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-   Canada (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/)
-   -   Confused.. Why Canada? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/confused-why-canada-491493/)

AdrianTO Nov 18th 2007 11:43 pm
Re: Confused.. Why Canada?
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 5572200)

How many children do you support? How many exes? How many horses and how many boats?
None, none, none.

And how come you've never woken up with someone of such girth that you thought "I done that? Oh dear."?
Never been that desperate or that drunk.

AdrianTO Nov 18th 2007 11:47 pm
Re: Confused.. Why Canada?
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 5572342)
If he's in Toronto why couldn't he just visit Filmores and then stroll down to Queen? Think of Bob Hoskins looking gobsmacked at Paddington in Mona Lisa and you'll have an idea of my Toronto.
Shhh.. don't tell them about areas like that. It might dent the idyllic image they have of Canada of snow, white people that all speak english, with no crime, everyone lives in 10,000 sq ft houses, has 4 cars and a flat screen tv in every room.

There are no inner cities in Canada at all. It is a myth.

Dave+Jules Nov 18th 2007 11:48 pm
Re: Confused.. Why Canada?
 
Originally Posted by AdrianTO (Post 5572376)
I have never lived in NB. Why would I want to live in NB? Even people that are from NB don't want to live in NB! They are moving to places to Toronto to look for jobs and a better life.

So, when somebody like you actually moves to NB, they must be falling over themselves to welcome you. It is such a rare occurence. Sorry, but your idea of "paradise" is not exactly shared by most people.



http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswi...opulation.html
Yep, I knew about the migration, and mostly it is down to money. Although young people feel the need to travel and learn about other things, which is good.

There are great chunking opportunities here for people. I have a good job with good rewards and benefits, a great standard of living, good social life, time to do the things I enjoy, ahhh I am as happy as pig in poop, what more can someone want? :thumbsup:

If I sound smug it is because I feel smug :D

Dave+Jules Nov 18th 2007 11:50 pm
Re: Confused.. Why Canada?
 
Originally Posted by AdrianTO (Post 5572380)
None, none, none.



Never been that desperate or that drunk.
Phew ... good job others have kids to make sure you have someone to date, prescribe medicines for you when you are in your dotage and perhaps wipe your arse when you are really old.

I predict bitter, twisted, resentful lifetime ahead.

Dave+Jules Nov 18th 2007 11:50 pm
Re: Confused.. Why Canada?
 
Originally Posted by AdrianTO (Post 5572387)
Shhh.. don't tell them about areas like that. It might dent the idyllic image they have of Canada of snow, white people that all speak english, with no crime, everyone lives in 10,000 sq ft houses, has 4 cars and a flat screen tv in every room.

There are no inner cities in Canada at all. It is a myth.
Prat

AdrianTO Nov 18th 2007 11:54 pm
Re: Confused.. Why Canada?
 
Originally Posted by Dave+Jules (Post 5572390)
Yep, I knew about the migration, and mostly it is down to money. Although young people feel the need to travel and learn about other things, which is good.

There are great chunking opportunities here for people. I have a good job with good rewards and benefits, a great standard of living, good social life, time to do the things I enjoy, ahhh I am as happy as pig in poop, what more can someone want? :thumbsup:

If I sound smug it is because I feel smug :D
Did you buy a house? If people are moving out, how much do you think the price of your property will rise? How do you expect your net worth to rise in such a situation?

What is your good job based on? How can it be sustainable in the long term if the economy is imploding? And what about your children? What opportunities are they losing out on by being stuck in the middle of nowhere?

Of course, if you want to tie your fortunes to a sinking ship, ultimately that is your decision.

AdrianTO Nov 18th 2007 11:55 pm
Re: Confused.. Why Canada?
 
Originally Posted by Dave+Jules (Post 5572397)
Prat
Is that kind of like "tosser"? I am learning so much about British culture here.

Dave+Jules Nov 19th 2007 12:02 am
Re: Confused.. Why Canada?
 
Originally Posted by AdrianTO (Post 5572414)
Is that kind of like "tosser"? I am learning so much about British culture here.
Yes Prat or Tosser, have similar derogatory meanings. I am not suprised that you are hearing these terms after some of your posts. Infact I am surprised the thread isnt littered with a few more, such as Dickhead, wanker (you know already so I guess you have had some other discussions with Brits who are impressed with your performance)

Dave+Jules Nov 19th 2007 12:07 am
Re: Confused.. Why Canada?
 
Originally Posted by AdrianTO (Post 5572407)
Did you buy a house? If people are moving out, how much do you think the price of your property will rise? How do you expect your net worth to rise in such a situation?

What is your good job based on? How can it be sustainable in the long term if the economy is imploding? And what about your children? What opportunities are they losing out on by being stuck in the middle of nowhere?

Of course, if you want to tie your fortunes to a sinking ship, ultimately that is your decision.
I could walk out tomorrow and get another job within 7 days. I could move to Halifax and do the same. I specialise in large project implementations / developments in information systems or change management. My specialist area is in healthcare. No one is spending less on these systems for the foreseeable future.

Fredericton is booming with two years of record development. House prices are rising.

The kids will get their education and with dual citizenship will be able to work/live anywhere in EU/Canada and easier to work in USA. That is the gift I am giving them.

Canuck74 Nov 19th 2007 12:19 am
Re: Confused.. Why Canada?
 
Originally Posted by Dave+Jules (Post 5572427)
Yes Prat or Tosser, have similar derogatory meanings. I am not suprised that you are hearing these terms after some of your posts. Infact I am surprised the thread isnt littered with a few more, such as Dickhead, wanker (you know already so I guess you have had some other discussions with Brits who are impressed with your performance)

You forgot Muppet. :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Dave+Jules Nov 19th 2007 12:22 am
Re: Confused.. Why Canada?
 
Originally Posted by Canuck74 (Post 5572459)
You forgot Muppet. :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
Oh yes, MUPPET, WALLY, PLONKER they work too :lol:

Canuck74 Nov 19th 2007 12:26 am
Re: Confused.. Why Canada?
 
Originally Posted by Dave+Jules (Post 5572466)
Oh yes, MUPPET, WALLY, PLONKER they work too :lol:
hahahahaha :p :rofl:

dbd33 Nov 19th 2007 12:34 am
Re: Confused.. Why Canada?
 
Originally Posted by Concern1 (Post 5572368)
Far from me to advise where to go. Just that Europe does not offer the best balance between quality of life and opportunity that one should strive for.
If it is a toss-up, i'd go for opportunity. Which is why i'm happy in London, thank you. For goodness sake. Come on, France, Italy? I mean do you what life is really like there? A trash dump would be better. Not for the world, thank you.

I'm not so sure about that. One of my children worked her gap year between Geneva (Swiss citizen thanks to her mother) and Dijon (EU citizen thanks to me) and loved Dijon. I think she'd be there now but for taking up with an American. No country in Europe is comparable to a "trash dump".

dbd33 Nov 19th 2007 12:37 am
Re: Confused.. Why Canada?
 
Originally Posted by AdrianTO (Post 5572380)
None, none, none.
Well then I suppose you have the income to support going to Spain on all your days off, why bother moving there?

Dave+Jules Nov 19th 2007 12:59 am
Re: Confused.. Why Canada?
 
Originally Posted by AdrianTO (Post 5572407)
Did you buy a house? If people are moving out, how much do you think the price of your property will rise? How do you expect your net worth to rise in such a situation?

What is your good job based on? How can it be sustainable in the long term if the economy is imploding? And what about your children? What opportunities are they losing out on by being stuck in the middle of nowhere?

Of course, if you want to tie your fortunes to a sinking ship, ultimately that is your decision.
I think you should bite the bullet and apply to emigrate to Spain. Lots are going there from UK and North Africa they all must be right.


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