Justin Trudeau has resigned- now what happens?

[adk highlander]

I hope everyone knows the Canada 51st State thing was a joke right?

To who? tRumpkin believes all he says.

 

[highfigh]

I hope everyone knows the Canada 51st State thing was a joke right?

Maybe we could trade a couple of ours for that. Not sure who would want them, but....

What'll you give for Arkansas and Mississippi?

 

[TankTop5]

Maybe we could trade a couple of ours for that. Not sure who would want them, but....

What'll you give for Arkansas and Mississippi?

You ever tell a joke and someone takes it too seriously so you just let it play out because it’s funny?

 

[GO-NAD!]

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No lies detected. When you live next door to a country with an economy 12-times larger that also refuses to convert to the metric system, it becomes impossible for us to stop measuring stuff by the width of a man's thumb*. A gallon of gasoline is still 4.55 litres though.


*Or, 1.5 Trump-ian thumbs.

 

[GO-NAD!]

You ever tell a joke and someone takes it too seriously so you just let it play out because it’s funny?

Seriously - yes. Literally - ummm, no...ish.

Invasions during the American revolution and the War of 1812 and the Fenian raids following the US Civil War precipitated the unification of the Canadian colonies into a single country. Then, there was "War Plan Red" from the 1920's/30's.

So, whether it is meant to be a joke, or not, maybe you'll understand why we find it crass and boorish, rather than funny. But, if you find it funny, go ahead and yuk it up. Just be aware that pissing off Canada, Denmark/Greenland, Panama, the UK and Germany just plays into Chinese and Russian hands.

 

[highfigh]

No lies detected. When you live next door to a country with an economy 12-times larger that also refuses to convert to the metric system, it becomes impossible for us to stop measuring stuff by the width of a man's thumb*. A gallon of gasoline is still 4.55 litres though.


*Or, 1.5 Trump-ian thumbs.

WRT refusing to convert to Metric- it has crept in, but I'm not even sure schools teach it, aside from some science classes and anyone who has spoken to most Americans knows they didn't do well in those. Have you seen Jay Leno's old segment where he asked people simple questions, to find out what they don't know, but should? It's embarrassing and sometimes, pathetic. It's very disappointing that people are so resistant to new concepts.

I know people near my age who don't know the Metric System, so I have to assume they completely forgot, or the schools had a choice to teach/not teach/teach some, but not all. Our 7th grade science class taught us Metric, but I don't know if the rest of the school was required to learn it. This was 1970, so it would have been at the time it was being attempted.

However, many non-metric units are still used in England but the difference- they know more than one system and here, many people can't count change.

Five Trumpian thumbs?

 

[Mikado463]

No lies detected. When you live next door to a country with an economy 12-times larger that also refuses to convert to the metric system, it becomes impossible for us to stop measuring stuff by the width of a man's thumb*. A gallon of gasoline is still 4.55 litres though.


*Or, 1.5 Trump-ian thumbs.

Yep and 3.8 liters = 1 gallon(just read it on the urinal in the diner this morning) .......

While I agree, metric makes far more sense than ole SAE English measurements, even in Canada the railroads still go by miles not kilometers.

 

[GO-NAD!]

David Frum's take on it makes a lot of sense.
As Trump threatens Canada, ‘there’s something dangerous brewing’: analyst - National | Globalnews.ca

 

[TankTop5]

Seriously - yes. Literally - ummm, no...ish.

Invasions during the American revolution and the War of 1812 and the Fenian raids following the US Civil War precipitated the unification of the Canadian colonies into a single country. Then, there was "War Plan Red" from the 1920's/30's.

So, whether it is meant to be a joke, or not, maybe you'll understand why we find it crass and boorish, rather than funny. But, if you find it funny, go ahead and yuk it up. Just be aware that pissing off Canada, Denmark/Greenland, Panama, the UK and Germany just plays into Chinese and Russian hands.

Did you listen to Rubio’s opening statement this morning on China or any of his further answers during the confirmation hearing? Pretty sure everyone in NATO will be getting on board with the next administration’s foreign policy regarding China.

Trump is ruffling feathers which as I’ve said before is a common but outdated negotiating tactic. He’s not going to change so people should just grow accustomed to it. Conversely ranting, raving and making the conversation about his style strengthens this negotiating tactic by ignoring what he’s really trying to accomplish.

I sold cars for decades and this was the most prevalent tactic in the past and it’s very effective. The only reason it’s not as prevalent is due to manufacturers emphasis on customer satisfaction ratings. Trump doesn’t give a rip if his opponents don’t like him

 

[Eppie]

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That is so true!