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Forum: Canada
Sep 15th 2016, 5:39 am
Replies: 71
Views: 6,407
Posted By viajero

Re: The cheese and wine whine!

Living in France I am spoiled for cheese, however half the varieties taste vaguely like camembert, which I hate.

The Roqueforts and other blue cheese varieties however - heaven.

Most large big...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 14th 2016, 6:22 pm
Replies: 90
Views: 5,409
Posted By viajero

Re: Grammar schools

The research supports my "nonsense" more than your apparent blank-slate hypothesis.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 14th 2016, 6:21 pm
Replies: 90
Views: 5,409
Posted By viajero

Re: Grammar schools

Yes, every child that starts to take piano lessons at age 4 turns into Arthur Rubinstein.
Forum: Canada
Sep 14th 2016, 4:47 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,022
Posted By viajero

Re: Information on Toronto High Schools

Earl Haig Secondary School in North York has a very highly-regarded arts program. If your son has talent in visual arts, a musical instrument, dance, or drama, he could audition. Of course you'd...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 14th 2016, 4:31 am
Replies: 90
Views: 5,409
Posted By viajero

Re: Grammar schools

Well I did say *mostly*.

Yes, a young violinist would need to be taught some discipline to practice enough and power through particularly difficult passages. A swimmer could be taught an exercise...
Forum: Canada
Sep 13th 2016, 11:21 am
Replies: 46
Views: 9,898
Posted By viajero

Re: PEI - Thinking of moving

Better idea would be to move to the Halifax area - economy not stellar but pretty good, shouldn't be terribly hard to find something - and rent a vacation home or cottage in PEI for a couple weeks...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 13th 2016, 4:38 am
Replies: 90
Views: 5,409
Posted By viajero

Re: Grammar schools

I'm not sure why people think intelligence and book smarts can be "nurtured" any more than swimming speed or violin virtuosity.

I realize that many in the education industry owe their jobs to the...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 11th 2016, 12:16 pm
Replies: 322
Views: 20,157
Posted By viajero

Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.

The idea that AC flights are more commonly late than any other airline does not ring true to me. I'm not saying you are making it up but it could be that your own biases (i.e. that anything Canadian...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 11th 2016, 12:41 am
Replies: 322
Views: 20,157
Posted By viajero

Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.

Then you'd know that going from American Airlines, Delta, or any of the mainstream US airlines to Air Canada is like going from No Frills to Pusateri's, and for about the same cost. AC a tad more...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 10th 2016, 11:08 pm
Replies: 322
Views: 20,157
Posted By viajero

Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.

Clearly you have never flown on any US-based airline in existence.
Forum: Canada
Sep 10th 2016, 11:02 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,362
Posted By viajero

Re: Suggestions for BC areas to look at

Victoria may be known for its retiree population, but it's received an increasing number of middle-class housing refugees from Vancouver of all ages. Even the start-up scene run by people in their...
Forum: Canada
Sep 10th 2016, 10:56 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,132
Posted By viajero

Re: Moving to Calgary

I would consider this a benefit. Housing and rents are very affordable after years of inflated prices.

Whatever other difficulties you may encounter moving to Calgary, finding a nice place to live...
Forum: Canada
Sep 9th 2016, 8:13 am
Replies: 6
Views: 2,333
Posted By viajero

Re: UK law student moving to Canada (Vancouver)

Law is saturated with young graduates in Canada. I'm sure there are certain arms of the legal profession that have greater demand than others - some of the experts on this forum (of which I am not)...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 9th 2016, 4:35 am
Replies: 322
Views: 20,157
Posted By viajero

Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.

But Jerseygirl, you can simply buy a small thermos and keep refilling it with filtered water for when you go out. Perhaps keep a few water bottles in the car for emergencies.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 8th 2016, 9:17 am
Replies: 322
Views: 20,157
Posted By viajero

Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.

Plastic waste is where my otherwise libertarian views crumble to the ground.

If I had my way, I would ban all single-use plastic bags and bottles tomorrow. No grace period. I may allow plastic...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 8th 2016, 9:04 am
Replies: 322
Views: 20,157
Posted By viajero

Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.

Blue water sounds pretty extreme. I'm sure it was still perfectly safe to drink but I can understand the reservations.

I don't quite get the Scotland/filtered water reference...? :confused:
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 8th 2016, 8:25 am
Replies: 322
Views: 20,157
Posted By viajero

Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.

Why buy bottled water at all? It's very wasteful and tap water is perfectly fine (and I find it usually tastes better than bottled water). I've drank (drunk?) tap water in dozens of countries and I...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 7th 2016, 10:36 am
Replies: 322
Views: 20,157
Posted By viajero

Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.

I know you directed this question to Oink, but for myself the issue is more to do with public sectors jobs that have direct comparisons in the private sector. Clearly this would not include doctors...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 7th 2016, 10:14 am
Replies: 322
Views: 20,157
Posted By viajero

Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.

This is just one report, but... Public sector workers earn 37 per cent more than private counterparts: report | CTV News...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 7th 2016, 9:32 am
Replies: 322
Views: 20,157
Posted By viajero

Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.

No, of course not. Although doctors are technically "public sector" in Canada, clearly my post was aimed more at office and municipal workers who have taken their privileged position to the extreme.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 7th 2016, 9:24 am
Replies: 322
Views: 20,157
Posted By viajero

Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.

Not sure what you mean. I was simply responding to the topic of the thread.

I am not making any assumptions as to the financial circumstances of any particular individual on this forum.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 7th 2016, 9:22 am
Replies: 322
Views: 20,157
Posted By viajero

Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.

Subject to applicable labour laws, yes.

There used to be a common understanding - nothing written down, but everyone more or less knew the deal. The public sector paid less than the private sector...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 7th 2016, 8:56 am
Replies: 322
Views: 20,157
Posted By viajero

Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.

Bingo.

IMHO public sector unions should be banned. Those who work on the public dime in monopolistic and privileged positions should not have the power to hold society for ransom.

Roosevelt and...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 7th 2016, 8:24 am
Replies: 35
Views: 2,113
Posted By viajero

Re: older drivers - what do you think?

A version of this happened to my grandmother years ago. Luckily it was not fatal. She left to run an errand and became lost, speeding down the highway. Eventually the cops stopped her and took her...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 7th 2016, 8:17 am
Replies: 322
Views: 20,157
Posted By viajero

Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.

Well, Vancouver has the east side....
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