Six years and done
Aug 7th 2017, 3:23 am
#91
I need a walk
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Re: Six years and done
What is your definition of large?Yeah, Xanax, your boat steaming back full pelt from fishing off Galiano Island, some beer.. I mean, what could possibly go wrong?
Aug 7th 2017, 3:29 am
#92
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Re: Six years and done
You silly billy, I wouldn't as a matter of course combine tranquillizers with alcohol, especially when driving a boat at high speed.
Aug 7th 2017, 3:38 am
#93
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Re: Six years and done
Last edited by Stinkypup; Aug 7th 2017 at 3:51 am.
Aug 7th 2017, 3:56 am
#94
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Re: Six years and done
Hello..
just want to say. I could not agree with you more!!!
This is the most boring place, with self centred ignorant people, who have no manners.
I am so pleased I will be going back to civility, in wet, beautiful England
just want to say. I could not agree with you more!!!
This is the most boring place, with self centred ignorant people, who have no manners.
I am so pleased I will be going back to civility, in wet, beautiful England
Aug 7th 2017, 4:00 am
#95
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Re: Six years and done
Yet someone else who chose badly Province wise,....should have come to BC
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Aug 7th 2017, 4:21 am
#96
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Re: Six years and done
I live in Hamilton too. I sometimes think I must live in a different Country to those that say it's boring etc., because I've found people to be welcoming, open, friendly and courteous. There's so much going on, particularly in the summer, that I find it hard to be bored. I know many say that Canadians have no sense of humour, but a couple of my close friends have the art of taking the p*** down pat!
Each to their own, horses for courses!
I hope you settle well back in the UK.
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Aug 7th 2017, 4:35 am
#97
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Re: Six years and done
Canada won't be for everyone, and if one chooses a province poorly and not suited to their lifestyle, the individual may not see much they like. Canada like the US and other large geographic countries are simply too large and have too many regions to call a whole country this or that based on 1 region.
BC is different then say Manitoba, I can handle BC, but would go batty in Manitoba but for another Manitoba might work out perfectly.
Also helps not to compare Canada to Europe, Canada isn't Europe and its going to be different.
I do find my little region of BC boring at times, but that isn't the fault of BC, I have interests and like to do things that are simply not available here and that's okay and while I am bored here, I wouldn't call BC boring as others find a plethora of things to do.
BC is different then say Manitoba, I can handle BC, but would go batty in Manitoba but for another Manitoba might work out perfectly.
Also helps not to compare Canada to Europe, Canada isn't Europe and its going to be different.
I do find my little region of BC boring at times, but that isn't the fault of BC, I have interests and like to do things that are simply not available here and that's okay and while I am bored here, I wouldn't call BC boring as others find a plethora of things to do.
Aug 7th 2017, 9:39 am
#98
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Re: Six years and done
MarylandNed - thanks for your insights. One of my "problems" is that I come from a beautiful village in Sussex. The scenery is amazing, the weather is good for the UK, although still crap, the chavs are located a suitable distance away from the area, and there is London, Brighton and Europe on your doorstep, not to mention a vast array of awesome country pubs. When I go back, I am aware of the fact that much of the UK is not so pleasant, but I would possibly only ever drive through those bits!
Stinkypup: we have made closest connections with other ex pats too, and to be fair canadians who are well travelled and have something to say for themselves. Our closest friend is Barrie born and bred but has lived all over the world...she is so much fun. The problem is that while her husband is a really nice bloke, I struggle to get more than a few words out of him. I really miss my UK and antipodian mates.
I know that I have generalized wildly, and through work I have met some great people, but it seems really hard to find guys like that through my local connections. I have no love for hockey, baseball, fishing and trucks, so I am screwed really.
Stinkypup: we have made closest connections with other ex pats too, and to be fair canadians who are well travelled and have something to say for themselves. Our closest friend is Barrie born and bred but has lived all over the world...she is so much fun. The problem is that while her husband is a really nice bloke, I struggle to get more than a few words out of him. I really miss my UK and antipodian mates.
I know that I have generalized wildly, and through work I have met some great people, but it seems really hard to find guys like that through my local connections. I have no love for hockey, baseball, fishing and trucks, so I am screwed really.
Give me the car variety in Europe & UK anyway
Aug 7th 2017, 12:33 pm
#99
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Re: Six years and done
One of my "problems" is that I come from a beautiful village in Sussex. The scenery is amazing, the weather is good for the UK, although still crap, the chavs are located a suitable distance away from the area, and there is London, Brighton and Europe on your doorstep, not to mention a vast array of awesome country pubs. When I go back, I am aware of the fact that much of the UK is not so pleasant, but I would possibly only ever drive through those bits!
Their peppermint tea is great and affordable as is the cinnamon maple french toast bagel toasted with butter.
Aug 7th 2017, 1:06 pm
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Re: Six years and done
You don't have to be a cultural psychologist to know that in the US it's the modern version of a horse coupled with ideas of masculinity that get conflated with the romance of rugged individualism. And Canadians just copy their southern neighbours.
Aug 7th 2017, 1:49 pm
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Aug 7th 2017, 1:58 pm
#103
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Re: Six years and done
Around here the snobbery is all about the cottage. People, mainly cradles and Indians, are fiercely competitive about their cottages and which lakes they're on. As on an onlooker it's absurd, if you've less than $500,000 worth of cottage it's a bug infested damp hut with 1970s pine paneling, if you were offered it as a motel room you'd run a mile. If you've a million dollar cottage it'll be nice enough but a pain to maintain, eating up your holiday with painting and decorating; the interest on a million bucks would buy you a better holiday somewhere different each year and, if you go different places, you won't have people at the office sneering because, at their damp hut, their boat has a bigger motor.
LOL! Although, to be fair, the cottages do get used more often than once a year. I can't say owning one ever appealed to me much. The traffic out of the GTA to cottage country and back again is often horrendous. And black flies can take meat off your bones.
Aug 7th 2017, 2:22 pm
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