The migration has started

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The migration has started

April 03, 2006, 02:53:54 PM

As you read this, my beloved TC is on the rails, heading east for Nova Scotia.

Thursday morning, we finished loading the contents of our house onto a 53' CN Rail Container, and in the afternoon the Supertruck and TurboCoupe got loaded into the container as well. It was a VERY tight squeeze, but we managed to give both vehicles about two or three feet on either end, just in case.

Anyway, I've got my fingers crossed for a good five days, waiting to see if everthing arrives on the other side with little to no damages.

I'm just glad I don't have to unload any of it.

That's up to the wife and whoever she can scrounge together to do the work.

Friday evening, Ange and Coira left on a plane for Halifax, with my dog, even. I miss them like crazy already. It's like I have no purpose anymore. No one to go home to. No cuddles, no little voice bellering 'Dada', and worst of all, no supper waiting.

I do get to spend the rest of the month playing bachelor, though. I have a feeling that will get old pretty quick, though.

Saying goodbye to the wife and daughter was tough. Seeing all of our belongings in a container bound for God's country was a blessing. But seeing someone else moving into my house while we drove by on the way to pick up Buffy from the neighbours was the hardest thing to see.

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Reply #1 – April 03, 2006, 02:59:17 PM

I hope everything gets back east safely. Did you strap the vehicles down?

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Reply #2 – April 03, 2006, 04:02:09 PM

Umm, enlighten me. I did not know you where moving? Bring me up to speed.... lol

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Reply #3 – April 03, 2006, 04:48:33 PM

Quote from: thundergrowl

I hope everything gets back east safely. Did you strap the vehicles down?

There was no time to go buy straps. :( Yes, I'm at the mercy of inertia. It took all the BS in me to stall the driver long enough for someone to fetch some last minute padlocks for the container doors. I spent three days literally living by deadlines, and stretching every one.

I know the truck is going to hit the side. But it will be on an already dented fender and rusty door, so no biggie there. But I gave the TC as much space as possible, and have our matress over the nose, in case the truck rocks back to far (which should be impossible to rock three feet).

I wasn't lieing when I said I had my fingers crossed.

CougarSE, I'm moving back to Nova Scotia at the end of April. There is more than enough work for me at home, and we want the munchkin to grow up near her grandparents, and the rest of her family. We've already achieved our ten year goal of getting debt free in five years, so there is no reason to stay here anymore, other than the money. But it's not about money. :)

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Reply #4 – April 03, 2006, 06:10:02 PM

Welcome home, fellow Bluenoser! Hope your rides make the trip OK (But I'll buy the parts off you if they don't

)

Did you say you're New Glasgow bound? You'll only be about 1.5 hours from me - I'm moving about 1/2 hour west of Truro

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Reply #5 – April 03, 2006, 06:18:11 PM

Quote from: Thunder Chicken

Welcome home, fellow Bluenoser! Hope your rides make the trip OK (But I'll buy the parts off you if they don't )

Did you say you're New Glasgow bound? You'll only be about 1.5 hours from me - I'm moving about 1/2 hour west of Truro

Antigonish, actually. :) Still, it's only an hour and a half from Truro. Decent.

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Reply #6 – April 03, 2006, 09:02:08 PM

Quote from: oldraven

There was no time to go buy straps. :( Yes, I'm at the mercy of inertia.

OMG you have a lot of nerve. I wouldn't be able to send my car and truck across country without straping them down first. But, you did say they were goin be train? That should be a little smoother than by truck. I hope they arrive undamaged.

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Reply #7 – April 10, 2006, 01:39:30 PM

All my shiznit arrived in Nova Scotia unharmed. No dents, no broken plastic or glass (that wasn't already broken). It only took them 1 1/2 hrs to unload everything. Anyway, since I didn't have time to buy straps to tie the car and truck down, this is a huge relief. I can uncross my fingers now.

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Reply #8 – April 10, 2006, 01:41:45 PM

I had my fingers crossed for you also. Glad they made it OK.

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Reply #9 – April 10, 2006, 01:46:43 PM

Quote from: thundergrowl

I had my fingers crossed for you also. Glad they made it OK.

No doubt, it helped.

Cheers, man.

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Reply #10 – April 10, 2006, 08:10:39 PM

Glad the toys made it :D