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PostPosted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:48 pm
 


Actually, very little. I've lived abroad for the past seven years. My life it totally different than it was Canada. Canada is a great country in many ways, but I don't miss the whining, political correctness, and forced homogeniety. It seems to be a trade off--either you live in a country where the government tries to control you, but your neighbours don't, or--like Canada--you live in a country where the pressure comes from your peers.


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:23 am
 


I've been gone for 17 years (omg!) and I miss a few things:

Canadians - we're awesome!

Egg nog at Christmas
White Christmas (having Christmas when it is 120 degrees is not normal)
Fall leaves
Molasses Brown Bread
Breakfast (canadian bacon yum!) with friends after a big night out.
Labour Day weekend party at our camp in Cape Breton
Donairs!!!!

And most of all, my Dad.


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:13 am
 


Here's what I miss after moving to Houston over six years ago...

a.) Four seasons - Actual WINTER; followed by an emerald SPRING; followed by a fresh-aired SUMMER and capped off by a brilliant FALL.

b.) No armed cops in the schools. No trained attack dogs for sniffing drugs and hauling down armed gang members.

c.) Intelligent if somewhat sarcastic and endless, discourse on national politics. No mention of what JESUS would do or if it's GOD'S will.

d.) The ask questions first, shoot last mentality of the Canadian police men and women.

e.) People who know about THE REST OF THE WORLD. And don't nessissarily view them as foreign evil-doing socialists.

f.) Shreddies, REAL poutine, good Canadian Pilsner, brown gravy and of course..... SMARTIES !!!


Lordy, I miss home...
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:30 pm
 


Definitely Timbits and Canadian satire/humour...just not the same down here in the States.


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:42 pm
 


Right now I'm missing Chef Boyardee Ravioli, Second Cup coffee (Paradisio lol) decent bookstores, lousiana hot sauce, and Victoria in general.


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:42 pm
 


Oh and Roots.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:09 pm
 


I know that the Canadians I know who are in India right now are missing poutine, Timmie's and salad.


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:21 am
 


Peanut butter, poutine, KD, fresh lobster,egg nog, good hockey.

can get maple syrup in Vienna so that's not so bad.

i used to miss service in the stores but i've been gone so long if someone tries i look at them like they are bothering me.

things i dont miss:

PC
speed limits :twisted:
coffee - can get real Italian
beer - its so much better here
paying income tax :)


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:10 am
 


I soon was going to add snow to the list of things I miss from Canada, but it looks like the snow we got is going to stay :P

It feels so good to hear the crunch of snow beneathe my feet so much so, that I went out and made snow lanterns in our yard.... yeap even at 47 my inner child had a calling, to get out & enjoy what a northern climent does best.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:21 am
 


We've got snow here.......above 2000 m.


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:19 am
 


It snowed here this morning and now at 1:30pm in the afternoon it's all melted. How disappointing :(


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:05 am
 


Well there is a hole lot of stuff I miss here in Poland:

Out of Food:
- Canadian Peanut Butter
- Maple Syrup
- Doughnuts
- Good burgers and Hot Dogs
- Muffins
- Apple Pie
- Candy
- Cereal (I can't get Rice Crispies here!)
- Good toast bread
- Many other

Other:
- Speaking English
- Speaking French
- the Multiculturalism
- Hockey (cant even watch it on tv)
- Canadian Seasons (Winter Summer Fall)
- The looks of Canadian cities
- Canadian/American TV Shows (ex. I watch family Guy or the Simpsons only when I download them on my PC)
- THE PEOPLE who are polite, friendly and smile.


Most of all: the Beautiful Women!

And many other....


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:27 am
 


Congio Congio:
Well there is a hole lot of stuff I miss here in Poland:

Out of Food:
- Canadian Peanut Butter
- Maple Syrup
- Doughnuts
- Good burgers and Hot Dogs
- Muffins
- Apple Pie
- Candy
- Cereal (I can't get Rice Crispies here!)
- Good toast bread
- Many other

Other:
- Speaking English
- Speaking French
- the Multiculturalism
- Hockey (cant even watch it on tv)
- Canadian Seasons (Winter Summer Fall)
- The looks of Canadian cities
- Canadian/American TV Shows (ex. I watch family Guy or the Simpsons only when I download them on my PC)
- THE PEOPLE who are polite, friendly and smile.


Most of all: the Beautiful Women!

And many other....


hmm... many on these forums wouldn't miss speaking french anywhere, never! ask Tricks for ex! LOL

and maybe even less people would miss multiculturalism! there are sooo many threads here to prove me right!

a good apple pie only takes a girlfriend who'd take a recipe from your mom! ;)

i heard, they were avowed beauties in Poland... no?

and well... as for friendliness... Poland is among the last places on earth i would look for it, but then again it's a stereotype! don't be too harsh on me :)


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:41 am
 


kaetz kaetz:

hmm... many on these forums wouldn't miss speaking french anywhere, never! ask Tricks for ex! LOL

Why? Tu parle Francais?

kaetz kaetz:
and maybe even less people would miss multiculturalism! there are sooo many threads here to prove me right!

What are talking about? Multiculturalism is the best! Come to Poland where every one is White, polish, catholic - and try to live here longer that 3 years... You will know what I meant :P

kaetz kaetz:
a good apple pie only takes a girlfriend who'd take a recipe from your mom! ;)

Yeah, but not here. I don't like polish pastry

kaetz kaetz:
i heard, they were avowed beauties in Poland... no?

Not in my opinion. ;) I prefer western girls.

kaetz kaetz:
and well... as for friendliness... Poland is among the last places on earth i would look for it, but then again it's a stereotype! don't be too harsh on me :)

You are absolutely right! I meant I miss that from Canada.


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:43 am
 


No seasons? You have perfect ski areas on the Czech-Polish border :?


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