Fewer Canadians to visit US in the future
hwacker @ Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:06 pm
anglosphere is not canada.
hamiltonguyo @ Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:15 pm
hwacker hwacker:
anglosphere is not canada.
Definitions of the Anglosphere vary. Stephenson used the term to describe fictional Atlantans who, when immigrating to London, were "poor in equity but rich in expectations". John Ibbitson of the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail identified five core English-speaking countries with common sociopolitical heritage and goals: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. According to Bennett, founder of The Anglosphere Institute, the Anglosphere
... as a network civilization ... without a corresponding political form, has necessarily imprecise boundaries. Geographically, the densest nodes of the Anglosphere are found in the United States and the United Kingdom, while Anglophone regions of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa are powerful and populous outliers. The educated English-speaking populations of the Caribbean, Oceania, Africa and India pertain to the Anglosphere to various degrees. [1]
straight from wikipedia.
Some people consider it just the US UK while some include more.
The thing I found was the most common when I saw it was UK US AUS CAN NZ
sometimes republic of ireland
and sometimes south africa
Jaime_Souviens @ Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:25 pm
hamiltonguyo hamiltonguyo:
hwacker hwacker:
anglosphere is not canada.
Definitions of the Anglosphere vary. Stephenson used the term to describe fictional Atlantans who, when immigrating to London, were "poor in equity but rich in expectations". John Ibbitson of the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail identified five core English-speaking countries with common sociopolitical heritage and goals: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. According to Bennett, founder of The Anglosphere Institute, the Anglosphere
... as a network civilization ... without a corresponding political form, has necessarily imprecise boundaries. Geographically, the densest nodes of the Anglosphere are found in the United States and the United Kingdom, while Anglophone regions of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa are powerful and populous outliers. The educated English-speaking populations of the Caribbean, Oceania, Africa and India pertain to the Anglosphere to various degrees. [1]
straight from wikipedia.
Some people consider it just the US UK while some include more.
The thing I found was the most common when I saw it was UK US AUS CAN NZ
sometimes republic of ireland
and sometimes south africa
Crap! He's not as stupid as he used to be.
Maybe hamiltonguyo is growing up or maybe he's learning something since he's been here.
But it used to be so much fun to just bat him around.
Oh, well. I guess we'll have to take him at his new and improved self.
Robair @ Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:49 pm
Jaime_Souviens Jaime_Souviens:
*yawn*
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A wise choice.
Too bad I didn't get a chance to respond before it was changed.
BluesBud @ Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:56 pm
I have been giving this some thought.
I used to instruct skiing with an outfit out of Montreal. We would use different mountains over 8 weeks. Hills in the Laurentians, Eastern Townships, & Jay Peak in Vermont. The problems with taking a bus full of kids & teenagers over to the US is tough enough, but with passports for all of them and the ski instuctors! This is for only 1 or 2 of the eight trips. Well I think that is the end of the Vermont trips. That along with all of the folks that make the short drive to an American ski resort.
I think that at least for a while the industry on both sides will suffer. It may even cause a few to go under before it is seen as less of a hassle to travel. As I said a lot may just stay closer to home.
Jaime_Souviens @ Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:49 pm
Robair Robair:
Jaime_Souviens Jaime_Souviens:
*yawn*
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A wise choice.
Too bad I didn't get a chance to respond before it was changed.
Another day, another time...
The issues will not go away.
Let it not be said I am indiscreet.
BurytheNDPforgood @ Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:43 pm
Avro Avro:
It won't stop me.
Just get your passports and stop whinning.
Just get your passports and stop whinning.
Very well said, Avro.
I don't know what all the fuss is about. I go over the border 2 to 3 times a week and I take my DL and Birth Cert. So, now I will take my P/P.
Big fucking deal!
Jaime_Souviens @ Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:06 pm
Well, an I.D. card might be better than a full passport. (And actually less
likely to be forged: you can put chips in cards, et c.)
There's also the problem with passports that as they stamp them all the
time, they're likely to fill up quickly for those on the immediate border.
There is already some program "Can-Am Pass" (?) for people who live
on the border, but you may have to prove residence on one side, and a work address in the other. You may even have to live within a specified
distance from the border. I don't exactly remember, but I do recall that
they're very restricted in who they apply to.
The passport itself solves little. You can probably buy a fake passport in
the streets of Toronto for less than $500.
gstang23 @ Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:11 pm
Just curious on the stamping part. I know when I went up there this past january they didnt stamp my passport (I wanted the stamp too 
). Do they normally stamp them when you fly or drive in?
hwacker @ Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:27 pm
Nope not always, I have a passport thats almost 5 years old and only have 5 US stamps. I would imagine I have crossed at least 150 times in the last 5 years.
If want to have some fun get yourself a Indonesia and a Syria visa and start to cross the boarder a lot. I can't wait till this passport expires.
BluesBud @ Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:34 pm
Jaime_Souviens Jaime_Souviens:
The passport itself solves little. You can probably buy a fake passport in the streets of Toronto for less than $500.
Ya and you get a free gun with every purchase! LOL
fatbasturd @ Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:42 pm
YankGreat YankGreat:
Ruxpercnd Ruxpercnd:
YankGreat... Get a clue, Canadians are the best friends we have on the planet. Yes, we may be a little worried about terrorist crossing our border but the bald truth is many more just fly in direct to the U.S. because we are too business-greedy to set up real security. Instead we take fingernail files away from old women - just insane.
We have a little problem with Canada because they are more lax on marijuana, but we are more lax on guns. These are not hair-on-fire issues, but should be attended to co-operatively.
Just think about really trusting Canadians with a totally open border. It would be in the interest of both countries. The terrorist caught us all off guard... and we will all raise our guard.
We do need most excellent identification, drivers licenses are not suitable anymore. We will get there.
BTW - on 9-11, when we had to get all of our planes out of the air, many landed in Canada on very short notice. Thank you Canada!
We have a little problem with Canada because they are more lax on marijuana, but we are more lax on guns. These are not hair-on-fire issues, but should be attended to co-operatively.
Just think about really trusting Canadians with a totally open border. It would be in the interest of both countries. The terrorist caught us all off guard... and we will all raise our guard.
We do need most excellent identification, drivers licenses are not suitable anymore. We will get there.
BTW - on 9-11, when we had to get all of our planes out of the air, many landed in Canada on very short notice. Thank you Canada!
Oh, the Canadians are the best friends we have on the planet huh? So those friends use Anti-Americanism as a tool to get votes on the election(Thank you so much, Cretien and Martin!)?
Are those friends cooperative on the missile defense system? What about the Iraq war, what is Canada doing for the Iraqi citizens?
Guns are allowed to use for your own self-defense, in the United States. But marijuana is not legalized. neither in Canada or the U.S. But some Canadian politicians are trying to legalize the carry of marijuana, and now don't you think this is ridiculous? And actually, Canada is lax on guns and marijuana both.
Really trusting Canadians with a totally open border? Are you dreaming or what?
And about the airplanes, I would say Canada did a right thing there, but it would be pretty funny if Canada said no to those airplanes. Besides, I'm sure there were Canadians on those landed airplanes as well, so well?
But still I would say Canada did a right thing. Not gonna deny it.
$1:
Oh, the Canadians are the best friends we have on the planet huh? So those friends use Anti-Americanism as a tool to get votes on the election
Well your goverment used the fear of the masses and 9/11 to get it's self relected.
$1:
Guns are allowed to use for your own self-defense, in the United States. But marijuana is not legalized. neither in Canada or the U.S. But some Canadian politicians are trying to legalize the carry of marijuana, and now don't you think this is ridiculous? And actually, Canada is lax on guns and marijuana both.
I have never seen in all my years ...someone get there head blown off by a joint.
$1:
Really trusting Canadians with a totally open border? Are you dreaming or what?
Really trusting Americans with a totally open border? Are you fucking insane or what?
$1:
And about the airplanes, I would say Canada did a right thing there, but it would be pretty funny if Canada said no to those airplanes. Besides, I'm sure there were Canadians on those landed airplanes as well, so well?
thank you
ShepherdsDog @ Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:47 pm
FB, why argue with him? Those spuds on you plate likely have a higher level of cognition than he does.
fatbasturd @ Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:51 pm
ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:
FB, why argue with him? Those spuds on you plate likely have a higher level of cognition than he does.
It is kinda like digging at a sore tooth with a toothpick....you know you shouldn't do it but damn it feels good.
Tman1 @ Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:00 pm
Isn't that the truth. I still get the urge but fortunately, I learned the ability to "ignore" him.