Originally Posted by Calgal (Post 7495215)

Wish I'd had this forum when we came here (way before the site existed). It would have been a great help. Would I have still emigrated? I honestly don't know. What I have learned from my time on here over the last few years is; the grass isn't greener, it's just a different shade. :)

Originally Posted by kate holt (Post 7495470)

One thing that does bug me is the negativity and sometimes downright nastiness when newbies (and sometimes not so newbies) come on and ask questions that some on here find offensive - such as questions about the weather, etc. To my mind, they have every right to be here and ask whatever they want than those that have been on here forever. I can completely understand that those that have been here forever must find it tedeous but there are others that are happy to post a word or two in response. Everyone is at different stages and quite often this whole emmigrating thing can be completely overwhelming and sometimes it is just nice to know others are going through the same thing, if someone asks a question I can answer from experience I'll gladly do that if it helps them a bit. I cannot for the life of me understand why people on forums don't just live and let live.

Hear hear couldn't agree more - am always terrified of posting and always use the spell check! But yes the info is invaluable!

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 7490339)

ratatatat

Originally Posted by IckleHelen (Post 7498647)

I don't get it, what do you mean Butch?

Originally Posted by FlirtyKnickers (Post 7498817)

Or maybe he's actually got a rat and he was playing with it:blink:

Originally Posted by dazzlerdaz (Post 7500553)

Is that what he calls it :eek:

Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 7500589)

Common questions that most of us get annoyed about

How much do I need to earn to live in X

Do I need winter tires / block heater

Which ones best Calgary / Vancouver (or insert 2 place names here)

Gremmies personal fave - Which BBQ do you use

Healthcare in Canada - how does it comepare to the UK

What do you miss most about "home"

Where can I buy marmite/bisto/cordial etc


I suppose some of us have been around more than most - and some more than that even, so have these questions time after time after time after ...... well you get my drift.

Whilst to someone new these are all valid questions (aside from the particularly ridiculous "Do Canadians feet smell like fish" or whatever it was") to those of us saddos that more or less live here, its like taking 3 5year olds on a 12hr long road journey and from the first mile they ask are we there yet, and then again every 30 seconds until arrival.

Sooner or later even the most calm person will snap ;)

Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 7500589)

Common questions that most of us get annoyed about

How much do I need to earn to live in X

Do I need winter tires / block heater

Which ones best Calgary / Vancouver (or insert 2 place names here)

Gremmies personal fave - Which BBQ do you use

Healthcare in Canada - how does it comepare to the UK

What do you miss most about "home"

Where can I buy marmite/bisto/cordial etc


I suppose some of us have been around more than most - and some more than that even, so have these questions time after time after time after ...... well you get my drift.

Whilst to someone new these are all valid questions (aside from the particularly ridiculous "Do Canadians feet smell like fish" or whatever it was") to those of us saddos that more or less live here, its like taking 3 5year olds on a 12hr long road journey and from the first mile they ask are we there yet, and then again every 30 seconds until arrival.

Sooner or later even the most calm person will snap ;)

Originally Posted by livermanl (Post 7500618)

Speaking of which, do they?:rofl::p

Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 7500589)

Common questions that most of us get annoyed about

How much do I need to earn to live in X
Hard to say. The woman opposite us lives in a house identical to ours. We make about four times what she does.

Do I need winter tires / block heater
Winter tyres are mandatory in QC. I don't know anyone with a block heater.

Which ones best Calgary / Vancouver (or insert 2 place names here)
Such as Melbourne and Moscow.

Gremmies personal fave - Which BBQ do you use
I don't. It's the missus' job.

Healthcare in Canada - how does it comepare to the UK
I've only had the one vasectomy, so I can't really compare.

What do you miss most about "home"
This is home.

Where can I buy marmite/bisto/cordial etc
What is this fascination with Bisto and cordial? I can understand Marmite.

I suppose some of us have been around more than most - and some more than that even, so have these questions time after time after time after ...... well you get my drift.

Whilst to someone new these are all valid questions (aside from the particularly ridiculous "Do Canadians feet smell like fish" or whatever it was") to those of us saddos that more or less live here, its like taking 3 5year olds on a 12hr long road journey and from the first mile they ask are we there yet, and then again every 30 seconds until arrival.

Sooner or later even the most calm person will snap ;)

Originally Posted by Souvenir (Post 7500638)

I keep doing that (forgetting to put a message outside the quotes).

Originally Posted by livermanl (Post 7500650)

I used to own a block heater...So now you do know someone :p

Didn't use it though

Originally Posted by Souvenir (Post 7500658)

I don't know you, though.