Regina, Saskatoon or Fort McMurray.
Feb 19th 2013, 4:05 pm
#46
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Re: Regina, Saskatoon or Fort McMurray.
hahaha that made me chuckle. Ottawa it was because that's where the job was and still is and we are moving out of town soon 
The city is not the best I've ever lived in but the weather, outdoor stuff, proximity to the US and New England States is great. If I could I'd probably live in the Maritimes but the Ottawa Valley is nice and with 3 kids under 5 my wild party days are over 
and we got enough pubs and restaurants for a nice night out.
So tell me where was I completely wrong? Just for education purposes
It does rain a lot in Vancouver, It is densely populated and it is fairly expensive, at least what I call expensive
The city is not the best I've ever lived in but the weather, outdoor stuff, proximity to the US and New England States is great. If I could I'd probably live in the Maritimes but the Ottawa Valley is nice and with 3 kids under 5 my wild party days are over and we got enough pubs and restaurants for a nice night out. So tell me where was I completely wrong? Just for education purposes
It does rain a lot in Vancouver, It is densely populated and it is fairly expensive, at least what I call expensive
It rains a lot in winter, but summers here are fab. We definitely have true seasons. It is also densely populated, but it doesn't feel like that to me: lots of green space and highrises etc are designed to be surrounded by greenspace, amenities etc so it really doesn't feel like that. There is forest only 10 mins walk from my house and I only live 15 mins drive from downtown vancouver.
It is expensive. Yes. But, again, if you are willing to live in the fraser valley it's not that bad and out there, the weather is less rainy too.
Feb 19th 2013, 4:12 pm
#47
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Re: Regina, Saskatoon or Fort McMurray.
Less time to travel to do all that shopping in the US and of course the duty free. Maybe a trip to Ben & Jerrys ice cream place, shopping for maple syrup.
Vermont sounds more sexier than Ontario and if pushed New Hampshire makes them think of the south of England.
Im still waiting for a decent answer on what Vancouver has that Regina, Saskatoon and Winnipeg dont have besides the mountains and the ocean?
Vermont sounds more sexier than Ontario and if pushed New Hampshire makes them think of the south of England.
Im still waiting for a decent answer on what Vancouver has that Regina, Saskatoon and Winnipeg dont have besides the mountains and the ocean?
Feb 19th 2013, 4:24 pm
#49
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Re: Regina, Saskatoon or Fort McMurray.
Burnaby 1900 mm
Vancouver 1200 mm
White Rock 1100 mm
Scurvy 1050 mm
Tsawwassen 980 mm
I thought you liked statistics?
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Feb 19th 2013, 4:27 pm
#50
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Re: Regina, Saskatoon or Fort McMurray.
Less time to travel to do all that shopping in the US and of course the duty free. Maybe a trip to Ben & Jerrys ice cream place, shopping for maple syrup.
Vermont sounds more sexier than Ontario and if pushed New Hampshire makes them think of the south of England.
Im still waiting for a decent answer on what Vancouver has that Regina, Saskatoon and Winnipeg dont have besides the mountains and the ocean?
Vermont sounds more sexier than Ontario and if pushed New Hampshire makes them think of the south of England.
Im still waiting for a decent answer on what Vancouver has that Regina, Saskatoon and Winnipeg dont have besides the mountains and the ocean?
Feb 19th 2013, 4:31 pm
#51
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Joined: Sep 2008
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Re: Regina, Saskatoon or Fort McMurray.
Less time to travel to do all that shopping in the US and of course the duty free. Maybe a trip to Ben & Jerrys ice cream place, shopping for maple syrup.
Vermont sounds more sexier than Ontario and if pushed New Hampshire makes them think of the south of England.
Im still waiting for a decent answer on what Vancouver has that Regina, Saskatoon and Winnipeg dont have besides the mountains and the ocean?
Vermont sounds more sexier than Ontario and if pushed New Hampshire makes them think of the south of England.
Im still waiting for a decent answer on what Vancouver has that Regina, Saskatoon and Winnipeg dont have besides the mountains and the ocean?
Its not freezing and snowing for months.
It doesn't get too hot in the summer.
It has shops were you can get most things you want.
You can fly to most places without having to get off the aeroplane and onto another one.
Its not as ugly to look at.
You can get a bus home easily when you had a few down the pub.
Good bands actually come and play here.
It not full of boring famers or miners.
You can fish in the sea all year round.
Last edited by Oink; Feb 19th 2013 at 4:33 pm.
Feb 19th 2013, 4:35 pm
#52
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Re: Regina, Saskatoon or Fort McMurray.
It has restaurants were the food doesn't always come on a plastic tray.
Its not freezing and snowing for months.
It doesn't get too hot in the summer.
It has shops were you can get most things you want.
You can fly to most places without having to get off the aeroplane and onto another one.
Its not as ugly to look at.
You can get a bus home easily when you had a few down the pub.
Good bands actually come and play here.
It not full of boring famers or miners.
You can fish in the sea all year round.
Its not freezing and snowing for months.
It doesn't get too hot in the summer.
It has shops were you can get most things you want.
You can fly to most places without having to get off the aeroplane and onto another one.
Its not as ugly to look at.
You can get a bus home easily when you had a few down the pub.
Good bands actually come and play here.
It not full of boring famers or miners.
You can fish in the sea all year round.
you never have to own one of those crazy down parkas, a balaclava or snowboots designed for -10+
the people are less fat than in other parts of canada.
Feb 19th 2013, 4:40 pm
#53
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Re: Regina, Saskatoon or Fort McMurray.
Interesting stats re Vancouver and Winnipeg
Average number of hours of sunshine Winnipeg 2372 hrs Vancouver on list below 2038 hrs
Most sunny days Winnipeg 318 days Vancouver below 303 days
Highest percentage of sun Winnipeg 51% Vancouver below 44%
Most days with rain Vancouver 161 days Winnipeg below 128 days
http://www.currentresults.com/Weathe...nada/index.php
Granted its nice and sunny at the moment in Winnipeg with a wind chill of minus 37C but the 7 day forecast for Vancouver shows you guessed it rain & showers lol.
http://www.cbc.ca/weather/s0000141.html
A good parka and boots beats a brolly and wet clothes anyday.
Average number of hours of sunshine Winnipeg 2372 hrs Vancouver on list below 2038 hrs
Most sunny days Winnipeg 318 days Vancouver below 303 days
Highest percentage of sun Winnipeg 51% Vancouver below 44%
Most days with rain Vancouver 161 days Winnipeg below 128 days
http://www.currentresults.com/Weathe...nada/index.php
Granted its nice and sunny at the moment in Winnipeg with a wind chill of minus 37C but the 7 day forecast for Vancouver shows you guessed it rain & showers lol.
http://www.cbc.ca/weather/s0000141.html
A good parka and boots beats a brolly and wet clothes anyday.
Feb 19th 2013, 4:47 pm
#55
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 20,185
Re: Regina, Saskatoon or Fort McMurray.
Interesting stats re Vancouver and Winnipeg
Average number of hours of sunshine Winnipeg 2372 hrs Vancouver on list below 2038 hrs
Most sunny days Winnipeg 318 days Vancouver below 303 days
Highest percentage of sun Winnipeg 51% Vancouver below 44%
Most days with rain Vancouver 161 days Winnipeg below 128 days
http://www.currentresults.com/Weathe...nada/index.php
Granted its nice and sunny at the moment in Winnipeg with a wind chill of minus 37C but the 7 day forecast for Vancouver shows you guessed it rain & showers lol.
http://www.cbc.ca/weather/s0000141.html
A good parka and boots beats a brolly and wet clothes anyday.
Average number of hours of sunshine Winnipeg 2372 hrs Vancouver on list below 2038 hrs
Most sunny days Winnipeg 318 days Vancouver below 303 days
Highest percentage of sun Winnipeg 51% Vancouver below 44%
Most days with rain Vancouver 161 days Winnipeg below 128 days
http://www.currentresults.com/Weathe...nada/index.php
Granted its nice and sunny at the moment in Winnipeg with a wind chill of minus 37C but the 7 day forecast for Vancouver shows you guessed it rain & showers lol.
http://www.cbc.ca/weather/s0000141.html
A good parka and boots beats a brolly and wet clothes anyday.
Feb 19th 2013, 4:55 pm
#56
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Re: Regina, Saskatoon or Fort McMurray.
Where else are you going to put all those goose feathers besides pillows and duvets?
If that way inclined wearing a balaclava in a 7-11 gets interesting.
We eat in restaurants without plastic trays.
We have decent bands playing as well as home grown ones
We dont pay extortionate prices for funky clothing made by hippies toking up on BC bud and selling them as earth friendly.
We have public transit that gets you home from our pubs plus we even have those things called taxis.
You can fish in the pristine lakes all year round.
We also have beaches as well to bake on.
You can actually afford to live in those cities and spend less than $500 grand for a decent house not a crack shack on a lot waiting to be ripped down.
We probably dont have as many pan handlers due to our climate which is a bonus.
We dont complain half as much about or weather.
Each to their own I guess.
Feb 19th 2013, 5:00 pm
#57
slanderer of the innocent
Joined: Dec 2008
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 6,695
Re: Regina, Saskatoon or Fort McMurray.
Interesting stats re Vancouver and Winnipeg
Average number of hours of sunshine Winnipeg 2372 hrs Vancouver on list below 2038 hrs
Most sunny days Winnipeg 318 days Vancouver below 303 days
Highest percentage of sun Winnipeg 51% Vancouver below 44%
Most days with rain Vancouver 161 days Winnipeg below 128 days
http://www.currentresults.com/Weathe...nada/index.php
Granted its nice and sunny at the moment in Winnipeg with a wind chill of minus 37C but the 7 day forecast for Vancouver shows you guessed it rain & showers lol.
http://www.cbc.ca/weather/s0000141.html
A good parka and boots beats a brolly and wet clothes anyday.
Average number of hours of sunshine Winnipeg 2372 hrs Vancouver on list below 2038 hrs
Most sunny days Winnipeg 318 days Vancouver below 303 days
Highest percentage of sun Winnipeg 51% Vancouver below 44%
Most days with rain Vancouver 161 days Winnipeg below 128 days
http://www.currentresults.com/Weathe...nada/index.php
Granted its nice and sunny at the moment in Winnipeg with a wind chill of minus 37C but the 7 day forecast for Vancouver shows you guessed it rain & showers lol.
http://www.cbc.ca/weather/s0000141.html
A good parka and boots beats a brolly and wet clothes anyday.
How about Scummy?
Snunny?
Frunny?
Hypothermiunny?
Feb 19th 2013, 5:02 pm
#58
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Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 9,982
Re: Regina, Saskatoon or Fort McMurray.
People can cycle all year round on the Prairies and some crazy bastards do.
Where else are you going to put all those goose feathers besides pillows and duvets?
If that way inclined wearing a balaclava in a 7-11 gets interesting.
We eat in restaurants without plastic trays.
We have decent bands playing as well as home grown ones
We dont pay extortionate prices for funky clothing made by hippies toking up on BC bud and selling them as earth friendly.
We have public transit that gets you home from our pubs plus we even have those things called taxis.
You can fish in the pristine lakes all year round.
We also have beaches as well to bake on.
You can actually afford to live in those cities and spend less than $500 grand for a decent house not a crack shack on a lot waiting to be ripped down.
We probably dont have as many pan handlers due to our climate which is a bonus.
We dont complain half as much about or weather.
Each to their own I guess.
Where else are you going to put all those goose feathers besides pillows and duvets?
If that way inclined wearing a balaclava in a 7-11 gets interesting.
We eat in restaurants without plastic trays.
We have decent bands playing as well as home grown ones
We dont pay extortionate prices for funky clothing made by hippies toking up on BC bud and selling them as earth friendly.
We have public transit that gets you home from our pubs plus we even have those things called taxis.
You can fish in the pristine lakes all year round.
We also have beaches as well to bake on.
You can actually afford to live in those cities and spend less than $500 grand for a decent house not a crack shack on a lot waiting to be ripped down.
We probably dont have as many pan handlers due to our climate which is a bonus.
We dont complain half as much about or weather.
Each to their own I guess.
Feb 19th 2013, 5:10 pm
#60
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Re: Regina, Saskatoon or Fort McMurray.
If you were homeless and poor where would you sooner be Vancouver or Winnipeg?
Im not being insensitive just telling you how it is.