Number 1 Question
Apr 12th 2006 | 1:08 pm
#16
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Re: Number 1 Question
.. the sarcastic quote i got from workmates was "Aww man! ... why Canada? .. do you know they are 10 years behind us!!!"
In some respects i can see that (technology & industry) ... but in other ways, it's that old tongue in cheek DRASTIC exaggeration.
In some respects i can see that (technology & industry) ... but in other ways, it's that old tongue in cheek DRASTIC exaggeration.
Apr 12th 2006 | 9:28 pm
#17
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Re: Number 1 Question
Common ones:
Why?
Oh, do you have family over there?
Or more commonly:
"Oh, my auntie/cousin/great-uncle-twice-removed lives there!"...seems like everyone has a distant relative in Canada!
Then when they find out that I was born in Canada:
"Oh, do you know my auntie/cousin/great-uncle-twice-removed? They live in the middle bit"...
um...no...
Why?
Oh, do you have family over there?
Or more commonly:
"Oh, my auntie/cousin/great-uncle-twice-removed lives there!"...seems like everyone has a distant relative in Canada!
Then when they find out that I was born in Canada:
"Oh, do you know my auntie/cousin/great-uncle-twice-removed? They live in the middle bit"...
um...no...
Apr 12th 2006 | 9:41 pm
#18
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Re: Number 1 Question
All of the above, plus my own personal favourite [
] ...
Are you still here? I thought you were going to Canada?
Boy, do I luv that one ....
] ... Are you still here? I thought you were going to Canada?
Boy, do I luv that one ....
Last edited by 1066; Apr 12th 2006 at 10:09 pm.
Apr 12th 2006 | 9:51 pm
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Re: Number 1 Question
We've been asked most of the questions posted on this thread. My fave is "Why Canada? It's really cold and hardly anyone lives there do they?" People have asked us this with a really puzzled look on their face.
Apr 13th 2006 | 6:08 am
#20
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Re: Number 1 Question
Oh Yeah!!!!
I've just remembered another classic, which i received 1st hand from friends back over in the UK.
"You're moving to Canada!!! ... You do know that their TV is different over there????"
... actually, in defence of the above statement, they didn't warn be about the number/duration of commercials on this side of the pond.
I think i've found myself attempt quite an accurate humoured statement in asking my wife "Have you seen that program? .... you know, the one which comes on between the commercials"
You can relate, right?
I've just remembered another classic, which i received 1st hand from friends back over in the UK.
"You're moving to Canada!!! ... You do know that their TV is different over there????"
... actually, in defence of the above statement, they didn't warn be about the number/duration of commercials on this side of the pond.
I think i've found myself attempt quite an accurate humoured statement in asking my wife "Have you seen that program? .... you know, the one which comes on between the commercials"
You can relate, right?
Apr 13th 2006 | 7:54 am
#21
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From: Bristol, England
Re: Number 1 Question
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
League or Union?
The wife is a Union fan!! (Well actually so am I). We actually found the calgary rugby union club and ground last week
The wife is a Union fan!! (Well actually so am I). We actually found the calgary rugby union club and ground last week
Apr 13th 2006 | 11:56 pm
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Re: Number 1 Question
Originally Posted by Voyager970
Paul
Agree with you on both points
Guys at my work all seem very interested and inquisitive, hope you do well, glad your getting out of this shit hole, BUT deep down I know they are saying
You daft ******, leaving a good paying job, pension, good annual leave etc etc blah blah blah !!!!
But again even deeper down I know that most of them were wishing it was them leaving for a new life, and getting out of here
I always say that these people have no vision, they are all scared to leave their little comfort zones that they live in, their little bubble that they call home and work, they are the ones that are scared to try something new !!!!
Paul will mail you over next few days, been mental here
Eddie
Agree with you on both points
Guys at my work all seem very interested and inquisitive, hope you do well, glad your getting out of this shit hole, BUT deep down I know they are saying
You daft ******, leaving a good paying job, pension, good annual leave etc etc blah blah blah !!!!
But again even deeper down I know that most of them were wishing it was them leaving for a new life, and getting out of here
I always say that these people have no vision, they are all scared to leave their little comfort zones that they live in, their little bubble that they call home and work, they are the ones that are scared to try something new !!!!
Paul will mail you over next few days, been mental here
Eddie
CARPE DIEM - sieze the day !!
