Well, it was one heck of a flash Summer storm. The streets were transformed to lakes in no time! Here a few soggy shots I took in between lightning blasts.
Please click on an image to enlarge it and see it better....
Here are a blue car & white van half-submerged in the river that used to be the street!
Do you see the person in the water by the blue car? Help is on the way!
'Come on in, the water's fine'
Here's where I would normally turn onto my street. Good luck!
Another angle of that submerged blue car.
'Up Sh*t Creek without a paddle'
'Man, I knew I shouldn't have gone to the Car Wash this morning!'
Mom went out after I went inside & said people in a canoe(!) came by to help.
Where does the car in the foreground with its brake lights on think they're going??
Here are some oh-so-clever questions foreigners have asked about the Great White North (as posted on an International tourism site). The hilarious Canuck answering them is sure to get a free beer from me should we ever meet!
Q: I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do the plants grow? (England)
A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around and watch them die.
Q: Will I be able to see Polar Bears in the street? (USA)
A: Depends on how much you've been drinking.
Q: I want to walk from Vancouver to Toronto can I follow the Railroad tracks? (Sweden)
A: Sure, it's only four thousand miles, take lots of water.
Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Canada? (Sweden)
A: So it's true what they say about Swedes.
Q: It is imperative that I find the names and addresses of places to contact for a stuffed Beaver. (Italy)
A: Let's not touch this one.
Q: Are there any ATM's (cash machines) in Canada? Can you send me a list of them in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax? (England)
A: What did your last slave die of?
"You're 100% correct if you think that all Canadians live in igloos in a year-round frozen tundra eating whale blubber".
Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Canada? (USA)
A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe. Ca-na-da is that big country to your North...oh forget it. Sure, hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Calgary. Come naked.
Q: Which direction is North in Canada? (USA)
A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees Contact us when you get here and we'll send the rest of the directions.
Q: Can I bring cutlery into Canada? (England)
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.
Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is...oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Vancouver and in Calgary, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.
Q: Do you have perfume in Canada? (Germany)
A: No, WE don't stink.
Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can I sell it in Canada? (USA)
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.
Q: Can you tell me the regions in British Columbia where the female population is smaller than the male population? (Italy)
A: Yes, Gay bars.
Q: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada? (USA)
A: Only at Thanksgiving.
Q: Are there supermarkets in Toronto and is milk available all year round? (Germany)
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of Vegan hunter / gatherers. Milk is illegal.
Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Canada, but I forget its name. It's a kind of big horse with horns. (USA)
A: It's called a Moose. They are tall and very violent. They roam the city streets eating the brains of anyone walking close to them. Spraying yourself with human urine before you go out will scare them off.
Q: Can I wear high heels in Canada? (UK)
A: You're an American politician, right?
Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)
A: Yes, but you will have to learn it first.
Q: I was in Canada in 1969 on R&R, and I want to contact the girl I dated while I was staying in Surrey, BC. Can you help? (USA)
A: Yes, and you will still have to pay her by the hour.
*Are there any stupid questions asked about your nation that simply left you dumbfounded and wanting to offer a wise ass answer?*
'Let's not let this Kryptonite get in the wrong hands!'
A mineral closely resembling the chemical formula of Superman's 'Kryptonite' has been unearthed in a Serbian mine.
The newly discovered mineral's formula matches that of Kryptonite - as described by Lex Luthor in 'Superman Returns' - differing only in that it does not contain fluorine
This Sunday's Simpson's Season Finale is historic in that it will be the show's 400th episode. It is titled, '24 minutes'.
Sadly, I've probably seen all 399 thus-far-produced episodes at least once (actually, more like watched them over and over). Yes, I know I don't have a life
Update: Just got news that Hot Report will be transferred back to me. I had not posted for a bit so it was given away to someone else...but it has all been resolved now.
lol, yup, it dried up by the next morning....but the clean-up continues. A couple people got hit by lightning & at least one major roadway will be closed for awhile since it could become one giant sink hole. Crazy!
Yup, we have all those shows on Teletoon but we don't call it any special name like 'Adult Swim' when those shows are aired (that I know of).
There's a Canadian cartoon called, 'Chilly Beach'. Do they show that down there?
It's kinda like South Park except with adult characters (and set on a remote arctic island).
It's a riot.
We have the TeleToon cable network...which probably shows the same cartoons as yours does. I love to catch Futurama on Teletoon. Can't wait for new episodes to come out next year (on Fox)!
Sorry, I meant to say, 'I have not had a ghostly encounter'. You gotta watch out for us hosers, we 're often too drunk & stuffed full of back bacon to type properly, eh.
Did you used to watch 'Bob & Doug McKenzie'?
They just aired a special for the boys' 'two - four' anniversary last weekend. Translation: Bob & Doug first brought us their hosehead shenanigans 24 years ago...and a 'two - four' is Canuck slang for a case of 24 beers!
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Thanks D!
Talk to you soon,
Peg