Most expensive in the world: London's fares rise again
Jan 3rd 2007, 2:48 pm
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Re: Most expensive in the world: London's fares rise again
It depends on the province. In Ontario there's a grey market (just as there is for cigarettes, eggs, milk, pretty much everything else). I believe the way it works is that you buy a share in a theoretical restaurant which then imports the wine. We don't bother, we just brazenly drive it in by the car load on the assumption that we've saved enough by now to cover the duty on whichever load we get caught with.
Jan 3rd 2007, 2:58 pm
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Re: Most expensive in the world: London's fares rise again
Due you know I have never heard anyone swear in BC in all of the time I have visited the province but there again I have never been over to the eastern side of Canada. May just have been lucky on past visits. I did see a guy walk a Mink up Robson Street on a lead though.
You couldn't fight on a SE rush hour sardine train - no room. People don't shout at each other either - to busy on their mobiles. Not sure about the spitting, sounds like a Canadian thing?
You couldn't fight on a SE rush hour sardine train - no room. People don't shout at each other either - to busy on their mobiles. Not sure about the spitting, sounds like a Canadian thing?
Jan 3rd 2007, 3:02 pm
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Hmmm. What about all those people on crystal meth? What about all those homeless people? Surely some of them swear.
Jan 3rd 2007, 3:03 pm
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As I recall as a new resident you have some provision to import a collection, but at a certain point you start to pay duty on them, so outside of a personal duty free alowance, the answer is "no, not really"
Domestic wines are not that expensive, and are all right for the non descerning I suppose, but international choice is restricted in Ontario for sure...took me years to even find a Rioja.
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Jan 3rd 2007, 3:05 pm
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No, they were always passed out! We have always kept away from the Hastings area of Vancouver, did see quite a few in Kelowna though but they were being arrested!
Jan 3rd 2007, 3:10 pm
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That's a pig. Last time we bought wine in Bellingham which it was far cheaper and had much better choice. Maybe a business opportunity?
The wife drinks at least 2 bottles a night (well nearly all to herself).
We like Rioja as well.
Most people research cost of food etc, ours was wine, choice and cost!
The wife drinks at least 2 bottles a night (well nearly all to herself).
We like Rioja as well.
Most people research cost of food etc, ours was wine, choice and cost!
Jan 3rd 2007, 3:13 pm
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Two bottles a night! I would be using the licensing rules as an excuse to reduce her consumption for her own good.
Wasnt that long ago in Ontario that you used to have to sign for your liquor at the LCBO...so my boss tells me anyway!
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Jan 3rd 2007, 3:13 pm
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Can't say I know BC, I've only ever heard of Kelowna in this forum, but I suspect you're not comparing like with like. I doubt there's much rowdiness or swearing in Virginia Water.
Jan 3rd 2007, 3:23 pm
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I also remember being charged for a meal I didn't eat (and which had been purchased multiple times) in order to be able to order a beer
in a pub on a Sunday. It's only mass immigration that's moved Ontario into the twentieth century.
Jan 3rd 2007, 7:39 pm
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Re: Most expensive in the world: London's fares rise again
Vancouver has the Sky train which I thought was very efficient and relatively cheap to use. No graffiti and no vandalism in comparison yo all the new SE Trains were all vandalized and the language of many people is a disgrace especially with children around. Social responsibility appears to have gone out of the window in the UK.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2005/...it-051205.html
It's worse than the tube after dark. Imagine the yobs on the Northern Line with guns. At least with all the ethnically based gangs in Vancouver you won't understand the foul language.....
Jan 3rd 2007, 9:00 pm
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They are bringing back trams to Edinburgh they have a Canadian company supplying the trams, You'll all be able to tell me the name of the company, I can't quite remember right now. lol
Jan 3rd 2007, 9:02 pm
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Bombardier?
Jan 3rd 2007, 9:30 pm
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Yes thats the one, dont know if they are definately going to use them
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4759496.stm
looks like this is what they are going to use
http://www.edinburgh-tram.co.uk/index.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4759496.stm
looks like this is what they are going to use
http://www.edinburgh-tram.co.uk/index.html
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Jan 4th 2007, 12:16 am
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I travel on the streetcar everyday and have never experienced the kind of behaviour you mention below! Are you sure you live in Toronto?
Every day on the street car I hear someone told to **** off. About once a week I'm treated to a screaming match between passengers phrased in the manner of Derek and Clive. About once a month there's a fist fight amid the packed passengers. Every day I see people spit on the floor, often they spit on each other. I have twice seen people piss in the tram. This is typically between five and six pm. If you want dignity you have to drive.
I can't imagine rush hour in the southeast of England is anything like as bad. It wasn't in 2006.
I can't imagine rush hour in the southeast of England is anything like as bad. It wasn't in 2006.
Jan 4th 2007, 11:56 am
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Yes. I'm in Toronto. Nothing exciting in the car this morning, just some beggars working the passengers. Lots of people spitting on the sidewalk though, spit is to Toronto as dog shit is to Paris.