Canadian Moneys Thread

[A.S.S.R.]

To any Canuck villagers out there, I'd suggest doing some shopping online or stateside in the next couple of days, as...

$1.00 CDN = $0.999715 USD

Lets enjoy this while it lasts (this is the first time we've been around parity since 1976, fyi).

- A.S.S.R.

(the rest of this thread can be spent mocking the cutesy colors and banal iconography of Canadian currency)

[BlueCross]

*instigates loonie mock mode*

[Tank]

Hippie-notes!  :dozey:

[Hoopy Frood]

On a serious note, though, this does not bode well for the economy.

See with the Fed dropping the rates, we are running a heigtened risk of inflation with the dollar continuing its decline. When the dollar is strong, inflation is less of a concern. And with the mortgage industry being as bad as it is, the entire economy is being dragged down.

We are seriously running the risk of stagflation. Not good. Not good at all. It might be better just to let the economy go into recession and work its way out.

[Night Owl]

On a serious note, though, this does not bode well for the economy.

I tend to look at this stuff on a huge macro-level. In that we simply cannot keep up "the land of milk, honey, and burritos at 2am" routine forever. Especially while much of the world has swill, dirt, and indoor plumbing that suspiciously looks like raw sewage runoff.

I look at my fellow countrymen, and I see a lot of people who really don't/can't produce anything useful. Lots of service-oriented jobs / non-careers. We've become the land of non-stop buying and entertainment. It simply cannot last.

Owls advice - better learn a skill, kids. A real skill. Or starve.

[AcdQueen89]

Owls advice - better learn a skill, kids. A real skill. Or starve.

writing count?

[A.S.S.R.]

On a serious note, though, this does not bode well for the economy.

I sincerely hope this unfortunate situation the US finds itself in is promptly resolved.

But not before I have the chance to drive to Buffalo and pick up a digital camera, Ipod and some clothes for a fraction of their Toronto prices.

Of course, this might also hurt investment from American firms into Canuckland, as they typically profited from what used to be lower costs of operation and snazzy incentive packages.

- A.S.S.R.

[Brugdor]

"Hey every once in a while do you guys find an American nickel  in your change?"  Kelso from That 70s Show when speaking to some Canadian Mounties

[Doombot]

Owls advice - better learn a skill, kids. A real skill. Or starve.

writing count?

I think so. The ability to communicate, pass on a message or convince people will always have a role.

Knowing how to hammer a nail and basic CPR is good too. =)

I myself have helped build houses when I was Brugdor's height, fired guns and I never had to perform first Aid but I've had training.

[Night Owl]

Owls advice - better learn a skill, kids. A real skill. Or starve.

writing count?

Tis' what I do for a living.

But it depends - if you're a fiction writer, well, you'd better be very good and send in submission after submission. Because fiction is a tough business.

Non-fiction is a tough business too, but you can create your own market more than you can in fiction. For example, I essentially put up a website that said "hey, I can write business stuff - my words make you money", and on the strength of my writing alone, I get work. That's much harder to do with fiction.

[inso]

animator Kieth Lango has an article on his website about this and how it relates to animation/film work in Canada.

linky

but i'm not dreading anything yet, i still have a year to go before i finish, and one of the faculty members of my program has friends in the right places.

[Starseeker]

Yeah, 1 USD used to buy 8.21 RMB.  And now it's 1 USD = 7.5 RMB.  1 CAD used to buy 6.2 RMB.  Now it's 1 CAD = 7.1 RMB!