11hrs to the flight...
Jun 2nd 2009, 4:19 pm
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Re: 11hrs to the flight...
Thanks to all for the best wishes very much appreciated.
Been a long old journey to get where we are now and all the help and support recieved on here and from the expats locally here in PEI has been invaluable.
Only got on and off Tinterweb at the mo but will keep you all posted as to the progress and tests etc (airbrakes next week)
Any questions please ask and will see if I can answer them from our experience so far..not that there is much but the trip over was interesting on route getting here.
All I can say is if your thinking of moving to Canada START NOW getting things sorted like chucking all your old crap away you wont need and all the other things you say "Oh I'll do that tommorrow" do it now as they come along as they come along later and bite you in the ass.. sooooo much to do soooo little time.
And make sure your bank know your moving by giving them all your new addresses.... this won't help stopping them freezing your account (no matter what they say) but it gets you fit running round town like a dick...
Been a long old journey to get where we are now and all the help and support recieved on here and from the expats locally here in PEI has been invaluable.
Only got on and off Tinterweb at the mo but will keep you all posted as to the progress and tests etc (airbrakes next week)
Any questions please ask and will see if I can answer them from our experience so far..not that there is much but the trip over was interesting on route getting here.
All I can say is if your thinking of moving to Canada START NOW getting things sorted like chucking all your old crap away you wont need and all the other things you say "Oh I'll do that tommorrow" do it now as they come along as they come along later and bite you in the ass.. sooooo much to do soooo little time.
And make sure your bank know your moving by giving them all your new addresses.... this won't help stopping them freezing your account (no matter what they say) but it gets you fit running round town like a dick...
Jun 5th 2009, 8:03 pm
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Re: 11hrs to the flight...
Container arrived, cleared Customs now the unpacking begins. Customs was a worry we were convinced we would be inspected but they were pretty good all in all.
Now to buy a car (Santa fe already put aside) if Halifax unfreeze my account. No matter what you do or say to your banks...they will freeze your account...BARSTEWARDS and its the bllody week end so nothing moves till Montag.
Now to buy a car (Santa fe already put aside) if Halifax unfreeze my account. No matter what you do or say to your banks...they will freeze your account...BARSTEWARDS and its the bllody week end so nothing moves till Montag.
Jun 5th 2009, 8:09 pm
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Re: 11hrs to the flight...
Container arrived, cleared Customs now the unpacking begins. Customs was a worry we were convinced we would be inspected but they were pretty good all in all.
Now to buy a car (Santa fe already put aside) if Halifax unfreeze my account. No matter what you do or say to your banks...they will freeze your account...BARSTEWARDS and its the bllody week end so nothing moves till Montag.
Now to buy a car (Santa fe already put aside) if Halifax unfreeze my account. No matter what you do or say to your banks...they will freeze your account...BARSTEWARDS and its the bllody week end so nothing moves till Montag.
gives you more time to find something better than a Sante fe,, andy on NS is buying an Aztek,,please dont buy one of them,,,sooooooooooooooooooooo ugly
So have you passed ya tests yet
Jun 6th 2009, 1:44 pm
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Re: 11hrs to the flight...
Any advice on Airbrakes test greatly recieved..... is there anywhere on tinterweb that has practice questions...
Jun 6th 2009, 9:04 pm
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Re: 11hrs to the flight...
you could try mpi.ca .driving quizes... not ns i know but same but different...lol
Jun 7th 2009, 2:10 am
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Re: 11hrs to the flight...
http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/rmv/licen...ake_manual.pdf For you Davie, if the link works.......................
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Jun 7th 2009, 3:39 pm
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Re: 11hrs to the flight...
I take it the 'Combination Unit' is the one to read on that link?
Jun 8th 2009, 10:38 am
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Re: 11hrs to the flight...
I didn't get the Aztek, it reminded me too much about you so i got an impala instead
http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/rmv/licen...ake_manual.pdf For you Davie, if the link works.......................
http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/rmv/licen...ake_manual.pdf For you Davie, if the link works.......................
Jun 8th 2009, 10:44 am
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Re: 11hrs to the flight...
yea, I know it's spelt impaler, but I'm bored.
and I didn't even know Gremmie was an ass tech.
I must be losing touch.
and I didn't even know Gremmie was an ass tech.
I must be losing touch.
Jun 8th 2009, 11:44 pm
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Jun 21st 2009, 9:42 pm
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Re: 11hrs to the flight...
Air Brake test passed now the driving test next week. Training going OK, using one of the new International Prostars Bulk have just take reciept of... very nice indeed.
Any more info will pass on. Sorry not been on much but just been chaos and only just got tinterweb up and running properly.
Check out the "Lonestar" which is the next model up I believe.... What a piece of kit!!!
http://www.trucktrend.com/multimedia.../photo_01.html
Any more info will pass on. Sorry not been on much but just been chaos and only just got tinterweb up and running properly.
Check out the "Lonestar" which is the next model up I believe.... What a piece of kit!!!
http://www.trucktrend.com/multimedia.../photo_01.html
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Jun 22nd 2009, 11:44 am
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Re: 11hrs to the flight...
Good job mate, was the airbrake as difficult as you thought?
Really nice looking wagon them prostars.
Really nice looking wagon them prostars.
Jun 22nd 2009, 10:16 pm
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Re: 11hrs to the flight...
Jun 26th 2009, 9:41 pm
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Re: 11hrs to the flight...
Driving test passed......
.... 1 minor gear changing cringing crunching incident...
Now waiting to get out on the road with a trainer driver.
.... 1 minor gear changing cringing crunching incident...Now waiting to get out on the road with a trainer driver.
Jun 27th 2009, 7:14 pm
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Re: 11hrs to the flight...
Well done.