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Posted by Widget on Jul-31-2002 10:03:

Two & half weeks

two and a half weeks till I wonder over to the Vancouver part of the world....

Posted by jesten on Jul-31-2002 11:55:

you are going to experience a total culture shock

Posted by Widget on Jul-31-2002 12:57:

quote:
Originally posted by jesten
you are going to experience a total culture shock

So is that in a good way or a bad way....

Yep, from Johannesburg, South Africa to Vancouver, Canada.

Now all I'm waiting for is the Visa to come through.

Posted by Sean Walsh on Jul-31-2002 17:46:

I was talking to some people from Johannesburg who were visiting Vancouver a while back, and they said that in comparison Vancouver felt like the absolute safest place in the world =P

Posted by Widget on Jul-31-2002 18:20:

quote:
Originally posted by dj-sean
I was talking to some people from Johannesburg who were visiting Vancouver a while back, and they said that in comparison Vancouver felt like the absolute safest place in the world =P

Phaaah, dunno about that. I'm used to wandering around JHB. A place is as safe as you let it be. You run around scared & terrified all the time and it'll be like that.

If you don't let everything get to you - JHB is fine.

It's funny, 'cause two of the latest shows that have come out on TV here are Cold Squad & DiVinci's Inquest. If there's even a minute amount of truth in the shows then Vancouver would be a druggie infested city Amazing how many different ways they can show someone being killed and then the crime solved. LOL.

Posted by jesten on Aug-01-2002 03:32:

quote:
Originally posted by Widget

So is that in a good way or a bad way....

Yep, from Johannesburg, South Africa to Vancouver, Canada.

Now all I'm waiting for is the Visa to come through.

Neither. You'll see

Posted by apri_peel on Aug-01-2002 08:06:

i dunno about the safest dude
maybe its safest if you go to places like north van and west van (those are like the upscale areas) but if you go to downtown vancouver, or east side vancouver, you'll see that those tv shows have some truth in them
i honestly dont know why vancouver is considered so safe. i do NOT feel very safe in this city, ive been living here for three yrs and id rather not walk at night, even in the daylight some places can be kinda freaky.

you'll have to see for yourself widget, everyone sees van in their own way.
hope your visa comes in soon too

Posted by Widget on Aug-01-2002 11:12:

yep, I guess I'll have to see everything for myself.

It looks like I'll be staying across the road from where Summerlove is happening - so will be interesting.

Posted by Special_K on Aug-01-2002 19:29:

I feel a lot safer walking around downtown Vancouver then in surrey.....Surrey sucks

Posted by .montecarlo. on Aug-02-2002 00:00:

bah! vancouver is a pretty safe city. no need to worry, especially coming from joberg! i know some people from there, who are now living in ontario. they love canada, except its not quite hot enough they say. heheh, personally, i wish i could go to SA, diving with some sharks in cape town etc. w00t!

good luck on the visa!

Posted by Widget on Aug-02-2002 11:10:

Wohoo! Visa came through yesterday. Will go and pick it up next week.

WOOOTT!!!!

Posted by .montecarlo. on Aug-03-2002 04:07:

Posted by .montecarlo. on Aug-13-2002 01:16:

got your ticket and all that sorted yet?

Posted by Widget on Aug-13-2002 07:52:

I have my ticket, visa etc sorted out. It's now 8 days till I go (counting things down). Have to start sorting my life out, packing, deciding what is coming with, what is staying, what is carry on, what is luggage, what is getting sent surface mail.

What a mission...

Posted by jesten on Aug-13-2002 12:03:

quote:
Originally posted by Special_K
I feel a lot safer walking around downtown Vancouver then in surrey.....Surrey sucks

Yah stay away from Surrey. I hate it there. South Surrey is not so bad though

Posted by badnewshughes on Aug-13-2002 19:25:

bejesus! tell me about it!

quote:
Originally posted by Widget
I have my ticket, visa etc sorted out. It's now 8 days till I go (counting things down). Have to start sorting my life out, packing, deciding what is coming with, what is staying, what is carry on, what is luggage, what is getting sent surface mail.

What a mission...

I've just found out i can only take 25 kilos on the plane with me, that's one suitcase and a bag for the whole year!

have you been told about this whistler trip on the w'end of the 31st? i want to go but i wanna go to summerlove as well so i'm not sure what to do.

I'm in Walter H Gage, south tower, floor 12, rm 1a, so come and say hello if i don't bump into you! i get there on the 23rd!!

I'm getting sooooooooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by .montecarlo. on Aug-13-2002 20:42:

i'm going back to ubc in 2003

Posted by badnewshughes on Aug-26-2002 01:01:

Where you at then Widget!

Wooaaahh, got here on Friday, this place is huge, i watched the sunset on wreck beach on my first night, (sweet!) a bit of a difference to Manchester! but everywhere's empty at the minute, weird being on a uni campus with only a few students around

Posted by .montecarlo. on Aug-26-2002 01:15:

Re: Where you at then Widget!

quote:
Originally posted by badnewshughes
Wooaaahh, got here on Friday, this place is huge, i watched the sunset on wreck beach on my first night, (sweet!) a bit of a difference to Manchester! but everywhere's empty at the minute, weird being on a uni campus with only a few students around

lol, have you been to wreck beach during the day? check it out...

welcome to vancouver! hope you like it here

Posted by badnewshughes on Aug-30-2002 19:29:

ahhahaha the old nudies ey!

Posted by .montecarlo. on Aug-31-2002 01:26:

quote:
Originally posted by badnewshughes
ahhahaha the old nudies ey!

ROFL!