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Well, it's obvious we won't agree, and I'm ok with that, but... I'm not sure how it's ironic, but ok. Did you actually read my post? At what point did you get the impression I was pro-Trudeau or pro-CBC? My post stuck to a very narrow argument, specifically that Canada is doing much better...

I must be missing something her. What do you have to smoke to believe this? Of course if you dismiss all the facts and the media as being "alternative facts" then I suppose it's easy. I just can't understand what view or perspective of the numbers would make it look like Canada is doing...

I agree except for one thing. His focus wasn't on the Dow Jones. His focus always has and always will be on HIMSELF!

Oh come on - do hockey chats need to include politics?! :(

Whereas I understand your disinterest (I have a brother who has little to no interest), it's not exactly a popular opinion in Canada! :)

Oh yeah - that's a big turn-off for me, too.

Yep, that's definitely true of me, too. I still enjoy, but not like I used to. I, too, am much more interested in actual meet-ups than in the virtual stuff. It's weird. I've actually thought about it a fair bit too. It's like the enjoyment hasn't diminished but the temptation has. For much...

LOL! And I thought *I* had the super-power of over-thinking! :D

WOW! That's a lot of research for one PERB thread! I'm impressed - well done. :) It's definitely not the kind of life I'd want to lead. Also, from my experience your "other" is likely a little low (furniture, clothing, household items, etc.), but still I think you've made the point quite well.

The problem is in 69 it read "MOM". :D

I'm curious too, but by my calculations $23k seems a little low. How many hours per year are you basing this on? And pardon me for asking, but what did you use for "minimum wage"? I believe that's province-specific, and I'm embarrassed to admit I don't know what it is here.

There ya go! When framed correctly I think we agree on a LOT. I, too, believe it's everyone's responsibility to try, and to do as well as possible with what they're given. In fact, the only part of this where we still don't see eye to eye is on the point of the video, and really at the end of...

Actually, I think you and I may be closer in opinion than it may appear. I actually STRONGLY agree that it's not about winning or losing. But I don't think that's the point of the video, either, and I think that may be where we differ. The point of the video, imho, is privilege, not who will...

I guess I'm simply not getting what you're saying, because no matter how you say it, it sounds like you're coming from a position of privilege, and much more privilege than most people have in this world. And I don't think you're understanding what I'm saying either. To me it sounds like you...

Clearly you didn't watch the video, and possibly didn't actually read my post. At least one of the many tangents in this thread is about privilege/luck vs. good choices/decisions. That's the topic I was responding to. My impression, though I may have misunderstood, was that's also what you...

Well, I, for one, do believe that it's 90%, if not more, privilege and/or luck. Yep, I might sound like a left-wing pinko commie (I'm actually not, and may even be a little right of center), but even the good choices and decisions we're all proud of can't necessarily be made by the...

I hovered over "like", "love" and "laugh" for a while before knowing how to respond to this. Good story - thanks for sharing. :)

You're right - I think that's hilarious, and I can say that because I didn't even think of it or notice it as I wrote it! Thanks for pointing out the obvious. :D :D

Well, now you've impressed me. I was expecting a flame war. I genuinely appreciate people who can apologize. I have no idea if I was right - that was just how I read it. :)

Oh don't even get me started on polarization. I think it will end up being one of the most damaging forces in our modern world. (For example, given the situation in the US, I find myself wondering these days what a civil war without well-defined geographical boundaries would look like?!?) But...