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Travel Forum / Travel Types / RV Travel / November 2008Route and Campground recommendatations - Ontario to Nova Scotia
Hi All, I was informed by SWMBO that next spring we will be once again visiting one of the provinces mentioned in tourism literature as Canada's Ocean Playgournd; Nova Scotia. If you have any specific recommendatins I'd be glad to hear them, good, bad or indifferent. We are pulling a 32E37 Titanium fifth wheel so most (all?) of the provincial parks are, I think, out of the question. We will be going in early May, likely leaving on the ninth, for two weeks. One of the routes MS Streets and Trips wants us to follow goes through Maine, hwy 27 to I95, then into New Brunswick, I don't like crossing the borders because of having to declare alcohol, but if there's a convincing argument I may consider that route. Looking at it it seems that Hwy 9 from Bangor, or even 1A to 1 along the coast may be an interesting drive, comments? I see a couple of campgrounds on Grand Manan Island, we could, after that take the ferry from Saint John to Digby is it worth visiting Grand Manan? > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > that take the ferry from Saint John to Digby is it worth visiting > Grand Manan? Tim, I have a couple of travellogs from the summer of '03 when we went there that I can send you if you'd like. Send me an email, my address is good.  SignatureOwen McKenzie Posting from Mesa, AZ The reason congressmen try so hard to get re-elected is that they would hate to have to make a living under the laws they've passed. >> Hi All, >> [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > Tim, I have a couple of travellogs from the summer of '03 when we went there > that I can send you if you'd like. Send me an email, my address is good. I'm posting on Owen's as I just got back and only downloaded the last 500 headers. Take the Airline, route 9 to Calais (pronounced callis) They redid the road a few years ago and it's a decent ride. Calais is an easy port to enter. It is small and they don't have the facility to search more than a couple of rigs, so the chances are better of getting through without a search. If the alcohol is in open bottles and for your personal use, just declare it if you are asked. There usually isn't any duty for an RVer with open bottles. I don't think the ferry to Digby is worth it, personally. I've been to Digby and except for some excellent scallops and really awesome steamer clams, there isn't much in Digby. I didn't think it was a necessity to visit Grand Manan. Nova Scotia is wonderful. Make sure you schedule several days on Cape Breton Island and check with the tourist info booth in Baddeck (several campgrounds there) for a local kaleigh (sp) It's a music thing. If the Mrs. is into beautiful handicrafts, you must go th Cheticamp and see the stuff at the co-op, especially the hooked rugs. There is so much to do on Cape Breton besides the National Park (get a ticket so you can go off the highway and explore. There are some wonderful spots) Do try to go to Louisbourg and visit the historical place. There was a coal mine that you could visit in Sydney or North Sydney. Very interesting. See if you can get some info about it. May is a little too chilly for my thin blood, but you should be avoiding the tourist crowds. Do check and see when the campgrounds open as they have a very short season. Have a great time and send me an email with any other questions. SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life Welcome back, Janet... > If the alcohol is in open bottles and for your personal use, just > declare it if you are asked. There usually isn't any duty for an RVer > with open bottles. Bite your tongue, milady... it's your duty as an RVer with open bottles to offer me a glass (or two). Otherwise I get huffy and a huffy hamster is hard to bear, trust me... David "The Hamster" Malone > Welcome back, Janet... > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > David "The Hamster" Malone Thanks for the welcome, David. I will offer you plenty of my good Mexican booze in exchange for some of your excellent Alexander Keith's IPA. Deal? <g> I tried the English bacon. It is good. I tried the blood pudding. It was bad. We got the most awesome fish and chips (haddock) in Winchester and our hosts made me try the mushy peas. Not my favorite thing. It must be an acquired taste. SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life > Thanks for the welcome, David. I will offer you plenty of my good > Mexican booze in exchange for some of your excellent Alexander Keith's > IPA. Deal? <g> I only drink beer or wine, but if I ever come your way, I'll bring you some 'real' IPA instead of that over-hyped Keith's stuff.... > I tried the English bacon. It is good. I tried the blood pudding. It was > bad. We got the most awesome fish and chips (haddock) in Winchester and > our hosts made me try the mushy peas. Not my favorite thing. It must be > an acquired taste. We're talking about blood pudding served fried with breakfast...? It's better than a serving of filet mignon - there's something wrong if you didn't like it. Mushy peas on the other hand are definitely an acquired taste and I never acquired it myself. David "The Hamster" Malone >> Thanks for the welcome, David. I will offer you plenty of my good >> Mexican booze in exchange for some of your excellent Alexander Keith's >> IPA. Deal? <g> > > I only drink beer or wine, but if I ever come your way, I'll bring you > some 'real' IPA instead of that over-hyped Keith's stuff.... I like the Keith's. Not hype to me. >> I tried the English bacon. It is good. I tried the blood pudding. It was >> bad. We got the most awesome fish and chips (haddock) in Winchester and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > didn't like it. Mushy peas on the other hand are definitely an > acquired taste and I never acquired it myself. I encountered it fried at breakfast in the hotel. I tried it because I told you I'd try it. For the most part, we did not like breakfasts in Europe. Except for one container in Spain, the yogurt is weird. > David "The Hamster" Malone SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life >> We're talking about blood pudding served fried with breakfast...? It's >> better than a serving of filet mignon - there's something wrong if you [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > told you I'd try it. For the most part, we did not like breakfasts in > Europe. Except for one container in Spain, the yogurt is weird. Yogurt! Ack! You call that breakfast? I like a hot breakfast, which (except for the Brits) we did not find common in Europe. However, most places had such a variety of foods that I had little problem adapting. The hotels on the Austrian lakes featured the best Continental breakfasts, closely followed by the Italian hotel we stayed at in Grado. Cold cuts, cheeses, rolls, fruit, boiled eggs, REALLY good coffee and sometimes even smoked fish. LZ > I encountered it fried at breakfast in the hotel. I tried it because I > told you I'd try it. Then I'm puzzled. My wife bought half-a-dozen links of them on Friday and we enjoyed it with breakfast over the weekend. Next time you attend a Blue Jays game (could happen...?) come and have breakfast with us. Incidentally, I've introduced it to some of our neighbors and now they all buy it too... > For the most part, we did not like breakfasts in > Europe. Most hotels I've stayed in provide some kind of 'continental' breakfast. You can't go wrong with croissants, scrambled eggs, cheeses, fruit and coffee... the best I've had was a hotel outside Amsterdam and the next best a bed & breakfast in Venice. David "The Hamster" Malone >> I encountered it fried at breakfast in the hotel. I tried it because I >> told you I'd try it. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > cheeses, fruit and coffee... the best I've had was a hotel outside > Amsterdam and the next best a bed & breakfast in Venice. The scrambled eggs were, to our taste, awful no matter where we were. One tires of croissants and cheese. We could not find breakfast coffee that we liked. The espresso was wonderful but everyday breakfast coffee was not. We are not used to cheese and cold meats and sausage for breakfast. On the river barge, I asked the omelet chef to scramble me a bit of egg and that was good. Otherwise, breakfast wasn't. I think I had tortilla withdrawl <g> SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life >>> I encountered it fried at breakfast in the hotel. I tried it because I >>> told you I'd try it. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > was not. We are not used to cheese and cold meats and sausage for > breakfast. I suppose you kvetched your way across Europe leaving images of the Ugly American in your wake.... > On the river barge, I asked the omelet chef to scramble me a bit of egg > and that was good. Otherwise, breakfast wasn't. I think I had tortilla > withdrawl <g> On the first day of our 1984 trip, we rented a car after landing in Frankfurt and drove as far as Wurzburg. Found a nice hotel downtown and checked in. While having a leisurely dinner a bus load of California tourists arrived. Loud, obnoxious, arguing with the waiters for special orders that weren't on the menu, shouting in English as if that cured the language problem, stuffing ashtrays in their purses as souvenirs. Geez, were we embarrassed to be their fellow countrymen. The next morning they took over the elevator for the better part of an hour as they moved all their luggage back to the bus. They had the bus driver park right at the door even though it blocked egress and left the other guests stuck in the parking lot. I told Esposa we were going to avoid every known tourist destination if that is what we could expect. Except for Venice, we were pretty successful. LZ > The scrambled eggs were, to our taste, awful no matter where we were. I've had some pretty glutinous messes that were supposed to be eggs - I think they use egg substitute or powdered eggs vs the real thing. Well, at least you survived without food poisoning, etc. > One tires of croissants and cheese. We could not find breakfast coffee > that we liked. The espresso was wonderful but everyday breakfast coffee > was not. I wouldn't think of having anything but espresso in Europe (except a few places in the UK). In Portugal I was used to having a batanado which is an espresso with a little added hot water to make a strongish cup of 'regular' coffee. Couldn't figure out how to ask for the same thing in other countries... <g> David "The Hamster" Malone On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:34:18 -0800 (PST), "David \"The Hamster\" Malone" <malone@ca.ibm.com> wrote: >> The scrambled eggs were, to our taste, awful no matter where we were. > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >David "The Hamster" Malone Damn. A bastinado for breakfast. That'll wake you up. You are one tough Hamster.... > Damn. A bastinado for breakfast. That'll wake you up. > > You are one tough Hamster... You Americans are so... um... eff-feet... to us Europeans a bastinado is much the same as reflexology - or at the most, a mild foot massage. David "The Hamster" Malone > Take the Airline, route 9 to Calais (pronounced callis) They redid the > road a few years ago and it's a decent ride. Calais is an easy port to > enter. It is small and they don't have the facility to search more than a > couple of rigs, so the chances are better of getting through without a > search. Welcome back, Janet. You didn't miss much here, except for the usual BS. When we camped in Calais, ME the natives informed us that the name of the town was pronounced "Calluh". Has that changed? SignatureCarl A. in FL >> Take the Airline, route 9 to Calais (pronounced callis) They redid the >> road a few years ago and it's a decent ride. Calais is an easy port to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Has that changed? We've used the crossing many times over the years and we've always heard it as Callis. Had a wonderful time river barging it through Germany. Such beautiful country. SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life >> Take the Airline, route 9 to Calais (pronounced callis) They redid the >> road a few years ago and it's a decent ride. Calais is an easy port to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Welcome back, Janet. You didn't miss much here, except for the usual BS. I was thinking that some of you all might have left the country or committed suicide after the election <vbg> I guess we all have to see what happens. Barry got sick and wound up in the hospital in Palermo, Sicily. If anyone wants to know what socialized medicine is like, boy, can I tell them the story! SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life > Barry got sick and wound up in the hospital in Palermo, Sicily. If anyone > wants to know what socialized medicine is like, boy, can I tell them the > story! Very sorry to hear that, hope he's OK now. And no, don't want to hear the story, BTDT. NEVER, but NEVER get sick south of the Alps. SignatureCarl A. in FL >> Barry got sick and wound up in the hospital in Palermo, Sicily. If >> anyone wants to know what socialized medicine is like, boy, can I tell >> them the story! > > Very sorry to hear that, hope he's OK now. He's much better, thank you. We had the tour guide from hell in Florence and my poor guy could not recover from being pushed too hard. > And no, don't want to hear the story, BTDT. One of these days I might post it. > NEVER, but NEVER get sick south of the Alps. I think it's a bad idea to get sick in Europe, period. OUr friends in the UK have a BIL who is dying of cancer. He might have had a better chance of beating it if he could have seen the doctor earlier. Because of the wait, the cancer got worse. I'm glad to be an American. SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life >>> Hi All, >>> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> there that I can send you if you'd like. Send me an email, my address is >> good. > May is a little too chilly for my thin blood, but you should be avoiding > the tourist crowds. Do check and see when the campgrounds open as they > have a very short season. > > Have a great time and send me an email with any other questions. Thanks Janet, I'd almost given up hope of getting any more answers, was formatting a snarkey response to all in my mind, glad it stayed there. I take it you have returned, I hope you had a wonderful time and can post some of the, I'm sure, thousands of quality pictures you took. One time coming back into Canada with the portion of a case (of Alexander Keith's I might add) of beer that I had taken down with me, was charged duty on a whole case as we had loaded up on some cheap liquor in Rhode Island and were at our limit, it steamed me, but I bit my tongue and paid. I was looking at maps and am considering taking the long way 'round, through the Gaspe region of Quebec, along the shore, I'm told it is beautiful, rugged, and barren, with sparse facilities, but that's what boondocking is all about I guess. Anyway thanks again for the tips. Tim. >>>> Hi All, >>>> [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Tim. Tim, If you are going to Quebec, please take my advice and do not enter into Canada through that province. Enter in New Brunswick, or Ontario. Once you are in Canada, you should not have any problems, but do not cross the border into the province of Quebec. BTDT and wouldn't want to see anyone I know subjected to it. SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life > If you are going to Quebec, please take my advice and do not enter > into Canada through that province. Enter in New Brunswick, or > Ontario. Once you are in Canada, you should not have any problems, > but do not cross the border into the province of Quebec. BTDT and > wouldn't want to see anyone I know subjected to it. Welcome back, Janet. Tim is starting in Canada, as the subject says. SignatureOwen McKenzie Posting from Mesa, AZ The reason congressmen try so hard to get re-elected is that they would hate to have to make a living under the laws they've passed. >> If you are going to Quebec, please take my advice and do not enter >> into Canada through that province. Enter in New Brunswick, or [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Welcome back, Janet. Tim is starting in Canada, as the subject says. Thanks, Owen. I just wanted to be sure no one goes in through Quebec. The rest of Canada is wonderful. SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life What the heck is wrong with Quebec? Unless you have an aversion to great food and actual culture! >>> If you are going to Quebec, please take my advice and do not enter >>> into Canada through that province. Enter in New Brunswick, or [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks, Owen. I just wanted to be sure no one goes in through Quebec. The > rest of Canada is wonderful. >What the heck is wrong with Quebec? Unless you have an aversion to great >food and actual culture! Nothing except Americans get better treatment from Al Quaida in Iraq than the froggies in CUEBECK. -- $$$$$$$$$%% Yours truly, Johnny Dollar! I can tell you honestly after 48+ years of living in Montreal, Man are you wrong!!!! One bad apple.............etc. >>What the heck is wrong with Quebec? Unless you have an aversion to great >>food and actual culture! [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > $$$$$$$$$%% > Yours truly, Johnny Dollar! >I can tell you honestly after 48+ years of living in Montreal, Man are you >wrong!!!! >One bad apple.............etc. >> Yours truly, Johnny Dollar! You are well advised to ignore this person or better yet, filter him. He is a classic troll, starting flame wars just for the fun of it. Elliot Richmond Itinerant astronomy teacher > I can tell you honestly after 48+ years of living in Montreal, Man are you > wrong!!!! > One bad apple.............etc. We visited with friends who were born and raised and lived their entire lives in Montreal. He was a retired official with the school board and had taken special classes so that his French diction was totally proper with the local French. We were out to dinner with them and he ordered in French. The teen aged waitress laughed in his face. We've traveled all over Canada, visiting in every province and the Yukon Territory. We have been in every state in the Union and most of Mexico. I can tell you, without reservations, that the rudest people on the North American continent are from Quebec Province. Just ask anyone who winters in Southern Florida. I'm glad you think they like you up there, but if you weren't born speaking Quebec French, they are probably laughing at you behind your back. SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life >We've traveled all over Canada, visiting in every province and the Yukon >Territory. We have been in every state in the Union and most of Mexico. >I can tell you, without reservations, that the rudest people on the >North American continent are from Quebec Province. Just ask anyone who >winters in Southern Florida. No doubt you will find a bigot or two in Quebec who tells everyone that "the rudest people on the North American continent are from New Jersey and Texas." If Janet was the only NJ/TX resident they'd met, it would compute. BTW, we have traveled almost as widely as Her Majesty Janet, and we found that every area has mostly nice people and a very few jackasses. Even NJ has mostly nice people. Will Sill - think about this: The veracity of an idea is not determined by how many people agree with it - but by truth. "Will" <will@epix.net> wrote > BTW, we have traveled almost as widely as Her Majesty Janet, and we > found that every area has mostly nice people and a very few jackasses. > Even NJ has mostly nice people. > > Will Sill - Except for the redneck areas of the state, so does Pennsylvania. Max P.S. "Froggies" would be the equivalent of the "N" word back in redneck land. Wanna continue? >>What the heck is wrong with Quebec? Unless you have an aversion to great >>food and actual culture! [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > $$$$$$$$$%% > Yours truly, Johnny Dollar! >P.S. "Froggies" would be the equivalent of the "N" word back in redneck >land. Wanna continue? Yes, he's a troll.... Hunter <- Likes Quebec >What the heck is wrong with Quebec? Unless you have an aversion to great >food and actual culture! You gotta understand Janet. Which is hard, but on one occasion in the distant past, she and her Other had an encounter with a Customs person who did not treat them as royalty. Need I say more? Will Sill - think about this: The veracity of an idea is not determined by how many people agree with it - but by truth. >> What the heck is wrong with Quebec? Unless you have an aversion to great >> food and actual culture! > > You gotta understand Janet. Which is hard, but on one occasion in the > distant past, she and her Other had an encounter with a Customs person > who did not treat them as royalty. Need I say more? You might say the truth. We were terrorized at the border. We were not alone as many Americans have found similar problems entering through Quebec *not* through the rest of the country. I have actual correspondence from a Canadian official in Ottawa that proves that the border official in Quebec Province was way out of line, but of course Will and his fellow Janet-haters will have something else to say. Believe what you will, but I was there (for well over 2 hours and $200 Canadian) SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life >What the heck is wrong with Quebec? Unless you have an aversion to great >food and actual culture! [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >>>> Ontario. Once you are in Canada, you should not have any problems, >>>> but do not cross the border into the province of Quebec. Janet did not say there was anything wrong with Quebec. She suggested that one should not enter Canada by crossing the US-Quebec border. Instead, cross in to New Brunswick or some other province, and then go to Quebec. I too am interested in why she recommended this. To drive to Ontario or New Brunswick would be a long way around, when Montreal (where you were headed anyway) is right there. Janet, are you out there? I hope all is well with you. Elliot Richmond Itinerant astronomy teacher Thanks for clearing that up, Elliot. Too much "Quebec bashing" out there. We kind of jump to our defence quickly. Take care, Gary >>What the heck is wrong with Quebec? Unless you have an aversion to great >>food and actual culture! [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Elliot Richmond > Itinerant astronomy teacher > Thanks for clearing that up, Elliot. Too much "Quebec bashing" out there. We > kind of jump to our defence quickly. > Take care, > Gary Yes. Quebec is so "friendly" that they have to run ads on New York City TV stations telling everyone how "friendly" they are. Rudest people in North America. SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life >> Thanks for clearing that up, Elliot. Too much "Quebec bashing" out >> there. We [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Rudest people in North America. We went through Quebec on our 89 trip to Eastern Canada. Among other things, they pretended they didn't understand that I wanted a Traveler's Check cashed - and I was in a bank. You shove a TC at a teller, and they don't know what you want? sh.t. And when I said "Howdy" in CGs, they sniffed and moved on. a.sholes, all, them Frogs. The Brunses and Scotians were as friendly as Jawjins. Signaturebill Theory don't mean squat if it don't work. > And when I said > "Howdy" in CGs, they sniffed and moved on. Did you really say, "Howdy"? I thought only Minnie Pearl used that form of address... and now she's dead. No wonder they sniffed (probably trying to figure out if you were dead too.) David "The zombie Hamster" Malone On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:39:26 -0800 (PST), "David \"The Hamster\" Malone" <malone@ca.ibm.com> wrote: >> And when I said >> "Howdy" in CGs, they sniffed and moved on. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >David "The zombie Hamster" Malone We spent 3 lovely weeks in NB and NS 3 years ago. Between the people I met there and the Cuebeckers I have had to tolerate in our travels, I found that they take pride in their ignorance of their neighbors to the south. Those wonderful people we have had occasion to enjoy the company of from the western provinces have been extrordinarily nice. The eastern Canadians have been most often rude, hateful towards statesiders and boneheadedly stupid of the states, especially the southwest. E.g., We do have Indians here but for the most part they no longer scalp the white eyes. In addition, not everyone in Arizona shoots first and asks questions later. Sheriff Joe does NOT torture prisoners. (well not all the time). There are trees in NM, TX and AZ. Rattle snakes do not live all over the place and bite everyone. Yes, there really is a 'Grand Canyon'! Yes, GWB did graduate from grade school. But to the amusement of western Canucks, I offer- All Time Dumbest Questions Asked By Banff Park Tourists Yes, they're ALL TRUE as heard at the information kiosks manned by Parks Canada staff! 1. How do the elk know they're supposed to cross at the "Elk Crossing" signs? 2. At what elevation does an elk become a moose? 3. Tourist: "How do you pronounce 'Elk'?" Park Information Staff: "'Elk.'" Tourist: "Oh." 4. Are the bears with collars tame? 5. Is there anywhere I can see the bears pose? 6. Is it okay to keep an open bag of bacon on the picnic table, or should I store it in my tent? 7. Where can I find Alpine Flamingos? 8. I saw an animal on the way to Banff today -- could you tell me what it was? 9. Are there birds in Canada? 10. Did I miss the turnoff for Canada? 11. Where does Alberta end and Canada begin? 12. Do you have a map of the State of Jasper? 13. Is this the part of Canada that speaks French, or is that Saskatchewan? 14. If I go to B.C., do I have to go through Ontario? 15. Which is the way to the Columbia Rice fields? 16. How far is Banff from Canada? 17. What's the best way to see Canada in a day? 18. Do they search you at the B.C. border? 19. When we enter B.C., do we have to convert our money to British pounds? 20. Where can I buy a raccoon hat? ALL Canadians own one, don't they? 21. Are there phones in Banff? 22. So it's eight kilometers away... is that in miles? 23. We're on the decibel system, you know. 24. Where can I get my husband really, REALLY, lost?? 25. Is that two kilometers by foot or by car? 26. Don't you Canadians know anything? 27. Where do you put the animals at night? 28. Tourist: "How do you get your lakes so blue?" Park staff: "We take the water out in the winter and paint the bottom." Tourist: "Oh!" -- $$$$$$$$$%% Yours truly, Johnny Dollar! > The eastern Canadians have been most often rude, hateful towards > statesiders and boneheadedly stupid of the states, especially the > southwest. That cuts both ways of course - there are ignorant people on both sides of the border. In fact, one of the segments on the Rick Mercer Report (Canadian comedian) used to be a series of 'man-on-the-street' interviews called 'Talking to Americans' with people from different parts of the US where he quizzed them about Canadian culture, geography, and politics. Hilarious. Sample clip... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhTZ_tgMUdo David "The Hamster" Malone >> The eastern Canadians have been most often rude, hateful towards >> statesiders and boneheadedly stupid of the states, especially the [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > David "The Hamster" Malone I've actually been to the Parliament building in Ottawa and done the tour. Have you? SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life > I've actually been to the Parliament building in Ottawa and done the > tour. Have you? I've been in Ottawa many times to visit my brother, Keith when he lived there, but I haven't toured the Parliament Building. I'm not really the touristy type... I tend to 'tour' restaurants, pool halls, and fishing spots when I'm in a new place. <g> David "The Hamster" Malone > But to the amusement of western Canucks, I offer- > > All Time Dumbest Questions Asked By Banff Park Tourists One of our all-time favorites was a fellow American traveler on an RV caravan to Alaska. We were in Fairbanks and she asked if they took American money. Another was our dear friend, Beverly, who, when we stopped at a scenic lookout named "Kootenay Crossing" asked: "what kind of animal is a Kootenay?" SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life >> But to the amusement of western Canucks, I offer- >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > lookout named "Kootenay Crossing" asked: "what kind of animal is a > Kootenay?" Or the Canadian at Lake Corpus KOA when he saw his first Roseate Spoonbill. "Look, a pink Blue Heron". LZ >> And when I said >> "Howdy" in CGs, they sniffed and moved on. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > David "The zombie Hamster" Malone I've said "Howdy" most of my life. Even before I moved to GA. Before "Howdy", it was "Hey". I've tried to convert to "Hi" several times in my life, but just couldn't get the hang of it. I even tried "Hello", but that never felt right unless I had a phone to my ear. Signaturebill Theory don't mean squat if it don't work. > I've said "Howdy" most of my life. Even before I moved to GA. Before > "Howdy", it was "Hey". I've tried to convert to "Hi" several times in > my life, but just couldn't get the hang of it. I even tried "Hello", > but that never felt right unless I had a phone to my ear. Maybe you could try the Ned Flanders route and go with a cheerful 'Howdy doodly, neighbor...". And if they sniff, offer them a Kleenex. David "The Hamster" Malone >> I've said "Howdy" most of my life. Even before I moved to GA. Before >> "Howdy", it was "Hey". I've tried to convert to "Hi" several times in [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Maybe you could try the Ned Flanders route and go with a cheerful > 'Howdy doodly, neighbor...". Bastards would probably tell me it's none of my dambusiness how they doodled. > And if they sniff, offer them a Kleenex. > > David "The Hamster" Malone Signaturebill Theory don't mean squat if it don't work. >And when I said >"Howdy" in CGs, they sniffed and moved on. Whenever I have an opportunity to spend time in some place like Boston or Montreal, I always try to go all "Texan." I wear jeans and boots and my big Aggie belt buckle, and say "howdy" to everybody. Some get the joke. Most don't. Elliot Richmond B.S. Physics, Texas A&M, 1964 Ph.D. Science Education, UT Austin, 2005 Elliot Richmond Itinerant astronomy teacher >> And when I said >> "Howdy" in CGs, they sniffed and moved on. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > and my big Aggie belt buckle, and say "howdy" to everybody. Some get > the joke. Most don't. My brave (or stupid) husband walked around Boston with a NY Yankee ball cap on his head. Some folks took it in the good humor it was meant but you wouldn't believe how some others behaved. SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life >My brave (or stupid) husband walked around Boston with a NY Yankee ball >cap on his head. Some folks took it in the good humor it was meant but >you wouldn't believe how some others behaved. I had a funny thing happen today. I stopped at a yard sale on the way to the feed store. The guy had a golf cart with BoSox stickers all over it. I said jokingly, Hrruuumpf, I'm a Yankee fan myself." <g> He said, "The Yankees are my second favorite team." I just looked at him wondering how is that possible.... Hunter >> My brave (or stupid) husband walked around Boston with a NY Yankee ball >> cap on his head. Some folks took it in the good humor it was meant but [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > It's not. The man is a living oxymoron. SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life >It's not. The man is a living oxymoron. Thank you, that's what I thought. Hunter >>My brave (or stupid) husband walked around Boston with a NY Yankee ball >>cap on his head. Some folks took it in the good humor it was meant but [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >Hunter I'm an equal opportunity fan myself. I don't give a hamster's a.s about either of them. I am, however, rather fond of apple pie. Bob >I don't give a hamster's >a.s about either of them. How did you come to possess his a.s? Hunter >>I don't give a hamster's >>a.s about either of them. > > How did you come to possess his a.s? > > Hunter He bought it at a yard sale. <g> >He bought it at a yard sale. <g> Oh, a cheap a.s. Hunter >>He bought it at a yard sale. <g> > > Oh, a cheap a.s. > > Hunter The hamster just wanted to get rid of it. he'd only bought it in the first place against the possibility of losing his other one at the track. <G> >>>He bought it at a yard sale. <g> >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >The hamster just wanted to get rid of it. he'd only bought it in the first >place against the possibility of losing his other one at the track. <G> Or in the kitchen. > Or in the kitchen Or in the rest of the house. Ortelia was so inspired at all the destruction and mayhem going on in the kitchen this weekend that she hired a couple of guys to paint all four bedrooms... starting today. The guys came in Saturday and did the demolition. It took a bit longer than it should because a buddy of ours decided he wanted the old cabinets - he said they were in better shape than the ones in his kitchen - so they had to get them out whole. No surprises except for a wee plumbing issue that the plumber is going to have to resolve. I'm just glad I'm out of the house. David "The Hamster" Malone >We finally found those WMD's. They were in the banking system.On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:41:44 -0800 (PST), "David \"The Hamster\" Malone" <malone@ca.ibm.com> wrote: >> Or in the kitchen > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >David "The Hamster" Malone Has it ever occurred to you that the whole RV interlude was just the Hamsterette's way of softening you up? Hmmmm? If you want a man to forget a toothache, just stomp on his foot. Bob, suddenly into conspiracy theory > Has it ever occurred to you that the whole RV interlude was just > the Hamsterette's way of softening you up? Hmmmm? Ha. You think she's forgotten about the RV thing...? I don''t... > If you want a man to forget a toothache, just stomp on his foot. Wouldn't it make more sense to just knock his teeth out? David The practical Hamster" Malone On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:10:30 -0800 (PST), "David \"The Hamster\" Malone" <malone@ca.ibm.com> wrote: >> Has it ever occurred to you that the whole RV interlude was just >> the Hamsterette's way of softening you up? Hmmmm? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >David The practical Hamster" Malone Hard on the knuckles. Broke my right hand that way once, outside a hotel in Washington, DC. I was on leave, and one of the things I took leave of was my senses. bob >> We finally found those WMD's. They were in the banking system.On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:41:44 -0800 (PST), "David \"The Hamster\" Malone" <malone@ca.ibm.com> wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Bob, suddenly into conspiracy theory The Hamster should have just bought a 40' diesel pusher right away and saved money in the long run. LZ > The Hamster should have just bought a 40' diesel pusher right away and > saved money in the long run. There was a nice older Liberty H3-40 Prevost in the local Craigslist the other day... only $139,900. Heck of a deal... but it's in Texas. Hey, Bob Giddings - here's a bargain for you... http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/rvs/913675167.html David "The Hamster" Malone On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:51:10 -0800 (PST), "David \"The Hamster\" Malone" <malone@ca.ibm.com> wrote: >> The Hamster should have just bought a 40' diesel pusher right away and >> saved money in the long run. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >David "The Hamster" Malone Not my cuppa. But you go on ahead. > But you go on ahead. I'm not a hat... I'm a hamster... David "The Hamster" Malone >> But you go on ahead. > > I'm not a hat... I'm a hamster... > > David "The Hamster" Malone What's the difference? http://www.hamsterific.com/images/hamsters/HamsterOnHead.jpg Signaturebill Theory don't mean squat if it don't work. > What's the difference? Well, a hat won't pee on your head for one thing... David "The Hamster" Malone >>> But you go on ahead. >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >What's the difference? >http://www.hamsterific.com/images/hamsters/HamsterOnHead.jpg Send that to Bob Hatch. He could get one for Mary. >>I don't give a hamster's >>a.s about either of them. > >How did you come to possess his a.s? > >Hunter I didn't. That's why it's so easy to not give it. At first I was going to not give a rat's a.s, but I got confused, sorting around in that empty cabinet. There's just so many a.ses not in there. I think they're all out here. That's baseball. Bob >> I don't give a hamster's >> a.s about either of them. > > How did you come to possess his a.s? > > Hunter Hamster bordello's going out of business sale? SignatureFrank Howell Everyone does that. I believe it's called the "Tourism Industry" If they were that rude, wouldn't they promote scenery, or restaurants instead? Funny thought. The only one I've noticed being rude on this post isn't the Quebecer. Have a nice day! >> Thanks for clearing that up, Elliot. Too much "Quebec bashing" out there. >> We [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Rudest people in North America. Unfortunately, some morons (on our side) ruin the reputation of one of the greatest destinations in North America, if not the world. We are a taste of Europe in North America. Too bad some European style arrogance spoils some peoples experience. >>What the heck is wrong with Quebec? Unless you have an aversion to great >>food and actual culture! [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Elliot Richmond > Itinerant astronomy teacher > Unfortunately, some morons (on our side) ruin the reputation of one of the > greatest destinations in North America, if not the world. > We are a taste of Europe in North America. Too bad some European style > arrogance spoils some peoples experience. I was just in Paris, France. I expected the same arrogance as I had found in French Canada and nothing could have been further from the truth. The Parisians were helpful and friendly and did not mock my pitiful high school French like the Canadians always do. We get many winter visitors here from French-speaking areas of Canada. The people from New Brunswick are gracious and friendly. The people from Quebec are not. I have helped several of them many times and have never gotten a "merci" I will continue to help them, because that's who I am, but I don't expect appreciation. I'm sorry, but I'm not the only American who feels that there is a provincial attitude that comes from Quebec. It does not come from French-speaking New Brunswick. I only have the highest praise for the graciousness and friendliness we've experienced in every Canadian province *except* Quebec. SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life >> What the heck is wrong with Quebec? Unless you have an aversion to great >> food and actual culture! [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Janet, are you out there? I hope all is well with you. I'm fine, Elliot. Been busy. In 2002 we were subjected to a terrible time at the border crossing into Quebec Province from the US. We had been in Canada every summer for at least 13 years before that crossing. That year we were in the Maritimes for the entire month of July and came out to spend a few weeks in Maine before re-entering through Quebec to go to Toronto for a Yankees-Blue Jays series. There was no legal basis for holding us as long as they did, charging us $200 for a Minister's Permit that was not necessary and other acts of terror, including separating us from each other, not permitting me to use a rest room, and holding our home and pets hostage. We were "bad people" until we produced the baseball tickets which were purchased by mail in March. All of a sudden $200 Canadian and a long sit in the immigration office made us good enough to come into the country. Since I made this situation known to others, I have heard from many other people that they had the same type of experience entering through Quebec. Most of my Canadian friends also suggest that American citizens avoid the border in Quebec Province and enter their wonderful country via one of the other provinces. If you do go in through Quebec, make sure you are familiar with the Canadian Immigration laws so that you can call the bluff of the rogue officials you might encounter. They have a habit of checking one's "FBI" files (it's an excuse to look for gun permits on your record this was told to me by the American Vice Counsel in Ottawa)If they find anything, they will tell you that you need an emergency minister's permit to enter. The other way to avoid this is to get a copy of your own National Crime Information files under the Freedom of Information Act and see what is on it. If you had so much as a dismissed citation for spitting on the sidewalk 35 years ago, contact the closest office of the Canadian Consulate in the US and get a waiver. It's cheaper than $200 and will blow the socks off the rogue civil servants at the border. It would have been fun to have beaten that little s--t at his own game, but who knew? SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life > What the heck is wrong with Quebec? Unless you have an aversion to great > food and actual culture! I was just in Paris, France. As for great food and actual culture, I'd take Paris over the Province of Quebec any day. Having been exposed to the national arrogant-rudeness of the people in and from the Province of Quebec, I was expecting the same in France. Nothing could be further from the truth. The people of Paris were gracious and helpful. Besides, you didn't read my post correctly. I said nothing about being in the province, I did caution about *entering* through there. That's all I'm going to say on the matter. SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life If we are talking strictly about border guards, I agree and apologize! >>> If you are going to Quebec, please take my advice and do not enter >>> into Canada through that province. Enter in New Brunswick, or [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks, Owen. I just wanted to be sure no one goes in through Quebec. The > rest of Canada is wonderful. |
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