Canada?

Say WHAT? That is awesome! I am so collecting that collectable coin.

WHAT? Sorry I couldn't hear you over our booming economy and free health care.

:laugh: :happy:

Except IT'S NOT FREE! Somebody has to pay for it... I'm sure there isn't a country of Doctors and Nurses and Administrators that are just showing up to work for free... I'm sure the medicine isn't paying for itself... and I'm sure the companies aren't just giving it away.... You still are paying for healthcare... you just may not have a co-pay everytime you go to the doctor... Why do people keep insisting it's Free when it's not? Not technically... not really.... not at all.


Sorry, pet peeve of mine. :grumble:

All I know is that I'm on medication for life for an autoimmune illness and I pay $2000 a year, whereas in the US it would cost me closer to $10,000, and that's before you count in all the doctor and specialist appointments I have to go to annually, which don't cost me an extra cent. Thanks, fellow Canucks, for helping me out!

Anytime I hear that people have to go into debt because of medical bills, it makes me incredibly sad. Access to healthcare is a right in the minds of Canadians, not a privilege.

To all arguing about health care:

Take your argument to another thread. This thread is about glow in the dark dinosaur money, (which I think is rather cool as a geologist because I love fossils). I didn't know it was a collector coin either ha ha (didn't really read the article all the closely :blushing: )

I sorry... :flowerforyou:

To all arguing about health care:

Take your argument to another thread. This thread is about glow in the dark dinosaur money, (which I think is rather cool as a geologist because I love fossils). I didn't know it was a collector coin either ha ha (didn't really read the article all the closely :blushing: )

LOL. can we talk about how our new $100 bills smell like maple syrup??? because that's awesome.

And as a Canadian that's lived in both the states and Canada--i can see both sides to the healthcare debate. I could go on and on...but i'll keep my mouth shut.

....

(From a Canuck residing in the USA)

Perhaps you'd like to say that to my mother who is getting treatments for cancer right now. There wasn't even a week between her disgnoses and the beginning of her treatments. Want to know how far south she's had to go? She had her choice between two hospitals both 1.5 hours away. Neither of which are in the U.S.

And it's not free, we pay our taxes - the point is that we aren't crippled and lives aren't potentially ruined a sudden sickness or injury occurs. We get our medical issues taken care of THEN, not when an insurance company decides whether or not our condition was "pre-existing".

You got the part about me having lived both sides of the (dinosaur) coin right? Neither am I taking sides.. it is expensive here, it is expensive in Canada too, you just pay for it differently, but at least here you get what you pay for in a timely fashion. The Toronto Star is routinely publishing articles about wait periods and people having to go to the US to get treatment. I've never seen an article about an American having to go to Canada to get treatment. On the other hand, I've heard of Americans going bankrupt after a medical treatment, so no, I am not taking sides on this.

WHAT? Sorry I couldn't hear you over our booming economy and free health care.

:laugh: :happy:

Only because you live under the shadow of the most badass military on earth.

There is nothing cooler than being Canadian!!

Any argument will be pointless cause I said so!!

To all my American friends; You send me $30 (US) plus taxes cash, I will send you a special glow in the dark dinosaur quarter.

"LOL. can we talk about how our new $100 bills smell like maple syrup??? because that's awesome"

Right!!

I saw maple syrup and got excited! lol

To all my American friends; You send me $30 (US) plus taxes cash, I will send you a special glow in the dark dinosaur quarter.

Oo, I'll do it for $29!! I swear they're legit ! *sends kids off with play-doh and a coin press*

Canadians, I'm sorry we like to fight with you guys. It's like conjoined twin sibling rivalry. I quite like your glow in the dark dinosaur coins and maple syrup bills.

Also, I truly believe that Canada is the Promised Land.


Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdiCJUysIT0

Psh! Only if you like to have your *kitten* frozen off for half the year.... :bigsmile:

There are many people on here who would KILL to freeze off half their *kitten*. Literally. WAY cheaper than plastic surgery.

WHY DON'T WE HAVE COINS LIKE THAT IN THE US??

We are so boring.

I'm moving to Canada.

Also, I truly believe that Canada is the Promised Land.


Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdiCJUysIT0

Psh! Only if you like to have your *kitten* frozen off for half the year.... :bigsmile:

pointless!!!

dress for the weather and there is no problem