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Anonymous Coward User ID: 935875 Canada 04/06/2010 11:35 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | All of these things have been manipulated. I don't think we can tell any more what anything is worth. This may be good news though for the US. Where I work, my co-workers are planning to go to the US and spend money now. I am sure this thought is across the country. I hope this helps you guys. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 935613 Canada 04/06/2010 11:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | yet the Canuckistan dollar still isn't worth a shit at the stores...still paying an arm and a leg for milk and bread unless you're a precious immigrant, of course Thread: Canada gives it's immigrants a five year "tax holiday"...disgusting |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 935875 Canada 04/06/2010 11:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I think that might be my first pin....thanks... Quoting: SPUDCanada wont be getting AS many tourists from the US at this rate! I live in a tourist area where we have always enjoyed lots of American tourists. In 2009 there was at least a one third drop. This year will be worse no doubt. |
SPUD (OP) User ID: 888788 United States 04/06/2010 11:47 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How much is gas a liter, and milk in Canada right now?....we'll do some converting to USD... Even years ago, I noticed people didn't drink much milk...because it was so high. You really had to watch and not grab a old turning bad container....a gallon wasn't even stocked...it appeared. Last Edited by SPUD on 04/06/2010 11:52 AM "Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most" ___________ "May your chains rest lightly upon you..." |
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Only Me Strawberry Girl User ID: 239124 United States 04/06/2010 11:56 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 1 US gallon = 3.78541178 liters Quoting: SPUDSooo, that would be around 3.75-4.00 a gallon. That's still more than what we have here. Shouldn't their price be lower? Goodbye, halcyon days... There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory mentioned, which states that this has already happened. |
Only Me Strawberry Girl User ID: 239124 United States 04/06/2010 11:57 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes. Roughly 60-70% of that is TAX. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 601353ah. nevermind my above question. and WOW Goodbye, halcyon days... There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory mentioned, which states that this has already happened. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 935790 United States 04/06/2010 11:57 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | All of these things have been manipulated. I don't think we can tell any more what anything is worth. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 935875This may be good news though for the US. Where I work, my co-workers are planning to go to the US and spend money now. I am sure this thought is across the country. I hope this helps you guys. we appreciate that. really. personally, though, I'm thinking that this country is going to fall into the mire, no matter what. the slate needs to be wiped clean. |
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crazycanuck User ID: 807970 Canada 04/06/2010 12:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I think that might be my first pin....thanks... Quoting: SPUDCanada wont be getting AS many tourists from the US at this rate! But the US will get a lot more tourists from Canada, going down to spend money. Even if our $$'s reach complete parity, the same items are still 25% less in the USA compared to what we pay here, so it makes a trip worthwhile. One guy on the news was saying he bought a pair of shoes in Bellingham that would have cost $100 in Canada and he got them for $25 and he said that alone paid for his trip down there to buy them.... |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 935084 Canada 04/06/2010 12:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The government media figured they would manipulate the CANADIANS into believing there is an economic recovery. Then they manipulate the dollar to parity and above. The dumb CANADIANS rush down and buy overpriced goods on their credit cards and homes, that they are not allowed to repair, that way they can take ALL of our money to put us in the same sinking boat. SUCKERS. |
crazycanuck User ID: 807970 Canada 04/06/2010 12:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's much easier to introduce a new currency across borders, when all previous currencies are worth the same amount. Quoting: ZTEThat would be bad, very, very, very bad. I for one do not want a common currency with the USA and Mexico. That would be one big effen nightmare, for all concerned. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 701520 Canada 04/06/2010 12:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | When the can dollar slips, retailers are quick to adjust the prices upwards. When it rises they take their sweet time adjusting down, if ever. I went to chapters book store yesterday, and the prices are stamped on the book jackets in both Can/US. The Can price is always much higher regardless of the dollars value. |
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Canary User ID: 935317 Canada 04/06/2010 12:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I buy my milk and butter in the US all the time. Last week it was $1.99/gallon at Krogers (at least half our price!)and the butter was $1.50/lb at Walmart! (what is it here $4.00/lb?)...1/2 and 1/2 was $1.50 as well for a quart (about a litre). I don't know why their dairy is so cheap and ours so expensive (probably the milk board). |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 896575 United States 04/06/2010 12:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Was talking to some RV haulers over the weekend and they told me that the demand for RV's (mostly made in the US) was skyrocketing across Canada due to the strong Canadian Dollar. They had as much delivery work to Canada as they wanted, actually MORE requests for delivery of RV's to Canada than they had the time or equipment to move. (5th wheel's, travel trailers, etc.) I am certain that other types of big ticket consumer items that are made in the US that Canadians buy are seeing the same dynamic ... exploding purchases of those items by Canadians. This year we will NOT be traveling to Canada (except maybe a short trip to see the falls again) ... we will wait for the Canadian Dollar to drop back down again. Places south of the border ie: South America, the islands, Mexico, looks like our destinations of choice this year |
Shady User ID: 904138 United States 04/06/2010 12:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I remember a couple years ago when our gas was over $4 a gallon here in the US that our dollar sunk below the canadian dollar for awhile too. Then it went back up, but I don't think it ever got back to 1 of ours being equal to 1-1/2 of theirs! That was quite awhile ago. |
ZTE User ID: 779511 United States 04/06/2010 12:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's much easier to introduce a new currency across borders, when all previous currencies are worth the same amount. Quoting: crazycanuck 807970That would be bad, very, very, very bad. I for one do not want a common currency with the USA and Mexico. That would be one big effen nightmare, for all concerned. Even out US/Canadian dollar + amnesty for illegal aliens (all of Mexico) = recipe for 1 currency and the American Union (AU). Wasn't there some secret meeting recently? |