Vancouver Island Rollcall!

[Jess_C]

I'm from vic-but living in van again now

[mapleleaf4ever]

I'll be flying over you guys tomorrow morning! :D

[ebbomega]

Duncan reprazent.

Dear god, did I just say that?

*hangs head in shame*

[exotica]

drunkeennn duncannnn *ahuyuck*

[mapleleaf4ever]

haahhaahahhahahahahahahahahhaahahahahaha hahah Duncan.... Will the jokes ever end? I'd much rather live in Spuzzum. :)

[gulfan]

This is great! There's more of you here than I expected. Have you seen the forum? Are there any others?

[No trace]

Originally Posted by Robb Peppertre

Ya, maybe... Not start out your life.

I lived up in Saanich, I thought I was going to DIE.

up in saanich as in saanichton? if so, no wonder you had a lame time here.

I like living in victoria enough i guess, better weather then van, safer, good environment for school... but i agree it is quite boring. and you do have to get used to the fact that you will run into people you know, everywhere, all the time, no matter what.

i also love the fact that everything is 15 min away always, its a trade off thou for the horrible and slow drivers we have

[mapleleaf4ever]

Yeh... it's like White Rock on a larger Scale. The Newlywed and Nearlydead are everrrrrywhere.

[Séguin]

Originally Posted by No trace

up in saanich as in saanichton? if so, no wonder you had a lame time here.

for my first 2 weeks, Sidney, the other 4 months. Brentwood Bay.

It's not just the area I lived. I worked right in Victoria, almost downtown. I found alot of the people there very rude, and inconsiderate.

I still say the island philosophy is "I'm here, shut the door"

[No trace]

yeah i've been told that victoria is cliquey and snobby by people not from here... i've always been surprised to hear it but it comes up a lot. wierd.
one thing i hate about vic is the 'who you know' philosophy here, you can't get a job without props from someone, i dont think my resume has been read once, used more of a note pad for 'knows such and such'...
meh ill be out soon

[Sariel]

In a lot of ways, I do agree that Vic can be clique and snobby... I spent most of my life living there, and can see why those who move to town feel that way.

Hell, the whole Island can be like that.

But I have lived in Toronto and Vancouver as well, as noticed the same thing. When you are just visiting a city, everyone seems really friendly. Move there, and no one you don't already know wants anything to do with you.

No Trace: You are right... job hunting in vic is all about who you know. Networking is everything if you want a decent job.

[Séguin]

Originally Posted by No trace

yeah i've been told that victoria is cliquey and snobby by people not from here... i've always been surprised to hear it but it comes up a lot. wierd.
one thing i hate about vic is the 'who you know' philosophy here, you can't get a job without props from someone, i dont think my resume has been read once, used more of a note pad for 'knows such and such'...
meh ill be out soon

Ya, I didn't bother looking for a job. I just walked into the Canadian Tire on Douglas and dropped off my resume. I was working there with in 2 days. But I also know Canadain Tire like the back of my hand.

[Future_Raver_J]

I'm here in Nanaimo. Been here for about 5 years. I was born and raised in Vancouver and moved over to the island when I was 14. I am city kid. I really enjoy it. And I miss it alot. I go back at least once or twice a moth just to party and have a good time. When i first got here it was horrible. I thought Nanaimo was like the sticks. Out in the middle of nowhere. Where's the traffic, the people, the buildings it was all gone. Takes some getting to use to. But definately want to get back to Vancouver and live there again.

[Séguin]

I was fron Ottawa, I moved to BC to attend film school. I first moved to Victoria because I have family there (Just like the rest of Vic, their stuck up pricks). I live there for 4 months and was about to snap. I don't think I could have done that for 5 years. You're a very tolerant man

[Sariel]

Originally Posted by Future_Raver_J

I'm here in Nanaimo. Been here for about 5 years. I was born and raised in Vancouver and moved over to the island when I was 14. I am city kid. I really enjoy it. And I miss it alot. I go back at least once or twice a moth just to party and have a good time. When i first got here it was horrible. I thought Nanaimo was like the sticks. Out in the middle of nowhere. Where's the traffic, the people, the buildings it was all gone. Takes some getting to use to. But definately want to get back to Vancouver and live there again.

I moved to Nanaimo from Victoria just over a year ago, and I still consider this place to be a backwater village in the middle of no-where..

A far cry from when I moved to Van or Toronto...

[Jarhead]

I love it here on the island... No outdoor parties in Van.

[Anjew]

I grew up in Victoria...
I believe VIctoria is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
However. There is nothign to do...
at all.
if you have a significant other.... a getaway in victoria for a night would be the best.. and that would be in the summer on a saturday night.
or a friday night in the winter.
The problem with Victoria is that it's so small and the city basically locks down after 9 pm.

If you ever wanted to move to a place to relax and not worr yabout too much.... or if you were looking to retire.. Victoria would be the perfect place.

None the less I posted this last year...
I wanna get a group of people down to Victoria where we rent scooters for like 12 bucks an hour.
that would be fun =D

[Jess_C]

Originally Posted by No trace

its a trade off thou for the horrible and slow drivers we have

Haha no doubt! I have lived in Victoria, Regina, Vancouver, back to Victoria and now back to Vancouver...and MAN Vic does have a lot of slow ass drivers. BUT...the island has soooooo much more that outweighs the bad...and if I could I'd be back livin' in Vic! But thats one of those "IMO's".

[Séguin]

At least they know their roll and pull over when your tail gating them and reving your engine

[Jess_C]

Originally Posted by Robb Peppertre

At least they know their roll and pull over when your tail gating them and reving your engine

HAHA, well sometimes they pull over...not all the time though! And when they don't and you're stuck behind 'em-man it SUCKS

[Jess_C]

Originally Posted by Jarhead

I love it here on the island... No outdoor parties in Van.

Thats the best part about summer on the island! And the many kegs of beer at outdoor parties too...mmmm mmmmm

[Oscar Da Grouc]

outdoor parties rule :)

w00t to fire spinners

[mapleleaf4ever]

Originally Posted by Jess_C

HAHA, well sometimes they pull over...not all the time though! And when they don't and you're stuck behind 'em-man it SUCKS

It works in the States too... I manage to do it on the Island as well. You come flying around the corners at 90 on the Malahat and people assume "WILD YOKEL COMING THROUGH" so they generally make way. I've made it from Nanaimo to Downtown Victoria in an Hour before. :)

[Jess_C]

Originally Posted by mapleleaf4ever

It works in the States too... I manage to do it on the Island as well. You come flying around the corners at 90 on the Malahat and people assume "WILD YOKEL COMING THROUGH" so they generally make way. I've made it from Nanaimo to Downtown Victoria in an Hour before. :)

Ahhh, yes, I grant ya that...I'm thinkin in the city! On the Malahat fer sure! We like to beat our times drivin up n' down!

[mapleleaf4ever]

In the City you just have to look all menacing and angry... it helps that I've got a mean Exhaust on my car too. VROOOM! MOVE IT, I'VE SEEN GLACIERS MOVE FASTER ASSHOLE! :D