I need advice on moving to Pickle Lake

. . · Post by **. .** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:42 pm

when the wife of your boss is the head nurse it makes for an ackward chit chat.

KAG · Post by **KAG** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:53 pm

tell her "there for a friend"

heavymetal · Post by **heavymetal** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:57 pm

Or better yet tell her "They're for a friend."

KAG · Post by **KAG** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:31 pm

MarcF'nScott · Post by **MarcF'nScott** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:41 pm

Ah YPL, I remember the time when.......Oh wait, I'm still f@$%%ng here.
heading north, don't worry about shirtless volleyball on the beach with the MNR boys, that would be for queers. And condoms? Unless one of your four roomies is gonna jack you off, you should just keep it in your pants. But better safe than sorry I guess.
Sprucemonkey, Doris was from Pickle, but she is Thunder now if you're ever swingin through!

Work hard, enjoy the experience, and stay focused on the task at hand. I'll see you when get here, I'm the guy with the stupid grin.

sprucemonkey · Post by **sprucemonkey** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 2:28 am

Ahhhh, the "task at hand". A nice way of saying: getting to know your hand well.

Flaps30Greenlight · Post by **Flaps30Greenlight** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 7:46 am

Spent two years there flying .CYPL itself sucks but the people really make it work. Learn to drink, and like Junior said bring a spinning rod or an Xbox, take a senic drive to the dump to check out the bears , You can sit out side the northern store on welfare day and watch the fights (Bring bevaragesand chips for the intermission)or put the shotgun in the truck and drive to YXL. A pleasent drive through OZ, but a word of advice , I personally would not stop there to ask for directions even if they still put paint in the pot holes. All in All a good time ,and you will love the flying and the crowd Who work with the airlines there.

Cheers,

Flaps

... · Post by **...** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 11:26 pm

Doc wrote:YPL is at it's loveliest when viewed through the haunting memories brought to you by a rear view mirror!

Kinda Like this?

headin north · Post by **headin north** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 6:32 am

Has that photo been altered or does the population really say 20?, oh yeah and what are snow goose?

Hot Fuel · Post by **Hot Fuel** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:51 am

My vote is for altered...you can see the reflection of the Sioux Lookout sign in the drivers side passenger glass and the highway is much to wide to be the 599.

headin north · Post by **headin north** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:05 am

lol, good work detective

North Shore · Post by **North Shore** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:18 am

Ohhhh, boy... Snow Goose = Arctic Parka. Useful in winter, as palm trees are a rarity in PL...
Herc Strap - useful to hold down cargo
Wobble Pump - hand pump for fuelling a/c out of drums

lots more, I'm sure..

Hot Fuel · Post by **Hot Fuel** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:50 am

http://www.weaverdevore.ca/catalog_winter_parkas.html

Everything you needed to know about a snowgoose...

headin north · Post by **headin north** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 12:17 pm

well Ive got a Columbia Titanium, that should do shouldnt it? its the same fricken price as those snow goose ones so it better do the trick

niss · Post by **niss** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 12:35 pm

Snow Goose is now Canada Goose very high quality. Columbia is worthless crap compared to C.G. No offence to your jacket but its like comparing this:

to this

CG comes with a lifetime warranty and is genuinly the best thing you can get. I suggest a Resolute if you concider one but the Expedition and Heli Arctic would be good choices too.

Crowbaby · Post by **Crowbaby** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:30 pm

I am about as close to a "local" as you're going to find when it comes to YPL. I lived there on & off all my life. I was actually born in Pickle Crow waaaay back. The town originally started as a mining town and gradually became the jumping-off point for the fly-in communities north of here. Those of you that know me will say I'm prejudiced. I worked for Wasaya for lots of years and knew the North Star crew. As for what to bring the list has to include warm clothing - no matter what time of year you're going, bug spray - Deep Woods Off is the best, sunscreen if you'll be there for the summer, I've gotten some nasty sunburns over the years.

As far as what to expect, you'll get out of it what you put into it. If you go there expecting a city you'll be miseraable the whole time. Get to know the people you work with and get out and get involved in the community. There is bowling and curling in the winter months. Used to be a mixed slo-pitch league in the summer months, check the bulletin boards for sign-up sheets.

bravowhiskey · Post by **bravowhiskey** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:45 pm

The real sign says population 390. YPL is also in the middle of nowhere. Closest town is Sioux Lookout which is a 3 hr drive away if you can manage to do 100km/h on the 599.