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gangsta9875 wrote:canada is boring as heck. hockey is boring compare to the nfl, nba, and even mlb. (we got no nfl team. 1 nba and mlb team both in toronto and they suck) no marketable stars like allen iverson, kobe bryant, carmelo anthony, shaq, dwyane wade, a-rod, derek jeter. heck steve francis refused to play for the grizz when they were in vancouver. it's basically a bunch of european guys skating in circles. taxes are high (and the money don't funnel back, they go toward drug addicts). it's a welfare state with a bunch of seniors. too many immigrants who never learn english and refused to adapt to mainstream north american culture. and there is only one party to vote for (conservative) even though they're not the ideal choice, unfortunately all other parties are either socialist/communist. oh and the city of richmond is a joke. there is no club scene. no excitement. jay-z, usher, eminem, britney spears (before she got pregnant) and other renowned rappers/celebrity never stop here during their tours. we onlyl get lame guys like avril lavigne or simple plan or some other lame rockers. the schools sucks. most schools don't offer ap courses except private schools so we can't compete with the states. canadian universities/high schools usually give out lower GPAs. in conclusion, i must say, every canadian wants to be in the states deep in their hearts, but their just too cocky to admit this fact don't blame others for your own inability to bring some fun/excitement into your life
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gangsta9875 wrote:canada is boring as heck. hockey is boring compare to the nfl, nba, and even mlb. (we got no nfl team. 1 nba and mlb team both in toronto and they suck) no marketable stars like allen iverson, kobe bryant, carmelo anthony, shaq, dwyane wade, a-rod, derek jeter. heck steve francis refused to play for the grizz when they were in vancouver. it's basically a bunch of european guys skating in circles. taxes are high (and the money don't funnel back, they go toward drug addicts). it's a welfare state with a bunch of seniors. too many immigrants who never learn english and refused to adapt to mainstream north american culture. and there is only one party to vote for (conservative) even though they're not the ideal choice, unfortunately all other parties are either socialist/communist. oh and the city of richmond is a joke. there is no club scene. no excitement. jay-z, usher, eminem, britney spears (before she got pregnant) and other renowned rappers/celebrity never stop here during their tours. we onlyl get lame guys like avril lavigne or simple plan or some other lame rockers. the schools sucks. most schools don't offer ap courses except private schools so we can't compete with the states. canadian universities/high schools usually give out lower GPAs. in conclusion, i must say, every canadian wants to be in the states deep in their hearts, but their just too cocky to admit this fact Delusion at its best.
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Canada is not the funnest place to be in.
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wha.youd rather live in the country with an obscenely high crime/drug rate. and a laughable democratic system. all that chaos...if that's what u call excitement, i'd rather be bored.
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ScienceBoy12 wrote:gangsta9875 wrote:canada is boring as heck. hockey is boring compare to the nfl, nba, and even mlb. (we got no nfl team. 1 nba and mlb team both in toronto and they suck) no marketable stars like allen iverson, kobe bryant, carmelo anthony, shaq, dwyane wade, a-rod, derek jeter. heck steve francis refused to play for the grizz when they were in vancouver. it's basically a bunch of european guys skating in circles. taxes are high (and the money don't funnel back, they go toward drug addicts). it's a welfare state with a bunch of seniors. too many immigrants who never learn english and refused to adapt to mainstream north american culture. and there is only one party to vote for (conservative) even though they're not the ideal choice, unfortunately all other parties are either socialist/communist. oh and the city of richmond is a joke. there is no club scene. no excitement. jay-z, usher, eminem, britney spears (before she got pregnant) and other renowned rappers/celebrity never stop here during their tours. we onlyl get lame guys like avril lavigne or simple plan or some other lame rockers. the schools sucks. most schools don't offer ap courses except private schools so we can't compete with the states. canadian universities/high schools usually give out lower GPAs. in conclusion, i must say, every canadian wants to be in the states deep in their hearts, but their just too cocky to admit this fact Delusion at its best. Agreed. Just move to the States if you hate Canada so much. No one's stopping you. Personally, I find basketball to be a really boring sport. It's just a bunch of guys throw balls throwing balls through a hoop... how exciting is that? At least hockey moves a lot faster because they're on ice. Dunno where you're living (guessing Vancouver) but Toronto has a pretty big club scene. But unless you're going to New York or some other big U.S. city, you're not gonna find a huge club scene anyway.
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How about Robotics? Isn't Canada one of the leading countries in Robotics?
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JUST LET IT GO. christ people....
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teapartiesarefun wrote:wha.youd rather live in the country with an obscenely high crime/drug rate. and a laughable democratic system. all that chaos...if that's what u call excitement, i'd rather be bored. The worst things in the US are worse than the worst things in Canada. Likewise, the best things in the US are better than the best things in canada. One is bigger, stronger than the other. That's all. Yes crime rate is higher. So? Wealth is higher. Science and tech development is higher. Human development is higher. I'm no fan of Al gore, he's kinda weird. But, he did spur the world into action against environmental destruction. And also, recall the novels we read for high school. Honestly, can canadian writers compare to british and americans? no way. point: sciences are more developed, but humanities are as well. I've lived on all continents cept for australia, and honestly ppl the US has to be the best and strongest country right now. (trust me, stronger=better, who cares about being mean/aggressive to stand up for its selfish interests. All animals including humans must do that. surival of fittest, laws r rules made by winners, u r right if u r strong etc etc) And after dabya bush is replaced, I hope it gets better. Stanford, California. Here I come!
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hahahahahahahaha with 9$ trillion in national debt? with people being forced out of their house as a result of subprime crisis?
China's coming up strong and so are all other Asian countries. Their economy is booming, but I must admit, US has the best Universities. Other than that? we shall see. Economic growth of China is scary.. btw i'm not chinese.
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I laugh everytime some1 uses USA's debt as an example of its weakness. It's so useless.
Okay, the US is more in debt than any other country. But guess what? Other countries keep lending their money to US. LOL. Nations are willing to lend money to the US.
If debt was a problem, the US wouldn't be in so much debt. It would have backfired before reaching 9trillion.
I reallly really doubt the world can just stop lending US money and demand pay back.
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 yeah..ok.. but China is making serious political moves now to withdraw their US investments. That's... a lot.
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Canada has good maple syrup. 
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I agree with teapartiesarefun.
USA is the face of ultimate corruption. Just take a look at Fox News, an apparently impartial news deliverer. They worship the ground the republicans walk on! They speak of so many twisted and distorted 'truths' regarding Barack Obama. America on the surface seems like a wonderfully perfect democratic and free nation. In reality, their people are bound by chains by all the lies and corruption they are told by the media and politicians.
Personally, in Canada, I experience the epitome of peace and happiness. In Canada, I feel safest, I feel most at home, I feel most equal to every one else. I imagine that everywhere there is political corruption, but no nation matches up to the United States and their twisted and malicious political plans. They are a very powerful nation, but only through their lies and manipulation.
To sum up, I prefer truth and peace to corruption. I am a proud Canadian.
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Roojin wrote:I agree with teapartiesarefun.
USA is the face of ultimate corruption. Just take a look at Fox News, an apparently impartial news deliverer. They worship the ground the republicans walk on! They speak of so many twisted and distorted 'truths' regarding Barack Obama. America on the surface seems like a wonderfully perfect democratic and free nation. In reality, their people are bound by chains by all the lies and corruption they are told by the media and politicians.
Personally, in Canada, I experience the epitome of peace and happiness. In Canada, I feel safest, I feel most at home, I feel most equal to every one else. I imagine that everywhere there is political corruption, but no nation matches up to the United States and their twisted and malicious political plans. They are a very powerful nation, but only through their lies and manipulation.
To sum up, I prefer truth and peace to corruption. I am a proud Canadian.
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bigbadsheep wrote:One thing I noted about Canada before I moved here, was that they were heavy into peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts. That's a classic canadian thing to say, the swiss own that department.
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canada is actually falling really behind in terms of peacekeeping missions. i think someone like the bangladeshis are tops...and that's partially due to the benefits (or rather, for canadians, lack thereof) of sending peacekeeping forces that equates to far more profitability for smaller, less wealthy nations like bangladesh.
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while i'm no fan of us policies or politics by any means, at the same time i think there needs to be an acknowledgment of some of the good that the us has done in a lot of fields---advancement of technology, for starters. I disagree with their foreign and domestic policies but at the same time i'd much rather live there than in some european countries like switzerland or france who claim to be completely free and liberal democratic yet who have such rampant xenophobia running through them in many parts...not to say that the US doesn't have places like this but through the experience of many who i have met who are minorities (particularly african or middle eastern minorities) the amount of hatred and mistrust and outright hostility they've felt in some european countries far outshadows any sort of similar sentiment they've felt when in the US. I prefer Canada to almost all other countries and am happy i reside here but at the same time i don't think it's fair to bash the united states as being the face of ultimate corruption. Yes, there is rampant corruption there, yes i disagree with their economic and political ideologies, particularly the friedman/reagan/bush ones but at the same time i wouldn't say they're the face of ultimate corruption.
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Redrose27 wrote:canada is actually falling really behind in terms of peacekeeping missions. i think someone like the bangladeshis are tops...and that's partially due to the benefits (or rather, for canadians, lack thereof) of sending peacekeeping forces that equates to far more profitability for smaller, less wealthy nations like bangladesh. Yes well, I think Bangladesh is a bit tied up with its arsenic wells and sweat-shops to contribute to peacekeeping initiatives
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Redrose27 wrote:canada is actually falling really behind in terms of peacekeeping missions. i think someone like the bangladeshis are tops...and that's partially due to the benefits (or rather, for canadians, lack thereof) of sending peacekeeping forces that equates to far more profitability for smaller, less wealthy nations like bangladesh. Canada commits to help where it's needed through the United Nations and their own operations. There's not always a need to have thousands of soldiers go on a mission to help out another country when they're already sufficiently supported.
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hm.. sorry i guess i didn't explain well. there aren't any oil companies in Pikangikim, but the oil company Platinex is going into Pik's land and taking their oil without permission. and digging up for oil will ruin all their lands and it's unfair that they're taking Pik's natural resources so they disagreed and stuff and in return Platinex sued the city for 6million dollars. and even as you said, that place is a total wreck because there's no economy, so there is NO way that they can pay off this law suit. and also 6 leaders in pik were sent to jail because they protested along with the law suit.
not all food is expensive there, just things like milk and eggs. things that they NEED are are healthy. things like chips and pop aren't expensive. ever think of why that is?
on the surface the Indian Act is fair to First Nations but it's actually not. they have ridiculous land claim rules and "status" rules. status meaning their culture so for example they can sell their "status" for a certain amount of money and after that they're never allowed to speak of it again. they're not allowed to talk about their past stories and they're not allowed to relate themselves to their traditional culture. you might think well oh, they chose to sell it themselves to make some extra cash, but no. they NEED that money. food is expensive and they barely have an income. they're forced to do whatever they can for money, think of it like the people in africa.
i'm glad you at least know of pikanjikum though, most people i speak to just go wth .
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