I live just on the southern border of Deerhurst or about 1 kilometer away. Last night starting at around 7:30 the air lift started. Top cover supplied by an F18 above the clouds, below that some prop driven spotter plane and just below that the green Helios. Just after 8:00 PM and continuing till midnight the choppers just kept on coming mostly in pairs. Could not miss them at they came in and exited right over the house. Very very loud and the dogs did not like them. Wonder which neighbour we borrowed the choppers from?
Yesterday we had the Council of Canadians protest here at the marina. Brenda and I watched the CTV National news at 11:00Pm with Lloyd Roberson anxious to see us on the national news. Huntsville Marine is going to make the national news....this would be a first. Nope did not happen...no way...we were ripped off. We had a puff piece from the Deerhurst balcony about the Huntsville love in to date. That guy had nothing to noteworthy to say just dead air time waste. As I mentioned the media here is like a pack of hungry wolfs circling just waiting to strike their prey. They are absolutely starving for news here to report. Potentially hundreds of thousands spent by the news and not a good story yet to report. The only comment on CTV we got was that a peace full protest by the council of Canadians took place and that left form the Huntsville docks. Nothing like getting the story right!
The motorcades passed us by around noon and the total number was three. Motorcycles screaming at the lead...not much of a highlight event. Chopper overhead of the procession for top cover protection. Lots of media trying to take a picture of a car travelling in excess of 80 kil. difficult to get a good shot...I tried...probably why they move so fast...safer if someone is pointing something at them other than a camera.
Russian diplomats in today for a boat rental to see the sights...obviously not going to the meeting which was in progress at that time. These guys have special cards exempting them from all sales taxes...nice! Couple of customers in today saying not much going on downtown today...protesters apparently our of gas or stayed in Toronto. Huntsville is much happier if they did.
Delivered two new Crestliner fishing boats today! Had to throw some marine talk in here somewhere. Next week I will have to talk more about the actual marine business...I will be just like the media looking for something interesting to say.
I understand my blog is now being read in Australia. Hello to the land down under and by the way George misses you and the baby. If Australia has a boating story send it my way and I will put it on the blog. Pictures are good too!
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