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C.C.D. Donating Member (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 12:55 AM
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If you could move closer to Canada, would you?
Edited on Sat Jan-08-05 01:13 AM by C.C.D.
You have a choice between...

a. living a half-day drive from the border in a semi-Blue area with a relatively good economy and lots of vegetarians.

b. living 15 minutes from the border in a Red area with a not so great economy and very few vegetarians.

(Pretend you like vegetarians AND snow, okay?) :D
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 12:56 AM
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1. Clarify it ....
"If you could move to Canada and hang out with HEyHEY."
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Cobalt Violet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 12:56 AM
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2. a.
Where are we talking about?
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lenidog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 12:56 AM
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3. Well lets see here
I guess I am screwed because I live in a blue area with a not so great economy and I am an omnivore.
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REP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 12:58 AM
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4. FUCK NO!
I hate cold weather with a passion, and I'm not a vegetarian. Plus, I live in 'blue' state.
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 12:58 AM
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5. There are plenty of warm places in Canada
Edited on Sat Jan-08-05 12:58 AM by HEyHEY
And I'm not joking

It's colder in NYC right now than many places in Canada
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REP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:00 AM
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6. I Wouldn't Live In NYC, Either
Edited on Sat Jan-08-05 01:01 AM by REP
I HATE cold weather!

I live in the SF Bay area, where "cold" means 40F, not -40F!
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:04 AM
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10. Buddy... Vancouver BC's average winter temp is 40 F
Edited on Sat Jan-08-05 01:05 AM by HEyHEY
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C.C.D. Donating Member (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:09 AM
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13. Nice. The average here is like 8. Right now its 0, next week -30!!
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REP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:14 AM
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15. Nice!
But still not the SF Bay area!

(And I'm a chick, so shouldn't that be "Baby" instead of "Buddy"?)
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:15 AM
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16. Nah....buddy works
Hey...Vancouver was voted the number city to live in worldwide like three times in the last five years... it's a groovy place
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REP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:18 AM
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18. I Know There's Lots To Like About Canada
I just wish they could warm the place up a little, that's all. Until then, I'll just continue to admire Canada from the Bay.
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HamiltonHabs32 Donating Member (465 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 02:35 AM
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26. why dont....
you westcoasters simply become our newset province, youll love it....plus gives us a place to have a cheap vacation haha.

/it probably wouldnt be that simple
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C.C.D. Donating Member (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:17 AM
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17. Could you list some of the nicer areas?
I'm going to tour your country via the organic farming program and get to choose the areas.
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:19 AM
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19. You want the Okanagan for certain....Vancouver Island, PEI
Those are my Favs - Quebec too!
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:25 AM
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22. Pic of the Okanagan
I live near this


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ThoughtCriminal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:02 AM
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7. Ah, all the crappy weather and none of the benefits
Like having a room in Hell with a nice view of Heaven.
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C.C.D. Donating Member (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:07 AM
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12. Heh. Lets say you are used to the crappy weather...
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smurfygirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:02 AM
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8. well, I live in a red state, am a vegan, and
like wearing sweaters, so I guess Canada would be alright. I could not be that far from my family though. So I'll stay in this god forsaken red state until the ice shelf melts so I can have beach front property.
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susanna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:03 AM
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9. I guess I'm lucky.
Edited on Sat Jan-08-05 01:04 AM by susanna
I'm in a bluer-than-blue area a mile from the river (border). :-)

on edit: omnivore area, though
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TheFarseer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:06 AM
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11. A all the way
although I can't say living by alot of vegitarians is a big draw for me personally!
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femme.democratique Donating Member (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:09 AM
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14. Option A: Seattle baby, Seattle
Two hours to Vancouver, True Blue state, great coffee, friendly people, cool space needle...

best of all worlds!
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bliss_eternal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:58 AM
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24. Seattle sounds cool!
I hope to check it out this year!
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DemoVet Donating Member (572 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:21 AM
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20. I live in the People's Republic of Ann Arbor
If I lived much closer I'd be in Canada.
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Maple Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:22 AM
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21. Southwestern Ontario
Warm and sunny today, no snow.

If I'd been going out to the store, I'd have worn shorts.
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 01:48 AM
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23. All of BC was a christmas shake up ball today - even the LM
I'll tell you this! Anytime I hear a fucking Interior resident laughing at how "Vancouverites can't drive in the snow." I'm gonna lay into him..it was NOTHING but accidents here today.
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daleo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 02:23 AM
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25. There's nothing wrong with a little cold weather and snow.
It develops character and a cooperative attitude. Look at the Scandinavians. That's what my dad always said, anyhow.

The last few weeks have been very character building around my neck of the woods (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada). Just about -30 Celsius the other night. :eyes:
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