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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 31st 2013, 2:59 am
Replies: 47
Views: 4,067
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: "Canadian Experience"

I experienced this very problem when I returned from completing my undergrad in Scotland, even though I spent the vast majority of my life here, did all of my schooling in Canada and had several...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 31st 2013, 2:41 am
Replies: 69
Views: 4,879
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: Toronto Meet up ?!

I'm a "newbie" but wouldn't mind coming along for a couple of hours and a few pints (probably have to leave early though). Has anyone seen that Tilted Kilt place that opened next door to Scotland...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 31st 2013, 2:30 am
Replies: 146
Views: 41,695
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: How do chavs become chavs? And why do others let them?

Actually, I noticed a Hearts crest in the video, so perhaps they're Edinburgh neds (might explain why this was a little bit easier to understand ;) ).
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 31st 2013, 2:27 am
Replies: 146
Views: 41,695
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: How do chavs become chavs? And why do others let them?

I understood about the first five words. That was it. There's also this Glasgow ned rap thingy that was quite funny (and a little easier to understand):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21IltTHf3Mk
Forum: Canada
Jun 5th 2013, 1:12 am
Replies: 5
Views: 836
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: CV/Resume for different types of job

I agree that it is a good idea to have several versions of your resume for different types of positions.

However, speaking as a former recruiter, most employers don't like functional resumes. You...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 28th 2013, 2:22 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,574
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: Know any unusual job titles ?

I once was on a course with someone who had the title of "Manager of Finding and Keeping Really Cool People."
Forum: Canada
Apr 4th 2013, 8:24 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 5,077
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: Gov’t wants proof she speaks English - Brit in Canada 33yrs can’t get citizenship

That one's far from the worst offender. I've been to one Timmies in Richmond Hill (Yonge & Hwy 7) where they screwed up the order absolutely 100% of the time! It was so bad that it amounted to a...
Forum: Canada
Apr 4th 2013, 4:21 am
Replies: 59
Views: 5,077
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: Gov’t wants proof she speaks English - Brit in Canada 33yrs can’t get citizenship

You would be surprised just how many PRs have lived in this country for 25 years or longer and don't have even a rudimentary grasp of either English or French! Unfortunately, an official policy of...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 4th 2013, 4:00 am
Replies: 77
Views: 4,515
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: Do you abstain from red meat on Good Friday

My (Catholic) mother in-law is pretty fanatical about eating fish on Good Friday, and so is my wife by extension. I don't mind because I love fish, even though I sometimes joke about eating meat as a...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 4th 2013, 3:56 am
Replies: 77
Views: 5,649
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: One beer

That's a really tough one, but it would probably be either Unibroue Trois Pistoles or Ayinger Bräu-Weisse (two very different styles of beer, but both awesome).
Forum: Canada
Apr 4th 2013, 2:22 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,806
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: Ajax / Whitby

I live in Williamsburg in North Whitby. It's a very nice newish neighbourhood with parks, walking trails and good schools.

It is a little far from the GO station, but if you don't want to drive to...
Forum: Canada
Feb 21st 2013, 7:12 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 3,639
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: No work in Ontario ? myth or fact

"The Prairies" (Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta) are part of Western Canada. "Up North" could mean different things, depending on where one is located (to me, it refers to Northern Ontario, but to...
Forum: Canada
Feb 21st 2013, 2:44 am
Replies: 40
Views: 3,639
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: No work in Ontario ? myth or fact

Ontario and further east is considered "Eastern Canada," while Manitoba and further west is considered "Western Canada." However, "Out East" or "Down East" generally means the Atlantic Provinces. To...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 7th 2013, 10:05 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 2,148
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: Shopping in downtown Toronto

Queen Street West, Yorkville, The Danforth, Chinatown, Little Italy, Kensington Market, Little India, etc. all have plenty of "high street shops" - not to mention Yonge Street itself between Bloor...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 6th 2013, 3:31 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,138
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: Thunderbirds.....Back!!

And to think I clicked on this thread thinking it was about the cheap, mean and nasty fortified wine called Thunderbirds I drank a few times back in Scotland!
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 6th 2013, 3:23 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,498
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: I've become flyer obsessed!

My wife has started doing this - much to my embarrassment! ;)
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 6th 2013, 3:17 am
Replies: 64
Views: 3,331
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: McDonalds is Fantastic

Mickey D's isn't so bad (although there are much better burgers and fries out there).

I particularly like their breakfast burritos and hash browns, and as a couple of people mentioned, their...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 6th 2013, 3:07 am
Replies: 63
Views: 3,155
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: Which Chips are better ?

I totally agree with you that there's a difference between proper chips and "fries." To me, chips should be thick, hand cut and never frozen.

Here in the Toronto area, it is possible to get proper...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 6th 2013, 3:00 am
Replies: 63
Views: 3,155
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: Which Chips are better ?

I must say I'm not keen on Costco's chips/fries. They seem to be the only place that still serves "crispy fries," which was a popular craze a few years ago in many fast food places. It was like they...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 19th 2013, 5:08 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,226
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: Best paint

Yet another vote for Benjamin Moore, which is a bit expensive but decent. Another thing I like is the shops keep you on their computer and can match your exact colour even years later.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 19th 2013, 4:58 am
Replies: 1,147
Views: 101,005
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: The Good Music Thread

One of my favourite songs by a kickass Canadian band (whose singer unfortunately just announced he's leaving the band):

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Forum: Canada
Jan 7th 2013, 3:05 am
Replies: 2
Views: 606
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: Where to stay in GTA when waiting for furniture to arrive?

I've never used them, but you might want to check out Glen Grove Suites (www.glengrove.com).
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 2nd 2013, 8:08 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,649
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: Yay for Timmies!

Tim's is OK coffee and pretty cheap, but nothing special, so I've never really understood the national obsession Canadians have of defining themselves based on a chain of donut shops! I also don't...
Forum: Canada
Jan 2nd 2013, 7:54 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,969
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: Canadian style resume

I'm an HR practitioner by profession (and a former recruiter), and I personally don't see a problem in using a professional to help you with your resume. Sometimes you can use some impartial advice...
Forum: Canada
Jan 2nd 2013, 7:31 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,292
Posted By Aberdeen_Loon

Re: Location ...GTA

Small parts of Ajax aren't the greatest. For example, I find that anywhere near Harwood Avenue south of Highway 2 probably isn't the greatest (just in terms of it being primarily low income and a...
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