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Joined: Sat Nov 14, 2015 1:32 pm
Location: The Pas, Manitoba
Hello from The Pas, Manitoba
Hello
I registered a long time ago, and have been mostly lurking, I think I never did introduce myself, which is a bit rude.
I live in The Pas, Manitoba, and have now been here since 2007, so I guess that makes me a Manitoban, although I don't know a lot about curling so the province won't issue me a passport. I came here after grad school as I had two job offers in hand: UCN in The Pas, and El Paso Community College in Texas. I chose The Pas because I wanted to get back to Canada, and I thought it would be easier to visit home, which was outside Victoria on Vancouver Island. I did get back to Canada, but I am sure flying to Victoria is quicker, cheaper and easier from Texas. And the first winter I was here walking to the school in a wind chill temperature of -55 to teach political economy in the little community Pukatawagan, I often questioned the choice.
I really enjoy working on and using older vehicles. I have always liked Internationals as a friend had a late 60s 2wd Travelal when I was in high school and I thought it was the coolest thing. I told my partner I wanted either an International or a Willys from the 50s or 60s. She found my 51 L130 that I bought in Flin Flon.
I will Post a picture or two when I figure out how (even though my pictures are terrible because its a small dark space and my phone is old)
I registered a long time ago, and have been mostly lurking, I think I never did introduce myself, which is a bit rude.
I live in The Pas, Manitoba, and have now been here since 2007, so I guess that makes me a Manitoban, although I don't know a lot about curling so the province won't issue me a passport. I came here after grad school as I had two job offers in hand: UCN in The Pas, and El Paso Community College in Texas. I chose The Pas because I wanted to get back to Canada, and I thought it would be easier to visit home, which was outside Victoria on Vancouver Island. I did get back to Canada, but I am sure flying to Victoria is quicker, cheaper and easier from Texas. And the first winter I was here walking to the school in a wind chill temperature of -55 to teach political economy in the little community Pukatawagan, I often questioned the choice.
I really enjoy working on and using older vehicles. I have always liked Internationals as a friend had a late 60s 2wd Travelal when I was in high school and I thought it was the coolest thing. I told my partner I wanted either an International or a Willys from the 50s or 60s. She found my 51 L130 that I bought in Flin Flon.
I will Post a picture or two when I figure out how (even though my pictures are terrible because its a small dark space and my phone is old)