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Forum: The Maple Leaf

Sep 24th 2008, 11:43 pm

Replies: 25

Downhill for beginners...

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Posted By xtracold

Re: Downhill for beginners...

It's true, Lycra is for roads or under yer baggies.

I think there's a need to differentiate between gravity assisted XC and downhill, but that's just my opinion - i'm sure i seen a blue or green...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Sep 24th 2008, 9:28 pm

Replies: 25

Downhill for beginners...

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Posted By xtracold

Re: Downhill for beginners...

Reasonably fair points, but equally, bike park protocol is no different from when there is snow on the mountain. Look out for yourself and give some consideration to others - don't drop onto black...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Sep 24th 2008, 8:50 pm

Replies: 25

Downhill for beginners...

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Posted By xtracold

Re: Downhill for beginners...

Yeah fine by me. The SX-Tail is good for climbing and descending, it's the right side of downhill for me...all mountain! Personally, i'm looking forward next year to doing more XC stuff out in the...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Sep 24th 2008, 7:56 pm

Replies: 25

Downhill for beginners...

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Posted By xtracold

Re: Downhill for beginners...

As Peahead just said, i'm up for some biking action. Pipeline has been the focus of my NS efforts so far, good start point, can always bail on the tricky stuff if you want.

I reckon Whistler has...

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Aug 9th 2008, 4:07 am

Replies: 974

TWP anyone had any good news?

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Posted By xtracold

Re: TWP anyone had any good news?

hey everyone, just thought i'd check back in.

after a the frustration of waiting I arrived in Vancouver 4 weeks ago, breezed thru immigration (wish i'd done port of entry!) and moved into the...

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Jul 16th 2008, 3:15 pm

Replies: 974

TWP anyone had any good news?

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Posted By xtracold

Re: TWP anyone had any good news?

BEJEEZUS!!!!! Sounds like I spoke too soon....it's here!!!!!!!! So i'm off, flights being arranged as I speak. Good luck to all of you still waiting, that was 9 weeks for mine, submitted on the 15th...

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Jul 16th 2008, 10:48 am

Replies: 974

TWP anyone had any good news?

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Posted By xtracold

Re: TWP anyone had any good news?

Well I still have nothing, tomorrow is week 10 which I still find hard to believe, but on the upside the CHC frontdesk said last week that 10weeks is the likely processing time at this time of year...

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Jul 14th 2008, 10:21 pm

Replies: 8

TWP at Port of Entry

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Posted By xtracold

Re: TWP at Port of Entry

I wish i had, my employer reckons they have normally recommended the CHC route, but this year someone did port of entry and have now been working for over a month. I didn't want to risk it but I had...

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Jul 14th 2008, 4:21 pm

Replies: 974

TWP anyone had any good news?

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Posted By xtracold

Re: TWP anyone had any good news?

Unfair, it's true that a 6 month wait is totally unacceptable. But for straightforward applications that could be done in an hour at port of entry they have no excuse either. Something is...

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Jul 14th 2008, 3:34 pm

Replies: 974

TWP anyone had any good news?

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Posted By xtracold

Re: TWP anyone had any good news?

Oh I don't doubt it...however all indications are that they can't organise a queue anyway so it could equally end up at the front.

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Jul 14th 2008, 3:15 pm

Replies: 974

TWP anyone had any good news?

Views: 50,910

Posted By xtracold

Re: TWP anyone had any good news?

Hey there, my GF has pointed me in the direction of this. I submitted May15th, got word asking for more documents after 4 weeks which I duly submitted within 48hrs, now it's week 9.....i've had the...

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