Mr. Ambien Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 How many times you really going to go to disney land in a year? Do you go to playland weekly while in Vancouver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthecivil Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 1. We moved to California for quite some time, we've been to Disneyland a couple times, it's the Six Flags venues we've been to on far more occasions (Magic Mountain, Discovery Kingdom/Marine World) buying season passes, as well as other places like the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Water World, Great America, Happy Hollow, etc. 2. We live in Toronto again, we do go to Playdium, Dave and Busters, and Wonderland, with my wife and kids, and often times including our friends on a regular basis. As I said, I must have missed the memo where adults aren't supposed to like theme parks and toys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthecivil Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I have never heard people in Vancouver compare the city to freaking NY or even LA, I have no idea what sort of people you ran in to in Vancouver.. What is this, the 'sh*t on Van City' thread? People keep talking about how Vancouverites are arrogant and smug, but no offense, this thread is pretty arrogant with some of the posts I'm reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACanuck Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I don't see where there is a crap on Van city theme going on. What I do see is alot of people telling the op that LA isn't what its choked up to be... And it isn't. You should never have an idiolized view of a city. Just like Van has its issue so does LA. It's a where to live in LA one. The op sounds like wants to live in a bigger city with a faster pace. As long as he's willing to put up with the demons that come with it who cares... Personally, I wouldn't live in Dubai, LA or any big city if my resources/circumstances allowed for it. My idea of a good time is going down to false creek/granville island and walking around and realizing what a beautiful city Van is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACanuck Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I forgot to add that people in Van in my opinion are friendlier than most places. But that can be said of Canadians in general. Again if I was in my 20's I would live on/near the beach in either manhattan, redondo, hermosa, or santa monica if your looking at LA county. If I was targeting OC it would be huntington beach, newport, seal beach or a little in land. I mention alot of beach cities since it cost more to live near the beach which does minimize the number of crappy areas in those cities. Also keep in mind driving 30 to 45 mins somewhere isn't considered a big deal. I use to have a commute of 1 hour and 45 mins before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrible.dee Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Its funny living in LA because so many people I know hate it when it rains. I tell them I love the rain... Since it cleans the crap out of the streets, keeps the criminals inside and after the front passes it cleans the air. Best part of the rain, it reminds me of Van. Can't wait til I retire back in Van if not sooner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I can tell you this; the women are 100x better than Vancouver in just about every way. I prefer San Diego as a city though if I had to live in Cali. L.A. seems grumpier and grimier than I've seen it sine the early '90s though, a bad economy does that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I can tell you this; the women are 100x better than Vancouver in just about every way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Situation Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 How? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Lucky you, I have considered moving to L.A, San Diego, and Las Vegas. Honestly, i'm like you, op I like the sun, and nice weather, of course it might not be what I imagined if I decide to live there, but really, I've been wanting to get out of this city for a while now. It's quite embarrasing to be labled the most expensive city to live in North America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edler0023 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 It's written by people from Vancouver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SNACanuck Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, and too many infamous women have come out of LA... If your looking for materialistic women(of course this is a very large generalization) you've come to the right place! Raise someone in a society that values cars, homes and clothing and guess what type of people you produce? Not saying they are all like this, but I find the ladies outside of Socal so much better... Unless of course you like pornstars. Can't beat the valley down here in that case. Porn producing capital of the world... Van produced hottie Cobie Smulders! so in my book Van has better women. Lucky you, I have considered moving to L.A, San Diego, and Las Vegas. Honestly, i'm like you, op I like the sun, and nice weather, of course it might not be what I imagined if I decide to live there, but really, I've been wanting to get out of this city for a while now. It's quite embarrasing to be labled the most expensive city to live in North America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 How? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Oh and one more thing L.A. does better is that its usually quiet enough to actually have a normal conversation while walking down the street, despite being a billion times busier, because everyone driving a vehicle isn't looking to drown out the world in noise, of course that's not unique to L.A. but an example of how badly Vancouver messes up the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chandlerbing Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 SNA, here are some questions I thought about since yesterday. Hope you don't mind the list 1. Are hot women in LA in short shorts (not bikinis) nearly every month of the year? 9-10 months as opposed to ummm...2 here in Vancouver? Lol. This is important! I couldn't care less if they were materialistic cuz I'm not looking for a relationship. 2. You mentioned driving anywhere within LA takes 30 minutes...30-45. I'm kinda used to that from Dubai where the closest mall was less than 5 km away and it took me, on average, 40 minutes to reach, even with 4 lanes each side. But now they have superfast rails and it takes 2 mins. But if I lived in Santa Monica, instead of downtown, how long would it take to drive to the santa monica beach? What about the Staples Center? I don't mind long commutes cuz, so far, LA seems to offer all that I want. 3. How big is basketball in LA? I love basketball. 4. How far is the drive from LA to Vegas? I've heard it's about 5 hours. But realistically, with traffic, how long? I plan on going to Vegas once a month. I have a friend there so I can save on hotel expense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chandlerbing Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 Much better looking on average, better attitude, more fun, little of that '70s feminazi mentality that Vancouver women are infamous for. I'm sorry but this puts any Canadian city not named Montreal or QC to shame.Anyway, if I were going to go through the trouble of moving to the U.S. then Cali wouldn't be my first choice, Arizona is where its at as far as I'm concerned. I would have rather have gone to Phoenix on this trip but L.A. is certainly acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edler0023 Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 3. How big is basketball in LA? I love basketball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 It's funny. When I was in LA last year, I met some beautiful women that would be impossible to chat up here in Vancouver. I think the reason girls are different between Vancouver and L.A. is pretty simple. There's more competition in L.A. or as my good buddy would phrase it - "there are barbies everywhere" - so girls are more down to earth. I don't think it has anything to do with how I look, I'm very average, but it has everything to do with how other girls make her think she looks. SO she's a bit more humble. It's a good thing! Girls can be really egotistical and bitchy... And my license only allows me to work in California. After 2014, it's anywhere in the USA.. If I'm still a horn dog, I'll stay in LA or try Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Situation Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Much better looking on average, better attitude, more fun, little of that '70s feminazi mentality that Vancouver women are infamous for. I'm sorry but this puts any Canadian city not named Montreal or QC to shame.Anyway, if I were going to go through the trouble of moving to the U.S. then Cali wouldn't be my first choice, Arizona is where its at as far as I'm concerned. I would have rather have gone to Phoenix on this trip but L.A. is certainly acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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