Why don't the Yankies sell Detroit back to the Canadians?

[B00Mer]

It's not doing anything productive, the place is a trashy wasteland and no-one in the US wants it.

Help cut the US debt load, and the Canadians could afford to buy it too.

Besides, the Canadians founded in the first place and it was a nice, pleasant village until Canada handed it back over after the War of 1812.

 

[Palindrome]

Besides, Ontario doesn't have enough problems.
What say, we put the Fords in charge of the new acquisition?

 

[Spade]

We will buy Detroit if the Yanks throw in Alaska. Our offer is $7.2 million, the same price the US paid the Russians for Alaska in 1867.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

We will buy Detroit if the Yanks throw in Alaska. Our offer is $7.2 million, the same price the US paid the Russians for Alaska in 1867.

No way. We totally improved the place! Upgraded the plumbing and everything.

7.8 firm.

 

[Spade]

No way. We totally improved the place! Upgraded the plumbing and everything.

7.8 firm.

$7.5 million CDN, and free poutine to Detroiters(?) on Canada Day.

And free borsch for those in the Province of Alaska.

 

[Cliffy]

$7.5 million CDN, and free poutine on Canada Day.

To who? All Americans or just Detroitians? Free poutine! That would be worth more than Alaska at $9 a serving!
Ah, borsch is cheep.

 

[Spade]

See amended offer. As you are our King, could your people conclude these negotiations; "I am far too busy!"

 

[Cliffy]

See amended offer. As you are our King, could your people conclude these negotiations; "I am far too busy!"

I say trade Edmonchuck for Detroit. It is only a speed bump on the way from Calgary to the oil patch anyway.

Yes. Mustn't cut into your golf time, now, mustn't we?

 

[Spade]

I say trade Edmonchuck for Detroit. It is only a speed bump on the way from Calgary to the oil patch anyway.

Good idea; also, we wouldn't have to worry what the "K" in K-Days stands for. And, the Yukon would be happy.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Speaking of poutine, Russia just offered us 8.3 mil. So y'all gonna have to dig a little deeper or get left out in the cold.

 

[Cliffy]

Good idea; also, we wouldn't have to worry what the "K" in K-Days stands for. And, the Yukon would be happy.

Which Yukon. The one up north or the one on every corner of Edmonchuck?

 

[Spade]

Speaking of poutine, Russia just offered us 8.3 mil. So y'all gonna have to dig a little deeper or get left out in the cold.

8.3 Roubles? Check the small print.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

8.3 Roubles? Check the small print.

I can't. It's in Cyrillic.

 

[Spade]

Which Yukon. The one up north or the one on every corner of Edmonchuck?

Both. The Yukon every corner would love to be Americanskiye as they hate Canadian winters.

 

[lone wolf]

Helluva way to get another Canadian NHL team....

 

[Spade]

I can't. It's in Cyrillic.

If it's "Рубли" they are pulling a fast one.

PS
What happened to the BUMMer as this is his thread?

 

[B00Mer]

PS
What happened to the BUMMer as this is his thread?

I'm just sitting here laughing my *** off at the replies..

When I heard some people on CNN suggesting this.. I was laughing all the way to Shoppers Drug Mart..

Use to live in Windsor, Ontario.. the river is a blessing.

Seriously, they should consider leasing Detroit to China like what China did to Britain some 120 years ago. Bring the manufacturing to Detroit..

 

[JLM]

It's not doing anything productive, the place is a trashy wasteland and no-one in the US wants it.

Help cut the US debt load, and the Canadians could afford to buy it too.

Besides, the Canadians founded in the first place and it was a nice, pleasant village until Canada handed it back over after the War of 1812.

Methinks the Canadians knew something then it took the Yanks 200 years to find out!-

We will buy Detroit if the Yanks throw in Alaska. Our offer is $7.2 million, the same price the US paid the Russians for Alaska in 1867.

Ahhhhh, Seward's "folly"!

 

[taxslave]

Speaking of poutine, Russia just offered us 8.3 mil. So y'all gonna have to dig a little deeper or get left out in the cold.

For Alaska or Detroit.
No matter. The Ruskies never really had any right to sell Alaska in the first place since it belonged to the Hudson Bay Company

 

[Mowich]

I wonder what is going to happen to the Detroit Red Wings. Maybe we could move them to Canada.