CLiDE FTW!!1 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Dear Canadian dollar, oh how I love you. You make me feel like a king as I arriveth in the US of A. You shower me with gifts, as I come home with a $1000 (after tax) macbook, a $0.69 Big Mac, and several cases of Budweiser at $14 a case. Oh Canadian dollar <3 :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Well, if I could visit the USA I could buy a MacBook for €749 or a MacBook Pro for €1,362!!! Before the Euro became the common currency for 12 (now 13) European countries, when I wanted to drive to Italy I had to buy 6 different currencies at a local travel agency in Brighton, and pay commission for each of them. Once I told an assistant: "Soon I'll need only one currency in Europe". She replied, vitriolic: "It is a very weak currency anyway". I wish I could give her the middle finger now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Good job president Bush, you {censored}ed the American dollar up and now it's worth nothing! We need a new currency, it's been around for like 250 years now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 We need a new currency... I suggest you adopt the Euro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Baron Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 £1 = $2.10 Guess I'm going to NY for my xmas shopping rather than the Trafford Centre (Manchester, UK) An iPhone for £190.36 contract free sounds alot better than the £899 we have to stump up over here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 An iPhone for £190.36 contract free sounds alot better than the £899 we have to stump up over here.... That only will pay most (if not all) travel expenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 The U.S. Dollar is just as bad these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 meh Canadians still buy their milk in bags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Marvin Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 That only will pay most (if not all) travel expenses. Maybe it's time to use those free plus airport tax, 1st class flights I can get on Virgin Atlantic, courtesy of my Dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnyweasle Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 meh Canadians still buy their milk in bags what do you buy your milk in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 what do you buy your milk in? Cheap plastic jugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macmaniac Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Bags? No bags in BC, not for a bloody long time. Cheap plastic jugs. $1000 macbook? Sounds good. Now I just need my employer to send me to the USA for "training". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbz Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 yeah, the Canadian dollar's doing great! When the Macbook goes aluminum, I'll be buying one in Plattsburgh or Champlain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLiDE FTW!!1 Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 Yeah, I don't know why us Ontarians drink milk out bags... I've had so many burst all over my fridge. I've bought alot of laptops in the last few months... including a TabletPC, and the macbook is by far the most impressive. Battery life on these new SR's are PHENOMENAL! Anyways, I don't expect the Canadian dollar to shoot past $1.10, though. I'm still thrilled that I payed nearly $400 less than what I would have in Canada... Apple Canada is a RIP-OFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aduffbrew Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I suggest you adopt the Euro Nah.... the £! Looking at the presidental candidates, I think I would vote the Commonwealth back in about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnyweasle Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Cheap plastic jugs. oh...I only get those at mac's (the store) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 in Europe we get our milk in Tetra Pak's paper cartons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetra_Pak#Products Occasionally in plastic bottles, but then milk tastes like shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Yeah, I don't know why us Ontarians drink milk out bags... I've had so many burst all over my fridge. Really we have options: Bags, Cartons, or Jugs. P.S. What the hell are you storing in your frig to have MANY burst? Never had a bag burst in over 30 years including dropping ones. That is pretty tough plastic they use. I've bought alot of laptops in the last few months... including a TabletPC, and the macbook is by far the most impressive. Battery life on these new SR's are PHENOMENAL! Anyways, I don't expect the Canadian dollar to shoot past $1.10, though. I'm still thrilled that I payed nearly $400 less than what I would have in Canada... Apple Canada is a RIP-OFF. Yes it's great for Canadian consumers that can buy in the USA, (not all Canadians can), but on the flip side this increase is also having terribly detrimental effects for many Canadian industries that deal with US customers. Like always what is a benefit to one citizen seems to end up screwing another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLiDE FTW!!1 Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 Really we have options: Bags, Cartons, or Jugs. P.S. What the hell are you storing in your frig to have MANY burst? It's the beer, my friend... maybe the bottles don't pop them, but me being drunk sure does. Never had a bag burst in over 30 years including dropping ones. That is pretty tough plastic they use.Yes it's great for Canadian consumers that can buy in the USA, (not all Canadians can), but on the flip side this increase is also having terribly detrimental effects for many Canadian industries that deal with US customers. Like always what is a benefit to one citizen seems to end up screwing another. Per se, it also creates healthy competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmatose Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 meh Canadians still buy their milk in bags LOL.. But we have the option of bags or jugs.. So there *edit* REDUNDANT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Per se, it also creates healthy competition. Not really. Especially between the US and Canada, inter country trade/competition is never fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Not really. Especially between the US and Canada, inter country trade/competition is never fair. Hey, how much is gas for you Canadians? Here in California, the cheap stuff is about to become $4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLiDE FTW!!1 Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 Hey, how much is gas for you Canadians? Here in California, the cheap stuff is about to become $4. It's aboot the same, eh. Where I am it's a buck a litre. And Headrush, there's no need to mind over-the-river shopping when an even bigger problem occurs in Canada that ruins any chance of the survival of the mom and pop shops... *Points finger at Wal-Mart* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegodfaza Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Current US Debt: NOTE: This image should update automatically to the current US debt. Why? Lets ask Bush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwprod12 Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I had a funny conversation with a Nova Scotian the other day. He was making fun of the US because he saved money by buying a car here. Was my Highschool the only one that taught economics? When Currency A is strong against Currency B, people with Currency A take advantage of the fact that less of their money buys more in Currency B, thus moving economic activity from Country (Currency) A to Country (Currency) B. So. If All new-car buyers in British Columbia can save money by buying in Washington, aren't they enriching Washingtonian car dealerships at the expense of their own BC car dealerships? As the premier example of a nation that has grown rich off of a weak currency, look to the west. +Points at China+ Because the Chinese Yuan (I believe) is weak against the US Dollar, my Dollar buys more Chinese goods and services than US goods and services. If the US Dollar became weaker tomorrow than the Chinese Yuan, then my US Dollar would not buy more Chinese goods than US goods, and it would be more efficient not only for me to buy goods made locally, but it would also be more efficient for China to buy more US goods. So, no more tearing of hair. A strong Canadian dollar is a good thing for the US (at least as far as balance of trade is concerned). Whether it's a good thing for Canada, remains to be seen. Another added benefit of a weakening US dollar is that foreign oil would become vastly more expensive, thus creating higher demand for (locally made) alternatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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