How does this country survive?
Dec 1st 2006, 3:14 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by Souvenir
Yes, but Montana has a population of roughly 0.9M people. So we're looking at maybe one murder a month (at worst). Do the same calculation with Toronto and you're looking at just under one a week.
Dec 1st 2006, 3:14 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by dbd33
They look blissfully peaceful when you're there too. Maybe there's injuns over the hill.
Dec 1st 2006, 3:15 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by Souvenir
Looks more like a tit to me.
Dec 1st 2006, 3:22 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by dbd33
Something else that would be interesting to know would be the most dangerous place in Canada. I believe deep sea fisherman and hydro lineman are the most dangerous jobs, so maybe a sea port with guns?
Dec 1st 2006, 3:26 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
In so far as violent crime rates.... the NW Territories, and the Yukon (rural areas) are the highest in Canada .... Toronto (largest urban centre in the country) is about the safest. Sure, in raw numbers, Toronto has lots of crime, but its crime rate is very low in the North American context.
Dec 1st 2006, 3:26 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by dbd33
They look blissfully peaceful when you're there too. Maybe there's injuns over the hill.
Dec 1st 2006, 3:30 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by dbd33
What about Fort McMoney? Boom town, rough crowd, physical labour in a harsh climate; I'd think that a dangerous place, not just in terms of crime but overall.
Didn't you know, Fort McMoney is nothing but a big buffalo pasture with a little muskeg? That's why its called Wood Buffalo. To get killed there one would have to commit suicide.
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Dec 1st 2006, 3:35 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by dbd33
What about Fort McMoney? Boom town, rough crowd, physical labour in a harsh climate; I'd think that a dangerous place, not just in terms of crime but overall.
Dec 1st 2006, 3:35 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by Souvenir
This is cobblers. Canada has one of the most technologically advanced economies in the world. Our exports are not, as one might imagine, dominated by natural resources but to manufactured goods. Boring stuff like transport, aerospace, telecoms, high tech etc. Then we get into natural resources.
The same is not true of the UK, BTW.
The same is not true of the UK, BTW.
Canada is years behind the UK in loads of areas. Electronics like mobiel phones, car build quality is about 20 years back in North America than Europe. How can it take 5 months to recuit for a position?
Dec 1st 2006, 3:42 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by Vick
Canada is years behind the UK in loads of areas. Electronics like mobiel phones, car build quality is about 20 years back in North America than Europe. How can it take 5 months to recuit for a position?
Dec 1st 2006, 3:44 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by Vick
Canada is years behind the UK in loads of areas. Electronics like mobiel phones, car build quality is about 20 years back in North America than Europe. How can it take 5 months to recuit for a position?
... and while you are at it, could you explain what a "Blackberry" is to me?
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Dec 1st 2006, 3:51 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by dbd33
The CRJ is genuinely a world leader, innit?
Dec 1st 2006, 4:03 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by Vick
Canada is years behind the UK in loads of areas. Electronics like mobiel phones, car build quality is about 20 years back in North America than Europe. How can it take 5 months to recuit for a position?
Dec 1st 2006, 4:18 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by Vick
Canada is years behind the UK in loads of areas. Electronics like mobiel phones, car build quality is about 20 years back in North America than Europe. How can it take 5 months to recuit for a position?
Dec 1st 2006, 4:41 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by pint princess
If the technology of mobile phones is what you're looking for in a place to live, I suggest you set your scope on the Far East, specifically Taiwan. They are far, far more ahead in mobile phone technology than Britain.
No, I was just stating the fact that Canada is years behind the UK in most things. They don't even have a popular culture.