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Re: Nova Scotia is sucking the life out of me!
Originally Posted by family_of_4
(Post 11220908)
....when I get home sick I just watch some Jeremy kyle on player and it re confirms why we came in the 1st place, lol.
So I googled and youtubed and took a look at this. And I thought there was some tacky trash on TV here. :blink: |
Re: Nova Scotia is sucking the life out of me!
Originally Posted by the undutchables
(Post 11218155)
Or is it just Canada that is boring?
You can always make it more interesting by travelling outside the country more often.. if you can afford it. |
Re: Nova Scotia is sucking the life out of me!
:goodpost:
Originally Posted by phr1
(Post 11220975)
It is Canada that is boring. sorry mate.
You can always make it more interesting by travelling outside the country more often.. if you can afford it. |
Re: Nova Scotia is sucking the life out of me!
Originally Posted by phr1
(Post 11220975)
It is Canada that is boring. sorry mate.
You can always make it more interesting by travelling outside the country more often.. if you can afford it. I do miss country pubs, castles and running over to France for a weekend or so, but I like Canada and don't find it boring at all. Different strokes for different folks, as they say. ;) |
Re: Nova Scotia is sucking the life out of me!
Originally Posted by Siouxie
(Post 11218953)
:goodpost:
I couldn't agree more. http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Culture_Shock-Canada http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Fitting_into_Canada Open and accepting attitude Your transition will be smoother if you have an open mind and accept that day to day things are done differently in Canada. As anthropologist Wade Davis said, “The world in which you were born is just one model of reality. Other cultures are not failed attempts at being you; they are unique manifestations of the human spirit." You're an anthropologist Actually the reference to an anthropologist is a useful one. You can make things more fun if you view yourself as an anthropologist studying the customs of the native tribe. Then every request for a double double and a box of timbits can, instead of being a boring nuisance, be an interesting field observation. :goodpost::goodpost: :thumbup: |
Re: Nova Scotia is sucking the life out of me!
Originally Posted by AlmostThere12
(Post 11218973)
We were having this exact discussion this morning! I think some people are chasing a dream idea which doesn't really exist. What you gain in one area, you lose in another, wherever you are in the world. Unless you are absolutely bursting at the seams with cash and can afford to fly/travel to whatever you desire at the drop of a hat. Unfortunately the majority are not in this situation so we have to prioritise what we want, you can't have it all.
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Re: Nova Scotia is sucking the life out of me!
Originally Posted by Sue
(Post 11219859)
I know a lot of people who live in places I don't like. It doesn't mean we are being rude to the people who live there if we state that we don't like a place. My hubby hates the place I was born and raised in, but I don't take it personally, that's just how he feels. He still loves me ;)
We are entitled to our opinions and as long as they are shared respectfully, as was done here, there is nothing wrong with saying so. Please don't turn a sharing of an opinion (that was not directed at another person in a mean manner) into something it was not. Thanks Sharing opinions is what BE is. A different opinion and/or a dislike of a location does not equal an attack. Nor should it make someone open to offensive PMs :thumbdown: |
Re: Nova Scotia is sucking the life out of me!
Originally Posted by phr1
(Post 11220975)
It is Canada that is boring. sorry mate.
You can always make it more interesting by travelling outside the country more often.. if you can afford it. |
Re: Nova Scotia is sucking the life out of me!
Originally Posted by phr1
(Post 11220975)
It is Canada that is boring. sorry mate.
You can always make it more interesting by travelling outside the country more often.. if you can afford it. We have a good living in Calgary, plenty of money, my own business. We have traveled western Canada, been back to the UK 4 times in 6 years, but still there is something missing. For us, we thrive on the excitement of new horizons, arriving in a new place and everything being different. We say we are bored with Calgary, we have no other reason to move, not financial, for work or the life style. So the reason we are moving on is more to do with us, than the place. Sure, some things here don't suit us, house prices are ridiculous, driving here drives me mad ( no pun intended!) and we really miss being near the sea. It is a case of, been there, done that, what can we try next. We have lived in the country, in a city, on a ( very small) island, and have loved each place ( and some dislikes) for different reasons. I guess we are destined to wander the earth for the rest of our lives. And that suits us just fine! |
Re: Nova Scotia is sucking the life out of me!
I'm not bored in Vancouver :)
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Re: Nova Scotia is sucking the life out of me!
Originally Posted by confused_uk
(Post 11217931)
It's hardly drastically lower though is it? It's still within $1000 or 2 of most of the other places
You get a fuller picture by looking at the unemployment rate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...mployment_rate Once again, Maritimes are higher than the rest of Canada. |
Re: Nova Scotia is sucking the life out of me!
Originally Posted by Piff Poff
(Post 11219077)
the thought of being old in Alberta scares me.
I remember during the H1N1 panic I was very surprised at how many old people showed up to be immunized, never really seen any in Calgary until then. |
Re: Nova Scotia is sucking the life out of me!
Originally Posted by Siouxie
(Post 11221013)
Strange, isn't it, how some are bored and others content. There is no right or wrong.. it's just the way it is.
I do miss country pubs, castles and running over to France for a weekend or so, but I like Canada and don't find it boring at all. |
Re: Nova Scotia is sucking the life out of me!
Originally Posted by Steve_
(Post 11222108)
I think we're in a better situation than anywhere else in Canada. Alberta has more money, so the healthcare is better. Plus there are less old people here per capita, so there are less to look after.
I remember during the H1N1 panic I was very surprised at how many old people showed up to be immunized, never really seen any in Calgary until then. |
Re: Nova Scotia is sucking the life out of me!
I think what does surprise me is when people say they've "retired" to Alberta, I was in Staples yesterday and got chatting to the guy in line in front of me who said he had recently "retired" to Calgary. :confused:
But if you look at it from a purely financial standpoint it does make sense, lower taxes, no healthcare premium, AHS is apparently better than other provinces. Yes you've got to buy a house but it seems to be a fairly decent investment at present. |
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