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evman150 · 01-08-2009, 06:19 PM

Rainfall out here is overblown.

http://www.eldoradocountyweather.com...ageprecip.html

On par with Ottawa and Toronto, considerably below a lot of the cities out east. Appreciably below Vancouver.

And it doesn't snow here. We get a meaningful (for us, other Canadians would laugh at what brings this city to a halt) snowfall once a decade.

http://www.ec.gc.ca/EnviroZine/Engli...feature2_e.cfm

"Victoria and Nanaimo, British Columbia are tied for the most comfortable climate in the country. These two locations have the best combination of 23 categories of "comfortable" weather, including mild winters, abundant sunshine, little fog, light winds, and low humidity."

Oh, and I don't know about other cities, but transit in Victoria seems pretty crappy. Getting anywhere that isn't to or from downtown is very difficult.

And I don't understand people's complaints about the ferry. The ferry system is actually world-class. BC Ferries gets heat for always upping fares, but as far as I'm concerned they are pretty reasonable. I paid 8.50 as a foot passenger a couple weeks ago. No complaints from me.

01-08-2009, 06:19 PM	#15
evman150 #1 Goaltender Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Richmond, BC Exp:	Rainfall out here is overblown. http://www.eldoradocountyweather.com...ageprecip.html On par with Ottawa and Toronto, considerably below a lot of the cities out east. Appreciably below Vancouver. And it doesn't snow here. We get a meaningful (for us, other Canadians would laugh at what brings this city to a halt) snowfall once a decade. http://www.ec.gc.ca/EnviroZine/Engli...feature2_e.cfm "Victoria and Nanaimo, British Columbia are tied for the most comfortable climate in the country. These two locations have the best combination of 23 categories of "comfortable" weather, including mild winters, abundant sunshine, little fog, light winds, and low humidity." Oh, and I don't know about other cities, but transit in Victoria seems pretty crappy. Getting anywhere that isn't to or from downtown is very difficult. And I don't understand people's complaints about the ferry. The ferry system is actually world-class. BC Ferries gets heat for always upping fares, but as far as I'm concerned they are pretty reasonable. I paid 8.50 as a foot passenger a couple weeks ago. No complaints from me. __________________ "For thousands of years humans were oppressed - as some of us still are - by the notion that the universe is a marionette whose strings are pulled by a god or gods, unseen and inscrutable." - Carl Sagan Freedom consonant with responsibility.