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    $1USD = $1.03 CDN

    thank you redneck america
    fine

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    This has hurt my ski selling.

    a volkl explosive that I sold 3 year ago for $300 US ~ $425 CAD

    now I get, $300 CAD after paypal takes it's cut.


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    I believe it's the other way around. At least according to the bank of canada

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    canada is notoriously slow, even when they're gettin' over on the US.

    http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/co...submit=Convert
    fine

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    cool. time to go buy stuff
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    The looney is kicking the yankee dollars ass these past few months. I'm not happy that Canada did away with the GST refund on non-consumable goods and hotels either. And now my trip to Whistler each year ain't no bargain. But it's USD $0.96-0.97 to $1CND. A lot of Canadian businesses that export to the U.S. aren't happy with the exchange rate. If the fed drops the interest rate by a 1/4 point next week, then look for parity on the exchange rate.
    "We don't beat the reaper by living longer, we beat the reaper by living well and living fully." - Randy Pausch

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    I agree with you on the tax refund. I don't think it's fair to tax tourists.

    It's no good for the manufacturing sector and lumber producers either. as far as me buying stuff though, it's cool.

    I don't expect this trend will keep up forever
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    Now if only shipping would get cheap too...
    I belong to a cult that believes in wrecking leather jackets, dying themselves purple and demolishing 40 beer.

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    I bet Whistler's skier days will be down this year too....
    This is the worst pain EVER!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lonnie View Post
    I bet Whistler's skier days will be down this year too....
    Yay!!!!!
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    In a perverse way the situation with the US dollar is helping my travel budget. I have a hard time planning a trip to Canada or Europe when things are like this. Looks like another year staying in the states for us.

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    What does this have to do with redneck america? I mean, really, they have such a stron market influence...

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    Quote Originally Posted by P_McPoser View Post
    What does this have to do with redneck america? I mean, really, they have such a stron market influence...
    Redneck America voted in Bush...the Bush administration could be blamed for the economic situation the country is in...I think that's what he's getting at.

    Carry on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wicked_sick View Post
    I believe it's the other way around. At least according to the bank of canada

    ??? Didn't you just confirm the OP's numbers (roughly)?

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    yeah I did.

    in a moment of confusion I though he meant $1CDN=1.03US
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    Quote Originally Posted by Adolf Allerbush View Post
    Redneck America voted in Bush...the Bush administration could be blamed for the economic situation the country is in...I think that's what he's getting at.

    Carry on.
    Then Redneck America = America

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adolf Allerbush View Post
    Redneck America voted in Bush...the Bush administration could be blamed for the economic situation the country is in...I think that's what he's getting at.

    Carry on.
    I could get into specifics, but I'll just summarize: you're not very bright (or have a good grasp of economics).

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    Quote Originally Posted by wicked_sick View Post
    I agree with you on the tax refund. I don't think it's fair to tax tourists.
    Resort tax is a good thing, MT w/o a sales tax are letting millions of dollars out the door every year. Which is amazingly stupid considering touronism is the #2 industry in MT. Which is probably very similar to the resort areas throughout BC. I've also seen the improvements of the infrastructure in Whitefish since they implemented resort tax and think w/o it maybe the mountain would be under the radar and I could afford to live within 30 minutes of a ski area in MT. 5 or 6 percent of a vacation isn't that big a hit anyway. what really sucks is west virginia taxes you at the friggin grocery store.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Squatch View Post
    I could get into specifics, but I'll just summarize: you're not very bright (or have a good grasp of economics).
    I'll call that and raise you a disgruntled 15 year old!

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    Quote Originally Posted by P_McPoser View Post
    Then Redneck America = America
    you still think all the votes were legit?
    fine

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    Quote Originally Posted by wicked_sick View Post
    cool. time to go buy stuff
    Yessir you are correct. Oh wait, no passport! Freakin' 3 month wait for one, you don't say? By then Canadian prices on goods maybe will have sorted themselves out, and I can just stay home.
    "if it's called tourist season, why can't we just shoot them?"

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    Quote Originally Posted by tuffy109 View Post
    you still think all the votes were legit?
    Maybe the republicans are just better ballot stuffers than the dems.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lonnie View Post
    I bet Whistler's skier days will be down this year too....
    Quote Originally Posted by rugbydave View Post
    Yay!!!!!
    +1

    Passes and ticket prices are increasing, and there are new passport requirements on the horizon, so maybe they'll be way down.

    Quote Originally Posted by wicked_sick View Post
    I agree with you on the tax refund. I don't think it's fair to tax tourists.
    I'm curious why you think this...

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    Quote Originally Posted by wicked_sick View Post
    yeah I did.

    in a moment of confusion I though he meant $1CDN=1.03US
    That's next month.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shaggy View Post
    I'm curious why you think this...
    higher taxation = higher prices = reduced tourism numbers = less business for local businesses. Priced in US $ will Whistler be the most expensive ski area in N. America this season?

    How far, and how fast, will the dollar fall?
    Last edited by cj001f; 09-15-2007 at 05:55 PM.
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