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moondevil Dec 31st 2008 1:49 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by Yogi-Bear (Post 7114689)
For her or for you? Try and resist! Think of your figure? ;)

Y

For both of us and spare passenger as well..........:p

New Year rule - Shovel Snow and drink more timmies, need it as im losing too much weight :eek:

Good point there yogi, so if i up my level of timmies, then i can put some weight on.....yippppeeeeeeeeeee:wub:

FlirtyKnickers Dec 31st 2008 1:50 am

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Originally Posted by Yogi-Bear (Post 7114701)
Maybe you guys should all chip in and buy a Timmies franchise? Mind you, you'd go bump in a month as you'd be drinking the profits away ;)

Y

True...but at least we'd be happy:rofl:

G77 Dec 31st 2008 1:52 am

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Originally Posted by z030209 (Post 7114695)

...... That's the other thing, why can't we have any decent drive-thru's where we don't have muppets standing around with guns, drugs or knives!??? Arghhh!

A drive through cash machine like we get here would be interesting :eek:

moondevil Dec 31st 2008 1:52 am

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Originally Posted by FlirtyKnickers (Post 7114709)
True...but at least we'd be happy:rofl:

We would be the only timmies with no hot chocolate - i have drunk it all :rofl::rofl:
Plus if i owned my own then i'd have to have the hot beef sandwich back....wow i loved that
Although the chilli is real good, with garlic bread:sneaky:

FlirtyKnickers Dec 31st 2008 1:55 am

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Originally Posted by moondevil (Post 7114718)
We would be the only timmies with no hot chocolate - i have drunk it all :rofl::rofl:
Plus if i owned my own then i'd have to have the hot beef sandwich back....wow i loved that
Although the chilli is real good, with garlic bread:sneaky:

Oh sounds interesting...i haven't tried that yet, might make that my new year resolution:rofl:

My son will give you a run for your money on the hot chocolate stakes...he can't get enough...:rofl:

Yogi-Bear Dec 31st 2008 1:57 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7114523)
I don't think that's the case but a lot would depend on location and lifestyle. My mother, for example, is nonplussed by all this yobbishness in the Mail as she doesn't see any. She doesn't see any because:

- she lives in a dull affluent town on the Costa Geriatrica

- she doesn't go to the middle of town late on a Friday or Saturday night

- she grew up poor in the east end and then had three boys so she has a high threshold of yob detection. She wouldn't, for example, consider two drunk teenagers fighting with fists to be disorderly conduct as she's always been exposed to that.

tinytears apparently represents something of the other extreme. She attacked the neighbour's dog apparently because the neighbour was walking it in a hooded sweatshirt. She wants to be careful in Canada, there's a lot of dog walking and hood wearing here.

Ah! When you said she "ATTACKED" the neighbour's dog, I thought you mean't literally! You mean with an high pitched noise from an Ipod.. I also read on that thread that the local thugs are taking the supermarkets to court because they used the same tactic, and their "Human Rights" have been infringed!

It really is laughable, I mean "You couldn't make it up if you tried"

dbd33 Dec 31st 2008 1:59 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by Yogi-Bear (Post 7114725)
[COLOR="Black"]Ah! When you said she "ATTACKED" the neighbour's dog, I thought you mean't literally! You mean with an high pitched noise from an Ipod.. I also read on that thread that the local thugs are taking the supermarkets to court because they used the same tactic, and their "Human Rights" have been infringed!

It really is laughable, I mean [B]"You couldn't make it up if you tried"[/

Use of an electronic weapon would count as an assault here too.

Yogi-Bear Dec 31st 2008 2:02 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by FlirtyKnickers (Post 7114709)
True...but at least we'd be happy:rofl:

He he - what a way to go eh? :) :)

Yogi-Bear Dec 31st 2008 2:03 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by moondevil (Post 7114718)
We would be the only timmies with no hot chocolate - i have drunk it all :rofl::rofl:
Plus if i owned my own then i'd have to have the hot beef sandwich back....wow i loved that
Although the chilli is real good, with garlic bread:sneaky:

Sounds nice! I'll have to give that go where we're there ;)

Yogi-Bear Dec 31st 2008 2:06 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7114728)
Use of an electronic weapon would count as an assault here too.

Wow! Do they have silly "Human Rights" regulations like here? I mean I'm all for saftey etc.. but surely common sense prevails?

Y

FlirtyKnickers Dec 31st 2008 2:08 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by Yogi-Bear (Post 7114725)
[COLOR="Black"]Ah! When you said she "ATTACKED" the neighbour's dog, I thought you mean't literally! You mean with an high pitched noise from an Ipod.. I also read on that thread that the local thugs are taking the supermarkets to court because they used the same tactic, and their "Human Rights" have been infringed!

It really is laughable, I mean [B]"You couldn't make it up if you tried"[/

It is ridiculous to be honest, these little bastards are making her life a misery and they can play the victim....priceless:mad:

We had the same sort of thing when we moved to our first place in NI, 200 yards from where i grew up, i thought i'd moved to another world!! The little darlings would stand and throw stones at my oh's car...all in full view of their parents...and in the end i felt like a caged animal myself..pacing back and forth, looking out the windows and i never slept a full night ever in that place. We spoke to the parents who didn't want to know...so in the end we left before i had a breakdown or hurt one of them:curse: So i feel for Tinytears and her situation, your home should be somewhere you feel safe and that your children should too.....:(

Yogi-Bear Dec 31st 2008 2:11 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7114728)
Use of an electronic weapon would count as an assault here too.

Well I have to say Db my impression of you, was that your sense of humour was very dry indeed. But having read post #2 on this link:

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=580736

It had me in stitches :rofl::rofl::rofl:

FlirtyKnickers Dec 31st 2008 2:15 am

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Surly a bit of noise in better than a swift kick...IMP anyway:rofl:


Maybe she should go the whole hog and taser the bastards:D

jonfrank123 Dec 31st 2008 2:19 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by montreal mike (Post 7109491)
I am surprised at your commentary.

Agreed, home invasions are indeed terrifying and the trend is troubling; five years ago I had never heard of them in Montreal and environs and, based on what just happened 2 days ago, they do not necessarily take place in the more affluent neighbourhoods.

Perhaps it is wise not to open your front door to just anybody. If our door bell rings, unless we are expecting visitors, we simply do not respond. That means we do not also have to worry about religious cults seeking converts, those looking for handouts, traveling salespeople, those who want to do the snow removal, fix the roof, etc, etc.

As to murders there has only been one in my neck of the woods, at least that I know of, in the last 35 years. It was a ordinary housewife who, it is thought, came home, surprised a burglar and it turned ugly. Her children got back after school, the door was unlocked, and they found their mum dead.

As to the riots, I think you refer to those that resulted when that poor kid got shot by a cop in a north end park. At least not something that happens often.

I figure you must live in nuns' island or perhaps the old expo 67 site. Both have a good reputation. I visited them and was quite impressed, plus the proximity to downtown. So I must admit I am surprised to read of what you wrote.

Hi Mike

Correct, I'm on Nun's Island. Don't get me wrong it certainly isn't the sort of place you will get mugged at night, it's also pretty unlikely that you will be burgled. Effectively it is a giant Cul De Sac, with only one exit, that can easily be blocked by police.

However, you start to notice things, lets leave out the double murder that happened 2 streets from me a few months back, it was effectively a domestic. Lots of people have been complaining about their cars being trashed, another person I was speaking to lived next to a "crack house" on the island, and had constant thefts and aggravation.

I read the Montreal Gazette every day and notice that a shooting or stabbing gets 5 lines on page 15. I am back in the UK every couple of months, the same sort of crime gets front page billing on the Daily Mail. I've witnessed many things in Montreal, from really nasty fights, to people trying to steal cars, Bicycles.

Unfortunately these thugs who carry out home invasions, seem to be getting more violent, and don't care about age or if a family has children. It is something that seems to be far more common in this part of Canada than in the UK. I know the chances of being "hit" are tiny but I do worry having 2 young children.

All the best

Jonathan

dbd33 Dec 31st 2008 2:23 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by Yogi-Bear (Post 7114745)
Wow! Do they have silly "Human Rights" regulations like here? I mean I'm all for saftey etc.. but surely common sense prevails?

I think you'd be surprised at the level of Human Rights-ish legislation in Ontario, there may be less in Alberta. Here, things like employment standards are pretty much unregulated, but issues such as polite speech are subject to endless hand wringing and muddled by-laws. There was, for example, a year in which the Toronto council put up no Christmas Trees, only Festive Foliage (or something). As in the UK, no non-celebrators of Christmas actually asked for, or wanted, the name change. "Lap dancing" was outlawed, leading to a rash of adverts for "couch dancing" which, I suppose, differs by the degree of inclination - I expect there are inspectors of that.

No escape from lunatic legislators here.

Yogi-Bear Dec 31st 2008 2:24 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by FlirtyKnickers (Post 7114770)
Surly a bit of noise in better than a swift kick...IMP anyway:rofl:


Maybe she should go the whole hog and taser the bastards:D

Well Flirty, this was my suggestion at the same thread post #4 this is it, much more humane ;)

Well Tiny, I once had a neighbour's dog messing on my lawn. Despite me telling him several times not let his dog do it, and if he did it again I would scoop it up, knock his door, when he opened it, I'd wipe it in his face!

This stopped him for a while, but then he'd walk him late at night so I couldn't see, and sure enough in the morning it was there - discusting!

A mate of mine came up with this idea, and it worked! Here's what you do.

Go to a cash and carry, buy the biggest box of "Vindaloo" curry powder you can buy and spread it on your garden when the dog marks his/her patch!

When I did this I heard this almighty "Yelp" at 1:00am. Sure enough, there was the dog running around in circles, sniffing, and scratching his nose bits.

Never shit there again ;)

Yogi

G77 Dec 31st 2008 2:26 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7114801)
. "Lap dancing" was outlawed, leading to a rash of adverts for "couch dancing" which, I suppose, differs by the degree of inclination - I expect there are inspectors of that.

Seems to be referred to here as a "VIP Room" - I feel an inspection necessary :sneaky:

FlirtyKnickers Dec 31st 2008 2:27 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by Yogi-Bear (Post 7114803)
Well Flirty, this was my suggestion at the same thread post #4 this is it, much more humane ;)

Well Tiny, I once had a neighbour's dog messing on my lawn. Despite me telling him several times not let his dog do it, and if he did it again I would scoop it up, knock his door, when he opened it, I'd wipe it in his face!

This stopped him for a while, but then he'd walk him late at night so I couldn't see and sure enough in the morning it was there - discusting!

A mate of mine came up with this idea, and it worked! Here's what you do.

Go to a cash and carry, buy the biggest box of "Vindaloo" curry powder you can buy and spread it on you garden when the dog marks his/her patch!

When I did this I heard this almight "Yelp" at 1:00am sure enough, there was the dog running around in circles, sniffing, and scratching his nose bits.

Never shit there again ;)

Yogi

PMSL....poor pooch:rofl:

Glad it worked tho'...i've a neighbour who lets his dog do the same...pity i can't vindaloo him;)

Yogi-Bear Dec 31st 2008 2:29 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by G77 (Post 7114809)
Seems to be referred to here as a "VIP Room" - I feel an inspection necessary :sneaky:

Are there any vacancies for trainee Inspectors ;)

FlirtyKnickers Dec 31st 2008 2:30 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by Yogi-Bear (Post 7114816)
Are there any vacancies for trainee Inspectors ;)

From yobs to lap dancing....now that priceless:rofl:

dbd33 Dec 31st 2008 2:30 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by Yogi-Bear (Post 7114803)
Well Tiny, I once had a neighbour's dog messing on my lawn. Despite me telling him several times not let his dog do it, and if he did it again I would scoop it up, knock his door, when he opened it, I'd wipe it in his face!

In a similar circumstance I picked up a particularly runny dog discharge from my lawn on a spade, walked over to the house where the nearby incontinent dog lived and swung the shovel so as to send the turd in a disintegrating splatter up the front of the house. I subsequently discovered that the reason for the dog's deposit having a different firmness coefficient from usual was that it didn't come from that house's dog at all. That was terribly unfortunate.

FlirtyKnickers Dec 31st 2008 2:31 am

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Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7114821)
In a similar circumstance I picked up a particularly runny dog discharge from my lawn on a spade, walked over to the house where the nearby incontinent dog lived and swung the shovel so as to send the turd in a disintegrating splatter up the front of the house. I subsequently discovered that the reason for the dog's deposit having a different firmness coefficient from usual was that it didn't come from that house's dog at all. That was terribly unfortunate.

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

dbd33 Dec 31st 2008 2:32 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by G77 (Post 7114809)
Seems to be referred to here as a "VIP Room" - I feel an inspection necessary :sneaky:

At Filmore's there's no need to go into the VIP room in order to be fellated (not sure if "blow job" or "********ing" are acceptable terms on this board) so what goes on in the VIP room, I shouldn't care to speculate.

On edit: hmm, evidently one cannot say that here.

Yogi-Bear Dec 31st 2008 2:34 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by FlirtyKnickers (Post 7114814)
PMSL....poor pooch:rofl:

Glad it worked tho'...i've a neighbour who lets his dog do the same...pity i can't vindaloo him;)

Well here in the Uk, you can be reported if you walk a dog, and it "does one" and you don't have a "Pooper Scooper" or clear it up.

There are actual inspectors in local parks by us, who watch out for this.

Good thing really, as nothing used to wind me up more on a sunny Sunday afternoon, when the kids were little, than to get in the car after a walk and they were covered in dog muc because of irresponsible dog owners.

It's a good thing. If they have them, they should look after them - regardless of habit!

Y

G77 Dec 31st 2008 2:36 am

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Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7114830)
so what goes on in the VIP room, I shouldn't care to speculate.

Probably get more than you bargained for, including crabs...

There's an establishment on the main road to the Ambassador Bridge here that proclaims to be "Windsor's best VIP room"... one can only imagine what goes on in there.... There's helpfully a walk in clinic just across the road...

dbd33 Dec 31st 2008 2:39 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by Yogi-Bear (Post 7114832)
Well here in the Uk, you can be reported in you walk a dog, and it "does one" and you don't have a "Pooper Scooper" or clear it up.

Here too. I often walk our dog in Allan Gardens, a park in which people diligently pick up after their dogs, despite having to thread between the prone bodies of homeless in order to walk the animals and having to be constantly vigilent to see that the dog doesn't step on a needle. I find it curious that while I've seen people spoken to, and presumably fined, for careless dog supervision, the authorities turn a blind eye to the poor doing the same things as the dogs.

Yogi-Bear Dec 31st 2008 2:41 am

Re: Tonight
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7114821)
In a similar circumstance I picked up a particularly runny dog discharge from my lawn on a spade, walked over to the house where the nearby incontinent dog lived and swung the shovel so as to send the turd in a disintegrating splatter up the front of the house. I subsequently discovered that the reason for the dog's deposit having a different firmness coefficient from usual was that it didn't come from that house's dog at all. That was terribly unfortunate.

:rofl::rofl: Do you know Db, I'd like to buy you a beer, because I reckon you'd have us in laughter all night.

Thing is, I've paid to see comedians here and they're not half as funny as your humour :)

I shall be sure to tell that one tonight at the New Years do :)

FlirtyKnickers Dec 31st 2008 2:44 am

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Originally Posted by Yogi-Bear (Post 7114832)
Well here in the Uk, you can be reported in you walk a dog, and it "does one" and you don't have a "Pooper Scooper" or clear it up.

There are actual inspectors in local parks by us, who watch out for this.

Good thing really, as nothing used to wind me up more on a sunny Sunday afternoon, when the kids were little, than to get in the car after a walk and they were covered in dog muc because of irresponsible dog owners.

It's a good thing. If they have them, they should look after them - regardless of habit!

Y

Same thing at home....kids walking to the shop and coming back covered in crap. We have poop bins everywhere too but no one to check if they scoop or :mad:....My neighbour has cats and they crap everywhere but his own garden, then he goes and gets a dog..lab mix, big f**ker too....and lets it out in the morning to do it's business anywhere it pleases. I have a dog myself and i clean up after her...it all part of having a pet or so i thought:sneaky:

Yogi-Bear Dec 31st 2008 2:45 am

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Originally Posted by G77 (Post 7114839)
Probably get more than you bargained for, including crabs...

There's an establishment on the main road to the Ambassador Bridge here that proclaims to be "Windsor's best VIP room"... one can only imagine what goes on in there.... There's helpfully a walk in clinic just across the road...

You can always tell if they've been there and caught crabs anyway, as they tend to walk sideways ;)

Y

Yogi-Bear Dec 31st 2008 2:46 am

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Originally Posted by FlirtyKnickers (Post 7114856)
Same thing at home....kids walking to the shop and coming back covered in crap. We have poop bins everywhere too but no one to check if they scoop or :mad:....My neighbour has cats and they crap everywhere but his own garden, then he goes and gets a dog..lab mix, big f**ker too....and lets it out in the morning to do it's business anywhere it pleases. I have a dog myself and i clean up after her...it all part of having a pet or so i thought:sneaky:

Try the Vindaloo powder :)

FlirtyKnickers Dec 31st 2008 2:46 am

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Originally Posted by Yogi-Bear (Post 7114857)
You can always tell if they've been there and caught crabs anyway, as they tend to walk sideways ;)

Y

:rofl::rofl:

dbd33 Dec 31st 2008 2:47 am

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Originally Posted by G77 (Post 7114839)
Probably get more than you bargained for, including crabs...

There's an establishment on the main road to the Ambassador Bridge here that proclaims to be "Windsor's best VIP room"... one can only imagine what goes on in there.... There's helpfully a walk in clinic just across the road...

Filmore's is arguably Toronto's most notorious strip joint, "no colours" it says at the door which reminds me that, in the UK, there are no Crips and no Bloods and not much in the way of Hell's Angels so that's one law and order issue that's worse here. (My strip joint experience is limited - I've only been in Filmore's, Jilly's, the Zanzibar and the Tropicana. The latter is gone now but had male strippers). My kids went to high school a couple of blocks away from Filmores. One of their contemporaries tried to get a job there (inspired by or inspiring the DeGrassi episode, I guess) but was refused for being underage. Since she couldn't be a stripper she went straight to hooking, probably not what the law intended.

dbd33 Dec 31st 2008 2:49 am

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Originally Posted by Yogi-Bear (Post 7114850)
:rofl::rofl: Do you know Db, I'd like to buy you a beer, because I reckon you'd have us in laughter all night.

Thing is, I've paid to see comedians here and they're not half as funny as your humour :)

I shall be sure to tell that one tonight at the New Years do :)

My ex still lives on that street. I bet they don't remember me as "that generous guy who funds the mansion" but "the mad turd thrower".

All alcohol eagered accepted.

Yogi-Bear Dec 31st 2008 3:19 am

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Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7114871)
My ex still lives on that street. I bet they don't remember me as "that generous guy who funds the mansion" but "the mad turd thrower".

All alcohol eagered accepted.

Oh, I'm sure they'll have not fogotten you ;)

Y

Yogi-Bear Dec 31st 2008 3:21 am

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Originally Posted by FlirtyKnickers (Post 7114865)
:rofl::rofl:

Flirty, I'm shocked! What are you laughing at? ;)

Y

startwin Dec 31st 2008 3:29 am

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Originally Posted by moondevil (Post 7114525)
:eek::eek:;);)

so we nip over and drop them at moss side at midnight tonight, we will see who makes it out to tell us how they got on, some of these on here should go a day in the life of tiny tears and come back and tell us how they got on.

I hope that tiny tears gets her wish and 2009 is the year she get out of that hole and lives her dream, i remember being in a simular place and it is really not nice, but it will happen hun......you will get the last laugh.........

Good luck for 2009, sorry about last night me and rainey just needed to lighten the thread up :unsure::unsure:

Why? It's tinytear's thread, and a serious topic.

fledermaus Dec 31st 2008 3:34 am

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Originally Posted by Yogi-Bear (Post 7114725)
Ah! When you said she "ATTACKED" the neighbour's dog, I thought you mean't literally! You mean with an high pitched noise from an Ipod.. I also read on that thread that the local thugs are taking the supermarkets to court because they used the same tactic, and their "Human Rights" have been infringed!

It really is laughable, I mean "You couldn't make it up if you tried"


Er and what part of noise induced hearing loss is laughable? What about those who can't move away from the noise, toddlers, babies. Think it through, if a noise is loud enough to irritate the ears its loud enough to damage them. That why older people can't hear the noise, there hearing is already damages.


Its assault, plain and simple.

shelley748 Dec 31st 2008 3:48 am

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The other thing about Canada which is funny, is that "persons" who are suspected of committing a crime, cannot be described as they actually are- e.g if a Somalian is wanted for a bag theft, he /she can only be described as 5ft 4inches tall, dark hair, wearing a white T shirt and jeans.......in other words you are not allowed to mention the ethnicity...it always makes me laugh cos how many people does that describe!!!

moondevil Dec 31st 2008 3:53 am

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Originally Posted by startwin (Post 7114950)
Why? It's tinytear's thread, and a serious topic.

Because its an open forum and we can :p

tinytears Dec 31st 2008 4:00 am

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I started this thread originally for my own benefit, because I wanted something to come back to when I was feeling homesick to remind me of one of the reasons we wanted to make the move (note I said ONE of the reasons, not the only reason).

However at some 280 topics later this has now moved so far off topic and has gone from the sublime to the ridiculous and back, that I will refrain from commenting further, except to say a huge thank you to everyone who has offered support, comments and PMs of which I am truly grateful to you.

For the others - hey ho! It has made interesting reading and been somewhat entertaining and I thank you too for your contributions.

Wishing you all a very happy, healthy and propserous 2009, may it bring you everything you wish-for and deserve.

:D


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