by AllTimeJeff 76 Replies latest jw friends
*sigh*
I grew up in Florida, and I know I am not a sunny Florida guy. On the other hand, after this winter, I am thinking that, if I strike oil, I can probably invest in a time share for winter. Then I can wear my Speedo's down Hollywood beach! lol
Howz the cable TV in Canada? And how much would I really have to put up with Don Cherry?
canada, like most nations with social programs like national health insurance,
want immigrants young enough to contribute to the system, or wealthy enough not
to need it.... if you are >45 YO, you better be rich, or able to open a business
and create jobs ....
The key to becoming a Canadian is end every sentence with the words "ya know?"
Practice that and you'll fit right in.
Rub a Dub
PS: Get a credit card from Canadian Tire and flash that around when you open your wallet. You'll be considered a local.
Setting the record straight.
Canadians don't guzzle maple syrup. Just a little on pancakes and Canandian bacon will do.
Vancouver will hit 11c (about52f) today. 15c where I live. I cut my grass yesterday and powerwashed the driveway. What cold?
Our social service net is expensive, but it kept us out of a recession, because we still have spending power.
Spending power is slowly being eroded with massive credit card debt. Including Canadian Tire (which is a mastercard). A slippery slope.
Vancouver has about the best tap water in the world, and plenty as we live in a temperate forest.
As in the US, we have idiots thinking that borrowing money is good. The Olympics has put this province in debt that I may never see paid off.
Vancouver has the worst drug problem in the whole country. Gun crime is serious because of it.
Minimum wage is the lowest in the country @ 8.00
Average home here is about 500,000 in the valley and closer to 900,000 in the city. Due to net migration.
We live on a serious fault line. Active volcanoes. Mount Baker. Mount St. Helens.
May 18,1980, Mount St Helens blew up. So intense, everyone living here heard the initial explosion and some ash appeared a day later.
No nuclear power in the province. Hydro Electric dams. Hanford is south of Seattle. A bit too close.
TAILGATERS!! When will these turds learn. Drag racing on city streets.
Canadians drink too much. Some bus drivers aren't sober.
Wonderful parks. Stanley Park downtown. Did I mention palm trees abound? See English Bay for example. Lots of beaches. Cool but swimmable in the summer.
We do not end sentences with ya know. That's Palins job. The correct end is "eh?" Although that is few and far between.
Go ahead and add to the list.
BTW, we are hockey nuts. I wish both teams well. For the sake of mob mentality downtown, if Team Canada wins, I hope people act civilized.
"Also, I am a Socialist Marxist Fascist. Should be a match made in heaven."
I don't know. I had breakfast with my cousin from Edmonton yesterday and I've never heard such right wing drivel. He quotes Rush and Bill O'Rielly like they know what they are talking about. I heard about the evils of gay marriage and Obama the Marxist. I knew he leaned to the right but this was scary.
Hey Jeff! Can't wait for the hockey game - the build up is killing me...
As for living here, Canada has very diverse mind-sets, depending on where you live - just like the US. I moved to Calgary a few years ago from Montreal and wow, there are a LOT of 'rednecks' here. It was a bit of a culture shock, to be honest. Montreal is a very cosmopolitan city with an international feel - very unique in North America. Being bilingual, I never had a problem with the French issue; although I could wax on and on about the silliness of the separation idea. There are ups and downs to living here, as there are anywhere. The good things outweigh the bad, no question. As far as the weather goes, while it's true that we have severe cold snaps, we also enjoy 4 definite seasons. The summers can get quite hot and here in Calgary, we have the least amount of precipitation in Canada.
Personally, I love travelling through the US and have been to most of the states. If I had to pick somewhere to live (in the US) it would be the Outer Banks. I love the ocean and feel a little landlocked here in Alberta. My dream, however, is to be a nomad and become a citizen of the world. How do I make THAT happen??
levels of depression
1.loss of appetite and anti depressives
2. suicidal thoughts
3.thinking of moving to canada
he he
Adding to my list.
Fox News is not on regular cable. Thankfully it is extra.
A lot less trailer park folks. Lots of trailer parks, though. Trailer Park boys show.!
Igloos only north of the 60th. Ice hotels in Quebec I believe.
Che, I mean Jeff, a while back I heard that all you needed to move into Canada was to prove that you had a job waiting for you. Recently I heard that they require that you invest 800,000 Canadian Dollars (or have that amount and invest 1/2, I forget) into their economy. You are supposed to get it back after a few years. I also heard that moving into the Yukon and Northwest territories was a little easier but you really need to be young for that.
Good luck.
villabolo
My dream, however, is to be a nomad and become a citizen of the world. How do I make THAT happen??
Me too!!
