Hope she didnt park too close... you only make that mistake once I can tell you

LOL, go on, what happened?

I dont have a picture, but it was like this only about 100 times worse...



Freezing rain is bad enough without the additional Niagara effect.

not quite this bad though

Oh dear. My point was that many people believe living in another country is the same as visiting when for many it is not. The comment was more tongue in cheek and light-hearted but i see you're very defensive for some reason so will leave it at that

LOL, were you're doors all sealed shut?

I have a bad habit of blowing into my door locks when they freeze up. I reckon if I do that on Canada I'll need to get someone to call the paramedics, or a good mechanic to remove the door so we can all go inside to thaw out

I'd end up being on one of those shows with dummies in ER with nails through their heads, but I'd have a car door stuck to my face.

....note to self....use de-icer, not lips...

Remote starter was handy that day.... it took quite a while to warm up enough to be able to pull the door open. Deicer is good. not quite as good if you have to apply it to your lips I imagine... might sting a bit!

Must be a different person from 4 years ago, I apologise.

I'm not on here to make enemies.

I do agree that holidays are different from living there, that's a given.

I could settle this whole debate by quite simply saying "we fancy a change in our lifes"

Can't really argue that one.

If it works out crap, then ach well, we gave it a shot.

Holy crap!

Why would anyone have an MGF out in that weather???

Ill fess up that thats not Canadian ice. I believe that pic was taken near Lake Geneva... probably somebodies maids car

They probably didnt take it out in that weather...the weather happened while they were out

No. And I suspect it isn't at all a bad place to live, nonetheless it has grit to it in the way that Pittsburgh (a surprisingly nice place) or Sheffield does. My neighbour in the Beach was originally from Hamilton and couldn't get over the beggars in Toronto "ask someone for money in Hamilton and they'll punch you in the face".

In my opinion, Ontario may as well be a completely different country from Alberta and BC. I wouldn't make assumptions about Ontario having only been to a part of Canada that's completely different. It would be like making assumptions about Europe - you've only been to Switzerland and you liked it, so based on that, you assume you'll like Scotland just as much!

I give up.

No point me writing if no-one can be bothered reading.

It's rare that people have read the whole thread. But once you get used to this and go with the flow, it works. Don't give up.

It takes a strong mind to keep a thread on track for more than an evening or two.

My record is 3 years, 5 months and counting.