Sometimes I curse myself for choosing to live where I do...

Pinion · #1 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 11:32 AM**

What was I thinking when I thought taking a boat downtown every day would be cool?

What was I thinking when I sold my car to take public transit that never actually meets up with the boat on time?

*looks out and sees this*

Oh yeah, that's why I bought here.

P.S. Note the guy in shorts. In late November. In Canada. Take that, east.

P.P.S. Best photo my cell phone ever took.

StevenW · #2 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 4:40 PM**

Vancouver is cool!

arbeiter · #3 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 5:31 PM**

I don't get why he was wearing shorts! He must be an ex-boyfriend of Don's.

Here in Seattle, it was definitely not shorts weather, although just as sunny, so I can't imagine Vancouver was warmer, as it's usually 1-5 degrees colder.

nwroots · #4 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 6:07 PM**

I love Vancouver! As for wearing shorts in november there...It's all relative. Portland often feels tropical compared to Vancouver.....and we wouldn't dare wear shorts here this time of year.

arbeiter · #5 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 6:08 PM**

I bet the guy in shorts was a jogger taking a break

Top Of The Park · #6 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 6:08 PM**

....I get it. You are really saying where you live is fantastic. Soooo, why not just say it?

Pinion · #7 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 7:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by arbeiter

I bet the guy in shorts was a jogger taking a break

Does he look like a joggger?

arbeiter · #8 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 7:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pinion

Does he look like a joggger?

On second glance, he looks more like a German tourist.

Pinion · #9 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 7:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by Top Of The Park

....I get it. You are really saying where you live is fantastic. Soooo, why not just say it?

...because that would be boring?

And I honestly do forget why I chose to live on this side of the inlet. It can be a huge pain with no car and such poor public transit, and I almost never take the time to go sit where I sat yesterday and enjoy the view. I'm usually just waiting in the dark bus loop and cursing the bus driver for being 30 seconds late as usual.

Pinion · #10 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 7:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by arbeiter

Here in Seattle, it was definitely not shorts weather, although just as sunny, so I can't imagine Vancouver was warmer, as it's usually 1-5 degrees colder.

Are you sure it's any colder? I've never heard that. I often watch the Seattle news/weather with surprise that the weather's worse there.

I figured our somewhat-closer-to-the-real-Pacific-Ocean status compensated for being slightly further north. It was warm enough for me to take off my jacket and sit in a t-shirt in that one spot yesterday.

arbeiter · #11 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 7:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pinion

Are you sure it's any colder? I've never heard that. I often watch the Seattle news/weather with surprise that the weather's worse there.

I figured our somewhat-closer-to-the-real-Pacific-Ocean status compensated for being slightly further north. It was warm enough for me to take off my jacket and sit in a t-shirt in that one spot yesterday.

Well, I base that on a few things: Vancouver has a higher annual rainfall, and lower average temperatures year round.

For example, Seattle's average high in August is 74 F. Vancouver's is 71.
Seattle's average high in December is 46 and Vancouver's is 42.

Our high today is supposed to be 47 F and sunny, yours is supposed to be 46 F and sunny, so right now there's no negligible difference.

Seattle's annual rainfall is 37.1 inches per annum, and Vancouver's is 47 inches. big difference, i think!

seaJ · #12 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 7:55 PM**

From north to south they get gradually warmer for sure. Vancouver is almost always the coldest, then Seattle and finally Portland. Usually only a few degrees between them though.

#13 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 8:01 PM**

That's a pretty sweet view.

JackStraw · #14 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 8:06 PM**

So, I live 30 miles from downtown, drive everyday in my own car for a few hours, have a huge lawn to tend every week, and don't have weirdos to deal with in my gated community that wear shorts in November. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!

204 · #15 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 8:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by JackStraw

So, I live 30 miles from downtown, drive everyday in my own car for a few hours

That'll be fun when gas is $6 a gallon

Canadian Mind · #16 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 8:31 PM**

all depends on his cars milage.

lets assume he drives either an SUV or a hummer. that a 12 dollar trip at least, one way!

so at 24 dollars a day at an average of 21 days per month... 504 dollars per month going downtown to work everyday.

In canadian dollars thats about 496.

JackStraw · #17 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 8:36 PM**

I was just joking. I live in the city and take a bus most days unless I got to use my car for a site visit or something.

Canadian Mind · #18 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 8:40 PM**

nice move.

Rusty van Reddick · #19 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 9:32 PM**

Last time I was in Van in November it rained for 5 days, nonstop. Remember 28 straight days of nonstop rain? Of course you do.

That's a gorgeous pic, but who do you think you're fooling? One sunny day followed by four days of rain. That's torture.

LeftCoaster · #20 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 9:48 PM**

How come every time there is a thread concerning Vancouver you come in and feel the need to make a negative comment furry? I dont recall anyone asking your opinoin of the rain in Vancouver.