Land of taxes

[Merc]

Forget for a moment how lucrative it must seem to legalize something like dope so they could tax it when it used to be part of the underground economy. Is the liberal Canadian government ignoring the fact that pot is an addictive drug to some people and can cause brain abnormalities in young smoker? So, what’s the next legalized drug? Heroin? Crack?

[Vern Humphrey]

Togor, a point of order please. How the heck did you get your "education" with so little grasp of reality?
Sam

He can't have much of an education -- he used to make fun of my education, which in his bigoted way he assumed was inferior, since I'm from Arkansas. Then, somehow he found out I'm better educated than he is, and that ended that.

[S.A. Boggs]

He can't have much of an education -- he used to make fun of my education, which in his bigoted way he assumed was inferior, since I'm from Arkansas. Then, somehow he found out I'm better educated than he is, and that ended that.

Togor has no idea of the education that your posting required. Dealing with MEN in your situation one has to have a 6th and 7th sense of need/reality/courage. Togor is a protected personage who fears a paper cut.
Sam

[Roadkingtrax]

Togor has no idea of the education that your posting required. Dealing with MEN in your situation one has to have a 6th and 7th sense of need/reality/courage. Togor is a protected personage who fears a paper cut.
Sam

Wipe your chin.

[S.A. Boggs]

Wipe your chin.

Mine is not the one that has blood on it, better check yours!
Sam

[Roadkingtrax]

Mine is not the one that has blood on it, better check yours!
Sam

Sam, you're an odd duck. You can't attach yourself to the experiences and accomplishments of others in a sycophantic manner in an attempt to somehow elevate yourself. Just stop, it's weird.

[Vern Humphrey]

What Hunter said to Wingate!

[dryheat]

Oh, God.

[togor]

He can't have much of an education -- he used to make fun of my education, which in his bigoted way he assumed was inferior, since I'm from Arkansas. Then, somehow he found out I'm better educated than he is, and that ended that.

Hey how about a little help in keeping the posts driven by animus in the 2A forum. I pointed out that there are a number of tax-advantaged savings plans out there by which the gov't incentivizes savings, was pretty polite about it, and you got all snarky.

As for your education, I'm sure you wrote many fine papers but it's a history major and consequently subjective. My field is engineering, where if someone's stuff isn't up to snuff, then it fails in the field for all to see. That's a much more rigorous standard than what a history major sees on the job. (Sorry, but it's true.). By experience I've learned the necessity of seeing a subject from multiple angles, the need for objectivity, and yes I think that gives me a big leg up on you here, and is part of the reason you duck me on this forum.

[Merc]

Come on guys. How did we drift so far off topic?

I read where the US border customs officers are questioning Canadians about their marijuana use and banning for life those who admit to growing, using, selling, etc. marijuana.

[Roadkingtrax]

Come on guys. How did we drift so far off topic?

I read where the US border customs officers are questioning Canadians about their marijuana use and banning for life those who admit to growing, using, selling, etc. marijuana.

Canada doesn't look to kindly to Americans with DUIs either. That refusal for entry is a real thing.

[togor]

Canada doesn't look to kindly to Americans with DUIs either. That refusal for entry is a real thing.

I don't remember being asked that question at the border crossing going north. A database thing?

[Roadkingtrax]

I don't remember being asked that question at the border crossing going north. A database thing?

Yes. Not having a DUI myself, but growing up in that other border state, it's more of a known quantity. Remember, we had to go south to go to Canada.

[mike webb]

Yup. Up here a DUI is considered a felony by the crown and is grounds for refusal of entry at border crossings. Typical bureaucratic bs. I think when the offense occurred should have some bearing. If a foreign national is entering Canada and 45 years old, a DUI when he was 18 shouldn't muck up his visit, IMO.

[Former Cav]

that's okay. just spend your money elsewhere.