Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf
Jul 2nd 2012, 10:57 pm
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Replies: 124
Views: 8,830
Re: Worst suburb in Greater Vancouver/GTA
I would turn the Toronto argument completely on it's head by saying that there is almost nowhere in T.O I would want to live. With it's rundown, overpopulated, congested, overpriced and excessively...
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Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf
Jul 2nd 2012, 12:58 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 508
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Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf
Jul 1st 2012, 11:58 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,566
Re: Happy Canada Day!
At least all of Canada can fly the beautiful maple flag without political agendas being raised - unlike the butcher's apron.
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Forum: Canada
Jun 30th 2012, 12:07 pm
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Replies: 336
Views: 20,562
Re: Canada recession looming?
The UK double dipped back into recession last month. No sign of recovery there. The benefit system is about to get absolutely hammered. As usual, it's the vulnerable to get targeted and the real...
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Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf
Jun 19th 2012, 9:36 pm
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Replies: 109
Views: 4,901
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Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf
Jun 18th 2012, 9:17 pm
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Replies: 82
Views: 4,078
Re: What do accents say to you
I wonder if any other country similar in size to the UK, has so many different accents within. Even where I live, I can take a 5 minute drive to Bonnybridge and the accent is totally different, ken?
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Forum: Canada
Jun 18th 2012, 9:07 pm
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Replies: 423
Views: 23,094
Re: Is it REALLY much better????
Agreed. Premium beers, good wine and spirits etc will hardly change in price. It's the rocket fuel that's cheaper than Cola which will be affected. How much of an influence it will have on...
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Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf
Jun 18th 2012, 9:24 am
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Replies: 93
Views: 3,668
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Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf
Jun 17th 2012, 9:59 pm
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Replies: 93
Views: 3,668
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Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf
Jun 17th 2012, 7:50 pm
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Replies: 93
Views: 3,668
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Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf
Jun 17th 2012, 12:42 pm
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Replies: 93
Views: 3,668
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Forum: Canada
Jun 15th 2012, 8:33 am
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Replies: 423
Views: 23,094
Re: Is it REALLY much better????
The greatest thing about Glasgow is the people.
The worst thing about Glasgow is the people.
There's also an old saying that Auld Yin etc will probably know: There's no Scots like Scots...
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Forum: Canada
Jun 14th 2012, 4:35 pm
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Replies: 423
Views: 23,094
Re: Is it REALLY much better????
Even so, a member since Feb 2007!!
Why do they make it so hard for decent, hard working folk to get in? I'm just back from a month, working in Toronto. I regularly traveled along Finch and...
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Forum: Canada
Jun 14th 2012, 1:46 pm
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Replies: 423
Views: 23,094
Re: Is it REALLY much better????
Read back on your old posts chief, honestly. Your going round in circles.
It shouldn't be this difficult. If it's for you, it would happen.
Have a swig of Buckie and relax!
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Forum: Canada
Jun 14th 2012, 9:24 am
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Replies: 43
Views: 2,247
Re: How often does one shovel snow in the GTA?
It can be an issue. My experience was that you usually get around four weeks in the winter where it will be absolutely miserable. And I'll include in that, temperatures hovering around -20. And...
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Forum: Canada
Jun 13th 2012, 10:51 am
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Replies: 43
Views: 2,247
Re: How often does one shovel snow in the GTA?
The term you looking for is pie shaped lot!
The snow just has to go up the way, on top of the stuff already on your grass. You must have experienced this problem in Glasgow, winter 2010 and 2011?...
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Forum: Canada
Jun 13th 2012, 10:42 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,297
Re: it IS 2012, isn't it?
You're right. AMEX isn't a popular card in the UK. I wouldn't want to rely on one. What they are doing now is piggy backing existing VISA accounts eg. I'm with MBNA and have 2 credit cards for...
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Forum: Canada
Jun 13th 2012, 10:25 am
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Replies: 43
Views: 2,247
Re: How often does one shovel snow in the GTA?
They have good and bad winters in the GTA. Sometimes, like the last one, they get hardly any snow at all and others will feel like you are living in Siberia. It can be depressing when you get...
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Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf
Jun 12th 2012, 10:39 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,173
Re: Renting a car
We're actually 5 hours ahead (well, Richmond Hill anyway) which is why I'm off to my scratcher.
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Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf
Jun 12th 2012, 10:30 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,173
Re: Renting a car
When it comes to car insurance, Canadians like yourself deserve some sort of break!
It makes a change to hear about product value.
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Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf
Jun 12th 2012, 10:27 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,173
Re: Renting a car
Unless I'm wrong, the key here is the UK. Car hire insurance privileges on a credit card are not so freely available here. I'm with Visa and contacted them about this already only to be told that...
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Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf
Jun 12th 2012, 10:09 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,173
Re: Renting a car
The only UK credit card I'm aware of that offers car hire insurance coverage is AMEX platinum and charges £300 yearly for the honour.
However, I do appreciate your concern for my financial welfare.
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Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf
Jun 12th 2012, 9:36 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,173
Re: Renting a car
I may be wrong, I've been so before!
From my own personal experience, having booked a rental car three times for YYZ in the last year from the UK, you will see SLI (supplementary Liability...
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Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf
Jun 12th 2012, 5:07 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,173
Re: Renting a car
When hiring a car in Canada, you should have liability insurance (third party). Some firms will refuse to give you a car unless you take theirs out (which will be extortionate) or you already have...
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Forum: Canada
Jun 12th 2012, 12:36 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 383
Re: Taking a Whisky Collection
I am willing to help out the OP if they decide on suggestion #1.
Seriously though, it is a pity to think that a 30 bottle collection of malts belonging to someone relocating to the country, can't...
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