The main day-to-day differences between Canada and The US
Feb 28th 2011, 1:07 am
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Re: The main day-to-day differences between Canada and The US
Have to disagree - 10 years after leaving the US we are still close friends with our old neighbours, have been to their family weddings, etc. whilst in here NB we try to speak to people in the street etc. and they just ignore us (and each other, so we don't think it's personal!!) - it's the first place we've lived where we haven't got to know our neighbours.
Feb 28th 2011, 1:08 am
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Re: The main day-to-day differences between Canada and The US
When did you get your visa for the states?
Feb 28th 2011, 1:11 am
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Re: The main day-to-day differences between Canada and The US
Moreover I think you'll find bus drivers anyway aren't on the list of occupations in demand.
You?
Feb 28th 2011, 1:11 am
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Re: The main day-to-day differences between Canada and The US
You must be living in the village of the damned. I have lived in Moncton/Riverview and now Fredericton and have never experienced that.
Feb 28th 2011, 1:13 am
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Re: The main day-to-day differences between Canada and The US
I experienced it a lot in Calgary. They will be nice to you but no one wants to know you. It's like their comfortable with their inner circle and don't want it changed. although I'm sure the states has similar elements but this was the big thing I noticed abut Canada.
Feb 28th 2011, 1:14 am
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Re: The main day-to-day differences between Canada and The US
I've never understood why.
Feb 28th 2011, 1:15 am
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Re: The main day-to-day differences between Canada and The US
Perhaps it's just you?
Feb 28th 2011, 1:18 am
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Re: The main day-to-day differences between Canada and The US
Perhaps it was I don't know.
I'm studying mate.
I'm studying mate.
Feb 28th 2011, 1:24 am
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Feb 28th 2011, 1:27 am
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Re: The main day-to-day differences between Canada and The US
Try software development with endless 'strokey beard' meetings.
Feb 28th 2011, 1:28 am
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Re: The main day-to-day differences between Canada and The US
ah, then carry on. You've got to feel sorry for him living, as he does, in the land of fox news. I suppose it must make him feel really special to think he's got something we "can't have", even though we don't want it and haven't tried to get it. Sort of like a reverse fox and the grapes.
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Feb 28th 2011, 1:32 am
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Re: The main day-to-day differences between Canada and The US
ah, then carry on. You've got to feel sorry for him living, as he does, in the land of fox news. I suppose it must make him feel really special to think he's got something we "can't have", even though we don't want it and haven't tried to get it. Sort of like a reverse fox and the grapes.