Canada Tourist info

[natemoen]

LOL.. Dang, Nate, you got ol' Slow mo fired up. From his post, I had no idea he was even mad until he said so. Never seen you anything but level-headed, Mo...


Nate, see if this jogs your memory... The Beer-Keeper!



Nate.. C'mon down to Oklahoma and we can discuss how crappy our roads are here, and I work for the highway department! You can badmouth the roads and highway workers in general.. I'll badmouth cops.. it'll be a grand time!

Well fine then! I had to sit on the cooler cause you a**hats took all the room on the picnic tables...dang government workers........

[trbig]

...dang government workers........

WHAT!?!? There wasn't a shovel anywhere around for me to lean on. There was room at the table.. you're just an unsociable cuss. There was lots of room right between me and Papa Smurf! At least an inch or two..


Either that or they didn't like cops either. lol..

[slow mo]

well since i was hit and run by a cop 4 years ago maybe your right!! i,m having a bad day alls forgotten,,by the way i ran almost every roadway in the US and Canada as an ltl heavy truck driver for years !! have a nice day,, ride safe ,,,slow mo

[trbig]

Agreed Slow Mo. They're ALL guilty then!

[natemoen]

Mo, I have nothing against you, so I am just going to leave this thread to you.

[slow mo]

i never said all guilty i just happened be hit by one and i guess my resulting stroke / aneurism from the hit and confirms how stupidly i behave sometimes apologies to all ,,slow mo!!

[trbig]

Sometimes, I wish I had an aneurysm to blame...

[BA80]

You kids...

[Courtney]

Hell I don't even NEED a stroke to be an a**hole most of the time according to my wife, kids, relatives, the dog.........

[Newbee]

studs

I guess up here in CANADA "A" running our snowmobiles with those big wonkin studs don't help our roads.

[Rasputin]

There is as much and possibly more to see in our great country than there is in the states. We cover more area than any other country in the world with the exception of Russia. We have wonderful roads, not so good roads, kind of wary about it roads and completely crap roads up here. Depends on where you are going and how fast you need to get there.
Back in 1980 I worked for a few months in north dakota and montana. I was surprised by how few people knew they did not need a 4 wheel drive to come up here. It was mind blowing to say the least.
Now, thanks much to the internet, it is not such a struggle to convince people that we are civilized and have actual homes and not igloo's. We do not (for the most part) have concrete roads as asphalt makes a better lasting surface for us. Point me to a state that does not have better roads than the other. Each province has their own difficulties like population as Fred has said So all in all one must simply experience our country to appreciate it.

[Crusty Snippets]

In Canada

I just got back from 50 days out on the ocean waves, mostly in Desolation Sound BC.
There are literally hundreds of boats from the US in BC waters. To quote many " We love it here "
Some of the boat owners can be disrespectful and a pain. While many others are kind and courteous.
When I say disrespectful that is not an opinion. When visiting a foreign country, that countries' flag will be flown in the most prominent position.
Which is high on the starboard side. The country of origin flag can remain on the transom. Too many US boats do not fly the Canadian flag. Some fly it under the US flag. Many US trawler type boats that make a large wake, do not slow down in no wake zones.

I will be going to the US Gulf Islands next week. I will fly the US flag in the appropriate position, as will the other members from my Yacht Club.

If as many US bike riders came as boats, they would be everywhere.
BTW, my boat is moored next to the customs dock in Victoria BC. I get to see the many US boats arrive.

Just thought of one more thing. US customs charges each visiting boat $28- which is good for one year. Canada charges zero.

Unkle Crusty

[trbig]

BTW, my boat is moored next to the customs dock in Victoria BC.
Unkle Crusty

Absolutely LOVE Victoria. I visited a couple times when younger, then honeymooned there about a hundred or so odd years ago. I've been meaning to go back.. the museum there has been one of my all-time favorites.. but I don't return to Washington State as much as I used to. Need to make a point of it before my folks kick off or sell the home place like they've been talking.

[hamjam]

Hell I don't even NEED a stroke to be an a**hole most of the time according to my wife, kids, relatives, the dog.........

you too eh

[Crusty Snippets]

Victoria

Absolutely LOVE Victoria. I visited a couple times when younger, then honeymooned there about a hundred or so odd years ago. I've been meaning to go back.. the museum there has been one of my all-time favorites.. but I don't return to Washington State as much as I used to. Need to make a point of it before my folks kick off or sell the home place like they've been talking.

The Annacortes ferry would be a neat way to get here, or the high speed cat from Seattle, or the Coho ferry from Port Angeles.
The best way to get around Victoria is by bicycle.
I park the bike ( Yami or Bluzu ) about two blocks from my dock, and my bicycle stays on the dock, always chained to something.

Lot of activity in town for the Labour Day weekend.
We head to Roche Harbor on San Juan Island this Sunday.

Unkle Crusty