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Longhorn85

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Much props to all of our Canadian peeps! Just spent a week in North Bay, Ontario with my wife's side of the family for Christmas.

Knee-deep snow, Much Music, Teletoon, Boxing Day shooting on Yonge St, coffee crisps, drinking caesars & rye, paying for grocery store bags, the metric system, bags of milk, nothing but hockey on "sportscentre", loonies and toonies and pretty Canadian currency, eh?

These are just some of the things that I will remember about my Canadian vacation!
 
I spent X-Mas day in Brampton last year....I ate two bags of chips and a bottle of Power-Ade for dinner out of the vending machines at the hotel. I think the Beer Store was even closed??? Canada? No beer? WTF?

I hate my job sometimes.
 
Longhorn85 said:
Didn't make it to TO. Read in the Star about the shooting incident. Too bad about that 15yr old girl.
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Very sad indeed. Glad you had a good Christmas and so nice to see you posting again :)
 
superqt4u2nv said:
Very sad indeed. Glad you had a good Christmas and so nice to see you posting again :)
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i was at the eaton centre round that time.. my sister gave me shit said i better stop pushing ppl outta my way
 
Happy new year:)
 
jack_schitt said:
I spent X-Mas day in Brampton last year....I ate two bags of chips and a bottle of Power-Ade for dinner out of the vending machines at the hotel. I think the Beer Store was even closed??? Canada? No beer? WTF?

I hate my job sometimes.
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You should of spent it in Quebec. Hotels have wine and beer in the vending machines. I think they have hookers too.
 
EnderJE said:
You should of spent it in Quebec. Hotels have wine and beer in the vending machines. I think they have hookers too.
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I do pretty well when I'm not tired, so no need for hookers, but the hotel in Brampton was like 3 clicks from the plant, so I couldn't complain.

QUEBEC???? That's like 2 hours from Toronto, isn't it?
 
jack_schitt said:
I do pretty well when I'm not tired, so no need for hookers, but the hotel in Brampton was like 3 clicks from the plant, so I couldn't complain.

QUEBEC???? That's like 2 hours from Toronto, isn't it?
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bor, its like the other side of the world as far as I'm concerned...
 
*MissFit* said:
i was at the eaton centre round that time.. my sister gave me shit said i better stop pushing ppl outta my way
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I was there the next day some of the stores on yonge were still closed cause of it. I really hope they go to town on the idiots that did it. What a way to top off an already very violent year in our city makes me sick.
 
jack_schitt said:
I do pretty well when I'm not tired, so no need for hookers, but the hotel in Brampton was like 3 clicks from the plant, so I couldn't complain.

QUEBEC???? That's like 2 hours from Toronto, isn't it?
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More like 4 and 1/2 hours well that's from Montreal that is.

And Ender, stop your damn noise! :chomp:
 
Miss24k said:
More like 4 and 1/2 hours well that's from Montreal that is.

And Ender, stop your damn noise! :chomp:
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Wha? Are you saying that you're one of the girls in the vending machines?

:p
 
superqt4u2nv said:
Very sad indeed. Glad you had a good Christmas and so nice to see you posting again :)
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Thank you. Your back looks fantastic. I'm considering moving to TO in about a year, how do you like it there?
 
Longhorn85 said:
Thank you. Your back looks fantastic. I'm considering moving to TO in about a year, how do you like it there?
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I absolutely love it. I can’t think of anywhere else I would rather live. Make sure when moving you pick a good neighborhood as I think that is key I live in high park which is almost downtown but still far enough away from hustle and bustle. It is a nice very old neighborhood I know several cops that work in the area told me many a times it is one of they safest areas in the city.
 
Longhorn85 said:
Thank you. Your back looks fantastic. I'm considering moving to TO in about a year, how do you like it there?
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Dood, you're going to scratch out your eyes with all the 'liberals' up here. ;)
 
superqt4u2nv said:
I absolutely love it. I can’t think of anywhere else I would rather live. Make sure when moving you pick a good neighborhood as I think that is key I live in high park which is almost downtown but still far enough away from hustle and bustle. It is a nice very old neighborhood I know several cops that work in the area told me many a times it is one of they safest areas in the city.
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Thanks, that is good to know. I'll check it out when I attend a career fair there this spring.
 
bluepeter said:
Dood, you're going to scratch out your eyes with all the 'liberals' up here. ;)
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Maybe I can convert a few of 'em. I was reading this week about the upcoming election.

The Quebec PM Martin was blaming the TO politicians for that girl's death before her body was cold. I like the Conservative Candidate.
 
Longhorn85 said:
Maybe I can convert a few of 'em. I was reading this week about the upcoming election.

The Quebec PM Martin was blaming the TO politicians for that girl's death before her body was cold. I like the Conservative Candidate.
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I'm sure you do, his primary adviser is an American neo-con. Unfortunately for the Conservative supporters, the Conservative Party in Canada can't win an election even after more than a decade of Liberal Party bungling and scandal. :)
 
You're probably right, but let me change from politics to other Candian-isms.

I bought some groceries and the lady said to me: "would you like bags for that?" I looked at her like she was crazy. Of course I wanted bags, how else would I get it to my car?
Then I realized that I had to pay 5 cents each bag. I took a dozen of 'em.

I ordered coffee at Tim Hortons and the girl asked me, "is that it? just coffee?" Then I remembered that they mix it for you so I said (in my best Canadian accent) "double-double, eh?"
 
Longhorn85 said:
You're probably right, but let me change from politics to other Candian-isms.

I bought some groceries and the lady said to me: "would you like bags for that?" I looked at her like she was crazy. Of course I wanted bags, how else would I get it to my car?
Then I realized that I had to pay 5 cents each bag. I took a dozen of 'em.

I ordered coffee at Tim Hortons and the girl asked me, "is that it? just coffee?" Then I remembered that they mix it for you so I said (in my best Canadian accent) "double-double, eh?"
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LOL

You must have been at a Food Basics or No Frills, they're the cheapie grocery stores where you have to pay a quarter to get a shopping cart and pay for bags. Regular grocery stores like Loblaws or Dominion don't do that.
 
bluepeter said:
LOL

You must have been at a Food Basics or No Frills, they're the cheapie grocery stores where you have to pay a quarter to get a shopping cart and pay for bags. Regular grocery stores like Loblaws or Dominion don't do that.
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It was Price Chopper. I also always get a kick out of the english/french labeling on the food. My kids used to love egg nog until my mother-in-law told them that "Latt de Poll" literally means "Chicken Milk"
 
Longhorn85 said:
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I ordered coffee at Tim Hortons and the girl asked me, "is that it? just coffee?" Then I remembered that they mix it for you so I said (in my best Canadian accent) "double-double, eh?"
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:lmao:
 
Longhorn85 said:
It was Price Chopper. I also always get a kick out of the english/french labeling on the food. My kids used to love egg nog until my mother-in-law told them that "Latt de Poll" literally means "Chicken Milk"
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Yeah, Price Chopper is the same thing. The english/french labelling and signs are yet another in a long line of concessions to our wonderful countrymen from Quebec who have spent decades sucking our Federal government dry by threatening secession. Assholes.
 
Also, don't know what environment you'd be looking to live in i.e. in the city or the suburbs. If you're going suburbs, look in Richmond Hill.
 
bluepeter said:
Also, don't know what environment you'd be looking to live in i.e. in the city or the suburbs. If you're going suburbs, look in Richmond Hill.
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Burbs suck unless your olde and married ;)
 
superqt4u2nv said:
Burbs suck unless your olde and married ;)
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I'm old and married but I'm often mistaken for being young and single. I'll check out Richmond Hill too.

If I work in TO I don't want to spend too much time driving to work though.
 
superqt4u2nv said:
Burbs suck unless your olde and married ;)
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Burbs also suck for traffic. Wanna live in Richmond Hill? Try Yonge Street on a Monday morning. Gridlock city.
 
mandarin - best chinese buffet in the world

harvey's makes *real* hamburgers.

i'm here -- but also sick. waahhhh..
 
Longhorn85 said:
I'm old and married but I'm often mistaken for being young and single. I'll check out Richmond Hill too.

If I work in TO I don't want to spend too much time driving to work though.
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If you work downtown live downtown with in walking distance to a subway. I get to and from work faster on the bus and subawy then driving.
 
bluepeter said:
Also, don't know what environment you'd be looking to live in i.e. in the city or the suburbs. If you're going suburbs, look in Richmond Hill.
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Or try Kitchener. Only takes 1 1/2 hrs to get from Guelph to Waterloo at 5:00.
 
Seashell said:
lol @ everyone in the GTA bashing any area other than the one they live in.

Nicely done with the double-double Longhorn! :D
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And Miss. is the worst. You thought that Brampton was bad?
 
Please, Miss is the best, Brampton is just dirty, and downtown is a giant pain the butt due to parking/traffic.
 
Seashell said:
Please, Miss is the best, Brampton is just dirty, and downtown is a giant pain the butt due to parking/traffic.
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Lose the car then you will be ok. I know cause of work you can't just saying ;)
 
:D Yeah, I lived in Parkdale for awhile & later in High Park. Most of my irritation and motivation to move out of that area was due to the parking/traffic situation.. without it, I would probably feel differently. But.. too many good friends/family living far enough away that requires me having a car. :)
 
Best thing about a large city is there are a lot of choices. Bottom line if I move to TO I'd want a quiet neighborhood with lots of vegetation, parks, shopping, nice schools for my kids but my job downtown, plus a managable commute.

I know, that's a lot to ask.
 
superqt4u2nv said:
Word up I left that shit hole 6 years ago only go back to see family.
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KW is nice. Traffic sucks. Don't know about clubs, don't drink much. Lots of greenspaces, biking trails. Traffic sucks, Cambridge is a friggin mess, Guelph is nice, traffic sucks.
Did I mention the traffic? Mass transit sucks, yet the city planners can't get their heads outa their asses when it comes to high speed thoroughfares.
 
hidngod said:
KW is nice. Traffic sucks. Don't know about clubs, don't drink much. Lots of greenspaces, biking trails. Traffic sucks, Cambridge is a friggin mess, Guelph is nice, traffic sucks.
Did I mention the traffic? Mass transit sucks, yet the city planners can't get their heads outa their asses when it comes to high speed thoroughfares.
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It seems that alot of towns have the same problem. I lived in Whitby for two years. NEVER AGAIN! 3+ hour commute when the snow falls! :worried:
 
Razorguns said:
niag. falls rawks. plus u can shop in the us whenever u want. windsor is cool too.
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Dude Windsor is a shit hole IMO. The falls ain't bad but god how I love Toronto.
 
Midtown rules!!! Beltline running trail, 3 (soon 4) gyms within a few blocks, close to downtown but doesn't feel like part of it. Yonge & Eg area has a lot of nice little shops.

But TO as a whole has a TON of greenspace; I was on the 56 floor of a building recently in the middle of downtown and all ya see is trees everywhere. Very cool.
 
High Park sounds the best to me so far. Since there is snow on the ground much of the year, the commute is what concerns me the most.

I knew a guy who lived in Barrie and worked in TO. Don't know how he managed, he must have been driving 2 hrs some days. I don't see how you can have a successful career if you can't even get to work on time.
 
Longhorn85 said:
High Park sounds the best to me so far. Since there is snow on the ground much of the year, the commute is what concerns me the most.

I knew a guy who lived in Barrie and worked in TO. Don't know how he managed, he must have been driving 2 hrs some days. I don't see how you can have a successful career if you can't even get to work on time.
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I also know a guy in Barrie who works in TO. He does get to work one time. I don't know how much he sleeps though. :)

If I had the cash, I'd move to the Yonge / Eglington area. Nice houses. Nice schools. All the necessary stuff is close by.
 
If there was a high-speed train coming out of Barrie that would be cool because my wife's family is from North Bay and we'd be closer to them. Do you know how far out of TO the metro goes?

I'm sure you can buy a lot more real estate for your dollar in Barrie.
 
Longhorn85 said:
If there was a high-speed train coming out of Barrie that would be cool because my wife's family is from North Bay and we'd be closer to them. Do you know how far out of TO the metro goes?

I'm sure you can buy a lot more real estate for your dollar in Barrie.
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TTC doesn't go that far, but you can always check the GO Transit. I still wouldn't move out there given my previous experiences with GO.
 
EnderJE said:
You should of spent it in Quebec. Hotels have wine and beer in the vending machines. I think they have hookers too.
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lol listen to this guy its all true ,beer at the fucking grocery store man,its insane,and hookers,ya there are hookers.

and kitchener is like a fricken test tube experiment gone wrong. cant wait till im outta this city,these ass mongers cant drive for shit
 
EnderJE said:
TTC doesn't go that far, but you can always check the GO Transit. I still wouldn't move out there given my previous experiences with GO.
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Do the buses run late? Or is the company bad? My limited experience on TO metro and buses is that it is much nicer than Washington DC, at least.
 
Longhorn85 said:
Do the buses run late? Or is the company bad? My limited experience on TO metro and buses is that it is much nicer than Washington DC, at least.
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Some of the major TTC routes run 24 hours. That's partially the reason why I moved into the current house that I'm in. Its very close to a main line for the late night rides.

The company itself isn't bad per see; but I'm not sure how well its managed. :)
 
NJjuice22 said:
you gotta pay for the bags in the grocery store. what a hellhole that country is.
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We have some stores like that in the US too. I was just giving my Canadian bors and silstas a little ribbing.

I had a great time there.
 
Longhorn85 said:
We have some stores like that in the US too. I was just giving my Canadian bors and silstas a little ribbing.

I had a great time there.
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Come back anytime...bring more conservatives with you. We have an election.
 
EnderJE said:
It seems that alot of towns have the same problem. I lived in Whitby for two years. NEVER AGAIN! 3+ hour commute when the snow falls! :worried:
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They've been talking abbout a high speed access between Kitchener & Guelph for over 20 yrs. Traffic gets worse, 30km/h along highway 7, & they still haven't decided anything.
:lmao: Typical Canadian Beurocrateze.
 
hidngod said:
They've been talking abbout a high speed access between Kitchener & Guelph for over 20 yrs. Traffic gets worse, 30km/h along highway 7, & they still haven't decided anything.
:lmao: Typical Canadian Beurocrateze.
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lol

Steeles turns into a major road when you take it from TO to Whitby. They've decided to expand it. As you can imagine, there are several entrance points onto that road once you pass Pickering.

You guessed it. They expanded the road where there weren't entrance points. So, each point now acts like a choke point. :lmao:
 
Longhorn85 said:
We have some stores like that in the US too. I was just giving my Canadian bors and silstas a little ribbing.

I had a great time there.
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where in the US...i have never seen one wehre u have to pay in my 25 years.
 
Longhorn85 said:
Since there is snow on the ground much of the year, the commute is what concerns me the most.
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Snow's not that bad. It's really only an issue from Dec. to March. I had an architect friend who lived in, shit, I can't remember the name. North of Newmarket on the edge of the Holland Marsh. He did OK, travel wise.
 
Longhorn85 said:
If I were Canadian I'd vote for Harper, though he is really much too liberal as far as I'm concerned.
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See what passes for a conservative around here? :worried:
 
theoak01 said:
and kitchener is like a fricken test tube experiment gone wrong. cant wait till im outta this city,these ass mongers cant drive for shit
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You're in Kitchener now? Enjoyin the snow?
Yeah, the drivers here are fuggin whacked. There's no express route around the city, & the drivers all wanna prove they're Gilles Villeneuve. Lights don't co-ordinate well. My wife used to walk to work, now she drives for protection. :rolleyes:
 
NJjuice22 said:
where in the US...i have never seen one wehre u have to pay in my 25 years.
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Wow, 25 whole years huh?

There were several chains that tried that to keep costs down and promote the whole environmental thing. I don't think many American shoppers went for it. Cash N Carry, Shoppers, some others.
 
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hidngod said:
Waterloo, Northfield & Weber area.
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cool im working on strasburg right now,boring plant closure,hopefully this job gets over soon and i can get somewhere with some action

as for the snow,not so much ive been peeing outside and it sucks in the cold,when snow touches it it wants to retreat lol
 
hidngod said:
the drivers all wanna prove they're Gilles Villeneuve....
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LOL. Nice, very nice reference. Damn, you are old. That must of been about 20 years ago now.

And we all know what happened to him.
 
Longhorn85 said:
Best thing about a large city is there are a lot of choices. Bottom line if I move to TO I'd want a quiet neighborhood with lots of vegetation, parks, shopping, nice schools for my kids but my job downtown, plus a managable commute.

I know, that's a lot to ask.
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You just described Richmond Hill exactly. Neighbourhood is quiet and diverse, tons of parks, Montessori schools if you want them, new public schools if you don't, I have every shopping need you could want less than a 2 minute drive from my house, if you work downtown it's a straight run on the subway or 45 minutes if you want to drive.
 
bluepeter said:
You just described Richmond Hill exactly. Neighbourhood is quiet and diverse, tons of parks, Montessori schools if you want them, new public schools if you don't, I have every shopping need you could want less than a 2 minute drive from my house, if you work downtown it's a straight run on the subway or 45 minutes if you want to drive.
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Sweet. Don't be surprised if you see me scoping your neighborhood when I come up to TO for a job fair this spring.
 
Longhorn85 said:
Sweet. Don't be surprised if you see me scoping your neighborhood when I come up to TO for a job fair this spring.
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lol, I'll be watching for cars with 'Dick Cheney rules' bumperstickers ;)
 
bluepeter said:
lol, I'll be watching for cars with 'Dick Cheney rules' bumperstickers ;)
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:lmao:

Longhorn just to so you know my neighbour hood is much like the one you described as well. Tons of green space, lots of schools, depending on where you work down town it would be subway ride of 10-20 minutes, stores with in walking distance. Best selling feature IMO is it is not the burbs ;)
 
It kinda worries me when you guys talk about "greenspace". Sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie.

In Northern Virginia there is nothing but green. You have to look for the "concrete space"

But I guess you're talking about areas close to downtown
 
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