1.00 CAD = 0.999310 USD

Parallax Abstraction wrote:
oldmanscene24 wrote:

Really, what's going to stop our invasion force. Aren't all the really tough Canadians on American hockey teams now? :P

Most of the Ottawa Senators could kick your ass.

Realistic answer: This is probably true, in a fair fight.
Texas answer: Not unless they're bulletproof!

oldmanscene24 wrote:

Really, what's going to stop our invasion force. Aren't all the really tough Canadians on American hockey teams now? :P

They're like the spies in TF2. They're just playing hockey as a cover to diffuse your nuclear arsenal. Joe Sakic is really a CSIS operative and is sneaking into the command center in Colorado Springs as we speak.

As the son of an exporter of breweries this is bad news. As a proud Canadian this is awesome. Soon I will be taking cheap vacations to New York and ask if I can drive to Los Angeles over night.

Vector wrote:

Soon I will be taking cheap vacations to New York and ask if I can drive to Los Angeles over night.

Jokes on you, the Miss Teen USA pageant has showed me that a depressing number of my fellow Americans would ask the same question.

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Mr.Green wrote:

CONFORM! :twisted:

No! You're all just a bunch of loonies!

Really, how can you guys up there take any economic crisis seriously? "Oh no, the loonie is down" - oh how sad for you!

Props to Robin Williams for that last part.

Loonie is a slang term that you guys use more than we do. It's called the dollar, just like your's. And soon to be worth more than your's.

I feel a strange compulsion to sneak across the northern border and find employment in landscaping, agriculture and construction.

Dysplastic wrote:

They're just playing hockey as a cover to diffuse your nuclear arsenal. Joe Sakic is really a CSIS operative

CSI Saskatchewan? Does that mean he'll help us solve moose-related crimes? Or are forensic scientists what pass for the secret service in your country?

Haakon7 wrote:
Dysplastic wrote:

They're just playing hockey as a cover to diffuse your nuclear arsenal. Joe Sakic is really a CSIS operative

CSI Saskatchewan? Does that mean he'll help us solve moose-related crimes? Or are forensic scientists what pass for the secret service in your country? :D

Officer 1: Can you describe the man who robbed your house?
Man: Yeah, it was...Jeff.
Officer 2: Should we go get Jeff from the bar?
Officer 1: No it's Sunday. He's at home with the kids.

Loonie is a slang term that you guys use more than we do.

No, we call them loonies in BC. I've never once, ever, heard it referred to as a "dollar coin." Toonie Toosday baby! :p

What really grinds my gears is that EB will still sell new videogames for 10 or sometimes even 15 dollars more than the US price.

Vector wrote:
Haakon7 wrote:
Dysplastic wrote:

They're just playing hockey as a cover to diffuse your nuclear arsenal. Joe Sakic is really a CSIS operative

CSI Saskatchewan? Does that mean he'll help us solve moose-related crimes? Or are forensic scientists what pass for the secret service in your country? :D

Officer 1: Can you describe the man who robbed your house?
Man: Yeah, it was...Jeff.
Officer 2: Should we go get Jeff from the bar?
Officer 1: No it's Sunday. He's at home with the kids.

Hilarious!

As has been said already: Ha-ha!

But really, go on comparing your two pitiful currencies. It provides great entertainment to us.

At least we have our OWN currencies.

Morrolan wrote:

What really grinds my gears is that EB will still sell new videogames for 10 or sometimes even 15 dollars more than the US price.

You guys will try to mail order games at US prices and we'll continue to try and get cheaper prescription meds from Canada and everyone will win, yay!

China has the most cash on hand in it's reserves and America has the largest debt of any nation in the world. In a screwed up way that makes the US the poorest nation and China the richest nation. I know it doesn't really mean that but it looks neat.

Source: http://www.digg.com/business_finance...

NemesisZero wrote:

But really, go on comparing your two pitiful currencies. It provides great entertainment to us.

Airbus' COO isn't laughing. He wants the Euro to fall versus the dollar. Meanwhile, Boeing executives are all like, "Go Euro!"

kilroy0097 wrote:

China has the most cash on hand in it's reserves and America has the largest debt of any nation in the world. In a screwed up way that makes the US the poorest nation and China the richest nation. I know it doesn't really mean that but it looks neat.

Source: http://www.digg.com/business_finance...

Yet some people will argue that all of this debt isn't a bad thing at all. I am a total layman at international and national monetary issues, but hearing that from various pundits and finacial experts just reeks of bullsh*t to me.

Morrolan wrote:

No, we call them loonies in BC. I've never once, ever, heard it referred to as a "dollar coin." Toonie Toosday baby! :p

Well, thanks for perpetuating that stereotype. Go drink some Starbucks or something.

Parallax Abstraction wrote:
Morrolan wrote:

No, we call them loonies in BC. I've never once, ever, heard it referred to as a "dollar coin." Toonie Toosday baby! :p

Well, thanks for perpetuating that stereotype, eh. Go drink some Starbucks or something, eh. Hoser! :)

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Parallax Abstraction wrote:
Morrolan wrote:

No, we call them loonies in BC. I've never once, ever, heard it referred to as a "dollar coin." Toonie Toosday baby! :p

Well, thanks for perpetuating that stereotype. Go drink some Starbucks or something. :)

I've also never heard the coin called anything other than a loonie. The currency is 'dollar', but the coins are 'loonie' and 'toonie' ('twonie?" 'twoonie'?).

Freak.

Chumpy_McChump wrote:

I've also never heard the coin called anything other than a loonie. The currency is 'dollar', but the coins are 'loonie' and 'toonie' ('twonie?" 'twoonie'?).

So, where's Hoonie? And their Uncle, Donnie Doock?

Chumpy_McChump wrote:
Parallax Abstraction wrote:
Morrolan wrote:

No, we call them loonies in BC. I've never once, ever, heard it referred to as a "dollar coin." Toonie Toosday baby! :p

Well, thanks for perpetuating that stereotype. Go drink some Starbucks or something. :)

I've also never heard the coin called anything other than a loonie. The currency is 'dollar', but the coins are 'loonie' and 'toonie' ('twonie?" 'twoonie'?).

Freak. :)

Sorry PX, it's a loonie here in Alberta too.

And here.

*coughs*
Here in Manitoba too...

"Our plan to turn them against each other is working! Sit back and enjoy the show..."

kilroy0097 wrote:

China has the most cash on hand in it's reserves and America has the largest debt of any nation in the world. In a screwed up way that makes the US the poorest nation and China the richest nation. I know it doesn't really mean that but it looks neat.

Source: http://www.digg.com/business_finance...

Wow. Looking at that list, I can only conclude that countries that speak English suck at keeping money.

The US, UK, India, Pakistan, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Kenya, and Ghana are all debtor nations. If it wasn't for Singapore and Canada, I'd figure English was a cursed language.

...also here in Ottawa. Parallax what are you on d00d?

Incidentally looks like the loonie will hold against the US dollar. Here's how to make the most of your new found cash fellow Canucks!

Funkenpants wrote:

Pure gold.

Didn't they just celebrate thier 24 (two-four) anniversary?

I'm not saying that we don't use the term loonie. But the way some were describing it, they made it sound as though our currency was actually called the loonie and not the dollar. That isn't so.