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We're moving to Vancouver, Canada, in about a month. Here are all of the reasons why.
To be fair, we've also listed reasons we shouldn't move there:
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No TiVo in Canada? Are they savages?
Posted by byrneout at 01:55 AM on August 29, 2004It's so, I'm afraid.
And yes, they are the noblest of savages: true, North, strong and free.
Posted by Travis Smith at 02:26 AM on August 29, 2004Canada! You socialist wannabes!
Posted by at 09:05 AM on August 30, 2004Dude... you still have me stuck at "No TiVo!"
Posted by Mike at 07:01 PM on September 02, 2004You know the real reason for moving is that you'll be able to run out and get Canada's own Ketchup Flavored Potato chips any time of the day or night. Best of luck!
ps. Is there really no Tivo in Canada? That just sucks.
Posted by Rob at 09:21 PM on September 03, 2004Wow. You folks are all pretty hung up on the No TiVo thing. For me, I think it's going to be the rain and cold that will take the most adjusting.
Posted by Travis Smith at 02:30 PM on September 04, 2004Just had a brainwave, Travis — why don't you go to Vancouver and leave Susie here with us? On the other hand, Vancouver sounds really nice — perhaps I'll go with Susie and you can stay here! : )
Posted by Jerome at 02:47 PM on September 10, 2004We've got a Tivoesque service (http://tinyurl.com/6szjd) and several Netflixesque knock-offs. I get Comedy Central on my cable package from this fibre-based startup (http://www.novus-tele.com/content/main.html) in Yaletown.
Posted by Darren at 09:28 AM on September 15, 2004Well, that all sounds quite comforting, and yet I worry a little bit about something "Tivoesque." That's like saying that something is Faberge-esque.
Posted by Travis at 12:48 PM on September 15, 2004what the fuck is tivo?
Posted by damien at 03:22 PM on October 22, 2004Oh dear.
TiVo is like the butter for TV's bread.
It's like the wheels for TV's bicycle.
Basically, it's a VCR with a) a hard-drive instead of a tape, and b) a great interface that's really easy to use, and c) two weeks of detailed, searchable listings of what's on. So you can get it to tape all your favorite shows, then watch them whenever you want, and can skip commercials and pause it and come back to it and you never have to watch "live" tv again.
Posted by Travis Smith at 03:37 PM on October 22, 2004first of all there is tivo in canada, it's only called a different name and please, if someone wants to move to vancouver i think that's the smartest decision they can ever make. specially if they are moving from states.
Posted by at 08:15 PM on December 05, 2004Hey Travis,
My wife and I are seriously thinking of re-locating to Vancouver (we live in Toronto)
I know it's quite a bit different than moving from L.A. but how do you like it so far?
Well, the weather has been great, the people, great, the food, great, the real estate, expensive. Overall, we love the city. Spectacular.
However, the lack of TiVo is a real problem.
Posted by Travis at 09:25 AM on February 24, 2005don't forget another good reason: amerika has lost its soul.
Posted by dogma at 12:07 AM on May 05, 2005don't forget another good reason: amerika has lost its soul.
Posted by dogma at 12:07 AM on May 05, 2005don't forget another good reason: amerika has lost its soul.
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Argggh! Arrrggghhh! ARRGGHH! Are you really MOVING? Say it ain't so!
I'm speechless.
Posted by Spike at 05:18 PM on August 28, 2004Spike