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yesnoyesyesno
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Hater Depot wrote: |
Really, I don't see why we can't all just get along.
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they're both ugly, i like korean chicks |
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yesnoyesyesno
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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| khyber wrote: |
in terms of environment: I'm gonna have to say that the Yukon is almost exactly the same as Alaska but less space. DON'T compare NWT or whatever to Alaska cause that is just wrooooooooong: It's completely dissimilar: the YUkon....now THAt's where it's at
cold expansive DESERTS? You betcha! We got acres of tundra up north: a virtual desert! plus...the edges of our prairies are slowly being taken over by sand and BECOMING desert...so that's pretty much the same.
I wouldn't compare woodlands......norther bc, alberta saskatchewan AND manitoba is almost ALL forest. the forests are retaaaahded huge.
It seems to ME that most (thought not all) things that the US has, canada has too. But, just like it's population, everything is about 1/10th as impressive.
We don't have the grand canyon but we have badlands
we don't have the high colorado rocky elevations, but we do have the canadian version.
we have a fairly good size chunk of plains but still 1/2 the size of our american counterparts.
our forests are HUGE.
We have temperate rainforests that are.....breathtaking: I'm not sure if the US has that....anyone?
The ONE thing that canada has that the US DOESN'T have is our famous bedrock: the Canadian shield. so suck it   .
Canada is missing tropics...warm climes. I've heard it said that it is difficult to live in a better climate than the la area.
The grand canyon, monument valley; even the lesser known parks (yosemite etc...) those are all just crazy crazy...and THERE, canada can't come close.
Otherwise, i'm gonna have to posit: In terms of natural environment: they're almost exactly the same. |
blah blah blah blah someone end this stupid thread, please |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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| Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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What I find hilarious is that in most of these arguments/discussions, an American will always bring up the fact that the vast majortiy of Canadians live along the U.S. border.
Yeah, I get the idea, but I also realize that most people would rather live in a moderate/mild climate as opposed to the harsher northern territories, and that's as far as they can go without defecting.
To me, there is no comparison. In terms of military might, economic strength, influence on the world, etc. America is definitely a cut above. But to be honest, I wouldn't mind flying below the radar and shielding myself from the hostilites of the world with foreign policies that don't enflame the sensibilities of the global population. |
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vox
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
Location: Jeollabukdo
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| Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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blah blah blah blah someone end this stupid thread, please[/quote]
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Gopher
Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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| Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Gopher wrote: |
| seoulsucker wrote: |
| But to be honest, I wouldn't mind flying below the radar and shielding myself from the hostilites of the world with foreign policies that don't enflame the sensibilities of the global population. |
Ahh...that innocent and virtuous global population again. Wronged saints, all of them. The U.S. just antagonizes and enflames sensibilities.
Clearly a Canadian wrote these words, a virtuous and morally superior Canadian, no doubt, and one with highy sophisticated views on world history as well. |
Actually, no. I'm American. I just feel that our current foreign policies, while in most cases are prudent and necessary (though hugely unpopular), paint a target on our backs that can make things uncomfortable for the average Joe Citizen, especially living abroad.
It would be nice to travel to a another country and not have the record skip and people set down their drinks (usually only other travellers) when I mention the fact that I'm an American.
Every Canadian I've met abroad has a "my passport saved my life" story in which they were mistaken for an imperialist dog and accosted, only to be apologized to and welcomed with open arms once they prove they're Canucks.
Maybe on my next trip I'll sew one of those nifty maple leaf flags on my backpack, hat, t-shirt, wallet, watch, socks, shoes, and underwear. |
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Chillin' Villain
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Location: Goo Row
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| Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 7:48 am Post subject: |
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| You forgot the tattoo. |
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EFLtrainer
Joined: 04 May 2005
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| Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 10:57 am Post subject: |
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| seoulsucker wrote: |
| I just feel that our current foreign policies, while in most cases are prudent and necessary |
You lost me at, "I'm really stupid." |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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| Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 2:11 am Post subject: |
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| EFLtrainer wrote: |
| seoulsucker wrote: |
| I just feel that our current foreign policies, while in most cases are prudent and necessary |
You lost me at, "I'm really stupid." |
With a comment like that, I think you've been lost long before I stepped into the fray here.
Let me rephrase this in a way that won't cause you to have a lefty knee-jerk reaction.
Our policies are prudent and necessary to manifest and maintain our imperial ambitions and place in the world order. Are they good and pure? No. But to stay on top, you have to play rough.
I take it from your sig that you're no fan of Bush. Neither am I, but you're giving the guy way more credit than he deserves. He's just at the helm of a massive politcal, social, and economic juggernaut that has been on a steady course since the beginning of the last century.
Anyone who thinks having John Kerry in office for four years would have dramatically changed the American political landscape and global posture grossly underestimates the inertia of the machine. It's like an oil tanker...even in full reverse and cranked to stern, the ship is still moving in the same direction and is virtually unstoppable.
Having Kerry in office would have put a nicer face on the monster, and I'm sure there are a few minor domestic differences that would have taken place, but our role in the world would be as it is. We would still be in Iraq, we would still be on a collision course with Iran in the short term, North Korea not too far in the future, with China looming over the horizon.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss kind of stuff.
I'll go back to being really, really stupid now. |
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