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10-05-2011, 12:01 PM
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Veteran
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UN rates Canada as number one country - again
Canada came up number one in the Human Development Index -- a calculation which includes life expectancy, education and per capita income. It's now held the top spot for six years in a row.
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10-05-2011, 01:39 PM
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Living next door and benefiting from the biggest, baddest economic country on earth, paying pennies for your defense because your neighbor takes care of it for you, it's easy to be #1.
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10-05-2011, 01:58 PM
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The Voice of Reason!
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They were just down the beech from us at Normandy and have been pretty active ever since. They are in Libya right now.
We should have a southern neighbor as good as Canada.
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Who does the Racing Form Detective like in this one?
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10-05-2011, 02:57 PM
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Canada #1  that'll be the day.
Norway has been #1 for several years.
As usual U.S. bests Canada in everything.
Last edited by PaceAdvantage; 10-06-2011 at 06:19 AM.
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10-05-2011, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bigmack
As usual U.S. bests Canada in everything.
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Now just because we sent you Alan Thicke and Celine Dion, there's no need to be like that 
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10-05-2011, 03:13 PM
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gelding
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Originally Posted by bigmack
Canada #1 that'll be the day.
I don't know what this rube is talking about. Norway has been #1 for several years.
As usual U.S. bests Canada in everything.
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As usual, you're wrong. If you go to the wiki you lifted your clip from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Development_Index
..you see that Canada tops the US in other indexes as well as year after year of older reports. As well as a future projection report.
Last edited by FantasticDan; 10-05-2011 at 03:22 PM.
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10-05-2011, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by FantasticDan
..you see that Canada tops the US in other indexes as well as numerous other older reports.
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They paid off the UN with complimentary books. 101 Great Recipes Using a Hockey Puck. The Peking Puck is to die for.
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10-05-2011, 03:58 PM
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Just another Facist
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This is the only chart that counts
January
Average Low / High Temperatures for Major Cities across Canada in January
Vancouver, BC: 32 / 43°Fahrenheit (0 / 6°Celsius)
Edmonton, AB: -2 / 18°F, (-19 / -8°C)
Yellowknife, NWT: -24 / -9°F, (-31 / -23°C)
Inukjuak, NU: -17 / -4°F, (-27 / -20°C)
Winnipeg, MB: -9 / 10°F, (-23 / -12°C)
Ottawa, ON: 5 / 23°F, (-15 / -5°C)
Toronto, ON: 14 / 28°F, (-10 / -2°C)
Montréal, QC: 7 / 23°F, (-14 / -5°C)
Halifax, NS: 16 / 30°F, (-9 / -1°C)
St. John's, NF: 19 / 32°F, (-7 / 0°C)
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10-05-2011, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by bigmack
Canada #1 that'll be the day.
I don't know what this rube is talking about. Norway has been #1 for several years.
As usual U.S. bests Canada in everything. |
Wait a sec, now you are quoting the United Nations?
I guess then we can use UN Global Warming reports, showing a worldwide consensus on Anthropomorphic Global Warming, and comparative health care statistics putting us somewhere below rank 20 on heath care costs and outcomes.
Al Gore although still fat, would be PROUD of you. 
Last edited by hcap; 10-05-2011 at 04:01 PM.
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10-05-2011, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by hcap
I guess then we can use UN Global Warming reports, showing a worldwide consensus on Anthropomorphic Global Warming, and comparative health care
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ALL UN numbers are crap. HC numbers take into account infant mortality. We log every single death. Many countries don't even keep count.
Three questions. Who let this creep, kieloon, back in this joint, where is any evidence of the Great White North coming in first for six years consecutively, and who gives a rats ass about any of it?
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10-05-2011, 04:20 PM
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gelding
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Originally Posted by bigmack
Three questions. Who let this creep, kieloon, back in this joint, where is any evidence of the Great White North coming in first for six years consecutively, and who gives a rats ass about any of it?
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They came in first 7 yrs in a row, 1994-2000.
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10-05-2011, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by FantasticDan
They came in first 7 yrs in a row, 1994-2000.
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What year is this?
You're resourceful; care to comment about the vast about of criticisms from noted economists about the ludicrous manner in which they calculate this COMPLETELY INSIGNIFICANT, MEANINGLESS index?
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10-05-2011, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by bigmack
ALL UN numbers are crap. HC numbers take into account infant mortality. We log every single death. Many countries don't even keep count.
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Wrong burger boy. There is more to comparative health care studies than infant mortalit.
But in any case why use the UN for any definitive answers about anything? I thought you guys wanted to detonate a nuke on the east side?
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10-05-2011, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by JustRalph
This is the only chart that counts
January
Average Low / High Temperatures for Major Cities across Canada in January
Vancouver, BC: 32 / 43°Fahrenheit (0 / 6°Celsius)
Edmonton, AB: -2 / 18°F, (-19 / -8°C)
Yellowknife, NWT: -24 / -9°F, (-31 / -23°C)
Inukjuak, NU: -17 / -4°F, (-27 / -20°C)
Winnipeg, MB: -9 / 10°F, (-23 / -12°C)
Ottawa, ON: 5 / 23°F, (-15 / -5°C)
Toronto, ON: 14 / 28°F, (-10 / -2°C)
Montréal, QC: 7 / 23°F, (-14 / -5°C)
Halifax, NS: 16 / 30°F, (-9 / -1°C)
St. John's, NF: 19 / 32°F, (-7 / 0°C)
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Our Midwest has bad enough winters. How could anyone want to live in places like Edmonton or Calgary?
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10-05-2011, 05:17 PM
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BC Canada
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Originally Posted by Valuist
Our Midwest has bad enough winters. How could anyone want to live in places like Edmonton or Calgary?
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But its a dry cold
With the average Vancouver house at well over $600,000 - it is quickly becoming a question of affordability. Out here in the 'burbs, they have just built a townhouse complex across the street...For "only" $450,000 you can get a 1500 sq ft townhouse, that even includes an underground parking spot. Combine that with gas at about $5/gallon when you do the conversion, it is quickly becoming unaffordable, even with slightly higher than average salaries in the Vancouver area.
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