Canada > USA

[Xcalibur]

First, I hate speaking internet !!!111 suxor stuff haxor. But, just for this time, let me use one:

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Canadian Dollar
click on values to see graphs 1 CAD in CAD
American Dollar 1.00412 0.9959


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Source: bank of canada.

[Parkbandit]

Wait.. I thought you always claimed you weren't canadian.

Welcome back x.. we missed your stupidity.

[Xcalibur]

Since when saying something is superior makes you part of it?

Were you speaking of stupidity? Find that a bit, well, interesting.

[Celephais]

All the Canadian dollars in the world won't buy you intelligence.

[Blazing247]

The only drawback is you have to spend that valuable Canadian dollar in...Canada, and that's FTL.

[Solkern]

canada is worthless i tell you!

[Keller]

The market will correct and you'll still be living in Canada.

What's the point?

[Gan]

Like anyone would believe that X would understand cyclical (or floating) currency valuations.

ROFL

PS. Now that the American dollar is cheaper, its now cheaper buy US exports. Thanks for the sales eh?

:lol:

Now even carbon offsets are cheaper in the US. Need any of those too?

[Xcalibur]

CAnadian dollar is now 1.03 for every US dollar and the EURO is skyrocketing like crazy.

I'm thinking you guys are longing for another President.

[Anebriated]

duh? but only for the last 7 years.

[Sean of the Thread]

I make A LOT of money of dumb people from Canada.

Do you think it's a coincidence that the loon is stronger right now... WHEN SNOW BIRD SEASONS STARTS?!!?! Jeb Bush had this masterminded ALL ALONG!

They're gonna come in droves and spend their money here. Hell.. they might even tip over 1% this year.

[Drew]

Hell.. they might even tip over 1% this year.



LOL!!! Best joke I've heard all year.

[Clove]

Canadian Dollar
click on values to see graphs 1 CAD in CAD
American Dollar 1.00412 0.9959

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/19/btsc.chance.childsex/index.html

Vee haf vays of catchink yer pedaphiles!

[ViridianAsp]

Canada is like the red-headed step-child of North America. If the US took it over, no one would even know it...or stop it.

[Sean of the Thread]

I bartend two nights a week and I swear they stiff ALL the time. The French and UK people mostly always leave at least a 15% although I did just have a UK party of 7 drop 3 bucks on a $100 tab.

[Xcalibur]

I'm 30 minutes from the US border (ME). We're planing some great vacation next year cause of that. No, I won't go to Old Orchard, I'm not that cheap.

Still, we're thinking about buying a Ridgeline and the difference between yours and ours is so big.

Hey Bush!

[Sean of the Thread]

Same can be said about you dipshits basically forever. I lived an hour from the border... where I would spend my rich dollar and pwn your strippers like no other.

I would also sell liquor and ciggs and make a fortune.


CANADA! AMERICA'S HAT!

[Stanley Burrell]

VIVA FIDEL!

[Xcalibur]

Point is, when I'll go to your country, my money will be worth more and I will have more for my canadian tire money.

On the contrary for you.

That rocks

[Sean of the Thread]

Point is, when I'll go to your country, my money will be worth more and I will have more for my canadian tire money.

On the contrary for you.

That rocks

Whilst we have enjoyed raping your tundra for mostly over 50 cents on the dollar since 477 AD I have no qualms with you enjoying your 3 cents this year.

Bring the pasty tube socked canucks to my bar! More teh merrier! Although we pray for no QUEBEC tards. They usually don't wear deodorant and all the other Euro's and Canadians beat them up causing scenes... at least their women are easy. Always look at the positive.

You lose no matter what.

[Xcalibur]

jehehehe as long as you believe it, I got no problems.

The 3 cents will go up to 5 according to predictions. And maybe more, who knows:P

[Clove]

VIVA FIDEL!

STFU you'll wake CT.

[Shifted]

Hmm, the more the dollar falls, the more money i make.....
I see no problem here.

[Skeeter]

Every time I go to Canada I'm always amazed that fashion is like 10-15 years behind.

I was in Windsor for a bachelor party about this time last year. We stepped into "the bar that time forgot" When we first walked in we did a double take to make sure it wasn't a costume party being October and all. After about 10 minutes we realized these were no costumes we had actually stepped back in time to 1989.

People were looking at us like we were crazy, of course all the pointing and laughing we were doing probably wasn't helping. We stayed for another 30 minutes.

[Xcalibur]

You also need to realize that Canada is as large as the US. So whenever you go, let's say in Manitoba, you end up in a redneck place.

BC is different from the prairies which are different from Ontario which is different from the maritimes. And Quebec is even more different, ohohoh.

Found that special, the fashion argument, even more when thinking that we buy clothes from american shops.

[Clove]

Found that special, the fashion argument, even more when thinking that we buy clothes from american shops.

Yup we'll sell you whatever you're dumb enough to buy.

"Miami Wice, number one show!"

[Xcalibur]

ahhahahahaha. 85% of our crap goes to your country, including our electricity. Guessing it's a two-way raping.

[Clove]

ahhahahahaha. 85% of our crap goes to your country, including our electricity. Guessing it's a two-way raping.

Did Watson have anything to say about Canadians?

[Sean of the Thread]

If you're bragging about driving to the USA to save 3 percent on tires you've got issues.


Yes your fashion is WAY behind.. Yes you may buy it from america... but here only old people and canadians shop at Bealls.

[Parkbandit]

jehehehe as long as you believe it, I got no problems.

The 3 cents will go up to 5 according to predictions. And maybe more, who knows:P

Yea.. because that HUGE 5 CENT premium is almost close to the 50+ cent premium we've enjoyed for years.

You should be an investment banker. Really.

[Stanley Burrell]

"Miami Wice, number one show!"

LoLz.

And not everyone in Canada is le douche, I've met some really cool people from Montreal. I think it's just le French (Canadians) causing all this ... Economic instability? ;)

Man, man: longshot would be all over this thread like my Jewish bretheren all over Tokyo impregnating all of the Japanese womens. I miss that dude :(

::mandatory pouring of manoshevitz on the block for his homies passed, shout me a challah::

[Shifted]

Yup we'll sell you whatever you're dumb enough to buy.

"Miami Wice, number one show!"


You forgot new. number one new show. get your quotes right.

[Parkbandit]

LoLz.

And not everyone in Canada is le douche, I've met some really cool people from Montreal. I think it's just le French (Canadians) causing all this ... Economic instability? ;)

Man, man: longshot would be all over this thread like my Jewish bretheren all over Tokyo impregnating all of the Japanese womens. I miss that dude :(

::mandatory pouring of manoshevitz on the block for his homies passed, shout me a challah::

I don't think anyone made the inference that every single individual from Canada is a douche. We have plenty of people who are douches who live in... wait, where do you live Stanley?

[Sean of the Thread]

FFS stainley.


Might as well start a countdown to your bannanation again. You're becoming more and more incomprehensible by the post.

[Kranar]

Yea.. because that HUGE 5 CENT premium is almost close to the 50+ cent premium we've enjoyed for years.

I don't really care for the whole Canada vs. U.S. pissing contest but when I see some rather silly and obvious mathematical errors being made I feel obliged to jump in. It really shouldn't take much thought to realize that the "benefit" isn't from a 5 cent premium, not to mention that in general Canadians are not benefitting from this rapid increase in our currency. It's hurting a lot of businesses and the bad news is that it's not going to go away either, with economists expecting the Canadian dollar to hit $1.10 in 4 years. I myself felt a huge hit as I get paid in USD but hold debt in CAD, thus having effectively lost 15-20% of my paycheck over a 6 month period.

What some very few individual consumers are benefitting from is the fact that prices in the U.S. are different from those in Canada and with the rapid increase in buying power from the Canadian dollar, some are getting the advantage of a lower U.S. price on top of a more valuable currency. Usually a computer, for example, will cost say $1000 CAD, but $800 USD. Since prices have not yet been readjusted, Canadians can now pay $761 CAD from an American retailer. That's not a 5 cent/dollar difference as some of you seem to imply, that's a 25% discount.

This means one of two things, either there will be a significant deflation in Canada and prices here will drop to something similar in the U.S., or the U.S. will experience significant inflation. I'm certainly no expert in the economy so someone is more than welcome to jump in and correct me, but considering that the U.S. currency is falling fairly rapidly against many world currencies, it seems more likely that the U.S. will experience rapid inflation as opposed to Canada having deflation. It's mixed right now as some retailers are adjusting their prices to take the stronger CAD into account and other retailers are holding off in case the fallout of all this is inflation in the U.S.

Anyways, more to the point... as it stands, Canadian consumers usually get a 25% discount when they buy from the U.S., not a 5 penny/5% discount.

[Clove]

We need to Big Mac index it. Anyone know what the average cost in CAD of a Big Mac is up there?

[Gan]

This means one of two things, either there will be a significant deflation in Canada and prices here will drop to something similar in the U.S., or the U.S. will experience significant inflation. I'm certainly no expert in the economy so someone is more than welcome to jump in and correct me, but considering that the U.S. currency is falling fairly rapidly against many world currencies, it seems more likely that the U.S. will experience rapid inflation as opposed to Canada having deflation. It's mixed right now as some retailers are adjusting their prices to take the stronger CAD into account and other retailers are holding off in case the fallout of all this is inflation in the U.S.

The US is still well below the average Inflation rate of 2006 and 2005, but I do see a slight trend starting to form; however it would appear at this point not to be a 'significant' jump but the start of another cyclic trend.

Honestly, I would look to see canadian goods start deflating in prices in order to remain competetive with US products that are easily obtained across the border. Factor into that a majority of the Canadian population living along the US border.

[Sean of the Thread]

I don't really care for the whole Canada vs. U.S. pissing contest but when I see some rather silly and obvious mathematical errors being made I feel obliged to jump in. It really shouldn't take much thought to realize that the "benefit" isn't from a 5 cent premium, not to mention that in general Canadians are not benefitting from this rapid increase in our currency. It's hurting a lot of businesses and the bad news is that it's not going to go away either, with economists expecting the Canadian dollar to hit $1.10 in 4 years. I myself felt a huge hit as I get paid in USD but hold debt in CAD, thus having effectively lost 15-20% of my paycheck over a 6 month period.

What some very few individual consumers are benefitting from is the fact that prices in the U.S. are different from those in Canada and with the rapid increase in buying power from the Canadian dollar, some are getting the advantage of a lower U.S. price on top of a more valuable currency. Usually a computer, for example, will cost say $1000 CAD, but $800 USD. Since prices have not yet been readjusted, Canadians can now pay $761 CAD from an American retailer. That's not a 5 cent/dollar difference as some of you seem to imply, that's a 25% discount.

This means one of two things, either there will be a significant deflation in Canada and prices here will drop to something similar in the U.S., or the U.S. will experience significant inflation. I'm certainly no expert in the economy so someone is more than welcome to jump in and correct me, but considering that the U.S. currency is falling fairly rapidly against many world currencies, it seems more likely that the U.S. will experience rapid inflation as opposed to Canada having deflation. It's mixed right now as some retailers are adjusting their prices to take the stronger CAD into account and other retailers are holding off in case the fallout of all this is inflation in the U.S.

Anyways, more to the point... as it stands, Canadian consumers usually get a 25% discount when they buy from the U.S., not a 5 penny/5% discount.

Bottom line is that it's 3% currently.

If you want to provide a source and some figures and list every discounted item across the board then we maybe we'll talk about it. Until then.. no dice.

[Kranar]

If you want to provide a source and some figures and list every discounted item across the board then we maybe we'll talk about it. Until then.. no dice.


Yes Sean... I'll just write an entire list of every single item in the entire US and Canada so that a very simple minded individual who can't make very simple use of rational thought will grasp the notion that with different countries that use different currencies that are valued differently, it follows that people price different units of that currency for the same product.

You know, one of the reasons why humans make use of reason and logic is so that they don't require a brute force list of every single example in the universe in order to draw conclusions. But if something as simple as this concept doesn't make sense to you, then you're right, it's probably best that we don't talk about it.

[TheEschaton]

Don't worry Kranar, it's a typical conservative ploy. Ask for definitive proof about everything that could possibly be at issue, that government agencies couldn't even comprehensively provide, and then claim victory when the person can't or won't provide it.

-theE-

[Sean of the Thread]

Yes Sean... I'll just write an entire list of every single item in the entire US and Canada.



Oh I understand completely. I'm merely pointing out that what you're saying is pure speculation. Doesn't take much logic to comprehend that now does it? Considering your response to me perhaps it does.

I'm from UPSTATE NY.. I know all about the pricing. I'm just pointing out the FACT that your "matter of fact" "logic" statements do not always equate to "conclusive".

[Sean of the Thread]

Don't worry Kranar, it's a typical conservative ploy. Ask for definitive proof about everything that could possibly be at issue, that government agencies couldn't even comprehensively provide, and then claim victory when the person can't or won't provide it.

-theE-

Good thing I'm not a conservative.

[Gan]

Don't worry Kranar, it's a typical conservative ploy. Ask for definitive proof about everything that could possibly be at issue, that government agencies couldn't even comprehensively provide, and then claim victory when the person can't or won't provide it.

-theE-

And yet you fail to make that same leap in logic with WMD's in Iraq and yell that there's no definitive proof louder than anyone else on these boards. *In fact, you apply your one sided logic and bias to anything thats not liberal. Please dont think there are others who do not recognize this from you, because we see it on a daily basis.

Hypocrite much? Most definately.

:yes:

[TheEschaton]

Errr, in re: to WMD, I'm just asking for one, true piece of proof that there were WMD in Iraq. I've not seen that yet.

I'm not asking for a catalogue of every WMD made, and its location prior to the Iraq war.

[Parkbandit]

Don't worry Kranar, it's a typical conservative ploy. Ask for definitive proof about everything that could possibly be at issue, that government agencies couldn't even comprehensively provide, and then claim victory when the person can't or won't provide it.

-theE-

RED ALERT!

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/AHypocriteAlert.jpg

PS - Oh, and save the "Boo hoo, he's picking on me again! He always has to resort to insults.. where's Harmnone when I need him reported. WAA!"

[TheEschaton]

Ha, I never asked HarmNone to do anything about you...

...she did it of her own volition, mainly because you're a retarded asshole.

-TheE-

[Gan]

Ha, I never asked HarmNone to do anything about you...

...she did it of her own volition, mainly because you're a retarded asshole.

-TheE-

LOL

Now he's resorting to names. Looks like you hit a nerve PB.

:lol:

[TheEschaton]

Nah, I'm just speaking truth to power. ;)

[Stanley Burrell]

All I can think of, Kranar, is that (maybe) you'll have a better credit score than a handful of other embedded Canadians.

That has to pay off somehow, long term? Just out of sheer comparison to those will try and beat around the bush, maybe?

[Davenshire]

...she did it of her own volition, mainly because you're a retarded asshole.
-TheE-


2nd'd

I mean bring something to the table PB, other then yer harassing chillmonster and various posters, EVERY post.


seriously STFU already and get a new hobby.

[Gan]

2nd'd

I mean bring something to the table PB, other then yer harassing chillmonster and various posters, EVERY post.


seriously STFU already and get a new hobby.


And yet the last 3 posts made by you (globally) have had no contribution to the thread they were posted in, but have instead been ragging on PB.

Why not take some of your own advice?

[TheEschaton]

Because we learned from John Kerry that if you don't fight dirty ad hominem attacks with equal and opposite force, you're going down. ;)

I will always start with the debate. But I'm not afraid to call a retarded asshole a retarded asshole. PB just jumps to the retarded asshole insults.

-TheE-

[Gan]

Because we learned from John Kerry that if you don't fight dirty ad hominem attacks with equal and opposite force, you're going down. ;)

I will always start with the debate. But I'm not afraid to call a retarded asshole a retarded asshole. PB just jumps to the retarded asshole insults.

-TheE-

You left one part out though.

You cry foul and unfair and woe is me, then you resort to ad hominem attacks.

PS. John Kerry went down because he sucked. He had no business being the President. He was as big a patsy, if not bigger, then what you claim Bush is.

[TheEschaton]

Fair enough. I note the insults for the record, and then I insult back. But I fully expect the ad hominem attacks I make to be considered foul and unfair, as well, because, well, they are. But sometimes, the people who would make such attacks only understand those kind of attacks back.

-TheE-

[Gan]

Then man up and quit whining about them first. Quit fighting bitch (style).

[Stanley Burrell]

Because we learned from John Kerry that if you don't fight dirty ad hominem attacks with equal and opposite force, you're going down. ;)

I will always start with the debate. But I'm not afraid to call a retarded asshole a retarded asshole. PB just jumps to the retarded asshole insults.

-TheE-

The best way to respond to ad hominem umbrage... Is by not.

This will happen in the political playing field before it does in the PC. NOW APOLOGIZE FOR YOUR GENERAL BETRAY US AD, HIPPY :mad:

[TheEschaton]

John Kerry losing means that not responding is NOT the best way to respond.

And if you seriously think I'm whining, that I'm actually hurt by anything you or PB say, Gan, that's ridiculous. I point it out for posterity's sake (usually in the context of how PB can't bring anything to the table but insults), and then I sink to his (or your, when you're feeling particularly conservative for some reason) level.

-TheE-

[Gan]

...and then I sink to his (or your, when you're feeling particularly conservative for some reason) level.

-TheE-

LOL

Like you seriously think everyone believes that you live on the high road.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[TheEschaton]

I believe I just said I occasionally take the low road. ;)

Edit: but I generally try and take the high road. With most people, that's fine, but with idiots who would throw rocks, I resort to throwing rocks.

[Gan]

I believe I just said I occasionally take the high road. ;)

Fixed that for you.

*nice edit.

[Davenshire]

Then man up and quit whining about them first. Quit fighting bitch (style).

Ohhh come on Gan.

If he did that this forum would be an even worse sissy fight tantrum chucking la la fest. Instead of sorting through 40-50% of slap dick posts it'd be A LOT higher.

And "man up" on an online forums... HAHHAAHAHA- hell I might have even used that quote before on here, and in hindsight it is funny as hell.

[Gan]

Ohhh come on Gan.

If he did that this forum would be an even worse sissy fight tantrum chucking la la fest. Instead of sorting through 40-50% of slap dick posts it'd be A LOT higher.

And "man up" on an online forums... HAHHAAHAHA- hell I might have even used that quote before on here, and in hindsight it is funny as hell.

Yes, being a pussy IRL is sad enough, but being one on an online forum makes baby jesus cry.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3/3strangedays/gangsta.jpg

[Sean of the Thread]

To man up is to man up.


Doesn't matter if it's in person.. on the forum or at fucking Frontier Land at Disney World. Do it and stfu.

[Tsa`ah]

When will we have a thread not into this bullshit?

[Sean of the Thread]

Ask ALOK. This thread was fine and dandy until he dropped the conservative blast.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

or at fucking Frontier Land at Disney World. Do it and stfu.


:rofl:

Amen.

[Gan]

To man up is to man up.


Doesn't matter if it's in person.. on the forum or at fucking Frontier Land at Disney World. Do it and stfu.


:rofl:

That was a coke snorter.

[Xcalibur]

Holy crap, Can Dollars is at 1,08 and still raising. It's really going out of control.

[Bobmuhthol]

I could've made a few cents if I never closed my CAD balance in Paypal :(

[JohnDoe]

Major problems this evening (and this past few weeks) with the USD. Been on a steady decline with the Fed rate cuts in August and last week.

Tonight some serious shit went down in Asia. China said they may be dumping USD and diversifying their reserves AND someone actually did dump a ton of USD causing the dollar to dive BIG time. Not good. It's not just CAD that's up against the dollar, the Euro, etc. are as well. Gold is through the roof tonight too.

Be interesting to see how it shakes it with the US markets in the morning. Quite sure CNBC will spout their normal BULLshit.

[Shifted]

CAD isn't really raising, though. the american dollar is stil falling, falling, falling. If i would have invested in euro when i got here, i probably would have made at least 10%

[Kranar]

The CAD is rising against all major currencies including the USD, the EUR, the YEN, and well, pretty much all the major currencies.

The CAD is now sitting at $1.10 USD right now. This wasn't supposed to happen for another 5 years. Now would be a good time in Canada to buy a car across the border.

[Tsa`ah]

Now would be a good time in Canada to buy a car across the border.

The irony is rich. Canadians buying Canadian assembled cars in the US.

[Clove]

The irony is rich. Canadians buying Canadian assembled cars in the US.

:rofl: Respect.