US to arbitrarily rape Canada to the tune of $250 million

[Shi Huangdi]

Yea, well Canada keeps wearing that outrageously short skirt, she is clearly asking for it.

[Whoha]

Re: US to arbitrarily rape Canada to the tune of $250 million

Originally posted by St Leo

geoswan:
In a test of President Bush's Ballistic Missile Defense scheme, CTV is reporting that the US Space Command is planning to launch a Titan missile that will pass over the Hibernia oil field, off the coast of Newfoundland. The missile's booster will land within something like 25 kilometers of Newfoundland oil platforms. Premier Danny Williams plans to shut down and evacuate the platforms, prior to the launch, which may cost as much as $250,000,000.

The test was delayed last week, and some reports said that the delay was due to sensitivity to Canadian concerns. However this is incorrect.

A television report quoted an American military spokesman claiming the chance of debris striking an oil platform is "one in a trillion".

To put the matter in perspective, the AdScam storm in a bucket is over $250 million Canadian.

WTF can we do? I can't think of anything short of arresting every American in this country and executing them one by one until Bush is deposed, and that seems a tad unreasonable. Communal punishment and all.

****.

so 2 days worth of trade should cover that.

[spartak]

I can't be arsed to read the whole thread. Has anyone pointed out that $250mill canadian is only about £4.50? So who cares?

[Riesstiu IV]

What is a Canada? I've never heard of it.

[DRoseDARs]

Originally posted by spartak
I can't be arsed to read the whole thread. Has anyone pointed out that $250mill canadian is only about �4.50? So who cares?

As of 2005.04.09 21:25:15 UTC:

250,000,000.00 CAD = 204,532,440.01 USD

1 CAD = 0.818130 USD
1 USD = 1.22230 CAD

[spartak]

Remind me to introduce you to a sense of humour next time he is passing.

[DRoseDARs]

Oh, I got the joke. It just wasn't that funny, so I decided to put the poor thing out of its misery.

[spartak]

Thanks.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by MRT144
OH NOES!

i just think that the voluntary evactuation shouldnt be blamed on americans, because youre overly cautious.

I'd have to agree. "OMG it will be with in 25 KM!!11!11!"

[spartak]

Try living down wind from Baikonour.

[Dinner]

A Soviet era space launch sight in Kazakstan?

[spartak]

own goal. Its still being used by the Russians. Lots a space junk around it.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Put a surcharge of 1$ a barrel on all oil exports to the US. In 4 months we'll have collected that 250 million back.

Why don't we put a surcharge of $250 million on all Canadian students attending American medical schools?

[Kuciwalker]

He's a physics student, Oerdin.

[Dinner]

Who's the Canadian going to medical school then?