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Things Canada does better than the US of A (1 Viewer)
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skol asylum
Footballguy
America lives in Canada's basement?northern exposure said:
No, Canada lives in America's attic.
otb_lifer
Footballguy
msommer
Footballguy
It's a sub basement, kind of like a parking garage. With a few lights flickering and some puddles on the floor.if the US of A was Canada's basement ... wtf does that make Mexico?
skol asylum
Footballguy
That maybe your experience but my experience with health care in canada has been absolutely wonderful. Emergency kind of stinks but as long as you don't live in a rural area dr's are plentiful, access if phenomenal and the care is second to none.
northern exposure
Footballguy
otb_lifer
Footballguy
RedmondLonghorn
Footballguy
Yeah, those posts are bull####. If they are meant to be jokes, they aren't funny. And they aren't accurate.
northern exposure
Footballguy
Yup. They are pretty much the same wherever you go. We like to export our worst ones , like Bieber,to the USA. You are welcome!wikkidpissah said:
msommer
Footballguy
northern exposure
Footballguy
Not sure what part of the PNW you live in, but when I was in Portland a few years ago I thought they had quite a few European influenced microbrew options. I enjoyed my beer consumption of quite a few varities anyway.RedmondLonghorn said:
northern exposure
Footballguy
Weed isn't legalized here..yet. Trudeau's goal is to have it legalized by July 1 (Canada's birthday) 2018.rockaction said:
RedmondLonghorn
Footballguy
I am in the Seattle area. They definitely exist, because I have had some really good ones. They are just harder to find. The beer aisles at the super markets here are gargantuan, but it seems like the microbrew sections are at least 50% IPAs. And I can't tell you how many times I have been to a restaurant with some exotic microbrews in their rotating tap selections, but when I ask if I can get a lager or a pilsner, the only option is Bud Light or Heineken.Not sure what part of the PNW you live in, but when I was in Portland a few years ago I thought they had quite a few European influenced microbrew options. I enjoyed my beer consumption of quite a few varities anyway.
msommer
Footballguy
This is a general issue I think. I spoke to a bar owner in Copenhagen (all microbrew on tap) around X-mas who complained bitterly about all breweries only wanting to sell him IPA's
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northern exposure
Footballguy
I think in both cases they are trying to appeal to the largest portion of the market. Among the hipster beer snobs it is all about the IPAs right now here as well. If I ask for a lager, they tell me I need to refine my palate and try this IPA instead.
The Bud Light, Heineken, etc. thing is all about advertising and/or conspicuous consumption. If somebody wants to be seen as not the standard beer drinker,their go to beers are Heineken, Stella, Guinness. Corona's entire marketing campaign is drink our (crappy) beer and pretend you are on the beach in Mexico.
chet
Footballguy
So what you're saying is that you don't know much about how far US beer has advanced in the past 25 years. It's good that you can admit your ignorance.
No, you're trolling and the one who's ignorant. Stop mistaking your opinion for fact.Not a trolling statement. I have been to England, Belgium, Germany, and other European countries and drank plenty of their beer. I'm not saying they don't have good beer, but it isn't as good as San Diego beer is today.
Tau837
Footballguy
Lighten up, Francis.
No mistakes here. It should be quite obvious that I am posting my opinions in here, just like everyone else. It's fine if you and others disagree. And I have made zero trolling posts in this thread.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
yeah San Diego is know world wide for their beer!
Its not Grand Rapids or anything.......
Its not Grand Rapids or anything.......
mr roboto
Footballguy
Hell we get them in Minnesota all the time.I saw a bald eagle on my walk to work last week. I see them all the time here.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
Osaurus
Footballguy
I didn't read this whole thread, but for me it's servers in Canada bringing the credit card reader table side to settle up. You have no idea here in the states what the hell your server is doing out of sight.
Also, seemed like most of the female staff I encountered in BC and Alberta looked like they stepped out of a Robert Palmer video. I like that.
Also, seemed like most of the female staff I encountered in BC and Alberta looked like they stepped out of a Robert Palmer video. I like that.
Chaz McNulty
Footballguy
Our health care system is only nice because it's free. Twice I've sat in emergency for 2-3 hours before deciding to leave. You really have to be your own advocate for health care in Canada. And trying to get information out of anyone is like pulling teeth.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Honest question, do you like anything other than IPA's? Only way you could come close to justifying that statement.Lighten up, Francis.
No mistakes here. It should be quite obvious that I am posting my opinions in here, just like everyone else. It's fine if you and others disagree. And I have made zero trolling posts in this thread.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Emergency room is based on who needs urgent care the most and the fact you could just choose to leave makes believe you weren't the most urgent. Canada's Healthcare system works fine.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
I assumed this was common practise everywhere.
Edit to add re the waitresses; you were at a Moxies, Right?
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mr roboto
Footballguy
Yeah they have like 9% the population as the US. With similar land mass. And far less people clamoring to get in.
northern exposure
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northern exposure
Footballguy
Exactly. It is a triage system, so it doesn't matter how long you have been there. What matters is how urgently you need care.
To Chaz McNulty,
If you went to an emergency room and left without being treated, you probably didn't need to be there. You could have gone to a walk in clinic.
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The Duff Man
Footballguy
I am not talking about emergency or GP doctors. I am talking about hospital care, specialists, waiting time for tests etc.
All of the bad experiences I am aware of are Eastern Ontario so probably it is not the same coast to coast.
The best way I can describe it is...apathy. Like, "we are doing the best we can, and have no incentive or motivation to do more"
When my father in law almost died in Orlando he was in the hospital a week.
Night and day experiences. More professional, more caring, and the hospital went out of its way to give a good experience.
They have incentive, they want your business. In Eastern Ontario, if you aren't happy with the service they act like they don't care, and your only option is to go to another place that treats you the same.
All of the bad experiences I am aware of are Eastern Ontario so probably it is not the same coast to coast.
The best way I can describe it is...apathy. Like, "we are doing the best we can, and have no incentive or motivation to do more"
When my father in law almost died in Orlando he was in the hospital a week.
Night and day experiences. More professional, more caring, and the hospital went out of its way to give a good experience.
They have incentive, they want your business. In Eastern Ontario, if you aren't happy with the service they act like they don't care, and your only option is to go to another place that treats you the same.
northern exposure
Footballguy
Well as far I have read nobody has solved the emergency room problem. It's just as bad here in the US. You can't really get around the fact that people line up in emerg for a cold and overburden it. I'm not sure what the answer is.
Funny my brother got cancer in peterborough ontario and we had such great service and timing. The system couldn't have reacted more switfly and more kindly. We were super impressed.
Tau837
Footballguy
I love IPAs, but I also like most types of beer. Right now I have Bell's Oberon (wheat ale) and Pacifico (lager) in my refrigerator along with a couple types of IPA.
Tau837
Footballguy
Funny based on the conversation in this thread that the Canadian list has more IPAs (8) than the American list. (7).
Northern Voice
Footballguy
I live in Peterborough and I haven't had any issues with health care. I've been lucky to not need to use the emergency room though.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Joe Summer
Footballguy
Arena-rock trios.
The Duff Man
Footballguy
My brother got his serious care at the cancer center in kingston...it was phenomenal. State of the art too
We love peterborough. We never would have moved but my wife couldn't find work there as a teacher. We moved west and then to the USA. We still miss it though and would go back again
Northern Voice
Footballguy
No but if you've ever been on ratebeer/untappd/beeradvocate you'll know that IPA's generally get higher ratings. A perfect German lager tends not to get as high of a rating as a middling IPA because of the IPA bias of many people who use those sites.So if I like IPAs I am a beer snob?
MarvinTScamper
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