What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
Oct 19th 2015, 9:27 pm
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Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian
Is freeze-thaw really much of an issue to infrastructure outside of Alberta 
Oct 19th 2015, 9:30 pm
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Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
Originally Posted by plasticcanuck
It is, of course, true. It was tried many years ago but quickly abandoned because of the damage done to the highway.
How many cats eyes do you think would be left after this snow plowing exercise.
http://youtu.be/lUds1pWKMjs
How many cats eyes do you think would be left after this snow plowing exercise.
http://youtu.be/lUds1pWKMjs
Oct 19th 2015, 10:06 pm
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Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
Originally Posted by plasticcanuck
It is, of course, true. It was tried many years ago but quickly abandoned because of the damage done to the highway.
How many cats eyes do you think would be left after this snow plowing exercise.
http://youtu.be/lUds1pWKMjs
How many cats eyes do you think would be left after this snow plowing exercise.
http://youtu.be/lUds1pWKMjs
Oct 19th 2015, 10:24 pm
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Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
Originally Posted by HGerchikov
a quick look at Plasticcanuck's video and you get an inkling why car insurance is high.
Oct 20th 2015, 1:54 pm
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Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
Originally Posted by Jsmth321
Funny how the US manages to use snow plows and the reflectors in the road, there is a technique used where the plows can plow and not rip them up.
Oct 20th 2015, 4:17 pm
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Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
New answer inspired by Magnumpi- the Ontario Liberal Party.
Oct 22nd 2015, 2:02 pm
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Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
Originally Posted by not2old
I can only give you three
1. at my age its the climate, that for 9 months a year totally sucks
2. Property taxes that are way too high.
3. Utilities, which are way too high
yes, all three. Plan is within [hopefully] the next 24 months when my 96 year old FIL pops his clogs - the sooner the better
1. at my age its the climate, that for 9 months a year totally sucks
2. Property taxes that are way too high.
3. Utilities, which are way too high
yes, all three. Plan is within [hopefully] the next 24 months when my 96 year old FIL pops his clogs - the sooner the better
Oct 22nd 2015, 3:12 pm
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Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
1. at my age its the climate, that for 9 months a year totally sucks
Oct 22nd 2015, 4:41 pm
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Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
Originally Posted by Jsmth321
Funny how the US manages to use snow plows and the reflectors in the road, there is a technique used where the plows can plow and not rip them up.
Oct 22nd 2015, 11:35 pm
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Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
Originally Posted by Pine Cone
Mind me asking where you are planning on going to next? Are your reasons common ones for people to leave Canada eventually?
The winters in Canada (OK I speak of Toronto in particular, which is very far from the worst place in this respect) are abominable for older folk.
There is a time for everyone when digging 3-4 feet of overnight snowfall becomes tedious in the extreme and eventually life threatening.
Don't do it..
Oct 23rd 2015, 4:14 am
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Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
I think so.
The winters in Canada (OK I speak of Toronto in particular, which is very far from the worst place in this respect) are abominable for older folk.
There is a time for everyone when digging 3-4 feet of overnight snowfall becomes tedious in the extreme and eventually life threatening.
Don't do it..
The winters in Canada (OK I speak of Toronto in particular, which is very far from the worst place in this respect) are abominable for older folk.
There is a time for everyone when digging 3-4 feet of overnight snowfall becomes tedious in the extreme and eventually life threatening.
Don't do it..
Oct 23rd 2015, 12:46 pm
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Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
Originally Posted by Siouxie
The gentleman who owned my house died when shovelling snow. It happens more often than people think - in one storm last winter, 3 died in Hamilton alone. Three men die of heart attacks while shovelling snow
I'm careful. Sometimes I just look at what's there and say sod that!
I do the steps so Mr Plow can get to the door for his $25 and then a bit of tidying up around the edges after he's gone.
Oct 23rd 2015, 2:36 pm
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Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
I think so.
The winters in Canada (OK I speak of Toronto in particular, which is very far from the worst place in this respect) are abominable for older folk.
There is a time for everyone when digging 3-4 feet of overnight snowfall becomes tedious in the extreme and eventually life threatening.
Don't do it..
The winters in Canada (OK I speak of Toronto in particular, which is very far from the worst place in this respect) are abominable for older folk.
There is a time for everyone when digging 3-4 feet of overnight snowfall becomes tedious in the extreme and eventually life threatening.
Don't do it..
Oct 23rd 2015, 2:56 pm
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Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
Originally Posted by plasticcanuck
The chances of getting 3-4 feel of overnight snowfall in Toronto and environs is slim to none. 3-4 inches is much more likely and not too frequently.
I know we get more snow here but blowing/drifting snow frequently puts a greater depth of snow on our steps and across the drive (not just in patches) than official snowfall figures.
Not to mention the snow that has fallen being plowed into a ridge across the front of the drive.
I assume that happens in Toronto too.
Oct 23rd 2015, 3:29 pm
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Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
Originally Posted by BristolUK
Not to mention the snow that has fallen being plowed into a ridge across the front of the drive.
I assume that happens in Toronto too.
