I saw your old post asking about "Trailer Park Boys". OMG.. I am big fan of them!! Is it available in Qatar? I am going to Canada next month, definitely I am going to buy all the available seasons. I miiissssss that show. I also miss seinfeld!!
i live in edmonton but its too cold city.i have been to many places in canada,but i wanna move from here to doha.i don't know how it will work out.little shaky...
Don't worry it will get better but there is nothing like home. I even miss the cold weather (-37 today with windshield). All I know is that you never know what you will miss until it's gone. Let's not forget the GREAT restaurants and a night on St-Laurent!
My husband moved here November 2007 and I joined him last September 2008. Things are so different here.
Its Toronto (3.5 mil), Vancouver (3.3 Mil), Montreal (3 Mil), then Calgary and Edmonton (about 1 mil each) in terms of population size of cities.....or there abouts the last time I checked (which admittedly was a few years ago so =p).
I'm from Montreal myself, but my wife is from Edmonton, and we lived in Alberta the last 5 years before moving out here.
I miss home so much...i'll never complain about de-icing my car again I swear! LOL
Stay safe all.
Perfection does not exist. The question therefore, is: what level of imperfection are we willing to settle for?
well Calgary and Edmonton are some of the biggest cities in Canada (I believe). There's lots of people, mostly eastern Canadians (Newfoundland, Maritimes etc) so prepare for wacky accents :) if you like drunken shennanigans, it's the right place- think old west but with pickup trucks.
and this is a place you have to plug your cars in overnight so you can start them again...it's beyond cold.
But what I want to know is if there are a lot of people there or is it more on the deserted side.. I would like to make friend and have a very active social ife.. I am trying to get a job in Edmonton or Calgary.. If it comes thru, I might be able to shift within the next few months. I have never experienced temperature below +3 so i am sure it would seem like frozen hell to me.
Calgary is awesome, particularly during Stampede...any place who makes deepfried cheesecake and things Chuck Wagon races are a good idea has to rock...
Kareena, yeah there's lots of work in the province (not state- we have provinces) of Alberta, but you'll probably be up in the north, in Fort McMurry or Grande Prairie...which are basically hell. cold hell. having a tea party. with northern lights.
I have applied for Canadian immigration and just waiting to move out of here.. I am probably going to stay and work in the state of Alberta.. Either Calgary or Edmonton.. I have oil & gas experience so it would be easier to get job in Alberta since they have lots of oil gas sectors and refineries. Anybody here from Alberta? I would appreciate some feedback.
Hi, Just thought I would let you know that Second Cup has a couple of branches here - one at QFC tower, one at Souq Waqif and they are opening one soon at The Pearl. But remember coffee is only as good as the people making it and I didnt think it very nice (my taste buds though!!)
hey acbizgirl, where in Alberta are you from? I worked up in Grande Prairie for a bit...
speaking of which, where are all the Canadians on here from? I'm an upper Canadian myself- Ontario- but I went to Uni in Halifax and have worked all over.......
Hi, been here a year this month, no social life at all just work. It sucks. You really need to make an effort to find things to do and stay active or you go nuts. I miss Tim's coffee more than anything. Especially since my sister is always with her Extra Large DD on msn video every saturday rubbing it in. I am from Alberta, and only plan to stay till May. I like to have four seasons a year, not two summer and hell.
yeah, it is strange ... though no different I suppose then people becoming more consciously aware of their culture, heritage and traditions only after they find themselves in foreign lands.
I have all the episodes of 'Little Mosque on the Prairie' btw, in case anyone wants a copy.
I find it true for most of the little communities in Montreal...their food is better than the real thing from the county itself (eg Lebanese food was better than in Lebanon, Greek food was better than Greece, etc...). Weird huh?
And as for you silly limeys....pipe down =p
Stay safe all.
Perfection does not exist. The question therefore, is: what level of imperfection are we willing to settle for?
I too desperately miss Timmies. and 2nd cup to a certain degree (although my wallet does not miss paying that much for hot water).
What I find really ironic is that I've had much much much better shawarma in Toronto than I can find here. Sarah's Shawarma on Bloor anyone? followed by a little Greg's ice-cream on Bloor and St. George.
A heart attack inducing poutine from La Belle Province in one hand and ice cold Molson in the other, while we cozy up to the bube tube to watch the Habs take on some team (of mostly Canadian Players no less) from a city in the US that has never seen snow! LOL
Damn I miss Montreal!
Stay safe all.
Perfection does not exist. The question therefore, is: what level of imperfection are we willing to settle for?
They're changing the theme, hey? It won't be the same- something about how the original hockey night in Canada was going to cost too much to buy again.........I think some 14 year old kid wrote the new one,t hey had a contest on CBC. good, but it won't be the same!
Corner gas takes a bit to fully appreciate- plus you have had to experience the intensely boring awesomeness of the prairies, and met some saskatchewinians to really get it, I think. I like both that and little mosque on the prairie, but find corner gas funnier..
of course, NOTHING can beat classic Rick Mercer rants and talking-to-americans :)
also anyone seen 'dance le poutine'? I dunno if it's on youtube, but it was this hilarious music video involving a guy in a poutine costume dancing........
the best part? it was an actual song from Quebec...oh you crazy frenchies, you amuse me so.....
Oh Timmies...WORST stomach rotting coffee on the planet, BEST breakfast sandwiches ever! seriously, these things, while a heart attack in a paper bag, make the egg mcmuffin look like a pale, cheap american alternative....sort of like their beer......
speaking of which: keith's or moosehead anyone?
and brit, clearly you've never had really good poutine- cheese curd, gravy, french fries..preferably accompanied by a side of garlic fingers with donair dipping sauce........while watching Corner Gas.
the Americans are always poking fun at Canada not just South Park but the Simpsons as well.... Homer 'Canada is just a little american wanna be....' Millhouse 'Can't believe I made the Canadian Olympic basketball team. Bart 'I get to play centre, its just that easy'.....
Plus too many other programmes to mention....
immigrants in canada? no way. They all leave and come back to the middle east as soon as they can...
Exile are you serious? US cartoons, movies etc poke fun at Canadians all the time. Have you seen South Park, they made a whole song called "Canada Sucks". Anti-US comments every time you go to Canada? Who are you talking to when you go there? Immigrants I am sure ;)
"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock - Will Rogers"
is better than the American stuff but it does get annoying every time you go to Canada to hear anti - US comments all the time. It seems to be the Canadians define their country by being contary to anything American says and do. (Funny really when they are so similar....)
lol.... brit thats rich coming from a culture who has the very common phrase "I could murder an Indian right now" when referring to craving Indian food...
...oh, and you guys invented a desert called spotted dick....
"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock - Will Rogers"
I've been here since Sept. 27/08 and it has been such a vicious downward spirallin social life here in Doha! I'm from Hamilton...is there any "Canadian" community here at all? I'd love to meet up and catch up with loads from back home. Hit me up via my e-mail ady.
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Hello Amoud,
I saw your old post asking about "Trailer Park Boys". OMG.. I am big fan of them!! Is it available in Qatar? I am going to Canada next month, definitely I am going to buy all the available seasons. I miiissssss that show. I also miss seinfeld!!
TPB rocksss!!
Cheers
its was the old Canadian Prime Minister,,,at least between Rick Mercer and Pres. Bush :)
i live in edmonton but its too cold city.i have been to many places in canada,but i wanna move from here to doha.i don't know how it will work out.little shaky...
Almost forgot to mention the important stuff...
''VIVE QUEBEC STIE :P :P :P
The cheese curds :( miss them soooo much !!! (wow thanks QatarLiving for making me homesick again...)lol :P
i had brought back a stash of poutine gravy mix, but it is not the same without cheese curds.
Hey Montrealer!
Don't worry it will get better but there is nothing like home. I even miss the cold weather (-37 today with windshield). All I know is that you never know what you will miss until it's gone. Let's not forget the GREAT restaurants and a night on St-Laurent!
My husband moved here November 2007 and I joined him last September 2008. Things are so different here.
We have to try to get Canadians together.
Have a great one!
guys if anyone wants to enjoy..we can go to the alkour sea..and enjoy the evening there....just to canadian girls...pretty ones,,,
haaaaaaaaaaaahahahah
well how ol r u to travel that long distance..anyhow, canada is not comparable in doha cold..
...ahhh the delights of an Northern Alberta Summer.
-40C and the gentle 45K breeze wafting the snow drifts around.
You can always add more layers...but I cannot go to work in my bathing suit =( LOL
Stay safe all.
Perfection does not exist. The question therefore, is: what level of imperfection are we willing to settle for?
I wonder which is better? Extreme hot or extreme cold? Which is more bearable?
I m sure that its a second cup but the coffee they make ...i don t know!!!!I m waiting for your feed back.....good luck!!!
I dunno- NOT having to tuck my car in with a lightbulb anda blanket at night is pretty sweet....
and if we're talking pure physical sprawl, you really can't beat any of the big western cities haha
Its Toronto (3.5 mil), Vancouver (3.3 Mil), Montreal (3 Mil), then Calgary and Edmonton (about 1 mil each) in terms of population size of cities.....or there abouts the last time I checked (which admittedly was a few years ago so =p).
I'm from Montreal myself, but my wife is from Edmonton, and we lived in Alberta the last 5 years before moving out here.
I miss home so much...i'll never complain about de-icing my car again I swear! LOL
Stay safe all.
Perfection does not exist. The question therefore, is: what level of imperfection are we willing to settle for?
Toronto is the biggest metropolitan in Canada.
cheers,
paul
plus the best place in Alberta has to be Lake Minniewanker!!!!
well Calgary and Edmonton are some of the biggest cities in Canada (I believe). There's lots of people, mostly eastern Canadians (Newfoundland, Maritimes etc) so prepare for wacky accents :) if you like drunken shennanigans, it's the right place- think old west but with pickup trucks.
and this is a place you have to plug your cars in overnight so you can start them again...it's beyond cold.
But what I want to know is if there are a lot of people there or is it more on the deserted side.. I would like to make friend and have a very active social ife.. I am trying to get a job in Edmonton or Calgary.. If it comes thru, I might be able to shift within the next few months. I have never experienced temperature below +3 so i am sure it would seem like frozen hell to me.
Calgary is awesome, particularly during Stampede...any place who makes deepfried cheesecake and things Chuck Wagon races are a good idea has to rock...
Kareena, yeah there's lots of work in the province (not state- we have provinces) of Alberta, but you'll probably be up in the north, in Fort McMurry or Grande Prairie...which are basically hell. cold hell. having a tea party. with northern lights.
Spent 4 days in Calgary getting pi$$ed, not a bad place.
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i don't think it's the same Second Cup.. i have never seen it in souk.. i will check tonight, who is stealing our Trademarks.. :):)
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I have applied for Canadian immigration and just waiting to move out of here.. I am probably going to stay and work in the state of Alberta.. Either Calgary or Edmonton.. I have oil & gas experience so it would be easier to get job in Alberta since they have lots of oil gas sectors and refineries. Anybody here from Alberta? I would appreciate some feedback.
Hi, Just thought I would let you know that Second Cup has a couple of branches here - one at QFC tower, one at Souq Waqif and they are opening one soon at The Pearl. But remember coffee is only as good as the people making it and I didnt think it very nice (my taste buds though!!)
Oh my I know the Sin Bin although think its torn down now lol.
Had some crazy drunken nights in the " sin bin" !!
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hey acbizgirl, where in Alberta are you from? I worked up in Grande Prairie for a bit...
speaking of which, where are all the Canadians on here from? I'm an upper Canadian myself- Ontario- but I went to Uni in Halifax and have worked all over.......
Oh and since there is no tim's coffee the breakfast blend in a french press works most morning for me.
Hi, been here a year this month, no social life at all just work. It sucks. You really need to make an effort to find things to do and stay active or you go nuts. I miss Tim's coffee more than anything. Especially since my sister is always with her Extra Large DD on msn video every saturday rubbing it in. I am from Alberta, and only plan to stay till May. I like to have four seasons a year, not two summer and hell.
yeah I saw a second cup in the souks too!
Now if only I could find a place to get a Moosehead or Keith's beer I'd be all set......:)
second cup!!!!!!!!!!
It our Queen firts you know..lol
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"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
dalia2008, second - what? Second Cup? or my second half? :)
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Hey there A-Z ... it would be nice of you if I can get hold of the LMotP copy...
i went to the souk last week end and i saw a second there!!!!
No its called Global warming..weather is changing
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yeah, it is strange ... though no different I suppose then people becoming more consciously aware of their culture, heritage and traditions only after they find themselves in foreign lands.
I have all the episodes of 'Little Mosque on the Prairie' btw, in case anyone wants a copy.
"sunny York"??? when did sun visit York last time?? maybe few years ago..
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Becareful MP, QS has plans of throwing down the fall.. I rather prefer sunny York that Niagra Fall...lol
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Mr. P. You are invited to Toronto (and Niagra Falls) during my next trip there... :)
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I find it true for most of the little communities in Montreal...their food is better than the real thing from the county itself (eg Lebanese food was better than in Lebanon, Greek food was better than Greece, etc...). Weird huh?
And as for you silly limeys....pipe down =p
Stay safe all.
Perfection does not exist. The question therefore, is: what level of imperfection are we willing to settle for?
Agree with Brit and Mr Paul
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I too desperately miss Timmies. and 2nd cup to a certain degree (although my wallet does not miss paying that much for hot water).
What I find really ironic is that I've had much much much better shawarma in Toronto than I can find here. Sarah's Shawarma on Bloor anyone? followed by a little Greg's ice-cream on Bloor and St. George.
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A heart attack inducing poutine from La Belle Province in one hand and ice cold Molson in the other, while we cozy up to the bube tube to watch the Habs take on some team (of mostly Canadian Players no less) from a city in the US that has never seen snow! LOL
Damn I miss Montreal!
Stay safe all.
Perfection does not exist. The question therefore, is: what level of imperfection are we willing to settle for?
Tim Horton's sucks. Second Cup is the best!
.. I think Maple Leaf should know that very well ;)
..I miss Second Cup here
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Thanks for sharing the same thought. My family miss it a lot. dont understand why there is no TIM HOTRTON..best coffee house under the sun.
They're changing the theme, hey? It won't be the same- something about how the original hockey night in Canada was going to cost too much to buy again.........I think some 14 year old kid wrote the new one,t hey had a contest on CBC. good, but it won't be the same!
Hockey Night In Canada is what I miss the most. I raise my voice with Ontario "Why there is no Tim Horton here". 20 Timbits for 1.99
QUEBEC !!!! ASTIE !!! ;) ;) POUTINE POWERRRR !!!
Rick Mercer lol.... This hour has 22 minutes...
"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock - Will Rogers"
Corner gas takes a bit to fully appreciate- plus you have had to experience the intensely boring awesomeness of the prairies, and met some saskatchewinians to really get it, I think. I like both that and little mosque on the prairie, but find corner gas funnier..
of course, NOTHING can beat classic Rick Mercer rants and talking-to-americans :)
i miss poutine,tim horton donuts, rubens smoked meat,and the snow!!!!!!!!!
You're wrong. I have seen corner gas and wasn't too impressed..:o)
also anyone seen 'dance le poutine'? I dunno if it's on youtube, but it was this hilarious music video involving a guy in a poutine costume dancing........
the best part? it was an actual song from Quebec...oh you crazy frenchies, you amuse me so.....
Oh Timmies...WORST stomach rotting coffee on the planet, BEST breakfast sandwiches ever! seriously, these things, while a heart attack in a paper bag, make the egg mcmuffin look like a pale, cheap american alternative....sort of like their beer......
speaking of which: keith's or moosehead anyone?
and brit, clearly you've never had really good poutine- cheese curd, gravy, french fries..preferably accompanied by a side of garlic fingers with donair dipping sauce........while watching Corner Gas.
Bloor & Yonge...ooohhh... are you guys do it on purpose? stop it... :(
I have just got over my home-sickness...
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Anyone watch Trailor Park Boys?
"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock - Will Rogers"
Oh great! Such good memories of "Little Mosque on the Prairie" and also "HOUSE MD" ...absolute treat to watch!
I missed my Markham and off course Timmy. Tried once Starbucks. Even I cant find Shawarma of that quality which is available at Bloor & Yonge
I saw it Brit , you can get it on You Tube.... go take a look
"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock - Will Rogers"
"Little Mosque on the Prairie" or similar..
Anyone seen it ?
the Americans are always poking fun at Canada not just South Park but the Simpsons as well.... Homer 'Canada is just a little american wanna be....' Millhouse 'Can't believe I made the Canadian Olympic basketball team. Bart 'I get to play centre, its just that easy'.....
Plus too many other programmes to mention....
immigrants in canada? no way. They all leave and come back to the middle east as soon as they can...
I enjoy the banter too.. Keep it up..
Exile are you serious? US cartoons, movies etc poke fun at Canadians all the time. Have you seen South Park, they made a whole song called "Canada Sucks". Anti-US comments every time you go to Canada? Who are you talking to when you go there? Immigrants I am sure ;)
"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock - Will Rogers"
is better than the American stuff but it does get annoying every time you go to Canada to hear anti - US comments all the time. It seems to be the Canadians define their country by being contary to anything American says and do. (Funny really when they are so similar....)
;) I love your posts brit, your responses are also a treat. I am just poking a little fun..
I am Canadian but of Scot descent and have lived in the UK. All in good fun.
Poutine is addictive, it is screaming hot french fries with french curd (kinda like bufalo mozza) with beef gravy all over it.
"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock - Will Rogers"
Touche! :o)
...I need to keep going..... bangers are sausage hehe
"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock - Will Rogers"
lol.... brit thats rich coming from a culture who has the very common phrase "I could murder an Indian right now" when referring to craving Indian food...
...oh, and you guys invented a desert called spotted dick....
"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock - Will Rogers"
First a yuckky dish that sounds like a russian and now you're talking about liking and wanting "timmy"..
Wht type of sickos are you??
I need to get off this thread ..
Cant get Timmy here, they dont franchise outside of NA.
Poutine... I sure miss french curd... and buckets of corned beef.
"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock - Will Rogers"
not Canadian so can I join you little club?
been given independence...
you see?? that's how we can distinguish/identify ourselves..by simply mentioning poutine.. :)
New Yorkers should know that too.. :)
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Isn't he the Russian prime minister ??
OMG! qwertyness can you read my mind?
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So good to see you CANADIANS!!! :)
I've been here since Sept. 27/08 and it has been such a vicious downward spirallin social life here in Doha! I'm from Hamilton...is there any "Canadian" community here at all? I'd love to meet up and catch up with loads from back home. Hit me up via my e-mail ady.
Lates...
Ontario don't forget the Timbits!!!!
By the way we just moved to Doha (actually still moving) from Toronto - Love to get in touch with the canadian community in here.
thanx
Tim Horton is the best... i miss it here. I dont know why here is no TIM HORTON in Doha
Hi there,
I'm only here since sept and I already miss everything about montreal...well except the -25C :-)