Contingency Planning

[Trev]

<font color=blue>My favorite canned goods, and these are goods that will last a good 3-4 years or more if stored in proper climate conditions are: tuna fish, Dinty Moore beef stew, canned ravioli, and Green Giant vegetable products.</font color=blue>

Those all sound good to store.. or to barter.. and I had no idea the storage times were so long. Thanks!!

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Well, there was that mini invasion a year or so back, launched from Victoria toward Seattle, but of course, that was covered up when both governments claimed it was just a gigantic Pot smuggling operation.
As far as the "fast Ferry", our mayor in Rochester firmly believes a load of Canadians will make the trip for an Abbots frozen custard, and this singel product alone will balance Rochester's trade defecit.
I'm not even going near the potential problem with an aluminum hull traveling at 40mph across Ontario in winter meeting up with a floating chunk of ice. Suffice it to say Titanic comes to mind.

 

[Wingnut]

<font color=blue>Chretien always looks like an idiot who can't speak French or English correctly. But having met him a few times, he's very bright and shrewd.</font color=blue>
of course he is, Trev ... since he's a died-in-the-wool communist just like his mentor, Gary ... oops Pierre Trudeau.

Hey, Rumsfield better watch it ... the last time the US started a war with Canada ... we burned the White House .... /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif. Rumsfield is just jealous because West Edmonton Mall is still bigger than that wannabe mall in St. Paul! (and has more submarines)

 

[Wingnut]

that's especially true ... since Sams and Costco can't make money off the stuff your supermarket sells. The only thing you find at Sams and Costco is the premium stuff (well, premium priced and branded ... not necessarily better).

 

[Knight9]

Trev,

<font color=blue>From what I gather from Viviane, the Canadian Armed Forces consists of a handful of canoes and some highly-trained attack beavers. </font color=blue>

....under funded, under appreciated, but very dedicated Armed Forces. Forces known and respected in every major conflict.

Kevin

 

[Trev]

Hi Kevin,

<font color=blue>....under funded, under appreciated, but very dedicated Armed Forces. Forces known and respected in every major conflict.</font color=blue>

Yeah, I know.. she was just kidding. No offense intended!

She said the same thing.. that they had old equipment, and were under-funded to the max. Her brother-in-law spent his career there doing generator work for them, and has a nice retirement now. He does a little carpentry on the side to pay for toys like snowmobiles, and is very comfortable.

Best,
Bob

 

[Knight9]

Trev,

<font color=blue>No offense intended! </font color=blue>

None taken at all!! The joke is consistent and propagated extensively by Canadians. We all kid about the submarines in WEM (West Edmonton Mall) and canoes with 22s. It really is amazing to me though, when you take the time to look at the numbers how the military manages to send people all over the world for UN peace keeping, Canadian involvement in conflicts etc on the budget our Feds give them. Especially when our Liberal government just went over budget more than a BILLION dollars on a gun registry! Sad thing is there are still Canadians who are glad that money was spent in the way it was....should have gone to the Armed Forces or Healthcare or.....the list goes on.

Kevin

 

[Egon]

Knight9

Sacriledge, uter sacriledge sugesting that perhaps our armed services should be properly equiped and paid. The WEM submarines will do just fine if we can get the visitors out of them.

Egon

 

[Knight9]

Egon,

I know funding the Armed Forces is sacrilige....it might take away some money from the businesses in Cretien's home riding! Can't have that!!!

Kevin

 

[Trev]

<font color=green>No offense intended!</font color=green>

<font color=blue>None taken at all!! The joke is consistent and propagated extensively by Canadians.</font color=blue>

Thanks, Kevin. It's great that we have a forum here where we can even goof on each other, internationally, about politics without it blowing up into a big broohaha. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

I have the greatest admiration for Canadians.. especially after having married one! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Best to you and yours,
Bob