Oink

I don't find the place boring per se, it’s the people who live here that are the dullards but then that's indicative of Canada itself. That said, its a lot better being bored here than being bored while freezing or sweating your bollox off in the rest of the godforsaken place.

christmasoompa

I'd ask you both to re-read Site Rule 1 please. Either put each other on ignore, or take your squabbling to PM so the rest of us don't have to read it.

Aviator

Not sure a place can be boring. It is inanimate. The problem is the people, those who are there, or those who visit. Some like what a location has to offer, some don't. Because one guy whines about it is no reason not to go visit and find out for oneself. I don't like any city, so I avoid them. There are places I have enjoyed and gone back to, places I disliked and would not go back to.

Those who find any place boring or unlikable, perhaps go somewhere else. I moved from one city at it no longer suited me (too many people moved in) to somewhere with less people. The buggers seem to keep following me, so I may have to move again soon.

Vancouver and surrounds for me is anything but boring from 8000 feet. Awe inspiring scenery that that a bar, restaurant, theatre, museum, man made attraction could not even get close to.

Shard

I think you can term places boring. In Vancouver's case, I think perceptions of outsiders are sky high, because it does look stunning, and the city does have some innovation and industry. However, it lacks large corporate headquarters, and attracts those people more driven by lifestyle than career or ambition. It's also fairly isolated geographically, wedged between the Rockies and the Pacific, so feels insular. On the plus side, it's growing, and benefitting from Asian trade and investment. Another twenty years and it could well become world class.

Oink

Plus, it suffers from severe parochial and conservative north American attitudes, which doesn't help.

Shard

Must be changing a bit though, considering the immigration?

caretaker

My Sinophobe friend in Vanvouver emailed me that he heard on the radio yesterday 75% of single family detached houses there have been purchased by Chinese speculators or by Chinese families already living there. I have a whole file stuffed full of links from him (The Economist mainly) in the same vein and I've told him time and again to move if he doesn't like it because he sure isn't going to change it.

Oink

Most of it is from India, China and south east Asia. None of which are noted for their socially progressive cultures.

Oink

As long as DFO strictly enforces the fishing regulations, limits and closures then fling open the immigrantion doors to everyone imo.

Shard

Ironically, that's the point: socially progressive cultures can be a bit boring !

Shard

Is he originally one of your Sask buddies?

Oink

I think your definition and mine are very different.

Eddmac

If you find Vancouver boring - don't live there, I mean seriously, what's the problem?
Belfast in the 70's/80's was pretty exciting - doesn't mean that I enjoyed living there.

Wasn't it Confucius that said "may you live in interesting times" and considered it an insult?

Just checked Wikipedia - seems it has history as a generic Chinese curse lol

Oink

People here are very defensive.

scrubbedexpat091

I am tired of being picked on by this one poster and it's not the first time.

Thanks to those I have talked to over the years, some really great folks here but there are a few who have made posting here a less then fun experience and for my well being, I am leaving.