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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 7th 2015, 7:56 pm
Replies: 98
Views: 4,962
Posted By rob28

Re: How cold is it?

Walking the dog in the -30's, I will be in my Sorel boots, ski pants over thermals, sweatshirt, Canada Goose parka and 150gram mitts.
And if it gets really cold, I'll swap the ski pants for the...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 6th 2015, 4:10 pm
Replies: 98
Views: 4,962
Posted By rob28

Re: How cold is it?

Currently around -23.
Coldest so far this winter was Sunday morning at -36, wind chill of -46.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 9th 2014, 5:24 pm
Replies: 5,714
Views: 542,234
Posted By rob28

Re: Post The Latest Picture You Have Taken

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10672384_10152722199448566_4220120645973134388_n.jpg?oh=77ca7e27f0be66e6c452edf818475802&oe=54941188&__gda__=1419483613_3f43fbfda345822a...
Forum: Canada
Apr 1st 2014, 4:15 pm
Replies: 544
Views: 35,498
Posted By rob28

Re: The truth about winter in Canada.

Springs here....... Not really. April Fools.
We had another 40cm dump of the white stuff yesterday.
This was the biggest storm we've seen yet and roads, schools, childcare, businesses are shut down...
Forum: Canada
Mar 21st 2014, 3:34 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,700
Posted By rob28

Re: Moving To Wiinnipeg

I'm sure the same could be said of most big cities if you end up in a 'wrong' area. Would you care to elaborate on your bad experiences?

I've not had any issues so far after leaving hockey games...
Forum: Canada
Mar 7th 2014, 4:42 pm
Replies: 63
Views: 4,338
Posted By rob28

Re: Land border crossing to the US

Never had any issues myself - but maybe we were lucky.
What has annoyed me in the past is even if it was still within the 90 days, they would remove it at the airport so I would have to get a new...
Forum: Canada
Mar 7th 2014, 4:06 pm
Replies: 63
Views: 4,338
Posted By rob28

Re: Land border crossing to the US

Whenever we've flown via a US airport, the US customs people are surprised to see the green slip in our passports as they don't use them any more at airports and informed me they were no longer...
Forum: Canada
Mar 7th 2014, 3:51 pm
Replies: 63
Views: 4,338
Posted By rob28

Re: Land border crossing to the US

If you're talking about the green I94W form, it shouldn't be an issue.
We cross at a land border now and again, usually after the 90 day visa period has expired. This means we have to go in, fill...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 22nd 2014, 3:59 pm
Replies: 481
Views: 28,082
Posted By rob28

Re: It's cold... brrrrrrr

My engine block heater is getting more use than usual this year. The engine is one thing but when the seats are frozen solid and the tyres take several minutes to become round again, you know it's...
Forum: Canniversary
Jan 22nd 2014, 3:35 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,170
Posted By rob28

5 Years today.

And I still don't have anything to complain about.
OK, this winter may be a bit long and harsh - but it's still preferable to damp and miserable.

From 40 miles outside London, to 350km to...
Forum: Canada
Jun 22nd 2012, 1:20 am
Replies: 34
Views: 5,261
Posted By rob28

Re: Shipping a dog from UK to Calgary in Winter (plus dog friendly activities in Calg

We arrived in January and shipped our dog over at the same time.
Something to be aware of is the fact he/she will probably not be used to very cold temperatures and may struggle with cold paws.
Our...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 31st 2012, 7:54 pm
Replies: 110
Views: 10,337
Posted By rob28

Re: Pronunciation difficulties

I completely understand the 'Earl' one as that's my last name.

Conversations usually go as follows....

Canadian: Last name please?
Me: Earl.
Canadian: No, your last name.....
Me: That is my...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 28th 2012, 3:40 am
Replies: 5,714
Views: 542,234
Posted By rob28

Re: Post The Latest Picture You Have Taken

Yep - we were lucky to be in the right place at the right time. It started as a golden glow at the base of the falls and then spread up with all the rainbow colours on show. It helped that it was a...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 28th 2012, 3:26 am
Replies: 5,714
Views: 542,234
Posted By rob28

Re: Post The Latest Picture You Have Taken

Bridal Veil Falls at Yosemite National Park.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7091/7283494448_0b9beea66f_b.jpg
Forum: Canada
Apr 6th 2012, 3:59 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,652
Posted By rob28

Re: Carman and the Rural Pembina valley, MB area

I went through Carman last week - didn't stop though.....
It's flat, agricultural and the most exciting part seemed to be when there was a bend in the road as opposed to a right angle junction.
The...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 5th 2012, 4:38 pm
Replies: 64
Views: 4,480
Posted By rob28

Re: any body enjoy fishing

Considering the location we now live, it would be rude not to fish.....

We've got ourselves an old Naden 16ft boat with a 25hp honda to push it around - now I just need to figure out this fishing...
Forum: Canada
Mar 2nd 2012, 1:31 am
Replies: 106
Views: 12,142
Posted By rob28

Re: Top 5 things about Canada

1. Proper seasons - not just a blend of damp for the year.
2. Space to play. Sledding, fishing, ATVing. It's gonna take me a couple of years to get used to my nearest lake - and I've got 10's of...
Forum: Canada
Feb 27th 2012, 7:36 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,208
Posted By rob28

Re: Renting.....how new arrivals do it.

We're loving it.... We were about 40 miles outside London before the move, so the change was quite dramatic - but we aren't big city people so we've adapted quite quickly to the way of life here.
...
Forum: Canada
Feb 23rd 2012, 7:07 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,208
Posted By rob28

Re: Renting.....how new arrivals do it.

We're out in the sticks here and found our first rental through the local classifieds and dealt direct with the landlord.
We met, had a chat, agreed on the price and moved in 3 days later - no...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 20th 2012, 12:16 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,465
Posted By rob28

Re: Walking in the road.

It happens a lot here. We put it down to the fact that sidewalks in winter can be a pain to navigate due to deep snow or ice, hence walking in the roads which have been cleared.
It seems a habit...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 6th 2012, 8:56 pm
Replies: 244
Views: 13,017
Posted By rob28

Re: Words fail me!

I've just asked the question in the office - Why do you hunt?

The concensus seems to be that yes, it's fun, it's a chance for a group of people to get together for a week and participate in a...
Forum: Canniversary
Jan 21st 2012, 9:41 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 988
Posted By rob28

Re: 3rd Canniversary!

Congrats.... Tomorrow will be our 3 year Canniversary of the one-way trip.
Forum: Canada
Jan 20th 2012, 2:20 am
Replies: 119
Views: 12,516
Posted By rob28

Re: $4500/yr car insurance with three star?

Oh the joys of Ontario. We almost sh1t a brick when we found out it was going to cost us over $3000 to insure a 2003 GMC Jimmy - 3rd party only...

After 3 years, we're now paying $2500 fully...
Forum: Canada
Jan 19th 2012, 7:00 pm
Replies: 71
Views: 9,293
Posted By rob28

Re: Has anyone moved to Canada without ever visiting before?

We only had one vacation/recce trip to Southern Ontario - stayed in Ilderton with friends and toured around the area.
We liked the look of things so much, it made our minds up. We'd move to...
Forum: Canada
Jan 10th 2012, 8:28 pm
Replies: 73
Views: 5,696
Posted By rob28

Re: Toronto or Winnipeg?

From my experience, winter and the cold weather is a non issue when deciding where to live.
We landed in Winnipeg on a very cold day in January - our first ever experience of that type of cold. Our...
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