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where do you live?
Dec 11th 2006, 6:12 pm
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Re: where do you live?
Originally Posted by flashman
And then it's time to go underground .
Even when I was much much younger, circa 1967, I used to live a block from the Laurier metro on Rivard street. I wouldn't bother to dress warm, but simply hopped into the metro, did all my shopping including groceries.
What other major North American city can offer that?
Dec 11th 2006, 6:19 pm
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Re: where do you live?
Originally Posted by montreal mike
When January comes around and it hits twenty below celcius I am always happy that we have an extensive underground city right downtown.
Even when I was much much younger, circa 1967, I used to live a block from the Laurier metro on Rivard street. I wouldn't bother to dress warm, but simply hopped into the metro, did all my shopping including groceries.
What other major North American city can offer that?
Even when I was much much younger, circa 1967, I used to live a block from the Laurier metro on Rivard street. I wouldn't bother to dress warm, but simply hopped into the metro, did all my shopping including groceries.
What other major North American city can offer that?
Dec 11th 2006, 6:25 pm
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Re: where do you live?
Originally Posted by montreal mike
What other major North American city can offer that?
Dec 11th 2006, 6:46 pm
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Re: where do you live?
Originally Posted by dbd33
Toronto.
Dec 11th 2006, 9:40 pm
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Re: where do you live?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/h...s_abroad/html/
according to this report there are 603 000 brits living in Canada.
according to this report there are 603 000 brits living in Canada.
Dec 11th 2006, 9:45 pm
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Re: where do you live?
Originally Posted by TheVickers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/h...s_abroad/html/
according to this report there are 603 000 brits living in Canada.
according to this report there are 603 000 brits living in Canada.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...t=412959&pp=40
Dec 12th 2006, 12:18 am
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Re: where do you live?
Originally Posted by TheVickers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/h...s_abroad/html/
according to this report there are 603 000 brits living in Canada.
according to this report there are 603 000 brits living in Canada.
Old textbooks, not very reliable stats sadly
Dec 12th 2006, 12:36 am
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Re: where do you live?
Originally Posted by Daedra
Isn't that like a 10th of the population of Canada or something? Thought there were only a couple million Canadians, but may be quoting a statistic from my high school days
Old textbooks, not very reliable stats sadly
Old textbooks, not very reliable stats sadly
I read on the Aussie forum that every 15th Aussie is a brit or 6.5 percent of their population.
Dec 12th 2006, 8:39 am
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Re: where do you live?
Originally Posted by montreal mike
I think we are now at close to 35 million. This would mean less than two percent Brit content.
I read on the Aussie forum that every 15th Aussie is a brit or 6.5 percent of their population.
I read on the Aussie forum that every 15th Aussie is a brit or 6.5 percent of their population.
Heck I would too... except that I'm very sensitive to the sun and just burn/peel/burn in an endless cycle, experience heat exhaustion faster then most which takes the appeal out of hot dessert enviroments for me
Dec 12th 2006, 9:05 am
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Re: where do you live?
Originally Posted by Daedra
Its the sun/heat drawing them there? Given the choice between shovelling the white stuff for 6 months of the year, or slapping on lotion and heading the the beach, most would pick that I would think.
Heck I would too... except that I'm very sensitive to the sun and just burn/peel/burn in an endless cycle, experience heat exhaustion faster then most which takes the appeal out of hot dessert enviroments for me
Heck I would too... except that I'm very sensitive to the sun and just burn/peel/burn in an endless cycle, experience heat exhaustion faster then most which takes the appeal out of hot dessert enviroments for me
It's simple really, Sunburn or frostbite, which do you prefer?
Dec 12th 2006, 9:20 am
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Re: where do you live?
Originally Posted by printer
It's simple really, Sunburn or frostbite, which do you prefer?
My philosophy, you can always put on more clothes to keep you warm, there's only so many clothes you can take off to cool you down! (plus I wouldnt want to frighten everyone!)
Last edited by Daedra; Dec 12th 2006 at 9:24 am.
Dec 12th 2006, 12:15 pm
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Re: where do you live?
Originally Posted by Daedra
Frostbite please!!
My philosophy, you can always put on more clothes to keep you warm, there's only so many clothes you can take off to cool you down! (plus I wouldnt want to frighten everyone!)
My philosophy, you can always put on more clothes to keep you warm, there's only so many clothes you can take off to cool you down! (plus I wouldnt want to frighten everyone!)
me too, give me the cold any day! I spent 18 years burning and peeling when I lived in South Africa! I love the winter, as the layers of clothes hide a multitude of sins!!!
