Life so far in Canada
Jun 17th 2010, 7:29 pm
#226
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Re: Life so far in Canada
My God you really are slow!!!!
Are you saying £40k/year makes someone wealthy?!!!!!!!!
I live a quite comfortable life here but its far from WEALTHY!!!!
My reasons for looking to live in Canada are well documented on here and over on BTA and I wont repeat myself.
I have in my wallet a USA CDL truck licence and thats experience enough for me,your mate Gremmie hasn't too much NA truck driving experience either as he's now an "office bod" since his unfortunate accident.
Have you ever heard of a place called South Armagh and would you tell a tourist from say, CANADA to go visit there and book into the lovely hotel in the middle of Crossmaglen square?!!!!!!!!!!
Are you saying £40k/year makes someone wealthy?!!!!!!!!
I live a quite comfortable life here but its far from WEALTHY!!!!
My reasons for looking to live in Canada are well documented on here and over on BTA and I wont repeat myself.
I have in my wallet a USA CDL truck licence and thats experience enough for me,your mate Gremmie hasn't too much NA truck driving experience either as he's now an "office bod" since his unfortunate accident.
Have you ever heard of a place called South Armagh and would you tell a tourist from say, CANADA to go visit there and book into the lovely hotel in the middle of Crossmaglen square?!!!!!!!!!!
whoever the other person is what cant be disputed is that he can offer first hand advice of things in canada and you cant.maybe you should just head over to the american forums where your experience might actually count for something
Jun 17th 2010, 10:15 pm
#227
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Re: Life so far in Canada
£40k a year in ireland is a high wage,if not wealthy then lets just call it well off, and as this is a "life so far in canada thread" what does a usa cdl have to do with it as regards experience in canada? whoever the other person is what cant be disputed is that he can offer first hand advice of things in canada and you cant.maybe you should just head over to the american forums where your experience might actually count for something
whoever the other person is what cant be disputed is that he can offer first hand advice of things in canada and you cant.maybe you should just head over to the american forums where your experience might actually count for something 95% of the ex-UK guys who drive truck for a living in Canada,
SPEND MOST OF THEIR TIME DRIVING IN THE USA!!!!!!
Jun 17th 2010, 10:22 pm
#228
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Re: Life so far in Canada
Experience ???? just because you have a US/CD licence in your wallet 6 months of combining is not trucking. You had 1 truck 1 trailer and moved the same piece of equipment from feld to field. That is not trucking. I did as you mentioned before my accident, Super B tankers ( all be it only 2 months ) reefers, vans and decks for 17 months in which time i visited every US State except Alaska and Maine. Since then i have become as you so poeticly call it an " Office bod" that runs the whole company.
6 months of combining is not trucking. You had 1 truck 1 trailer and moved the same piece of equipment from feld to field. That is not trucking. I did as you mentioned before my accident, Super B tankers ( all be it only 2 months ) reefers, vans and decks for 17 months in which time i visited every US State except Alaska and Maine. Since then i have become as you so poeticly call it an " Office bod" that runs the whole company.you are talking BS AGAIN!!!!!
Altendorf Harvesting and Trucking run approx 30 JD STS combines and 100 semi trucks.
The combines had to get from Minto in ND to Munday in North TX,they must have have got there by boat then!!!!
If you drive on the North/South Interstate(forgot the IS number
) that passes Fargo and Grand Forks you will see PLENTY of their semi's.
Jun 17th 2010, 10:28 pm
#229
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Re: Life so far in Canada
and thats your contribution to "life so far in canada" 
why dont you just leave it to the people who want information/can give information about the thread title ? what was it ? 6 months or so in an american harvest? ffs i bet you came back with an american accent.
why dont you just leave it to the people who want information/can give information about the thread title ? what was it ? 6 months or so in an american harvest? ffs i bet you came back with an american accent.
Jun 18th 2010, 1:53 pm
#230
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Re: Life so far in Canada
Gremmie,
you are talking BS AGAIN!!!!!
Altendorf Harvesting and Trucking run approx 30 JD STS combines and 100 semi trucks.
The combines had to get from Minto in ND to Munday in North TX,they must have have got there by boat then!!!!
If you drive on the North/South Interstate(forgot the IS number) that passes Fargo and Grand Forks you will see PLENTY of their semi's.
you are talking BS AGAIN!!!!!
Altendorf Harvesting and Trucking run approx 30 JD STS combines and 100 semi trucks.
The combines had to get from Minto in ND to Munday in North TX,they must have have got there by boat then!!!!
If you drive on the North/South Interstate(forgot the IS number
) that passes Fargo and Grand Forks you will see PLENTY of their semi's.
Jun 21st 2010, 10:17 am
#231
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Re: Life so far in Canada
More BS from the "chargehand" of BE trucking forum!!!!!
I have experience in ( not alot BUT enough to know most are JUNKERS):
KW T600/T800/T2000
Pete 379
Freightliner 120FLD (plenty
)Volvo/GMC/White
International end-dump straight trucks.
Gremmie I think piloted an International for his two weeks@ Westcan and a KW T600 or T800 for his 6 months @Spirit Road before "retiring" to the office!!!!
Jun 21st 2010, 10:21 am
#232
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Re: Life so far in Canada
but I came back with two Americans and two Kiwi's who loved living/working/DRINKING here in NI so much that we couldn't get bloody rid of them!!!
Jun 21st 2010, 6:05 pm
#233
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Re: Life so far in Canada
Ok so that every body knows BT has unparalled knowledge of not only living in Canada but also of the trucking industry in North America. He can draw on years of experience and is an absolute must PM person for people wishing to emigrate to Canada to gain info on trucking companies,housing,schools etc. Remember BT knows more than every one else on all subjects not only Canada, his opinions are sought after by world leaders & company CEO's so please PM with any questions on any subject.
Jun 21st 2010, 6:21 pm
#234
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Re: Life so far in Canada
Ok so that every body knows BT has unparalled knowledge of not only living in Canada but also of the trucking industry in North America. He can draw on years of experience and is an absolute must PM person for people wishing to emigrate to Canada to gain info on trucking companies,housing,schools etc. Remember BT knows more than every one else on all subjects not only Canada, his opinions are sought after by world leaders & company CEO's so please PM with any questions on any subject.
Now do I detect a slight hint of sarcasm there...?
Jun 21st 2010, 8:13 pm
#235
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Re: Life so far in Canada
Ok so that every body knows BT has unparalled knowledge of not only living in Canada but also of the trucking industry in North America. He can draw on years of experience and is an absolute must PM person for people wishing to emigrate to Canada to gain info on trucking companies,housing,schools etc. Remember BT knows more than every one else on all subjects not only Canada, his opinions are sought after by world leaders & company CEO's so please PM with any questions on any subject.
Aye right!!!!!!
Jun 21st 2010, 9:27 pm
#237
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Re: Life so far in Canada
Hello ladies 
Jun 21st 2010, 11:21 pm
#238
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Re: Life so far in Canada
Hello Koogs .. Bet it feels like you have never been away
.. Bet it feels like you have never been away
Jun 22nd 2010, 12:34 pm
#239
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Re: Life so far in Canada
Haha..... not a lot changes on BE KB.
We're heading back up to Wyoming for a while later this week.
On the move again.
We're heading back up to Wyoming for a while later this week.
On the move again.
Jun 22nd 2010, 1:15 pm
#240
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Re: Life so far in Canada
Thing is you only ever hear about the ones that went home , They seem to want to tell the whole world about how badly treated they have been.
I know of dozens of families that have made the move via Trucking companies and are perfectly happy here and wouldn't dream of going back to the UK .. Its just that they cant be bothered posting on sites like this to tell everyone how happy they are living in Canada.
I know of dozens of families that have made the move via Trucking companies and are perfectly happy here and wouldn't dream of going back to the UK .. Its just that they cant be bothered posting on sites like this to tell everyone how happy they are living in Canada.