Working Stiff said:
I'm curious about something. What is it that makes you say Montreal is the greatest city in the world?
I was born elsewhere, but I grew up in Montreal and lived here until I completed university. For 18 years after university, I lived and worked all over the world and I must say during that time, I did not miss Montreal one bit. I've been back in Montreal the past five years and there are certainly nice things about the city, but greatest city in the world? I am missing something.
For those of you who think it's such a great city, can you tell me why?
Here are just a few reasons (in no particular order):
-The city itself is beautiful, from the architecture to the skyline and everything in between, old world charm with new world convenience - You won't find this mix of European charm and North American "big city" atsmosphere anywhere in the world.
-The club scene is top shelf (compares easily to New York, London, etc...)
-Everything about Montreal is open-minded, you can smoke a joint in the middle of the day downtown Montreal, Gay friendly (this helps the club scene too!), the swingers scene, it just all about enjoyment here in Montreal.
-As someone already mentioned you can buy Gas, Beer, Smokes, Condems, Rolling Papper, and Donuts all in the same store! Almost every little street corner has one of these "magic stores" and beer can be purchased untill 11PM every single day of the year.
-The food is WORLD CLASS!
-The WOMEN ARE DROP DEAD GORGEOUS!!!!!
-Great skiing 40 minutes from Downtown
-The Habs, Montreal is the World Mecca of Hockey (if you think its Toronto you need to start watching Hockey Night in Canada with the volume turned off)
-Rent and overall cost of living is just ridiculously low
-The Mountain
-The Grand Prix
-The Jazz Festival
-The Strip Clubs
-The Escorts
-The Massage Parlours
-The French! I may be English and ya sure the Seperatists may drive me crazy sometimes but Montreal wouldn't be the same without them!!! Take pride my friends LEARN TO SPEAK FRENCH OR LEARN TO SPEAK ENGLISH - Living in the only city in North America where you can speak both is pretty damn cool!
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Oh ya almost forgot we used to have a pretty good baseball team untill Bud Selig and MLB kicked us in the balls!
I wish we could have had a chance to meet and have a beer together. Maybe one day.
Same here Techman, stay cool my friend.
I hope there's an NHL hockey arena near your new home. Stay in touch on the board whether it's about the ladies, the Habs or whatever...
I don't think they even have ice where I'm headed
But you can be sure I'll be checking in every once in a while Picasso to see whats going on when the season starts - Keep posting man