Grasshopper

Be a dentist....

3 hours ago, XTreme said:

Is this a Canadian thing? @Grasshopper......do you usually meetup with family and then get your kit off?

Well, that depends....

On one side of the family you would never..........wait.....

Now I am having flash backs of unpleasant visions from both side of the family......DAMN IT, thanks for bring back some dreadful sights from my childhood....

.....so ya, I guess it is a Canadian thing, but not all of us participate....I am keeping my socks on for sure....

Happy New Year everyone. 

I hope 2023 is a good year for you, well balanced with a healthy amount of smiles and adventures.

16 minutes ago, boboneleg said:

I’ve a feeling that’s the last place @Grasshopper would want to spend New Years Eve or any other night 

 

 

 

....well 

....actually, I can think of a few worse places to be than a cottage with a fellow maritimer.....   I know, I know, it's a hard thing to understand....

55 minutes ago, busabeast said:

Camping in marcels cottage 

Hey, remember we talked about this, play nice 

1 hour ago, boboneleg said:

Where did you spend New Years Eve ?

In the middle of a Province that spoke a different language, Quebec.  It was different, I did ok with the language, but accidentally ordered too many apple pies....  Not the worst thing that could have happen....

On 29/12/2022 at 16:54, Marcel said:

I hope you make trough OK...quebekers are..let's just say I don't like them...their just so full of themselves...safe journey fellow maratimer..

I did make it through and so glad to get out of Quebec, didn't like it very much at all.....

But on the other hand, I have only been in New Brunswick a few hours and I love it.  I have heard music a few times already, met some nice people, seen some lovely scenery, enjoyed the highways.....love it here! 

Some really lovely photos and those look like fun roads. 

4 hours ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

Just looked it up, it's a total minefield with no agreement between the various indigenous groups even within one area let alone on a wider scale. Some don't see it as offensive and don't want to be called anything other than Indian as they have been known their whole lives, some want to be called native Americans, some see that as another offensive name as it was chosen by the US government and they can't all be lumped into one group, some see it as racist and to top it off a lot of the words come from Europeans trying to translate the sounds used by the indigenous population into an understandable words. Oh and some object to the use of 'indigenous'.

There is a lot to it, I guess I just get tired of people using the word which was based on a misconception to start, it seems like a lack of education.  It's also a ridiculous generalization.  I have lived closely with the indigenous of the Sunshine Coast and have come to respect them and other indigenous groups for their individual traits, so perhaps I took it differently than most would.

I guess I just wasn't in the mood to keep my opinions to myself the day I saw the thread.

I should know better and just let people do what they want, I'm sorry I said anything.

22 minutes ago, Marcel said:

Has you passed Ont yet? 

We got slowed down again by some snow but we are heading to Sudbury today.  Then one more day and we are in Quebec. . Excited as I have never been, but nervous about my French speaking.  I’ll just smile lots, seems to work….. 

Meanwhile in Canada, this is how our moose deal with people who get in their way….

18 hours ago, boboneleg said:

If you were a Red Indian (are you allowed to say that, or should it be native American ?), anyway if you were what would your name be ?

Although I see the humour in this it is offensive.  Perhaps in Canada it is more so, not sure how strong the native culture is in other places, but here I respect them enough not to call them Indians at least.

Canada would be American if not for our natives kicking their butt all those years ago.

Anyways, just felt the need to express my thoughts on that, carry on. 

27 minutes ago, Marcel said:

Had to go pick up and exercise bike... Not for me... Weather was nice till it started snowing... 

Looks like what I was driving through today.....

5 hours ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

So have you been the tow truck yet i presume the van is 2WD

The van is front wheel drive, thank goodness.  She’s like a cat clawing her way through snow.  We are ready for a rescue if needed, but I’m hoping it doesn’t come to that.

2 hours ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

So who's driving what or do you swap about.

My partner drives the van and I am in the 4Runner.  My skills are not up for the van in this weather, I need my 4x4.  

3 hours ago, Six30 said:

Is that a barby ? Didn’t you try and fire it up ?

Yes and we did think about it, but the propane was empty…

4 hours ago, XTreme said:

Where are you now Michelle?

In Ontario around Wawa.  Going around the Great Lakes right now.  It’s going to snow too, will be an interesting day of driving.

I hope everyone had a lovely holiday. 

We waited out the storm and got back on the road yesterday. The roads are slowly clearly up and we could see rain by the end of the week! I'll take that over -30c . The rain sure would help clean our oh so dirty vehicles.... 

Tonight we are in a small town in Ontario near the Great Lake Superior. A quiet place with friendly people, but I don't think anyone is making hamburgers tonight... 

ohhhh, and I got a new hat! It rocks in the cold! 

2 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

There's sauce available? Where?

Yer will stop watching crap tv and posting at the same time. But this is my only day off for a while sooo 

It's all good, I still voted for you!   lol

8 minutes ago, Marcel said:

Remember guys and gals... Vegas in March.. If you want to see some x rated stuff... I'm gay!

29 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

Ooops to anyone who read my last post before I deleted it I thought I was looking at TOTY not MOTY 

Either you and Pedro need to lay off the sauce or perhaps you are both dyslexic......lol, it's all good, you are amongst friends....

3 minutes ago, Marcel said:

I lived in Sarnia for about 10 years.. Have relatives their and sault st marie... Up north.. 

I as well have family in Sault Ste. Marie.

9 hours ago, Tango said:

I wish that there was a WOW emoji, because it's definitely needed here! Keep your adventures coming @Grasshopper, they are fantastic!

6 minutes ago, Marcel said:

Ontario.... Your making good progress!! 

We were, then as expected we have been slowed down by the Great Lakes.  Thunder Bay is getting a snow storm over the next few days so we are staying put in good old Dryden, Ontario for a couple of days.  Every time I cross Canada Ontario swallows me up for days and days.....lol, most Provinces are done in a day, not Ontario....but strangely it is fun being back in my birth province.  Very familiar.

11 hours ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

Good on ya, hope you get that feeling alive thing out of it!

...yep, right after you realize you aren't dead.....

Works every time!