Canadian YTers? - Page 3

da_bigg_wigg · 04-09-2007, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Piper

I would love to go back to BC (Bring Cash) and live the dream...unfortunately, little work and less pay for almost as high, or higher cost of living (depending on where you live). Not a lot of O&G jobs available in BC. But, I do love Alberta too...always happy to be back...although it is getting tougher to find empty space and nature.

I'm moving back to enjoy the empty space and nature. What good is cash if I hate it here because I can't partake in any of my usual activities which keep me somewhat sane? Poor & happy > Rich & Miserable, or at least in my books... That said, BC is going through a little boom at the moment... In my hometown, house prices rose 30odd% over the past 2 years. There is work, but it ain't oil n gas. Not yet, at least...

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stevrock · 04-09-2007, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by aviator

Ouch Steve
that hurts!

Sorry man, call them as I see them.

If it's any consolation I was Downtown at my Uncle's place.
I believe it was somewhere around Church Street?
I don't remember, all except it was in the "Gay Village"
I didn't stop to tie my shoes.

At the moment I'm in Halifax awaiting my flight, should be another hour and a half before boarding time.

To the kid from Halifax, don't go out there unless you have some sort of specialty training, I wish I didn't move out there. Now I'm stuck until I get rid of my car and can move home for school.

*sigh*

Anybody want to buy a 2000 Camry XLE, fully loaded with a 3 year warranty?

rubysRunner · 04-09-2007, 02:43 PM

Yeah BC is totally booming right now (on the coast at least, not too sure about the interior & northern BC). There's so many jobs around here it's crazy...Everywhere I go businesses have big "We're hiring" signs. If you're in any sort of construction trade, you're especially lucky. I believe that has alot to do with the olympics coming. Sure the cost of housing is pretty crazy especially in greater vancouver, but rentals still seem to be at about the same level they were a few years ago (for now). Even in the little town in the valley that I grew up in..when I open the employment section in the paper out there there's 3 full pages, 5 years ago there was only ever a handful of jobs posted.

stevrock · 04-09-2007, 03:03 PM

Speaking of the west coast, I'm looking to get into a camp job, does anybody know of some that may be available?

Big Piper · 04-09-2007, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by da_bigg_wigg

I'm moving back to enjoy the empty space and nature. What good is cash if I hate it here because I can't partake in any of my usual activities which keep me somewhat sane? Poor & happy > Rich & Miserable, or at least in my books... That said, BC is going through a little boom at the moment... In my hometown, house prices rose 30odd% over the past 2 years. There is work, but it ain't oil n gas. Not yet, at least...

Well, until the day comes where I can get a similar paying job in BC (should break $100k this year), I am here until I retire (rich) and then move to BC (happy). I'll take the "pain" for now. And it's not like I can't head west whenever the mood strikes. My family all live on the Island, Lower Mainland or Kamloops/Vernon, so I have plenty of places to stay.

da_bigg_wigg · 04-09-2007, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Piper

Well, until the day comes where I can get a similar paying job in BC (should break $100k this year), I am here until I retire (rich) and then move to BC (happy). I'll take the "pain" for now. And it's not like I can't head west whenever the mood strikes. My family all live on the Island, Lower Mainland or Kamloops/Vernon, so I have plenty of places to stay.

Hah, you don't have to fend off a mountain biking addiction that gnaws at you every damn day though...

MTL_4runner · 04-09-2007, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Piper

....should break $100k this year

Good for you, congrats!

**aviator** · 04-09-2007, 05:47 PM

[quote=stevrock;50495989]Sorry man, call them as I see them.

If it's any consolation I was Downtown at my Uncle's place.
I believe it was somewhere around Church Street?
I don't remember, all except it was in the "Gay Village"
I didn't stop to tie my shoes.

At the moment I'm in Halifax awaiting my flight, should be another hour and a half before boarding time.

QUOTE]

Well that is one of the 'hoods but in it's defence it's a lot better then it was 20 yrs ago.
A lot of the hottest ladies in town go there to dance because they know it's safe from leachers etc.
you missed out on a lot of the best neighbourhoods sounds like
don't forget edmonton has a "rainbow area" too as does every city some are just more open about it then others...
as for tieing your shoes you'd have been safe the queens [no offence/racism/sexism/stereotyping intended] are pretty good at recognizing their own and tend to ignore us straight folk... other then to offer help with wardrobe choices maybe

Other then that enjoy your flight...
Aviator

Yota Tony · 04-09-2007, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by aviator

I dunno Anthony there are some nasty places in hazelville too ya know...
sure some areas downtown are a little crusty but there are some real gems down there too... and everybody from miss. comes to party in the "entertainment district"...
and FWIW there are some rough places uptown too...

Lets just say every town has its +s and -s but it pretty much evens out in the end...

Aviator

Argeed. I'm not big on Suga either by any means (I'm really a country boy at heart which is due to being from Newfoundland).
My only reason for going to TO are the GF and work. Otherwise I never go down there.

I'm thinking I might move to Richmond Hill or Newfoundland this year maybe. However that's more for the GF then for myself. I could do with a change of pace though.

Big Piper · 04-09-2007, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by da_bigg_wigg

Hah, you don't have to fend off a mountain biking addiction that gnaws at you every damn day though...

No addictions, but certainly cravings...mtn biking, hiking, fly fishing, snowboarding, camping, golfing, kayaking, etc...all of which are within a day's (if not hours/minutes) driving distance of Calgary....and plenty of access to the amenities only a city can offer. Could be a lot worse places to live in Canada...and good enough for me until I can be where I want to be. Not exactly sure where that is yet...interior of BC probably.

olsy1984 · 04-16-2007, 06:01 PM

just joined, i am from Calgary, not born and raised, but have been here 4 years now!!!

Yota Tony · 04-16-2007, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by da_bigg_wigg

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Originally Posted by Yota Tony

Use the BFH.
If that fails use the BMFH.

Sweet, made someones sig line.

Elkaholic · 04-16-2007, 06:55 PM

Any of you canadians work at an airport? Goose Bay to be exact?

Yota4runner · 04-16-2007, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Yota Tony

Argeed. I'm not big on Suga either by any means (I'm really a country boy at heart which is due to being from Newfoundland).
My only reason for going to TO are the GF and work. Otherwise I never go down there.

I'm thinking I might move to Richmond Hill or Newfoundland this year maybe. However that's more for the GF then for myself. I could do with a change of pace though.

Richmond Hill is a nice city for the most part. Up this way things are relatively quiet and nice, but you get the crazies now and again. Downtown Toronto is horrid yes, I was there way more this month then I ever care to admit. And I refuse to travel the Down Valley Parking lot ever again.

Yota Tony · 04-16-2007, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Yota4runner

Richmond Hill is a nice city for the most part. Up this way things are relatively quiet and nice, but you get the crazies now and again. Downtown Toronto is horrid yes, I was there way more this month then I ever care to admit. And I refuse to travel the Down Valley Parking lot ever again.

Don Valley :p I try to avoid it too.
I do the QEW/Gardenier to Lakeshore 5 days a week for work.

Where are you in Peterborough?
I'm going to Lakefield this weekend to finish getting parts off my Jeep.

Yota4runner · 04-16-2007, 07:20 PM

haha, I'm going to Lakefield tomorrow. I live in the South end of Peterborough, near the Memorial Center (Where the Peterborough Petes play) I'm about 10 minutes from Hwy 115. Where abouts in Lakefield are you headed?

**aviator** · 04-17-2007, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Elkaholic

Any of you canadians work at an airport? Goose Bay to be exact?

No goose for me but I work at Pearson in t. [CYYZ]
I think there is a member here from goose but I hav'ent noticed any posts lately.

Cheers aviator

**aviator** · 04-17-2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Yota Tony

Don Valley :p I try to avoid it too.
I do the QEW/Gardenier to Lakeshore 5 days a week for work.

Where are you in Peterborough?
I'm going to Lakefield this weekend to finish getting parts off my Jeep.

You might try to pm "Blair" he lives up in that neck of the woods...

Yota Tony · 04-17-2007, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Yota4runner

haha, I'm going to Lakefield tomorrow. I live in the South end of Peterborough, near the Memorial Center (Where the Peterborough Petes play) I'm about 10 minutes from Hwy 115. Where abouts in Lakefield are you headed?

There's not much of Lakefield to head too lol.
I don't have the address off hand but I'm going to a friends place, maybe 5 minutes outside of town.

rentedmule · 04-17-2007, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Yota Tony

Argeed. I'm not big on Suga either by any means (I'm really a country boy at heart which is due to being from Newfoundland).
My only reason for going to TO are the GF and work. Otherwise I never go down there.

I'm thinking I might move to Richmond Hill or Newfoundland this year maybe. However that's more for the GF then for myself. I could do with a change of pace though.

What part of NFLD are you from? I'm a Nova Scotian origonally but I lived in St. John's for 7 years before coming out here last summer. Even took a Torbay girl with me in my luggage! I'd move back to NFLD in a heartbeat, I loved everything about it except the wind!

Yota Tony · 04-17-2007, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rentedmule

What part of NFLD are you from? I'm a Nova Scotian origonally but I lived in St. John's for 7 years before coming out here last summer. Even took a Torbay girl with me in my luggage! I'd move back to NFLD in a heartbeat, I loved everything about it except the wind!

Winterton (it's in Trinity Bay).
I moved to the main land when I was a younin, 3yrs old.
The GF is from Gander, moved away for school when she was 18.

Everyone says I'm not a real Newfie but I disargee lol.
Both the GF and I would move back in a heartbeat too. It's been talked about a few times.

Elkaholic · 04-17-2007, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by aviator

No goose for me but I work at Pearson in t. [CYYZ]
I think there is a member here from goose but I hav'ent noticed any posts lately.

Cheers aviator

cool cool, I just flew in there last week and saw a Tacoma that had a few visible mods. So figured Id check

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Originally Posted by Yota Tony

Winterton (it's in Trinity Bay).
I moved to the main land when I was a younin, 3yrs old.
The GF is from Gander, moved away for school when she was 18.

Everyone says I'm not a real Newfie but I disargee lol.
Both the GF and I would move back in a heartbeat too. It's been talked about a few times.

Flew there into Gander a few times as well. Nice place, well at least the Airport. I love the snow and there was plenty there. Pretty nippy.

Yota4runner · 04-17-2007, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Yota Tony

There's not much of Lakefield to head too lol.
I don't have the address off hand but I'm going to a friends place, maybe 5 minutes outside of town.

Very true, hahaha. I used to work in lakefield so I'm pretty good with the area. I have quite a few friends who live out that way.

alexe · 04-18-2007, 05:38 PM

im in sauga too. we should do some wheeling sometime. know any spots round here?

Yota Tony · 04-18-2007, 07:38 PM

Nothing in Sauga. At least an hour and half drive.
I'll be doing some of the rock trails this summer when the truck is ready. They are all up north though.

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rubysRunner Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maple Ridge, BC Posts: 292	Yeah BC is totally booming right now (on the coast at least, not too sure about the interior & northern BC). There's so many jobs around here it's crazy...Everywhere I go businesses have big "We're hiring" signs. If you're in any sort of construction trade, you're especially lucky. I believe that has alot to do with the olympics coming. Sure the cost of housing is pretty crazy especially in greater vancouver, but rentals still seem to be at about the same level they were a few years ago (for now). Even in the little town in the valley that I grew up in..when I open the employment section in the paper out there there's 3 full pages, 5 years ago there was only ever a handful of jobs posted. __________________ ~Julie~ 95 4Runner 22re 5spd 4x4 - aisin manual hubs - marlin crawler rear bumper - grant gt - 31x10.50 BFG AT's on stock steelies - pretty blue dash lights - retrofitted intermittent wipers (yay!) - bj spacers and downey springs sitting in my boyfriends garage...

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aviator Super Moderator Staff Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: COTKU,Ontario,Canada Posts: 7,469	[quote=stevrock;50495989]Sorry man, call them as I see them. If it's any consolation I was Downtown at my Uncle's place. I believe it was somewhere around Church Street? I don't remember, all except it was in the "Gay Village" I didn't stop to tie my shoes. At the moment I'm in Halifax awaiting my flight, should be another hour and a half before boarding time. QUOTE] Well that is one of the 'hoods but in it's defence it's a lot better then it was 20 yrs ago. A lot of the hottest ladies in town go there to dance because they know it's safe from leachers etc. you missed out on a lot of the best neighbourhoods sounds like don't forget edmonton has a "rainbow area" too as does every city some are just more open about it then others... as for tieing your shoes you'd have been safe the queens [no offence/racism/sexism/stereotyping intended] are pretty good at recognizing their own and tend to ignore us straight folk... other then to offer help with wardrobe choices maybe Other then that enjoy your flight... Aviator __________________ Silver 1994 Hilux Xtra cab 4x4 3.0 K&N cone filter, ported MAF, advanced timing, oversize exhaust, free flow cat, "rumble" muffler custom covered SR5 seats, map lights, factory AC tv4184 style black interior conversion started mods to come... header, custom centre console, stereo upgrade tinted windows Founding member 1972TLC fan club - Get well soon Mary Toyota Hilux... Get in or Get out of the way.

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Elkaholic Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: McChord AFB, WA Posts: 441	Any of you canadians work at an airport? Goose Bay to be exact? __________________ 2004 Tacoma 3.4L 4x4 TRD

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Yota4runner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Peterborough Ontario Posts: 1,193	haha, I'm going to Lakefield tomorrow. I live in the South end of Peterborough, near the Memorial Center (Where the Peterborough Petes play) I'm about 10 minutes from Hwy 115. Where abouts in Lakefield are you headed? __________________ [-Chris-] 1988 X-Tra Cab 4x4. V6. Stripped to the frame. 1998 Chevy Chyenne Extended Cab, pretty much stock, except for a few cosmetics.

04-18-2007, 07:38 PM	#75 (permalink)
Yota Tony Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,063	Nothing in Sauga. At least an hour and half drive. I'll be doing some of the rock trails this summer when the truck is ready. They are all up north though. __________________ Anthony 93 ZJ - Stockish (HP D60 Front, 14 Bolt Rear, 231/D300 Crawl Box...awaiting 40" tires) Ballistic Crap Missile ILikeMud.net Mallcrawlin.com SOTRA

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olsy1984 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 210	just joined, i am from Calgary, not born and raised, but have been here 4 years now!!!

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alexe Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 144	im in sauga too. we should do some wheeling sometime. know any spots round here?

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