Comments on: What is it with Canada? http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/01/14/what-is-it-with-canada/ Tips and add-ons to make Apple Mail / Mail.app even better Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:57:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Trevor http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/01/14/what-is-it-with-canada/#comment-105426 Trevor Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:32:21 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/01/14/what-is-it-with-canada/#comment-105426 First of all... Canada is just that cool. (No pun intended.) Second of all... being a Torontonian, I highly object to the idea that Vancouverites have more fun than Torontonians. Then again, perhaps the idea of programming all day is more fun to a Vancouverite... ok I'm done. Oh yeah, and in regards to feeling the cold in England versus Vancouver (or Canada in general), I lived in Kenya for a year (located just below the equator) and during Kenya's "winter" months, I was FREEZING! I was SO cold. I wanted to go back to Canadian winters. I don't understand it. The temperature wasn't anywhere close to the same degree. I think it's a matter of climate. Same goes for England and Vancouver. That's my commentary for the day. CANADA ROCKS! First of all… Canada is just that cool. (No pun intended.)

Second of all… being a Torontonian, I highly object to the idea that Vancouverites have more fun than Torontonians. Then again, perhaps the idea of programming all day is more fun to a Vancouverite… ok I’m done.

Oh yeah, and in regards to feeling the cold in England versus Vancouver (or Canada in general), I lived in Kenya for a year (located just below the equator) and during Kenya’s “winter” months, I was FREEZING! I was SO cold. I wanted to go back to Canadian winters. I don’t understand it. The temperature wasn’t anywhere close to the same degree. I think it’s a matter of climate. Same goes for England and Vancouver.

That’s my commentary for the day. CANADA ROCKS!

]]> By: AJ http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/01/14/what-is-it-with-canada/#comment-15155 AJ Wed, 30 Aug 2006 04:18:39 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/01/14/what-is-it-with-canada/#comment-15155 DMI - Daylite Mail Integration - is also created in Canada. I think it's the cold weather - we have nothing better to do that code :) (I'm just kidding - some folks ask me about the igloos when I visit the States - hard to believe but true). DMI - Daylite Mail Integration - is also created in Canada. I think it’s the cold weather - we have nothing better to do that code :)

(I’m just kidding - some folks ask me about the igloos when I visit the States - hard to believe but true).

]]> By: Matthew Montano http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/01/14/what-is-it-with-canada/#comment-1931 Matthew Montano Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:22:26 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/01/14/what-is-it-with-canada/#comment-1931 We are tough when it comes to rain (because it's better than snow.) No one said anything about cold. Most of us moved to Vancouver to AVOID the cold. I don't understood why England feels 30 degrees colder than it is. I've been there many times, and never understood why. Matthew We are tough when it comes to rain (because it’s better than snow.)

No one said anything about cold. Most of us moved to Vancouver to AVOID the cold.

I don’t understood why England feels 30 degrees colder than it is. I’ve been there many times, and never understood why.

Matthew

]]> By: KIR http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/01/14/what-is-it-with-canada/#comment-1929 KIR Wed, 22 Mar 2006 05:12:01 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/01/14/what-is-it-with-canada/#comment-1929 If Vancouverites are so tough, how come you all start crying like little girls because of how cold you are when you come to England? Even in Summer. I've a canadian mate who reckons nowhere in the world is colder than England at 12 degrees above freezing. Not even somewhere 30 below. If you don't believe me, just go there... If Vancouverites are so tough, how come you all start crying like little girls because of how cold you are when you come to England? Even in Summer.

I’ve a canadian mate who reckons nowhere in the world is colder than England at 12 degrees above freezing. Not even somewhere 30 below. If you don’t believe me, just go there…

]]> By: Matthew Montano http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/01/14/what-is-it-with-canada/#comment-993 Matthew Montano Mon, 23 Jan 2006 11:28:52 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/01/14/what-is-it-with-canada/#comment-993 Vancouverites head outside in any weather; we are waterproof. My new 'gaming software in Vancouver' theory is that we are talented (or attract talent), and love to play games/sports; is that we are a cheaper labour version of California and we know have to have more fun than Toronto. (And once you get here, no one leaves...) Vancouverites head outside in any weather; we are waterproof.

My new ‘gaming software in Vancouver’ theory is that we are talented (or attract talent), and love to play games/sports; is that we are a cheaper labour version of California and we know have to have more fun than Toronto.

(And once you get here, no one leaves…)

]]> By: Tim http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/01/14/what-is-it-with-canada/#comment-992 Tim Mon, 23 Jan 2006 09:29:36 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/01/14/what-is-it-with-canada/#comment-992 Hmmm... Interesting! Suffering produces endurance, endurance character, etc, etc. With regards to gaming software, perhaps the nights in Vancouver are very long or it rains all the time so that people can't play outside? Hmmm… Interesting! Suffering produces endurance, endurance character, etc, etc.

With regards to gaming software, perhaps the nights in Vancouver are very long or it rains all the time so that people can’t play outside?

]]> By: Matthew Montano http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/01/14/what-is-it-with-canada/#comment-991 Matthew Montano Mon, 23 Jan 2006 01:55:14 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/01/14/what-is-it-with-canada/#comment-991 My theory, for what it's worth: Canadian's have always had to deal with less (except taxes), and are well aware of it in comparison to our southern brethren. As a result, we 'make-do' and are hardy. This shows up in creating utilities and software which we need, want and use. Now why virtually all of the major gaming software titles for PC, XBOX, Playstation etc. are all developed in Vancouver, I'll never know. Matthew My theory, for what it’s worth:

Canadian’s have always had to deal with less (except taxes), and are well aware of it in comparison to our southern brethren. As a result, we ‘make-do’ and are hardy. This shows up in creating utilities and software which we need, want and use.

Now why virtually all of the major gaming software titles for PC, XBOX, Playstation etc. are all developed in Vancouver, I’ll never know.

Matthew

]]> By: David http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/01/14/what-is-it-with-canada/#comment-929 David Tue, 17 Jan 2006 01:46:22 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/01/14/what-is-it-with-canada/#comment-929 I think, indeed, their super-strength comes from maple syrup. Maple syrup is to people of Canada what spinaches are to Popeye. Noone can fight that. I think, indeed, their super-strength comes from maple syrup.
Maple syrup is to people of Canada what spinaches are to Popeye.
Noone can fight that.

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