Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	Canadian High School education vs. US High School education	QUOTE (BermyCat @ Mar 21 2009, 09:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Phil is a prime example of July09bride's fourth point. He left teaching because he couldn't handle the politics and the obstacles put in his way when he tried non-traditional ways to capture his students interests. It's a shame really. I'm sure he was a great teacher. We've run kids fishing tornaments together and he's just fantastic with impressing the rules and techniques on the kids as well as helping them with the actual fishing. The tornaments ranged from little four-year-olds to teenagers. Now he's an ecologist and helping to preserve the wetlands in Georgia. ~ Catherine I have a friend who was a teacher -- and she loved it -- but she eventually quit. Teachers in the U.S. have their hands tied. They can't enforce any sort of discipline in their classrooms or parents get angry. I don't mean using a paddle, but even if a teacher speaks loudly or makes some sort of disciplinary action, the parents can complain and even bring a lawsuit against the teacher and school. It doesn't help matters that the administration was always on the parents' side on issues. My friend would get in trouble for attempting to maintain order in her classroom. Another problem was that parents refused to take responsibility for their children. If their kids acted up, it was because of the teacher -- not due to anything the parents themselves might have done or not done. It's a shame too. America's supply of teachers is dwindling. Why shouldn't it? Lousy pay, no respect, students and parents gang up on you... the entire field needs a huge overhaul.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-03-31 17:07:00
Canada	Canadian High School education vs. US High School education	QUOTE (BermyCat @ Mar 20 2009, 05:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've heard of schools were all the kids and teachers sign a social contract stating that not one of them would ever stand by and tolerate a bully in their midst. Every child and teacher agrees to do something if they see a bully in action. That contract is talked about and reinforced every day. It sounds kind of naive but I've seen something similiar work. I went to a Catholic grade school where they drilled it into our heads over and over that witnessing someone hurting others and doing absolutely nothing was as much of a sin as abusing the people yourself is. They said that you have to do something, even if it's just going to get a teacher or parent. Again, it sounds naive but time and time again, I saw groups of children intervening when someone was being bullied. You'd be amazed at how quickly someone will run and hide when confronted by 5 or 10 classmates. I'm not sure that it's something that would work in larger schools. It really the size of the schools here that terrify me. The largest school I ever went to before university had about 500 people. ~ Catherine Social contract? Huh. That must be new. When I was in school, the teachers did absolutely nothing. The teachers (and administration) said they couldn't do anything about the bullies unless they saw the bullying in action. If they were merely told about it, nothing was done or could be done. Needless to say, the amount of help a student could expect from a teacher was just about zero. Other students were worthless. They loved to see fights. The more chaos and damage provided, the more they'd get excited. Sometimes it got pretty nasty. I have trouble believing such social contracts actually work given my experiences. As I said before, talking to bullies or trying to be nice to them only got your face smashed into the pavement. The best way to handle these monsters was to play their own game and hurt them as much as possible.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-03-20 12:56:00
Canada	Canadian High School education vs. US High School education	QUOTE (thetreble @ Mar 19 2009, 06:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> http://news.yahoo.co...ool_cage_fights And we all wonder why we are scared. I got into quite a few fights when I was a teenager. I had been psychologically and physically tormented by my so-called peers since elementary school. By the time high school came around I said "** it." If someone messed with me, I broke their nose. If they kept on me, I'd hurt them again and again. They finally learned better and stopped. The funny thing is that so many people -- most of whom had never been bullied -- say "talk to the bully and explain to him that he's hurting your feelings." That's not only hilarious, but incredibly stupid. Bullies thrive on making others feel like scum. The only thing they understand is violence.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-03-20 03:03:00
Canada	Canadian High School education vs. US High School education	Racism will never go away until special interest groups and hyphenated American titles go away. If people in the U.S. cannot come to a agreement that each person is equal and that we're all Americans, then the only result is in-fighting. I eventually see the U.S. breaking into warring factions. It's happening now, only it's political. At some point, the fight will go from words to firearms. I have a particular issue with the title of "African American." My brother's best friend -- who is American, white and Jewish -- was born in Africa while his parents were there. I don't know why they were there, but it had something to do with their job. Anyway... my brother's friend came back to the U.S. and initially wanted to mark himself as "African American." He was told he couldn't do that since he's not black. Okay, let's run through this: he was born in Africa to American parents. He returns to the U.S. and is told he can't call himself an African American -- despite being American and born in Africa -- simply because of his skin color. Does that make sense? It sure doesn't to me.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-03-19 13:35:00
Canada	Canadian High School education vs. US High School education	QUOTE (thetreble @ Mar 18 2009, 06:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think the SATS are bullshit because I don't believe that it's the best way to look at a student's mental capacity. The US education system is entirely built around Math and English, IMHO. Those being TWO classes out of EIGHT that I took year round. Thank goodness that my exams in each subject and a combined, averaged out percentage is what paved the way for my high school grades to get into university because I think that shows a well-rounded student. I don't think the SAT/ACT exams are the best way, either. Unfortunately, the American education system is such that standardized tests are given far more weight than truly deserved. Much of this is blamed on the overall autonomy of each school. My own high school went with a 6.0 grade scale (in other words, the highest GPA anyone could obtain was a 6.0) whereas the traditional American grade scale stops at 4.0 instead. We even had six valedictorians, which as far as I knew, was a title reserved for the one student with the highest GPA and greatest contribution to the school. Even the classes aren't equal. Honors and GT ("gifted and talented") courses are given far more weight by colleges. Because there's virtually no standardization among schools regarding what is and what isn't an Honors or GT class, tests like the SAT and ACT are used. It's felt that a standardized exam given to all students across the country would be a fair measure. It's a great idea in theory, but when put into practice, it doesn't really work that way. It's been said that the SAT (and presumably the ACT) are biased in favor of the northeastern states. That means some terminology used during the verbal portion of the SAT may include words students in other areas of the country have never heard. In addition, many claim that the SAT and ACT are unfair to those in disenfranchised school systems. Perhaps the worst part of all is that since teachers know how important these exams are, they end up teaching the material that will likely be seen on the SAT and ACT, forgoing non-SAT related education. That's why high school is considered a mere "stepping stone to college" by many Americans. We know that the chances of learning something remotely important or interested is minimal and the education we do receive will revolve around the SAT/ACT and pure memorization. I think the obvious answer to these problems is make the American education system more standardized itself. Provide regulations and requirements, so that there are fewer differences between each school's curriculum. Perhaps if that occurred, the SAT and ACT would eventually fall by the wayside. Edited by DeadPoolX, 19 March 2009 - 03:18 AM.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-03-19 03:17:00
Canada	Canadian High School education vs. US High School education	I doubt very many Americans really understand (or care about) the Canadian education system. Canada, in this respect, is foreign and to many Americans, anything foreign isn't worth considering unless it is directly relevant to them at the time. To be fair, I've met quite a few Canadians with this mindset, as well. I have trouble believing that, as an objective statement, the Canadian education system is superior to the American system. As July09Bride said, there's virtually no standardization across American schools. The education policies are left to the discretion of each state, city and district. In Canada, I've been told that education is -- for the most part -- standardized and regulated by the federal government. The lack of any standardization in the U.S. is why the SAT/ACT were created. In theory, both tests are there as an objective measure for universities to use and subsequently weed out applying students. In addition, sometimes SAT II tests are required, but that depends on the university itself. QUOTE (thetreble @ Mar 17 2009, 08:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The issue is not the standards of education though, the issue is why would an employer want to look at a highschool record when the OP has a college degree? It isn't relevant. I have no idea. HS is irrelevant unless you're applying to a university. I can't imagine why any employer would really care if a university degree is available.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-03-17 12:35:00
Canada	Ghost Hunters	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Mar 27 2009, 11:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Emancipation @ Mar 23 2009, 09:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> just bumping this thread to post this story of a home state story of apparent haunting.. from the looks of the movie website they took a lot of liberties with the "trueness" of the story http://movies.yahoo....s-conn-house-ap Yea I hate it when movies say "based on a true story" they really should just say: "We ripped apart the story and came up with this" Even so, I want to see that movie. I lurve being scared! It's even worse when a movie says: "Inspired by true events."	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-03-31 16:55:00
Canada	Ghost Hunters	I could easily imagine people mistaking test runs of both the F-117A or B-2 as "UFO encounters." They don't look like ordinary aircraft to me!	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-12 00:57:00
Canada	Feelin' kinda down...	I've noticed that many jobs can be a double-edged sword. You want to show your workplace that you're capable and a hard worker. You try to make yourself necessary and indispensable. Unfortunately, if you're too good at your job (and therefore truly indispensable), you'll probably get passed up for a promotion. Those above you might feel that if you get promoted, no one else can "take up the slack" or they'd have to teach someone else (even worse, they might have to hire someone!)	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-06 21:38:00
Canada	Why americans need to know more aboot Canada	QUOTE (Loshiel_Kenny @ Feb 8 2009, 09:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Feb 9 2009, 12:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Loshiel_Kenny @ Feb 8 2009, 11:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Feb 3 2009, 09:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> http://ac360.blogs.c...e-about-canada/ A bit of a long read but interesting still. What's there to know in Canada? Stop being so jealous. it's my word W.O.R.D. = Without Obvious Relevance to the Discussion.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-09 01:36:00
Canada	Why americans need to know more aboot Canada	It's interesting how we (people in general) will often complain about all the perceived negative stuff when moving somewhere new within our own country or to a different one. As time goes on, we feel more comfortable and even begin to defend it against those who would otherwise be overly critical. The above wasn't meant as a jab towards anyone here. I'm including myself in the above description. I used to think, "I really miss the U.S." I never missed the U.S., I merely missed "Houston, TX." Had I moved anywhere else in the U.S., I'm sure I would've been just as uncomfortable. People are naturally resistant to change. We like what we know. But sometimes change can be a good thing.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-07 11:37:00
Canada	Why americans need to know more aboot Canada	QUOTE (Emancipation @ Feb 6 2009, 09:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (DeadPoolX @ Feb 6 2009, 10:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So... American and Canadian stereotypes, huh? That reminds me of a joke: When an American bumps into a piece of furniture, he curses at it. When a Canadian bumps into furniture, he says, "Excuse me!" I actually say "I'm Sorry" I knew it was something similar. I was too lazy to look it up.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-07 03:33:00
Canada	Why americans need to know more aboot Canada	Some of the experiences here remind me of driving in Houston. I've never had someone threaten to shoot me, but there's a lot of road rage otherwise. To be fair, Houston traffic is horrendous. I'm part of a Facebook group called "Houston traffic... when did I die and go to Hell?" At least the Katy Freeway (I-10) is completed. That's so nice now. They started construction on it shortly after the dinosaurs died out and now, finally, it's finished! So... American and Canadian stereotypes, huh? That reminds me of a joke: When an American bumps into a piece of furniture, he curses at it. When a Canadian bumps into furniture, he says, "Excuse me!" Edited by DeadPoolX, 06 February 2009 - 10:04 PM.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-06 22:02:00
Canada	Canada's current economic situation- a comparison	I've got the TD Select Service account and as long as I keep the balance above $5000, the bank won't charge a monthly fee. If I drop below that figure (for even a second) I'll be charged $25. I've looked around and so far, that seems to be the best deal with a Canadian bank. However, the fact I need to keep any balance and be wary of monthly charges is ridiculous. In the U.S., I was accustomed to free savings and checking accounts, both of which I neither needed to keep a balance or worry about any monthly fees. That's pretty much across the board too. It's rare to find a U.S. bank that will charge its members. So you can imagine my surprise when I learned the difference between the banking systems.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-09 13:00:00
Canada	Canada's current economic situation- a comparison	The welfare situation really needs to be cleaned up in the United States. Some people do need assistance, but there's a difference between "getting someone back up on their feet" versus "allowing them to remain unemployed and simply get a welfare check."	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-08 15:30:00
Canada	No Canada?	When I was a little kid and heard the SSB, I wondered what a "donserly" was. That didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. Later on I learned it was "dawn's early." I had a habit of unintentionally hearing the wrong lyrics of most songs. When it came to Jingle Bells, I heard "bells on bobcats ring" instead of "bells on bob tails ring."	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-06 21:48:00
Canada	No Canada?	I rarely said the Pledge of Allegiance. Not because I was trying to be disrespectful or didn't believe in it. I was half-asleep and wanted to go back to bed.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-01-30 13:01:00
Canada	No Canada?	This has already happened in American schools. When I was a kid, the class would stand up every morning and recite the Pledge of Allegiance while facing the U.S. flag. That was slowly phased out due to the idea that the pledge was "reducing the rights of those from other cultures." The odd thing about this is that although you were made to stand up, there was no requirement to say the words. You could stand there and daydream if you wanted. I think the situation concerning both the Pledge of Allegiance and O Canada are moronic. If you don't want to deal with it, then either don't say it (and let others do if they wish) or move.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-01-29 21:12:00
Canada	Canadian passort renewal from U.S.	This brings up an interesting question, but from the opposite side. While my U.S. passport won't expire until 2015, I'd like to renew it. Whether or not I get a Canadian passport at some point in the future is irrelevant; I'd still like an American passport as well. I apologize if it seems like I'm intruding my thoughts into this topic. It's something I've been thinking about for a little while.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-10 14:06:00
Canada	Finding a Job in the America	The three most important factors of any job: 1. You like it (or at least you don't hate it). 2. You've got upwards mobility. 3. You get benefits. Those are listed in no particular order. I think upwards mobility is the most important. No matter how much you like your job or what benefits you gain, if there's no chance of promotion, you'll be stuck in the same position for however long you work there.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-10 20:08:00
Canada	Question about airports and preclearances	Three very important things: 1. Get to the airport early. You never know how busy it might be at the airport, how bad traffic could be and you need to allow for random acts of stupidity. 2. Only answer the Customs officers' questions. They don't want to hear about your life story and you shouldn't give them anything extra to ask about. 3. Relax. Seriously. Both security and Customs can recognize someone who looks nervous. If you don't want to be hassled, try to remain calm. Edited by DeadPoolX, 10 February 2009 - 08:28 PM.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-10 20:28:00
Canada	Guilty Pleasures	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Feb 7 2009, 07:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You do and its hard to tell people because sometimes they laugh at you. My husband would laugh at me until he moved in and experienced it first hand. My son can still remember everything that happened in that house, he remembers his crib shaking and all these things that happened when I wasn't there... I always found it weird that he never wanted to sleep in his room, and now he tells me the kinds of things that happened there... no wonder. I wouldn't say I necessarily "believe" in the supernatural, but I'd like to keep an open mind. I've read all sorts of material on hauntings (mostly for entertainment as I like ghost stories), but I'd be interested to see if ghosts are real for myself. QUOTE (Danu @ Feb 7 2009, 09:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok seriously Sprailenes, its getting creepy. First you live in NB, Now you lived in midland? My grandma lived just over from there and my cousin lives in Midland....my dads whole family is from that area. That's because she's stalking you. Run! Run while you still can!	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-08 04:38:00
Canada	Guilty Pleasures	QUOTE (*Marilyn* @ Jan 27 2009, 06:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ok i guess Taco Bell is ok but once you have had real Mexican food, it is hard to eat at Taco Bell... Taco Bell was the only restaurant to survive the "Franchise Wars." If you've seen Demolition Man, you'll get the joke.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-01-28 01:52:00
Canada	The truth is, Canada, America isn't into you	QUOTE (*Marilyn* @ Feb 16 2009, 07:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> well, I know at least one American who is into me That could have a double meaning...	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-16 22:53:00
Canada	what do you do to pass the time?	QUOTE (Udella&Wiz @ Feb 17 2009, 05:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (DeadPoolX @ Feb 16 2009, 03:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> While I was waiting? Well... for fun I'd play Grand Theft Auto: Vice City by myself and Guild Wars alongside my wife. Better yet, skip Guild Wars and move right on to World of Warcraft yes Dead - I play both I tried WoW for a few months. I didn't care for it at all (seemed too much like EverQuest), but I know some people who're practically addicted.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-17 11:46:00
Canada	what do you do to pass the time?	While I was waiting? Well... for fun I'd play Grand Theft Auto: Vice City by myself and Guild Wars alongside my wife.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-16 15:34:00
Canada	Boyfriend or Fiance?	My wife brought down chocolates once. She checked the box "bringing in food" (or whatever it said) and U.S. Customs asked about it, but didn't have a problem. They seem to care about fruits and vegetables. Maple syrup shouldn't be a problem.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-18 13:19:00
Canada	Boyfriend or Fiance?	QUOTE (Ber + Ter @ Feb 15 2009, 07:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh ouch, yeah, they did that to my boyfriend too, but at the time he had never met me, it had been the first visit. I don't know why but it seems a lot harder to get into Canada than it is to get into the United States. I found that when I, the Canadian, was returning home, they acted like they didn't want me there. THIS IS MY HOME COUNTRY DAMNIT. But yeah, boyfriend and shopping is all I tend to say. But this one fellow during christmas asked me 30 questions about what I did. I ALWAYS get asked if I have a job, and I always say yes and where. I've never been asked to prove it though. :S I agree with you. Nearly every time my wife went back to Canada after one of our visits where she can down to the U.S., she'd get searched by CBSA. I could see it happening once or twice, but it never fails. As for U.S. Customs, I have two stories: 1. One time when leaving Canada when my wife and I were still visiting, the U.S. Customs officer in pre-clearance decided to give me a hard time. He started asking me questions like, "What did you spend money on?" The first response that hit my brain was: "Cocaine in the shape of maple leaves." Obviously, I didn't say that. However, the whole time I was thinking, "I'm an American citizen, so you can't deny me entry." While I wasn't rude to him, I wasn't nice either. 2. When my wife (then fiancee) and I were leaving Vancouver to go down to Houston (we were, yet again, still visiting at that time), I spoke to one really cool U.S. Customs officer. He asked why I was there and I told him. He smiled and said, "You've got a girl here? You hound dog! High-five." I was taken off-guard, but I thought it was pretty cool. I've never seen that before and haven't since, either. Regardless, it was pretty neat. I had just hoped my wife got such an easy/cool officer. The officer she dealt with was nice, but not as friendly. She still got through.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-16 11:58:00
Canada	Boyfriend or Fiance?	I've entered Canada numerous times before my wife and I got married. Only one time did I ever have a problem with CBSA and that was in the Vancouver Airport. I arrived close to midnight and it was a few days before Christmas. I'm sure Customs was tired of seeing passengers, especially at that late hour. Regardless, I refused to go through YVR again -- at least until we were married and permanently together What happened was I told the Customs officer that I was there to visit "my fiancee." Well, he looked at me with an expression of horror on his face. He then told me to go to secondary. I went there and spent about 30 minutes attempting to convince the officer there that I had no intention of illegally immigrating and that I would leave. She basically asked me my entire life story, how my wife (then my fiancee) and I met, why I was there, where I planned to stay, how I paid for the trip, what I did for work, how much money I had on me, etc. In addition, I had to show her all of my documentation, including proof that I had a life back in the United States. Once she was satisfied, I was allowed to enter Canada. After that, I said "girlfriend" every time, except for the one time I was immigrating (legally, that is). Then I said "wife," but that was expected of me. Canada doesn't have a fiancee visa, so I couldn't have said anything else. I know some people will tell you to "always answer honestly." For the most part, I agree with that; however, you need to judge each and every situation as they come. In other words, just because saying "fiancee" easily got you in one time, it may not another time -- you might have to spend a long time convincing them you're legit. Even worse, if the CBSA officer is having a bad day, he or she could deny you simply for having an SO in his or her country. Edited by DeadPoolX, 15 February 2009 - 10:24 PM.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-15 22:24:00
Canada	Too Far?	This reminds me of a famous study in tolerance preformed years ago -- in the 1970s, I believe. The teacher divided the room up into two groups: those who have blue eyes and those with brown eyes. One week, she told the kids "negative traits" about the brown eyed children. The kids with blue eyes then acted prejudicial towards the kids with brown eyes. The next week, the situation was reversed. The same outcome occurred. After the study was completed, the teacher asked if the kids had learned anything and most of them said they did. They didn't like getting picked on or excluded for traits they had no control over. I think that's a great way to teach kids. Just telling them about "racist" this or "sexist" that is abstract. Having them experience some of it (in a more benign way) makes the situation far more real and understandable.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-19 11:30:00
Canada	Tim Hortons Has Done It Again!	QUOTE (truckerbob @ Feb 18 2009, 03:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (YuAndDan @ Feb 18 2009, 02:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, there seems to be a Tim Horton's on every corner here in Rochester NY. Moving this to the Canada Regional forum, More Canucks frequent that forum. Is the coffee servered at Tims in the states as good as it is in Canada? I always find coffee in the states tastes awful. Thanks To be fair, what sort of coffee are you buying? It's not that different from Canada, in that there is both good and bad coffee.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-18 18:08:00
Canada	Working and expenses in the U.S.	I think we can all agree that the "cost of whatever" highly depends where you're living. There are areas in Canada and the U.S. where the costs can skyrocket and areas where the costs plummet. Even within the same city. So definitively saying "one is more expensive than the other" is a difficult issue to compare.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-09 13:03:00
Canada	Name change???	For some reason or another, the BC provincial government requires women to get a complete name change if they want a hyphenated last name. Women can keep their maiden name or assume their husband's name without any problem, but if a woman wants to hyphenate? Forget it -- they make you go through the official process of changing your name. My wife wouldn't be completely against that if BC didn't issue you a new birth certificate. Apparently, if you get a hyphenated name, BC tears apart your old (and original) birth cert and gives you a brand new one. If BC wanted to issue a "change of name cert" or something similar, that'd be okay, but legally changing your birth cert? My wife wasn't born married.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-19 10:59:00
Canada	Living Together	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Feb 21 2009, 08:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My ex, we were never married, but he would cheat on me quite a bit. I took a lot, I tried to change and when I would catch him he would change for a bit and he would be really great for a few weeks and then he went back to cheating. Of course the entire time he was cheating with the same girl, so I came to the realization that we weren't meant to be and his true love was this girl, who is now his wife. It hurt a lot but you just realize what you are in control of what you can change, with him there was no control, and there was no change. His decision was made. I moved on. I am happy for them both. I can't say that I would leave if Mike cheated, I can't imagine him ever cheating so if he did I would probably be in shock, but I haven't been put in that situation so I don't really know. I would love to say: "I would leave if he did that to me" but I honestly don't know. It all depends the situation really. If I caught him doing it and he was going behind my back for a long time, yea I think that would piss me off enough to leave. If he came to me and told me and admitted he was so stupid and stuff... I could see myself giving him a chance. I'm a sucka. I don't understand this concept. If a man (or woman) is cheating on his wife (or husband), why would the person he's seeing on the side expect him to remain faithful to him/her? If someone cheated on their SO before, becoming that person's new SO doesn't mean he/she won't cheat on you.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-22 19:23:00
Canada	Living Together	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Feb 19 2009, 08:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am one who doesn't believe in happy ever after and I don't believe in forever either. I believe in the now. I may be with Mike in 50 years and maybe I won't be. I love him now and thats really what matters. A lot of people tell me that makes me a negative person, but I just think I'm realistic... in my mind anyways. My grandparents have been married for well over 50 years and my grandmother said to me, "We're still adjusting to each other."	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-19 11:14:00
Canada	Living Together	Hmmm.... before my wife and I moved in together, there were a few things we hadn't discovered about each other while on your visits. For instance, my wife is obsessive about clutter. I don't mean she wants a few items put away. When we try to watch a movie, she'll get up -- in the middle -- and start fixing the blinds or adjusting our DVDs or organizing our Wiimotes! She'll also start cleaning out of nowhere. I can't even see the dirt or dust she's talking about! That wouldn't be so bad, but her obsession with clutter is a little much. If something is on the floor (like a box) or an object isn't perfectly aligned, so what? Is it really worth getting worked up about it? As for me, my wife says I'm "unobservant." This is probably due to the fact I don't have the same clutter and cleaning tendencies she does. I'm also more social than she is. I'm not going out partying or anything, but I'm much more outgoing. My wife is more of an introvert and gets overstimulated by noise and crowds after a while. I wonder if that's why she hates talking in front of a crowd. I don't have a problem with it; in fact, I enjoy it. Again, I'm not shy at all, whereas my wife can be quite shy.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-19 11:10:00
Canada	Advice Needed-Got a New Pup...	Beagles are pretty cute. They're not my favorite breed, but they're high up on the list. My wife's best friend has a beagle. According to my wife, the dog is a fantastic companion, but a little hyper. I remember I'd tell my dog I'd "trade him in for a beagle" when he acted up.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-25 06:33:00
Canada	Need Clarification	As it's already been said, you don't need a visa to enter Canada. You will need your passport, however. Canada (and the U.S.) require that visitors from some countries have visas, but traveling to and from Canada and the United States only requires a passport. I'd also recommend bringing ties to the U.S., since the CBSA officer may request "proof" that you aren't going to overstay or permanently move to Canada. Proof may consist of flight itineraries, apartment lease info, home mortgage info, an employment letter from work or anything else that suggests you wouldn't want to "give it all up" and move in illegally. Your career may also have some impact on the CBSA officer believing your story. If you're an attorney or physician, it'd be unlikely you'd leave to move elsewhere. However, if you work at 7-11, then your ties to the U.S. might be less. Overall, I haven't found work-related info to mean all that much, but there's always that chance you'll get someone who's had a really bad day and may try to make entering Canada a little difficult. You'll also want to tell the truth when entering Canada. That doesn't mean you'll want to divulge every facet of your life (and to be honest, the CBSA officer won't want to hear it). If the officer asks a question, then you tell him or her honestly. But only answer as much as needed. By saying more than necessary you could open yourself up to further questioning.	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-03-03 14:56:00
Canada	What's your favorite restaurant in USA ?	QUOTE (Emancipation @ Feb 19 2009, 05:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> mmmmm sushi.. we ate at Sushi on Chapel last week.. mmmm so yummers. I read that as "we ate sushi in a chapel last week." I was sitting here wondering, "Where does this occur?"	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-19 11:34:00
Canada	What's your favorite restaurant in USA ?	QUOTE (warlord @ Feb 10 2009, 02:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Joes Crack shack I'm not impressed with. I'm a huge seafood person, so I eat it several times a week at home (octopus, cuddlefish, clams, squid etc). Red Lobster is far better then Joe's is. They're food is kind of more like a Long John Silvers fast food style seafood rather then the good style. Plus too much of it seems to be fried which I despise in my seafood (other the odd fried squid as an appetizer, but that's it)... Are you telling me you don't like the cocaine-laced "catch of the day"?	DeadPoolX	Male	Canada	2009-02-10 20:00:00