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Title: The problem with Canada is...
Post by: gofaster on December 01, 2003, 10:44:50 AM
... the workers have things too good.  I mean, look, in America we work hard and play hard but the Canadians get to drink beer, play with shotguns, and just show up for work to get a paycheck.  Why, even their  government tree pruners (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=757&e=1&u=/nm/20031201/od_nm/odd_canada_shotgun_dc) have offices.  Here in America, a tree pruner's office is the back of a pick-up truck! :p
Title: The problem with Canada is...
Post by: Dingbat on December 01, 2003, 10:52:52 AM
I kinda like the way Canada is doing things lately.  Happiness during work is :aok.  Makes for better productivity, numerous studies have been done to prove it.  



I caught a show the other day on a new law that is being debated, would be beneficial.

The law IIRC is regarding marjuana usage, and how if you are carrying a single bag under 18 grams, you'd be fined but not jailed.  

However the main focus was going after the growers and large quantity distributers.

Seems to me too many people are in jail in the US wasting tax payers money for 1.8th of pot.

I don't smoke and haven't for quite sometime, but seems to me this would be a little more fiscally sound.  I guess should don the firefighting gear now?

Title: The problem with Canada is...
Post by: lord dolf vader on December 01, 2003, 11:12:46 AM
as i get older i find the govt likes unsolvable problems.

remember the drug war. run by the same people who import the drugs. thus a net lowering of the price of drugs.

alot of people make their livings off making things crimes that are not.
Title: The problem with Canada is...
Post by: Dingbat on December 01, 2003, 11:15:21 AM
Quote
Originally posted by lord dolf vader
alot of people make their livings off making things crimes that are not.


Lost me here?
Title: The problem with Canada is...
Post by: lazs2 on December 01, 2003, 11:40:32 AM
gee... dorf vader.... you may even be able to make the leap someday that government IS the problem... not just the government that you don't like today.    I imagine you will get it in about 5 or 10 years.... in the meantime you will be voting for bigger and bigger government and wondering why it intrudes on your life so much.

lazs
Title: The problem with Canada is...
Post by: gofaster on December 01, 2003, 11:57:22 AM
I'm surprised nobody has commented on how the union members support this nut case's arguments to get his job back, even if he has proven himself to be dangerous to his bosses.
Title: The problem with Canada is...
Post by: Habu on December 01, 2003, 12:07:53 PM
I was kind of thinking that myself.
Title: Re: The problem with Canada is...
Post by: Krusher on December 01, 2003, 12:26:02 PM
The problem with Canada is...

its too freaking cold!!!
Title: The problem with Canada is...
Post by: Pongo on December 01, 2003, 12:35:11 PM
Thats not a "canadian" story that is a "union" story.
Title: The problem with Canada is...
Post by: capt. apathy on December 01, 2003, 12:44:27 PM
if he is a member in good standing of his union then (if canadian law is simular to american law in this area) the union has no choice but to represent him in what is essentially a dispute over firing.

he won't win,  being drunk at work, bringing a gun to work, threatening a boss, would all be "gross misconduct" at the very least.

the union has to file the papers and provide him with representation if it goes to court, they have no choice ( in america the union would be in violation of fair labor practices by picking and choosing which dues paying members will be represented and which are ignored)
Title: The problem with Canada is...
Post by: gofaster on December 01, 2003, 03:42:24 PM
Reinstating a lunatic employee who threatened to shoot his bosses makes about as much sense as  reinstating a ballerina who got too fat to lift!  (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=638&ncid=762&e=1&u=/nm/20031201/en_nm/russia_ballerina_dc)
Title: The problem with Canada is...
Post by: SOB on December 01, 2003, 03:56:29 PM
The problem with Canada is:

Canadians...especially Pongo, that guy's a pervert!
Title: The problem with Canada is...
Post by: Pongo on December 01, 2003, 04:01:55 PM
There are room for perverts in Canada.
Title: The problem with Canada is...
Post by: mrblack on December 01, 2003, 04:03:32 PM
Canada has some of the prettiest women on the planet.
Title: The problem with Canada is...
Post by: Wlfgng on December 01, 2003, 04:06:26 PM
what does that have to do with anything?

they all want to be here :)
Title: The problem with Canada is...
Post by: vorticon on December 01, 2003, 04:06:57 PM
unfortunatly for SOB we dont have many sheep


ah yes...more ammo to use to back up my deep hatred of unions...(wich i got from the way the UMWA jerked my dad around)