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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   Canada (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/)
-   -   looking for info for canada (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/looking-info-canada-802778/)

dbd33 Jul 15th 2013 4:05 am
Re: looking for info for canada
 
Originally Posted by colchar (Post 10801214)
Alberta is not like Ontario which is not like the Maritimes. Sure there are commonalities but to suggest it is a homogenous country is rather silly.
How are they different, except as noted above? Same chain stores and restaurants, same seas of plaid shirts (doubtless from the same shops), same lines of F150s. The differences, while discernable by the natives, are very subtle whereas the differences between, say, Skegness and Juan-les-Pins are glaring and comprehensive.

Novocastrian Jul 15th 2013 4:06 am
Re: looking for info for canada
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 10801231)
How are they different, except as noted above? Same chain stores and restaurants, same seas of plaid shirts (doubtless from the same shops), same lines of F150s. The differences, while discernable by the natives, are very subtle whereas the differences between, say, Skegness and Juan-les-Pins are glaring and comprehensive.
But which has the better zoo?

dbd33 Jul 15th 2013 4:08 am
Re: looking for info for canada
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10801229)
But rather amusing don't you think?
Well, alright, to be realistic, substitute highway 89 for Bloor. Northern Ontario, Nunavut, NWT, very similar to each other.

dbd33 Jul 15th 2013 4:09 am
Re: looking for info for canada
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10801234)
But which has the better zoo?
One has a zoo, one does not, that's the kind of slap-you-in-the-face cultural difference between towns you get in Europe!

colchar Jul 15th 2013 4:21 am
Re: looking for info for canada
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 10801231)
How are they different, except as noted above? Same chain stores and restaurants, same seas of plaid shirts (doubtless from the same shops), same lines of F150s. The differences, while discernable by the natives, are very subtle whereas the differences between, say, Skegness and Juan-les-Pins are glaring and comprehensive.


If you think the culture in Vancouver is the same as that in Calgary, which is the same as that in Toronto, which is the same as that in St. John's then you are delusional.

colchar Jul 15th 2013 4:22 am
Re: looking for info for canada
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10801229)
But rather amusing don't you think?

No actually, it was not amusing. It was just typical Toronto arrogance.

dbd33 Jul 15th 2013 4:29 am
Re: looking for info for canada
 
Originally Posted by colchar (Post 10801262)
If you think the culture in Vancouver is the same as that in Calgary, which is the same as that in Toronto, which is the same as that in St. John's then you are delusional.
I suppose there are more annoying hipsters in Lulu Lemon in Vancouver and more wannabe cowboys in Calgary though the people there would likely object that those are stereotypes. It's certainly hard to argue that the people of Vancouver look more ridiculous in their faux-retro trilbies and fake NHS issue specs than do the people of Toronto's Beach or the customers of the Jet Fuel coffee shop. St. John's is crammed with oil and gas people so it's not likely Calgary at all, oh no.

I'll give you that, AFAIK, neither Vancouver nor St. John's has a zoo.

Jingsamichty Jul 15th 2013 4:45 am
Re: looking for info for canada
 
Originally Posted by colchar (Post 10801262)
If you think the culture in Vancouver is the same as that in Calgary, which is the same as that in Toronto, which is the same as that in St. John's then you are delusional.
To a newly-arrived Brit, they are homogenous.

It's like asking a Bangladeshi immigrant to explain the "enormous" cultural differences between Manchester, Glasgow and Newcastle. To an outsider, it's just three similar sinkholes of deprivation full of violent drunks who speak funny.

Souvy Jul 15th 2013 5:03 am
Re: looking for info for canada
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 10801231)
How are they different, except as noted above? Same chain stores and restaurants, same seas of plaid shirts (doubtless from the same shops), same lines of F150s. The differences, while discernable by the natives, are very subtle whereas the differences between, say, Skegness and Juan-les-Pins are glaring and comprehensive.
I live near a street called Juan-les-Pins (would do really; this neighbourhood is called Cote d'Azur). I have yet to see a Rue Skegness.

dbd33 Jul 15th 2013 5:12 am
Re: looking for info for canada
 
Originally Posted by Souvy (Post 10801347)
I live near a street called Juan-les-Pins (would do really; this neighbourhood is called Cote d'Azur).
When you go on a run to Costco, do you pass near naked startlets French kissing miniature poodles?

Souvy Jul 15th 2013 5:26 am
Re: looking for info for canada
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 10801368)
When you go on a run to Costco, do you pass near naked startlets French kissing miniature poodles?
Near-naked skanks with boob jobs snogging rusted F150 owners with body art would be closer to the mark.

Don't see many poodles in these parts. It's Lab territory.

dbd33 Jul 15th 2013 5:28 am
Re: looking for info for canada
 
Originally Posted by Souvy (Post 10801391)
Near-naked skanks with boob jobs snogging rusted F150 owners with body art would be closer to the mark.

Don't see many poodles in these parts. It's Lab territory.
Ah, sounds like Winnipeg.

JonboyE Jul 15th 2013 6:58 am
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It is not a very good zoo, but ...

http://www.gvzoo.com/

Auld Yin Jul 15th 2013 8:03 am
Re: looking for info for canada
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 10801395)
Ah, sounds like Winnipeg.
Or Ascot and the Grand National.

Novocastrian Jul 15th 2013 8:23 am
Re: looking for info for canada
 
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10801312)
To a newly-arrived Brit, they are homogenous.

It's like asking a Bangladeshi immigrant to explain the "enormous" cultural differences between Manchester, Glasgow and Newcastle. To an outsider, it's just three similar sinkholes of deprivation full of violent drunks who speak funny.
Whey, that's easy pet. They divn't speak English is Glasgae or Manchester.


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