05-05-2016, 09:11 AM
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#661
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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For some feel good...the top trending r/aww post on Reddit:
"Broke into the owners house to grab these 3 guys to get them out of mandatory evacuation zone in Fort Mcmurray"
http://imgur.com/6ALVm0S#oo
https://www.reddit.com/r/aww/comment..._these_3_guys/
Last edited by Hack&Lube; 05-05-2016 at 09:17 AM.
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05-05-2016, 09:14 AM
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#662
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pylon
I think if I had your handle and avatar, I wouldn't have the guts to post in this thread.
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What? Are you an insane person now?
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05-05-2016, 09:16 AM
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#663
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Basement Chicken Choker
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants.
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Donated $100 on the Red Cross webpage.
For those who asked why the federal gov't is matching Red Cross donations, it's an easy way to quickly help, just like if you or I donate, plus it encourages people to give knowing that their money is multiplied. It's not like it stops them from doing whatever else they can and are asked to do.
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05-05-2016, 09:16 AM
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#664
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Franchise Player
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EDIT: Incorrect.
Also I upped my donation with Red Cross.
I wish I could do more. 
Last edited by DoubleF; 05-05-2016 at 09:23 AM.
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05-05-2016, 09:20 AM
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#665
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2012
Location: The Kilt & Caber
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
"Broke into the owners house to grab these 3 guys to get them out of mandatory evacuation zone in Fort Mcmurray"
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This made me tear up a little. Thanks for posting it.
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05-05-2016, 09:25 AM
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#666
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by peter12
What? Are you an insane person now?
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It was meant as a light jab. I kinda cringed when I saw the picture, and username in this thread.
One of those inappropriately funny moments I guess.
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05-05-2016, 09:26 AM
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#667
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pylon
It was meant as a light jab. I kinda cringed when I saw the picture, and username in this thread.
One of those inappropriately funny moments I guess.
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Ah I misinterpreted it.
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05-05-2016, 09:28 AM
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#668
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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I just gave AARCS $200 to help with their influx of pets from Fort McMurray, as well. Keep donating to The Red Cross, but if you have more to spare, keep them in mind!
Confirmed running total from CP'ers to the Red Cross
$3060 (That's not including the unmentioned amounts donated by users here, either.)
Great stuff guys! Keep it up!
Last edited by TheDragon; 05-05-2016 at 09:32 AM.
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05-05-2016, 09:29 AM
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#669
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Sent $100 to the Red Cross. Just horrible seeing all this. Hard to believe.
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05-05-2016, 09:35 AM
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#670
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2012
Location: The Kilt & Caber
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Donated $200 to Red Cross. I'll probably donate more later too. Also awesome, AARCS put out an urgent call for animal carriers for pets that are coming down from Fort Mac about an hour ago, and they just posted this photo:
Quote:
This is amazing - THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone for jumping up to the plate so quickly to donate and help!
THIS is what "Changing Lives Through Kindness" looks like!
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People can be SO amazing!
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05-05-2016, 09:38 AM
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#671
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Calgary, AB
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Unbelievable images from Fort Mac. Born and raised in Alberta and seeing Albertans open their homes and wallets makes me proud to be from here. Donated $100 to the Red Cross today. Work will match and Gov’t will match, $100 becomes $400!!
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05-05-2016, 09:39 AM
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#672
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Well I just put in $500.
Watching those videos is unreal. Fire raining from the sky across the hood of the truck? Thats nuts. That guy on the motorbike is out of his mind, I'll give him kudos for driving orderly though, he could hightail it like a maniac which I think he does in the end but I dont blame him. I'd be telling him to use my truck as cover.
Watching that on Youtube is eyeopening. I remember driving around Calgary during the flood and that was scary but this is a whole other level.
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05-05-2016, 09:43 AM
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#673
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Madman
There is a confirmation step, so no, yours didn't go through.
Red Cross Alberta
@RedCrossAB
If you're experiencing issues with the text to donate option, please consider donating online instead
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I didn't get confirmation either. I wonder how many people donations aren't getting through?
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05-05-2016, 09:44 AM
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#674
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Donated $100. Unfortunately not a good year for me as hours have been cut to 3 days a week. My wife makes the big bucks, so I'll get her to put some in.
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05-05-2016, 09:47 AM
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#675
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzz
Donated $100. Unfortunately not a good year for me as hours have been cut to 3 days a week. My wife makes the big bucks, so I'll get her to put some in.
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Haha! Fair enough! I just finished Tax Season so I had some cash and figured I may as well send it off to a good cause and maybe help some people out.
Theres some people around here that arent in a position to give much but I can so I will.
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05-05-2016, 09:48 AM
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#676
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Draft Pick
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I just donated $150 to Red Cross online. Company will match it as well.
Terrible images going around. Really hits close to home.
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05-05-2016, 09:50 AM
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#677
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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05-05-2016, 09:53 AM
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#678
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Estonia
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^ that was from yesterday morning I believe.
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05-05-2016, 09:56 AM
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#679
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Lifetime Suspension
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jschick88, an update to that map as that's from yesterday morning/afternoon. The prospect point area, that little bulge directly under the Fort in the header and to the left of the circled "63" took significant damage last night. It was stopped from crossing Confederation Way though, that road just south of it.
Not crossing confed is key. A large swath of forrest called the Birchwood Trails is right in the middle of that yellow patch. If he gets to homes there and hits that forrest it'll have easy access to all kinds of homes in Thickwood, Timberlea, Dickensfield.
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05-05-2016, 09:57 AM
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#680
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Had an idea!
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The images people post are very much appreciated from those of us who can just look on our phone. Keep them coming.
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