Ask a guy from Vancouver anything.
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I've been posting here on DU off and on for a number of years but it has been very sporadic. Recently I've been posting more though, mostly about my emotional issues but also about politics and other 'lighter' issues. Anyway I thought a fun way to semi introduce myself would be to just post an ask me anything post 
The basic facts. I'm 30, live in Vancouver Canada, am of 1/2 Chinese 1/2 White racial mix. Feel free to ask me ANYTHING! 
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I've been to Vancouver, and I love it! How lucky for you to live there. The gorgeous bay, the surrounding mountains, a lovely mild climate...
Here's my question:
How do you stand so much beauty?
especially of your weather! 6 months a year of overcast and rain get's awfully tiring at times. But yes you are right we are very blessed here. When it's the backdrop of your life though you're spoiled and don't notice it all the time. On particularly beautiful days though you can't help but stop and "smell the roses" 
This last image is particularly iconic and printed often but it's REALLY out of date. I think it's from the late 80s. All that land in the foreground has been now developed into expensive high rise residential towers.
Trading him to leafs would be like pushing crack to a junkie. 
Trade him to Florida ffs!
Monthly average rainfall
Monthly average temp, usually this would be in Celsius for us but I found this graph in Fahrenheit:
On average 1928 hours of sunshine per year:
http://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Canada/British-Columbia/sunshine-annual-average.php
the name of a Washington state city! Ain't u gots any imagination?
I thought you guys were anti British everything in those days?
haunt. It's also where the Emile Carr University of Art and Design is located, a very well respected art school. So the island is chock full of artists and art students. But if you aren't into the arts that much then you aren't likely to go there much as a local. It's basically tourists and art nuts
And same question about late June.
Annual tuition fees for various colleges and universities for Canadian residents:
http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/tuition/welcome.htm
The average seems to be about $3000 per year give or take depending on the institution.
It's unfortunately a LOT more for international students. I don't have the numbers but my father is a professor at a local college and he says it's in the 4-5x range. Ouch 
How do these numbers compare to tuition in the states? I'm curious.
BTW lots of pretty Canadian girls here in Vancouver
A week if we are lucky. You are poor at dealing with what you are not used to.
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We've got lot's of cute chicks all over the city though
My father had a close call some years back and had to have a pacemaker installed, would have cost him a fortune in the states, cost nothing here. Meds aren't paid for usually which CAN be an issue at times. However one of my psychiatrists got me on a special government plan, for those with low or no income, which paid for all of my psychiatric medication (for depression and anxiety) 100% which saves me HUNDREDS of dollars a year Other things not covered which may or may not be covered under plans in some other countries include dental coverage, optometrist, some specialists that might fall under "elective" health care. Most of these and medication will be covered fairly well under any good extended healthcare plan offered by most employers. The right wing in the US love to highlight our long wait times when talking about Canadian health care. This is largely blown out of proportion but it's not a non issue. If your condition is serious or life threatening you don't have a thing to worry about. 90% of the time you don't for other things either. But there are things that fall between the cracks that are unfortunate. Things like chronic conditions that aren't life threatening but may require surgery or other resources used to treat more serious conditions may be affected by wait times to some degree.
poutine. 
Thanks for the link - very enlightening, and funny (in a depressing sort of way...)
Would love to live in Canada, along the Pacific. Maybe one day when I'm rich
I'm sorry things are not very easy for you right now.
though they are still higher than the average in the US. And personally I couldn't live anywhere else in Canada but here Though I hear the maritimes are beautiful too. Prices here in Vancouver have dropped about 10% or more in the last year. The bubble is starting to give I think though high international demand may keep it from actually bursting. You can live on Vancouver Island and elsewhere along the coast for a bit less, though again demand for these properties as vacation homes keep prices pretty high.
Seriously though that was such an embarrassment for us
Stupid red necks from Surrey were mostly responsible, then everyone else just joined it. One of the lowest points for our city ever.
I don't even like hockey.
