Canada - The little things....
Feb 20th 2013, 9:30 pm
#47
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Re: Canada - The little things....
Can we for once try and stick to the intent of the thread rather than make smartarse knowing comments from the cheap seats?
There are more than enough threads to vent frustrations and air warnings of the negatives, so please save the negatives for those threads rather than piss all over this one.
There are more than enough threads to vent frustrations and air warnings of the negatives, so please save the negatives for those threads rather than piss all over this one.
Feb 20th 2013, 9:30 pm
#48
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Re: Canada - The little things....
Feb 20th 2013, 10:31 pm
#49
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Feb 20th 2013, 10:57 pm
#51
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Re: Canada - The little things....
Chocolate Eclairs from Sobeys
Feb 20th 2013, 11:12 pm
#52
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Re: Canada - The little things....
There are some right miserable buggers on another thread, whinging and complaining about Canada. So this is a thread for all the great things about this place.
For me, it's the little things that make Canada stand out so much. On the very first day I arrived I was in the local supermarket buying a drink. When it come time to pay, I was $0.25 short...I said to the check out guy that I couldn't pay and that I would have to put the drink back. The guy reached into his pocket, pulled out $0.25 of his own money and put it into the till and told me not to worry about it!
A simple thing, but it made a huge impact on me. Since then 1000's of little things like that have made living in Canada so great. What little things about Canada / Canadians / Canadian living have impressed you the most?
For me, it's the little things that make Canada stand out so much. On the very first day I arrived I was in the local supermarket buying a drink. When it come time to pay, I was $0.25 short...I said to the check out guy that I couldn't pay and that I would have to put the drink back. The guy reached into his pocket, pulled out $0.25 of his own money and put it into the till and told me not to worry about it!
A simple thing, but it made a huge impact on me. Since then 1000's of little things like that have made living in Canada so great. What little things about Canada / Canadians / Canadian living have impressed you the most?
1. Being able to pick a different lake each weekend and go camping for free in the bush.
2. The ability to be skiing down a mountain within 30 mins from my home.
3. The ability to be on the un-crowded hot sandy beach 3 mins from my home.
4. Being able to have fun ATVing on many of the trails in the surrounding mountains.
5. The ability to go snowmobiling on many of the trails in the surrounding mountains.
6. The ability to go snowshoeing on many of the trails in the surrounding mountains.
7. The ability to go cross country skiing on many of the trails in the surrounding mountains.
8. The well mannered kids here in Canada.
9. The amount of positive comments and lack of negative ones when watching kids sporting events.
10. Being able to hunt & fish to fill up the freezer on 100% organic food.
11. The fact that Banff / Jasper, Vancouver Island, Waterton, Vancouver, Oregon Coast, California, Yosemite, Grand Canyon are all feasible road trip / camping destinations from where we are based.
12. The fact that you get way more for your money in terms of property (acreage / square foot / lake view)
13. The friendliness of the Canadians.
14. The beer, back hand of God in particular (my hubby asked me to write this one!)
15. The fact that we can pop into anyone of the many wineries on our way home from work or for lunch.
16. Being able to go waterskiing 3 minutes away from our home.
17. Being able to go up into the bush and cut your own firewood.
18. Being able to have a campfire.
19. The roads - empty, wide and scenic.
20. How laidback the Canadians are.
21. The fact that when you throw a party everyone brings their own wine / beer and food (potluck!)
22. The fact that you can have a swimming pool for a reasonable price.
23. The fact that you can modify your vehicle without voiding your insurance (adding sled decks, boat racks etc to your truck.
24. Cheap vacations to Hawaii, Mexico, Disneyland etc.
25. The fact how parents keep each others kids in check as well as their own if necessary.
26. Cheaper fuel.
27. Being able to have a family evening out watching a live hockey game for less than $50 bucks.
28. The witches style broom / sweeping brushes (silly, I know!)
29. The way that halloween is celebrated here.
30. The way friends pitch in if you are doing renos.
31. Being able to go skeet shooting in the bush.
I could go on but you get the picture
Feb 20th 2013, 11:18 pm
#53
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Re: Canada - The little things....
Mostly Summer stuff:
BBQ-ing all summer long and hardly ever using the cooker.
Sitting on the porch drinking a few bottles while the mozzies get zapped and cook in my fly catcher thingymazig zapper wotsit.
The occasional trip down the Danforth for a meal
Walking the dog along the lake front
A beer and wings at Frenchmans bay, Pickering
And just added this year, watching my lad play footie for the TFC Senior team
BBQ-ing all summer long and hardly ever using the cooker.
Sitting on the porch drinking a few bottles while the mozzies get zapped and cook in my fly catcher thingymazig zapper wotsit.
The occasional trip down the Danforth for a meal
Walking the dog along the lake front
A beer and wings at Frenchmans bay, Pickering
And just added this year, watching my lad play footie for the TFC Senior team
Feb 21st 2013, 3:06 am
#54
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Location: Alberta
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Re: Canada - The little things....
Winterised the pool the week we moved into the house so never used it yet and no idea what I'm doing with it when we open it again 
- no doubt there will be some questions from me on here about it all
I don't drink Coffee and the OH got a Keurig for Christmas but must try some of the more 'exoctic' Concoctions you mention
Agree with the seasons and summer though and looking forward to spring and sitting on the mower with a beer !
- no doubt there will be some questions from me on here about it allI don't drink Coffee and the OH got a Keurig for Christmas but must try some of the more 'exoctic' Concoctions you mention
Agree with the seasons and summer though and looking forward to spring and sitting on the mower with a beer !
Apparently.
For me its driving a truck along the highways with the fallen down farm buildings all around listening to country music on the radio. For some reason that always makes me smile
Feb 21st 2013, 3:49 am
#55
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Re: Canada - The little things....
- bleurgh
Feb 21st 2013, 7:16 am
#56
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Re: Canada - The little things....
My list is long but then again I am pro Canada!
1. Being able to pick a different lake each weekend and go camping for free in the bush.
2. The ability to be skiing down a mountain within 30 mins from my home.
3. The ability to be on the un-crowded hot sandy beach 3 mins from my home.
4. Being able to have fun ATVing on many of the trails in the surrounding mountains.
5. The ability to go snowmobiling on many of the trails in the surrounding mountains.
6. The ability to go snowshoeing on many of the trails in the surrounding mountains.
7. The ability to go cross country skiing on many of the trails in the surrounding mountains.
8. The well mannered kids here in Canada.
9. The amount of positive comments and lack of negative ones when watching kids sporting events.
10. Being able to hunt & fish to fill up the freezer on 100% organic food.
11. The fact that Banff / Jasper, Vancouver Island, Waterton, Vancouver, Oregon Coast, California, Yosemite, Grand Canyon are all feasible road trip / camping destinations from where we are based.
12. The fact that you get way more for your money in terms of property (acreage / square foot / lake view)
13. The friendliness of the Canadians.
14. The beer, back hand of God in particular (my hubby asked me to write this one!)
15. The fact that we can pop into anyone of the many wineries on our way home from work or for lunch.
16. Being able to go waterskiing 3 minutes away from our home.
17. Being able to go up into the bush and cut your own firewood.
18. Being able to have a campfire.
19. The roads - empty, wide and scenic.
20. How laidback the Canadians are.
21. The fact that when you throw a party everyone brings their own wine / beer and food (potluck!)
22. The fact that you can have a swimming pool for a reasonable price.
23. The fact that you can modify your vehicle without voiding your insurance (adding sled decks, boat racks etc to your truck.
24. Cheap vacations to Hawaii, Mexico, Disneyland etc.
25. The fact how parents keep each others kids in check as well as their own if necessary.
26. Cheaper fuel.
27. Being able to have a family evening out watching a live hockey game for less than $50 bucks.
28. The witches style broom / sweeping brushes (silly, I know!)
29. The way that halloween is celebrated here.
30. The way friends pitch in if you are doing renos.
31. Being able to go skeet shooting in the bush.
I could go on but you get the picture
1. Being able to pick a different lake each weekend and go camping for free in the bush.
2. The ability to be skiing down a mountain within 30 mins from my home.
3. The ability to be on the un-crowded hot sandy beach 3 mins from my home.
4. Being able to have fun ATVing on many of the trails in the surrounding mountains.
5. The ability to go snowmobiling on many of the trails in the surrounding mountains.
6. The ability to go snowshoeing on many of the trails in the surrounding mountains.
7. The ability to go cross country skiing on many of the trails in the surrounding mountains.
8. The well mannered kids here in Canada.
9. The amount of positive comments and lack of negative ones when watching kids sporting events.
10. Being able to hunt & fish to fill up the freezer on 100% organic food.
11. The fact that Banff / Jasper, Vancouver Island, Waterton, Vancouver, Oregon Coast, California, Yosemite, Grand Canyon are all feasible road trip / camping destinations from where we are based.
12. The fact that you get way more for your money in terms of property (acreage / square foot / lake view)
13. The friendliness of the Canadians.
14. The beer, back hand of God in particular (my hubby asked me to write this one!)
15. The fact that we can pop into anyone of the many wineries on our way home from work or for lunch.
16. Being able to go waterskiing 3 minutes away from our home.
17. Being able to go up into the bush and cut your own firewood.
18. Being able to have a campfire.
19. The roads - empty, wide and scenic.
20. How laidback the Canadians are.
21. The fact that when you throw a party everyone brings their own wine / beer and food (potluck!)
22. The fact that you can have a swimming pool for a reasonable price.
23. The fact that you can modify your vehicle without voiding your insurance (adding sled decks, boat racks etc to your truck.
24. Cheap vacations to Hawaii, Mexico, Disneyland etc.
25. The fact how parents keep each others kids in check as well as their own if necessary.
26. Cheaper fuel.
27. Being able to have a family evening out watching a live hockey game for less than $50 bucks.
28. The witches style broom / sweeping brushes (silly, I know!)
29. The way that halloween is celebrated here.
30. The way friends pitch in if you are doing renos.
31. Being able to go skeet shooting in the bush.
I could go on but you get the picture
Feb 21st 2013, 11:03 am
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Re: Canada - The little things....
Greenhill your hickory sticks look just like a bowl of Cheesie Whotsits!
Feb 21st 2013, 2:57 pm
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