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Forum: Canniversary
Mar 9th 2021, 7:57 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 1,643
Posted By Cyan

Smile 21 years this week

Feels odd to be saying I'm starting my 3rd decade here in Canada! Feels like yesterday when me and the family boarded a British Airways flight from Heathrow to Toronto back in 2000. We applied for...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 30th 2020, 2:02 pm
Replies: 89
Views: 6,957
Posted By Cyan

Re: What do you miss about Christmas from homeland?

Bumper Xmas editions of Radio Times and TV Times - for 2 weeks I was in heaven in a 3 channel world.

The winter Argos catalogue came a close second....
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 30th 2020, 1:56 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 4,157
Posted By Cyan

Re: Rant-car dealerships

I usually do as much negotiating online via email before walking in. I get a few broker quotes for the model (1-2% above invoice) I'm interested in, print them out and email the dealer and ask them...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 29th 2018, 3:25 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,765
Posted By Cyan

Re: VPN & Chromecast

Even if you have a VPN, when you re-route from your device to Chromecast to watch UK programming (eg BBC iPlayer), the wifi-enabled Chromecast device will give away your Canadian IP address and you...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 10th 2018, 3:59 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 5,715
Posted By Cyan

Re: VPN - BBC

I use NordVPN and I recommend it. Got a 3 year subscription when it was on sale a few months back. Multiple servers around the world to choose from and simple to use.

Works well with...
Forum: Canada
Sep 6th 2018, 2:44 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 5,466
Posted By Cyan

Re: Canadian cities where minorities are the majority

There's no clear cut answer. It will always be a multi-sided Rubik's Cube of diversity vs integration vs tribalism vs assimilation. You go for one side and the other sides get knocked out of...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 8th 2018, 4:41 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 1,551
Posted By Cyan

Re: Buck a beer?

Ford is appealing to his base. Just like his Orc counterpart role model south of the border, his manifesto is comprised of bumper sticker slogans which resonate with the inner neanderthal that exists...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 14th 2018, 5:38 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,263
Posted By Cyan

Re: This is America

It's a start - having a creative interpretation of the gun and police state dystopia that abounds south of the border. But it's kind of preaching to the converted - the type of folks who will watch...
Forum: Canada
Jan 23rd 2018, 3:13 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 10,323
Posted By Cyan

Re: Do you lose all the money paid in NI (from UK)

Great post and thread. After leaving university I worked from 1989 to 2000 in the UK, and then moved to Canada in 2000. Did not have a private pension but paid NI contributions during UK employment....
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 26th 2017, 5:00 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 614
Posted By Cyan

Is UK internet rubbish?

Just wondering because it seems to be a labour of love just to get a decent streaming connection to Skype / WhatsApp video messaging / other that doesn't pixelate/drop halfway. I have to prep my...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 14th 2017, 9:40 pm
Replies: 64
Views: 3,926
Posted By Cyan

Re: "White British"

I ain't white but I won't hold it against the cultural norms of a time period, as to what were the normally accepted terms at the time. I still remember at school being asked to fill out forms asking...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 13th 2017, 7:21 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 1,583
Posted By Cyan

Re: Technology, society and the human race

I've always considered the 'Great Filter' theory to be a plausible one and explains the lack of alien civilizations, many of which I believe are now dead.

There will always be barriers to the...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 13th 2017, 7:10 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,117
Posted By Cyan

Re: Lamb - best price ever

Fresh lamb is pretty hard to find in Ontario, so this is a good find.

Rare is the Canadian who actually knows what lamb tastes like.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 1st 2017, 6:32 pm
Replies: 77
Views: 4,134
Posted By Cyan

Re: The Whisky Thread

On a recent holiday trip to Taiwan this summer, I got a bottle of the locally produced single malt Kavalan. That is/was surprisingly good stuff.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 1st 2017, 2:46 pm
Replies: 111
Views: 11,209
Posted By Cyan

Re: Supporting The Guardian

Many of the Guardian comments threads seem to be moderated by rabid social justice warrior types who would make Viz mag's Millie Tant almost Victorian by comparison.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 1st 2017, 2:13 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 617
Posted By Cyan

Re: Starting December 1, 2017 New Wireless Code

Thanks for posting this. Canada is finally joining the 21st century.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 22nd 2017, 1:46 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 621
Posted By Cyan

Re: Zimbabwe

Structurally nothing changes. It still remains an authoritarian state, with one dictator about to be replaced by another, who will continue protect the entrenched interests of Zanu-PF.

Zim is...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 3rd 2017, 7:24 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,363
Posted By Cyan

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

When I moved to Canada, I made a conscious decision to focus on Toronto, rather than Vancouver, as it would probably make it easier for me/guests to come and go from Heathrow (cost, travel time,...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 10th 2017, 8:03 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,661
Posted By Cyan

Re: British Passport Photos

Got mine at Costco today. Paid $7 dollars for the UK 45mm x 35mm size photos.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 1st 2017, 2:09 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 2,195
Posted By Cyan

Re: Amazon Lost Orders

^ ^ ^
This.

Stick to items that are stocked, sold and fulfilled by Amazon only. The rest is the wild west.
Forum: Canada
Feb 24th 2017, 2:16 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,297
Posted By Cyan

Re: Which credit card for points?

I have two cards which generate different types of points.

PC World Elite Mastercard = I shop a lot at Loblaws

American Express Gold = 25,000 points if you spend 1,500 in first 3 months....
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 13th 2017, 9:18 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 2,377
Posted By Cyan

Re: Leaving address off resume

Email address should suffice in lieu of address.

Based on a recent news article I saw, just don't call yourself Leroy...
Forum: Canada
Dec 8th 2016, 8:32 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 3,485
Posted By Cyan

Re: Scotiabank newcomer account, a grim tale

:goodpost:

True that. Scotia are the worst of a very bad bunch. The bank tellers in the GTA are generally an incompetent lot and assume everyone is a naive immigrant.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 5th 2016, 3:40 pm
Replies: 97
Views: 5,819
Posted By Cyan

Re: What do you miss from where you came from?

I miss:

- Running or biking around the endless number of lakes in Milton Keynes
- Southall Broadway shops
- Tesco
- Proper road signs
- The office humour with witty people
- Proper political...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 1st 2016, 2:26 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 442
Posted By Cyan

Toronto FC

Amazing game last night at the BMO Field. Best game of footy I've seen in ages.
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