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Forum: Canada
Dec 8th 2006, 7:40 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

I guess you just read the same wiki piece (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Pugwash) as me then ;)
Forum: Canada
Dec 8th 2006, 7:21 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

On a related note I was recently disappointed to read the Seaman Staines never actually existed on Captain Pugwash. :( Childhood memories crushed and all that.
Forum: Canada
Dec 8th 2006, 7:11 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

and the extra r :confused:
Forum: Canada
Dec 8th 2006, 6:21 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

Then there's "Rupert Bear", "Bear in the Big Blue House", "The Bernstein Bears", "Corduroy", "Little Bear", "Brother Bear"...I could go on, but wont!

Can you tell my kids watch TreehouseTV?
...
Forum: Canada
Dec 7th 2006, 6:42 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

Take cottage cheese, wash away runny stuff. What's left is curds innit? Nah, probably not quite the same.


Poutine...dont knock it till youve tried it I say. Theres good and bad out there though.
Forum: Canada
Dec 4th 2006, 7:42 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

A certain amount of blubber might soften the impact of the coming winter.

Of course, my doctor didnt agree:( I've gained over 20lbs since coming here...thats not to say I might not have gained...
Forum: Canada
Dec 4th 2006, 5:56 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

They would be a tad stale by the time you got to the last door...or even half way through the first week come to think about it. Might be enough to put you off!
Forum: Canada
Dec 1st 2006, 7:53 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

How does this country survive? How does this thread survive more like!
Forum: Canada
Nov 30th 2006, 8:36 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

I though we were trying to show there was more to the canadian economy than exploiting our huge natural resources ;)
Forum: Canada
Nov 30th 2006, 8:26 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

Because they can? Dunno. Did someone in the car fart? I guess I'd want to do something to clear my nose if i used my tongue as toilet paper too.

Isnt google...
Forum: Canada
Nov 30th 2006, 7:44 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

Are they still manufacturing in Canada? The plant in Batawa (down the road from me) shut several years ago now, all that remains is a small distribution facility for outsourced products in Trenton. ...
Forum: Canada
Nov 30th 2006, 7:41 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

The engineers working on them are Canadian, the raw materials going into them are canadian, many of the subcomponents are canadian sourced, the labour going into making them is Canadian... I would...
Forum: Canada
Nov 30th 2006, 7:30 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

Magna perhaps:)
Forum: Canada
Nov 30th 2006, 7:06 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

I read that here once, but I cant remember what it was, and on further examination I seem to recall it was actually bollox and had something to do with exchange rates and demand fluctuating. It was...
Forum: Canada
Nov 30th 2006, 5:51 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

Doesnt explain Toyota and Hondas expanding presence. The "big 3" US manufacturers maintain plants in Canada primarily because quality and productivity are better than elsewhere in North America, in...
Forum: Canada
Nov 30th 2006, 4:57 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

To be fair most of that dollar value is auto parts heading for assembly south of the border, so it really is manufacturing. But yes, if health care cost ever got that high some Ontario plants would...
Forum: Canada
Nov 30th 2006, 4:38 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

Id imagine its a lot more fun getting screwed by one than the other though :rolleyes:
Forum: Canada
Nov 30th 2006, 3:59 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

Canadas largest industry is Automotive I think...at least in Ontario. Natural resources are very important to the overall economy though.
Forum: Canada
Nov 29th 2006, 7:57 pm
Replies: 468
Views: 29,698
Posted By iaink

Re: How does this country survive?

Rather like my surname, you seem to have lost a "Mac" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_MacKay) there somewhere?
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