tippy_182 wrote: I understand, but Canada would rather spend it on hockey sticks.

That's not funny...Coming from an American hockey player

Nobody ever suspects the fun police!

Insomnia_CJ wrote: Now adays, it doesn't matter how big of an army you have. Its how big your guns are.

thats exactly what i mean. when i say powerful army i mean amount of technology not the numbers.

Insomnia_CJ wrote: Now adays, it doesn't matter how big of an army you have. Its how big your guns are.

Thats true look at chinas man power but they have **edited**ty weapons

If I'm not mistaken, America doesn't get all its debt from the army.

Canada has no need for an army. It's like they are just there.

Jeremy578 wrote: Canada is a rather pansey country. But yet, they have been on a lot of peace keeping missions and supplies other coutries at war. US could easily take out Canada but it would blow because its cold up there so it wouldnt be worth it.

fore one the u.s. couldnt take out canada. and two you should die you <Removed>. You obviusly know nothing of canada if you think its cold up here.

-Link- wrote: Jeremy578 wrote: Canada is a rather pansey country. But yet, they have been on a lot of peace keeping missions and supplies other coutries at war. US could easily take out Canada but it would blow because its cold up there so it wouldnt be worth it. fore one the u.s. couldnt take out canada. and two <Removed> You obviusly know nothing of canada if you think its cold up here.

That seemed somewhat...unnecessary

fractus.scud wrote: wow, all this because someone said Canada "could" have a big army. And for the record, America could take Canada over, but why should we? and the UN would never deal with us again. But America could take over Canada, but we won't because Canada is a friendly nation, and we just wouldnt.

exactly.

choopie911 wrote: fractus.scud wrote: we just wouldnt. Plain and simple, right there. We were good in WW1, then our army was way too big, so they sold it all off, then never put money into rebuilding it, now we are behind.

Which is why America is better (just kidding, just kidding)

Ph34r wrote: :ShockeR_ratm: wrote:   That's not funny...Coming from an American hockey player I have to agree as a hockey player as well. What position do you play ratm?

Defense of course...I'm a heavy hitter...I like to knock everyone around

Nobody ever suspects the fun police!

Canada's cool, i went to Niagra Falls once, and the Canadian side is WAY better than the American side.  the only thing about Canada is the bacon tastes kinda funny.

and a lot of funny comedians come from Canada, and Canada has 3 A's in it and thats just plain pimp

That sarcasm is so thick you can cut it with a knife.

EDIT: 777 posts WOOT!

Ajreaper wrote: paintballman_13 wrote: Ajreaper wrote: -Link- wrote: I have been thinking (Uhh Ohh) and every ones knows how power full the american army is. and how weak the canadians is. but canadas 51 billion dollars in debt and the us is 7 trillion. so if canada spent 6.5 trillion dollars we could get a dam good army. so im not saying that americas army isnt power full just that if a country like canada spent 6.5 trillion on an amry we could have a power full army to. i hope that makes some sense. Woke up this morning feeling a little insecure did we? But before you get all warm & fuzzy over your post think about a few things- like the US has a much larger population, a space program and spends many times what Canada does on things like aid to foreign countries the UN ect. It's not quite as cut and dry as you try to make it. Out of our total GNP, Canada spends more money on foreign aid than the US does. LOL- are you apoligizing for having an embarrassing GNP? You know why Canada does not need to have a huge military? Cause it shares the block with the biggest, baddest dawg there is and they know the big dawg ain't going to let anything happen on there block so why should Cananda worry about anything?

You know that saying

"Todays Allies Are Tomorrows Enemys. Todays Ememy Is Tommorows Ally" Canada has nukes remember that or everybody looses.

Well I am a Canadian. And I'll jus say a couple things. We arnt as good as we think. Especially when it comes to foreigh aid. Of the top 22 industrialised countries we rank 17th for the amount of aid given. And 19th in the amount of peacekeeping we do. ( I read this in a time magazine at the dentist the other day)

As for spending 6.5 billion dollars on a military with around 50 thousand people that  are ready to go, I somehow think that dosnt make sence. I'll admit our military is lacking but we dont need to spend all that money on it. Especially when there are so many better places it could be spent.  One thing you have to give us credit for though is all the equipment we desighn. Like the c-7 assualt rifle which is being intergrated into the American Army due to how much better it is then the M-16. We also desighned the camo that is being intergrated into the american army and the night vision goggles.

Here is something to think about though when you think about military spending. If the whole world didnt spend any money on wars, or militaries or what not for two weeks and you took that money you could eliminate poverty with it.

America's deficit is so staggeringly large because we import more than we export, NOT due to a massive spending orgy on the military.

Americans like fancy things that we can't produce here in the US. Ever notice that almost everything we buy says "Produced in (Insert Country Name Here)".

All the things mentioned in this thread makes me proud to be Canadian.  Canada does not value weapons of mass destruction, or war, instead we value health care, and education.  If some bully of a country would want to take us over, I say let them. That is the attitude that has won the U.S. so many enemies, and the attitude that continues to encourage war.  So if you want to keep "protecting" the world, I'll see you after the fall out.

Ajreaper wrote: PaINtToXiN wrote: That is the attitude that has won the U.S. so many enemies, and the attitude that continues to encourage war.  So if you want to keep "protecting" the world, I'll see you after the fall out. Well that pretty much says it all now doesn't it? "If some bully of a country would want to take us over, I say let them." WOW!! I won't even say a word I'll let the Canadians here waste this guy (hint look under rocks, in gutters or perhaps a dress shop or two- I think that's where cowards hide mostly).

The US is cousing alot more damage than good. "Our way is better". That sounds alot more like a dictatorship or Facism to me. Each country is entitled to handle its own problems its own way. Everyone here in Canada feels like this way. I bet if war broke out here American troops would be called in to Protect the oil resourses in Alberta. Americans listen up mind your own business. If that did happen And most of the troops went to those locations youlll have lots more problems. And the truth about you would be revealed. Pay back is a **edited**. I am Canadian!

**edited**e wrote: The US is cousing alot more damage than good. "Our way is better". That sounds alot more like a dictatorship or Facism to me. Each country is entitled to handle its own problems its own way. Everyone here in Canada feels like this way. I bet if war broke out here American troops would be called in to Protect the oil resourses in Alberta. Americans listen up mind your own business. If that did happen And most of the troops went to those locations youlll have lots more problems. And the truth about you would be revealed. Pay back is a **edited**. I am Canadian!

Yes, because I'm sure that you are the spokesman and policy maker for Canada

I'm sure your 5,000-man Air Force made up of Canadian Geese will swoop down over the frozen tundras and across our borders, dropping so much crap on our windshields that we won't be able to drive to work and our economy will come to a screeching halt.

**edited**e wrote: Is it true american troops have to pay for there ammo hahahhahahha

Is it true that Lady Mary Jane has been de-criminalized in Canada?

Jeez, Choopies effort to shut these ignorant morons up has failed miserably.

Sandman, how is the United States more free than Canada?

Ajreaper, you think Canada doesn't put any money into the space program? Last time I checked, the Space Shuttles Robotic Arm had the words "Canada" and Canada's flag pasted across it. We might not put as much as the U.S. does into space, but atleast we contribute all that we can.

Either way, we ranked higher on the "Quality of Life" Scale by the U.N. then the United States did, so that pretty much sums it up there.

Daniel Webber wrote: Either way, we ranked either on the "Quality of Life" Scale by the U.N. then the United States did, so that pretty much sums it up there.

What?

Edit- Are you speaking French? (No, you are speaking English...so much for Canada's higher edumacation plan, lol...just kidding...I'll never make a serious insult to anyone's intelligence)

Edit- And is weed decriminalized in Canada?

Edit- If people paid that $.25 for Advil and soldiers bought their bullets, then they could afford to put more into the space program?

Edit- Sure, you may have a higher quality of life...but who has more money?

[FI], it's fixed.

Also, Marijuana has been de-criminalized for MEDICAL use. However, I want this stupid law to be thrown in the trash. Morphine (spelling?) is stronger than Marijuana, so the "Marijuana gets rid of the pain" excuse doesn't cut it.

Hmmmm, it doesn't matter which country has more money. Were a smaller country with 1/10 of the population. Of course the U.S. will have more money. Both countries Gross Domestic Product per capita is relativly close too.

The only real reason why America has a economy is Oil, that you get from Saudies and Canadians. Our hard working people jerk are the reason why you have what you have. Hey wait a minute Iam on to something.

Lets all stop buying american products. No more cheesy movies. Wait some american products are made elsewhere, like Canada then sold back to us for higher the cost. You guys ow us not the other way around.

Do you now that california buys some of its power from British Columbia.  

How do you define ammerica: Money thats all. You are not free and we are right on top of you. Where you go we go. And that sucks.

**edited**e wrote: No more cheesy movies. Wait some american products are made elsewhere, like Canada then sold back to us for higher the cost. You guys ow us not the other way around. Do you now that california buys some of its power from British Columbia.

So you are blaming us because your people are too ignorant to realize that they are getting jipped? LMBO!!! That is hilarious!

Remember when the powergrid went down in the US? Power went down in Canada too...so...what's your point? We get power from you and you get power from us...? What's the problem.

SandMan wrote: **edited**e wrote: How do you define ammerica: Money thats all. You are not free and we are right on top of you. Where you go we go. And that sucks. How is the geographical relationship relevant at all? Oil is a major driving factor behind the world economy. But the US economy is much broader than that. You embarrass yourself and your country by claiming otherwise. Stop riding party lines and actually think about what you're saying.

The only reason why america is is the world.

To state my final opinion, I think the United States and Canada are equal. In my mind, they're like brothers. Both have good sides and bad, but they have the same general standards and origins which makes them so alike. Canada is like the understanding, little brother which thinks more than it acts ands decisions are more reasonable. The United States is the older, stronger, and larger brother who is protective and which others looks up to.

Now, can we stop all the fighting and complaining about which country is better? (that includes hijacking the word "ignorant" too )

Ph34r wrote: Canadians are taxed much more than we are here in the U.S., so that's how they can get "free" asprin in the hospital. Like Sandman nothing is ever free.

We pay our taxes yes and thats why we have Health care. So when we do go to the hospital we dont have to worry about that .25 charge.

Daniel Webber wrote: To state my final opinion, I think the United States and Canada are equal. In my mind, they're like brothers. Both have good sides and bad, but they have the same general standards and origins which makes them so alike. Canada is like the understanding, little brother which thinks more than it acts ands decisions are more reasonable. The United States is the older, stronger, and larger brother who is protective and which others looks up to. Now, can we stop all the fighting and complaining about which country is better? (that includes hijacking the word "ignorant" too )

 Brothers Fight

**edited**e wrote: Daniel Webber wrote: To state my final opinion, I think the United States and Canada are equal. In my mind, they're like brothers. Both have good sides and bad, but they have the same general standards and origins which makes them so alike. Canada is like the understanding, little brother which thinks more than it acts ands decisions are more reasonable. The United States is the older, stronger, and larger brother who is protective and which others looks up to. Now, can we stop all the fighting and complaining about which country is better? (that includes hijacking the word "ignorant" too )  Brothers Fight

*Cough* War of 1812 *Cough*

**edited**e wrote: The only real reason why America has a economy is Oil, that you get from Saudies and Canadians.

um.....no, you see there is this thing called "alaska" its right up there next to canada, and it produces 3 times more OIL than all of the lower 48 states combine. yes we still do get oil from saudies but since the pipe line was built we are now relying more on ourselves.

paintballman_13 wrote: Ill represent Canada here and say **edited**e stop talking. What in the heck. **edited**e?

Willing to bend over for the yanks eh! Traitor!

**edited**e wrote:   We pay our taxes yes and thats why we have Health care. So when we do go to the hospital we dont have to worry about that .25 charge.

so what your saying is you payed that 25 cents only you payed early (in taxes), so in this case whats its matter when you pay the charge as long as you eventualy pay it?

Daniel Webber wrote: Sp.ike, please just shut up. You just keep digging yourself in a hole by saying things that you do not understand. You gave it your best shot but quit now before you strike out.

One thing about me is I never really strike out.

SandMan wrote: paintballman_13 wrote: Ph34r wrote: Canadians are taxed much more than we are here in the U.S., so that's how they can get "free" asprin in the hospital. Like Sandman nothing is ever free. Well, I get things from my parents for doing nothing. I didnt pay for it therefor its free.(ex computer, r/c heli, r/c plane, tv, etc) So, what you're saying is... From a completely childish, shallow perspective with no responsibility... You're ignorant of the prices you pay for things.

Dont go that way man I been to the US have you been to Canada?

Hairball!!! wrote: SandMan wrote: You really don't want to bring up the topic of money in a USA versus Canada discussion. I'd be willing to bet that Manhattan alone generates more revenue than any single Canadian province in the space of a year. I'm confident it generates more revenue than any other single city in the world. Including Tokyo? They basically ARE the cutting edge of technology, not to mention have some of the biggest international companies in the world.

Oh great those Japanese folks lets nuke the basterds.