Toronto

[Hard_Rom]

Why is your dollar only worth 75¢ American.

Attracts foreign investment. Need manufacturing to buffer swings in commodities pricing. Our dollar at par with US sounds nice but does nothing for the economy at large. Outrageous oil prices required to make us at par. As low as .67 our manufacturing in Ontario is booming!

As long as we don't leave Canada the .75 dollar is not noticeable. Prices here certainly don't go down with rise in dollar.

 

[chillywilly2]

Why is your dollar only worth 75¢ American.

Cause we have Trudeau at the helm

But yeah, oil is quoted in US dollars, that means we get 30% more dollars for it than the US

50 bucks a barrel gets us about 70 in the money we spend here

As long as we don't cross the border we win, and with airlines like you got, we ain't crossing the border

 

[Greypowerful]

Cause we have Trudeau at the helm

With a liberal urban majority... you're gonna GET a Liberal Parliamentary majority.





Just sayin'

 

[chillywilly2]

With a liberal urban majority... you're gonna GET a Liberal Parliamentary majority.





Just sayin'

I know

 

[Hard_Rom]

With a liberal urban majority... you're gonna GET a Liberal Parliamentary majority.
Just sayin'

Most of the time! We know enough to put them in Opposition every now and then to teach them a lesson when they get a bit too arrogant. The center usually wins out politically.

 

[KingOrfeo]

I went to Yelp to answer question in first place. Certainly don't have first hand knowledge. You use street hookers you are one sick puppy!

Fuck that shit! Call girls!

 

[KingOrfeo]

Why is your dollar only worth 75¢ American.

The yen ain't worth much, but Japan's economy is one we can only envy.

 

[Greypowerful]

Most of the time! We know enough to put them in Opposition every now and then to teach them a lesson when they get a bit too arrogant. The center usually wins out politically.

We are STILL a people of moderation... economic conservatives with inclusive social values. The centre may be boring, but the Quality of Life ends up being prettty damned fine!

 

[Greypowerful]

The yen ain't worth much, but Japan's economy is one we can only envy.

You realize that, by extension, you've said something positive about Canada?

 

[KingOrfeo]

You realize that, by extension, you've said something positive about Canada?

Yes, I do. The shame is unbearable. I will now commit seppuku.

 

[KingOrfeo]

We are STILL a people of moderation... economic conservatives with inclusive social values. The centre may be boring, but the Quality of Life ends up being prettty damned fine!

From National Lampoon's 1975 "Unwanted Foreigners" article:

CANADIANS

Racial Characteristics: Hard to tell a Canadian from an extremely boring regular white person unless he's dressed to go outdoors. Very little is known of the Canadian country since it is rarely visited by anyone but the Queen and illiterate sport fishermen. It is thought to resemble a sort of arctic Nebraska. It's reported that Canadians keep pet French people. If so, this is their only interesting trait. At any rate, they are apparently able to train Frenchmen to play hockey, which is more than any European has ever been able to do.

Good Points: Still have plenty of Indians to abuse.

Proper Forms of Address: Bud, mac, mister, hey you.

Some Examples of Canadian Repartee:

Two Canadians are talking in a bar. One Canadian says, "Who was that lady I saw you with last night?"
"That was my wife," replies the other.

A lady is shopping in a Toronto drugstore and accidentally leaves the bottle of aspirins that she bought on the counter. She gets on a bus and the minute the bus leaves the curb remembers leaving her purchase behind. "My aspirins! My aspirins!" she yells.
And the bus driver says, "Maybe you left them in the drugstore."

A little Canadian boy named Johnny Fuckerfaster is screwing a little girl under the porch of his house. His mother comes out the door and yells for him, "Johnny! Johnny Fuckerfaster!"
"I'll be there in a minute," he says.

 

[Greypowerful]

We overlook the shortcummings of our detractors....

 

[Hard_Rom]

We overlook the shortcummings of our detractors....

No we don't!

https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=67a_1198119518

 

[VaticanAssassin]

Cool trip. Nice people. Not sure I understand why there is a doughnut shop on every fucking corner. I mean seriously.... I like doughnuts but my philosophy on them is about the same as my cocaine philosophy. I'm not going to take a single step out of my my way to get one but if someone offers.....

Bars were cool. Decent atmosphere. Very diverse. But I could not knock the feeling I was in a communist/socialist city. Seriously, why build a 9 story apartment building in the middle of no where/York? Everything was drab. Even the four seasons wasn't up
to par with the ones in the states. Food was just ok. Architecture sucked! Square carbon copies. Cold. Efficient. Cheap.

 

[Hard_Rom]

Most times it is the coffee being bought not the donuts, IMO. Most popular expression in Canada is probably 'large, double double'. Think of them more as coffee shops. Perfectly acceptable to have a business meeting at a Tim Horton's. They double as senior citizen centres too.

You want architecture go to old Quebec City.

 

[renard_ruse]

Go Leafs! Gotta root for them after all those years of futility and embarassment.

 

[Greypowerful]

Hey, Vat?

We don't NEED to be edgy, or outstanding or "World-class" , but for some reason, many non-Republican architecture critics apply those adjectives to the "City we love to hate".

We like to be grey... keeps us from undue attention. And, we get to be pretty happy.

Just sayin

 

[Hard_Rom]

You would think the Yanks had something against plain old simple conservative values and things.

 

[Avery_Chisholm]

Go check out the music garden, where all the ships r docked. Ashbridges bay. Eh

 

[albertaboy]

Last time I was there, I had a great time at JOEY in Eaton Centre. I vaguely recall staggering across the street to the outdoor patio of the Hard Rock Toronto, but it might be a bit too cold for that now.

Joeys is great, my son is a Chef in that group

 

[Lancecastor]

Cold. Efficient. Cheap.

That's the English translation of Canada's motto.

http://www.heraldry.ca/images/canadaarms1921.jpg

 

[Phelia]

Cool trip. Nice people. Not sure I understand why there is a doughnut shop on every fucking corner. I mean seriously.... I like doughnuts but my philosophy on them is about the same as my cocaine philosophy. I'm not going to take a single step out of my my way to get one but if someone offers.....

Bars were cool. Decent atmosphere. Very diverse. But I could not knock the feeling I was in a communist/socialist city. Seriously, why build a 9 story apartment building in the middle of no where/York? Everything was drab. Even the four seasons wasn't up
to par with the ones in the states. Food was just ok. Architecture sucked! Square carbon copies. Cold. Efficient. Cheap.

Sounds like you went to the wrong places. But then, lame people tend to have lame times, no matter where they go

Most times it is the coffee being bought not the donuts, IMO. Most popular expression in Canada is probably 'large, double double'. Think of them more as coffee shops. Perfectly acceptable to have a business meeting at a Tim Horton's. They double as senior citizen centres too.

You want architecture go to old Quebec City.

It is true and funny that there are donuts fucking everywhere in a way that is notably different from the US. The truth is that it IS the same damn thing, but in the US it's stupidly overpriced pastries and scones that are just as nutritionally terrifying. At least Canadians have the good sense to keep their unnecessary calories cheap and comforting. Love Timmy's. And I LOVE Coffee Time. Proudly! And I don't even do meth! (well, not that much, anyway)

Go check out the music garden, where all the ships r docked. Ashbridges bay. Eh

Yes!! And Kensington Market, and the Brickworks, and Casa Loma, and the Distillery District. Even a walk through High Park or the Don Valley is lovely, but I s'pose that's seasonal. Feels like there's a parade or festival every weekend of the summer. I love and miss it

 

[Greypowerful]

SOMEone knows their HawgTown...

 

[chillywilly2]

I spent 15 years in that godforsaken city...no place for a kid to grow up.
You can keep your overpriced dump

 

[SexyWench]

I spent 15 years in that godforsaken city...no place for a kid to grow up.
You can keep your overpriced dump

I grew up in TDot!