The only programs that get dubbed are children's programs. Everything else is subbed. This is great for the foreigners like me except when in an English program there are characters speaking in a third language which is subtitled into English. In those cases, English subtitles are replaced...

I would say that it's because most Dutch and European television isn't all that good. Even British TV isn't universally great. I think that those few great British shows that make it across the pond (The Office or Extras for example) and the great British shows that don't make it across the...

Sort of off topic but I thought I would share the Canadian content that I get on TV in the Netherlands. Most importantly, I get Hockey Night In Canada double headers on Saturday night (Sunday morning) and since they show the national game, I always get the Leaf game. Of course, this is on...

I'm actually surprised that they did dig the whole hole before putting up the first crane. On a site this big I would have expected them to have erected the first crane and started pouring concrete in one end of the site while still excavating the other end.

Yes, that was the idea. I like the square itself and wouldn't want to cover it. I was just adding access from Church. I also thought that you were eliminating Dalhousie except for a stub off of Shuter to service Jazz and your new buildings.

Looks great. As a former resident of the neighbourhood, I would have definitely supported this project. Instead of building on the west side of the square though, why not appropriate and redevelop the existing buildings on Church? Then mid-block you could have something like this opening...

I guess I have to go find that building now. I've never noticed it. Those flower stalls are everywhere in the city - 50 tulips for 5 euros in the spring.

How about some fake fans?

If you go to the TLS website, View 1 shows it without lighting but View 2 shows it with lighting. The safe money is on "no lighting".

I wanted to point something out to everybody who was thinking of paying for a Flickr Pro account but aren't a Rogers Internet subscriber. When you have Rogers internet service, you are entitled to x number of e-mail accounts. Each of those accounts is entitled to a free Flickr Pro account...

big soulless corporation. they are always hiring. "Global Mobility" is the new corporate buzzword. I have no real marketable skills or talents. All I have is 9 years experience in the company and a Senior Vice President who is willing to talk to Senior Vice Presidents from other regions...

Yes, thanks Build. And I'm Whitey McWhite. I know a smattering of Japanese and would be interested in learning more. I'm embarrassed to say that I've been completely unable to pick up any Dutch. Firstly, because I just can't pick out the sounds. Secondly, because I cannot make the...

Amsterdam has been interesting. If they could keep the English out, it would be great. :p Amsterdam is a weird contrast between Norman Rockwell family life on the one hand and the sex and drugs lifestyle on the other. I don't really fit into either of those groups. I was hoping to travel...

About a year and a half ago, I posted on here asking for advice on whether or not to take a job offer in Amsterdam. I received lots of great input - especially from our Dutch friend Ronald. Well, I've been offered my next assignment which will be somewhere in Asia Pac. They are basically...

Does anyone know exactly where this is going in downtown Oshawa?

Really? If it wasn't for the corporate art, I would have skipped that one. I'll see what I can find out.

I'm not sure which one you are referring to but if you can give me some more detail, I'll try to find out.

We should be borrowing holiday names from the Japanese: Coming of Age Day or Greenery Day or Sea Day or Respect for the Aged Day or Sports Day Since it's the middle of winter, why don't we make it Hockey Day.

Well, there isn't a system of underground pipes in place to deliver soft drinks directly into your home - yet.

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