Lol no kidding. I'm free to chose the family doctor of my choice. So much for his "news" source.

 

Actually, I did say which one in post #71. But you don't seem to be paying attention. Fox News has the most fair and balanced news of any source so when they say something, it pays to listen. If you want to know about european style socialism and how it differs from what capitalism is all about, listen to Glenn Beck or Sean Hannity.

 

You guys crack me up.

Everyone knows that's not how socialized medicine works. Socialized medicine means the government pays for it and is in control of it, not the individual.

 

just..... wow.....

forget talking to this guy.



Your right real, Fox news has a more accurate representation of Canada then all the canadians who live here. You dont have a clue my friend.

 

Do they even let you watch Fox in canada? I bet not!

It looks like your main purpose in starting this thread was to spread propoganda and then when confronted with the truth you just attack the messenger.

You still haven't acknowledged all the canadians who die because of socialized medicine. I bet you know a few yourself.

 

Circulatory disease deaths per 100,000:

* Canada: 219

* United States: 265

Child maltreatment deaths per 100,000:

* Canada: 0.7

* United States: 2.2

Digestive disease deaths per 100,000:

* Canada: 17.4

* United States: 20.5

Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births

* Canada: 5.08

* United States: 6.3

Intestinal diseases death rate

* Canada: 0.3%

* United States: 7.3%

Proability of not reaching age 60:

* Canada: 9.5%

* United States: 12.8%

Respiratory disease child death rate per 100,000

* Canada: 0.62

* United States: 40.43

Heart disease deaths per 100,000:

* Canada: 94.9

* United States: 106.5

HIV deaths per million people:

* Canada: 47.423

* United States: 48.141



I bolded the ones that stood out the most, however if you notice you have a better chance of dieing in a US system on EVERY ailment then an Canadian system. And again, our system is NOT socialist. We have private insurance which is the exact opposite then a socialist system when the government provides ALL SERVICES. And no I dont personally know anyone who has died because of this 'system' you speak of. I only know of 3 people in my life who have died. My uncle was crushed by the semi he was unloading, a friend from school died in a car accident from drunk driving, and a girl I know killed herself because of depression.




As for TV:

Tier CH Station
Basic Cable 2 TV Listings
Basic Cable 3 CTV Calgary (CFCN)
Basic Cable 4 OMNI - Calgary CJCO
Basic Cable 5 ABC Spokane (KXLY)
Basic Cable 6 CBC Calgary (CBRT)
Basic Cable 7 Global Calgary (CICT)
Basic Cable 8 CITY TV Calgary - CKAL
Basic Cable 9 CBC French Edmonton (CBXFT)
Basic Cable 10 Shaw TV
Basic Cable 11 CMT - Country Music Television
Basic Cable 12 CBS Spokane (KREM)
Basic Cable 13 Access Alberta
Basic Cable 14 PBS Spokane (KSPS)
Basic Cable 15 CBC News Network / Voiceprint
Basic Cable 16 NBC Spokane (KHQ)
Basic Cable 17 Treehouse
Basic Cable 18 Home & Garden Television
Basic Cable 19 The Weather Network
Basic Cable 20 YTV
Basic Cable 21 TSN - The Sports Network
Basic Cable 22 FOX Spokane (KAYU)
Basic Cable 30 SCORE
Basic Cable 50 CTV News Channel
Basic Cable 51 CTS - Crossroads
Basic Cable 70 BNN:Business News Network
Basic Cable 105 APTN - West
Basic Cable 109 Vision TV
Basic Cable 110 MuchMusic
Basic Cable 111 MTV
Basic Cable 112 MuchMoreMusic
Basic Cable 113 CPAC - House of Commons
Basic Cable 114 RDI
Basic Cable 115 TVA West Montreal
Classic Cable (Tier 1) 23 W Network West
Classic Cable (Tier 1) 24 TLC - The Learning Channel
Classic Cable (Tier 1) 25 The Food Network
Classic Cable (Tier 1) 26 A&E - Arts & Entertainment Network
Classic Cable (Tier 1) 27 Sportsnet - West
Classic Cable (Tier 1) 28 BBC World News
Classic Cable (Tier 1) 29 CNN - Cable News Network
Classic Cable (Tier 1) 116 TV5
Classic Cable (Tier 2) 31 CNN - Headline News
Classic Cable (Tier 2) 32 Showcase
Classic Cable (Tier 2) 33 Slice
Classic Cable (Tier 2) 34 Encore Avenue 2
Classic Cable (Tier 2) 35 Discovery Channel
Classic Cable (Tier 2) 36 Bravo!
Classic Cable (Tier 2) 37 Outdoor Life Network
Classic Cable (Tier 3) 38 Teletoon - West
Classic Cable (Tier 3) 39 Family Channel - West
Classic Cable (Tier 3) 40 WPCH - Peachtree TV
Classic Cable (Tier 3) 41 The Comedy Network
Classic Cable (Tier 3) 42 Turner Classic Movies
Classic Cable (Tier 3) 43 Spike TV
Classic Cable (Tier 3) 45 History Television West
Classic Cable (Tier 3) 46 Space
Classic Cable (Tier 3) 47 American Movie Classics
Classic Cable (Tier 3) 48 SPEED
Classic Cable (Tier 3) 49 TVtropolis
Digital TV 53 The Shopping Channel
Digital TV 54 Star! TV
Digital TV 59 WSBK - Boston Superstation
Digital TV 60 KTLA - CW Los Angeles Superstation
Digital TV 61 WGN - CW Chicago Superstation
Digital TV 62 WPIX - CW New York Superstation
Digital TV 65 Telelatino
Digital TV 66 Family Channel - East
Digital TV 67 Teletoon - Retro
Digital TV 88 MSNBC
Digital TV 89 MCP - Shaw Multicultural Channel
Digital TV 90 EyesOn TV
Digital TV 91 Cosmopolitan TV
Digital TV 92 VIVA
Digital TV 93 National Geographic
Digital TV 143 CNBC
Digital TV 144 The Golf Channel
Digital TV 147 TSN2 - The Sports Network
Digital TV 150 NFL Network
Digital TV 155 Game TV
Digital TV 157 Big Ten
Digital TV 165 The Frame
Digital TV 888 The Accessible Channel
Digital TV 889 Voiceprint - Mountain/Central
HD Basic 199 Global Calgary HD (CICT-HD)
HD Basic 200 ABC Seattle HD (KOMO-HD)
HD Basic 201 CBS Seattle HD (KIRO-HD)
HD Basic 202 NBC Seattle HD (KING-HD)
HD Basic 203 FOX Seattle HD (KCPQ-HD)
HD Basic 204 PBS Seattle HD (KCTS-HD)[/b]
HD Basic 205 ABC Detroit HD (WXYZ-HD)
HD Basic 206 CBS Detroit HD (WWJ-HD)
HD Basic 207 NBC Detroit HD (WDIV-HD)
HD Basic 208 FOX Rochester HD (WUHF-HD)
HD Basic 209 CBC Toronto HD (CBLT-HD)
HD Basic 230 The Frame HD
HD Plus 210 CTV Calgary HD (CFCN-HD)
HD Plus 211 Sportsnet - West HD
HD Plus 212 TSN - HD
HD Plus 213 TSN2 - HD
HD Plus 214 National Geographic HD
HD Plus 215 Discovery HD
HD Plus 216 A&E HD
HD Plus 217 Showcase HD
HD Plus 218 HDNET - HDNet
HD Plus 219 SPEED HD
HD Plus 220 The Learning Channel HD
HD Plus 221 Encore Avenue HD
HD Plus 222 WGNHD - Wgn HD
HD Plus 223 Big Ten HD
HD Plus 224 The Golf Channel HD
HD Plus 225 AMC HD
HD Plus 231 History HD
HD Plus 232 Score HD
HD Movies 226 HBO Canada HD - West
HD Movies 227 Movie Central HD
HD Movies 228 Super Channel HD 1
HD Movies 229 Super Channel HD 2



I have a few options of which american channel I want to watch. I also get time shifting for free so I can watch shows from Detroit earlier at night then waiting till 10 when they come on.

 

I have a neighbour who could not find a diagnosis he liked at several clinics he chose to go to so he paid $60,000 to go to two Mayo clinics in the U. S. and received the same result. Either his illness is too hard to diagnose or its in his head but either way it shows U. S. health care is similar to Canadian. Except for the $60,000.
Fox news tells Americans what they want you to hear. If you want true unbias news about the U.S.find it outside the U.S. I cannot believe the brainwashing that goes on with U. S. news. Have any of your news sources told you what the rest of the world thinks of the U. S? People that know don't like to travel outside the U. S. too much because they feel threatened dispite all the good you are told you do. The U.S. does not do favors. They act in their best interest at all times, not unlike other countries.

 

I have been reading this thread since it was started and I don't feel that "the cosworth" has been misleading anyone and painting a rosie picture. I have seen no propoganda. The "truth" you speak of is nothing more than your opinion. You don't like Canada. We get it. Have a nice day.

 

When I checked in on this thread again,(great by btw, thanks cos) I read the response by Raoul and thought the following one was Raoul again speaking with his tongue planted firmly in his cheek, like usual and thought it was pretty funny. Then the responses following from Habs etc. were taking it seriously so I checked the name again and saw it was Realnot Raoul!! This guy has some serious problems starting with chronic Closed Mind Syndrome. Probably caused by a daily overdose of "Fair and Balanced" Faux News. Anyone who takes Hannity the racist or Beck the Vaporub induced weeper seriously has real problems that need to be addressed by extended therapy.

I, like Cos, have had many broken bones along with various ailments over the years and have never had a bad experience with our hospitals or the health care system in general or out of pocket costs. I must say that I'd rather have the first question asked of me in the emergency room be "what seems to be the problem" instead of "do you have insurance" or "how will you be paying?". I can't honestly say that I know anyone or have heard of anyone who's died because of our Government Death Panels.

Habibi, we've had "pay before you pump" here in BC for more than a year now. Pain in the *** if you use cash, but, I have my cardlock card and my trusty old Husky card, so, no problem.
BTW, I took the nerf bars off a couple of years ago as they started to rust out (damned Ontario rock salt!!) and I'm just waiting til I have the money and motivation to get them sand blasted and powder coated...

regards

 

do you guys get milk in a bag?

 

I have seen it before for coffee shops but no, normally we get it in cardboard boxes or plastic jugs.

 

damn, thats no fun then...

are clothes expensive up there? cause i live near the border and a large outlet mall and a lot of canadians come here to shop

 

no unfortunately milk is no fun here

Clothes for normal price are around the same, what is different is the outlet malls. We dont really have them and if they do it is usually 10-20% off sticker for price. A lot of people go to the US because your guys's outlet malls are crazy cheap.

Also you have specialty stores that we dont always have. We only had a few Tiffany and Co's in big cities so if people want to go and buy tiffany's stuff they would rather be in vegas

 

Hey buddy!
I normally pay at the pump with my cc because I'm such a lazy *****, this saves me a trip from having to go inside, wait in line and pay there.
The other night however we were in Watertown, NY, I couldve paid at the pump, but I was paying in cash because I had some US money I wanted to get rid of before it becomes completly worthless (Oh I got them good didnt I? )

Glad you got as long as you did out of those bars, up my neck of the woods, there's not a single truck I see with them in my model year, where they are not rusting. The powder coating sounds like a smart idea.

As far as our friend 'real", I have a sneaking suspican it's somebody's 'troll account', because when I use logic and common sense, it's almost impossible that someone could be THAT MUCH of a dumbass.

Later man

 

Alberta switched to PATP between 6pm and 6am when BC enacted Jordans law (the one that makes them have pre pay)