I think not said:
But there is nothing better than a medium rare barbequed Alberta steak and an ice cold beer. ( or two or three or......)
Canadians Moving to the US
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But there is nothing better than a medium rare barbequed Alberta steak and an ice cold beer. ( or two or three or......)
bluealberta said:
Well I've had a nice steak in Alberta with a tall glass of ....... water
And if you ever make it this way, MAYBE, we'll go drinking
I think not said:bluealberta said:
Well I've had a nice steak in Alberta with a tall glass of ....... water
And if you ever make it this way, MAYBE, we'll go drinking
I'll tell you what, next time you come to Alberta, you let me know, and we'll do it. Of course, if you are on your way to BC, you may never want to get there after being in Alberta :wink: and after an Alberta BBQ you may never GET there, but hey, take your chances. You wil either never forget it, or never remember it, but either way, you will have had a great time :wink: 8)
I think not said:bluealberta said:
It's a deal. Maybe I'll stop by Winnipeg and have a beer with Rev
Well that will certainly make you appreciate Alberta that much more. 8) :lol: :lol: :lol:
RE: Canadians Moving to t
There's nothing wrong with Great Western. They sell a fair bit of it all over Saskatchewan and more than a bit here. I hear they are coming out with a Pilsner now too.
There's nothing wrong with Great Western. They sell a fair bit of it all over Saskatchewan and more than a bit here. I hear they are coming out with a Pilsner now too.
Re: RE: Canadians Moving to t
I used to sell beer in Saskatchewan. When it first came out in 1989 or 1990 or whenever, they sold so much of it that they ran out of product. For a few months in the Spring after they launched, they had a 40% share in Saskatoon. But within a couple of years, market share had fallen to 5-6%, and 3% in Regina. Now that was a long time ago and I don't know what their share is now so maybe they're doing better.
I never really liked it. It had a funny, distinctive almost like a sour fruity taste for all its products. I don't think its any worse than Molson or Labbats. But admitedly, I'm a beer snob. I like Big Rock, Shaftesbury, Creemore Springs, etc.
Reverend Blair said:
I used to sell beer in Saskatchewan. When it first came out in 1989 or 1990 or whenever, they sold so much of it that they ran out of product. For a few months in the Spring after they launched, they had a 40% share in Saskatoon. But within a couple of years, market share had fallen to 5-6%, and 3% in Regina. Now that was a long time ago and I don't know what their share is now so maybe they're doing better.
I never really liked it. It had a funny, distinctive almost like a sour fruity taste for all its products. I don't think its any worse than Molson or Labbats. But admitedly, I'm a beer snob. I like Big Rock, Shaftesbury, Creemore Springs, etc.
RE: Canadians Moving to t
I used to buy it when it first came out and enjoyed it but it was a lot better then, now it tastes horrible, they must of changed something.
I used to buy it when it first came out and enjoyed it but it was a lot better then, now it tastes horrible, they must of changed something.
RE: Canadians Moving to t
I dunno. I bought a couple dozen last weekend and it tasted fine to me. I'm not a beer snob, but I do know my beer. I suspect that they will sell a lot of their Pilsner too...Pilsner has always had a following in Saskatchewan.
Were you buying it in those plastic bottles, No 1? There is something about a plastic bottle that just destroys the flavour of a beer. To make things worse, once it gets on the shelves the light can get at it. Sunlight and beer don't mix.
I dunno. I bought a couple dozen last weekend and it tasted fine to me. I'm not a beer snob, but I do know my beer. I suspect that they will sell a lot of their Pilsner too...Pilsner has always had a following in Saskatchewan.
Were you buying it in those plastic bottles, No 1? There is something about a plastic bottle that just destroys the flavour of a beer. To make things worse, once it gets on the shelves the light can get at it. Sunlight and beer don't mix.
RE: Canadians Moving to t
I've never been much of one for whiskey. The occaisional glass of rye, maybe...but the bottle under the sink has been aging there for almost two years.
I've never been much of one for whiskey. The occaisional glass of rye, maybe...but the bottle under the sink has been aging there for almost two years.
Re: RE: Canadians Moving to the US
Better economy than the US??? Last I looked the unemployemnt rate in Canada was higher than it is here in the US. Also, taxes are way lower in the US than Canada. Sorry, this does not constitute a better economy for Canada.
Yes, I am a Canadian living in the southern US. with the lower taxes and good ol' conservative and traditional lifestyle. Also, we still have folks here in the US who attend church!
HTO said:
Better economy than the US??? Last I looked the unemployemnt rate in Canada was higher than it is here in the US. Also, taxes are way lower in the US than Canada. Sorry, this does not constitute a better economy for Canada.
Yes, I am a Canadian living in the southern US. with the lower taxes and good ol' conservative and traditional lifestyle. Also, we still have folks here in the US who attend church!
Re: RE: Canadians Moving to the US
Better economy than the US??? Last I looked the unemployemnt rate in Canada was higher than it is here in the US. Also, taxes are way lower in the US than Canada. Sorry, this does not constitute a better economy for Canada.
Yes, I am a Canadian living in the southern US. with the lower taxes and good ol' conservative and traditional lifestyle. Also, we still have folks here in the US who attend church!
HTO said:
Better economy than the US??? Last I looked the unemployemnt rate in Canada was higher than it is here in the US. Also, taxes are way lower in the US than Canada. Sorry, this does not constitute a better economy for Canada.
Yes, I am a Canadian living in the southern US. with the lower taxes and good ol' conservative and traditional lifestyle. Also, we still have folks here in the US who attend church!
RE: Canadians Moving to t
Yes, better economy than the US. George Bush presided over a net loss in jobs in his first term...the first president to manage that since the Depression. At the same time, many of the jobs that have been created are low-wage, low-benefit jobs.
Yes, better economy than the US. George Bush presided over a net loss in jobs in his first term...the first president to manage that since the Depression. At the same time, many of the jobs that have been created are low-wage, low-benefit jobs.
mrmom2 said:
Police state? Canada is indeed a police state, where only police officers can carry guns.
While in Montreal, I had to call the provincial police everytime I went to the shooting range. I had to follow a specific route. It was ridiculous!!!
However, while I lived in Arizona, I was free to carry my 9mm (glock 19) holstered of course on all my trips to the shooting range. I had to make no calls to any police and did not even have to have a gun license nor register my firearm. I was not a criminal, so I was legally allowed to carry a firearm.
Re: RE: Canadians Moving to t
Oh really?
2001-2003 OECD GDP growth based on purchasing power parity
US 12.15%
Canada 12.06%
http://www.oecd.org/document/28/0,2340,en_2825_495684_2750044_1_1_1_1,00.html
2004 OECD numbers will be updated soon.
Growth in the US was 4.4% in 2004 and 3.5% in the first quarter of 2005.
http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/dn/home/gdp.htm
Growth in Canada was 3.3% in 2004 and 2.3% in the first quarter of 2005.
http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/050531/d050531a.htm
Reverend Blair said:
Oh really?
2001-2003 OECD GDP growth based on purchasing power parity
US 12.15%
Canada 12.06%
http://www.oecd.org/document/28/0,2340,en_2825_495684_2750044_1_1_1_1,00.html
2004 OECD numbers will be updated soon.
Growth in the US was 4.4% in 2004 and 3.5% in the first quarter of 2005.
http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/dn/home/gdp.htm
Growth in Canada was 3.3% in 2004 and 2.3% in the first quarter of 2005.
http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/050531/d050531a.htm
RE: Canadians Moving to t
And who has the better economy? Our dollar has been rising, yours has been dropping. You've been building up a massive debt by running massive deficits while we've been paying our debt off. You've got a trade deficit that leaves others as much in charge of your economy as your government is. We run a trade surplus.
And who has the better economy? Our dollar has been rising, yours has been dropping. You've been building up a massive debt by running massive deficits while we've been paying our debt off. You've got a trade deficit that leaves others as much in charge of your economy as your government is. We run a trade surplus.
Re: RE: Canadians Moving to t
My answer is it depends on what time frame you look at. Over the short and maybe intermediate term, I think the Canadian economy is going to be stronger. In the long-run, the US will be better.
You raise some interesting points.
The dollar - The true value of the dollar is somewhere between 75-80 cents. It was when it went to 62 cents and it will be when it gets to 90 cents. Part of the reason why I think it could go higher is because of
The debt - Fiscal debt has been rising in the US and falling in Canada. This means that, everything else being equal, the loonie should rise. But this debate is a little disingenuous because what matters is not the total amount of debt but the ratio of debt to GDP. According to the OECD (I don't feel like hunting for it so go to their web sit, its there), debt/GDP in the US was 64% and 66% in Canada at the end of 2004. Now those will pass either this year or next. But in 1996, the figures were something like 50% for the US and 100% for Canada. Canada really had no choice. Now full credit to Canada, but it has to be put into perspective. The US ranks 13th out of 27th in terms of indebtedness in the OECD. Japan is first at 150% and Italy second at 120%.
Trade deficits - Just reported Friday for May at $58 billion. The fiscal deficit will come in at 3.5% this year. (Same as Germany, France and Italy.) The trade deficit will come in at 6%. Either of them by themselves isn't a problem but together it is. This scares the crap out of me. Having said that, Canada has run a trade surplus for decades with the US. Trade surpluses can also mean a weak economy because it may be symptomatic of weak domestic demand like it is in Germany and Japan.
My own belief is that there are too many imbalances and too much money creating asset bubbles in the world. Much but not all of the fault can be laid at the feet of the US Federal Reserve and the US government. But if the US contracts, so will Canada.
Reverend Blair said:
My answer is it depends on what time frame you look at. Over the short and maybe intermediate term, I think the Canadian economy is going to be stronger. In the long-run, the US will be better.
You raise some interesting points.
The dollar - The true value of the dollar is somewhere between 75-80 cents. It was when it went to 62 cents and it will be when it gets to 90 cents. Part of the reason why I think it could go higher is because of
The debt - Fiscal debt has been rising in the US and falling in Canada. This means that, everything else being equal, the loonie should rise. But this debate is a little disingenuous because what matters is not the total amount of debt but the ratio of debt to GDP. According to the OECD (I don't feel like hunting for it so go to their web sit, its there), debt/GDP in the US was 64% and 66% in Canada at the end of 2004. Now those will pass either this year or next. But in 1996, the figures were something like 50% for the US and 100% for Canada. Canada really had no choice. Now full credit to Canada, but it has to be put into perspective. The US ranks 13th out of 27th in terms of indebtedness in the OECD. Japan is first at 150% and Italy second at 120%.
Trade deficits - Just reported Friday for May at $58 billion. The fiscal deficit will come in at 3.5% this year. (Same as Germany, France and Italy.) The trade deficit will come in at 6%. Either of them by themselves isn't a problem but together it is. This scares the crap out of me. Having said that, Canada has run a trade surplus for decades with the US. Trade surpluses can also mean a weak economy because it may be symptomatic of weak domestic demand like it is in Germany and Japan.
My own belief is that there are too many imbalances and too much money creating asset bubbles in the world. Much but not all of the fault can be laid at the feet of the US Federal Reserve and the US government. But if the US contracts, so will Canada.