[oclug] Only in Canada, eh?

[Matt Rose]

On Mon, 1 Jan 2001, Paul Godin wrote:

> For the fun of it.
> 
> 35. +45 % of your pay goes to federal taxes.

I pay almost the exact same percentage in taxes in California as I do in
Ottawa...

> 
> 36. They re-elect the same government that is responsible for the +45 % tax
> on your pay.

Don't look at me, I voted NDP :)

> 
> 37. They cut health care then blame you, the tax payer, for using the system
> in the first place.

At least you don't have to deal with (euch!) HMO's...

> 
> And finally,
> 38. There is no brain drain, it's just a figment of your imagination.
> 
In my case, it's at most, 1/2 a brain drain...  :)

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"I've seen scarier secret police agencies than his completely destroyed 
by a Czech hippie playwright with a manual typewriter"  Bruce Sterling

> Paul G.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "burns" <burns at burnsmacdonald.com>
> To: <oclug at lists.oclug.on.ca>
> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 1:45 PM
> Subject: [oclug] Only in Canada, eh?
> 
> 
> > You know you're from Canada when...
> >
> > 1. You only know three spices: salt, pepper and ketchup.
> >
> > 2. You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
> >
> > 3. The mosquitoes have landing lights.
> >
> > 4. You have more miles on your snow blower than your car.
> >
> > 5. You have 10 favorite recipes for moose meat.
> >
> > 6. Canadian Tire on any Saturday is busier than the toy stores at
> > Christmas.
> >
> > 7. You live in a house that has no front step, yet the door is one
> > meter above the ground.
> >
> > 8. You've taken your kids trick-or-treating in a blizzard.
> >
> > 9. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled in
> > with snow.
> >
> > 10.You think sexy lingerie is tube-socks and a flannel nightie with only
> > 8 buttons.
> >
> > 11.You owe more money on your snowmobile than your car.
> >
> > 12.The local paper covers national and international headlines on 2
> > pages, but requires 6 pages for hockey.
> >
> > 13. At least twice a year, the kitchen doubles as a meat processing
> > plant.
> >
> > 14.The most effective mosquito repellent is a shotgun.
> >
> > 15.Your snowblower gets stuck on the roof.
> >
> > 16.You think the start of deer season is a national holiday.
> >
> > 17.You head south to go to your cottage.
> >
> > 18.You frequently clean grease off your barbecue so the bears won't
> > prowl on your deck.
> >
> > 19.You know which leaves make good toilet paper.
> >
> > 20.The major parish fund-raiser isn't bingo it's sausage making.
> >
> > 21.You find -40C a little chilly.
> >
> > 22.The trunk of your car doubles as a deep freeze.
> >
> > 23.You attend a formal event in your best clothes, your finest jewelry
> > and your Sorels.
> >
> > 24.You can play road hockey on skates.
> >
> > 25.You know 4 seasons: Winter, Still Winter, almost Winter and
> > Construction.
> >
> > 26.The municipality buys a Zamboni (a vehicle for cleaning ice rink
> > surfaces) before a bus.
> >
> > 27.You understand the Labatt Blue commercials.
> >
> > 28.You perk up when you hear the theme from "Hockey Night in Canada".
> >
> > 29.You actually get these jokes and forward them to all your Canadian
> > friends.
> >
> > 30. Only in Canada......are there handicap parking places in front of a
> > skating rink.
> >
> > 31. People order double cheese burgers, large fries... and a diet coke.
> >
> > 32. We leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our
> > useless junk in the garage.
> >
> > 33. Only in Canada.....do we use the word 'politics' to describe the
> > process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning
> > 'bloodsucking creatures'.
> >
> > and
> >
> > 34. Only in Canada......do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille
> > lettering.
> >
> > Happy New Year all.
> >
> > --
> > burns
> >
> >
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