Vancouver - what a dump (if TV drama is to be believed)
Nov 2nd 2016, 12:41 am
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Re: Vancouver - what a dump (if TV drama is to be believed)
Originally Posted by MrHyperPants
This has to be the worst alley way in BC....
Nov 2nd 2016, 8:40 pm
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Re: Vancouver - what a dump (if TV drama is to be believed)
Originally Posted by beckiwoo
It's not a dump but it's nothing special either!
Nov 3rd 2016, 2:19 am
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Re: Vancouver - what a dump (if TV drama is to be believed)
Originally Posted by dbd33
I've visited Glasgow and Vancouver, haven't lived in either. Glasgow's more fun for a weekend and is much cheaper so it'd offer a better lifestyle if one were to move permanently. Birmingham, Leeds and Sheffield are pretty horrible so I'd rate Vancouver ahead of them.
London, of course, offers more of everything than Vancouver, it used to be much more expensive, which is why people emigrated, but I don't know that that's true anymore. By the time one has moved to Vancouver and paid the new head tax that's a lot of money out of the window for the sake of being able to stand on the roof of one's block of flats and glimpse a mountain through the fog.
London, of course, offers more of everything than Vancouver, it used to be much more expensive, which is why people emigrated, but I don't know that that's true anymore. By the time one has moved to Vancouver and paid the new head tax that's a lot of money out of the window for the sake of being able to stand on the roof of one's block of flats and glimpse a mountain through the fog.
Nov 3rd 2016, 11:43 am
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Re: Vancouver - what a dump (if TV drama is to be believed)
Originally Posted by CanadianInGasgow
i moved to vancouver 3mths ago from glasgow, have to say its really not that much cheaper in glasgow. Yes the cost of housing is cheaper in glasgow, but I've found all things considered (rent, gas,electric, petrol etc) vancouver has been on par with glasgow cost wise.
Nov 3rd 2016, 12:02 pm
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Re: Vancouver - what a dump (if TV drama is to be believed)
Originally Posted by dbd33
As long as you rent. How's the comparison if you include buying a house?
Nov 4th 2016, 2:33 pm
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Re: Vancouver - what a dump (if TV drama is to be believed)
I thought about starting a new thread for this but I'll just piggyback on this one instead.
Moncton nicer than Vancouver - official
Today's Moncton newspaper carries a story about a Syrian family. I remember reading the original report about how they were in Moncton but they had other family (including a brother) in Vancouver and went over to join them.
Apparently Moncton has received 77 Syrian refugee families (well done Moncton) and just five have moved on to other places, while two settled in other places have moved to Moncton.
Anyway, this family with all the advantages of other family in Vancouver after two months of being there have returned saying they prefer Moncton to raise their family and start new lives.
They felt safe and welcome here.
They are now trying to persuade the other family to move from Vancouver to join them
Moncton nicer than Vancouver - official
Today's Moncton newspaper carries a story about a Syrian family. I remember reading the original report about how they were in Moncton but they had other family (including a brother) in Vancouver and went over to join them.
Apparently Moncton has received 77 Syrian refugee families (well done Moncton) and just five have moved on to other places, while two settled in other places have moved to Moncton.
Anyway, this family with all the advantages of other family in Vancouver after two months of being there have returned saying they prefer Moncton to raise their family and start new lives.
They felt safe and welcome here.
They are now trying to persuade the other family to move from Vancouver to join them
Nov 4th 2016, 9:42 pm
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Re: Vancouver - what a dump (if TV drama is to be believed)
They likely made a good choice Bristol.
Vancouver unless one has money really offers nothing but struggle.
Vancouver unless one has money really offers nothing but struggle.
Nov 5th 2016, 2:12 pm
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Re: Vancouver - what a dump (if TV drama is to be believed)
Often heard in Vancouver. At least we dont have to shovel it.
Yes its such a bonus not having to shovel this torrential rain we've had for the last 4 weeks.
Yes its such a bonus not having to shovel this torrential rain we've had for the last 4 weeks.
Nov 5th 2016, 4:12 pm
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Re: Vancouver - what a dump (if TV drama is to be believed)
Originally Posted by BristolUK
I thought about starting a new thread for this but I'll just piggyback on this one instead.
Moncton nicer than Vancouver - official
Today's Moncton newspaper carries a story about a Syrian family. I remember reading the original report about how they were in Moncton but they had other family (including a brother) in Vancouver and went over to join them.
Apparently Moncton has received 77 Syrian refugee families (well done Moncton) and just five have moved on to other places, while two settled in other places have moved to Moncton.
Anyway, this family with all the advantages of other family in Vancouver after two months of being there have returned saying they prefer Moncton to raise their family and start new lives.
They felt safe and welcome here.
They are now trying to persuade the other family to move from Vancouver to join them
Moncton nicer than Vancouver - official
Today's Moncton newspaper carries a story about a Syrian family. I remember reading the original report about how they were in Moncton but they had other family (including a brother) in Vancouver and went over to join them.
Apparently Moncton has received 77 Syrian refugee families (well done Moncton) and just five have moved on to other places, while two settled in other places have moved to Moncton.
Anyway, this family with all the advantages of other family in Vancouver after two months of being there have returned saying they prefer Moncton to raise their family and start new lives.
They felt safe and welcome here.
They are now trying to persuade the other family to move from Vancouver to join them
Nov 5th 2016, 7:28 pm
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Re: Vancouver - what a dump (if TV drama is to be believed)
I find it interesting how many people who don't live here have a negative opinion (yes I know there are also some from Vancouver residents). I'm a firm believer in life is what you make it, and after 42 years I still feel I live in Utopia, rain and all.
Nov 5th 2016, 8:13 pm
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Re: Vancouver - what a dump (if TV drama is to be believed)
Originally Posted by Lizzie68
I find it interesting how many people who don't live here have a negative opinion (yes I know there are also some from Vancouver residents). I'm a firm believer in life is what you make it, and after 42 years I still feel I live in Utopia, rain and all.
Nov 5th 2016, 8:37 pm
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Re: Vancouver - what a dump (if TV drama is to be believed)
Having flown out of San Diego after dark and into and out of Seattle after dark yesterday, Vancouver is the least appealing of the mix at night.
I generally like Vancouver but its a tad boring with not much to do in my view unless you like the outdoors.
I generally like Vancouver but its a tad boring with not much to do in my view unless you like the outdoors.
Nov 5th 2016, 10:01 pm
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Re: Vancouver - what a dump (if TV drama is to be believed)
Originally Posted by Shard
It's certainly a world leader in smugness.
Nov 5th 2016, 10:08 pm
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Re: Vancouver - what a dump (if TV drama is to be believed)
Originally Posted by Lizzie68
I find it interesting how many people who don't live here have a negative opinion...
Nov 5th 2016, 10:11 pm
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Re: Vancouver - what a dump (if TV drama is to be believed)
Originally Posted by dbd33
...we live at the elite end of our field, not like them cows and horses at the less sought after end.
