How does the world see Canada
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I love the Canada: "america's hat" thing.
Yeah, we're shaped like a hat but I want you to think of something. The US is shaped like briefs.
So, US: "Canada's underwear".
I like Canada for the most part. The beer is good, the hockey is good and the people are generally friendly(NOT southern ON).
Our politics are fucked up, though. Mcguinty is a snake, too
Yeah, we're shaped like a hat but I want you to think of something. The US is shaped like briefs.
So, US: "Canada's underwear".
I like Canada for the most part. The beer is good, the hockey is good and the people are generally friendly(NOT southern ON).
Our politics are fucked up, though. Mcguinty is a snake, too
Um....ground troops=ground infantry (among other things). Did you really mean to imply the phrase "air infantry" in your sentence structure? It's hard to march up there.PrototypeC said:
As for the better trained and better equipped thing, I'd like to see a source for that. Not disagreeing, but in general a larger military should have a larger pool of training resources, especially when the US has military bases everywhere in the world. A list of aircraft in use by the CAF shows me a lot of imported stuff from the US and a lot of stuff from the 1970s that's just still being used.
However, this guy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BCR_mounted_gunner.JPG has a far more pimp-tight uniform than the US ever thought about having.
I don't think so, I mean the Canadian Airborne Regiment was disbanded in the 90s.
Really? Where I live, practically every new housing development is a subdivision. And I've heard horror stories about the cookie-cutter houses in southern Ontario being without number.
The posted market rates for currency are not the real rates. Anybody ever traveling is well aware of this or daft. Anybody under the delusion that some law exists that forces others to exchange currency at the posted rate is wrong. I lived in Canada the scholastic year of '98. At that point the Dollar was 60 cents to the Loony according to any board, but I could never get that rate in Canada. Shop owners devalued foreign moneys the most. If you wanted what they had and could only give them greenback, you just had to take below posted market rate. In the end, the merchant can always refuse your coinage.kahlzun said:
By and large, the actual local US-Canadian exchange rate will lean to overvalue whichever is domestic when compared to the posted rate. I had to deal with it when I lived in Canada. I never principally complained, although I did occasionally haggle. Haggling is the same real market at work; posted boards are mere snapshots that become old news the instant they are posted.
While I never argued with this mechanic as a green-moneyed American in Canada, I have seen many Canadians unable to grasp this. I oft experienced Canadian who would place moral and legal imperatives to the exchange rate they looked-up before crossing south. I would be misinformed by these folk that I was required by law to accept the posted rate. They were either deluded, ignorant, or both. More to the point, I have never seen this among Americans.
To answer your question directly. I believe that, if I were in Canada, I would trade the Dollar at parity. In America, I would trade it at 90 cents to the Loony. If a visiting Canadian would not agree with that arrangement, I would not transact with him. At this point, he would see that a Loony or Greenback is only of the value that others will give it. When we cannot come to an agreement, his currency becomes (to me) worthless, but I would and do expect the same service if I were visiting Canada.
Ok So I didn't even have an account on here even if I'm a regular Apocalypse Now and Zero Punctuation listener.
I saw this thread and decided it would be fun to look at it and see what people thought of us.
But after reading some of these responses I just HAD to reply...
Now I'm actually a French Canadian, living in what is known to be one of the oldest Quebec towns that ever was.. which is La Baie (A group of 21 men called "Les 21" came to colonize this small town around the same time Quebec city was built, and lather on expanded the town to what was to become the Saguenay.)
Now if you're looking for a place with "lumberjacks" "hunters" "Heavy beer drinkers" then I'm in the wright place. No mounties though since us Quebecquers aren't all that found of Canada.
Now I would like to know why people keep talking shit about french Canadians. Ok you're wright some of us do tend to be a little snobbish, but after visiting many places I find people in general to be a little snobbish. The bigger question is why some of us tend to be that way... Look up your historical facts. France pretty much left us to die when the British attacked, and English Canadian's ancestors are British troops and American loyalists that fled the US during the revolution. Not only that but for a few hundred years after that our culture, our right of speech and basically our freedom was beaten down. Look up how politics worked after the war and how land was taken away from us and how we were treated... then you will understand. No wonder why we generally dislike France, England, Canada and the US.
Now please note that I did say "DISLIKE". This doesn't mean we hate you guys... in fact most of us just don't care. You can come from just about anywhere and speak any language as long as you have a pack of beer or some joints we will be down to have fun and party with you. I think most of the anger and hate comes from our grandparents who, let's face it, lived in an whole other world than us. They probably kept hearing those stories of how the life after the war was and just couldn't get over it. Nowadays we live in a whole new world where we can speak with anyone, anywhere and where we all share the same basic knowledge. Let's face it... us French Canadians just wanted what you Americans already had.. your own Country, your own Identity.
Personally I don't really like Montreal too much. Lived there for 1 year and came back here. I felt like people kept to themselves, where snobbish and as a whole, very dislike-full. Over here everyone speaks to everyone else, people help each other out and everyone is generally nice (except for the occasional jackass)
I know that most of us want Quebec to be a country, and quite frankly I'd like it too, just so we can preserve our language and culture. But as a whole I don't really care if we stay in Canada. Canada is a great country filled with great people. I even have some family from New Brunswick. (Dad is french Canadian and mom is English Canadian)
What's great about Canada? A very low crime rate, a great health system, a great education system (not free but almost... about 2k a year for me to study Computer engineering), overall tolerance (of different races, different beliefs, different languages, and from the police when they catch me smoking some weed and having a beer in my car with 2-3 friends), vibrant big cities, great international policies and all that other stuff Americans seem to like (Our food.... mmmm poutine,bacon) ohh... we also have some awesome fishing and hunting
As far as the USA goes... I seem them pretty much like us... only problem is that it's so divided. Maybe if half the Country wasn't pointing the finger at the other half or trying to kill them you would all be able to figure out what's best for your Country. That's just how I see it... but I don't live there so I can't really know.
Oh.. and as far as sawing we are backwards or retarded compared to the United states.. that is completely false. Where I live, even people in Quebec think we are retarded and lumberjacks... yet I had a computer in my home when I was 8 years old, and internet when I was 12. I am now 23... most people I know even living in Montreal only got one lather on when it became more popular. Oh and btw, last autumn I was studying electrical engineering at the ETS (School of superior technologies) in Montreal and went to a competition in California for Unnamed Vehicles ( a submarine) and we kicked MIT's ass... and our school beat them several years in a row in multiple disciplines.. so don't think we are all retards.. please.
Sorry for the rant, just something I take at hearth... and sorry for the misspellings and weird sentences... since I am French.. and English is my second language.
I saw this thread and decided it would be fun to look at it and see what people thought of us.
But after reading some of these responses I just HAD to reply...
Now I'm actually a French Canadian, living in what is known to be one of the oldest Quebec towns that ever was.. which is La Baie (A group of 21 men called "Les 21" came to colonize this small town around the same time Quebec city was built, and lather on expanded the town to what was to become the Saguenay.)
Now if you're looking for a place with "lumberjacks" "hunters" "Heavy beer drinkers" then I'm in the wright place. No mounties though since us Quebecquers aren't all that found of Canada.
Now I would like to know why people keep talking shit about french Canadians. Ok you're wright some of us do tend to be a little snobbish, but after visiting many places I find people in general to be a little snobbish. The bigger question is why some of us tend to be that way... Look up your historical facts. France pretty much left us to die when the British attacked, and English Canadian's ancestors are British troops and American loyalists that fled the US during the revolution. Not only that but for a few hundred years after that our culture, our right of speech and basically our freedom was beaten down. Look up how politics worked after the war and how land was taken away from us and how we were treated... then you will understand. No wonder why we generally dislike France, England, Canada and the US.
Now please note that I did say "DISLIKE". This doesn't mean we hate you guys... in fact most of us just don't care. You can come from just about anywhere and speak any language as long as you have a pack of beer or some joints we will be down to have fun and party with you. I think most of the anger and hate comes from our grandparents who, let's face it, lived in an whole other world than us. They probably kept hearing those stories of how the life after the war was and just couldn't get over it. Nowadays we live in a whole new world where we can speak with anyone, anywhere and where we all share the same basic knowledge. Let's face it... us French Canadians just wanted what you Americans already had.. your own Country, your own Identity.
Personally I don't really like Montreal too much. Lived there for 1 year and came back here. I felt like people kept to themselves, where snobbish and as a whole, very dislike-full. Over here everyone speaks to everyone else, people help each other out and everyone is generally nice (except for the occasional jackass)
I know that most of us want Quebec to be a country, and quite frankly I'd like it too, just so we can preserve our language and culture. But as a whole I don't really care if we stay in Canada. Canada is a great country filled with great people. I even have some family from New Brunswick. (Dad is french Canadian and mom is English Canadian)
What's great about Canada? A very low crime rate, a great health system, a great education system (not free but almost... about 2k a year for me to study Computer engineering), overall tolerance (of different races, different beliefs, different languages, and from the police when they catch me smoking some weed and having a beer in my car with 2-3 friends), vibrant big cities, great international policies and all that other stuff Americans seem to like (Our food.... mmmm poutine,bacon) ohh... we also have some awesome fishing and hunting
As far as the USA goes... I seem them pretty much like us... only problem is that it's so divided. Maybe if half the Country wasn't pointing the finger at the other half or trying to kill them you would all be able to figure out what's best for your Country. That's just how I see it... but I don't live there so I can't really know.
Oh.. and as far as sawing we are backwards or retarded compared to the United states.. that is completely false. Where I live, even people in Quebec think we are retarded and lumberjacks... yet I had a computer in my home when I was 8 years old, and internet when I was 12. I am now 23... most people I know even living in Montreal only got one lather on when it became more popular. Oh and btw, last autumn I was studying electrical engineering at the ETS (School of superior technologies) in Montreal and went to a competition in California for Unnamed Vehicles ( a submarine) and we kicked MIT's ass... and our school beat them several years in a row in multiple disciplines.. so don't think we are all retards.. please.
Sorry for the rant, just something I take at hearth... and sorry for the misspellings and weird sentences... since I am French.. and English is my second language.
I like Canada. I've been only to Vancouver but you guys seem really nice. Lots of hobos in that city though. Quebec is kind of meh to me though.
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Canada is...
Well, I'm not really sure how I feel about Canada. I support some of their policy decisions (universal health care is always nice) and I do enjoy the relatively healthy culutral relationship which seems to be present regarding the usage of firearms.
Cons? Well....the one beef I have is that it sometimes seems Canada is willing to condemn certain foreign policy actions of the United States...but then benefit from those actions nonetheless. Realpolitik, I know, and I bet good money the US gets a lot out of it in response, but I've heard my share of scandals going on in Canada too, notably on spying of university students by Canadian intelligence.
So, my prejudicial image of Canada? Another group of people willing to use badly conceived American ideology to motivate America to do their dirty work! And I'm always just a little bit paranoid that they will team up with Mexico, cut the US in half, and I'll have to choose which country to join! And I'm so torn...I love free health care, but I love Mexican food!*
A more realistic view? Canada is a country, just like any other else. Some good parts, some bad. I like some of their policies, and dislike others. I don't understand it as well as I would like, but the same goes for large parts of Africa, South America, Asia and Europe.
Sigh, time to hit the library...
*Why yes, that is QUITE stereotypical, thank you, I didn't notice!
Canada is...
Well, I'm not really sure how I feel about Canada. I support some of their policy decisions (universal health care is always nice) and I do enjoy the relatively healthy culutral relationship which seems to be present regarding the usage of firearms.
Cons? Well....the one beef I have is that it sometimes seems Canada is willing to condemn certain foreign policy actions of the United States...but then benefit from those actions nonetheless. Realpolitik, I know, and I bet good money the US gets a lot out of it in response, but I've heard my share of scandals going on in Canada too, notably on spying of university students by Canadian intelligence.
So, my prejudicial image of Canada? Another group of people willing to use badly conceived American ideology to motivate America to do their dirty work! And I'm always just a little bit paranoid that they will team up with Mexico, cut the US in half, and I'll have to choose which country to join! And I'm so torn...I love free health care, but I love Mexican food!*
A more realistic view? Canada is a country, just like any other else. Some good parts, some bad. I like some of their policies, and dislike others. I don't understand it as well as I would like, but the same goes for large parts of Africa, South America, Asia and Europe.
Sigh, time to hit the library...
*Why yes, that is QUITE stereotypical, thank you, I didn't notice!
Honestly, I think of lots of forests and snow (because its far north) and some cities where people people speak English or french. In jest... A country full of lumberjacks and beavers eating maple syrup pancakes and bacon all day and playing hockey while parroting "eh" all the time. I'm a lumberjack and I'm ok"eh"...
Canadians are probably the friendliest people on earth. Or at least I have never met an unfriendly Canadian.
Pullling no punches, we Americans genrally think Canada sucks. Have you not ween that family guy episode?
I see it as a supposedly nice place to live that turns into a barren and depressing tundra of frost and caribou after you go north enough.