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[brvheart]

It's called a trade "deficit" for a reason. However, my point was, that we get no monetary gain from selling resources we don't own.

[colonel Feathers]

Mercury69, on Friday, March 30th, 2012, 8:50 AM, said:

Well, see, you guys WERE aggressive for Canada, as much as you could have been at the time. It's just that you failed miserably.The War of 1812

Very true, we all know that Canada is the baddest ass power in the region.

[mrdannyg]

Spademan, on Saturday, March 31st, 2012, 1:27 AM, said:

Bob, I like you, and I think I like Canada more than the U.S. in their current incarnations... this whole religious right movement thing has really pushed us down the shit-hole.With that said, I could single handedly defeat Canada in a war.And this isn't because I'm Spademan, god of war, philosopher king, and force of nature given anthropomorphic form, but rather because it's Canada.

I drive by a small army base on my way to work. For some reason, seems like every military vehicle in the area was holed up there this weekend. Probably at least 50 troop transport trucks. My only thought, seeing that many military vehicles in one place (in Canada) was that it was a giant waste of money, since there is no way we have that many full-time (since reserves are pointless) soldiers in this area of Canada.So basically, I'm saying you're right. The point is though, you didn't, and you haven't. Why not? Maybe the US should divert some of that military spending into being all cool and funny and non-offensive and having great beer, and maybe that will be a better deterrant to stop being attacked and shit.

[strategy]

canada's culture is objectively better. if I could find a job in toronto or vancouver, I would happily move.

[Balloon guy]

mrdannyg, on Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 6:32 AM, said:

I drive by a small army base on my way to work. For some reason, seems like every military vehicle in the area was holed up there this weekend. Probably at least 50 troop transport trucks. My only thought, seeing that many military vehicles in one place (in Canada) was that it was a giant waste of money, since there is no way we have that many full-time (since reserves are pointless) soldiers in this area of Canada.So basically, I'm saying you're right. The point is though, you didn't, and you haven't. Why not? Maybe the US should divert some of that military spending into being all cool and funny and non-offensive and having great beer, and maybe that will be a better deterrant to stop being attacked and shit.

So if we are weak and unable to wage war, the bad guys will leave us alone?I think you just made the case for why Canada needs to be invaded, because allowing this level of wrong to go unpunished is -EV for the gene pool

[DJ Vu]

strategy, on Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 7:29 AM, said:

canada's culture is objectively better. if I could find a job in toronto or vancouver, I would happily move.

I wouldn't mind living in Canada. But I bet it's kind of a hassle to actually move to another country and I'm pretty lazy, so I guess I'll just stick it out here.

[Balloon guy]

DJ Vu, on Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 8:48 AM, said:

I wouldn't mind living in Canada. But I bet it's kind of a hassle to actually move to another country and I'm pretty lazy, so I guess I'll just stick it out here.

I've driven through lots of Canada: Alberta, British Columbia etc.Summer time is beautiful in BCThe rest of the year you couldn't pay me to live in that backwoods dump.It might explain why we had to make it a law that Canadians can only visit America for 6 months total a year. Many of the Canadians who I know have to keep track of the days because they want all 6 months before they are forced to go back.There is a good reason why only people like checky have a hard time getting to move to Canada...

[mrdannyg]

strategy, on Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 11:29 AM, said:

canada's culture is objectively better. if I could find a job in toronto or vancouver, I would happily move.

Downtown Toronto and Vancouver are not significantly different than most major cities in the US.

Balloon guy, on Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 12:45 PM, said:

So if we are weak and unable to wage war, the bad guys will leave us alone?I think you just made the case for why Canada needs to be invaded, because allowing this level of wrong to go unpunished is -EV for the gene pool

"cool and funny and non-offensive and having great beer" = weak?Seriously, your trolling has been plain awful lately.

DJ Vu, on Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 12:48 PM, said:

I wouldn't mind living in Canada. But I bet it's kind of a hassle to actually move to another country and I'm pretty lazy, so I guess I'll just stick it out here.

It is a hassle. We totally stick it to immigrants too. You know all that awesome socialist stuff, like health care? Yeah, not so much for non-citizens. And it takes a billion years to get citizenship.It's pretty much a catch-22. If you are born in Canada you will be awesome and have an awesome life. But it's cold and you're probably ugly.

[mrdannyg]

Balloon guy, on Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 12:54 PM, said:

I've driven through lots of Canada: Alberta, British Columbia etc.Summer time is beautiful in BCThe rest of the year you couldn't pay me to live in that backwoods dump.It might explain why we had to make it a law that Canadians can only visit America for 6 months total a year. Many of the Canadians who I know have to keep track of the days because they want all 6 months before they are forced to go back.There is a good reason why only people like checky have a hard time getting to move to Canada...

Saying "I've driven through lots of Canada: Alberta, British Columbia etc." would be like me saying "I've driven through lots of the US: Michigan, New York, etc." And that law is a Canadian law, not an American one. Again, good try with facts. You lose most of your Canadian rights if you are out of the country more than 6 months of the year, and it sucks for tax purposes too.I mean, you're not wrong about what you said, just about what you're basing it on. It is freezing as hell here, 95% of the country (in terms of land mass) is basically uninhabited or uninhabitable, and in the time I've written this post, it has gone from sunny to raining.

[Balloon guy]

mrdannyg, on Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 8:54 AM, said:

"cool and funny and non-offensive and having great beer" = weak?Seriously, your trolling has been plain awful lately.

You are the one trying to make the case that Canada: the county that is 'cool' non-offensive and has 'great' beer is the ideal country to avoid terrorists.Since Canada is one of the weakest countries militarily, I just added that. You don't get to claim your country is better unless you acknowledge the realities of your country too.And let's face is, the Boy Scouts could drive up the middle, establish a front that allows the girl scouts to take BC and then join up with Bekins Home security to sweep through the east in time for summer break to be over.And there is nothing you guys could do to stop it.So you'll have to forgive me if I think a country that relies on the hope that no one ever invades them as a country that deserves to be invaded. Don't complain about theft when you leave your front and back door unlocked, and have a sign that says: Please don't steal all our stuff because we like you" on your front lawn.

[Mercury69]

Not to be contentious here, but you ****ing Americans can go **** yourselves with your **** attitudes about military and shit. Just go **** yourselves. if you serriously want to do anything about it, come on up and I will personally ram a beer bottle down your throat and **** your daughter in the ass while you watch. All this "me and a troop of Boy Scouts" bullshit is old and tired and your day is done, you planet economy sucking, trillion dollar in debt nation of arrogant ****wads.Damn I had fun writing that lol. And, because i am Canadian and inherently polite (unlike you and your self-entitled nation who seems to think everyone shuold thank you for something or other), I didn't "fix" the swears.PS: Everyone is sick of your BS attitude. Grow the **** up. You're not in college any more.

[iZuma]

luckily for you america's military power keeps you safe enough for you to post that rant

[FCP Bob]

Danny, you have said multiple things in your last couple posts about Immigration to Canada, getting health care, what Toronto and Vancouver are like that are just plain wrong.If somebody is a Landed Immigrant to Canada in the country on an Immigration Visa they get full health care benefits after being in Canada for 3 months. Basically somebody who is a Landed Immigrant has the same rights as citizens except they can't vote and they don't get a Canadian Passport. It also takes very little time to be eligible for Citizenship.A Canadian can visit the US for up to 6 months without a Visa as long as they aren't working or going to school. To do either of those things requires a Visa. The same goes for an American who visits Canada. The reason is the law in the country being visited not the country of citizenship of the visitor.

[Mercury69]

iZuma, on Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 12:22 PM, said:

luckily for you america's military power keeps you safe enough for you to post that rant

Yeah, maybe lol

[Pot Odds RAC]

FCP Bob, on Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 12:29 PM, said:

Danny, you have said multiple things in your last couple posts about Immigration to Canada, getting health care, what Toronto and Vancouver are like that are just plain wrong.If somebody is a Landed Immigrant to Canada in the country on an Immigration Visa they get full health care benefits after being in Canada for 3 months. Basically somebody who is a Landed Immigrant has the same rights as citizens except they can't vote and they don't get a Canadian Passport. It also takes very little time to be eligible for Citizenship.A Canadian can visit the US for up to 6 months without a Visa as long as they aren't working or going to school. To do either of those things requires a Visa. The same goes for an American who visits Canada. The reason is the law in the country being visited not the country of citizenship of the visitor.

Dude.I've worked short term in Canada. Getting across the border even for a one or two day Business meeting is difficult and may result in you being sent back. Working for even a brief period is next to impossible. Gaining Landed Immigrant status is insanely difficult. Even something simple like a band wanting to play a gig for a night at a bar requires so much hassle it is literally not worth it. I know these things for fact from real life experience.

[irishguy]

I love the bashing of our military-we don't set out to be a powerhouse, but to label our military as weak or unskilled is laughable. Currently at atleast three locations in Canada there are American military being trained by our military on top of that there are other troups both here and in the u.s.a that are involved in long termed joint training programs. While my brother was in Afghanistan searching for I.E.D's there were countless operations run jointly between our countries (more often then not our guys were in command). So while yes you're Army may be tougher then ours (my dad can beat your dad up) and its cute to troll and mock, soldiers like my brother stood side by side with U.S soldiers, watched their friends die, and while came back accomodated came back changed...

[FCP Bob]

Pot Odds RAC, on Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 1:07 PM, said:

Dude.I've worked short term in Canada. Getting across the border even for a one or two day Business meeting is difficult and may result in you being sent back. Working for even a brief period is next to impossible. Gaining Landed Immigrant status is insanely difficult. Even something simple like a band wanting to play a gig for a night at a bar requires so much hassle it is literally not worth it. I know these things for fact from real life experience.

Tell the truth you tried to bring your gun over didn't you.All kidding aside nothing I said contradicts what your experience is.I was talking about people who are landed immigrants. Once somebody is a landed immigrant we treat them very well and fairly. I know first hand how the whole process works.For professionals through the Canada - US Free Trade Agreement it isn't hard to get a visa to work in Canada for an American or for a Canadian in the US. If you aren't one of the classes covered by the Free Trade Agreement it isn't an easy process.We're two different countries and we sometimes forget that.One thing people need to remember is that if you have a criminal record you aren't eligible to come into Canada. That DUI from 10 years ago or that assault conviction from a bar fight when you were 22 can get you refused from coming into the country.

[FCP Bob]

irishguy, on Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 1:14 PM, said:

I love the bashing of our military-we don't set out to be a powerhouse, but to label our military as weak or unskilled is laughable. Currently at atleast three locations in Canada there are American military being trained by our military on top of that there are other troups both here and in the u.s.a that are involved in long termed joint training programs. While my brother was in Afghanistan searching for I.E.D's there were countless operations run jointly between our countries (more often then not our guys were in command). So while yes you're Army may be tougher then ours (my dad can beat your dad up) and its cute to troll and mock, soldiers like my brother stood side by side with U.S soldiers, watched their friends die, and while came back accomodated came back changed...

Canada spends the 14th most in the World on defense which is probably about right, it's just that the US spends more than all other countries put together.We don't have a large military but since it's a very professional one with most of soldiers serving long term they don't take a back seat to anybody one on one.My Brother also was in the Armed Forces but over 30 years ago when he was in the Airborne Regiment who were the elite of the Canadian Forces. Thankfully he never had to see combat.

[mrdannyg]

FCP Bob, on Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 1:29 PM, said:

Danny, you have said multiple things in your last couple posts about Immigration to Canada, getting health care, what Toronto and Vancouver are like that are just plain wrong.If somebody is a Landed Immigrant to Canada in the country on an Immigration Visa they get full health care benefits after being in Canada for 3 months. Basically somebody who is a Landed Immigrant has the same rights as citizens except they can't vote and they don't get a Canadian Passport. It also takes very little time to be eligible for Citizenship.A Canadian can visit the US for up to 6 months without a Visa as long as they aren't working or going to school. To do either of those things requires a Visa. The same goes for an American who visits Canada. The reason is the law in the country being visited not the country of citizenship of the visitor.

From your post, I don't see how anything I said was wrong, with the exception of your correction on health care for landed immigrants. As POR points out, getting that status is very difficult. I'm pretty sure refugees and people on student/work visas have difficulties as I described.It may take very little time to be eligible for citizenship as a landed immigrant, but the process takes forever, and most people are not easily accepted as landed immigrants unless they have highly marketable skills and/or money.As for the 6-month rule, I'm not expert on the matter, but Canada does have regulations as to how much time you can spend out of the country while still retaining your rights. Pretty sure you need 6 months a year in Canada to keep your health care, among other things.

[brvheart]

irishguy, on Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 12:14 PM, said:

I love the bashing of our military-we don't set out to be a powerhouse, but to label our military as weak or unskilled is laughable. Currently at atleast three locations in Canada there are American military being trained by our military on top of that there are other troups both here and in the u.s.a that are involved in long termed joint training programs. While my brother was in Afghanistan searching for I.E.D's there were countless operations run jointly between our countries (more often then not our guys were in command). So while yes you're Army may be tougher then ours (my dad can beat your dad up) and its cute to troll and mock, soldiers like my brother stood side by side with U.S soldiers, watched their friends die, and while came back accomodated came back changed...

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