Longest introduction thread ever... lol

Sorry about that

Did I spot someone slagging off my rear spoiler?

I'll have you know that's a functional spoiler...... for when I go rallying through the forrestry roads in the highlands..... yeah, fair point, it's just cosmetic, lol.

We're big on spoilers in the UK. I don't see many big uns in North America. Probably some law about creating too much friction on the roads and causing global warming, or it's dangerous to the public when you run them over and the get caught in your boot spoiler as the flip over your car.

Yet again today is pi$$ing down in Glasgow. I think I'm developing gils. A weeks worth of rain is forecast for the next two hours, and considering how much rain we get in a week anyway, that's LOT of rain, lol.

Oh, funny story....

We had the surveyor out yesterday to do out home report for our house sale. You know he marked the property down for having a water-logged garden!!!, Really??!!! Bar Steward!

Dave Scott wrote:

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Did I spot someone slagging off my rear spoiler?

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 wouldn't be me.

pos 4dr saturn with wing

 

new pos without wing because wifie poo couldn't see out back window. but i did manage to tint the windows and slide 17" on for summer

I'm actually doing my best Gene Kelly as I splash through the puddles when out with the dog, knowing that I won't have to do it for too much longer.

Your street looks nice Sacotu. That second car looks like it's trying to be a BMW 3 series. Nice wheels.

Thanks, I already hated you!!!

 

Here's a picture I took today as my house went on the market...

 

Hollywood could have saved a fortune if they had just filmed the Twilight series in Glasgow. Vampires can walk about in perfect safety during the day, lol.

Don't wanna make ya feel poorly Dave but Sue and I took the Falcon for a nice drive today. Didn't even need the heater. Pop over when you get in, we'll go for a toot.

Uncle Bernie (from Cdn Poncho) and I went to kincardine today for a tour    Gorgeous day    Got red short box out     Took Corvette for a spin

 

I hope you are right about weather...... supposed to SNOW Saturday  

It might surprise you. We don't have a cimema or bowling alley in town but we're not exactly isolated either. Close enough to St Catharines for a kid to find anything they're looking for......and what a parent hopes they don't find.

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Iwannagofast wrote:

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 I would be very interested to see how life is out in the sticks.  

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         Burlington and Hamilton and St catherines   is NOT in the sticks    That the CITY  Sir  

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427CARL wrote:

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Dave Scott wrote:

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Iwannagofast wrote:

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 I would be very interested to see how life is out in the sticks.  

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         Burlington and Hamilton and St catherines   is NOT in the sticks    That the CITY  Sir  

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I think he ment for use country folks in Vineland Beamsville area... but you are soooo right...Toronto is more of a "Province", or country depending where you are from in the world

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         Theres country folk there?   Thank God !!     I just thought it was all  4 lane and cities      Dave will love it there    Wait until you tell him that southern ontario is bigger than Scotland  lol lol lol lol 

HOOT MON!!! Get your "arse" over here soon!! even if you do still hate me!! I'm not "fond of you either!!! Ain't love GRAND!!!!! Pete

When you live on a tiny island like the UK, two miles outside a city is classed as countryside, lol.

I'm not quite ready for barren wasteland yet. I need a 24 hour supermarket within 10 minutes drive in case I run out of milk for the kids cornflakes in the morning.

I'm well aware of the size of Ontario, and indeed the vastness of Canada. I can't wait to get over there and start exploring, although by the looks of it, anything north of Churchill will mean throwing a saddle on a Polar bear, lol.

But for now, the Hamilton area will suit us fine.

It just snowed a couple of inches this morning....I am tired of it now.....lol...but my new puppy loves it, its her first snow

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Hey Dave see what your missing Nov.24th    S.O.B.!!! But it had to come sometime   Pete

My dog has a little bit of Husky in him, he should be fine..

 

aaahahahaha, sorry, that's funny.

Very cute.

Well winter has landed and it does give inspiration to get out in the garage and rip stuff apart. Dave you will get the feel of the stuff and its part of Canadian life.
I dont mind the white stuff for a couple months ,nice for the Holiday season but im already counting the days to spring.
If there are any members with a snowmobile then Dave really needs to experience a ride,maybe you have dont know As a buddy said to me after a 200k ride (i cant kick the smile off your face). Hope a member can make that thrill happen for you.Its as Canadian as hockey and maple trees.

That milk jug is Funny...You would probly go to jail for that in Canada..you would be branded by the MOE or some other branch of government as HOMOPHOBIC..and be required to wear tights and paint your toe nails pink for 30-days ..

 

 

Geez I thought it was bad enough that hot dogs were made from lips and as#holes ,who knew it could get worse. Ed

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Geez I thought it was bad enough that hot dogs were made from lips and as#holes ,who knew it could get worse. Ed

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Doesn't matter what they chuck in hot dogs, we'll still scoff them up, lol.

Not sure about that poutine stuff though. My dog was sick this morning, and that's what I thought of.

Here's a formula...

 

Hot dog = lips and a$holes

Dog eats hot dog

Dog is sick

Sick = Poutine

Poutine = half digested (by a dog) lips and a$holes

 

... enjoy your lunch

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Dave Scott wrote:

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When you live on a tiny island like the UK, two miles outside a city is classed as countryside, lol.

I'm not quite ready for barren wasteland yet. I need a 24 hour supermarket within 10 minutes drive in case I run out of milk for the kids cornflakes in the morning.

I'm well aware of the size of Ontario, and indeed the vastness of Canada. I can't wait to get over there and start exploring, although by the looks of it, anything north of Churchill will mean throwing a saddle on a Polar bear, lol.

But for now, the Hamilton area will suit us fine.

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 Hey Dave, why are you thinking of Hamilton if you dont mind? Is it due to your line of work? Are you planning on renting or buying a home? The Guelph, Kitchener/Waterloo and Cambridge areas (Called the Tri-cities area) only roughly a half hour north of Hamilton has a ton of smaller automotive and other manufacturing plants. Kitchener & Cambridge is the # 1 best real estate buy in Canada right now followed by Hamilton.  http://www.ontariomortgagesuperstore.com/ontarios-top-10-cities-to-buy-real-estate 

Hamilton has tons of industy but also has a lot of air pollution that gets caught in the lower part of the city due to the surrounding Niagara Escarpment. Its a really diverse and interesting city though, I'll certainly give it that. It has the most waterfalls of any city in the world...my useless trivia for the day

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 The foremost reason for this general area, is my wife has been offered a work transfer through her current employer. She is a Business Systems Manager for a Global Pump manufacturer, and they have a plant in Burlington.

So we wanted somewhere within about a 30 minute commute max. Burlington is nice, but it's pretty expensive, and there's quite a lot of tower blocks. You have to bare in mind that tower blocks in the UK are all council owned ghetto type dwellings, and it's very hard to shake that image. I know in Canada they are apartments/condos.

Not keen on Oakville, and the areas north seem to be lots of new developments with townhouses and not much character. Still nice, just not for us.

We prefer somewhere older, more established and usually more land. Stoney creek towards Grimsby looks to be a possibility. We would love a place in Ancaster, but I don't think we can afford the house we want.

But this is why I'm coming over in a couple of weeks, to really hunt around and get a feel for the place. We are uprooting our life and our family, we need to get as close to "the dream" as possible.

The Dream:

3-5 bedroom  Detached house, with double garage (or space for one) and a full basement (un-finished preffered). Would like enough land for a small car collection and maybe an RV. Budget between 250K and 350K

Are we asking too much?

My grandmother is moving down to beamsville. She is selling here house in port colborne. Well she will be listing it at any time...

 

 

Google the address 236 Hampton Ave port colborne

 

I think she is going to ask around 180

 

just a fyi

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Gearhead wrote:

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A cummute time of up to 30 minutes is fine for her.

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   here north of London, a 30 minute commute will get you about 25 miles    

 

      In Burlington would a 30 min commute get you?     5-10 miles ?  less?   

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30 mins out of Burlington

would get you to Guelph, Milton, Cambridge, Toronto and possibly to St. Catharines

depending on traffic/ weather and choice of route. Talking city limit to city limit of course.

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         I was thinking of bumper to bumper rush hour traffic (like 401 outside of Toronto)    

        didn't realize there was no back ups  

          thats good

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30 mins out of Burlington

would get you to Guelph, Milton, Cambridge, Toronto and possibly to St. Catharines

depending on traffic/ weather and choice of route. Talking city limit to city limit of course.

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         I was thinking of bumper to bumper rush hour traffic (like 401 outside of Toronto)    

        didn't realize there was no back ups  

          thats good

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 Wife plans to start early finish early, to help avoid traffic. Everyone in her work does that, and it also helps with communicating with head office in UK (5 hours ahead).