title almost says it all.
i'm sure there are some canadians here, so please voice your oppinion - am i out of my mind to move there, or is it the best decision of my life?
- of course the answer is somewhere in between, but feel free to be extreme if you want to .
Moved to Montreal and lived there for 31 years. MUST speak french
Lived in Montreal for only 2 years. The West Island is mostly English speaking but all the action is downtown where you'll get by in English but really need French to get into the culture. Anywhere outside of Montreal you absolutely need French, especially Quebec City, which is still one of my favourite places in the province. Worst thing about Quebec is taxes. Very high, even by Canadian standards.
ever heard of transglutaminase?
it's also known as meat glue.
while banned in the eu it is very commonly used in north america and australia.
Nickolas, I was just wondering if you happen to know why it is banned in the EU? I'm sure it isn't for the same reason the WT would ban it.
Bacteria count. Food processed with meat glues need to be well cooked but some food processed with meat extenders have traditionally been eaten over a range of done-ness including rare, like hamburgers and steaks.
That glue sounds like the pink slime stuff that is supposed to be in macdo's burgers.
That pink slime is called meat extender. It is processed by the big slaugherhouses and sold to the fast food industry for use in hamburgers, including McDonald's. Not a rumour. Fact. (reference Food Inc.)
title almost says it all.
i'm sure there are some canadians here, so please voice your oppinion - am i out of my mind to move there, or is it the best decision of my life?
- of course the answer is somewhere in between, but feel free to be extreme if you want to .
I've lived in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia and commuted to work in several other provinces and states south of the border.
There's winter and there's winter. Winters in the northern parts of the provinces are brutal unless you get into them. By that I mean downhill or cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, etc. Then you might even start to look forward to them. People in the most southern parts of BC and Ontario who complain about their winters are wooses. It lasts a few months, a lot of days are nevertheless beautiful and then the weather is the best in the world for three seasons. I've shivered in -30 degrees F in Prince George, Thunder Bay and Timmins and I've baked in 110 degrees F in Houston, Atlanta and Mobile. I'd rather shiver. Be aware of the phenomenon of microclimate. Weather can be more or less enjoyable in places that are only a half hour drive apart. I'm thinking particularly about the Okanagan and Niagara Peninsula.
Alcohol prices suck and sales are controlled by government who cream off lots of revenue. Governments also generate a lot of their revenues from casinos and lotteries. Taxes are higher than in the US but have come down considerably over the past 10-15 years. Fuel and food prices are a little higher than they are in the US but a lot less than in Europe. Housing is a mixed bag. Stratospheric pricing in Vancouver and Toronto but more reasonable and historically stable in the outlying areas. The medical system needs to address wait times but the quality of care is good. The general population is much less religiose than in the US and attitudes are much more liberal, albeit regionally. Quebec is laid back about sex and BC is laid back about cannabis, for examples. Violent crime is low, especially outside of the big cities.
Best thing about this country is its freedom. You are freer here than in any other place in the world.
ever heard of transglutaminase?
it's also known as meat glue.
while banned in the eu it is very commonly used in north america and australia.
For years I couldn't figure out why a Big Mac made my throat phlegm up. Since watching the documentary "Food Inc." and learning about the meat extenders used in all McDonald's and other fast food hamburgers I've become a little more interested in what goes into the stuff I cram down my gullet. The real issue about transglutaminase use is that bacteria count goes up exponentially so you need to make sure you cook products made with it thoroughly.
The reference to the Watchtower, btw, is tongue in cheek. I should preface my threads with "the sense of humour of the following thread may not appeal to all readers. Reader discretion is advised."
ever heard of transglutaminase?
it's also known as meat glue.
while banned in the eu it is very commonly used in north america and australia.
Ever heard of transglutaminase? It's also known as meat glue. While banned in the EU it is very commonly used in North America and Australia. It is made from the blood of slaughtered pigs and cows and is used to bind together smaller chunks of pork, beef and chicken into larger pieces. Eye-of-the-round steaks, round roast and chicken nuggets are just some of the common products using meat glue.
http://au.todaytonight.yahoo.com/article/8989315/consumer/meat-glue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j__t2dvawww.
Yeah. Lame. A for effort, anyway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j__t2dvawww.
a survey of 32 question of religious knowledge given by the.
pew forum on the religion and public life.. get this, on average, americans got 16 of 32 right.. number one group, yes, the atheists and agnostics got.
an average of (20.9), jews (20.5), mormons(20.3), protestants(16).
It makes sense that atheists score highest.
Amen and halleluja, brother.
a survey of 32 question of religious knowledge given by the.
pew forum on the religion and public life.. get this, on average, americans got 16 of 32 right.. number one group, yes, the atheists and agnostics got.
an average of (20.9), jews (20.5), mormons(20.3), protestants(16).
28/32. Can't believe I got the first question wrong.
just curious to know the steps that brought you to become an atheist.
just wanted to shared mine in a nutshell:.
1. learned that evolution had credibility.
I have lost love one's in my life to death, and having no belief in an afterlife doesn't make it harder, even I could argue that it makes it easier to cope with.
I would have to agree.
And it was Nikola Tesla. His was a blinding brilliance. My brain is but a flickering candle in comparison.
