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-   Canada (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/)
-   -   hi all (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/hi-all-785648/)

rivingtonpike Jan 30th 2013 8:24 am
Re: hi all
 
Originally Posted by mcrphil (Post 10515593)
Haha tell me bout it!
Would love to know if anybody didn't like or doesn't like canada?
My sister-in-law wouldn't like canada. She's never actually been here, but she doesn't like anywhere, anything or anyone - espscially me.

mcrphil Jan 30th 2013 8:27 am
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I've got a brother like that

Oink Jan 30th 2013 8:32 am
Re: hi all
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 10515664)
You could try one of them segway things; I heard that they were quite good even though george bush fell off one and whenever I see them on the telly they look a bit stupid. I suppose with a scooter you can pretend to have a dodgy leg and nobody will complain. You can also drive them home after a session cos the local plod aren't going to want to arrest a helpless disabled person in case it makes them look bad.
Yes, that's what I was thinking. You just need a funny hat and one of those fluorescent vests to show you're serious about safety. Check this one out, it'll do 10mph.

http://www.1800wheelchair.com/siteim...r_royale-8.jpg

mcrphil Jan 30th 2013 8:33 am
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How does it handle in the snow though?

Oink Jan 30th 2013 8:36 am
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Originally Posted by mcrphil (Post 10515718)
How does it handle in the snow though?
TBH it doesn't really snow in Vancouver. We only had some one day this winter and it was gone before home time.

mcrphil Jan 30th 2013 8:38 am
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Got some mates working in vancouver but been advised by others to head to calgary or edmonton?!

Oink Jan 30th 2013 8:39 am
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Originally Posted by mcrphil (Post 10515734)
Got some mates working in vancouver but been advised by others to head to calgary or edmonton?!
Depends what you do for a living.

mcrphil Jan 30th 2013 8:41 am
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Steel fixer but believe its called an iron worker over in canada. Although just passed my health and safety advisor course

Alan2005 Jan 30th 2013 8:46 am
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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10515713)
Yes, that's what I was thinking. You just need a funny hat and one of those fluorescent vests to show you're serious about safety. Check this one out, it'll do 10mph.

http://www.1800wheelchair.com/siteim...r_royale-8.jpg
That is fancy; it's like a ferrari of scooters or something. That's so fancy that you would have to be a bit careful as the coppers might not take pity on you so much. Wearing a funny hat and a fluorescent vest will make you more visible to everyone, but you'll also look a bit mental so it's a good idea really.

Oink Jan 30th 2013 8:47 am
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Originally Posted by mcrphil (Post 10515745)
Steel fixer but believe its called an iron worker over in canada. Although just passed my health and safety advisor course
There's lots of condos being built here and think they use steel fixings.

Oink Jan 30th 2013 8:47 am
Re: hi all
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 10515756)
That is fancy; it's like a ferrari of scooters or something. That's so fancy that you would have to be a bit careful as the coppers might not take pity on you so much. Wearing a funny hat and a fluorescent vest will make you more visible to everyone, but you'll also look a bit mental so it's a good idea really.
That's the beauty of the hat. :thumbup:

ninaDGBCA Jan 30th 2013 9:30 am
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If you can't stand the rain in Manchester then don't move to Vancouver!
Vancouver is Canada's third most rainy city, with over 161 rainy days per year. The amount of rainfall in London, England is nearly half that of Vancouver.

R I C H Jan 30th 2013 9:50 am
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Originally Posted by ninaDGBCA (Post 10515853)
If you can't stand the rain in Manchester then don't move to Vancouver!
Vancouver is Canada's third most rainy city, with over 161 rainy days per year. The amount of rainfall in London, England is nearly half that of Vancouver.
Whereas London gets over 145 rainy days. Not much in it really in terms of how often it rains, it's just more intense in Vancouver. Vancouver's summers are consistenty better than London, and average daily highs throughout the year are above London's too. Vancouver also has considerably more sunshine hours per year.

Oink Jan 30th 2013 9:56 am
Re: hi all
 
Originally Posted by R I C H (Post 10515887)
Whereas London gets over 145 rainy days. Not much in it really in terms of how often it rains, it's just more intense in Vancouver. Vancouver's summers are consistenty better than London, and average daily highs throughout the year are above London's too. Vancouver also has considerably more sunshine hours per year.
But its pubs are rubbish.


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