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Originally posted by jaded View PostLOL...we're still in a drought....been having one for a year and 1/2. It used to rain almost daily but that was 50 years ago. This year has been record dry and hot...but rain is still the 1st thing people from somewhere else still think. Our climate is very close to that of San Fransisco now. We get less rainfall normally than New York and South Florida gets 50% more. But in in the last few years we have had very little and it's not expected to change...in fact it's predicted to keep getting dryer and hotter here.
The vibe is very young...modern and International. The entire landscape and culture of the city has completely been redone in the last decade or 2 so it's all very new...pristine and modern and still has the natural beauty of the ocean and mountains. You can ski...golf and sail all in the same day here. It's a very expensive place but still manageable without really a lot of money if you are resourceful and creative. Honestly...my life is a dream and lately I've been riding a great wave of blessings and good days and love it here.
can you understand/speak french?
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Originally posted by BrushMyCage View Postthats good to hear youre doing good.
can you understand/speak french?
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Originally posted by jaded View PostLOL...we're still in a drought....been having one for a year and 1/2. It used to rain almost daily but that was 50 years ago. This year has been record dry and hot...but rain is still the 1st thing people from somewhere else still think. Our climate is very close to that of San Fransisco now. We get less rainfall normally than New York and South Florida gets 50% more. But in in the last few years we have had very little and it's not expected to change...in fact it's predicted to keep getting dryer and hotter here.
The vibe is very young...modern and International. The entire landscape and culture of the city has completely been redone in the last decade or 2 so it's all very new...pristine and modern and still has the natural beauty of the ocean and mountains. You can ski...golf and sail all in the same day here. It's a very expensive place but still manageable without really a lot of money if you are resourceful and creative. Honestly...my life is a dream and lately I've been riding a great wave of blessings and good days and love it here.
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Originally posted by jaded View PostYeah...it's colder than TO and yes TO is too cold as well. Most French Canadians can't even understand proper French yet alone English.
Vancouver beats the hell of both Montreal and Toronto on every level.
Why even bother speaking French if you can't do it properly. It's mind boggling to say the least.
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Originally posted by BrushMyCage View Postlol. that live to work quote is interesting. so montreal is more laid back than toronto?
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Of course, summer is the best time with all the festivals going on, and the Grand Prix of course which is a world wide attraction. And don't worry about having to speak French. While the laws here are xenophobic as hell, they apply to those who live here, not to visitors. You will have no trouble speaking English only in restaurants, bars, hotels, shops, just about anywhere. Sure there are the language lunatics around but they are easy to ignore in day to day living.
The only thing that may cause problems is our sign laws which prohibit any language other than French on public signs. But most smart phones today can translate any sign for you back into English. Like they always say... there's an app for that! LOL
Originally posted by racer59 View PostI'd love to visit Montreal but this is seriously my main problem with that town. They speak hacked up pathetic French and act like its appropriate. Just try to get through five minutes of any Xavier Dolan film. It's brutal.
Why even bother speaking French if you can't do it properly. It's mind boggling to say the least.
And like I explained above, you do not have to speak or understand French at all to have a great time here in Montreal. It is one of the most multilingual cities in the world and you will have no trouble at all being served in English. But you will find that if you make an effort to speak French to a French speaking lady here, that you will be rewarded with a huge smile and get her attention immediately for having the balls to try!
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Originally posted by jaded View PostYeah...it's colder than TO and yes TO is too cold as well. Most French Canadians can't even understand proper French yet alone English.
Vancouver beats the hell of both Montreal and Toronto on every level.
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Originally posted by Barcham View PostMontreal is much better than Toronto. All the good looking women in Toronto are Montreal rejects. And Montreal has a real hockey team, The Habs, not the Maple Leaf.
The main problem with Toronto is that it wants to be New York City. Toronto wants to be American. Here in Montreal we always say that in Toronto, they live to work while in Montreal, we work to live! We enjoy life here, we enjoy going out and partying, we enjoy our festivals - Comedy and Jazz are the best in the world! And we love our Grand Prix!! And we enjoy some of the most naturally beautiful women in the world.
And we would never try to brag about such mediocre artists as Drake and Justin Bieber. PLEASE! As for Stevenson... Toronto can feel free to keep him there.
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