anything :)
marlon
Ben Doom wrote:
>There's a local blackberry that's especially good. Also, I know someone
>who says they can get kudzu jelly. Never had it, but if you want some
>local color....
>
>--benD
>
>Marlon Moyer wrote:
>
>
>
>>Hey, can you score me some jelly?
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Ben Doom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 12:38 PM
>> >To: CF-Community
>> >Subject: Re: Things I have been asked
>> >
>> >
>> >When people in college found out I was from KY, the first question was
>> >always "Can you score me some pot?" or "Can I bum a cigarrette?"
>> >
>> >You know, because I'm such a heavy smoker and all. Grr.
>> >
>> >--bend
>> >
>> >Marlon Moyer wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >>They have women in Canada? I thought it was all just male explorers
>> >>
>> >>
>> >in
>> >
>> >
>> >>big furry parkas.
>> >>
>> >>actually Dan, I know the feeling. When we moved to South Dakota, we
>> >>were always asked questions like "Are the Indians allowed to ride
>> >>
>> >>
>> >their
>> >
>> >
>> >>horses across your yard?"
>> >>
>> >>Dan Phillips wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >I got in because I married a Canadian. You either have to do that or
>> >>
>> >>
>> >get
>> >
>> >
>> >> >hired by a Canadian company. You could get a visitors pass. If you
>> >>
>> >>
>> >have
>> >
>> >
>> >> >a passport you are allowed to stay for 6 months. During that time
>> >>
>> >>
>> >you
>> >
>> >
>> >> >could job shop and work on getting your work visa.
>> >> >
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >> >Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 10:49 AM
>> >> >To: CF-Community
>> >> >Subject: Re:Things I have been asked
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >You forgot Vancouver, which is a little like San Francisco with
>> >> >mountains, from what I remember of it. Ottawa isn't THAT big. I get
>> >> >claustrophobia when my family tries to talk me into moving back
>> >>
>> >>
>> >there.
>> >
>> >
>> >> >Great for tulips in the spring and maples in the fall though. A
>> >>
>> >>
>> >pretty
>> >
>> >
>> >> >place, if you are looking for a smallish city. Toronto has all of
>> >>
>> >>
>> >the
>> >
>> >
>> >> >good and bad points of big cities -- vibrant nightlife, traffic, and
>> >> >crime. Very flat tho, but moderate temperatures for Canada. Montreal
>> >>
>> >>
>> >is
>> >
>> >
>> >> >a really great city in my opinion but if you move there you had best
>> >>
>> >>
>> >be
>> >
>> >
>> >> >willing to learn to speak French.
>> >> >
>> >> >Not sure how the job market is (I live in New Mexico) but judging by
>> >> >what I saw when I googled around for someone else you really need to
>> >> >find the job then emigrate. I am sure Dan can tell you more if you
>> >>
>> >>
>> >are
>> >
>> >
>> >> >interested.
>> >> >
>> >> >Dana
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >>It is nice. Immigration can be a pain though. All depeneds on your
>> >> >>sponsor. I'm still taking a look at things around here career wise
>> >>
>> >>
>> >but
>> >
>> >
>> >> >>not looking too hard since I still have my job with CFX. Montreal,
>> >> >>Toronto, and Ottawa are huge cities and I'm sure you could find a
>> >>
>> >>
>> >CF
>> >
>> >
>> >> >>related job. There is a bit of a "brain drain" going on here
>> >>
>> >>
>> >though.
>> >
>> >
>> >> >>Everyone is moving to the states because there is more money.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >> >>From: Mark Smyth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >> >>Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 11:08 AM
>> >> >>To: CF-Community
>> >> >>Subject: RE: Things I have been asked
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>I've toyed with the idea of emigrating to Canda before... It
>> >>
>> >>
>> >sounds
>> >
>> >
>> >> >>like a
>> >> >>great place to live.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Is there plenty of work for developers over there?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >> >>From: Dan Phillips [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >> >>Sent: 29 December 2003 16:05
>> >> >>To: CF-Community
>> >> >>Subject: Things I have been asked
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Just thought I would share this in case anyone needs a laugh this
>> >> >>morning.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Since people found out I was moving to Canada, I've had some really
>> >> >>strange questions. It's funny how many people think we all live in
>> >> >>Igloos here. The following have been asked by family, friends, and
>> >> >>co-workers.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>- Do they have Coke or Pepsi in Canada?
>> >> >>- Do they have malls in Canada?
>> >> >>- Do they celebrate Christmas?
>> >> >>- Who is the King and what's his name?
>> >> >>- How will you keep moose out of your backyard?
>> >> >> _____
>> >> >> _____
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> > _____
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> > _____
>> >
>> >
>> >
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