What do you miss most about Canada

[codygrace 14]

Oh wow! The i-75 throughout the northern area of Ohio is all two lanes, and the merge lane is very short.. But there isn't a whole lot of volume, so it's easy to get over. I think this system in general is better than the 401 near the city.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Today - I have a big hankering for Canadian Cheetos

[moemac59 192]

hmmm talking about all of this food makes me want to drive across the border and get some tasty Canadian snacks. I feel lucky since I'm only a 48 minute drive to Niagra Falls.

[Marilyn. 340]

The 99 cent only store in the US is awesome. They even sell produce now too. The Dollar tree is great for holiday and gift wrapping items. Probably about 80% of my holiday decorations comes from the Dollar Tree..lol They also sometimes sell Canadian items. i remember seeing those Maple Leaf creme cookies there and a long time ago they used to sell coffee crisps but I haven't seen those there in awhile.

To me the dollar stores in Canada sucked. At least the ones around where I lived..

Edited October 24, 2012 by Marilyn.

[Hugglebuggles 60]

My husband refers to them as MAN POOPING BY A WALL

oh wow! I can never unseen that... every time I merge I will now picture a man pooping by a wall.

A hell of a lot warmer here in the winter, and we get more snow during our storms than southern Ontario, but our snow will be gone in a day or so usually. In Ontario it would stay for the season. Helps being at almost a mile up and 300+ days of sunshine to help melt that ####### away. Oh and yes we also can get snow storms from Sept to May as well which you don't typically get in Ontario. Hell I've seen it snow in June before and Labor Day weekend as well in the past here...

Very true. Back home its pretty rare you get a snowstorm that dumps 8 inches in a day, but that's pretty common for Denver. And then its gone! Makes it easier to enjoy when you know it won't sit around for 3 months. Its one of the reasons I want to move back to Denver... CO Springs lacks snow, and a lot of other things...

Today - I have a big hankering for Canadian Cheetos

Yes! I love Cheetos, and the ones here just aren't the same. The cheese is different and I find them a little dry.

[NikLR 13,230]

I've had snow dump on my head in July and August. But then I used to live in Big White, BC. Something about being on a ski hill.

I don't mind snow. Really even if it sticks around for a while. What I hate is WIND! Is it windy in Denver? In Alberta, it snows and the wind drives it sideways. The temp says "-35* C... Feels like -47*C" and I'm all FML.

I will miss reading everything in KM and litres etc... I love the metric system. Oh and *C vs *F. Whomever thought that 32 degrees should be freezing is an idiot. A zero works just fine! On another note did you know that -40*F is the same as -40*C! Wow huh?!

[The Mean Lady 604]

My husband says he will miss the buns they use on the angus burgers at mcdonalds in canada.

When the angus burgers first came out, they were on ciabatta buns in Canada.

The funny thing is, he doesn't realize they switched the buns to the US buns at some point in the last 2 years.

[warlord 73]

Very true. Back home its pretty rare you get a snowstorm that dumps 8 inches in a day, but that's pretty common for Denver. And then its gone! Makes it easier to enjoy when you know it won't sit around for 3 months. Its one of the reasons I want to move back to Denver... CO Springs lacks snow, and a lot of other things...

Yes, I lived in the Springs for 8 years and spent all my weekends up in Denver since the Springs was boring as all living hell.

Speaking of driving in both countries. Even though I go my first drivers licence up in Canada, I mainly only drove it in the US on road trips to visit friends and rarely ever outside of Windsor, then I moved here soon after. So I've never really had the Canadian driving experience from a Canadian stand point. My observations are that people up there are generally really slow and seem to disregard the fast lane and drive 5-10 miles under the speed limit in the passing lanes.

That was the biggest thing I saw. However, I also noticed that Canadians tended to use their turn signals a lot more (this varies by state though) than the average American. All the Canadian drivers I've seen on the road here, just drive a slower pace, but they avoid the passing lane here unlike they do in Canada. Guess they realize we will cut them or anyone else off if they do that. So haven't had any issues here with them (other than them slowing up the slow lane driving way under the speed limit). Seems the slow driving speed has no correlation to drivers age either, seen young and old all doing the same thing with Canadian cars...

[Teddy B 17,252]

I'm a little late to this thread and I'm sure it's probably been mentioned by now. My wife misses Tim Hortons coffee the most! I can't say I blame her, I think the Tim Hortons coffee in Canada is the best I've ever had, it blows Dunkin Donuts away. There are none here in Mass and the ones in upstate NY just don't make the same blend as the ones in Canada.

And give me some Tim Bits too!

[NikLR 13,230]

Yes, I lived in the Springs for 8 years and spent all my weekends up in Denver since the Springs was boring as all living hell.

Speaking of driving in both countries. Even though I go my first drivers licence up in Canada, I mainly only drove it in the US on road trips to visit friends and rarely ever outside of Windsor, then I moved here soon after. So I've never really had the Canadian driving experience from a Canadian stand point. My observations are that people up there are generally really slow and seem to disregard the fast lane and drive 5-10 miles under the speed limit in the passing lanes.

That was the biggest thing I saw. However, I also noticed that Canadians tended to use their turn signals a lot more (this varies by state though) than the average American. All the Canadian drivers I've seen on the road here, just drive a slower pace, but they avoid the passing lane here unlike they do in Canada. Guess they realize we will cut them or anyone else off if they do that. So haven't had any issues here with them (other than them slowing up the slow lane driving way under the speed limit). Seems the slow driving speed has no correlation to drivers age either, seen young and old all doing the same thing with Canadian cars...

My husband says I drive too fast. LOL We do use turn signals a lot here, but then THATS what they're for! I wonder if some Canadians just don't really get the feel the the american speed limits. But in from what I remember of most Canada I've noticed the speed limits are a lot lower than in the USA. I grew up in BC and it's rare to find a speed limit over 90km unless you're on the coquihalla or an odd place or two otherwise. In Alberta the average is 110km and if you're not doing 10 over that, you're slowing up traffic. I've had RCMP blow by me doing 140 most likely when I've been at 120, without lights on. I can't remember what it's like further east because it's been so long since I've gone that way, but honestly I don't remember a great deal of high speed limits.

My Grandpa used to go the speed limit in passing lanes. He said the speed limit was the speed limit and be damned if he was going to move over. LOL No amount of explaining why he should move over and just let people pass him ever did any good.

Edited October 25, 2012 by NikiR

[Saylin 1,605]

My husband says I drive too fast. LOL We do use turn signals a lot here, but then THATS what they're for! I wonder if some Canadians just don't really get the feel the the american speed limits. But in from what I remember of most Canada I've noticed the speed limits are a lot lower than in the USA. I grew up in BC and it's rare to find a speed limit over 90km unless you're on the coquihalla or an odd place or two otherwise. In Alberta the average is 110km and if you're not doing 10 over that, you're slowing up traffic. I've had RCMP blow by me doing 140 most likely when I've been at 120, without lights on. I can't remember what it's like further east because it's been so long since I've gone that way, but honestly I don't remember a great deal of high speed limits.

My Grandpa used to go the speed limit in passing lanes. He said the speed limit was the speed limit and be damned if he was going to move over. LOL No amount of explaining why he should move over and just let people pass him ever did any good.

If I remember correctly, the speed limit on Quebec highways is 100km. And like Alberta, if you're not going 10-20 km over that, then you're slowing down traffic too. Which I didn't have a problem with as I have a lead foot

[The Mean Lady 604]

My husband says I drive too fast. LOL We do use turn signals a lot here, but then THATS what they're for! I wonder if some Canadians just don't really get the feel the the american speed limits. But in from what I remember of most Canada I've noticed the speed limits are a lot lower than in the USA. I grew up in BC and it's rare to find a speed limit over 90km unless you're on the coquihalla or an odd place or two otherwise. In Alberta the average is 110km and if you're not doing 10 over that, you're slowing up traffic. I've had RCMP blow by me doing 140 most likely when I've been at 120, without lights on. I can't remember what it's like further east because it's been so long since I've gone that way, but honestly I don't remember a great deal of high speed limits.

My Grandpa used to go the speed limit in passing lanes. He said the speed limit was the speed limit and be damned if he was going to move over. LOL No amount of explaining why he should move over and just let people pass him ever did any good.

Going through the 400's:

On the 402, I avg about 110 and the limit is 100

On the 401, I have to go about 125 to keep up with everyone.

On the 403, I go about 115 to 120 and I'm pretty even with everyone.

That's all in kilometers, obv.

In chicago, the limit is 55mph, and if you aren't going 70, you're being left behind

That would be an 88klm speed limit and you have to go around 112 or you're tailgated lol

I noticed that through Indiana/Michiga, the speed limit is 70mph and everyone really goes no more than 75.

In response to your grandpa, that passing lane really is a passing lane and you can get a ticket if you're driving in it.

If I remember correctly, the speed limit on Quebec highways is 100km. And like Alberta, if you're not going 10-20 km over that, then you're slowing down traffic too. Which I didn't have a problem with as I have a lead foot

Same here in Ontario

[codygrace 14]

My husband says he will miss the buns they use on the angus burgers at mcdonalds in canada.

When the angus burgers first came out, they were on ciabatta buns in Canada.

The funny thing is, he doesn't realize they switched the buns to the US buns at some point in the last 2 years.

Yeah, they changed the buns here hahah.. They're not the nice buns anymore

Also, I got dinged going 137km/h on the 401.. So now I'm kind of your Sunday driver! I try not to go a cent above 115 anymore. I've been doing this for a year straight, so I can't see that changing any time soon!

Edited October 25, 2012 by codygrace

[The Mean Lady 604]

Here you tim hortons lovers go:

https://www.tassimo.ca/en/beverages/tim-hortons/

[bsd058 296]

If I remember correctly, the speed limit on Quebec highways is 100km. And like Alberta, if you're not going 10-20 km over that, then you're slowing down traffic too. Which I didn't have a problem with as I have a lead foot

Trans-Canada Highway is 110km/h. You're right. Everyone goes 10-20km over that. lol.