Comments on: Still Enjoying a Little Free Time http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/10/04/still-enjoying-a-little-free-time/ "Be the change you wish to see in the world." -- Mahatma Gandhi Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:09:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: David http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/10/04/still-enjoying-a-little-free-time/comment-page-1/#comment-50 David Thu, 06 Oct 2005 04:00:00 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/10/04/still-enjoying-a-little-free-time/#comment-50 Hi Gene - Yes, it's true, I noticed that a lot of people from around here are from <a HREF="http://ddrucker.blogspot.com/2005/09/meeting-people-and-asking-or-giving_18.html" rel="nofollow"> elsewhere</A>. I did find out from the Coupland documentary that Terry Fox was one of the few people that Canadians can agree on. I've been thinking how the memory of him might be different if he had actually made it to the Pacific coast (his quest wouldn't have the tragic element to it). There's something about a place where the newcomers outnumber the natives. My wife and I spent a fair amount of time in the Mad River Valley of Vermont (just south of Montpelier, which is about 200 K due south of Montreal), where we actually had contemplated building a house (and went as far as getting some land there). They had the same situation - you rarely met a native Vermonter, yet they referred to all of us visitors as 'Flatlanders' (although I only saw the term in books and magazine articles). Maybe the fact that so many people are in my (and perhaps, years ago, your) situation, so we're all just a bit more mindful, more careful about being rude. I like to think that, anyway. It sure is a great neighbourhood. Seems to be one of the best I've ever seen in many ways. Hi Gene -

Yes, it’s true, I noticed that a lot of people from around here are from elsewhere.
I did find out from the Coupland documentary that Terry Fox was one of the few people that Canadians can agree on. I’ve been thinking how the memory of him might be different if he had actually made it to the Pacific coast (his quest wouldn’t have the tragic element to it).
There’s something about a place where the newcomers outnumber the natives. My wife and I spent a fair amount of time in the Mad River Valley of Vermont (just south of Montpelier, which is about 200 K due south of Montreal), where we actually had contemplated building a house (and went as far as getting some land there). They had the same situation - you rarely met a native Vermonter, yet they referred to all of us visitors as ‘Flatlanders’ (although I only saw the term in books and magazine articles). Maybe the fact that so many people are in my (and perhaps, years ago, your) situation, so we’re all just a bit more mindful, more careful about being rude. I like to think that, anyway. It sure is a great neighbourhood. Seems to be one of the best I’ve ever seen in many ways.

]]> By: Gene http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/10/04/still-enjoying-a-little-free-time/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Gene Thu, 06 Oct 2005 01:53:00 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/10/04/still-enjoying-a-little-free-time/#comment-49 David you may not know this but most people you encounter in a day are not from Vancouver. Most of us are from somewhere else. I grew up here in the 50's but was born in Whitehorse. That said, Canadians have this knack of not have many heros --two come to mind Terry Fox & Wayne Gretzky-- and you might have a difficult time finding Canadians agreeing to more than these two. So we tend to find our neighbours to the south at times over emphazing the hero aspect as themsevles being first and best in most things. This creates most of our insecurity. We win the world hockey match and most of the press is about the lucky loonie at centre ice. You may never feel at home, most of us don't, but it sure is a great neighbourhood and we really do like each other. David you may not know this but most people you encounter in a day are not from Vancouver. Most of us are from somewhere else. I grew up here in the 50’s but was born in Whitehorse. That said, Canadians have this knack of not have many heros –two come to mind Terry Fox & Wayne Gretzky– and you might have a difficult time finding Canadians agreeing to more than these two. So we tend to find our neighbours to the south at times over emphazing the hero aspect as themsevles being first and best in most things. This creates most of our insecurity. We win the world hockey match and most of the press is about the lucky loonie at centre ice. You may never feel at home, most of us don’t, but it sure is a great neighbourhood and we really do like each other.

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