Lets Talk about Canada {I'm not allowed to talk about the US anymore tonight}

[Todd-'o'-Vision]

Prime Minister - a Drunken frenchman Dictator who calls an election only when he will win.

Toronto - an Island unto itself, a city that thinks its a province.

Premiers - 3 of them are suspect manslaughterist, 4 of them are perpetual drunken alcholics.

Quebec - The only French province that wants to seperate but wants all the supports of Province hood in this new found soveriegnty.

Maritimes - Fish, Potatoes, Tobabacco.

BC- Wet Damp America Clone

Prairies - Flat, dry barren, increasingly drought stricken.

North West Terrortories, Yukon, Nunavuk - To cold for anyone so the natives took it over so that they would still have land to call thier own

Elementary School - Feed them Prozac and Ridalin

Middle School - Feed them Condoms and day after pills

High School - Feed them diplomas and push em out with out a second thought.

Medical Care - Bottom 25% of the graduating class for doctors any one smarter than that has already crossed the border for the $2 american $1

Nursing - Bottom 5% of the graduating class, any one smarter isn't willing to work for minimum wage, and has gone on to to cross the border after the doctors.

Cons

I'm From here

Pros

One of the most awesome places to live on the globe.

One of the most beautiful places to live on the planet.

One of the most bio diversified non infighting populations on the planet.

I am from here.



Your turn

 

[MissTaken]

Your money is prettier !





(Even if it isn't worth a whole lot.)

 

[Guest]

 

[ExLimey]

North West Terrortories, Yukon, Nunavuk - To cold for anyone so the natives took it over so that they would still have land to call thier own

Wait until they start to build casinos, then they'll come. Heck, we've got five (maybe six) casinos in the U.P. which is like a ratio of one casino to every three yoopers! How to solve it? Bus in the blue hairs and take their money too!!

 

[ExLimey]

Okay, tale of the tape time: US vs Canda

Canadian Hockey: Don Cherry
US Hockey: Barry Melrose

Advantage: Push


Canadian Beer: Labatt's
US Beer: Budweiser

Advantage: Canada


US dollar: $1
Canadian Dollar: 62 cents

Advantage: US


Canadian TV News: Peter Mannsbridge
US TV News: Peter Jennings

Advantage: Canada


Canadian sovereignty mess: Quebec
US sovereignty mess: Puerto Rico

Advantage: Push


Canadian past times: Curling
US past time: Baseball

Advantage: by a hair, PUSH


Canadian Soo: Steel mill
US Soo: boat tour of Canadian Steel Mill

Advantage: PUSH

That's it for now, feel free to add your own.

 

[Todd-'o'-Vision]

Isnt it socialized medicine?

Yeah its socialized medicine every time you go to the hospital its a social time as you wait 5-6 hours with everyone before you get seen by a nurse or a doctor

 

[RobDownSouth]

Canadian Candy Bar: Aero
American Candy Bar: Kit Kat
ADVANTAGE: America

 

[CelestialBody]

 

[YourSweetOne]

wait a minute

ummmmm i live in Canada and i like it here lol. and our money is prettier! lol even if it isnt worth anything! dont make me do the Joe rant! teehee

 

[Todd-'o'-Vision]

You wait five or six hours here anyway, Turst, me I've seen the emergency room more often than anyone should ever have too. Unless you have a life threatening injury, be prepared to wait.

5-6 hour wait is with a life threatening injury - i.e cut atery, heart attack, stroke, burst appendix etc.

plus once you get to see the doctor he is guarenteed to bee from the bottom 25% of his graduating class or less and the nurses aiding are in the bottom 5% of thier graduating class.

 

[ExLimey]

Canada: Bob & Doug MacKenzie
US: Spuds MacKenzie

Advantage: Canada


Canadian Movies: Men with Brooms
US Movies: Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Advantage: US


Canada: CBC
US: CBS

Advantage: Push

 

[CelestialBody]

 

[Todd-'o'-Vision]

Bullshit, my cousin is a doc in Toronto.

You forget Toronto is a world of its own, an island of itself. Nothing, absolutely nothing in Toronto is indicitive of the rest of Canada

 

[Starblayde]

Canadian Candy Bar: Aero
American Candy Bar: Kit Kat
ADVANTAGE: America

in england we get both... I demand a recount! Mint Aero's rock!

 

[Jimi]

Yeah its socialized medicine every time you go to the hospital its a social time as you wait 5-6 hours with everyone before you get seen by a nurse or a doctor

As usual, Todd you're full of shit. Triage is the rule in ANY E.R. - here, or in the States - for an excess of unreleased sperm, OF COURSE they make you wait that long...

If you had a broken limb, or another serious ailment - you'd be seen as quickly as 5 minutes after you arrived...

 

[ExLimey]

Canadian Dave Thomas: SCTV
US Dave Thomas: Wendy's burgers

Advantage: Canada


Canadian southern neighbor: US
US southern neighbor: Mexico

Advantage: US

 

[Jimi]

You forget Toronto is a world of its own, an island of itself. Nothing, absolutely nothing in Toronto is indicitive of the rest of Canada

As in any big city, dufus... They DO have an undue influence upon the country as a whole - and may sometimes be arrogant about it... i know, I was born there - but now choose to live ANYWHERE BUT...

Also, CB is right - Docs and Nurses are from all levels of their respective classes. Only the greedy Docs go to the States permanently, IMHO - many go for Specialist training, and RETURN, as they see anarchy in the US system as well.

 

[Texan]

You wait five or six hours here anyway, Turst, me I've seen the emergency room more often than anyone should ever have too. Unless you have a life threatening injury, be prepared to wait.

I thought Emergency Rooms were for "life threatening injury". If a person is going to the emergency room for routine medical care, then it's because they don't have insurance or the money to pay a regular doctor. In which case, it doesn't really bother me if they have to wait. After all, I'm the one paying their bill.

However, I seriously do mind being made to wait for a long time to get care in an emergency room when one of my kids is in pain. I have insurance, and I would be willing/able to pay the bill if necessary. I look around the emergency room and see a lot of people who (I think) are waiting to see a doctor for routine care that they will never pay for, and I get pretty annoyed.

 

[CelestialBody]

 

[Jimi]

I thought Emergency Rooms were for "life threatening injury". If a person is going to the emergency room for routine medical care, then it's because they don't have insurance or the money to pay a regular doctor. In which case, it doesn't really bother me if they have to wait. After all, I'm the one paying their bill.

However, I seriously do mind being made to wait for a long time to get care in an emergency room when one of my kids is in pain. I have insurance, and I would be willing/able to pay the bill if necessary. I look around the emergency room and see a lot of people who (I think) are waiting to see a doctor for routine care that they will never pay for, and I get pretty annoyed.

Thank you, Tejano!

Maybe Bozo-Vision will see that in actual fact we're better off up here - given many Americans' comments about health-care access in a "for-profit" system.

 

[Tremolo]

Todd,

You have really stuck your head up your ass this time.

Canada has a superior health system to the States by all acounts.

Canada spends less per capita on health then the States.

Canada has universal health care which means that EVERY one gets the same care regardless. Unlike the states.

Canada has a smaller child mortality rate than the States.

and on and on.

Fact is that every country with the highest health ratings in the world has socialized medicine. It works.

 

[amiss]

Canadian Candy Bar: Aero
American Candy Bar: Kit Kat
ADVANTAGE: America

We've got Kit Kat, too. We've even got the Chunky Kit Kat.

 

[amiss]

Emergency Room visits

As Jimi mentioned, it's a Triage system.

If you go in with something truly life-threatening, like a heart attack, etc. you're gonna get to a doctor immediately. Even more than one, in some cases!

But (in Ontario, at least), we're currently experiencing a shortage of GP's (General Practicioners (sp?), a.k.a. "family doctors"), so a lot of people are going to the ER for routine care, (as Texan described). After Hours Clinics are much better for those situations. Your kid has the flu. Get over it. Give 'im some Tylenol and bed rest. Or, drag him to ER for a 6 hour wait to hear that same advice. It's stupid people who clog the system that make it worse for everyone else.

Thank God for TeleHealth. (Explanation...) The Ontario government set up a toll-free number one can call to reach an RN (Registered Nurse), who can answer all your questions. Let's you know if you really need to go to ER that night, or if it can wait to see your GP in the morning, or if you can handle it all yourself. I've used the TeleHealth service, and I think it's great!

 

[Liontamr]

Canadian Candy Bar: Aero
American Candy Bar: Kit Kat
ADVANTAGE: America

Not a chance!! Aeros are pure milk chocolate.. how can you beat that??

Besides... use a bar that Canadians can't get too! We have Kit Kats up here

Also.. Coffee Crisp and Smarties gives Canada the advantage in the chocolate bar department.

 

[bored1]

Todd,

You have really stuck your head up your ass this time.

Canada has a superior health system to the States by all acounts.

Canada spends less per capita on health then the States.

Canada has universal health care which means that EVERY one gets the same care regardless. Unlike the states.

Canada has a smaller child mortality rate than the States.

and on and on.

Fact is that every country with the highest health ratings in the world has socialized medicine. It works.

Im not familiar with the Canadian Health Care system, So I cant say much. But Im old enough to remember a time in America when you had Fee for Service type of arrangement. Not a bad way to go. Now its all insurance and paper work. As for socialized medicine, Go to any Emergency room in the states and you will find people getting treatment at all hours of the day. Someone is paying the bills for these people, Either through higher insurance premiums or reimbursements from Uncle Sam.