newsroom and they had heard about the fire and wanted it, I rush home, check the film that looked ok and had time to kiss my wife hello and goodbye and off to Global in Burnaby.

The traffic was bad as I keep looking at my watch, need 30 minutes to edit the tape for the 6 news, now grid lock on the Port Mann, what else is new. I have just come from a peaceful fishing trip and now I am in a completely different environment. From a fishing rod in hand to a freelancers camera, with the latter being pressure.

I make the news room at 5:20, we rush to the edit room, they are happy with the footage, I sign a form that I will not take it to another station and the freelance fee at the top pays for more than I spent on the trip. ;D They send it to CH news in Victoria as well as the team is a Jr. football team from Victoria. I guess it will run at 11 tonight also.

With the story filed I treat myself to supper in White Rock as I decide I might as well get some bugs for next week's fishing trip. ;D

The end of a perfect week, 2 chinooks, a freelance TV story and 50 bugs for next weeks fishing. Retirement is good. ;D ;D ;D

Rodney has pictures of bus and the people fishing the scale bar if he wishes to post them later..
Title: Re: Bus Burns On The Trans Canada
Post by: GoldHammeredCroc on July 21, 2007, 11:04:36 PM
Chinooks from the Thompson Chris?  Looking forward to another story of the hunt for the jacks once again.
Title: Re: Bus Burns On The Trans Canada
Post by: Nicole on July 21, 2007, 11:55:17 PM
I saw the fire today, something fantastic let me tell you!!!

Pics are not up yet, but I will post them...

Glad to see nobody was hurt, the heat from the flames was so instense from the westbound lane as we went by, I couldn't believe it...

Cheers,
Nicole
Title: Re: Bus Burns On The Trans Canada
Post by: Rodney on July 22, 2007, 12:10:02 AM
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/cgadsden/070721_1.jpg)

(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/cgadsden/070721_2.jpg)

(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/cgadsden/070721_3.jpg)

(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/cgadsden/070721_4.jpg)
Title: Re: Bus Burns On The Trans Canada
Post by: Fish Assassin on July 22, 2007, 12:22:14 AM
I saw the footage on the 11 o'clock Global News. So that is the infamous Scale Bar.
Title: Re: Bus Burns On The Trans Canada
Post by: Hook Set on July 22, 2007, 03:59:41 PM
Does anybody know what bus company it was? Because a couple weeks ago while on a bus trip to Calgary with our lacrosse team we had 2 wheels fall off our bus. So I was wondering if it was the same company. :-\
Title: Re: Bus Burns On The Trans Canada
Post by: Nicole on July 23, 2007, 01:55:46 PM
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1070/874651867_1942f88e15.jpg)

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1102/875504906_449bdf2a96.jpg)

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1363/875506722_020923614a.jpg)

-Nicole
Title: Re: Bus Burns On The Trans Canada
Post by: TrophyHunter on July 23, 2007, 02:00:45 PM
Holy #$@#$@ !!!
nice pics Nicole !! amazing how a chunk of metal can burn so easy geesh  :o
TH
Title: Re: Bus Burns On The Trans Canada
Post by: BigFisher on July 23, 2007, 02:36:50 PM
Quote
amazing how a chunk of metal can burn so easy geesh 
Carrying a pool of petroleum.    ;)
Does Anyone one know what went wrong? Looks like you got the nice action shots
Title: Re: Bus Burns On The Trans Canada
Post by: chris gadsden on July 23, 2007, 04:55:44 PM
Quote from: Nicole on July 23, 2007, 01:55:46 PM
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1070/874651867_1942f88e15.jpg)

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1102/875504906_449bdf2a96.jpg)

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1363/875506722_020923614a.jpg)

-Nicole
Good pictures, you should have sent them to the Vancouver Province as they are better than the one they published of mine today. The freelance fee is nice too. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Bus Burns On The Trans Canada
Post by: Nicole on July 23, 2007, 06:41:34 PM
And take money from a retired guy?

That would be too cruel!

 ;D
Nicole

I have never witnessed such an intense heat from such a distance... It was totally CRAZY!
Title: Re: Bus Burns On The Trans Canada
Post by: chris gadsden on July 23, 2007, 09:42:57 PM
Quote from: Nicole on July 23, 2007, 06:41:34 PM
And take money from a retired guy?

That would be too cruel!

 ;D
Nicole

;D ;D ;D