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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: SOB on April 01, 2002, 11:54:58 AM
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Internet Spoof, Soon Denied, Hits Canadian Dollar Mon Apr 1,10:53 AM ET
TORONTO (Reuters) - An April Fool's Day internet report that Canadian Finance Minister Paul Martin would quit his job to breed Charolais cows and "handsome fawn runner ducks" sent the Canadian dollar lower on Monday, as the market grabbed at the straw of anything that might resemble news.
Author Pierre Bourque, who flagged the spoof report on his political gossip Web site bourque.org, said he was baffled by the reaction. "It is April 1, after all," he told Reuters. "The ducks were the tell-tale sign."
A laughing official at Martin's office declined, as always, to comment on market rumors. But asked if there was any indication that the story might be true, the official said firmly, "No."
The report included hyperlinks to sites with pictures of white Charolais cows and large brown-and-white ducks. It said Martin was getting ready to show his livestock at a country fair in Havelock, a town in Quebec with 811 people.
On a supposedly serious note it said the Bank of Canada was getting ready to intervene to defend the dollar, which slipped on the report to a one-month low of C$1.6024 to the U.S. dollar, or 62.41 U.S. cents, down sharply from C$1.5942 to the U.S. dollar, or 62.73 U.S. cents, at the previous close.
"While no one has any reason to believe the rumor, the story has a lot of credibility given Martin's continued problems in claiming any high ground -- versus (Prime Minister Jean) Chretien -- within the Liberal Party," said David Ebata, managing analyst at Thomson IFR in Boston.
The currency later recovered to around C$1.60 to the U.S. dollar.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20020401/od_nm/spoof_dc_4&cid=573
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This is noteworthy?
From a country that sprouted Micheal J. Fox, William Shatner, Jim Carey, and John Candy?
Well okay, John Candy was cool, but look at the rest of dem fools.
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Originally posted by milnko
This is noteworthy?
From a country that sprouted Micheal J. Fox, William Shatner, Jim Carey, and John Candy?
Well okay, John Candy was cool, but look at the rest of dem fools.
Here is a question for you. If they are such fools, how come they most likely have a considrably higher income than do you???? :p
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SOB is the idiot.
That whole story was an April fool's joke and he posted it here as if it actually happend!
The biggest joke is that the dollar sucks that bad right now and is one of the reasons why I won't be at the con this year.
Milenko,
You forgot me on the list of "who's who" from the Great White North.
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Who are the bigger fools? The fools or those who pay to watch these fools being foolish?:D
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Originally posted by milnko
This is noteworthy?
From a country that sprouted Micheal J. Fox, William Shatner, Jim Carey, and John Candy?
Well okay, John Candy was cool, but look at the rest of dem fools.
what about this talented young man?
(http://www.tomgreen.com/images/about_tom_bio.jpg)
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He's typical of most Canadians.
Too much snow, not enough sun, and Canadian tap water will do that to you.
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Thats not water.
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"Thats not water."
Yeah it's american beer.:D
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American beer..... wash your mouth out with soap, Thrawn.
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Thats funny Thrawn...until you actually drink Canadian beer.
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Ahh.. the inevitable clash of Beers between Canada and USA.
Next you'll be telling Canucks that you have better hockey teams.
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gawdammit... gotta hate when someone slides a post in just before you that makes yours look silly. :D
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Beer, shmeer, let's talk Wiskey!
SOB
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Ahh...Canadian whiskey...Crown Royal is good, but it pales in comparison to a good Bourbon or Scotch. Come to think of it, I work in the liquor industry and cannot think of a more premium Canadian whiskey than Crown Royal Special Reserve. (Maybe CC Sherry Cask.) Is there one?
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they're gonna have to win more than once every 50 years to say they have the best hockey team :eek:
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Originally posted by Wlfgng
they're gonna have to win more than once every 50 years to say they have the best hockey team :eek:
Easy way to tell who has the best hockey team. It's one with the guys are wearing gold medals around their neck.:D
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I knew it wouldn't take long for a reply ... :D
actually I loved it. being an Avs/Sakic fan , having Canadian housemates.. almost have to ! hehe
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come to think of it... there's a good sized contingent from my squad too
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This Guy! The Nature Nut.....John Acorn.....Canadian version of the Crocodile Hunter.:D
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Originally posted by Animal
what about this talented young man?
(http://www.tomgreen.com/images/about_tom_bio.jpg)
Tom Green is by far the most tallented Canuck to date.
And his wife is Drew Berrymore to boot:D
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Went to school with him. He was a wierd then and only got wierder. I heard him a drew broke up, I guess I won't be seeing her at the local clubs anymore.:(