Thank You Montana, and Happy Birthday USA

[bluealberta]

Just got back from a week in northern Montana, and want to thank the US citizens for their hospitality, especially on July 1. We had quite a party with our new US friends. Also thought you would like to know, best gas price worked out to $0.696 per litre, after exchange. Roughly 20 cents per litre less than my location. Funny thing is, all the tanker trucks were from Canada. :?

Also worth noting, camping spots for water and electric: $15 US
Eighteen Beer for $10.49 US.
Litre of Bacardi White Rum: $12.50 Canadian.

Most other things are basically the same price as in Canada, after doing the exchange. However, for "Camping Essentials" like campspots, beer and rum, great deals.

Also want to wish the US a happy birthday, and many more. :wink:

 

[Karlin]

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Yes, you are a brownnoser to power, we get it.
As if their government is not an evil global dictator that invades soveriegn nations for their oil and assassinates democratically elected leaders of oil-rich nations; that they are abusing prisoners and helping ruthless leders in Africa maintain the evil empires over there. Killing Killing Killing...

Enjoy your time in the great land of evil by pretending its all okay. If I spent time there, I would be handing out news that they don't get, like the assassination attempt on Chavez.

But then we are different - I stand up for truth, I abhor killing innocents, I don't allow myself to be brainwashed by propaganda. I am not a supporter or corporate domination over our lives. I do not intend to upset the natural balances or change the global weather patterns that have served us so well for so long.

 

[Jay]

"Also want to wish the US a happy birthday, and many more."

Yes, I too wish the USA a happy birthday!!

 

[Toro]

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Well, that's wonderful of you guys. Thank you very much. We appreciate it down here. And a happy birthday to Canada too. America looks forward to closer ties with Canada.

 

[Jay]

"America looks forward to closer ties with Canada."

Many of us in Canada share the sentiment.

 

[Twila]

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Blue, any pictures you could post? I'd love to see.

 

[I think not]

Also worth noting, camping spots for water and electric: $15 US
Eighteen Beer for $10.49 US.
Litre of Bacardi White Rum: $12.50 Canadian.

How much did you think you were going to spend for sticking a tent in the ground? 8O

I pay $100 for the season, June through August. But my bones can't take it anymore

 

[Jay]

How much did you think you were going to spend for sticking a tent in the ground? 8O

http://www.kettlecreekconservation.on.ca/Camping_Fees.htm

This is a campsite near my home in London.

 

[bulldog]

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Well, that's wonderful of you guys. Thank you very much. We appreciate it down here. And a happy birthday to Canada too. America looks forward to closer ties with Canada.

Have you ever been to a NASCAR race? I just returned from the Daytona Pepsi 400. I stood among 200,000 Americans, yes - some a little rednecky, but there were three minutes when I felt like an
American, when I felt pride, a can-do spirit, a welling in my heart, and that was during the singing of the National Anthem.

Men removed their caps and placed them over their hearts; women placed their right hands over their hearts. Spectacular fireworks burst from every corner of the stadium. The Thunderbirds flew over in a tight formation. And for a few minutes we were all one. It was quite an experience I'll never forget. Please, no smart remarks. It gave me a glimpse into what the average American feels about their country.

Bull Dog

 

[bluealberta]

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Well, that's wonderful of you guys. Thank you very much. We appreciate it down here. And a happy birthday to Canada too. America looks forward to closer ties with Canada.

Have you ever been to a NASCAR race? I just returned from the Daytona Pepsi 400. I stood among 200,000 Americans, yes - some a little rednecky, but there were three minutes when I felt like an
American, when I felt pride, a can-do spirit, a welling in my heart, and that was during the singing of the National Anthem.

Men removed their caps and placed them over their hearts; women placed their right hands over their hearts. Spectacular fireworks burst from every corner of the stadium. The Thunderbirds flew over in a tight formation. And for a few minutes we were all one. It was quite an experience I'll never forget. Please, no smart remarks. It gave me a glimpse into what the average American feels about their country.

Bull Dog

No smart remarks necessary. We went through an area off the main way that could best be described as upscale redneck, but every house, no matter what the state of it, were flying flags. My thirteen year old son even wondered why Canadians do not feel the same way about Canada. My response was that July 4 was their celebration of freedom from Britain, whereas July 1 for us was simply when Canada became a country, and that the US was about twice as old as Canada, so they have had a longer time to mature than Canada has. He said he hoped that someday Canadians felt the same way about their country, pride, as the Americans do about their country.

Out of the mouths of babes.

 

[bluealberta]

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Blue, any pictures you could post? I'd love to see.

Not yet, havent looked at them yet. However, here is a site about where we usually go, and they have some live webcams that will give you a pretty good idea. Lake MacDonald is just on the east side of the divide, about half hour from Kalispell in Montana:

http://www.nps.gov/glac/whatsnew.htm

Check out the pictures of the fires from a couple of years ago. The ones on the lake were taken about two days after we left the area.

It is a great place, the people are more than friendly, there is very little wind (usually) and the best thing is very few bugs or mosquitoes. There is a golf course right at the West Glacier townsite that is great for the family, not too difficult, and a lot of fun to play, the lake is 15 minutes away. We took some people with us this year who had never been there, and they are already talking about going back again every year.

Nothing against Canadian camping, we do a lot of that too, but were we go is far more relaxed, less regulated, or whatever, but we just have a great time. Going back again at the end of July for another ten days. Can't wait.

Let me know what you think of the pictures. 8)

 

[bluealberta]

Also worth noting, camping spots for water and electric: $15 US
Eighteen Beer for $10.49 US.
Litre of Bacardi White Rum: $12.50 Canadian.

How much did you think you were going to spend for sticking a tent in the ground? 8O

I pay $100 for the season, June through August. But my bones can't take it anymore

Well, when I say camping, I am talking about four solid walls, just like the fifth wheel parked in the back yard. This campsite we stayed at charges $350 per month for water and power hookups, right on a golf course, 15 minutes from a lake, half hour from Kalispell. A little piece of paradise.

 

[no1important]

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Since you seem to hate Canada so much Blue, why don't you move to Montana?

 

[bluealberta]

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Since you seem to hate Canada so much Blue, why don't you move to Montana?

You know, that old crap gets awfully old after a while. Grow up. I love Alberta, not really fond of the rest of the socialistic and no standards rest of the country.

 

[Reverend Blair]

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Still, Blue...you might want to keep a bag packed.

 

[bluealberta]

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Still, Blue...you might want to keep a bag packed.

Only if you are coming to spoil the beauty of Alberta.

 

[Reverend Blair]

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I'll be there in a couple days. Thought I might stop in Montana on the way.

 

[bluealberta]

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I'll be there in a couple days. Thought I might stop in Montana on the way.

I sincerely doubt that they would let you even come close to the border. They recognise fanatics fairly well these days. And when you get to Alberta, I will know by the smell. Just stay in Manitoba, kay? Maybe help out with the floods, or something useful.

 

[Nascar_James]

Just got back from a week in northern Montana, and want to thank the US citizens for their hospitality, especially on July 1. We had quite a party with our new US friends. Also thought you would like to know, best gas price worked out to $0.696 per litre, after exchange. Roughly 20 cents per litre less than my location. Funny thing is, all the tanker trucks were from Canada. :?

Also worth noting, camping spots for water and electric: $15 US
Eighteen Beer for $10.49 US.
Litre of Bacardi White Rum: $12.50 Canadian.

Most other things are basically the same price as in Canada, after doing the exchange. However, for "Camping Essentials" like campspots, beer and rum, great deals.

Also want to wish the US a happy birthday, and many more. :wink:

Yup, Happy belated 4th of July or Independance day!

Did you get a chance to catch the fireworks while up in Montana? Montana is a nice place to live, however it does get cold up there.

They had fireworks all over the place here in Oklahoma (for 3 straight days).

 

[Reverend Blair]

I sincerely doubt that they would let you even come close to the border. They recognise fanatics fairly well these days. And when you get to Alberta, I will know by the smell. Just stay in Manitoba, kay? Maybe help out with the floods, or something useful.

Not a lot of border guards between Alberta and Saskatchewan, Blue. I would guess that Albertans do recognise fantics fairly readily though...having to look at the likes of you all day.

They had fireworks all over the place here in Oklahoma (for 3 straight days).

Those weren't fireworks...they were rednecked militia members blowing themselves up trying to figure out how to make fertilizer bombs.