Anyone lived in Canada before?

[wazup]

Eggy2555000555 isn't a flower. He is special though.

And his use of punctuation is still very abnormal...sigh

 

[Pitbull]

Canadian's don't lock their doors.

Seriously, you can walk up to any house and open the door. It's insane

 

[ViciousClone]

Been pretty much to every eastern City in Canada a few times.

Weather is a killer - biggest obstacle for a typical South African. Loads of immigrants as others mention, even more so than London. they actually encourage immigrants to come to Canada, I saw loads of ads in the subways about the difference programs they offer. Wide open spaces, very peaceful, minimal crime, people are VERY friendly and accommodating.

Even tho its a pretty big place, Ive never had to hire a car. Loads of public transport options, from trains, to subway - all across the country. It is an expensive place to live, but if you make good money it wont be a problem.

Its very much what you would imagine America is like, minus the guns, crime, rednecks, and a fraction of the population.

Sounds great then haha

 

[ViciousClone]

Vancouver sounds great so far.

Any tips on how to prepare for such a big move?
Wipe out dept as an example, what else...or is there a site somewhere that can help ?

 

[Ninja'd]

Quebec looks like a nice city. Only problem is its citizens.

 

[ViciousClone]

Quebec looks like a nice city. Only problem is its citizens.

Why ?

 

[pinball wizard]

Why ?

Those frenchie type seperatist bastards are be crazy.

 

[Dave]

If you're going to show the average highs you should also include the average lows for the same time of the year. April, for example, has an average low of 4°c... a Capetonian might find that cold.

It also seems to rain a lot there.

The average low usually happens in the middle of the night, and you aren’t saying that it’s impossible to walk outside at 4°C, are you?

 

[Ninja'd]

Those frenchie type seperatist bastards are be crazy.

Oui

 

[bwana]

The average low usually happens in the middle of the night, and you aren’t saying that it’s impossible to walk outside at 4°C, are you?

No, what I said was that a Capetonian might find that cold.

Looking at last April's daily temps they experience a significant drop during the afternoon so only revealing the high temps for the day isn't painting an accurate picture.

 

[Dave]

No, what I said was that a Capetonian might find that cold.

Looking at last April's daily temps they experience a significant drop during the afternoon so only revealing the high temps for the day isn't painting an accurate picture.

So egg25May is just being a drama queen? finding something cold and it being impossible to walk outside aren’t the same thing.

 

[bwana]

So egg25May is just being a drama queen? finding something cold and it being impossible to walk outside aren’t the same thing.

And you think insulting him is wise?

Pro tip - it ain't.

 

[Hamish McPanji]

Oui

Oui french seperatist bastards are be crazy?

 

[Hamish McPanji]

If you want to off yourself, Niagara falls is less than 2 hours away

 

[Nerfherder]

I've heard Vancouver has friendlier temps?

Haha never knew Toronto was that rough

It does... its the more moderate city. Its very wet though, otherwise its Comparable to Cape Town.

Housing market is a bit f-ed though, way worse than CT

 

[ViciousClone]

It does... its the more moderate city. Its very wet though, otherwise its Comparable to Cape Town.

Housing market is a bit f-ed though, way worse than CT

Saw the prices :x mad!

But can't compare i guess..

 

[Dave]

And you think insulting him is wise?

Pro tip - it ain't.

Drama queen is considered an insult by you? ok, if you say so.

I was simply using the common English meaning, which is not listed as an insult or pejorative...

Noun Edit
drama queen (plural drama queens)

(idiomatic, informal) Any exaggeratedly dramatic person.

 

[Azbubu]

Bwana is just being a drama queen.

 

[ViciousClone]

Haha oky i was trying to get some info on Canada, now we're drama queening ( not sure if that's a word )

 

[Craig_]

Been to Toronto before, real #sh*thole place
Most of the year cold, is freezing, can't walk outside at all, and 2 months hot , where the mosquito eats you alive.
Lots of immigrants from Bangladesh and India, as it's seen as easier to get into than the us.
Nanny state of note, smoking even outside is frowned upon
Everything quite expensive, nothing free, not even a shopping trolley at a supermarket, cost 0.25c to take a precious trolley.
But good things are,
Public transport that works quite well, possible to manage without a car quite easily
Close to the us, so shopping in Hamilton or new York State very easy, and border is quite open.
Like anywhere else, good and bad points, never visited Vancouver, so it might be better.

I went on a Canadian tour a few years back, Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa. Was for work and don't remember to much as I was quite busy. Do remember it was piss cold, to a point where I though I could never live with that. But the highlighted part, that would make me want to move there. Very few things that annoy me more than smokers, especially the dim witted kind that smokes around entrances.