Canada. Pros and cons
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Re: Canada. Pros and cons
Something to do with the word interrogator. We no longer use that word in our line of business as it has been described as a word that is not very nice and has negative connotations if seen to be describing the kind of work we do. Not a very friendly term that the public would like to see in any recruiting ad in describing some of the job functions we carry out. I suspect an interview room at the Vancouver International Airport looks somewhat different to a room in Guantanamo Bay or a Black Site location.
#32
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Re: Canada. Pros and cons
It should be mandatory for anyone planning to move to Canada to visit here in February.
I have to do an outdoor activity in a minute and I'm not looking forward to it.
A neighbour of mine recently carked doing an outdoor activity. On his driveway.
I have to do an outdoor activity in a minute and I'm not looking forward to it.
A neighbour of mine recently carked doing an outdoor activity. On his driveway.
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Isn't it like 2C where you are? Its only minus 34C with the wind chill where I am might have to put a light jacket on.
#34
Re: Canada. Pros and cons
- falling down and having to wash my coat
- driving in white out conditions at a realistic risk of crashing or getting stuck
- getting cold and wet clearing snow
- covering for people who are off work sick and/or scared to drive in
- living in the dark because it's only light in working hours
- having events, flights, and deliveries cancelled due to weather
By February 1st I'm sick of it all happening over and over again and the prospect of three more months of it is grim.
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A visit doesn't really do it. It doesn't capture the relentlessness of it all. In November/December I'm not much bothered by:
- falling down and having to wash my coat
- driving in white out conditions at a realistic risk of crashing or getting stuck
- getting cold and wet clearing snow
- covering for people who are off work sick and/or scared to drive in
- living in the dark because it's only light in working hours
- having events, flights, and deliveries cancelled due to weather
By February 1st I'm sick of it all happening over and over again and the prospect of three more months of it is grim.
- falling down and having to wash my coat
- driving in white out conditions at a realistic risk of crashing or getting stuck
- getting cold and wet clearing snow
- covering for people who are off work sick and/or scared to drive in
- living in the dark because it's only light in working hours
- having events, flights, and deliveries cancelled due to weather
By February 1st I'm sick of it all happening over and over again and the prospect of three more months of it is grim.
#36
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Re: Canada. Pros and cons
For sure, it is relatively warm. This is not good. The snow we had last night is going to melt a bit and then the temperature will drop like a stone tonight.
In short, I have to shift that crap.
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You are probably looking at Ottawa. Gatineau is always about five degrees colder.
For sure, it is relatively warm. This is not good. The snow we had last night is going to melt a bit and then the temperature will drop like a stone tonight.
In short, I have to shift that crap.
For sure, it is relatively warm. This is not good. The snow we had last night is going to melt a bit and then the temperature will drop like a stone tonight.
In short, I have to shift that crap.
The good thing about extreme cold is that its too cold to snow so less to shovel overall however we do get some very good dumps now and then.
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A visit doesn't really do it. It doesn't capture the relentlessness of it all. In November/December I'm not much bothered by:
- falling down and having to wash my coat
- driving in white out conditions at a realistic risk of crashing or getting stuck
- getting cold and wet clearing snow
- covering for people who are off work sick and/or scared to drive in
- living in the dark because it's only light in working hours
- having events, flights, and deliveries cancelled due to weather
By February 1st I'm sick of it all happening over and over again and the prospect of three more months of it is grim.
- falling down and having to wash my coat
- driving in white out conditions at a realistic risk of crashing or getting stuck
- getting cold and wet clearing snow
- covering for people who are off work sick and/or scared to drive in
- living in the dark because it's only light in working hours
- having events, flights, and deliveries cancelled due to weather
By February 1st I'm sick of it all happening over and over again and the prospect of three more months of it is grim.
Otherwise, I really like the snow and makes for fun outdoor activities that it are almost impossible to pursue in the UK.
#39
Re: Canada. Pros and cons
A visit doesn't really do it. It doesn't capture the relentlessness of it all. In November/December I'm not much bothered by:
- falling down and having to wash my coat
- driving in white out conditions at a realistic risk of crashing or getting stuck
- getting cold and wet clearing snow
- covering for people who are off work sick and/or scared to drive in
- living in the dark because it's only light in working hours
- having events, flights, and deliveries cancelled due to weather
By February 1st I'm sick of it all happening over and over again and the prospect of three more months of it is grim.
- falling down and having to wash my coat
- driving in white out conditions at a realistic risk of crashing or getting stuck
- getting cold and wet clearing snow
- covering for people who are off work sick and/or scared to drive in
- living in the dark because it's only light in working hours
- having events, flights, and deliveries cancelled due to weather
By February 1st I'm sick of it all happening over and over again and the prospect of three more months of it is grim.
#41
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Re: Canada. Pros and cons
Personally, according to that I dramatically increase my survival chances by barely being out of bed at 10am, never mind shovelling anything
#42
Re: Canada. Pros and cons
Franklin considers snow shovelling to be so dangerous that he advises anyone over the age of 55 not to do it.
"People at greatest risk are those who are habitually sedentary with known or suspected coronary disease, who go out once a year to clear snow," he says,
#44
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Oh, whiteouts! Definitely THE worst thing about North American winters. I drove once - like an idiot - from Windsor to Syracuse, New York, when the conditions were appalling and I could barely see the road markings and visibility ahead was very poor. Never again. I always check Environment Canada before long work trips.
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As it turned out, we had a simple, clear journey on a sunny day. Had we tried it the day before, it would have been about seven hours, as opposed to four and we could quite easily have ended up in a ditch or ER.
I schedule my walks to the corner store that way too. If I will want "essentials" tomorrow but the forecast is calling for freezing rain or a thaw/freeze, I go today.
I can do that walk in two minutes on a good day (each way). A bad day is about 20 minutes each way, with a strong possibility of injury.