Originally Posted by feelbritish (Post 10170753)

ScottyXX is still in the honeymoon phase, give her time!;)

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 10170661)

You are paying less than $16.50 a month to heat your house? Is that during the current heatwave or averaged throughout the year? My modest, by North American standards, 3 bedroom house in a place without extremes of temperatures, costs around $250 a month in oil to heat averaged throughout the year. If you have a way to heat a house for <25% of that then do share will you?

Originally Posted by scottyxx (Post 10170704)

Probably since I am from Scotland I see the worst of the UK. Every "pub" that serves food where I am from is full of people who look you up and down and judge you, and then stare at you until you leave. Hence, I don't go out at home.

Also I noticed every time I would go out at home, there would be a bar fight, where someone was bottled, or knifed, or kicked, and Ive never once seen one here.

Sure its all do do with where I am from and Scotland as opposed to England. I am sure England is quite lovely.

Originally Posted by feelbritish (Post 10170761)

Must be sharing with another 9 people or burning wood! Forgot to tell you that! My electricity is average $150/month and all my thermostats are on timers, I use energy saving bulbs and appliances!

Originally Posted by scottyxx (Post 10170775)

I like the cold...and lots of blankets lol!

Originally Posted by feelbritish (Post 10170785)

10 people under a blanket is really warm! :rofl:

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 10170768)

My wood was about $300 a cord... didnt use much last winter though... still, add a couple of cords to my $200+ a month oil plan...

Originally Posted by scottyxx (Post 10170787)

Maybe I should try that, get the heating bill down anymore! lol. I am 5 3 my boyfriend is 6 3 he keeps me warm ;)

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 10170796)

Its a false economy. Kids are the usual side effect of that kind of thing, and they at WAY more expensive than any utility bill.;)

Originally Posted by scottyxx (Post 10170704)

Probably since I am from Scotland I see the worst of the UK. Every "pub" that serves food where I am from is full of people who look you up and down and judge you, and then stare at you until you leave. Hence, I don't go out at home.

Also I noticed every time I would go out at home, there would be a bar fight, where someone was bottled, or knifed, or kicked, and Ive never once seen one here.

Sure its all do do with where I am from and Scotland as opposed to England. I am sure England is quite lovely.

Originally Posted by dollface (Post 10171047)

Sorry, but you can't tarnish the whole of "Scotland" like that. I too am from Scotland, Glasgow actually, and it's a fantastic city - nothing like you are describing. I also have family in the Scottish Borders, and again their areas are beautiful, great schools, family oriented etc.

Originally Posted by Hawk13 (Post 10171109)

+1

I'd take Scotland over Canada

Originally Posted by rdashmore (Post 10170517)

Your lumberjacking comment is blatant stereotypical
and rude.