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So in two weeks I'll be going to The Greater Toronto Train Show (my other hobby is HO scale trains) where I'll be part of the large Free-mo modular layout there.
I've been generous with my time and plan to drive up on Thursday. This will be my first visit to Canada and I'm looking forward to it. Matt |
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You won't need your parka (yet), but make sure you have some Loonies and Toonies so you can buy a Timmies.
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Matthew what vehicles are you in to?
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(Loonies...Timmies…Toonies... Gak. He's going to think we're looney-gooney around here) |
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1) Speed limits are metric so '80' isn't 80 mph but 80 kph, or 50 mph.
2) Highway 407 is a tollway. You will be billed for using it, but it's a better ride. 3) A paper dollar with a tam-wearing Scot on it is Canadian Tire money, not real money. Don't take any as change. 4) You'll pay extra for American beer, but it's brewed locally anyway, so try our domestic brands. 5) Our Walmart's aren't as good as yours. 6) Don't try saying 'eh' after every sentence to blend in, you'll just stand out. 7) A serviette is a paper napkin dispensed by fast-food restaurants. (I once asked for a serviette in a Buffalo sandwich shop, and the girl laughed at me.) 8) Our gas is sold by the litre. Remember that 0.22 cents (Cdn) a litre is the same as $1.00 (Cdn) an Imperial Gallon. So $1.32 (Cdn) a litre is the same as $6.00 (Cdn) an Imp Gal. Fill up in Buffalo. 9) If you can possibly avoid it, don't drive in downtown Toronto on a weekday. Take the subway or a cab. (Stay off the highways at rush hour if you can, too.) 10) Don't be afraid to go out at night. It's quite safe. Cheers, Dan. |
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I ended up (in error) on the 407 about 4 months back when I visited ON, and have yet to receive a bill. I'm guessing the beat up license plates we Manitobans use saved me the fees.
Another unique Cdn thing (I believe, but I stand to be corrected) is that we put vinegar on our French fries, despite the fact that the ketchup we put on after the vinegar is mostly vinegar anyway. |
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Highway 407 is a nice bypass to miss Toronto traffic but compared to turnpike tolls in the U.S. it is very expensive.
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Cheers, Dan. |
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Thanks all! Once again the combination of humor and helpfulness that defines your nation shines through! To answer a few questions:
Vehicle wise my interest lay in the myriad welfare vehicles used by philanthropic organizations to support the forces. I like malt vinegar on fries. Not sure where it originated from, but it's something I've done for a long time and some of our eateries have vinegar out for fries. I travel internationally a lot, but don't drive overseas so although I still stumble I'm ahead of many Americans when it comes to using metric. Actually haven't made it to a Tim Horton's yet. I'm all the way down by Washington DC and there aren't any this far south. Some in New England but none close to any routes I've been on. Matt |
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Well, at least you come to Canada forewarned and forearmed. Once you've spent the better part of a half hour in a Timmies lineup for a double-double you'll get the hang of the place. Just FYI, 'snow' is that white stuff that makes you skid off into the ditch. |
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If you head out East you will fall off the face of Canada and land in Québec. That is where «* poutine «* was invented . Never mind the vinegar and ketchup and have the pleasure of trying real fries with curd cheese and gravy . Now that’ s havin a taste of Canada ! Say POUTINE in Québec and nobody will think you are referring to a foreign head of government. Welcome to Canada man.
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Toronto has a daily hour dedicated to Rush? AWESOME!
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Ain't no 'rush' in Trawna's rush hour. Come to think of it there's no 'hour' either. The damn slow to stop on roads in that excuse for a city lasts 24 hours a day.
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