<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by DougJ:
I haven't seen very much of the country. My take is they are liberal, peaceful, and open to Americans.
The country is nearly as large as USA, with like 10% of the population, clean, people don't lock their homes, and arm themselves. They have natural resources, GOV"T leaves you alone, sounds good to me ! Gambling OK ! A lot of taxes, property cheaper, less crime, almost like 1950's USA in some respects !
The only real knock i've heard against Canadians ( from a former LV bartender's point of view) is they tend to be parsimonious when it comes to tipping. I'm considering moving there.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
A few corrections:
1. Geographically, Canada is actually a fair bit bigger than the US (Canada is the 2nd largest country in the world, after Russia; I believe the US is 4th largest, after 3rd-place China).
2. Everyone that lives in the city locks their doors. These days, most people that live in the country lock their doors too (although when I was a kid growing up in rural New Brunswick, we usually didn't).
3. For the most part (ignoring the criminal element), the only people that have guns are those that live in the rural areas, and these guns are for hunting, not for personal protection.
4. I would be willing to bet that Canadians don't tip any more or any less than a typical American (generally 10 to 20%).
I haven't seen very much of the country. My take is they are liberal, peaceful, and open to Americans.
The country is nearly as large as USA, with like 10% of the population, clean, people don't lock their homes, and arm themselves. They have natural resources, GOV"T leaves you alone, sounds good to me ! Gambling OK ! A lot of taxes, property cheaper, less crime, almost like 1950's USA in some respects !
The only real knock i've heard against Canadians ( from a former LV bartender's point of view) is they tend to be parsimonious when it comes to tipping. I'm considering moving there.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
A few corrections:
1. Geographically, Canada is actually a fair bit bigger than the US (Canada is the 2nd largest country in the world, after Russia; I believe the US is 4th largest, after 3rd-place China).
2. Everyone that lives in the city locks their doors. These days, most people that live in the country lock their doors too (although when I was a kid growing up in rural New Brunswick, we usually didn't).
3. For the most part (ignoring the criminal element), the only people that have guns are those that live in the rural areas, and these guns are for hunting, not for personal protection.
4. I would be willing to bet that Canadians don't tip any more or any less than a typical American (generally 10 to 20%).
