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Old Sep 6th 2013, 4:41 pm
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Default So we went to the States!

I had asked some questions before about going to the States on a B1/B2 visa as I was slightly worried, but there were no problems whatsoever. We cleared immigration and customs at the airport in Vancouver. The officer only asked what my OH did (he had an ESTA) and what I did. Then he asked me why people from my country can't just get an ESTA and need a visa (well, you tell me). Anyway, easy-peasy.
Thanks everyone for your past comments.

PS. Had a lovely time in San Francisco!
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San Francisco or Vancouver? Is there any contest (in my opinion no, lurve SFO).
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Old Sep 8th 2013, 3:35 pm
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We absolutely loved it. San Francisco is basically 'buzzing', Vancouver is...well, you know... It's nice, but it's not really a 'city', is it?
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Well only the delusional Vancouverites dream of comparing their city to San Francisco or any other world class city.

First time I heard that someone considered Vancouver a world class city I wanted to laugh hysterically
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Well only the delusional Vancouverites dream of comparing their city to San Francisco or any other world class city.

First time I heard that someone considered Vancouver a world class city I wanted to laugh hysterically
Someone I spoke to considered it a world class city for shopping
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Originally Posted by ladylord
Someone I spoke to considered it a world class city for shopping
I understand self promotion but the BC Vancouver propaganda would make Goebbels proud.

In one way I'm happy for people that really believe it otherwise it would suck to be stuck in Van...that or shovelling snow in winter in the rest of Canada....

I was luck I was able to escape Van after only 3 years...
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I understand self promotion but the BC Vancouver propaganda would make Goebbels proud.

In one way I'm happy for people that really believe it otherwise it would suck to be stuck in Van...that or shovelling snow in winter in the rest of Canada....

I was luck I was able to escape Van after only 3 years...
She even told me that people come from around the world! I thought wow, not London, Paris or New York?

What was the tipping point for you?
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Originally Posted by saturn05
I understand self promotion but the BC Vancouver propaganda would make Goebbels proud.

In one way I'm happy for people that really believe it otherwise it would suck to be stuck in Van...that or shovelling snow in winter in the rest of Canada....

I was luck I was able to escape Van after only 3 years...
Glad to hear you are enjoying life in the US now, but I'm puzzled as to why you feel the need to make anti Canada comments on every post you make in the Canada Forum?

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Originally Posted by Siouxie
Glad to hear you are enjoying life in the US now, but I'm puzzled as to why you feel the need to make anti Canada comments on every post you make in the Canada Forum?

This is a post about Vancouver...not all of Canada....are you policing anti Canadian comments??

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This is a post about Vancouver...not all of Canada....are you policing anti Canadian comments??
Actually it's a post about a success story with a US visa issue, but you are twisting this thread into being a moan about Vancouver
I was luck I was able to escape Van after only 3 years...
and also about the rest of Canada
that or shovelling snow in winter in the rest of Canada....
If you want to complain, make a separate thread, since what you are doing is just dragging other threads off topic.
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Originally Posted by saturn05
This is a post about Vancouver...not all of Canada....are you policing anti Canadian comments??
No, it's a post about the OP's trip to the US.

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No, it's a post about the OP's trip to the US.

well i replied to the people joking about the San Francisco - Vancouver comparison which I personally find far fetched...
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Sorry, that's probably me that started the city comparison thing. I saw foreigngirl's thread sitting there for a whole day with no responses and thought I would add my two cents, especially as I love SFO.
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Most of the people who dislike Vancouver (the city) don't live here. They can't afford to and thats just how we want it.
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Most of the people who dislike Vancouver (the city) don't live here. They can't afford to and thats just how we want it.
That is funny...

Personally I did find that a lot of the resident that think that Vancouver is the best city in the world where to live in reality have nowhere else to go...
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