World's Worst Trade

Ian Moulding · Post by **Ian Moulding** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:48 pm

This guy traded a paperclip for a house in Saskatchewan.

I'm from Saskatchewan. He should have kept the paperclip.

Vorticus · Post by **Vorticus** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:50 pm

There was some other stuff along the way that he could have kept as well. Interesting to see how his fortune went up.

Black Sparrow · Post by **Black Sparrow** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:05 pm

That's insane. He's either very smart, very lucky, or very stubborn.

Ahaugen · Post by **Ahaugen** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:06 pm

is it in the treed part of saskatchewan, or the part that looks like the set of "Corner Gas"?

Ian Moulding · Post by **Ian Moulding** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:11 pm

Kipling is in the flat no-trees no-hills no-hope God-why-do-I-live-here part. Trust me, the paper clip is worth more than a house in Saskatchewan could ever be.

Jackhass · Post by **Jackhass** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:13 pm

Ian Moulding wrote:Kipling is in the flat no-trees no-hills no-hope God-why-do-I-live-here part. Trust me, the paper clip is worth more than a house in Saskatchewan could ever be.

Oh now...it's not that bad...a house there is worth at least a paper clip and two rubber bands.

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:35 pm

Actually, that's a bloody good story.

Post by **Kisai** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:35 pm

Yay for BFN country...

http://www.mls.ca/PropertyResults.aspx? ... aID%3d6353

The lowest priced house in the area is about 23000$ ... for a 2 bedroom bi-level home.

Or roughly the same price as a mid-size car.

Toxic · Post by **Toxic** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 5:09 pm

My grandma is from Saskatchewan.

That why I don't tell anyone I have a grandma.

Ian Moulding · Post by **Ian Moulding** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 5:10 pm

The views our new homeowner will enjoy.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 5:32 pm

We almost traded him for his generator, trade seven or eight, but it fell through.

Post by **Kisai** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:28 pm

We call them flat landers out here in mountain country. They call us lead footers. (Cause as soon as someone from mountain country comes to flat land, they want to see how fast their car can go)

I love this discription: "Rural Municipality of Big Stick"
Like OMG, there is a TREE!

Ahaugen · Post by **Ahaugen** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:33 pm

but why is it that whenever i drive in Alberta, the vehicles with Alberta plates do around 150km on the highway, the vehicles with BC plates are doing 100km, and the Saskachewans have no clue what they're doing?

Reinder · Post by **Reinder** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:17 pm

I'd feel right at home in those flat lands...

JTorch · Post by **JTorch** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:39 am

ahaugen wrote:but why is it that whenever i drive in Alberta, the vehicles with Alberta plates do around 150km on the highway, the vehicles with BC plates are doing 100km, and the Saskachewans have no clue what they're doing?

When I drive in Alberta, no one has any clue what they're doing.

Post by **Kisai** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:42 pm

In BC, if you catch up to someone with alberta or saskatchewan plates, it's common knowledge to keep 3 vehicle lenghts back, because as soon as they come up to a corner, they SLAM on the brakes. Totally serious!

One road trip from a flat lander to mountain country will wear through brakes in a hurry.

Vorticus · Post by **Vorticus** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:12 pm

rkolter wrote:We almost traded him for his generator, trade seven or eight, but it fell through.

Wow, small world

Warren · Post by **Warren** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:55 pm

rkolter wrote:We almost traded him for his generator, trade seven or eight, but it fell through.

You almost got rid of the owl?

JTorch · Post by **JTorch** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 4:39 pm

Kisai wrote:In BC, if you catch up to someone with alberta or saskatchewan plates, it's common knowledge to keep 3 vehicle lenghts back, because as soon as they come up to a corner, they SLAM on the brakes. Totally serious!

One road trip from a flat lander to mountain country will wear through brakes in a hurry.

I'm from Alberta and I don't drive like that. It's always funny when my dad drives though. All the drivers in Edmonton suck so hard he claims to be the only good driver on the road. I constantly have to remind him that if it seems like everyone else is bad, that probably means it's him.

Ian Moulding · Post by **Ian Moulding** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:13 pm

Kisai wrote:In BC, if you catch up to someone with alberta or saskatchewan plates, it's common knowledge to keep 3 vehicle lenghts back, because as soon as they come up to a corner, they SLAM on the brakes. Totally serious!

Funny thing about that, when you're behind a car with any region's plates you should keep three vehicle lengths back. It's called 'stopping distance', and in an accident the person in the rear car is always at fault.

In Canada, if you catch up to someone with BC plates it's common knowledge that those crazy *#&%'s shouldn't have licenses.