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  • Berthold Baumann
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    Re^10: You may live in Canada, if …
    Hallo Carolin,

    dann extra für dich hier die Vancouver-Version:

    How you know you're in Vancouver

    1. Your coworker has 8 body piercing and none are visible.

    2. You make over $250,000 and still can't afford a house.

    3. You take a bus and are shocked at 2 people carrying on a conversation in English.

    4. Your child's 3rd grade teacher has purple hair, a nose ring, & is named "Breeze".

    5. You can't remember ... is pot illegal?

    6. You've been to more than one baby shower that has two mothers and a sperm donor.

    7. You have a very strong opinion about where your coffee beans are grown and can taste the difference between Sumatra and Ethiopian.

    8. You also know which Yaletown restaurant serves the freshest arugula.

    9. A really great parking space can move you to tears.

    10. A man gets on the bus in full leather regalia and crotchless chaps; You don't even notice.

    11. A woman gets on the bus with live poultry; You don't even notice.

    12. The guy at 8:30 am at Starbucks wearing the baseball cap and sunglasses who looks like George Clooney IS George Clooney.

    13. Your car insurance costs as much as your house payment.

    14. The gym is packed at 3 PM ....on a work day.

    15. Your hairdresser is straight, your plumber is gay, the woman who delivers your mail is into BDSM, and your Mary Kay rep is a guy in drag.

    16. You watch the weather from a Seattle TV station because it's more accurate (see 19).

    17. You pass an elementary school and the children are all busy with their cell phones or pagers while waiting for their personal rides home.

    18. You're sure you're the only one on the road with a REAL driver's license.

    19. The weather forecast calls for possible sunny periods, some cloudy periods, and a probability of rain showers... AND EVERY DAY IT'S THE SAME!

    20. The more expensive the car, the worse the driver.


    Gruß

    Berthold
    • 21 Sep 2010, 3:10 pm
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  • Berthold Baumann
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    Re^11: You may live in Canada, if …
    @ Michael: So in etwa?

    TOP 10 REASONS TO LIVE IN QUEBEC
    1. Everybody assumes you're an asshole
    2. Racism is socially acceptable
    3. The only province to ever kidnap federal politicians
    4. You can take bets with your friends on which English neighbor will move out next
    5. Other provinces basically bribe you to stay in Canada
    6. The FLQ
    7. Your hockey team is made up entirely of dirty French guys
    8. The province with the oldest, nastiest hookers
    9. NON-smokers are the outcasts
    10. You can blame all your problems on the "Anglo bastards"

    @ Renate: Dann hat sich das posten schon gelohnt ;-).


    Gruß

    Berti
    • 26 Oct 2010, 9:32 pm
  • Dominique Fischer
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    Re^12: You may live in Canada, if …
    Awesome and so true, but I love it!!
    Thanks for making me smile...
    This post was modified on 30 Mar 2011 at 02:41 pm.
    • 30 Mar 2011, 2:40 pm
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  • Dieter Thoma
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    Re^15: You may live in Canada, if …
    Here comes the BC version:

    You know you're from British Columbia when:

    1.You know the provincial flower (Mildew)
    2.You know more people with boats than air conditioners.
    3.You know more than 10 ways to order coffee.
    4.You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant.
    5.You stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the"Walk" signal.
    6.You don't consider it a real mountain unless it has snow on it.
    7.You can point to at least two ski mountains, even if you cannot see through the cloud cover.
    8.You notice "the mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can actually see it.
    9.You know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye salmon.
    10.You know how to pronounce Squamish, Osoyoos, Ucluelet, Esquimalt, Sooke & Nanaimo.
    11.You can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese,Vietnamese, Korean and Thai food.
    12.In winter, you go to work in the dark and come home in the dark while only working an eight-hour day.
    13.You consider swimming an indoor sport.
    14.You never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho.
    15.You are not fazed by Today's forecast: "showers followed by rain," and Tomorrow's forecast: "rain followed by showers."
    16.You cannot wait for a day with "showers and sunny breaks".
    17.You have no concept of humidity without precipitation.
    18.You know that Dawson Creek is a town, not a TV show.
    19.You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 5°C, but still wear your hiking boots and parka.
    20.You switch to your sandals when it gets about 10°C, but keep the socks on.
    21. You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.
    22.You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists.
    23. You recognize the background shots in your favourite movies& TV shows.
    24. You buy new sunglasses every year, because you can't find the old ones after such a long time.
    25.You measure distance in hours.
    26. You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in your car in the sameday.
    27. You use a down comforter in the summer.
    28. You carry jumper cables in your car and your wife knows how to use them.
    29. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat.
    30. You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter,Winter, Still Raining (Spring), Road Construction (Summer) &Raining Again (Fall).
    • 31 May 2011, 01:45 am