Author Topic: Meanwhile in Canada 🇨🇦 (Read 131932 times)

immigrant · « **Reply #1000 on:** March 21, 2019, 02:39:13 am »

Quote from: silvrav on March 21, 2019, 02:17:20 am

Just almost!

You have a stunning view every morning immigrant!

Thank you. I am really lucky to live where I do

TeeJay · « **Reply #1001 on:** March 21, 2019, 03:19:07 am »

WOW - no neighbours - what a pleasure!

woody1 · « **Reply #1002 on:** March 25, 2019, 07:47:37 am »

Sjoe maar jou weer is regtig EXTREME....maar pragtig.

Christian Kuun · « **Reply #1003 on:** March 25, 2019, 08:26:25 am »

Gorgeous place…

IDR · « **Reply #1004 on:** March 25, 2019, 11:07:46 am »

Wow, it's FLAT!

ChrisL - DUSTRIDERS · « **Reply #1005 on:** March 25, 2019, 01:52:49 pm »

Quote from: IDR on March 25, 2019, 11:07:46 am

Wow, it's FLAT!

One can see the curve of the earth in that pic!!

immigrant · « **Reply #1006 on:** March 27, 2019, 09:12:25 am »

Hulle se dis so plat hier jy kan jou hond sien weghol vir twee dae lank...

The sales reps treated us to a night on the town in. My first hockey game....ever...It was pretty cool to see. It wasn’t a big game but drew a reasonable crowd for a week night. Vancouver Canucks vs Anaheim Ducks in Vancouver

TeeJay · « **Reply #1007 on:** March 27, 2019, 10:54:35 am »

Cool - do they really get all physical and moer each other?

ChrisL - DUSTRIDERS · « **Reply #1008 on:** March 27, 2019, 02:06:46 pm »

Quote from: TeeJay on March 27, 2019, 10:54:35 am

Cool - do they really get all physical and moer each other?

Must physical no rules game on earth.

roxenz · « **Reply #1009 on:** March 27, 2019, 05:12:49 pm »

Quote from: ChrisL - DUSTRIDERS on March 27, 2019, 02:06:46 pm

Quote from: TeeJay on March 27, 2019, 10:54:35 am
Cool - do they really get all physical and moer each other?
Must physical no rules game on earth.

Yup, makes boxing look sedate. I once saw a guy shouldered so hard that he hit the Perspex boards with enough force to rip them out of their mountings. This was in Toronto, game was against Buffalo City.

What struck me is how well the entire setup is run. The centre is a sort of mini-mall, with lots of shops, great atmosphere, loud, but no loutish behaviour. Really enjoyed it. It's just so fricken fast, you cannot look away for a split second!

For interest sake, to qualify for a season ticket (at least for the Toronto games), you have to put your child's name on the list right after birth. He/she may eventually get to the front of the waiting list by the time they're 40 or 50... Almost all games are fully sold out - the Canucks love their hockey!

immigrant · « **Reply #1010 on:** March 30, 2019, 04:05:16 pm »

They actually toned down the fighting and the body checks because of all the concussions the had to deal with.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/sports/hockey/the-nhl-takes-the-path-less-travelled-on-fights-which-may-help-save-the-sport/article37423574/

The guys we went with mentioned how much “smaller” and more athletic the players became and because of that the game is a lot faster. There is the odd fight though. The most fights are now between the crowd in the stands.
And Roxenz is correct. They are passionate about hockey. It is all they talk about. In every bar you go to there is at least 4 different games of hockey on the TV’s

Some more pics of Vancouver

immigrant · « **Reply #1011 on:** April 10, 2019, 03:10:15 am »

Seems like we are having an early spring this year.
This pic taken April 9 2018

And this one taken today

They just came back from holiday in SA, and he couldn’t wait to get back on his bike. I thought I would let him ride his bmx a little bit to get the “feel” for 2 wheels again after no riding for 5 months

2 years ago he could hardly touch the foot rests

roxenz · « **Reply #1012 on:** April 10, 2019, 06:09:45 am »

That's beautiful Immigrant! Kids give us such joy. Enjoy the unexpected warm weather.

TeeJay · « **Reply #1013 on:** April 10, 2019, 07:01:10 am »

Wow - what a difference from 2018 hey.

The little dude has grown

immigrant · « **Reply #1014 on:** April 21, 2019, 03:10:05 am »

Spring is dragging its feet. It still drops down to minus temps at night, but at least it gets up to low teens during the day.
Its creating a big fire hazard. There are lots of water laying around, but the grass is dry since nothing is growing because of the freezing temps.
We are getting a lot of these mini snow squalls

Nothing better than taking an afternoon stroll in the woods in your batman pyjamas!

Noneking · « **Reply #1015 on:** April 21, 2019, 03:22:37 am »

Nice pics!

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ChrisL - DUSTRIDERS · « **Reply #1016 on:** April 21, 2019, 10:28:35 am »

So bly om te sien jy het darem n grondpad met n effe middelmannetjie sodat die verlange nie te erg is nie

Fudmucker · « **Reply #1017 on:** April 22, 2019, 05:35:26 am »

Do you get bears where you live...?

Some parents are paranoid about kids being on their own in the wood with bears about.

cocky · « **Reply #1018 on:** April 22, 2019, 11:15:39 am »

Quote from: Fudmucker on April 22, 2019, 05:35:26 am

Do you get bears where you live...?

Some parents are paranoid about kids being on their own in the wood with bears about.

Especially given that bears shit in the woods!

immigrant · « **Reply #1019 on:** April 22, 2019, 06:09:41 pm »

Quote from: Fudmucker on April 22, 2019, 05:35:26 am

Do you get bears where you live...?

Some parents are paranoid about kids being on their own in the wood with bears about.

It’s a concern, but me and my Czechoslovakian friend keep a close eye.....