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mandymoochops Oct 13th 2009 6:36 am

Re: So what is good about Canada?
 

Originally Posted by rae (Post 8013497)
its people have a wonderful sense of humour and will roll about with laughter whenever there is even a hint your lips are about to part.

thinking what..................???!

Spritzer Oct 13th 2009 6:41 am

Re: So what is good about Canada?
 
Polite teenagers - the ones I've come across anyway.

JonboyE Oct 13th 2009 6:41 am

Re: So what is good about Canada?
 

Originally Posted by macadian (Post 8013592)
shop girls, waitresses etc wish you to have a 'great day' even when they really don't give a sh^t whether you do or not....:p

But would you rather be told to have a nice day by someone who doesn't mean it, or to **** off by someone who does?

scrubbedexpat005 Oct 13th 2009 6:43 am

Re: So what is good about Canada?
 
Snowboarding for 6 months, Golfing for 6 months - set and repeat..... :thumbsup:

fledermaus Oct 13th 2009 7:04 am

Re: So what is good about Canada?
 

Originally Posted by macadian (Post 8013592)
shop girls, waitresses etc wish you to have a 'great day' even when they really don't give a sh^t whether you do or not....:p

:rofl: is that a good thing or bad?

To the OP. I assume you are having last minute wobbles and want to hear good stuff to reassure you that you are doing the right thing.

So, in that spirit. It's gobsmackingly beautiful round here at the moment. The wind is cold the sun is shining between the rain clouds and I am just back from a friend's cottage. We sat drinking wine, both in front of the fire inside or outside on the dock.

For negativity please see my other posts.

dbd33 Oct 13th 2009 7:19 am

Re: So what is good about Canada?
 
Heh. Universal healthcare, gay marriage, many laws not enforced, peameal bacon.

I think I may have written something negative once too.

Atlantic Xpat Oct 13th 2009 7:20 am

Re: So what is good about Canada?
 
Trees. Canada has lots of trees. That can be both a good thing and drearily oppressive.

fledermaus Oct 13th 2009 7:40 am

Re: So what is good about Canada?
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8013682)
Heh. Universal healthcare for some things, gay marriage, many laws not enforced, peameal bacon.

I think I may have written something negative once too.

as long as you have insurance, or don't need expensive meds, or OP physio, or...

oopps sorry, negativity creeping in there

dbd33 Oct 13th 2009 7:42 am

Re: So what is good about Canada?
 

Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 8013714)
Alberta beef

Trucked halfway across the country, usually frozen, I'm happy with local beef.

fledermaus Oct 13th 2009 7:54 am

Re: So what is good about Canada?
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8013718)
Trucked halfway across the country, usually frozen, I'm happy with local beef.

hah, I deleted as I thought my post was confusing.

Local beef is good, but we don't see much in the shops and I'm not into the half a cow in the freezer thing. If I were I probably would. If you see what I mean.

scrubbedexpat005 Oct 13th 2009 8:03 am

Re: So what is good about Canada?
 

Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 8013749)
hah, I deleted as I thought my post was confusing.

Local beef is good, but we don't see much in the shops and I'm not into the half a cow in the freezer thing. If I were I probably would. If you see what I mean.

http://www.the100milemarket.com/

slight bias to those in the Meaford area of Georgian Bay/Grey Highlands but people are making an effort. there are links to similar stores around the bay on the website as well.

SN

johnh009 Oct 13th 2009 8:15 am

Re: So what is good about Canada?
 

Originally Posted by The Aviator (Post 8013451)
What's not to like?

Ben Mulroony

fledermaus Oct 13th 2009 8:19 am

Re: So what is good about Canada?
 

Originally Posted by SNKH (Post 8013769)
http://www.the100milemarket.com/

slight bias to those in the Meaford area of Georgian Bay/Grey Highlands but people are making an effort. there are links to similar stores around the bay on the website as well.

SN

Thanks for the link but the nearest of those is almost 2 hours away in Picton -Fifth Town Cheese - it is very good but not an standard shopping place.

Much as I try and stick by the buying locally concept sometimes your wallet means you have to shop in Costco and buy the Alberta beef. Which is better than shopping in Farmboy and buying US beef at cheaper prices. It's all compromise.

(Not sure which people you mean by this.)

iaink Oct 13th 2009 8:27 am

Re: So what is good about Canada?
 

Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 8013749)
hah, I deleted as I thought my post was confusing.

Local beef is good, but we don't see much in the shops and I'm not into the half a cow in the freezer thing. If I were I probably would. If you see what I mean.

You dont have to buy the half cow (but its cheaper that way). There are local farmers around who will just sell whatever cuts you want too. (I know one in Campbellford;) )

Auld Yin Oct 13th 2009 8:28 am

Re: So what is good about Canada?
 
FFS, there is absolutely nothing good about Canada. The 250,000 or so immigrants coming every year do so in the hope/belief that it's a bigger shithole that the one they're leaving. If it is then they know they're in paradise.


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