Foo - Another reason why Canada is better

Today is a stat holiday. :D

Better then what? The arctic circle? Antarctica? Budweiser?
you need to be more specific. Eh?

Today is a stat holiday. :D

What's a stat holiday? You all give up goalkeeper save percentage for the day?

-ic. I think she's saying that they are electrifying.

So what? We're the United Stats. We have NASCAR, Busch beer and girls named Tanya.

I think you just proved her point.

You could throw back their terrible tax rate at her instead. :D

I think you just proved her point.

You could throw back their terrible tax rate at her instead. :D

Can we just send Celine Dion back and call it a draw?

Stat holiday means you get the day off work AND your employer has to pay you. If you are working, you get time-and-a-half. Also it's not deducted from your vacation time and it's Canada-wide (for most of them). And it's stopped raining! Thanks, Queen Victoria!

Can we just send Celine Dion back and call it a draw?

Just Celine Dion? :p
However, I vote we keep the Shats.

And it's stopped raining! Thanks, Queen Victoria!

How the hell did the Queen stop the rain?

Victoria liked the idea of having a holiday named after her because she was an unrepentant boozehound.
http://www.divasthesite.com/images/Queen_Victoria/Queen_Victoria_intro.jpg
That is all.

Stat holiday means you get the day off work AND your employer has to pay you. If you are working, you get time-and-a-half. Also it's not deducted from your vacation time and it's Canada-wide (for most of them).

Meh. We have there here in Cali. It's called a floating holiday. If you are working you get paid triple time. (Double time for working it and regular paid time). I get 7 of them per year.

Do you get paid for jury duty? AND mileage? Top THAT! *feelin' all smug now*

Yeah, we get paid for jury duty, but it's a pittance. And it's the law in Saskatchewan, if you have to drive for work your employer has to pay you mileage.

We get paid our hourly rate for jury duty, by the employer. How about in Canada?

We get paid our hourly rate for jury duty, by the employer. How about in Canada?
Yes

Today is a stat holiday. :DBut you're still stuck in Canada.

Can we just send Celine Dion back and call it a draw?

No. She is payback for this gawdawful war your dumb asses dragged our dummer asses in to. Sorry, Shat is way too cool to be maarican.:)

No. She is payback for this gawdawful war your dumb asses dragged our dummer asses in to. Sorry, Shat is way too cool to be maarican.:)

We dragged your asses into it? Cool...y'all must be wimpier then I thought. :p

So what? We're the United Stats. We have NASCAR WHY???, Busch beer SWILL!! and girls named Tanya PLEASE POST PICTURES.

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We dragged your asses into it? Cool...y'all must be wimpier then I thought. :p

Ooooo Pwnd!! :D

We dragged your asses into it? Cool...y'all must be wimpier then I thought. :p
Spineless politicians!

Yes, remember the "Yer with us or agin us" speech...

But you're still stuck in Canada.

Stuck by choice.

Ooooo Pwnd!! :D
Really? Ya gotta do better than than. Go play with knives..

Stuck by choice.

Can't get a visa, eh?

Jdon, shouldn't you be down at Harbourfront listening to a free concert or something?

Hey, Coffeecake,Jdon,should we really crank them and tell them what health insurance cost us or leave them be and enjoy the weekend? :innocent: http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/msp/infoben/premium.html

Jdon, shouldn't you be down at Harbourfront listening to a free concert or something?
Just got back from a tough century ride. Sucking back a Staropramen dangling my legs in the pool right now.:thumb:

Can't get a visa, eh?

American wife and a green card holder. Nice try though!:p

Jeez, it's May two-four already? Hope it was a good one!

American wife and a green card holder. Nice try though!:p

Tons of people here in Cali have green cards. Doesn't mean they are valid though. :p

Not referring to you...

Tons of people here in Cali have green cards. Doesn't mean they are valid though. :p

Not referring to you...
Those ones get handed out at the Home Depot Parking Lot Employment Agency don't they?

For only $200! :) And the neat thing is that if you'd like, you can even have matching Social Security numbers! :thumb:

Anyways... who started this stoopid thread? I admit that some aspects of Canada are better, far better. Same can be said for the US, UK or hundreds of other nations. Peaceout yanks!

I'll be brief.

January. Hawaii.

Thanks. :)

Yeah, we get paid for jury duty, but it's a pittance. And it's the law in Saskatchewan, if you have to drive for work your employer has to pay you mileage.

Hey cool, another person from Saskatchewan ... not that I live there anymore :( . Forget bragging about Canada, you live in the best Province of Canada! If you happen to be lucky enough to live in Saskatoon, then I'm really jealous!

On the plus side, it's warm and sunny, albeit a bit smoggy, here is Southern Ontario.

Meh. We have there here in Cali. It's called a floating holiday. If you are working you get paid triple time. (Double time for working it and regular paid time). I get 7 of them per year.

Do you get paid for jury duty? AND mileage? Top THAT! *feelin' all smug now*

Yeah, we get all that ... and the government gives us all free beer on the holiday weekends. OK, I may have dreamt that last bit.

Good gracious. If time off work is the true measure of superiority, check out Western Europe. :P

Good gracious. If time off work is the true measure of superiority, check out Western Europe. :P

or Mississippi, some people in part of that state have had years of time off. :p

Good gracious. If time off work is the true measure of superiority, check out Western Europe. :P
+1. Work to live beats live to work every time!

I'll be brief.

January. Hawaii.

Thanks. :)

Nice place for a vacation.

Don't cry, Jdon. I like Canada. Especially that marvelous miniature Weall & Cullen village in Oshawa.

Don't cry, Jdon. I like Canada. Especially that marvelous miniature Weall & Cullen village in Oshawa.
No tears miss k. I hope you picked up some decent blueberry bushes there!
:)

No tears miss k. I hope you picked up some decent blueberry bushes there!
:)
Decent blueberries in Canada? Boy, that's a stretch. :roflmao2: However, any country that produces the likes of Gino Vanelli can't be half bad. ME-OW!:love::love::love:

Decent blueberries in Canada? Boy, that's a stretch. :roflmao2: However, any country that produces the likes of Gino Vanelli can't be half bad. ME-OW!:love::love::love:

I heard you Jersey girls had a thing for Gino's!

Can we just send Celine Dion back and call it a draw?


Hear hear!

Hear hear!

NO NO NO! A deal is a deal. You (sukas) bought her fair and square! We were just nice enough to throw in her freak show husband. Enjoy!!:lol:

Canadia may be better at a lot of things but hockeys not one of them! :lol: Philadelphia Flyers take it 4-2! Woo Hoooooooo!

Canadia may be better at a lot of things but hockeys not one of them! :lol: Philadelphia Flyers take it 4-2! Woo Hoooooooo!

sigh.. how quickly they forget.
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab143/jatodon/CANADAHOCKEY.jpg

Oh, and here's the breakdown. The red and white flags denote Canadian:lol:

http://www.rankopedia.com/104/Best-Philadelphia-Flyer-on-the-2009---2010-Squad/Step1/15763.htm

Oh, and here's the breakdown. The red and white flags denote Canadian:lol:

http://www.rankopedia.com/104/Best-Philadelphia-Flyer-on-the-2009---2010-Squad/Step1/15763.htm

Ugh. Try a list that's recent (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Flyers#Current_roster). I'm not arguing your point, but your list has folks that have been gone for two years.