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Funny Money
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 6:53 am
by SolidusRaccoon
I have some of that. The Canadians are really nice people. They were really impressed with my magic fire maker (Lighter) and talking spirit box (Radio)
Re: Funny Money
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:36 am
by UncleMonty
SolidusRaccoon wrote:I have some of that. The Canadians are really nice people. They were really impressed with my magic fire maker (Lighter) and talking spirit box (Radio)
Uhm... what???
I see a lot of Canadian money around here. The stores generally won't take it, since the exchange rate complicates pricing. Don't even ASK about Mexican Pesos... You can take it to a bank and exchange it there, if needed. They're a friendly bunch indeed, in that they'll often accept US money without all of that silliness. I hope we never get as crazy as the European Union and try to combine our currencies.
If I was visiting a foreign country, and saw a display of US products in a store, I'd likely do as those two kids did. A little touch of home feels good when you're away.
Re: Funny Money
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:25 pm
by LoneWolf23k
SolidusRaccoon wrote:I have some of that. The Canadians are really nice people. They were really impressed with my magic fire maker (Lighter) and talking spirit box (Radio)
Hey, I don't mind my country getting a few laughs aimed at it.
...Lord knows Rick Mercer more then made up for it with his "
Talking to American" specials..
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:11 pm
by Sharuuk
WAIDDAMINNIT!!!!!
Kids truning down free candy/sweet stuff and preferring to pay
???????
I DON'T THINK SOOOOO!!!!!!! 
Shaaruuk
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:26 pm
by The JAM
[...unWARP!!!]
Good evening.
Apparently, whatever city the store is in, it's not a major tourist center. Since I live near the Mexican Caribbean, we get a lot of tourists down here, so there are exchange houses all over the place.
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:25 pm
by SolidusRaccoon
Sharuuk wrote:WAIDDAMINNIT!!!!!
Kids truning down free candy/sweet stuff and preferring to pay
???????
I DON'T THINK SOOOOO!!!!!!!
Shaaruuk
Even Canadian kids arn't that dumb,.
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:39 pm
by Zorro
What I find annoying are the Canadians that insist that Canada is closer to Europe than the USA in culture.
Like hell it is, most live within 100 miles of the US border and most of the time they don't even have an identifiable accent!
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 4:14 am
by LoneWolf23k
Zorro wrote:What I find annoying are the Canadians that insist that Canada is closer to Europe than the USA in culture.
Like hell it is, most live within 100 miles of the US border and most of the time they don't even have an identifiable accent!
Hell, 90% of our pop culture comes from the US... I dunno what Canadians say Canada's closer to Europe, but those folks are in denial...
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 10:37 am
by CasVeg
And look how many "Canadian" actors are in U.S. films.
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 3:12 pm
by Zorro
CasVeg wrote:And look how many "Canadian" actors are in U.S. films.
<--- Blames Canada for William Shatner.
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 7:17 pm
by SolidusRaccoon
Zorro wrote:CasVeg wrote:And look how many "Canadian" actors are in U.S. films.
<--- Blames Canada for William Shatner.
HERETIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 7:45 pm
by Labrusca
SolidusRaccoon wrote:Zorro wrote:CasVeg wrote:And look how many "Canadian" actors are in U.S. films.
<--- Blames Canada for William Shatner.
HERETIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blame Canada for Lorne Greene and Alex Trebek, too.
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 10:25 pm
by Zorro
I LIKE Lorne Greene and Alex Trebek.
I even like Shatner in some forms but he MUST be killed before he sings again!
He was a DICK at the Star Trek Convention I went too also.
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:37 am
by LoneWolf23k
People, people... let's be reasonable here...
If you're going to blame Canada for anything, at least be fair.. Make it Celine Dion and Tom Greene..
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 5:32 am
by SolidusRaccoon
Zorro wrote:I LIKE Lorne Greene and Alex Trebek.
I even like Shatner in some forms but he MUST be killed before he sings again!
He was a DICK at the Star Trek Convention I went too also.
"Has Been" was a great album
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:18 am
by Shyal_malkes
i blame canada for,... for,... someone, i just don't know who yet!
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:36 pm
by Mwalimu
I'm pretty sure Rick Moranis is Canadian, as are John Candy and Colin Mochrie. There's no shortage of Canadian popular musicians either: Rush, The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Anne Murray, Barenaked Ladies, Jim Stafford, Bryan Adams, Alanis Morissette, Shania Twain...
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:42 pm
by Squeaky Bunny
You forgot Howie Mandel and Leslie Neilson eh!
And who can forget Honest Ed's?
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 6:53 pm
by The JAM
[...unWARP!!!]
Good evening.
And of course, Michael J. Fox.
Canada is also home to Nelvana Ltd., who produced one of my favorite cartoons "Ewoks"!!
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:12 pm
by Squeaky Bunny
[quote="The JAM"][...unWARP!!!]
Good evening.
And of course, Michael J. Fox.
Canada is also home to Nelvana Ltd., who produced one of my favorite cartoons "Ewoks"!!