Morning Discussion: Holiday Edition

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• If you need info about Ottawa.. SM me. Born, Raised, Still living here. : tboomer2
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  Adding to the list of Ottawa Shackers here. Like tboomer, been here all my life, though perhaps not for ... : Lone Swordsman
  • Get out traitor! : tboomer2
  • Haha okey, thanks a lot guys. SMing you. : Nitrium
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    So, based on this thread it looks like we've got around 3-4 active shackers here in Ottawa. Good to know. : Full.Bleed
    • I'm in Ottawa too! Originally from Halifax which I see got brought up too. Both are great cities, altho... : gokwyjibo
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  Toronto owns. Are you looking to rent or buy? : boring gegtik
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    Do people still buy houses in Toronto? I thought anything within the GTA was reserved for jet-setting mil... : dumb.
    • Depends how much you're willing to spend and what size of house you require. : boring gegtik
    • You can get some decent little bungalows in Scarborough for 200-300k. Etobicoke is probably a bit more ex... : terath
  • Right now I'm looking to rent. First I want to get settled in, grow used to the ambient and city and then... : Nitrium
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  Halifax is a nice city with every amenity you'd really need. It's the largest population center east of M... : jayacheess
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    I went to Halifax for a work week and i loved it. The city was beautiful and the size of the city was ju... : rheroux
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      Hmmm thanks, interesting. I live in a big city here (1.7 million people), but I wouldn't mind moving to a... : Nitrium
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        Halifax is a great town but if you're not used to Winters it will eat you alive. : tboomer2
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          Toronto and Ottawa have worse winters. If he's thinking about those cities, Halifax will be fine. : renegade732
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            Halifax winters are more intense than TO ones, by far. snowstorms in may! ottawa, on the other hand... : checking1234
            • Yeah, they can be. Although they've had some really decent winters the last few years (with the notable ... : gokwyjibo
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    I a halifaxer too. Love this town. : horsman
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      oh and I can get you a job in your field if you like. : horsman
      • I'll search for some information about Haliflax, but thanks in advance! I will contact you. : Nitrium
    • Do you know any good hors? : Dave-A
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    I like Halifax but it's hard to say it has "every" amenity. Things like live music and theatre are especi... : swampangel
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      What mediterranean food? I've never eaten any in Halifax, what am I missing? : renegade732
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        I like Turkish (Cafe Istanbul, Turkish Delight) and Greek (It's All Greek to Me, Opa, Athens) food. I kno... : swampangel
        • I have heard that Turkish Delight does not actually sell any Turkish Delight. : renegade732
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    the Maritimes are the best places to live in Canada. Good people and good cost of living : theWhite
    • Sure, if you can find work - me and my 3 brothers (and most of my friends) were forced to move out of the... : Milleh
  • Don't forget though the weather sucks! : Tincan
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  Another Ottawa shacker here. Only native for the last 5-6 years though, unlike the grizzled vets tboomer2... : Full.Bleed
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    I'm also in a similar line of work as you. : Full.Bleed
    • Thanks, SMing. : Nitrium
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  Hey. I am moving to Toronto next month, so if you want to any help and advice I've pretty much gone throu... : trelain
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    where are you planning to set up : boring gegtik
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      This I am currently looking into. My wife and I decided we pretty much want to be in the city and not in ... : trelain
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        that's good, spadina can be easily reached from anywhere in the city due to the streetcar coming down fro... : boring gegtik
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          also some people are fans of the beaches area east of the city but I feel like the transit is sort of shi... : boring gegtik
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            btw i live near jane and bloor, and i work near spadina and king, and it's a 30 min bike ride. : boring gegtik
            • hmmm interesting - I have a lot of relatives there : Nitrium
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          Thanks very much for your area suggestions. I'm going to write these down! Would there be a particular te... : trelain
          • just search on craigslist, I don't know if there's a particular term for it.. maybe it'll be listed under... : boring gegtik
        • thanks for the suggestions, gegtik :) : Nitrium
      • I live on Spadina! Right near queen. It's a great neighborhood with lots of diversity. : jojomcbobo
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  Hey that's great, Nitrium! Good luck, dude. : Dschinghis Khan
  • Yeah, it's about time to get out of this crap :) : Nitrium
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  Montreal is where it's at. Forget about the other scrubs town. : Utopia
  • A shit talking Montreal'er. You've said all that needs to be said! : jayacheess
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    Quebec is a PITA to emigrate to :( : Nitrium
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      They're not too fond of non-French-speaking people, to say the least. : Lone Swordsman
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        That's not true. There is a ton of English only areas in Montreal. It's Quebec City you should avoid. : tboomer2
        • Montreal is a benign island in a sea of French hate. : dumb.
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          I meant from an immigrant's perspective. : Lone Swordsman
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            Ah.. Well. Quebec in general is a tough province to immigrate too. Ottawa is close enough for the french... : tboomer2
            • Yeah. Being able to hop over to Gatineau is always refreshing, and a day-trip to Montreal is easily doabl... : Full.Bleed
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          This is what my girlfriend who is from Montreal says. You can get by in Montreal easily without speaking... : stump
          • Definitely. I go to Montreal on a fairly regular basis and I can't remember the last time being purely an... : Full.Bleed
  • Fact^^ : AlexXdude
  • screw Montreal, no work, bad salaries. : shirif
• I'm guessing you love the "big city" deal, so you probably wouldn't like Regina. : MechBFP
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  Toronto is pretty awesome. don't live in the north though even though it's cheapest. nothing to do in t... : dantastic
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    is it dangerous or something or just because of the commute time? : Nitrium
    • My guess is just a really long commute if you are going from Vaughan into downtown Toronto. : SlingBlaze
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      heh, toronto had something like 28 murders this year. there isnt a comparable city in north america with ... : cptstern
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        Damn. We had about 1,400 last year alone here. Haha. : Nitrium
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          our population is 4.5 million (with surrounding boroughs) : cptstern
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            4 million here (metro). This is a shithole. : Nitrium
            • standard of living is a tad bit higher here ;) : cptstern
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  Vancouver has mountains, ocean and warm weather year-round. Also it is really expensive. : JMro
  • Everything I know about property values in Vancouver I learned from http://www.crackshackormansion.com/ : Haxim
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  move to winnipeg! : jayares
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    afaik, it's a trap! : Nitrium
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      no its not :( : jayares
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        It isn't, but that's the problem. It's nothing. : AlexXdude
        • more than regina. : jayares
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      Do not go to Winnipeg. You are from Brazil. Winnipeg is one of the coldest places in Canada during the ... : Lone Swordsman
      • and one of the hottest in canada during the summer! : jayares
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        I'm from the southern part of Brazil - we have some pretty good winters here (like 2C/35F - nothing compa... : Nitrium
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          There's a difference between colder, though, and "frostbite sets in after five minutes" cold. : Lone Swordsman
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            hahah fair enough : Nitrium
            • Ottawa can be that cold at times too, but not as cold as Winnipeg, I think. : Lone Swordsman
          • five? more like 2. : jayares
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  Vancouver info: it's risky as shit to drop everything and move here with no possibility of secured employ... : Majuju
  • You've just ruined my sunshine beautiful city of Vancouver mentality. : tboomer2
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    Thanks A LOT, Majuju. I really appreciate it. That's what I wanted to know in general terms. Consideri... : Nitrium
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      Yeah, no problem. Like I said, I'm not sure about the specifics of new-immigrant health care, but I'm su... : Majuju
      • I do know that there is generally a 3 month wait for new residents before they can receive Medicare. : trelain
  • Moving to any city without securing a job is scary, not just Vancouver. : Edges
  • Pretty accurate summary. The transit system is adequate, and can be extremely useful if you're located al... : focusdaily
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  Calgary is where it's at :) : spiffymc
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    enjoying your snow? : theWhite
    • Cold weather builds character : spiffymc
    • That's the downside (lol) to living on the other side of a gigantic mountain range. It fucks with the wea... : Entity
  • You barely live here!! : Morgin
  • it snowed the other day in calgary : cptstern
  • lol@snow. : jayares
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  I grew up in Ottawa and moved to Toronto. Ottawa is nice if you're right downtown, otherwise it's just b... : jenisthebest
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    The one thing I love about ottawa is how laid back they are about being bilingual. everyone just converse... : boring gegtik
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      when I visit, I am always surprised at how much I notice people speaking in French. I never noticed at a... : jenisthebest
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        It's better known as Frenglish. People rock back and forth between the two. It's quiet the feat. : tboomer2
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          I loooooove Frenglish. My favourite is when someone is speaking in French and then they say "french frie... : jenisthebest
          • c'est fucking cool : boring gegtik
    • As a Quebecois I was also pleasantly surprised by that. : caveatemptor
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    The commuting in Toronto totally sucks, and especially so when you compare it to other major cities. I... : TwiLyght
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      I used to live near Yonge/Sheppard when I was going to York. It double-sucked because it would take me 2... : jenisthebest
      • I've lived in Toronto twice now. The first time, around Christie Pits, and the second right at College Pa... : Full.Bleed
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        I've lived at yonge and shepperd and while it's pain to get to york u it's pretty easy getting anywhere e... : cptstern
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          just don't attempt to drive anywhere since the population density is like 4x what the roads can support : boring gegtik
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            http://network.nationalpost.com/NP/blogs/toronto/archive/2010/03/30/board-of-trade-blasts-city-s-commute-... : AlexXdude
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              Montreal is nearly as bad what is wrong with us : boring gegtik
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                I don't know! I like to think the better developed Montreal subway system makes up for things a bit compa... : AlexXdude
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                  I haven't had any problems with the subway here, but I know there are constantly issues in the winter for... : boring gegtik
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                    I found the subway in Toronto to be kinda slow moving, and it closed a bit early, but I guess I just wasn... : AlexXdude
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                      Also considering you could only get beer from Beer Stores, why was it even more expensive than here! >:( ... : AlexXdude
                      • Beer store is bullshit and the selection of french wine in the SAQ makes the LCBO look fucking pathetic. ... : boring gegtik
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                        probably as an incentive for people to remain living in montreal : cptstern
                        • And Ottawa! We're right on the provincial border. Just a quick hop over. : tboomer2
                    • In all honesty, on a good day when everything works, the TTC as a whole is pretty decent. There's bus, s... : TwiLyght
          • nah it's much better than say the danforth or anywhere downtown for that matter. at least you're right th... : cptstern
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          not that much of a pain if you owned a car.... then again, i know all sorts of little uber quick shortcut... : -=kodiak=-
          • chesswood? : cptstern
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          I was about a 25 min walk from the subway, or a 5 min bus ride + annoyingly long wait and sometimes the d... : jenisthebest
          • you must have been far from the yonge and shepperd cuz there's 3 subway stops from finch to shepperd : cptstern
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  Halifax is good if you don't mind small cities, and like pubs more than clubs/big concerts. There's a big IT/software dev industry here, thanks to the local universities pumping out a lot of grads, and big government grants. I run a development shop here, and I have a lot of contacts for employment in town.
  
  The weather is fairly mild compared to the rest of Canada. A lot of young people downtown, then the population gets older and more backwards as you move out. Cost of living is dirt cheap. Public transport is pretty lame, I'd definitely advise a vehicle (with a GPS if you're new to town). There are beaches you can swim at, lots of lakes and cottages, hiking opportunites. Parks and greenery is never too far away. The restaurant scene has improved a lot dince I've been here, but us obviously limited compared to bigger places.
  
  If you like big cities, stay the fuck out or you'll die slowly inside!

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  Halifax is good if you don't mind small cities, and like pubs more than clubs/big concerts. There's a big... : Dave-A
  • Oh, and traffic is rarely a big problem here. : Dave-A
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    I died slowly inside living the HRM for a year. :( : Afterglow
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      Why? it seems an awesome place to live! : Nitrium
      • Small city with nothing to do and its citizens are ignorant cunt Christians. : Afterglow
  • Halifax is beautiful in the summer. Loved it when i visited. : Super Sparker
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  Good luck Nitrium! : The Grolar Bear
  • Thanks buddy! I appreciate it. : Nitrium
• I vote Ottawa!!! : Milleh
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  Edmonton or Calgary. We don't have PST! Pace at Edmonton is slower comparing to cowtown. : Gunzee
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    Calgary is terrible unless you like amphetamines! : Majuju
    • go on... : caveatemptor
• If you want info about Toronto or Montreal you can SM me :) : jojomcbobo
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  I've added immigration to my legal practice recently, so if you have any questions on that side of it, se... : Morgin
  • Oh I probably will, Morgin - thanks! : Nitrium
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  Dude!!!! Come to Montreal! Why isn't in your list? Poutine, Habs, girls! : razlebol
  • Well, I have some relatives there (two aunts and one uncle) that I *think* could sponsor a Visa or someth... : Nitrium
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    So much preconceived hatred for Quebec on this site it feels like 1950. Though I must admit it must be ha... : caveatemptor
    • I am the peacemaker : boring gegtik
• Vancouver. If you want to buy a house very close to the city it's not for you. If you want to buy a... : Cubictoast
• I am in Vancouver, you're welcome to SM me any questions. I like it here a lot. I think if I lived anywhe... : Hyper-r3v
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  you'll need a fanny pack if you move to Ottawa. : Pantene Pro-V
  • A pack full of vaginas? : caveatemptor
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    what do you mean? : Nitrium
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      it's full of old people who rollerblade and bike all day : Pantene Pro-V
      • You actually have a point. That's a plus though. Ottawa is one of the most bike-friendly cities in North ... : Full.Bleed
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    Yeah. I'm curious about this two. EXPLAIN YOURSELF, SIR. : Full.Bleed
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      I believe he is insinuating that Ottawa is full of faggots : AlexXdude
      • Well HELLO there Mister! : tboomer2
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  Move to Nunavut : ninjase
  • it's like visiting the moon! : Majuju
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  Vancouver I've lived here most of my life. It's pretty awesome. It doesn't have a 'big city' feel to i... : bakanoodle
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    If you don't mind my asking, how much are your mortgage payments for that? : stump
    • It works out to be about $1400 a month or so. : bakanoodle
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    $355k for a one bedroom condo?? Jesus. I guess I am living a sheltered life : Phreakin
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      Prices like that are pretty standard around here. I'm looking at spending about $300k on a 15 year old c... : stump
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        Yup. 355k is pretty standard. Actually a friend of mine bought a 1bedroom condo downtown for 465k. A l... : bakanoodle
        • Wow, that's just crazy. But again, i'll assume it's cheaper here because it's 10,000 degrees during the s... : Phreakin
  • That seems to be very expensive, ouch. : Nitrium
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    Vancouver real estate is crazy. I paid $136k for 1200sqf on Montreal's south shore. : Utopia
    • $222 every 2 weeks btw :D : Utopia
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      holy. wow. That's crazy. I'm not even sure you could get something that cheap out in the boonies arou... : bakanoodle
      • Montreal seems to be fairly well priced, I find. Even more so in the surrounding areas like the south sho... : AlexXdude
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        literally nothing starts below ~250k except weird boat houses. : Majuju
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          I kinda wanted one of those, but the moorage is actually pretty expensive too. : bakanoodle
          • oh I meant some ones I saw advertised on the north shore awhile back that were basically 400 square foot ... : Majuju
    • Damn, wish that were the case here in Vancouver. My rent is $1400 a month (downtown apartment) and when ... : DoPEaMiNE
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    I live in a one-bedroom apartment right downtown on Beach Ave and its 1400/month, but holy hell is it a n... : rick
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      how big is that? 500sq ft? : stump
      • 650_____ : rick
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    It doesn't feel like a big city, but it IS the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Canada. : swiftB3
    • yeah, Canada is so small time. : bakanoodle
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  i lived in toronto for a couple years just after i graduated school. i got a job doing development (one y... : checking1234
  • oh, and my vet, doctor, and dry cleaner were <1 block from my house, i had a beautiful view of the lake f... : checking1234
  • Thanks for the info :) : Nitrium
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  I will mention Fredericton, NB but if you're used to living in "cities", it might be a culture shock. ... : MatthewPhillips
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    Yeah, it seems to be pretty... different from what I'm used to. I live in a big city here (1.4 million pe... : Nitrium
    • There's only half as many people as that (about 750,000) in our entire Province of New Brunswick. http:/... : MatthewPhillips
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  Look at all those silly easterners! Ask yourself: do I want to live in a place that hits -40 in the wint... : Wheatloaf
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    also sensible: choosing moderate debt slavery over extreme debt slavery : boring gegtik
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      runnin' back to saskatoon : Majuju
      • i didn't have to shovel my walkway once this winter : boring gegtik
    • hahaha : Nitrium
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      Man, you must be epic cheap! I've lived all over this great land... Vancouver is a bit more expensive, b... : Wheatloaf
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        the price of real estate is significantly more expensive than anywhere else : boring gegtik
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          It's also way more awesome than anywhere else! : Wheatloaf
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            And you're referring to small areas like downtown and kits. Come over to Commercial Drive, or just even ... : Wheatloaf
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              yeah, totally. You can find places that are pretty affordable if you look. Plus, I may pay a bit mor... : bakanoodle
              • Specifically the best places are Naniamo Street and west from there to Arbutus. North at the water and t... : Wheatloaf
          • ahahahaha : Majuju
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    ｍｅｈ，　Vancouver is nice but after 20 years of it I am glad I am out :) : darkT
    • where'd you go? : bakanoodle
  • An absolute yearly swing of 80C is extreme, so if you want to live your life to the EXTREMEth degree then... : Milleh
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  Ottawa sucks, Vancouver is awesome but expensive, Toronto is awesome and can be expensive. : Blucklesworth
  • the cost of living in Vancouver axed my decision to move there (i am in ottawa) :( but if you got the mo... : ghost hacker
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  Thanks a lot for the help guys, I really appreciate it. Lots of useful information and thanks a lot to Lo... : Nitrium
  • Anything sound appealing? : Dave-A