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Forum: Canada
Feb 11th 2016, 4:20 pm
Replies: 403
Views: 46,400
Posted By Novocastrian

Re: Is anyone else massively disappointed in Canada?

Quite.

But it did seem important at the time to milk the pension plan to the max.

Actually it still seems important since despite the collapse of the C$, we're living quite comfortably on our...
Forum: Canada
Feb 11th 2016, 4:11 pm
Replies: 403
Views: 46,400
Posted By Novocastrian

Re: Is anyone else massively disappointed in Canada?

It was. A welcome one. Enough had been enough for about a decade before I left.
Forum: Canada
Feb 11th 2016, 10:34 am
Replies: 403
Views: 46,400
Posted By Novocastrian

Re: Is anyone else massively disappointed in Canada?

OK. That's enough of this drivel.

What on earth do you think you've contributed with this nasty small minded post?
Forum: Canada
Jan 28th 2016, 9:48 pm
Replies: 403
Views: 46,400
Posted By Novocastrian

Re: Is anyone else massively disappointed in Canada?

I booked my seat 7 months ago. :thumbup:
Forum: Canada
Jan 28th 2016, 9:42 pm
Replies: 403
Views: 46,400
Posted By Novocastrian

Re: Is anyone else massively disappointed in Canada?

I am an eye witness James. Don't forget that.

Ever.
Forum: Canada
Jan 28th 2016, 9:34 pm
Replies: 403
Views: 46,400
Posted By Novocastrian

Re: Is anyone else massively disappointed in Canada?

The South End of what? Or did you mean Southend?
Forum: Canada
Jan 28th 2016, 9:28 pm
Replies: 403
Views: 46,400
Posted By Novocastrian

Re: Is anyone else massively disappointed in Canada?

This is a very odd thread.

Probably a perfect example of the "sunken assets syndrome".

In my early days in Toronto I found it quite a change from California, a bit of a half-way house between...
Forum: Canada
Jan 28th 2016, 7:57 am
Replies: 403
Views: 46,400
Posted By Novocastrian

Re: Is anyone else massively disappointed in Canada?

I'm only quoting your post because it's the most recent one quoting my brief remark that I found Vancouver to be oppressive.

I'm sorry, but I did on the several occasions that I was there on...
Forum: Canada
Jan 27th 2016, 10:34 pm
Replies: 403
Views: 46,400
Posted By Novocastrian

Re: Is anyone else massively disappointed in Canada?

I found it to be rather oppressive.
Forum: Canada
Jan 27th 2016, 9:54 pm
Replies: 403
Views: 46,400
Posted By Novocastrian

Re: Is anyone else massively disappointed in Canada?

That's it in a nutshell. You can of course affordably go to a "resort" in Cuba, Mexico or even Costa Rica where the cultures are rather different, but you'll likely not experience them if you're a...
Forum: Canada
Jan 27th 2016, 8:29 pm
Replies: 403
Views: 46,400
Posted By Novocastrian

Re: Is anyone else massively disappointed in Canada?

Canadians are OK. Just not very.
Forum: Canada
Jan 27th 2016, 8:27 pm
Replies: 403
Views: 46,400
Posted By Novocastrian

Re: Is anyone else massively disappointed in Canada?

That's what I thought too. But it was a career destroying move for their parents and the children would likely have done better in Germany (or the UK).
Forum: Canada
Jan 27th 2016, 8:14 pm
Replies: 403
Views: 46,400
Posted By Novocastrian

Re: Is anyone else massively disappointed in Canada?

I first moved there when I was your age, but with a family which at that time consisted of three (counting me and the OH). If I'd been single, I would have left or committed suicide.

As it turned...
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