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[*] posted on 6-25-2010 at 12:40 PM


I think it's better that Beercan stay home and deep fry some turkey in his backyard....we don't need any pistol-packing rednecks littering our countryside:light:



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[*] posted on 6-27-2010 at 06:14 AM


My desire for a gun isn't based on any fear of humans, especially in Canada. We're big on dry camping in remote locations for extended periods. Have done this in Alaska a bit.

Especially when hiking in to back country lakes and streams for fishing, I liked to carry a .44 with the AK brown bears and grizzlies around. They are not uncommon up there. Mine is only a 4 inch barrel, so it's looked up with disdain by the Canucks, I guess.

What do Canadians do to in these situations.............just rely on "free" health care, after the fact? :lol:

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[*] posted on 6-28-2010 at 12:40 AM


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For a start, our health care system is NOT free....our taxes cover basic costs....your government might learn a lot from our system. You might want to educate yourself on such matters before taking such an idiotic comment.

As for comparing your "barrel" size with another personal measurement that has likely brought about a few smirks, Canadians don't tend to think that way:lol:

And not a lot of folks being eaten by bears these days....you still living your Davy Crockett fantasy? Most of us up north don't wallow in the gun culture such as you might. I have spent 40 years in the woods and have never needed a gun to protect myself....I have learned how to avoid being eaten by wildlife so far....




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[*] posted on 6-28-2010 at 05:13 AM


And YOU might learn the the subtleties of the use of quotation marks. Your health care system is ANYTHING but free. I only need ask the Canadians I know who have forsaken the system (and moved to Mexico permanently) for what it costs them at every other turn but the doctor's office.

"As for comparing your "barrel" size with another personal measurement that has likely brought about a few smirks, Canadians don't tend to think that way"

REally? Then why the barrel sized distinction at the border? A Canadian distinction, not mine?




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[*] posted on 6-28-2010 at 05:22 AM


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I don't know where you're finding these Canadians that claim we pay more every other turn
Example...My wife was mistakenly diagnosed with a stroke
MRI.....CAT scan....x-rays....female tests...neurology tests....and finally consulting with a neurologist
All this at no extra cost
We pay $98 per month for both of us
Where are you getting the bad facts ????




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[*] posted on 6-28-2010 at 05:24 AM


As for needing any gun in the bush....Lay down when you're dreaming



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[*] posted on 6-28-2010 at 06:38 AM


I grew up 45 minutes south of the Peace arch and have driven through canada numerous times carrying firearms on my way to AK for work ing as either a guide on the Kenai or working on my families gillnetting boats, the guy I brought was a 12ga shotgun. The last few times I had to pay $50 bucks to transport it through.

I know many, many hunters who no longer go to Canada to hunt, after Canada made it difficult to bring in firearms. Canada really hurt it's tourist/hunting industry in doing so. I no longer hunt as I live in baja full time so I could really care less. The people I know all stay on US soil, however they still travel to destinations to hunt.

Why would you even risk bringing the film canister in PB through the border, when it'd be very easy to obtain north of the border:?::?: However, I no longer do that either




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I don't know where you're finding these Canadians that claim we pay more every other turn
Example...My wife was mistakenly diagnosed with a stroke
MRI.....CAT scan....x-rays....female tests...neurology tests....and finally consulting with a neurologist
All this at no extra cost
We pay $98 per month for both of us
Where are you getting the bad facts ????


You pay it with the 4 dollar beers and the income tax rates and the outrageously priced fuel and the high cost of EVERYTHING up there that Canadians try to avoid by buying in the US.............or moving to Mexico permanently.

Look BEYOND your health care costs to see the REAL cost of your "free" health care. Canada is an expensive place to live. Don't ask me...................ASK ANY CANADIAN DOWN HERE!




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[*] posted on 6-28-2010 at 07:58 AM


Why am I expecting Canadians to understand the concept of personal responsibility with firearms? :wow:

So, you're saying wildlife officials in the backcountry aren't carrying weapons for protection? I doubt it. They are realists.




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[*] posted on 6-28-2010 at 09:59 AM


Hook,
It is only a somewhat recent change that has wildlife officers packing heat....and these sidearms were introduced as a result of the increased law enforcement responsibilities they now have....and the folks outback who think they don't need to comply with the officers (poachers and drunk hunters ??).

They always used long guns for predator protection.

As for fewer American hunters....no big loss except for some outfitters. I don't understand why some Americans (ie. citizens of USA) can't wrap their mind around the concept that one does not need to arm themselves so much in order to "feel safe". The "right to bear arms" seemed like a good idea a few centuries ago.....the John Wayne era has passed, has it not?

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[*] posted on 6-28-2010 at 10:47 AM


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Hook,
It is only a somewhat recent change that has wildlife officers packing heat....and these sidearms were introduced as a result of the increased law enforcement responsibilities they now have....and the folks outback who think they don't need to comply with the officers (poachers and drunk hunters ??).

They always used long guns for predator protection.

As for fewer American hunters....no big loss except for some outfitters. I don't understand why some Americans (ie. citizens of USA) can't wrap their mind around the concept that one does not need to arm themselves so much in order to "feel safe". The "right to bear arms" seemed like a good idea a few centuries ago.....the John Wayne era has passed, has it not?

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hook is a conservative gringo with NRA lunatic ideas, it is a waste of time to debate with gringo right wingnuts. he does seem to get all hot and bothered about canada, that is probably because some canadian girl rejected his advances :?: :lol::lol:
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[*] posted on 6-28-2010 at 12:03 PM


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Hook,
It is only a somewhat recent change that has wildlife officers packing heat....and these sidearms were introduced as a result of the increased law enforcement responsibilities they now have....and the folks outback who think they don't need to comply with the officers (poachers and drunk hunters ??).



From what I 've been told by the US forest rangers/game wardens...it is the crystal meth that has made their job dangerous. However I am sure the drunks don't help.




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[*] posted on 6-28-2010 at 12:34 PM


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hook is a conservative gringo with NRA lunatic ideas, it is a waste of time to debate with gringo right wingnuts. ...


Goat,
Yep I figured that....but the discussion is kind of like hunting: ....one sits in a safe position with an overpowered weapon taking surprise shots at an unsuspecting critter of lower intelligence:lol::lol:

It's way too easy:no: ...that's why I gave up hunting decades ago.

[Edited on 6-28-2010 by motoged]




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[*] posted on 6-28-2010 at 05:38 PM
Canadian headache


Two months ago my wife & I decided to see a bit of Canada on our return from the east coast. After seeing Niagara Falls we crossed north into Canada.

The border agent was rude, un-smiling, asked so many questions that we almost regretted attempting a short 400 mile drive through our neighbor to the north. His question as to "why are you coming to Canada" and my answer, "to see some of Canada on our way home" - did not satisfy his inquiry. No, he said again, "WHY ARE YOU GOING HOME THROUGH CANADA?" - I was trying to be patient, and I thought he was kidding as I had just answered the same question, and then I made the biggest mistake of all by telling him, "just for some fun."

Question afte question followed, eventually he relented and let us pass.

Not a good welcome feeling.

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[*] posted on 6-28-2010 at 05:47 PM


Tell him he's a 'hoser' and to 'take off'!



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[*] posted on 6-28-2010 at 05:47 PM


Yeah
Payback can be a B***H
We Canadians have had to put up with the same treatment crossing into the US for years
I attempted to cross at the Aldergrove crossing in the late '70s
Turned back to Canada because I mistakenly had my high beams on at the crossing
Made the CBP dude a little peed off




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[*] posted on 6-28-2010 at 06:07 PM


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I don't know where you're finding these Canadians that claim we pay more every other turn
Example...My wife was mistakenly diagnosed with a stroke
MRI.....CAT scan....x-rays....female tests...neurology tests....and finally consulting with a neurologist
All this at no extra cost
We pay $98 per month for both of us
Where are you getting the bad facts ????
Boy I am sure glad we didn't get that Canadian style socialized medicine crammed down our throats here in the states, I sure would have hated missing out on just spending $4600 to have a minor medical procedure that my healthcare policy (that I have the privilege of paying $400 a month for) will cover none of. We do have cheap beer though.
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[*] posted on 6-28-2010 at 08:59 PM


Folks,
I am guilty of taking a defensive and sometimes hostile stance whenever some yank makes a condemnation of something Canadian that seems trivial, way out of line, or denigrating in some way. That, perhaps, is a demonstration of my sense of national pride...:saint:

I think we have a damned good country even though the beer is a bit more expensive than US downstream suds (yep, there certainly are micro-brews which are great). Our country seems to be branded as quasi-communistic by some tea party types, but their political rationale is so skewed, it should not come as a surprise to me.:light:

I quite enjoy most of my travels throughout the USA, and have some great US friends.....but I am SO glad I don't have to live with some of the thang going on down there....

Border guards are a separate breed ....but such services often attracts power freaks....and just regular folks who, like you and me, can get peey at times.

If a border experience gets in your way, stay home.

Mexican horror stories don't seem to keep the majority of us out of Baja.....we pay attention and try to avoid risky situations and take the rest in stride.

And I will just flash my stubby 4 incher to anyone who gets in my way

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[*] posted on 7-1-2010 at 03:21 PM


Well said Motged.



Canada Day.....and I get a little proud myself. Esp after seeing the List's.

We've all had our own problems getting over one border crossing or another. And so it should be. Feels good to have people looking after you. Makes me feel a little safer.

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[*] posted on 7-1-2010 at 03:35 PM


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And I will just flash my stubby 4 incher to anyone who gets in my way

:lol:


Does everybody up there run around doing that? What a strange cultural quirk. In the US, that would get you a "deviate" label. :lol:
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