When you first arrive
Mar 22nd 2014 | 11:41 am
#46
Tea Drinker
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From: Kamloops, BC
Re: When you first arrive
We stayed at one of those 'self catering' motels for a couple of weeks. Bloody awful experience but they did have XXX cable so it wasn't all bad.
Mar 22nd 2014 | 1:36 pm
#47
Muskoka, Ontario
Joined: Aug 2013
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Re: When you first arrive
First night in a hotel then straight into a basement apartment for 4 months before finding and buying a house. I had the advantage of the Mrs having moved back home some months previously who organised said rental though.
We have a Kenmore (sears) fridge. It has a stainless steel door to which magnets do not stick. The sides though are magnet friendly. Which is a relief.
We have a Kenmore (sears) fridge. It has a stainless steel door to which magnets do not stick. The sides though are magnet friendly. Which is a relief.
Mar 22nd 2014 | 1:52 pm
#48
"In cruce vincam"
Joined: May 2010
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From: Mill Bay, Vancouver Island
Mar 22nd 2014 | 1:55 pm
#49
"In cruce vincam"
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From: Mill Bay, Vancouver Island
Re: When you first arrive
Fridge magnet
Mar 22nd 2014 | 1:58 pm
#50
"In cruce vincam"
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From: Mill Bay, Vancouver Island
Mar 22nd 2014 | 1:58 pm
#51
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From: British Columbia
Re: When you first arrive
Having been living in Vancouver for the past 30+ years, I have never seen a fridge here that is NOT covered in magnets. If you found a fridge where magnets aren't sticking, I would argue that's the abnormality, not necessarily a Canadianism.
Back to the original topic, you might also want to consider renting an apartment or suite via AirBnB, as an alternative.
Back to the original topic, you might also want to consider renting an apartment or suite via AirBnB, as an alternative.
Mar 22nd 2014 | 2:07 pm
#52
Born again atheist
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From: Europe (to be specified).
Re: When you first arrive
Can I put this issue to bed? (And I have to admit that, although I'm a physical chemist, this was news to me), but here is the definitive answer to the Mystery of Magnetophobic refrigerators:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...gnets-work-on/
Who knew?
Mar 22nd 2014 | 2:11 pm
#53
"In cruce vincam"
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 3,233
From: Mill Bay, Vancouver Island
Re: When you first arrive
Please, please don't.
Can I put this issue to bed? (And I have to admit that, although I'm a physical chemist, this was news to me), but here is the definitive answer to the Mystery of Magnetophobic refrigerators:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...gnets-work-on/
Who knew?
Can I put this issue to bed? (And I have to admit that, although I'm a physical chemist, this was news to me), but here is the definitive answer to the Mystery of Magnetophobic refrigerators:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...gnets-work-on/
Who knew?
I like fridge magnets! I have many and they are varied....
Mar 22nd 2014 | 2:17 pm
#54
Muskoka, Ontario
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 3,045
Re: When you first arrive
Please, please don't.
Can I put this issue to bed? (And I have to admit that, although I'm a physical chemist, this was news to me), but here is the definitive answer to the Mystery of Magnetophobic refrigerators:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...gnets-work-on/
Who knew?
Can I put this issue to bed? (And I have to admit that, although I'm a physical chemist, this was news to me), but here is the definitive answer to the Mystery of Magnetophobic refrigerators:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...gnets-work-on/
Who knew?
....So I started reading it and then it turned into gobbledygook... But I'm very glad someone has taken this very serious "Canadian" problem and come up with a reason (even if I don't understand what it is) !
Apologies to Eddmac and Lychee for derailing again....
Mar 22nd 2014 | 2:20 pm
#55
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From: Europe (to be specified).
Mar 22nd 2014 | 2:21 pm
#56
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Re: When you first arrive
Still not a word....
So I started reading it and then it turned into gobbledygook... But I'm very glad someone has taken this very serious "Canadian" problem and come up with a reason (even if I don't understand what it is) !
Apologies to Eddmac and Lychee for derailing again....
....So I started reading it and then it turned into gobbledygook... But I'm very glad someone has taken this very serious "Canadian" problem and come up with a reason (even if I don't understand what it is) !
Apologies to Eddmac and Lychee for derailing again....
Mar 22nd 2014 | 2:48 pm
#58
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From: Europe (to be specified).
Mar 22nd 2014 | 11:33 pm
#59
Professional Cat herder
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,709
From: TORONTO- yay!!!
Re: When you first arrive
I'm actually interested in this. Novo and I can be boring in a corner somewhere
Mar 22nd 2014 | 11:47 pm
#60
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From: A Briton, married to a Canadian, now in Fredericton.
Re: When you first arrive
Eddmac, I think there are a number here who have moved and been faced with a bit of a dilemma for the first few weeks, if you have children or pets it can be a bit more trying. The whole thought of the 'this time next year I'll be on a different continent with a new home, job and friends'....is very scary, but if you mentally break it down into doable bits...'sell house, buy tickets, arrange for removals' it all starts to make more sense. We got here...relatively sane....I'm sure you can too...best of luck
