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Velo Vol 05-16-12 12:44 PM
Originally Posted by RTDub (Post 14231010)
Yeah, agreed. My last position at a National Governing Body of a certain winter sport
What sport?

nondes 05-16-12 01:01 PM
Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 14231614)
Besides I hate hockey and I don't want to learn French, plus it's too cold.
Don't like hockey - me neither
French - you can function perfectly well in English Canada without it
Winter-can't be that much different to New York State

Also we had the first Canadian in a Pink Jersey at the Giro d'Italia this week. But we also have a moron Mayor in Toronto who thinks roads are made for trucks and cars and that cyclists are just asking to get killed.

Velo Vol 05-16-12 01:07 PM
Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 14231614)
plus it's too cold.
This would be my biggest obstacle. I don't think I'd have much difficult moving there (I'm Canadian), but I can barely make it through the winters here, so good luck with that.

Funny someone in NY complains about the cold, though.

dalava 05-16-12 01:13 PM
Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 14231610)
This is what idiots always say when they disagree with anyone. But if I move to Canada the only people left here in the States will be the morons.
Good point... but we are going that way regardless

RollCNY 05-16-12 01:25 PM
Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 14231803)
Funny someone in NY complains about the cold, though.
New York varies greatly to the amount of snow received and how cold things are by location. In 2001, I moved from the southern border to the central portion. At mid-winter, Syracuse had had 100+ inches of snow, and Elmira had had 13 inches of precip, the bulk of which was rain.

And living on the northern border is a whole different degree of cold than even Syracuse. Less snow, lower temps, and lots of Scandinavian or Canadian accents. Oh golly.

Soloist Assassin 05-16-12 01:28 PM
If I am going to move somewhere, it's not going to be Canuckistan.

DropDeadFred 05-16-12 01:32 PM
Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 14231614)
Besides I hate hockey and I don't want to learn French, plus it's too cold.
and I would assume you eat your french fries without mayonnaise...gross

patentcad 05-16-12 01:46 PM
Originally Posted by dalava (Post 14231829)
Good point... but we are going that way regardless
At least those of us on the 41 can find Intellectual Refuge here.

Soloist Assassin 05-16-12 01:46 PM
Poutine is actually quite tasty. I bet most of you have never tried it.

patentcad 05-16-12 01:46 PM
Originally Posted by Soloist Assassin (Post 14231914)
If I am going to move somewhere, it's not going to be Canuckistan.
Beats Mexico.

Soloist Assassin 05-16-12 01:52 PM
Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 14232021)
Beats Mexico.
That's like saying Lebanon is a better destination than Kosovo.

patentcad 05-16-12 02:28 PM
Originally Posted by Soloist Assassin (Post 14232057)
That's like saying Lebanon is a better destination than Kosovo.
Sometimes.

RT 05-16-12 02:49 PM
Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 14231684)
What sport?
Ice and Roller Hockey. Great place to work, just had to move on. I sometimes regret it.

We have buttloads of NGB's here. I pass USA Cycling , USA Basketball, and sometimes USA Volleyball on my commute. USOC is a weekend rec ride.

patentcad 05-16-12 02:53 PM
I'll tell you one thing, Canada's in MUCH better shape in a number of ways than the USA. No doubt about it. This country is a friggin meltdown at the moment. Let's hope cooler heads prevail.

What a wonderful legacy for Rush.

RT 05-16-12 03:01 PM
It really depends on your perspective.

Why is Rush even in the same sentence? He's not responsible for our mess.

I blame EPO.

dalava 05-16-12 03:08 PM
No, the real Rush.... now I can't get "Tom Sawyer" out of my head.

RT 05-16-12 03:14 PM
Originally Posted by dalava (Post 14232490)
No, the real Rush.... now I can't get "Tom Sawyer" out of my head.
Great, now I can't get 'Fly By Night' out of my head.

Rush rocks.

rjones28 05-16-12 03:18 PM
See if this helps.

patentcad 05-16-12 03:38 PM
Originally Posted by RTDub (Post 14232459)
He's not responsible for our mess.
He's really not helping. Talk show demagoguery in this nation has really furthered the political polarization. That's what is turning us into Greece.

Velo Vol 05-16-12 03:40 PM
Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 14232413)
This country is a friggin meltdown at the moment.
Things aren't necessarily as bad as your plunging AAPL stock.

Velo Vol 05-16-12 03:44 PM
Originally Posted by RollCNY (Post 14231897)
And living on the northern border is a whole different degree of cold than even Syracuse. Less snow, lower temps, and lots of Scandinavian or Canadian accents. Oh golly.
Snowfall amounts may vary widely, but there's not much of a temperature difference between Syracuse and the north side of the lake. There's not a great distance between the two.

Velo Vol 05-16-12 03:45 PM
Originally Posted by Soloist Assassin (Post 14232018)
Poutine is actually quite tasty. I bet most of you have never tried it.
I'm not French.

Speaking of diet, what do you normally eat?

patentcad 05-16-12 03:50 PM
Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 14232648)
Things aren't necessarily as bad as your plunging AAPL stock.
You mean the stock I paid $80-$250/share for? Oh no, what will I do?

Don't worry Gomer, the stock will be $800-$1000 per share by 2014.

RollCNY 05-16-12 03:56 PM
Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 14232666)
Snowfall amounts may vary widely, but there's not much of a temperature difference between Syracuse and the north side of the lake. There's not a great distance between the two.
I totally agree, except that New York extends twice as far as the north side of the lake. Toronto is similar to Syracuse in temps, but Montreal and the northern border of New York are at least anecdotally colder. My two years on the northern border were way harsher than Syracuse ever thought of being.

Not trying to be argumentative, and you may be statistically correct. But I could etch glass with my nipples up North.

18hockey 05-16-12 06:12 PM
Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 14231530)
Bear all this in mind the next time some imbecile tells you the USA has 'the best healthcare system in the world'. Yeah, except for the 20 or so countries that rank ahead of us in health outcomes and cost efficiency. I'm confident that over time things healthcare coverage will get increasingly lame for increasing numbers of people and at that point a national healthcare system will start to look like a better plan instead of something people mistrust and fear.
When they say that they are talking about the quality of the doctors, facilities, tools/instruments. electronics, etc. not the costs.


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