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Athens · Jul 20, 2005, 08:51 PM

No details yet but US border patrol found a very large tunnel under the Canada US Border between BC and Washington, reported to be used by drug smugglers.

 · Jul 20, 2005, 08:53 PM

Where'd you see this? I can't find anything on the news sites...

ManOfSteal · Jul 20, 2005, 08:53 PM

Has Osama been found yet?

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jul 20, 2005, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by ManOfSteal

Has Osama been found yet?

Ha ha. Well they have their priorities I guess.

Athens · Jul 20, 2005, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by 

Where'd you see this? I can't find anything on the news sites...

Was announced near the end of the local news as breaking news. Why there are no details yet.

ManOfSteal · Jul 20, 2005, 09:05 PM

Google came up with this...

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jul 20, 2005, 09:06 PM

"It is believed that it is used to transport drugs, but it could also be related to Homeland Security issues."

So that is where the WMD are hiding!

mojo2 · Jul 20, 2005, 09:14 PM

Trust me, I have lived the hell that is waiting for a news event to finally make it to the MSM after you've announced it here. You hold your breath and sweat bullets while being flamed and attacked until you are finally vindicated.

My advice?

NEVER ANNOUNCE NEWS HERE UNTIL ALL THE MAJOR NEWS SOURCES HAVE THE STORY.

That means instead of thinking of this as "Mac NEWS Network" it is more like "MAC News Network."

brapper · Jul 20, 2005, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by mojo2

That means instead of thinking of this as "Mac NEWS Network" it is more like "MAC News Network."

quoi?

stevesnj · Jul 20, 2005, 09:48 PM

Wow good job for Bush and Homeland Security. Maybe some of our brave soldiers could be extra patrol on the nothern and southern borders just to show a presence at least. I forgot Iraq needs protecting...oh well glad to see our priorities are straight.

Ke^in · Jul 20, 2005, 09:52 PM

I didn't read anything about Bush having anything to do with it in the article.

Oh wait, there was no article.

How did Bush get connected on this?

mitchell_pgh · Jul 20, 2005, 10:00 PM

Perhaps the two people were just too lazy to drive over the border...

How long would the tunnel be?

Kerrigan · Jul 20, 2005, 10:06 PM

Local news is so crap.

"Coming up at 11 a deadly tunnel is discovered under the US Canada border.But first see how a local man was arrested for keeping 1200 pigeons in his bathroom, and find out why the government may have secret plans to poison your children. That and more, coming up next."

SVass · Jul 20, 2005, 10:31 PM

There is a small area that is NOT in Washington because the admission bill that passed Congress relied on an old survey instead of the treaty between the two countries. So the tunnel may go to ? sam

Kenneth · Jul 20, 2005, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by ManOfSteal

Google came up with this...

King5.com.. my local station here... but I haven't heard anything on TV yet.

suvsr4terrorists · Jul 20, 2005, 10:38 PM

terrorists!

kertong · Jul 20, 2005, 10:59 PM

When there were first rumors of WMD, I simply said "blame canada". And people laughed at me. Who's laughing now?!!

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jul 20, 2005, 11:34 PM

Question is which way was the drugs running?

mitchell_pgh · 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by stevesnj

Wow good job for Bush and Homeland Security. Maybe some of our brave soldiers could be extra patrol on the nothern and southern borders just to show a presence at least. I forgot Iraq needs protecting...oh well glad to see our priorities are straight.

brapper · Jul 20, 2005, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by kertong

When there were first rumors of WMD, I simply said "blame canada". And people laughed at me. Who's laughing now?!!

me, at you.

Wiskedjak · Jul 20, 2005, 11:55 PM

Is this where Saddam hid his WMD?

On another note; what idiot would dig a tunnel under the worlds longest unprotected border?

Ke^in · Jul 20, 2005, 11:57 PM

Man lots of knee-jerking going on in here.

AKcrab · Jul 21, 2005, 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

Question is which way was the drugs running?

Marijuana south, meth north.

mitchell_pgh · Jul 21, 2005, 12:05 AM

Sounds like the feds were on to them... but let them finish it so they could trap as many people as possible. Should be interesting.

James L · Jul 21, 2005, 01:06 AM

Found it on several of the BC local news sites:

www.cknw.com

www.news1130.com

Sounds like the feebs were watching it for 8 months! Can we say.... oops.

It does bring up the point, however, that you would think the pacific northwest areas of the US should be able to grow pot on the quality of BC pot. I mean really. Same area. Same climate. Same technology available. Get it together guys!

As to the which direction are the drugs running, it was well answered below. Pot south (from Canada), meth and coke north (from the US).

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jul 21, 2005, 01:08 AM

B.C has good shrooms also.

Athens · Jul 21, 2005, 02:17 AM

Originally Posted by 

Where'd you see this? I can't find anything on the news sites...

http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/ser...tunnel20050720

Athens · Jul 21, 2005, 02:23 AM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

Question is which way was the drugs running?

Usally Pot goes south and Heroin goes north. Canadian Pot is worth a TON in California and Heroin is worth ALOT here, these drug dealers usally trade Pot for Heroin.

Athens · Jul 21, 2005, 02:25 AM

Originally Posted by Wiskedjak

Is this where Saddam hid his WMD?

On another note; what idiot would dig a tunnel under the worlds longest unprotected border?

The ones that want to do a massive amount of volume, with reduced risk of losing the stuff and on demand orders? Besides havent you seen how long the waits are at the border. Time and Gas are money

Face Ache · Jul 21, 2005, 02:31 AM

Quick! The Democrats are escaping!

His Dudeness · Jul 21, 2005, 02:56 AM

Originally Posted by Kenneth

King5.com.. my local station here... but I haven't heard anything on TV yet.

I used to watch KOMO all the time when I was stationed at Whidbey Island. Great news.

Athens · Jul 21, 2005, 03:16 AM

Originally Posted by His Dudeness

I used to watch KOMO all the time when I was stationed at Whidbey Island. Great news.

Out of KOMO 16, KIRO 7 and KING 5, I liked KIRO the most. KING was all flashy flashy news and KOMO always had all bad news, Kiro balanced between bad news and community news that was funny, or interesting.

His Dudeness · Jul 21, 2005, 03:28 AM

I miss it up there. Mainly because where I am now, the heat index is about 110.

mitchell_pgh · Jul 21, 2005, 08:08 AM

Come on people... how do you think we get all the great actors and hockey players

iNub · Jul 21, 2005, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by mitchell_pgh

Come on people... how do you think we get all the great actors and hockey players

I always thought we did that by offering them obscene amounts of money to do 1/5 the work any minimum wage worker did. (Yes, I saw the smiley and I know it was a joke.)

lavar78 · Jul 21, 2005, 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by His Dudeness

I miss it up there. Mainly because where I am now, the heat index is about 110.

Ah, suck it up!

Seriously, the heat is the one thing I hate most about this area. Luckily, it's only the standard 3 months and not 6 or 7 like some places.

SVass · Jul 21, 2005, 11:56 AM

http://www.komotv.com/stories/38091.htm

"Feds Bust Tunnel Under U.S.-Canadian Border

July 20, 2005

By KOMO Staff & News Services

Video : KOMO 4 NEWS
The agents had been monitoring the construction of the tunnel, and shut it down shortly after it was completed, source says.
LYNDEN - Federal agents have shut down a drug-smuggling tunnel built under the U.S.-Canadian border near Lynden, Wash., a federal source told The Associated Press on Wednesday."

KOMO news is the only one in High Definition so it is fairly good. sam

EdGein · Jul 21, 2005, 12:03 PM

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jul 21, 2005, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by EdGein

Yet another user name Zimphire? I would expect such a tasteless one as a serial murder of woman to come from you. It isn't the least bit funny.

EdGein · Jul 21, 2005, 12:06 PM

SWF, do I need to call the whambulance out for you?

Or does Suzy need a tampon?

budster101 · Jul 21, 2005, 12:11 PM

WTFLOL I don't know but you two should take it private. I think he loves you Ed.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jul 21, 2005, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by EdGein

SWF, do I need to call the whambulance out for you?

Or does Suzy need a tampon?

You must not hold woman in very high regard considering your name and signature poke fun at the fact that woman were kidnapped, murdered and mutilated.

Funny stuff.

EdGein · Jul 21, 2005, 12:14 PM

SWF it's an inside joke. You don't get it. that is fine.

Do you still need that tampon?

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jul 21, 2005, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by EdGein

SWF it's an inside joke. You don't get it. that is fine.

Do you still need that tampon?

I couldn't possibly imagine why I would need a tampon. I don't know what you do with them but no thank you.

EdGein · Jul 21, 2005, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

I couldn't possibly imagine why I would need a tampon.

You sure?

Shaddim · Jul 21, 2005, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by Face Ache

Quick! The Democrats are escaping!

Escaping? They offered to leave over 4 years ago. We've been trying to help them make good with that promise.

*MacNStein goes back to digging*

budster101 · Jul 21, 2005, 12:37 PM

Haaaaaaa-ha.

SVass · Jul 21, 2005, 01:11 PM

Are you old enough to remember the old joke about half of the US Communist Party being FBI agents reporting on the other half. I think that this tunnel was dug by undercover DEA agents to catch each other (and to get Rove out of the newspapers). sam

budster101 · Jul 21, 2005, 01:14 PM

Everything is politics with you...

Shaddim · Jul 21, 2005, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by budster101

Everything is politics with you...

Hush, and keep digging. If we hurry we can get 100 more libbys out of this country by nightfall.

Back to work!