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Mar 28th 2007 | 5:37 am

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steve666

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Re: depressing article

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Originally Posted by Madmac

Ah, but much more funny when they call them a 'twat' (with all the connotations that word has

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Do they not say twat then? Oh what fun if they don't

Mar 28th 2007 | 5:39 am

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Re: depressing article

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Originally Posted by traceyparker1

Absolutely, but my point is that I paid just as much (if not more) tax in the States, but didn't get as much coverage...

A trival difference. A matter of a few percent in tax and a few filings not covered. It may be a significant difference between two jobs but not between two countries.

Mar 28th 2007 | 5:40 am

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Re: depressing article

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Do they not say twat then? Oh what fun if they don't

Its considered vulgar around here. Even **** is preferable.

Mar 28th 2007 | 5:40 am

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Re: depressing article

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Originally Posted by celine_uk

better scenery? where? lol well not ON the scenry is very bland, sorry to say but true

I expect you've heard this before but you want to look up Beaver Valley.

It's lovely and it's quite near.

Mar 28th 2007 | 5:42 am

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Re: depressing article

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- chances are, you will never find that one, perfect utopia!!

Well, I found it, it's between Barrie and Angus, although true it's not perfect I guess.

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Mar 28th 2007 | 5:43 am

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Re: depressing article

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Its considered vulgar around here. Even **** is preferable.

Really, jees. Quinte? And the same in Belleville?

Mar 28th 2007 | 8:57 am

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Re: depressing article

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Originally Posted by yorkshirepud

Aaaarghhh!! This article made me so mad:curse:

I can not believe how ridicoulous that article was. I have never heard of such rubbish.
I do believe that we are all entitled to our own opinions ,and it has not all been plain sailing for us either, but to go so far to say Canada is a third world country is nuts. To say it is a very expensive country to live in is also wrong, this person has obviously not been back to England for a while!

As for Canadians working 2 or 3 jobs just to survive!! What a laugh.

This article portrayed Canadians as complete money grabbing uncaring idiots which could not be further than the truth.

I really hope no one out there believes it is like this because it isn't , not by a long shot.

hear hear!

But then we are all a bunch of snivelling sheep who just have no clue how horriblr our live really are.

I was just in the UK and found things to be very expensive compared to here. Most things were the same in pounds as they would have been in the Canuck buck.

The US has one the highest murder rate with handguns in the world.

Mar 28th 2007 | 8:58 am

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canuckgirl

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Re: depressing article

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Originally Posted by steve666

Do they not say twat then? Oh what fun if they don't

I use a fair amount of British slang-and encourage my British friends to further my education in that regard as much as possible.

Mar 28th 2007 | 11:32 pm

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Re: depressing article

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Originally Posted by canuckgirl

The US has one the highest murder rate with handguns in the world.

I very much doubt that. What numbers are you using for South Africa and Namibia?

Mar 29th 2007 | 4:57 am

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Re: depressing article

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Originally Posted by celine_uk

better scenery? where? lol well not ON the scenry is very bland, sorry to say but true

hear hear!! i moved from the rolling hills of devon to toronto, and i have to say the scenery is VERY boring, but at least i`m here giving it a shot!!