So not fair!

[TOMS1SS]

Originally Posted by red&white

I dont doubt you there for a second....

I lived 6 years in Connecticut between New York and Boston in the early 90s. Being from Detroit I had a midwest accent and I was always called a hick because I didn't sound like either group when I was kid. Everyone thought I was from South Carolina for some reason, it didn't make sense more than anything else.

[red&white]

Originally Posted by Fearer2010SS

An older couple from Ontario gave me and the GF a ride from Motor City Casino to the Tiger's game Vs. Yankees last year at Comerica Park. This is downtown Detroit mind you and these folks were still nice enough to help us out. They could have just assumed I would have gone ghetto and mugged them at gun point. You would never see that from anyone on the state side do that.

C'mon now really? You dont think we have good ppl like that out here. Not everyone is from Beverly Hills and is "upitty rich folk" Plenty of good ppl where I come from....not sure about Phoenix.

[NicksVSix]

Originally Posted by Fearer2010SS

An older couple from Ontario gave me and the GF a ride from Motor City Casino to the Tiger's game Vs. Yankees last year at Comerica Park. This is downtown Detroit mind you and these folks were still nice enough to help us out. They could have just assumed I would have gone ghetto and mugged them at gun point. You would never see that from anyone on the state side do that.

You'd be surprised. I used to live in NJ as a kid on and off when I wasn't in Canada and I got lost in NYC when I was 19 after seeing GWAR in concert there. Me and a friend, 1:00am in NYC, lost, trying to find a way back to NJ 'cos the building we took the PATH train from Hoboken to NYC was closed.
We must've looked REALLY lost 'cos this guy started yelling at us from across the street "GET OVER HERE!" For some stupid reason we did and he says "You boys are lost, aint ya?" We told him yes and expalined what had happened, he hailed a cab for us and told the cabbie to take us to the WTC (this was in 1991, they were still there) 'cos there were trains there to Hoboken. Told us everything we needed to know, even offered to help pay for the cab.

I couldn't believe how helpful this guy was.

[TOMS1SS]

Originally Posted by red&white

C'mon now really? You dont think we have good ppl like that out here. Not everyone is from Beverly Hills and is "upitty rich folk" Plenty of good ppl where I come from....not sure about Phoenix.

Phoenix is kind of a mixed bag....I wouldn't bet on the same thing happening here but I wouldn't rule it out totally maybe I'll be surprised some day? Thing you have to remember about Arizona is that it is ultra conservative out here. Where else can you walk around with a holstered or concealed weapon without a permit? Detroit? Michigan? Hell no, people are a paranoid out there and some have good reason, most don't.

[stryder09]

With the dollars being equal or in the canadian favor, why exactly do you pay more?

[ihaveacamaro]

this thread has certainly gotten off topic lol.... i love it! hahaha

[TOMS1SS]

Originally Posted by NicksVSix

You'd be surprised. I used to live in NJ as a kid on and off when I wasn't in Canada and I got lost in NYC when I was 19 after seeing GWAR in concert there. Me and a friend, 1:00am in NYC, lost, trying to find a way back to NJ 'cos the building we took the PATH train from Hoboken to NYC was closed.
We must've looked REALLY lost 'cos this guy started yelling at us from across the street "GET OVER HERE!" For some stupid reason we did and he says "You boys are lost, aint ya?" We told him yes and expalined what had happened, he hailed a cab for us and told the cabbie to take us to the WTC (this was in 1991, they were still there) 'cos there were trains there to Hoboken. Told us everything we needed to know, even offered to help pay for the cab.

I couldn't believe how helpful this guy was.

Problem is this was 91, well before the internet and CNN made almost every American a quivering pile of irrational fear.

[TOMS1SS]

Originally Posted by stryder09

With the dollars being equal or in the canadian favor, why exactly do you pay more?

Thats the thing I never understood....to put this back on topic. GM must be making a mint on the Camaros sold in Canada.

[ravensjeff]

Originally Posted by stryder09

With the dollars being equal or in the canadian favor, why exactly do you pay more?

I was wondering the same thing. And the car is made in Canada!!

[NicksVSix]

Originally Posted by stryder09

With the dollars being equal or in the canadian favor, why exactly do you pay more?

Lots of reasons, lower population, bigger country,simple logistics I guess....but I think the main reason is that our dollars haven't always been equal. In the late 70's 80's and 90's the Canadian dollar was worth an average of 65 cents US. As a result, Canadians have been so accustomed to paying far more than Americans for so long that I think companies know they can continue charging those prices 'cos Canadians have proven that's what the market here will bear.

Why charge a Canadian less for a Gizmo when for the last 30 years they've shown they're willing to pay more?

[red&white]

and plus..... they dont even sell hot links there...how am I gonna trust a nation who cant offer a decent hot dog lol

[NicksVSix]

Originally Posted by Fearer2010SS

Problem is this was 91, well before the internet and CNN made almost every American a quivering pile of irrational fear.

Wait, it was '89 I think...or maybe I was 21 when it happened..... one of the two, lol

[TOMS1SS]

Originally Posted by red&white

and plus..... they dont even sell hot links there...how am I gonna trust a nation who cant offer a decent hot dog lol

They still have better bacon, every McMuffin agrees.

[OUR72GTO]

Just for those who forget....Canada declared War on Germany in Sept 1939.

Americans came up and joined CAF for over 2 years before Germany declared War on the USA in Dec 41................. while the 2 " parties " debated it.

Huh huh ...= Eh!