Woo hooooooo!!! I am finally legal!!!

[rbart4506]

Burlington could really go either way... I pretty much think of Burlington and Oakville as the same area, the extension of Mississauga. I think more people live in Burlington/Oakville commute to work in Toronto than to Hamilton, which, as a city, is a total dump, but has decent riding.

You haven't seen enough of the city then...Sure the north end is scary, but the west end and areas of the mountain are quite picturesque...It's the same for most cities, you just have to look beyond...And yes the riding is fantastic!

[BillyD]

Congratulations, Brian, and good luck in future endeavors. I've never visited the Toronto area but it's on my to-do list.

[ravenmore]

That....and I have, pretty much exclusively, posted in the 41 since I joined here 7 years ago, so the mods may be cutting me some slack, which I appreciate.

You've got me beat by about 3 months or so. But I have a higher post count.

[baj32161]

Congratulations, Brian, and good luck in future endeavors. I've never visited the Toronto area but it's on my to-do list.

Thhanks Billy. Well we will have to hook up for a ride when you make it up here. It is a beautuful area.

[sced]

I think of Canada as being very cold. I'm wondering why 75% of Canadians live within 100 miles of the US border.

[baj32161]

I hav found that, here in Burlington, the weather is very similar to the weather I left back in New Jersey. The springs here are a bit more unpredictable and summers do get quite hot and humid, just like back in NJ. What IS better is the way folks treat each other. I have been here since December of 2009 and have yet to meet a single person whom I have not liked, nor have I encountered any aggressive drivers when I am out riding.

Overall, my frame of mind it mush more tranquil up here, and that can't be a bad thing.

[baj32161]

You've got me beat by about 3 months or so. But I have a higher post count.

Pcad wannabe?

[JohnDThompson]

I think of Canada as being very cold. I'm wondering why 75% of Canadians live within 100 miles of the US border.

Compared to South Carolina, Canada is colder. But parts of southern Ontario are further south and more temperate than many northern states. As to why so much of the population lives within 100 miles of the southern border, well, that's where the jobs are. And the transportation infrastructure.

[saratoga]

This makes perfect sense, I put in Toronto area because it saves explaining where Hamilton is to my American friends and family. They never heard of it.

Try telling your friends you're going to Mississauga this week for work.

[chipcom]

I would have to adopt you, and my girlfriend would have to check and see if you are cute enough

I'm going to steal your girlfriend, Woody!

[baj32161]

Dem's fightin' woids!!!!

[BillyD]

Pay no attention to that Chipseal troublemaker.

[Machka]

I think of Canada as being very cold.

Well, you'd be mistaken. It's funny, the Australians have the mistaken impression that Canada is cold too. But then to be fair, I thought Australia was hot, dry, and flat.

Parts of Canada can get quite chilly in the winter ... but significant portions of Canada can get quite hot in the summer.

Winnipeg, for example ...
http://www.climate.weatheroffice.gc....h1=0&month2=12

[chipcom]

Pay no attention to that Chipseal troublemaker.

did you just call me a Texican, copper? You best get that taser out, cuz we're gonna dance.

[sced]

Well, you'd be mistaken. It's funny, the Australians have the mistaken impression that Canada is cold too. But then to be fair, I thought Australia was hot, dry, and flat.

Parts of Canada can get quite chilly in the winter ... but significant portions of Canada can get quite hot in the summer.

Winnipeg, for example ...
http://www.climate.weatheroffice.gc....h1=0&month2=12

Thanks. Those winter numbers are pretty scary, but I like to wear shorts year round

[Machka]

Thanks. Those winter numbers are pretty scary, but I like to wear shorts year round

But between early April and the end of October (approx. 7 months), it's really quite nice there ... even quite hot. I was there many years where the summers were long, hot, humid, and lovely. I'd have to say that the longest, hottest summers I've experienced have been in Winnipeg.

[billyymc]

I think of Canada as being very cold. I'm wondering why 75% of Canadians live within 100 miles of the US border.

Heat rises, and Canada is above the U.S., so all the heat from the U.S. helps keep Canada warmer than you would think it should be. Especially in the eastern provinces which are north of some relatively densely populated states. The midwest and western provinces are colder, because there is less heat rising up to them from the less densely populated states.

[baj32161]

^^Meteorological Science at its finest^^^

[matthewk459]

Heat rises, and Canada is above the U.S., so all the heat from the U.S. helps keep Canada warmer than you would think it should be. Especially in the eastern provinces which are north of some relatively densely populated states. The midwest and western provinces are colder, because there is less heat rising up to them from the less densely populated states.

I hope you're kidding? This would imply that the North Pole would be the warmest place on the planet. wow.....

[ravenmore]

Pcad wannabe?

I remember when Pcad got here - not sure I should admit that.

[ravenmore]

Heat rises, and Canada is above the U.S., so all the heat from the U.S. helps keep Canada warmer than you would think it should be. Especially in the eastern provinces which are north of some relatively densely populated states. The midwest and western provinces are colder, because there is less heat rising up to them from the less densely populated states.

[dalava]

So did you go down to Domestique Cafe and celebrate?

[HigherGround]

Congratulations Brian! (It's been a while since I logged in, so I just saw this today.)

[RT]

I remember when Pcad got here - not sure I should admit that.

Yes, it was a day that people remember, like where you were when Kennedy was shot, or when Challenger exploded, or when the Cubs last went to the World Series (Go Cubs!).

But more like when Leonardo conceived the bicycle. Pcad was around for inspiration

[jfmckenna]

$45 for a case (24pk) of nasty crudweiser is hardly what I would call cheap.

Ouch! I meant cheap as in Black Label cheap not as in inexpensive beer. Do they just tax the hell out of it up there? Probably not such a bad idea really.