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Forum: Canada
Sep 11th 2013, 5:58 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 3,687
Posted By saturn05

Re: Is it a pipe dream?

Remember that a lot of them are money losing food businesses (or something similar) started by new immigrants with no other choices....I know lots of them, at the end of the day many do not even make...
Forum: Canada
Sep 11th 2013, 2:45 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 3,687
Posted By saturn05

Re: Is it a pipe dream?

Remember that I was born and raised in Southern Italy....:D
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 11th 2013, 12:22 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,001
Posted By saturn05

Re: So we went to the States!

I did never talk about "Tier" or Toronto.

Vancouver is a very nice medium size quiet town, to be generous, all things considered (economy, arts and culture scene, social, etc..) I put it in the...
Forum: Canada
Sep 11th 2013, 12:17 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 3,687
Posted By saturn05

Re: Is it a pipe dream?

CanadaJimmy

It's true, Alberta is booming in the energy sector and Toronto has a robust job market however you forget the big 800 pounds gorilla in the room.....winters...cold winters....this is...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 11th 2013, 9:58 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,001
Posted By saturn05

Re: So we went to the States!

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... :D
Forum: Canada
Sep 11th 2013, 9:08 am
Replies: 35
Views: 3,687
Posted By saturn05

Re: Is it a pipe dream?

To each his own opinion I guess....:)


And I never talk about "dreaming to move"...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 11th 2013, 8:48 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,001
Posted By saturn05

Re: So we went to the States!

well i replied to the people joking about the San Francisco - Vancouver comparison which I personally find far fetched...:D
Forum: Canada
Sep 11th 2013, 8:46 am
Replies: 35
Views: 3,687
Posted By saturn05

Re: Is it a pipe dream?

Let's say that I disliked professional opportunities in Canada and I have serious issues with what I call the "Vancouver propaganda" but that is just my experience so if I can help sharing my side of...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 11th 2013, 8:34 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,001
Posted By saturn05

Re: So we went to the States!

This is a post about Vancouver...not all of Canada....are you policing anti Canadian comments?? :)
Forum: Canada
Sep 11th 2013, 8:26 am
Replies: 35
Views: 3,687
Posted By saturn05

Re: Is it a pipe dream?

I do not "dislike" Canada (well I dislike the weather but that is highly subjective, personal) and actually I'm a naturalized Canadian myself!!.
I'm just telling you that for the most part, at...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 11th 2013, 8:15 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,001
Posted By saturn05

Re: So we went to the States!

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...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 11th 2013, 8:07 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,165
Posted By saturn05

Re: Vancouver, Toronto, And Calgary Ranked In Top 5 Of World's Most Liveable Cities

If I manipulate the parameters good enough I can make a survey where Mogadishu would be the #1 city in the world for quality of life.

These surveys are mostly useless.
Forum: Canada
Sep 11th 2013, 8:05 am
Replies: 35
Views: 3,687
Posted By saturn05

Re: Is it a pipe dream?

Steve from your brief description it sounds to me that the US is a much more appropriate destination for you.

I moved to Canada (I was born and raised in Italy and I'm in the IT consulting...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 11th 2013, 7:58 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,001
Posted By saturn05

Re: So we went to the States!

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...
Forum: USA
Aug 19th 2009, 5:07 pm
Replies: 262
Views: 19,452
Posted By saturn05

Re: Confused Yankee wants the truth on uks example of a national health care.

Angel uk-tn


Yes, I can see you do not have experience (direct or indirect) with the US health care system and it shows (not your fault)

There are some private policies in US that are...
Forum: USA
Aug 19th 2009, 10:46 am
Replies: 262
Views: 19,452
Posted By saturn05

Re: Confused Yankee wants the truth on uks example of a national health care.

I know that but for life threatening conditions they weave the 90 days waiting period.
Forum: USA
Aug 19th 2009, 6:38 am
Replies: 262
Views: 19,452
Posted By saturn05

Re: Confused Yankee wants the truth on uks example of a national health care.

I know that...still look at the amount of drugs and medical treatment related ads compared to everything else....and listen to all the conditions they are supposed to take care of....despite of this...
Forum: USA
Aug 19th 2009, 5:35 am
Replies: 262
Views: 19,452
Posted By saturn05

Re: Confused Yankee wants the truth on uks example of a national health care.

Yes, unfortunately it's true...keeping people drugged up...they offer drugs for just about everything, just watch a TV shows and you will see that the vast majority of ads are drug or medical...
Forum: USA
Aug 19th 2009, 5:24 am
Replies: 262
Views: 19,452
Posted By saturn05

Re: Confused Yankee wants the truth on uks example of a national health care.

That is the problem in America....sometimes you think you have insurance till you really don't or, knock on wood, your illness is not covered.

An other problem is that in US the incentives are...
Forum: USA
Aug 19th 2009, 5:19 am
Replies: 262
Views: 19,452
Posted By saturn05

Re: Confused Yankee wants the truth on uks example of a national health care.

Very true

But I would take the NHS anytime over the American mess.
During the roaring 90s in Europe there was a hush-hush movement to bring more element of the American system in the EU national...
Forum: USA
Aug 18th 2009, 11:34 am
Replies: 262
Views: 19,452
Posted By saturn05

Re: Confused Yankee wants the truth on uks example of a national health care.

If you do not mind me asking, Why not???


I don; tknow but the health care issue alone is already an huge differentiation with the US....
Forum: USA
Aug 18th 2009, 11:07 am
Replies: 262
Views: 19,452
Posted By saturn05

Re: Confused Yankee wants the truth on uks example of a national health care.

Maybe...however in my 3 years spent in Vancouver I noticed that the safety net, to me, diud seems better than in US...to me the Canadian society appeared more "fair" than America.


Of course, in...
Forum: USA
Aug 18th 2009, 10:23 am
Replies: 262
Views: 19,452
Posted By saturn05

Re: Confused Yankee wants the truth on uks example of a national health care.

As a native Italian, naturalized Canadian and American (currently living in Seattle) and having lived in England and Australia (what an anglophile uh??? :thumbsup:) I would like to chip in with my...
Forum: Canada
Nov 10th 2003, 5:12 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,999
Posted By saturn05

I agree..peace

As i said...peace
I had to repeat myself because someone was posting messages where I understood that they missed the point of my original post or they didn't read it properly....

Regards
Forum: Canada
Nov 10th 2003, 4:59 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,999
Posted By saturn05

Thank for proving my point...

Whatever....
I guess you two guys do not have better arguments...that prove my point....

Regards
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