@@kerouac2 My American cousins chuckled at me as a kid when I pronounced Arkansas phonetically, and St. Louis as "Loo-wee"... blame our French influence I guess. 😊
snow means a fun day in the snow sleigh rideing or sledding. or having fun spinning out in a car for the heck of it !!! that's why we can drift a vehicle in the snow and never wipe out !!! since we are used of it !!! driving on the ice covered road. as the pick a lane and hold on !!! the deer stuff yeah that is real in some spot in ontario !!! heck no the higher the jump more fun !!! heck yeah 40 mph to you's is a fun jump to hit. since health care is free here. so we say go for it !!! YOLO . since the hospital is 20 min away !!! and free to go to !!! yes if found a a baby moose you grew up with in your community !!! heater block for oil flow !!!
Nice! Found 2 in the Save On parking lot in the last year!!! Turned both in the store of course. But, with one of them, I saw a young woman looking around he ground after finishing my own shopping. Sure enough the wallet was hers, just before Christmas too with everything in it! Got a hug!🥰
Normally block heaters heat the ras fluid.. not the oil as some ppl are implying.. but you can buy oil heaters that magnaticly stck to the oil pan.. sadly does not work on aluminium pans.. and also don't forget the battery warmer blanket.
On the topic of kindness, a man who freshly immigrated to Canada is experiencing his first winter here in Nova Scotia. Is shopping, he didn't have a jacket on because he was driving to and from the store and didn't see the need in one. Upon leaving the store he realized his keys are inside the car locked. A passing RCMP officer sees him trying to get in the car and stops to investigate. Seeing the man frantically trying to get into the car because he's freezing already, the officer gives him his jacket before leaving and calls for a tow truck to aid in unlocking the car. The man was so moved by this gesture he publicly shared it which is the only reason I even knew about It. #CaringCounts
It's sad how refreshing it is to hear that there is still enough civilization remaining in North America that police assess the situation before jumping to assert their dominance as "warriors" with an imperative to bring the threat of violence to bear and instill fear in the masses in direct contradiction to the peacekeepers and representatives of the law their profession is supposed to be. There have been enough bad apples surfacing from the turn of the millennium I've been terrified the entire orchard is tainted.
@brandomideas U guys in NS I am on your website Sidney NS Cape Breton and I tell U awsome people ♥️ when people need help they say I well give U a message my heart is like Wow !! My husband was from there !!
If your spouse plugs in the car, they are a keeper. It means they were willing to brave the elements to plug in the car, so you didn't have to. It is especially sexy if they scrape your windows and/or brush the snow off your vehicle in the morning.
The red "lumberjack" plaid has its origins in the simple red/black block plaid brought to Canada by early Scots immigrants. It was the simplest tartan and could be easily reproduced, so those going out to work in the forests and settlements to the north and west took bolts of this weave with them. By now, 250 yrs later, it's simply a tradition.
We don’t think about being kind here in Canada. We just treat others the way we would want to be treated. We don’t even think about it until someone like you points it out! Then it makes me feel kind of proud to be Canadian.
Tyler, if you grow up in the far North of Canada, it gets really really cold during winter sometimes. Everyone has double outlets on the outside of their house and plug their cars in so the block heater protects it and you can start it the next day. I remember going to a cousin’s wedding during a cold snap and the hotel, of course, had such outlets for guests all along the parking lot. The groom’s family were all chuckling at the bride’s relatives plugging in their cars wondering, what the heck??? They were from Southern Ontario. Some of us even tried explaining to them and suggested they go to the Canadian Tire (large hardware store with all sorts of goods) to get extension cords to plug in their cars. Did not listen to us. Ah the arrogance of ignorance. Guess who was laughing the next day when many of them couldn’t start their cars 😂😂
@ Really? I moved to Southern Ontario once I left for university and have remained here and, I must say, I only got a block heater on my Hyundai Excel I got in grad school so it wouldn’t die when I went to visit back home. And my next car for the same reason. Since I’m not returning there, I have never bothered and never had problems. Mind you, for most of those years, I did keep my car in a garage which does offer some protection from the cold. Last few winters it seems we’ve hardly had any cold…kind of miss it a bit. 😂🤣 But I think it also depends what area of Southern Ontario. I’ve been next to Lake Ontario where you do get the Lake effect. There have been a few times staying overnight just a bit further North during a cold snap that I thought, hmmm, wish I could plug it in my car! Maybe your parents knew something…that it helps your cars last longer, easier for them to start???
That one about every Canadian kid almost dying sledding really got me. I'm definitely no exception. When I was 10, I got smoked by a GT Snow Racer (Gen X kids will remember those). I went sailing through the air and landed face-first. I'm pretty sure I was concussed (I definitely saw stars), but in true '80s fashion, my friends dragged me away while saying, "Just walk it off and you'll feel better." What's amazing is that I didn't break any bones - just cracked my collar bone!🤣
GT Racers were the ONLY way to slide down a hill! We used to slide down an old sand pit near my cousin's place and there was an abandoned car that we used as a ramp. I'm really surprised none of us seriously injured ourselves. Parents had no clue, they were at my aunt and uncle's place drinking and smoking like the true '80s parents they were!
About the ticket machines wearing coats. We also put "coats" on some of our plants and trees that are vulnerable or aren't native to the region. We insultate them. Beekeeping is also affected by winter temps and caring for them is a bit diff. in winter.
Yes, in Canada we do get alot of snow, and yes it will pile up on cars. I live fairly close to the Canada/USA border. In Canada we have the negative temperatures and we also have something called windchill. That is the temperature and wind factor combined. For example: the actually temperature might only be - 25 c, but when you add in the wind it will feel like -40 c. Wind in the winter is not our friend.
Friggin’ windchill. I get irritated when I see weather forecasts only giving the temperature, not the windchill. I walk for over an hour every day - I need the REAL temperature! How many layers do I need to put on?!
When the temperature drops to -25 or -30 or colder, most cars are equipped with a block heater, that you can plug in to keep the battery block from cracking, and the car will start the next morning. If your battery block cracks, you're screwed..
The engine block has the block heater. A second unit is the warming wrap around the battery. Where I live I take the batteries out of my truck and take them indoors. Re install them the next day
Well no, you plug in the car to warm the engine block or oil pan, so the car can start. You can also plug in a battery trickle charger if your battery is weak, or you might need a boost, but that's different, and not normally needed.
There are 3 things that one can "plug in" in very cold climates. The most important is an engine oil heater, also known as a block heater, a battery heating blanket, and a car interior heater.
We also have an antifreeze (ethanol) added to our gasoline to keep it from freezing You used to have to buy it in little bottles to add to your tank of gas. It was the early 80s, my 1st time in Cold Lake Alberta. I was driving on a long dirt road in the middle of nowhere ( there were / are a lot of dirt roads in the middle of nowhere around Cold Lake lol). In the winter-it gets super cold up there, -20° to -40°C was the constant. I was stopped at a stop sign and stalled. I couldn't restart the car and was beginning to panic, the last house I had seen was a mile or so away and I wasn't keen on walking back to it. Thankfully another car pulled up behind me & offered help. (This is why Canadians are so nice & friendly, we need to depend on each other when things get tough or people can die). They had a spare bottle of ethanol which coming from Germany I had never heard of. Once they put it in the gas tank, I was able to start the car again. I also learned about plugging in a block heater during the winter so the engine wouldn't freeze up like a block of ice.
And the reason for it being about love, is that the person went out in the cold to mess around with it. Not to mention so that the other person doesn't forget and then their car doesn't start.
@@bienerbina4555 I think it was methyl hydrate. Ethanol is now in all fuel, but don't let them make you think it's antifreeze.... Ethanol attracts water.
@jamess1787 Thanks for the correction. I know here in Ontario, at least, something is already added to the gas mixture. We don't usually get the same lower temps as Alberta, etc, but occasionally we do.
CANADIAN SNOW PILE - SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN One year we had a particularly heavy dump of snow. My friend dug his truck out of the snow, leaving around four feet of it on the roof of the cab and in the box. Someone took a picture of him driving away, looking up to see if the snow was moving. That picture made the front page of the paper the next day. Shout out to Super-Dave for his awesome sense of humor. When I was a kid, we had a wall of snow around our house. It was a ten foot tall snowdrift. I remember our Dad cutting steps in this giant drift, so we could walk to the top and slide down on our 'crazy carpets'. We had to wait for the neighbors to come dig us out with their tractor.
I loved crazy carpets. Really good, fast distance plus twirls. I remembered to bring inside my new one (second and LAST) for the off seasons to keep flat and ready for a few new Winters until I... think got too big for it.
We do love our Buffalo plaid 🇨🇦. Fun fact- Canada has an official tartan, called The Maple Leaf tartan, with green, gold, red and brown to represent the colours that a maple leaf goes through the seasons.
I was in Toronto when that happened and was very happy that Mel Lastman called in the army to clear it up because Toronto doesn't usually get that much snow in one snowfall and they don't have the equipment that we do up here in NWO to deal with it. If they hadn't called the army, people would have died because nothing was moving. Anyone needing police or ambulance or fire trucks were on their own.
I remember the military helping shovel snow in Newfoundland and Labrador. They assisted from January 19th to 28th 2020 when the snow accumulated to an exceptional amount.....People opened their doors to a wall of snow. The military emegency response for helping civilians in natural disaster situations is called Operation LENTUS. They also recently helped Cape Breton with snow removal in February of this year. I remember as a kid back in the 70s in New Brunswick where my brothers had to go out the bedroom window onto the snow drift to start shoveling out the front door. Like most Canadians, we saw any hill, mound or high pile of snow as an opportunity for a slide. Crazy carpets, sleds, cardboard, just your snowsuit - not the best cause it got wet fast. Lots of kids got limbs busted flying off their sled, crashing into trees or just plain in the way of another sled whipping down the hill. We loved it! A rite of passage, just like snowball fights, socks for mitts when your other ones were still wet or lost, and the ever favorite- getting your tounge stuck to a metal pole via a dare from a friend or a sibling. ❤❤❤ 😅😂😂😊😢😮
I was in Toronto when this happened and I was happy that Mel Lastman called in the army. Toronto doesn't usually get that much snow in one snowfall and they don't have the equipment to deal with it there as we do here in NWO. If they hadn't come in to help, people would have died because everything was at a standstill. No police or ambulances or firetrucks could move at all that year.
There's a feeling you get on your face when it goes below -20, this kind of tightening skin feeling. If you have a moustache, the humidity in your breath kinda freezes on it. The wind makes your eyes water. If you have to run for the bus the cold air kinda burns in your lungs. When you gas up the car, you take off a mitten to use your bank card and your hand immediately starts to hurt.... at some temperatures you find it quicker to not put your mitt back on, but you always regret it, even as you muscle through the cold.
Perfect description! You could add wearing shorts in winter and barbequing in the snow when the sun comes out and it's 10° warmer than the day b4, even if it's still in the minus range 😂😅😮😊
@bienerbina4555 , yes. In November, when it dips down to -3 you think "i don't think i can handle it this year", and then in January, when it gets above -7 you go "it's like summer's come early".
@@TheLocalZeroChannel Absolutely! I can remember waiting for the bus, wet hair just starting to freeze, still in my fall jacket, hands dug into my pockets determined it wasn't winter yet lol. Wearing that same jacket, sun shining, snow on the ground delighting on how warm it is in January/February
minus 30 and 40 hit different too. especially on the open prairie. you gotta dress for it, and even then parts of you might freeze. there's a thing called a "polar Bear Dip". bunch of crazy people go for a swim on new year's day. yeah, i'll pass on that, thanks.
If we get a day where the sun shines and the temperature is not too bad, I open two windows to get a cross breeze for a few hours. It gets the stale air out and fresh air in. Nothing freezes.
Don't try opening your windows when it is really cold. It depends where you live but in the north it gets so cold sometimes that it is hard to breathe. The winters are milder than they used to be but it can still get pretty cold. I remember one year we had -60 C and not even us Canadians wanted to be outside. The wildlife is unbelievably tough. If they have enough food most can survive extreme cold. When the snow is deep and crusted on the top the wolves can run on the crust without sinking and the poor little deer like those in the picture wouldn't stand a chance. Wolf packs can be very large and even a cornered moose can't stand up to them. People tend to want to protect wolves above all other animals but wolves are predators who require a lot of meat to stay alive. Sometimes they need to be thinned down to allow other species to survive. Balance has to maintained and we humans don't seem to be very good at managing that.
@@casacan77 100% facts ! But also it’s a lot hard to drive here in the snow. Alot more then in the USA (I’d imagine) I mean we’re famous for playing the great Canadian game off : ( Am I in the lane?” Oh well keeps driving hehe
Pipes freeze in the winter, and then sometimes burst and pour water all over until it actually freezes. There are homes that look like that picture, either bathroom, kitchen or basement. The truck with all the snow on the back of it… snow defies gravity. One of those brushes you were mentioning, that wouldn’t work on that snow. You would just bury yourself in snow. The pro move is to drive fast, or hit a nice big bump and watch the giant snow storm in your rear view mirror.
@@evan5935 yeah, tell me more please. Explain to me how you would remove that much snow from a car or… even more difficult, a truck? You sound like someone who doesn’t live somewhere where snow like this happens. Maybe you have sheltered parking, because you do not sound like you have the experience to qualify your opinion. Do you have a special ladder, is it a patented tool I’ve not yet heard of?
@sunshinerainbows3759 figure it out. "The Dangers of Not Removing Snow Before Driving: By law, you must remove all ice and snow from your vehicle before driving. Failing to do this can result in the following dangerous situations: Limited visibility: Driving with just a porthole cleared on the windshield restricts your field of vision, making it more likely you’ll miss critical driving cues or obstacles. Compromised peripheral vision: If the side door and rear windows are not cleared, you lose essential peripheral vision. This can impact your ability to make safe turns or pass other vehicles. Obstructed rear view: Failing to clear the rear window can make it nearly impossible to see vehicles or objects behind you, increasing the risk of a collision. Shifting snow from the roof: Snow accumulated on the roof can shift and fall when the vehicle is in motion, blocking your view through the windshield or rear window and leading to dangerous, sudden stops or swerves. Hazard to other drivers: Snow flying off your car could land on the vehicle behind you, obstructing their view and potentially causing an accident. Increased stopping distance. Snow and ice on your windshield can also lead to misting or fogging on the inside of the glass, reducing visibility and increasing the distance needed to come to a complete stop. Impaired judgment: Reduced visibility might cause you to misjudge the distances and speeds of other vehicles, increasing the likelihood of an accident. Reduced situational awareness: Incomplete snow removal impacts your ability to fully assess and respond to your driving environment, making you more susceptible to risks on the road. Neglecting to take the proper safety measures may result in legal liability if you or another driver are responsible for causing an accident."
The Canadian plaid coat was sold by the Bay for hundreds of years. And yes, Canadians love them. They were made of wool. Wool keeps you warm even when it's dripping wet. Not so popular now but at one time, everyone who went outdoors had one.
@@markjones2859Probably any World Cup Championship Final that featured Canada 😊🇨🇦 in any school across Canada in any year. One of the few National examples where we actually all come together to show we are Proud to Be Canadian!
We were really, really smart, I was born in northern Ontario and lived there till I was 11. There are pictures of me when I was young with the snow bank taller than me. Then we moved to Vancouver and most years, the only way you'll see snow is by looking up at the mountains.
Yes, in the colder provinces we have to plug in our gas vehicles so that they start in the morning. When temps drop too far down, the engine oil etc gets too cold and it can't turn over. Keeping the block heater plugged keeps things at a temp that allows fluids to move and the battery doesn't croak.
That first meme with the snow on the back of the car. It's one of the problems cleaning up after a blizzard, 'Drifts'! There looks to be a huge drift of snow, that you can sorta see behind the row of cars, that covered the back half of the car. The front was likely not difficult to clean off, and they just drove out of the place where they were parked, carrying a chunk of the drift with them. Now the problem is finding a place where that chunk of snow can be knocked off, without blocking the rest of the parking lot. You have seen doorways, totally blocked with packed snow, and it's due to that same process.
Omg the last one was my highschool!!!! Centennial high Calgary Alberta. It was Winter Olympics 2014. they sometimes at lunch would have activities this day they decided to put on the game. It was super intense so when the bell rang they came over the announcements and told us we could choose to stay and watch until it was over. I was standing on the bottom floor next to the pole. I can’t believe that made it into here!!!!
I empathize with Texas, this is the equivalent to Vancouver freaking out about snow, and the rest of Canada laughs at us. However, when our tiny amount melts to slush it sure a hell isn't as fun as a Slurpee! Then, when it gets dark - at 4 pm - everything freezes and is like the bathroom or ice rink. Our 'snow budget' is often very low because it's used elsewhere. Brine sprayed on the roads help.
snow tires or tire chains work great oh cant use tire chains in the city .. also keep a shovel and winter survival kit in the car lol I love winter but since I am really really old now I just watch out my window ...
It's a type of fabric called flannel that's WARM. It doesn't have to be that colour, but they keep making it that way, because we associate it with that fabric. Happy New Year from Canada.
My son works for an earth moving company. This Christmas they gave all of the employees one of these red plaid lumberjack shirts to each employee with the company name embroidered on it.
To clarify: Mississauga (try it like this: Mrs. Aw-Gaw) is home to GATEWAY the worst Post Office Sorting Station in Canada. In the 1960s (when our postal service was still called the "Royal Mail") we had morning and afternoon mail delivery. I was at our cottage in Muskoka, about a two hour drive from our home in Toronto, and took a letter to my Mom to our mailbox that morning. Rural mailboxes are the same everywhere, but in this case I didn't have the 4¢ postage, so I put the letter in our box, put up the flag, and left 4¢ on top. At 4:30 that afternoon, my Mom received it in Toronto more than 100 miles (we still used miles then) down south... On the other hand, a couple of years ago I had to send a letter with a legal document from downtown Hamilton to another address in Hamilton. It took eight days to arrive, and had a GATEWAY postal ID on it, meaning it had been shipped to Mississauga for "sorting", processed for several days, and then sent BACK to Hamilton so it could be delivered about 20 blocks away. It probably travelled 100 kilometres before being delivered... GATEWAY is referred to as the "Black Hole of CanadaPost"...
The coats are made of real wool, which wicks moisture away from the body. They have solid black pants to match. They are very waterproof and warm in the snow.
That truck with snow - can totally happen of you are parked next to a building or something, and theres a big snowfall with lots of wind. I'm in Manitoba, so our usual weather pattern is it warms up to snow (à la Colorado Low or Alberta Clipper, which draw warm Gulf moisture), there's lots of wind as the low passes through, and then it gets COLD on the backside as the counter-clockwise rotating low pulls down the arctic cold. The cold then "sets" the snow (which already has a hard wind-crust), making it hard.
The red plaid is required attire. Sometimes we all call each other before going out to the bar to agree to all wear the plaid when we hear there's Americans in town just to freak y'all out
The snow on the back of that truck is very real. I think they were in a rush or maybe their shovel broke so they couldn't shovel the truck bed. Off to Canadian Tire for a new one 😂😂
@barbt. Doubt it since it's not blowing off as he's driving. I'm guessing that's the heavy wet stuff that packed and froze a bit. If the truck is rear wheel drive it's actually good traction to have the extra weight back there, but driving with no vision like that is an easy way for a ticket too
16:40 Not hockey, but in 2015 the Blue Jays made the playoffs for the first time in 21 years. There was a big playoff game happening during a 3 hour final exam, and the prof streamed the game on the projector for everyone while we did the test.
Growing up in the Edmonton area, we once took the sleds up on the roof of the garage and slid into the deep powder. And, the plaid jackets are so ubiquitous in the workplace that they are locally referred to as a "Nisku dinner jacket". Love 'em.
I remember listening to the end of the Canada/Russia summit series game 8 in school when I was in grade 4. The principal had said that we couldn't watch the game during school hours, so every teacher in the school played it on the radio. You could hear the collective cheer through the school when Paul Henderson scored the winning goal for Canada
The meme about texas getting an inch of snow could also be used with Toronto...They did get the army to help them when they got 4 to 6 inches of snow not so long ago....The rest of Canada (minus BC) were laughing at them sooo hard!
I was living in Toronto when we had that snow storm or, more accurately, stormS. The first storm dumped more than 15 inches of snow (not 4-6 inches). It was followed a week later by another storm and that was the one that added another 6 inches of snow. Downtown Toronto residential areas have quite narrow streets, usually with cars parked along one side. The snow plows were too busy trying to clear the main roads and didn't get to the residential streets for a couple of weeks. Meanwhile, emergency vehicles were unable to get through to put out fires or assist in medical emergencies and THAT'S why the mayor asked the army to help. On my street, the young men of the neighbourhood got together and shovelled the snow off the street. Unfortunately, in the process of doing that, they pretty well buried all the cars parked on my side of the street. The car in front of my house was left buried until the first thaw!
My uncle grew up in Edmonton and was transferred with his job to South Carolina. They got a skiff of snow one day so my uncle went to work like always. Nobody on the road, nobody at work it was like a ghost town. He was actually ordered to go home because of the dangerous conditions. With his all seasons and lifetime of winter driving experience he found it hilarious. He took pics of his Christmas here in Northern Alberta to share with his southern colleagues and they were all astounded that we live up here! Lololol.
On Jan 2nd 2024 our family went out for Barbecued chicken…..and the booth across from us had @ family all wearing red + black check lumberjack shirts!!!! These quilted check shirts originated in Scotland and during the 1800s began being worn by lumberjacks in Canada!
Sledding accidents so true - everyone had that lil hill where you would go down with a sled. In my case, 1 bump too many, fell off and down i went. Scary for a sec since you cant control yourself. Just go limp so you dont end up breaking something.
This brought it all back. We all had sleds and rode down a very large hill but near the bottom there was a wire fence with one lone wire that should have beheaded us but we leaned back on the sled at the right moment as we kept speeding into a field. We all escaped having our heads cut off, but thinking about it now... the things we did... We were all dare devils. Lucky dare devils.
Thanks for doing your videos Tyler. It’s fun to see an Americans reaction. I have seen many Americans around here and I didn’t notice a whole lot of difference. We are pretty much morally aligned. Naturally we do have many things we do differently. But the same can be said from eastern U.S. and Western U.S.
Mississauga sounds like Mrs sahh ga. Also the snow in the bathroom could totally happen with a bit of a breeze during snowfall. It's happened to alot of cats when people forget to roll up the window when they park. Weather can change drastically in a very short period of time where I live in southern Alberta.
In many areas cars are fitted with block heaters that are plugged in over night so they will start in the morning. If there is a snow storm plows get out in the wee hours to clea the roads so cars and school buses can travel. Only in the worst weather do the kids get a ‘snow day’ off school.
There are places in Canada. It’s so cold that you must use a block heater to keep your oil warmer. If you love your car and you wanted to work, not as common these days as was in the past with new 100% Synthetic oil that is used most new cars today, And winter temperatures these days do not seem to be as severe as they were 30 years ago due to global warming.
Your confusion about the block heater plug is everything to me 🤣 It reminds me of when I first moved to vancouver and people kept asking me how I had managed to convert my pick up truck into an electric vehicle. 😅
14:15 you live in Evansville correct? It says here you got snow too. 15:44 it’s either plugged into the house or another car because the cold I guess makes the battery stall easily? It’s a car joke. 16:24 ironically I think this is an American school.
I don't always wear it out, but I do have 3 different styles of red plad shirt/jacket. And yes it started with lumberjacks and red plad was just the style of the thickest toughest most durable outdoors winter jackets. The style caught on as a way to appear more outdoorsy and like a strong lumberjack and very quickly just became common fashion in Canada
The plaid shirt you're referring to, with the traditional lover checks, actually has its origins in Scottish heritage. The pattern is closely associated with tartan, which was used to represent different Scottish clans. Over time, the design evolved, becoming a popular fashion choice, especially in North America. It’s one of those timeless styles that keeps coming back around! For me, it's a go-to because of both its history and its versatility. In Canada, the Apology Act allows people to say "sorry" without it being considered an admission of guilt. Apologies are seen as expressions of sympathy, not an acknowledgment of fault. Saying "sorry" alone doesn’t prove guilt unless it’s paired with an admission of responsibility. A parka is a warm, insulated jacket with a hood, often lined with fur, designed for cold weather. It’s typically longer than regular jackets, offering extra protection against wind and snow. This is how you say Mississauga: mih-sih-SAW-guh. Back to the Future was released on July 3, 1985. It’s amazing that in Back to the Future Part II, Marty travels to October 21st, 2015, where they have hoverboards and all sorts of futuristic technology. That was almost 10 years ago! On January 2nd, 2025, gas in Canada averages $1.50 per liter, while in the US, it's about $3.50 per gallon. With 1 US gallon equal to 3.785 liters, this makes the Canadian price roughly $5.68 per US gallon, meaning gas is significantly more expensive in Canada. Living in Nova Scotia, the cold is a whole different kind of chilly - it’s damp, thanks to all that ocean spray 🌊. You’d think a beard would be helpful in winter weather, right? But as someone with a 4-inch beard, walking through a winter wonderland turns my face into a frozen disaster 😆. My beard becomes a tangled mess of dreadlocks 🤯, covered in snow and icicles ❄, pulling away from my skin like it's trying to escape 🧔❄! In Canada, we plug our cars in during the winter to keep the engine warm and make it easier to start in the cold. The block heater prevents the oil from thickening and the battery from struggling. And hey, one way to heat up your romance is by making sure the car is plugged in for your partner-nothing says 'I care' like a warm engine on a chilly morning!
The meme around 8:20 in this vid. Regarding the window being left open in Canada. YES. That CAN happen in a matter of a few hours or less during a snow storm. But only if you are a dumb Canadian. Also, there is back and fourth biased about red plaid even in Canada. Some find it appealing as seasonal fashion while others feel it to be cliche of a stereotype. A parka is a heavy insulated coat. Some winters reach 31’F = -35’C. Day and night. At regular 31-35 MPH wind.
8:00 I left my car windows open, about 1.5 inches, and have a wind/rain deflector along the top edge which kept that 1.5 inches of open window covered - and the inside of the car STILL looked like this after a blizzard that night.
Clearly.. you can see a bunch of cars parked up against a small hill.. so most likely that car had just pulled out of one of those spots where the other cars also got severely dumped on.. also most likely the wind direction didn't help much by burying these autos. lol Lumber jackets hit their peak popularity in the early 80's with Canadian teenagers.. and some had 3 or 4 of them in a variety of plaid colours.... girls and boys did this.. and Greb work boots were paired with this look or high top canvas Nikes or Converse basket ball shoes. 🤣 Also that photo of the frozen bathroom looked like it was taken from a renovation.. as you can see a bashed in hole in the wall. I am thinking they had the heat off.. and in the dead of Winter.. the pipes burst in the bathroom ... overflowed and froze the room. lol Also.. yes in late January to late February.. in the coldest time of Winter you plug the block heater that is in the motor of your car into the outlet outside of your house in the evening so that in the morning your car will start! 😂 Oh and yes... we do have Deer here.. and lots of Elk.. and yes all of our wildlife up here have adapted and know how to tough out our crazy weather. Lastly.. I have lived in the US twice in my life.. and both times I have loved it and hated it.... lol... I have met some of the nicest ... most warm.... kind.. and caring people there. I have also met the opposite.. and they make life hard for anyone around them.. and to me the word you were mostly likely looking for is abrasive. and also lacking in humility and mostly manners. Which to be fair.. that is what hurts the American reputation. I for one was sooooo dazzled by all the beauty I saw in the States.. but I won't lie.. being there really made me appreciate home more. I still want to go there and see more of the States.. and enjoy the nice people there.. and just tune out the bad seeds. lol No place is perfect and I think there is way more to love about the States than not.. so that's my take anyways... Cheers from Ontario, Canada 😊🍁
The lumberjack plaid became popular because of the way it's made. On cold-ish days (0c-10c) it's all you need for outside and yet is one of the few things you can still ware inside without getting too hot. It's also breathable while still being pretty windproof. So it became popular with people that work outdoors. The plaid makes basic work grim less noticeable. I don't think there is a specific reason for the plaid, Other patterns would work but plaid is an easy pattern to make so a little cheaper.
Lol. Every Canadian giggled when you tried so hard to say Mississauga
Even someone from Mississippi. Mississauga is pronounced the way it is written.. And I have been there.
@@kerouac2 My American cousins chuckled at me as a kid when I pronounced Arkansas phonetically, and St. Louis as "Loo-wee"... blame our French influence I guess. 😊
@@kerouac2Mississ(awe)ga
Truth
I laughed out loud.
I found a wallet in the Canadian Tire parking lot. I looked up the address and drove it to the next town to give it back.
snow means a fun day in the snow sleigh rideing or sledding. or having fun spinning out in a car for the heck of it !!! that's why we can drift a vehicle in the snow and never wipe out !!! since we are used of it !!! driving on the ice covered road. as the pick a lane and hold on !!! the deer stuff yeah that is real in some spot in ontario !!! heck no the higher the jump more fun !!! heck yeah 40 mph to you's is a fun jump to hit. since health care is free here. so we say go for it !!! YOLO . since the hospital is 20 min away !!! and free to go to !!! yes if found a a baby moose you grew up with in your community !!! heater block for oil flow !!!
@@lechkenassh9008 I remember paying a cabbie to spin-out in my street's dead-end before letting us off.
I've done that too. It's probably good karma and I might 've had wallets returned as a result.
Nice!
Found 2 in the Save On parking lot in the last year!!!
Turned both in the store of course.
But, with one of them,
I saw a young woman looking around he ground after finishing my own shopping.
Sure enough the wallet was hers, just before Christmas too with everything in it!
Got a hug!🥰
So nice of you. A nice gentleman found my husband’s wallet once and drove to the address and returned it. I love my people.
The plug is for the block heater on the motor. Keeps the motor warm, for easy start
nope. keeps the oil fluid (warm), so it does not freeze and is easier to start.
Sad that it doesn't work in -37 degrees Celsius.
You can also get a heater for the oil pan and another for the car's interior.
@@ShawnHCorey…and one for the battery
Normally block heaters heat the ras fluid.. not the oil as some ppl are implying.. but you can buy oil heaters that magnaticly stck to the oil pan.. sadly does not work on aluminium pans.. and also don't forget the battery warmer blanket.
On the topic of kindness, a man who freshly immigrated to Canada is experiencing his first winter here in Nova Scotia. Is shopping, he didn't have a jacket on because he was driving to and from the store and didn't see the need in one. Upon leaving the store he realized his keys are inside the car locked. A passing RCMP officer sees him trying to get in the car and stops to investigate. Seeing the man frantically trying to get into the car because he's freezing already, the officer gives him his jacket before leaving and calls for a tow truck to aid in unlocking the car. The man was so moved by this gesture he publicly shared it which is the only reason I even knew about It. #CaringCounts
Trudeau should of gave him a coat when he brought Them here.
Them? (Rhetorical) I’ve heard enough. 🤦♀️
It's sad how refreshing it is to hear that there is still enough civilization remaining in North America that police assess the situation before jumping to assert their dominance as "warriors" with an imperative to bring the threat of violence to bear and instill fear in the masses in direct contradiction to the peacekeepers and representatives of the law their profession is supposed to be. There have been enough bad apples surfacing from the turn of the millennium I've been terrified the entire orchard is tainted.
@brandomideas U guys in NS I am on your website Sidney NS Cape Breton and I tell U awsome people ♥️ when people need help they say I well give U a message my heart is like Wow !! My husband was from there !!
We all wear red and black plaid
If your spouse plugs in the car, they are a keeper. It means they were willing to brave the elements to plug in the car, so you didn't have to.
It is especially sexy if they scrape your windows and/or brush the snow off your vehicle in the morning.
Plug in the car AND scrape the windows!!!! That’s true love ❤
definitely , . . .true love!
You’re writing some Canadian porn here. 😁
Oh, we have to explain to Tyler what, “Scrape the windows” means. 😊
The red "lumberjack" plaid has its origins in the simple red/black block plaid brought to Canada by early Scots immigrants. It was the simplest tartan and could be easily reproduced, so those going out to work in the forests and settlements to the north and west took bolts of this weave with them. By now, 250 yrs later, it's simply a tradition.
Thanks for that, I didn't know and was just saying to hubby that they've always been around. lol AND they are so comfortable and warm. Love them.
It's referred to as "Buffalo Plaid" 😊
Still very popular fashion for outdoorsy people. Hunters, fishers, hikers etc, not to mention workers.
It's also warm and makes you visible in the woods - so you can be seen if you're lost and so hunters don't shoot you.
Don'tchya know you just toss in a jean jacket of that there's and ya got a genuine Canadian Tuxedo eh?
We don’t think about being kind here in Canada. We just treat others the way we would want to be treated. We don’t even think about it until someone like you points it out! Then it makes me feel kind of proud to be Canadian.
Happy New Year Tyler🎉 and all fellow Canadians watching. Bonne année !
Bonne Année mon ami!
From Saanich BC
👋🎆🎩🎇✨️
Am an Izzy too! lol
Bonne Anée de l’Ontario
Tyler, if you grow up in the far North of Canada, it gets really really cold during winter sometimes. Everyone has double outlets on the outside of their house and plug their cars in so the block heater protects it and you can start it the next day. I remember going to a cousin’s wedding during a cold snap and the hotel, of course, had such outlets for guests all along the parking lot. The groom’s family were all chuckling at the bride’s relatives plugging in their cars wondering, what the heck??? They were from Southern Ontario. Some of us even tried explaining to them and suggested they go to the Canadian Tire (large hardware store with all sorts of goods) to get extension cords to plug in their cars. Did not listen to us. Ah the arrogance of ignorance. Guess who was laughing the next day when many of them couldn’t start their cars 😂😂
If we have a good freeze our propane tanks freeze up too...No bbq'ing those days lol.
Plugging in the vehicles was a must in Winnipeg growing up!
At least in December & January.
Sometimes a bit later.
Moved to Victoria. 😁
I grew up and live in southern Ontario, my parents plugged the car in during the winter 🤷🏼♂️
@ Really? I moved to Southern Ontario once I left for university and have remained here and, I must say, I only got a block heater on my Hyundai Excel I got in grad school so it wouldn’t die when I went to visit back home. And my next car for the same reason. Since I’m not returning there, I have never bothered and never had problems. Mind you, for most of those years, I did keep my car in a garage which does offer some protection from the cold. Last few winters it seems we’ve hardly had any cold…kind of miss it a bit. 😂🤣 But I think it also depends what area of Southern Ontario. I’ve been next to Lake Ontario where you do get the Lake effect. There have been a few times staying overnight just a bit further North during a cold snap that I thought, hmmm, wish I could plug it in my car! Maybe your parents knew something…that it helps your cars last longer, easier for them to start???
In 1972, Canada-Soviet Union hockey series. We didn't have classes in school, we went to the gym and watched the games.
Yes, we did. 👍 😊
Same here. I don't even like hockey but I was hooting and hollering with the rest of the school.
my guess for the picture is Olympic gold final in Vancouver games.
The two times that happened in my school were the apollo landing and the 72 series.
I was 9 yrs old. Oakwood School in Oakville. I clearly remember Paul Henderson scoring THE goal. I met Paul at a hotel in Niagara Falls. Nice man.
You really need to come here to experience all four seasons. Two days tops aught to do it!
Or a week at are mega mall
🤣🤣
Love your comment! 😂
Or, as Dave Barry has claimed, all six seasons: Winter, More Winter, Still More Winter, Hockey, Tax, and Summer (Also known as the July Long Weekend).
That one about every Canadian kid almost dying sledding really got me. I'm definitely no exception. When I was 10, I got smoked by a GT Snow Racer (Gen X kids will remember those). I went sailing through the air and landed face-first. I'm pretty sure I was concussed (I definitely saw stars), but in true '80s fashion, my friends dragged me away while saying, "Just walk it off and you'll feel better." What's amazing is that I didn't break any bones - just cracked my collar bone!🤣
GT Racers were the ONLY way to slide down a hill! We used to slide down an old sand pit near my cousin's place and there was an abandoned car that we used as a ramp. I'm really surprised none of us seriously injured ourselves. Parents had no clue, they were at my aunt and uncle's place drinking and smoking like the true '80s parents they were!
Just so you know that a fracture or break or a crack are all indeed a broken bone. Medical
You can still get gt racers. My little cousins have 2 lol.
I broke a young tree with my knee after crashing into the bush. Boy that hurt and i was over going sliding for the rest of that day 😅😂
I had one when I was younger. We got my dog to pull us at some point but my favourite memory was when it flipped my back did the scorpion
About the ticket machines wearing coats. We also put "coats" on some of our plants and trees that are vulnerable or aren't native to the region. We insultate them. Beekeeping is also affected by winter temps and caring for them is a bit diff. in winter.
Yes, in Canada we do get alot of snow, and yes it will pile up on cars. I live fairly close to the Canada/USA border. In Canada we have the negative temperatures and we also have something called windchill. That is the temperature and wind factor combined. For example: the actually temperature might only be - 25 c, but when you add in the wind it will feel like -40 c. Wind in the winter is not our friend.
@@patriciajensen7777 wind chili is definitely not our friend 😒
Friggin’ windchill. I get irritated when I see weather forecasts only giving the temperature, not the windchill. I walk for over an hour every day - I need the REAL temperature! How many layers do I need to put on?!
Happy New Year TYLER,looking forward to more videos about us Canadians in the new year.
Happy New Year to you too!
When the temperature drops to -25 or -30 or colder, most cars are equipped with a block heater, that you can plug in to keep the battery block from cracking, and the car will start the next morning. If your battery block cracks, you're screwed..
The engine block has the block heater. A second unit is the warming wrap around the battery. Where I live I take the batteries out of my truck and take them indoors. Re install them the next day
I've never had my battery crack from cold weather even in -50. It's usually only from sudden drops in temperature
@theroadrunner6880 true, I use dry cell optima yellow tops. The cold reduces the cold cranking amps causing the symtoms of a dead battery
Well no, you plug in the car to warm the engine block or oil pan, so the car can start. You can also plug in a battery trickle charger if your battery is weak, or you might need a boost, but that's different, and not normally needed.
@@theroadrunner6880 depends on the quality of the battery probably
There are 3 things that one can "plug in" in very cold climates. The most important is an engine oil heater, also known as a block heater, a battery heating blanket, and a car interior heater.
We also have an antifreeze (ethanol) added to our gasoline to keep it from freezing You used to have to buy it in little bottles to add to your tank of gas.
It was the early 80s, my 1st time in Cold Lake Alberta. I was driving on a long dirt road in the middle of nowhere ( there were / are a lot of dirt roads in the middle of nowhere around Cold Lake lol). In the winter-it gets super cold up there, -20° to -40°C was the constant.
I was stopped at a stop sign and stalled. I couldn't restart the car and was beginning to panic, the last house I had seen was a mile or so away and I wasn't keen on walking back to it. Thankfully another car pulled up behind me & offered help. (This is why Canadians are so nice & friendly, we need to depend on each other when things get tough or people can die). They had a spare bottle of ethanol which coming from Germany I had never heard of.
Once they put it in the gas tank, I was able to start the car again. I also learned about plugging in a block heater during the winter so the engine wouldn't freeze up like a block of ice.
And the reason for it being about love, is that the person went out in the cold to mess around with it. Not to mention so that the other person doesn't forget and then their car doesn't start.
All 3
@@bienerbina4555
I think it was methyl hydrate. Ethanol is now in all fuel, but don't let them make you think it's antifreeze.... Ethanol attracts water.
@jamess1787 Thanks for the correction. I know here in Ontario, at least, something is already added to the gas mixture. We don't usually get the same lower temps as Alberta, etc, but occasionally we do.
You plug the car to have the block heater running. It helps keeping the motor oil liquid and not too viscous.
Missus-sissy-ooga is the best mispronunciation I've heard in a while.
Haha miss-a-saw-gaa is my attempt at pronunciation
Mississ oo ga lol
@@wendycarr4376 Let's see if the dummy will actually learn from this...
CANADIAN SNOW PILE - SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN
One year we had a particularly heavy dump of snow. My friend dug his truck out of the snow, leaving around four feet of it on the roof of the cab and in the box. Someone took a picture of him driving away, looking up to see if the snow was moving. That picture made the front page of the paper the next day. Shout out to Super-Dave for his awesome sense of humor.
When I was a kid, we had a wall of snow around our house. It was a ten foot tall snowdrift. I remember our Dad cutting steps in this giant drift, so we could walk to the top and slide down on our 'crazy carpets'. We had to wait for the neighbors to come dig us out with their tractor.
I loved crazy carpets. Really good, fast distance plus twirls. I remembered to bring inside my new one (second and LAST) for the off seasons to keep flat and ready for a few new Winters until I... think got too big for it.
We do love our Buffalo plaid 🇨🇦. Fun fact- Canada has an official tartan, called The Maple Leaf tartan, with green, gold, red and brown to represent the colours that a maple leaf goes through the seasons.
For some strange reason, the Maple leaf tartan always reminds me of McIntosh’s toffee!!!!
@@upyourglassMmm MacIntosh Toffee ❤
We won't mention the time Toronto called in the military when they got snow and those north of them laughed lol!
I was in Toronto when that happened and was very happy that Mel Lastman called in the army to clear it up because Toronto doesn't usually get that much snow in one snowfall and they don't have the equipment that we do up here in NWO to deal with it. If they hadn't called the army, people would have died because nothing was moving. Anyone needing police or ambulance or fire trucks were on their own.
And Halifax, far south, laughed as well. White Juan, anyone? LMAO
I remember the military helping shovel snow in Newfoundland and Labrador. They assisted from January 19th to 28th 2020 when the snow accumulated to an exceptional amount.....People opened their doors to a wall of snow.
The military emegency response for helping civilians in natural disaster situations is called Operation LENTUS. They also recently helped Cape Breton with snow removal in February of this year.
I remember as a kid back in the 70s in New Brunswick where my brothers had to go out the bedroom window onto the snow drift to start shoveling out the front door.
Like most Canadians, we saw any hill, mound or high pile of snow as an opportunity for a slide. Crazy carpets, sleds, cardboard, just your snowsuit - not the best cause it got wet fast. Lots of kids got limbs busted flying off their sled, crashing into trees or just plain in the way of another sled whipping down the hill. We loved it! A rite of passage, just like snowball fights, socks for mitts when your other ones were still wet or lost, and the ever favorite- getting your tounge stuck to a metal pole via a dare from a friend or a sibling. ❤❤❤
😅😂😂😊😢😮
I was in Toronto when this happened and I was happy that Mel Lastman called in the army. Toronto doesn't usually get that much snow in one snowfall and they don't have the equipment to deal with it there as we do here in NWO. If they hadn't come in to help, people would have died because everything was at a standstill. No police or ambulances or firetrucks could move at all that year.
😂 The same statement came to my mind. Boy jokes about that one latest for years lol.
The lumberjack shirts are thicker than flannel and very comfortable and cozy to wear. A "parka" is a winter coat with a hood.
There's a feeling you get on your face when it goes below -20, this kind of tightening skin feeling. If you have a moustache, the humidity in your breath kinda freezes on it. The wind makes your eyes water. If you have to run for the bus the cold air kinda burns in your lungs. When you gas up the car, you take off a mitten to use your bank card and your hand immediately starts to hurt.... at some temperatures you find it quicker to not put your mitt back on, but you always regret it, even as you muscle through the cold.
Perfect description! You could add wearing shorts in winter and barbequing in the snow when the sun comes out and it's 10° warmer than the day b4, even if it's still in the minus range 😂😅😮😊
@bienerbina4555 , yes. In November, when it dips down to -3 you think "i don't think i can handle it this year", and then in January, when it gets above -7 you go "it's like summer's come early".
@@TheLocalZeroChannel Absolutely! I can remember waiting for the bus, wet hair just starting to freeze, still in my fall jacket, hands dug into my pockets determined it wasn't winter yet lol. Wearing that same jacket, sun shining, snow on the ground delighting on how warm it is in January/February
Ah, when it's so cold out you can actually smell it and your nose hair insta-freezes upon your first inhale.
minus 30 and 40 hit different too. especially on the open prairie. you gotta dress for it, and even then parts of you might freeze.
there's a thing called a "polar Bear Dip". bunch of crazy people go for a swim on new year's day.
yeah, i'll pass on that, thanks.
If we get a day where the sun shines and the temperature is not too bad, I open two windows to get a cross breeze for a few hours. It gets the stale air out and fresh air in. Nothing freezes.
Too true! Definitely need an air change 👍
In Germany it is luften. Seems to be a northern practice.
Don't try opening your windows when it is really cold. It depends where you live but in the north it gets so cold sometimes that it is hard to breathe. The winters are milder than they used to be but it can still get pretty cold. I remember one year we had -60 C and not even us Canadians wanted to be outside. The wildlife is unbelievably tough. If they have enough food most can survive extreme cold. When the snow is deep and crusted on the top the wolves can run on the crust without sinking and the poor little deer like those in the picture wouldn't stand a chance. Wolf packs can be very large and even a cornered moose can't stand up to them. People tend to want to protect wolves above all other animals but wolves are predators who require a lot of meat to stay alive. Sometimes they need to be thinned down to allow other species to survive. Balance has to maintained and we humans don't seem to be very good at managing that.
I'm watching this wearing red plaid PJs sitting on a red plaid blanket. No joke 😅
Every year in Canada, when we get hit by our first snow storm, you will find wrecked cars everywhere.
True... 6 months of "no snow" makes us unlearn how to drive
@@_J_i_P_ or bad drivers .
I always stay inside the first couple days after the first snow if I can help it cause everyone forgets how to drive on snow at first lol
@@casacan77 100% facts ! But also it’s a lot hard to drive here in the snow. Alot more then in the USA (I’d imagine) I mean we’re famous for playing the great Canadian game off : ( Am I in the lane?” Oh well keeps driving hehe
Stinging insects are why I live where the air hurts my face.
Pipes freeze in the winter, and then sometimes burst and pour water all over until it actually freezes. There are homes that look like that picture, either bathroom, kitchen or basement.
The truck with all the snow on the back of it… snow defies gravity. One of those brushes you were mentioning, that wouldn’t work on that snow. You would just bury yourself in snow. The pro move is to drive fast, or hit a nice big bump and watch the giant snow storm in your rear view mirror.
Yeah, no. Stop doing that. It's dangerous.
Just take the time to properly get the snow and ice off of your car before you kill or injure someone.
And pray to God there is no one behind you. Leaving that much snow, or any amount of snow on the back of your vehicle is just disrespectful laziness 😒
@@evan5935 yeah, tell me more please. Explain to me how you would remove that much snow from a car or… even more difficult, a truck? You sound like someone who doesn’t live somewhere where snow like this happens. Maybe you have sheltered parking, because you do not sound like you have the experience to qualify your opinion. Do you have a special ladder, is it a patented tool I’ve not yet heard of?
@@ella_cinder4361 😏 you’re cute. Why don’t you tell me how you would get that much snow off a car or truck?
@sunshinerainbows3759 figure it out.
"The Dangers of Not Removing Snow Before Driving:
By law, you must remove all ice and snow from your vehicle before driving. Failing to do this can result in the following dangerous situations:
Limited visibility: Driving with just a porthole cleared on the windshield restricts your field of vision, making it more likely you’ll miss critical driving cues or obstacles.
Compromised peripheral vision: If the side door and rear windows are not cleared, you lose essential peripheral vision. This can impact your ability to make safe turns or pass other vehicles.
Obstructed rear view: Failing to clear the rear window can make it nearly impossible to see vehicles or objects behind you, increasing the risk of a collision.
Shifting snow from the roof: Snow accumulated on the roof can shift and fall when the vehicle is in motion, blocking your view through the windshield or rear window and leading to dangerous, sudden stops or swerves.
Hazard to other drivers: Snow flying off your car could land on the vehicle behind you, obstructing their view and potentially causing an accident.
Increased stopping distance. Snow and ice on your windshield can also lead to misting or fogging on the inside of the glass, reducing visibility and increasing the distance needed to come to a complete stop.
Impaired judgment: Reduced visibility might cause you to misjudge the distances and speeds of other vehicles, increasing the likelihood of an accident.
Reduced situational awareness: Incomplete snow removal impacts your ability to fully assess and respond to your driving environment, making you more susceptible to risks on the road.
Neglecting to take the proper safety measures may result in legal liability if you or another driver are responsible for causing an accident."
The Canadian plaid coat was sold by the Bay for hundreds of years. And yes, Canadians love them. They were made of wool. Wool keeps you warm even when it's dripping wet. Not so popular now but at one time, everyone who went outdoors had one.
It's cozy and warm
That hockey game was probably the Olympics when Canada beat the USA
You'll have to be more specific. There were many. 😅
And here's hoping our Jr's do it again tonight!
I think it is the Soviet game as it looks to not be a photograph
@@markjones2859Probably any World Cup Championship Final that featured Canada 😊🇨🇦 in any school across Canada in any year. One of the few National examples where we actually all come together to show we are Proud to Be Canadian!
We were really, really smart, I was born in northern Ontario and lived there till I was 11. There are pictures of me when I was young with the snow bank taller than me. Then we moved to Vancouver and most years, the only way you'll see snow is by looking up at the mountains.
If you see somebody driving down the road with that snowdrift on top, do NOT follow them closely!
Pretty sure its illegal to drive like that since its possible road hazard.
Hudson's Bay Company...wool jackets and blankets !
@@callak_9974 no kidding, why I said not to follow closely, you don't want to deal with all that snow sliding off in front of you.
@@callak_9974 yup illegal to not clear all windows of snow and ice also get ticketed for snow on top of car...
@@Bevward66 yet I see that every winter, time and again
Yes, in the colder provinces we have to plug in our gas vehicles so that they start in the morning. When temps drop too far down, the engine oil etc gets too cold and it can't turn over. Keeping the block heater plugged keeps things at a temp that allows fluids to move and the battery doesn't croak.
The Canadian Polar bear swim!
Happy New Year, Tyler!
Happy New Year to you too! 🎉
If you haven't almost died as a kid sledding, you have definitely bruised your tailbone sledding when the snow is too thin! Boulder!
I live in Ontario Canada. My nephew who works in Seattle Washington was in hysterics when the city was shut down because they got an inch of snow.
I've also seen port a potties with insulated jackets.
Yep. A sign of winter up near Sudbury.
Some even have tiny space heaters in them! Thank gawd!!
That first meme with the snow on the back of the car. It's one of the problems cleaning up after a blizzard, 'Drifts'! There looks to be a huge drift of snow, that you can sorta see behind the row of cars, that covered the back half of the car. The front was likely not difficult to clean off, and they just drove out of the place where they were parked, carrying a chunk of the drift with them. Now the problem is finding a place where that chunk of snow can be knocked off, without blocking the rest of the parking lot. You have seen doorways, totally blocked with packed snow, and it's due to that same process.
Omg the last one was my highschool!!!! Centennial high Calgary Alberta. It was Winter Olympics 2014. they sometimes at lunch would have activities this day they decided to put on the game. It was super intense so when the bell rang they came over the announcements and told us we could choose to stay and watch until it was over. I was standing on the bottom floor next to the pole. I can’t believe that made it into here!!!!
Was it the womens final?
@@Kent0595 tbh I can’t remember I just was happy I didn’t have to go to class 😂 I think we did win that year tho
Got to sleep with the window open last night . It was great, 7 degrees , thats tee shirt weather here in Newbrunswick this time of year.
My bedroom window never gets shut, unless here is pelting rain coming directly in. I have to have my fresh air. Temperature is not a factor.
Same here in Québec. It was 6 degrees. It's kinda worrying.
I miss New Brunswick so damned much.
The name of the place is pronounced " Miss is saw ga"
My side of the city we pronounce it. Miss a saw ga
To be fair, we have a lot of equipment and systems to deal with winter weather. I doubt that Texas is as prepared for that inch of snow
I empathize with Texas, this is the equivalent to Vancouver freaking out about snow, and the rest of Canada laughs at us.
However, when our tiny amount melts to slush it sure a hell isn't as fun as a Slurpee! Then, when it gets dark - at 4 pm - everything freezes and is like the bathroom or ice rink. Our 'snow budget' is often very low because it's used elsewhere. Brine sprayed on the roads help.
snow tires or tire chains work great oh cant use tire chains in the city .. also keep a shovel and winter survival kit in the car lol I love winter but since I am really really old now I just watch out my window ...
Toooo beeee faaaiirrrr 😂
For the record, every time i've been in the USA, i've found people to be very nice.
It's a type of fabric called flannel that's WARM. It doesn't have to be that colour, but they keep making it that way, because we associate it with that fabric. Happy New Year from Canada.
Happy New Year Tyler! Appreciate you! 🇨🇦😊
Thank you! Happy New Year to you too! 🎉
Laughing again. My friend just bought the tiniest ever red plaid shirt for his new grandchild for Christmas , so cute.
My son works for an earth moving company. This Christmas they gave all of the employees one of these red plaid lumberjack shirts to each employee with the company name embroidered on it.
Tyler...did you say you've never been up here? If that's NOT the case, please lemme know. I'm gonna start a gofundme for you 😂
To clarify: Mississauga (try it like this: Mrs. Aw-Gaw) is home to GATEWAY the worst Post Office Sorting Station in Canada. In the 1960s (when our postal service was still called the "Royal Mail") we had morning and afternoon mail delivery. I was at our cottage in Muskoka, about a two hour drive from our home in Toronto, and took a letter to my Mom to our mailbox that morning. Rural mailboxes are the same everywhere, but in this case I didn't have the 4¢ postage, so I put the letter in our box, put up the flag, and left 4¢ on top. At 4:30 that afternoon, my Mom received it in Toronto more than 100 miles (we still used miles then) down south...
On the other hand, a couple of years ago I had to send a letter with a legal document from downtown Hamilton to another address in Hamilton. It took eight days to arrive, and had a GATEWAY postal ID on it, meaning it had been shipped to Mississauga for "sorting", processed for several days, and then sent BACK to Hamilton so it could be delivered about 20 blocks away. It probably travelled 100 kilometres before being delivered...
GATEWAY is referred to as the "Black Hole of CanadaPost"...
Also there used to be a book rate for shipping books cheaply. Privatization killed our postal service.
A parka is a warm winter coat with a hood.
The coats are made of real wool, which wicks moisture away from the body. They have solid black pants to match. They are very waterproof and warm in the snow.
Or Canadian geese feathers
That truck with snow - can totally happen of you are parked next to a building or something, and theres a big snowfall with lots of wind. I'm in Manitoba, so our usual weather pattern is it warms up to snow (à la Colorado Low or Alberta Clipper, which draw warm Gulf moisture), there's lots of wind as the low passes through, and then it gets COLD on the backside as the counter-clockwise rotating low pulls down the arctic cold. The cold then "sets" the snow (which already has a hard wind-crust), making it hard.
As a fellow Manitoban, I concur 😁
@@LakeLouise1000Ditto 😁
The red plaid is required attire. Sometimes we all call each other before going out to the bar to agree to all wear the plaid when we hear there's Americans in town just to freak y'all out
The snow on the back of that truck is very real. I think they were in a rush or maybe their shovel broke so they couldn't shovel the truck bed. Off to Canadian Tire for a new one 😂😂
Maybe the wind will blow it off
@barbt. Doubt it since it's not blowing off as he's driving. I'm guessing that's the heavy wet stuff that packed and froze a bit. If the truck is rear wheel drive it's actually good traction to have the extra weight back there, but driving with no vision like that is an easy way for a ticket too
@ I suppose I should have put a 😆😆in there somewhere
Miss-a-sog-a. My mail got stuck there during the strike.
"I plugged in the car" means she didn't have to go outside to do it herself. That's love.
16:40 Not hockey, but in 2015 the Blue Jays made the playoffs for the first time in 21 years. There was a big playoff game happening during a 3 hour final exam, and the prof streamed the game on the projector for everyone while we did the test.
I remember in the 70s everything at school stopping so we could all watch the Canada/Russia series of hockey.
Growing up in the Edmonton area, we once took the sleds up on the roof of the garage and slid into the deep powder. And, the plaid jackets are so ubiquitous in the workplace that they are locally referred to as a "Nisku dinner jacket". Love 'em.
“I think they missed a spot”, Tyler on the first meme. I laughed way too hard. ❤😂❤😂
I remember listening to the end of the Canada/Russia summit series game 8 in school when I was in grade 4. The principal had said that we couldn't watch the game during school hours, so every teacher in the school played it on the radio. You could hear the collective cheer through the school when Paul Henderson scored the winning goal for Canada
The meme about texas getting an inch of snow could also be used with Toronto...They did get the army to help them when they got 4 to 6 inches of snow not so long ago....The rest of Canada (minus BC) were laughing at them sooo hard!
BC gets plenty of snow! It's only Vancouver and Vancouver Island that hardly gets any.
I was living in Toronto when we had that snow storm or, more accurately, stormS. The first storm dumped more than 15 inches of snow (not 4-6 inches). It was followed a week later by another storm and that was the one that added another 6 inches of snow. Downtown Toronto residential areas have quite narrow streets, usually with cars parked along one side. The snow plows were too busy trying to clear the main roads and didn't get to the residential streets for a couple of weeks. Meanwhile, emergency vehicles were unable to get through to put out fires or assist in medical emergencies and THAT'S why the mayor asked the army to help. On my street, the young men of the neighbourhood got together and shovelled the snow off the street. Unfortunately, in the process of doing that, they pretty well buried all the cars parked on my side of the street. The car in front of my house was left buried until the first thaw!
@@cburn6691 Very true. We had lots of snow in NE British Columbia and NW BC had more. I know that Prince George did.
My uncle grew up in Edmonton and was transferred with his job to South Carolina. They got a skiff of snow one day so my uncle went to work like always. Nobody on the road, nobody at work it was like a ghost town. He was actually ordered to go home because of the dangerous conditions. With his all seasons and lifetime of winter driving experience he found it hilarious. He took pics of his Christmas here in Northern Alberta to share with his southern colleagues and they were all astounded that we live up here! Lololol.
The cord being plugged into the car is a block heater, it keeps ur engine warmish during cold weather.
On Jan 2nd 2024 our family went out for Barbecued chicken…..and the booth across from us had @ family all wearing red + black check lumberjack shirts!!!! These quilted check shirts originated in Scotland and during the 1800s began being worn by lumberjacks in Canada!
Sledding accidents so true - everyone had that lil hill where you would go down with a sled. In my case, 1 bump too many, fell off and down i went. Scary for a sec since you cant control yourself. Just go limp so you dont end up breaking something.
This brought it all back. We all had sleds and rode down a very large hill but near the bottom there was a wire fence with one lone wire that should have beheaded us but we leaned back on the sled at the right moment as we kept speeding into a field. We all escaped having our heads cut off, but thinking about it now... the things we did... We were all dare devils. Lucky dare devils.
In New Brunswick Canada, in some winters, we can get 5-6 FEET of snow.
Happy New Year Tyler! Wishing you and yours all the best in 2025 🎉
Thank you! Same to you! 🎉
Love your sense of humour, Tyler. 😊
*yes i almost died sledding when i was little, that meme was true lol
green christamas's are such a bummer we always pray for a white christmas! xo
It's not just politeness, it's a sense of community and caring about other people and not just yourself.
Thanks for doing your videos Tyler. It’s fun to see an Americans reaction. I have seen many Americans around here and I didn’t notice a whole lot of difference. We are pretty much morally aligned. Naturally we do have many things we do differently. But the same can be said from eastern U.S. and Western U.S.
It's a good man who goes out into the cold to plug in the block heater.
Mississauga sounds like Mrs sahh ga. Also the snow in the bathroom could totally happen with a bit of a breeze during snowfall. It's happened to alot of cats when people forget to roll up the window when they park. Weather can change drastically in a very short period of time where I live in southern Alberta.
In many areas cars are fitted with block heaters that are plugged in over night so they will start in the morning. If there is a snow storm plows get out in the wee hours to clea the roads so cars and school buses can travel. Only in the worst weather do the kids get a ‘snow day’ off school.
There are places in Canada. It’s so cold that you must use a block heater to keep your oil warmer. If you love your car and you wanted to work, not as common these days as was in the past with new 100% Synthetic oil that is used most new cars today, And winter temperatures these days do not seem to be as severe as they were 30 years ago due to global warming.
When we do get cold snaps, they can be wicked cold though
The gasp Tyler gasped lol.
"I'm just arguing with a picture"
*Tyler trying to pronounce Mississauga*
All gold.
I’ve hit 3 moose within 4 weeks in New Brunswick.
They weren’t friendly 😂😂
I can't imagine any creature being friendly after being hit by car or truck.
Happy New Years everyone hopefully you all have a great year ahead.
It's pronounced Misses Sauga.
Happy new years Tyler
9:24 its that the strike made it still be in the warehouse at Mississauga. and it was extremely annoying.
The date stamp on the picture was from July 2020, so I think it's a joke about how slow they are!
@@rachelkelly8504 oh okay
I didn't look at the date stamp
Happy new year great people!... from french lady living in Montréal Québec!
Mississauga = miss-iss-AH-gah.
Sledding in Canada. It all-out the wipe out. Then do it again and again. We call Sledding, Tobboganing
Your confusion about the block heater plug is everything to me 🤣
It reminds me of when I first moved to vancouver and people kept asking me how I had managed to convert my pick up truck into an electric vehicle. 😅
14:15 you live in Evansville correct? It says here you got snow too. 15:44 it’s either plugged into the house or another car because the cold I guess makes the battery stall easily? It’s a car joke. 16:24 ironically I think this is an American school.
Yes I remember when Canada played Russia, back in 1977. They brought the Tv's into the classroom for us to watch.
Tyler... Everyone knows what "Memes" are. You don't need to describe them every single week.
I don't always wear it out, but I do have 3 different styles of red plad shirt/jacket. And yes it started with lumberjacks and red plad was just the style of the thickest toughest most durable outdoors winter jackets. The style caught on as a way to appear more outdoorsy and like a strong lumberjack and very quickly just became common fashion in Canada
The plaid shirt you're referring to, with the traditional lover checks, actually has its origins in Scottish heritage. The pattern is closely associated with tartan, which was used to represent different Scottish clans. Over time, the design evolved, becoming a popular fashion choice, especially in North America. It’s one of those timeless styles that keeps coming back around! For me, it's a go-to because of both its history and its versatility.
In Canada, the Apology Act allows people to say "sorry" without it being considered an admission of guilt. Apologies are seen as expressions of sympathy, not an acknowledgment of fault. Saying "sorry" alone doesn’t prove guilt unless it’s paired with an admission of responsibility.
A parka is a warm, insulated jacket with a hood, often lined with fur, designed for cold weather. It’s typically longer than regular jackets, offering extra protection against wind and snow.
This is how you say Mississauga: mih-sih-SAW-guh.
Back to the Future was released on July 3, 1985. It’s amazing that in Back to the Future Part II, Marty travels to October 21st, 2015, where they have hoverboards and all sorts of futuristic technology. That was almost 10 years ago!
On January 2nd, 2025, gas in Canada averages $1.50 per liter, while in the US, it's about $3.50 per gallon. With 1 US gallon equal to 3.785 liters, this makes the Canadian price roughly $5.68 per US gallon, meaning gas is significantly more expensive in Canada.
Living in Nova Scotia, the cold is a whole different kind of chilly - it’s damp, thanks to all that ocean spray 🌊. You’d think a beard would be helpful in winter weather, right? But as someone with a 4-inch beard, walking through a winter wonderland turns my face into a frozen disaster 😆. My beard becomes a tangled mess of dreadlocks 🤯, covered in snow and icicles ❄, pulling away from my skin like it's trying to escape 🧔❄!
In Canada, we plug our cars in during the winter to keep the engine warm and make it easier to start in the cold. The block heater prevents the oil from thickening and the battery from struggling. And hey, one way to heat up your romance is by making sure the car is plugged in for your partner-nothing says 'I care' like a warm engine on a chilly morning!
The meme around 8:20 in this vid. Regarding the window being left open in Canada. YES. That CAN happen in a matter of a few hours or less during a snow storm. But only if you are a dumb Canadian. Also, there is back and fourth biased about red plaid even in Canada. Some find it appealing as seasonal fashion while others feel it to be cliche of a stereotype. A parka is a heavy insulated coat. Some winters reach 31’F = -35’C. Day and night. At regular 31-35 MPH wind.
It only took the first meme to give Tyler and existential crisis, I think that's a new record 🤣
A parka is a warm coat, at least hip length. It's actually an Aleut word.
Happy New Year Tyler. I hope you are learning a lot about Canada. I watch your videos all the time.
8:00 I left my car windows open, about 1.5 inches, and have a wind/rain deflector along the top edge which kept that 1.5 inches of open window covered - and the inside of the car STILL looked like this after a blizzard that night.
"As soon as the deer heads start popping up, seasons are changing .. !! " 🤣🤣🤣
Clearly.. you can see a bunch of cars parked up against a small hill.. so most likely that car had just pulled out of one of those spots where the other cars also got severely dumped on.. also most likely the wind direction didn't help much by burying these autos. lol Lumber jackets hit their peak popularity in the early 80's with Canadian teenagers.. and some had 3 or 4 of them in a variety of plaid colours.... girls and boys did this.. and Greb work boots were paired with this look or high top canvas Nikes or Converse basket ball shoes. 🤣 Also that photo of the frozen bathroom looked like it was taken from a renovation.. as you can see a bashed in hole in the wall. I am thinking they had the heat off.. and in the dead of Winter.. the pipes burst in the bathroom ... overflowed and froze the room. lol Also.. yes in late January to late February.. in the coldest time of Winter you plug the block heater that is in the motor of your car into the outlet outside of your house in the evening so that in the morning your car will start! 😂 Oh and yes... we do have Deer here.. and lots of Elk.. and yes all of our wildlife up here have adapted and know how to tough out our crazy weather. Lastly.. I have lived in the US twice in my life.. and both times I have loved it and hated it.... lol... I have met some of the nicest ... most warm.... kind.. and caring people there. I have also met the opposite.. and they make life hard for anyone around them.. and to me the word you were mostly likely looking for is abrasive. and also lacking in humility and mostly manners. Which to be fair.. that is what hurts the American reputation. I for one was sooooo dazzled by all the beauty I saw in the States.. but I won't lie.. being there really made me appreciate home more. I still want to go there and see more of the States.. and enjoy the nice people there.. and just tune out the bad seeds. lol No place is perfect and I think there is way more to love about the States than not.. so that's my take anyways... Cheers from Ontario, Canada 😊🍁
The lumberjack plaid became popular because of the way it's made. On cold-ish days (0c-10c) it's all you need for outside and yet is one of the few things you can still ware inside without getting too hot. It's also breathable while still being pretty windproof. So it became popular with people that work outdoors. The plaid makes basic work grim less noticeable. I don't think there is a specific reason for the plaid, Other patterns would work but plaid is an easy pattern to make so a little cheaper.