Does Justin have what it takes to make his old man proud?

[Trex]

^^^
I humbly apologise for totally derailing this thread.

Trex

 

[gerryh]

Well gerryh in regards to this subject it appears to me you do not have the faintest clue about what your talking about.

First lets address schooling; I don't think its unusual for Canadians to go to school.
I think schooling should be encouraged not criticized.

Now lets take a quick peek at my situation and use it as an example.
Educated to grade 12 courtesy of the Canadian school system.
College degree courtesy of the Canadian post secondary system (and the hard working Canadian tax-payers).
Fully half of my student loan forgiven for reasons that completely escaped me both then and now.

Moving along numerous years to today lets look at my situation.
Worked overseas for the last 17 years.
Worked in the States,Central America, South Asia, Caribbean and last but not least 4 years in Europe.
I have not worked more than 5 months in Canada in 17 years.

According to you I contribute "sweet frick all" and am a "leach".
Lets explore that line of logic a wee bit.

I choose to reside in Canada, and am a home owner in Alberta.
I pay FULL Federal and Provincial Taxes just like everybody else.
I pay property tax just like everyone else (including school taxes although I have no kids).
I pay GST on everything I buy.
In fact I pay the exact same amount of both up front and hidden taxes as every other long-suffering, overtaxed Canadian.

Now lets take a peek at my income stream.
As a private consultant with my own tiny little company I direct bill the companies I work for.
I bill the foreign based companies in a agreed upon currency ( USD, Euros, whatever) and wire
transfer the money back into Canada and then use a broker to convert the funds to Canadian dollars.
So what I am doing is earning FORIEGN money and then transferring those assets into Canada.
So that would be British or Italian or German money being shifted into Canada and OUR home economy.
I then spend it all in Canada providing income for local Canadian merchants and businesses.

Now lets take a look at my utilization of Canadian services.
I used to be out of country for up to half a year but now I try not to work more than 100 days a year.
Therefore I am out of Canada for 100 to 160 days a year.
Therefore I utilize all the services my taxes pay for from 1/3 to 1/2 LESS than just about all other Canadians.
So I pay the same taxes as everyone else but use the roads, hospitals, libraries, medical clinics and general public infrastructure up to half what other people do.
Thus freeing up more space and reducing crowding for my fellow Canadians.
When I am out of country I foot the bill myself for medical needs and the like.

By working out of country I free up one more "JOB" for a fellow Canadian.
This is because I could easily be working in Canada and thus taking up a job position.
By working overseas I directly free up one more job slot for a potential Canadian worker.

As to my retirement I pay the full ride into my CPP.
My OAS is going to clawed completely back because of my retirement savings.

Now I could easily relocate to a country with a much cheaper cost of living and far, far lower income taxes.
Someplace like Mexico, Costa Rica, Portugal, the Caribbean.
They would love to have me; lets face it however what they really would love to have is my foreign currency stream spent in THEIR country.

Fact is I have lived part time in condos and apartments in the States, South Asia and the Caribbean.
Obviously I could go non-rez and dodge taxes completely if I wanted.
I know how to do that and have met many others who DO do it.
It is of course potentially illegal and considered by some to be unethical.

So I choose to pump my income stream right back into the Canadian economy.
And live in one of the highest taxed countries on the planet.
Just cause I like it here.

So gerryh if you want to Increase foreign investment in Canada. Increase employment opportunities and reduce usage of critical and crowded services while at the same time fully funding them you would need to encourage Canadians to work internationally.
Not insult and abuse them.

Be happy to debate this particular topic further with you.

Trex

hey numb nuts...was I talking to you?

 

[Risus]

hey numb nuts...was I talking to you?

LOL, I guess you aren't bright enough to carry on 2 debates at the same time??? I bet you can't walk and chew gum at the same time, either.

 

[Trex]

hey numb nuts...was I talking to you?

So you publicly insult people on a public forum and feel that you shouldnt have to back up or defend your statements?

Just drop a bomb on people, curse them out and walk away?

Is that about right gerry?

Its ok though gerry because most people who read this thread are going to form their own opinions.

And gerry when the pinnacle of your dabating skills consist of cursing and abusing people ( eg: contributes sweet frick all, leach, numbnuts) it generally can indicate a lower than average vocabulary and iffy social skills.

So gerryh take it from me.
Generally speaking.
Unless a Canadian working in a foriegn country is non rez,
or is just on a short job for a Canadian company.
It pretty much works the way I laid it out.

 

[gerryh]

LOL, I guess you aren't bright enough to carry on 2 debates at the same time??? I bet you can't walk and chew gum at the same time, either.

it's simple...I wasn't talking to, or refering to the little **** at all...I was refering to china..... if this dimwit wants to take what I say to some other person personally....that's his problem, not mine. Kinda makes me wonder though that he got so bent out of shape about something that wasn't about him.

 

[Trex]

hey numb nuts...was I talking to you?

Hey gerryh,
Bawk, Bawk, Bawk

 

[gerryh]

Hey gerryh,
Bawk, Bawk, Bawk

What the f*ck is your problem? From the way you have described yourself......if it is factual..... you don't fit the description I gave....now do you....... so f*ck off little boy.

 

[Outta here]

Gentlemen....

We have 25 pages of discussion built up here... is it really necessary to move this to the Cage?

How about a little more civility here?

Thanks

 

[Trex]

What the f*ck is your problem? From the way you have described yourself......if it is factual..... you don't fit the description I gave....now do you....... so f*ck off little boy.

Actually gerry I thought it was all just a tad too serious.

It was my lame effort to interject a bit of leavity.

Quote:
Zan Gentlemen....

We have 25 pages of discussion built up here... is it really necessary to move this to the Cage?

How about a little more civility here?

Thanks
Unquote

Sure thing Zan it looks like I am done here.
It's a dry hole.

Trex

 

[darkbeaver]

I liked Trudeau, I thought he was a good PM. I wish he had invaded Alberta and put down the revolt, we'ed be better off now if we had nationalized our oil instead of leaving it to those bumpkins to fumble with, look at the goddamn mess they've made of our praries. The whole load of them should be deported back to the states where they think they came from.:smile:

 

[gerryh]

I liked Trudeau, I thought he was a good PM. I wish he had invaded Alberta and put down the revolt, we'ed be better off now if we had nationalized our oil instead of leaving it to those bumpkins to fumble with, look at the goddamn mess they've made of our praries. The whole load of them should be deported back to the states where they think they came from.:smile:

Holy ****...we agree on something.

 

[darkbeaver]

Holy ****...we agree on something.

Yes the earth is moving here as well.:smile:

 

[talloola]

I hope he has what it takes to makes his old man proud, then it will put a little
pizzaz back into our politics.

 

[scratch]

I hope he has what it takes to makes his old man proud, then it will put a little
pizzaz back into our politics.

L.I., (I hope this is okay)

When I looked at Pierre, I knew that he was what he was. A free man.
He said what he felt. He did what was right.
He was not controlled by the yoke of government.

He gave me personal hope and hope for our country.

As I watched Justin give the eulogy, I cried and thought he will lead us one day like his father did.

Just my feelings.

Regards,
scratch

 

[talloola]

L.I., (I hope this is okay)

When I looked at Pierre, I knew that he was what he was. A free man.
He said what he felt. He did what was right.
He was not controlled by the yoke of government.

He gave me personal hope and hope for our country.

As I watched Justin give the eulogy, I cried and thought he will lead us one day like his father did.

Just my feelings.

Regards,
scratch

I hope you're right, it would be good for our country, as it would create a situation
where, the younger generation would be energized again, and that is healthy, I
remember becoming energized when Trudeau was our prime minister, it was a
move forward to a more modern society and a more free thinking people, with
the realization that 'we' do count for something, and can make a difference.

 

[china]

Trex

Quoting Trex Hey gerryh,
Bawk, Bawk, Bawk
​

What the f*ck is your problem? From the way you have described yourself......if it is factual..... you don't fit the description I gave....now do you....... so f*ck off little boy..

Hey Trex , this guy is a real mental case so I just put him on the ignore .
Thanks for understanding what I'm saying in my posts.

 

[gerryh]

Trex

Quoting Trex Hey gerryh,
Bawk, Bawk, Bawk
​

Hey Trex , this guy is a real mental case so I just put him on the ignore .
Thanks for understanding what I'm saying in my posts.

you ignore because I hit too close to home. You live in another country, praise it constantly and back stab and talk down Canada. You're a traitor.

 

[Avro]

you ignore because I hit too close to home. You live in another country, praise it constantly and back stab and talk down Canada. You're a traitor.

You know why china left Canada don't you?

He went to a place where the women are use to tiny trouser snakes.:lol:

 

[Socrates the Greek]

You know why china left Canada don't you?

He went to a place where the women are use to tiny trouser snakes.:lol:

:lol:

 

[Risus]

You know why china left Canada don't you?

He went to a place where the women are use to tiny trouser snakes.:lol:

Ouch, thats a low blow!!!