Canisdirus

Uh huh...I picked up the phone and ordered some from Russia last night.
Be serious...because it is serious.

mr spock Loc: Fairfield CT

Don't want to introduce a political touch here but this could be avoided if we were smart enough to open our spigots once again.
We were SELLING oil not so long ago

Abo

An Imp Gallon is 4.545 litres

Canisdirus

No possible with Biden in office.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

What environmental or climate effects are caused by gasoline consumption? Can you document some? I think there were zero effects for the entire year of 2020 of driving during the p******c when world-wide gas consumption was off by 25%.

LDB415 Loc: Houston south suburb

It's what the accepted e******n results bring us. V**e stupid, get stupid results.

mr spock Loc: Fairfield CT

As I said didn't want to get into a political discussion but you are absolutely correct.

FrumCA

Bicycle riding or walking must be popular in Sweden, Denmark and Norway, weather permitting of course.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

If where you are staying is so desirable, why do people from there travel all over the world in search of employment?

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

It's a little cheaper if you don't live in a rich tourist area. If you choose to live in a paradise, within easy commuting distance of really good jobs, you have to expect to pay a little more. Tell us what your house is worth, and see how much sympathy you get.

clickety

To me that reads two hundred and nine tenths. Are decimal points used differently in Canada?

Properframe Loc: US Virginia

200.9. We have the same oddity with the .9 here in the US. Does anyone know how that got started and why they don't drop the 9/10? I imagine it was some way around a tax. May have been marketing too - ooh look it's only 200.9 instead of 201.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

Did you ever visit LA before smog control?

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

As a marketing tool, it works. My wife would see $16.99, and what she would read is $16.00. To me it is $17.00.

rlv567 Loc: Baguio City, Philippines

You know not of what you write. People from the Philippines and other countries travel to the US (and to other countries) because the situation in their part of their country is not good, and they have been led to believe that life for them will be much better in the US. In most cases, now, that is true, what with free everything being given to i*****l i*******ts. Few, if any, from the more prosperous areas of those countries make such a move, however. In the Philippines, there are many extremely poor - and many very wealthy. Baguio City, where I live, is known as the "Summer Capitol" of the Philippines, and considered a very desirable place to live - though more expensive than much of the rest of the country. Normal population is around 400,000, but especially during holidays (of which there are many here) that approaches a million! It's a beautiful mountain area, 5,000 foot elevation, and a very well run city. It's the only place in the PI I could live, because of the high temperature and humidity everywhere else. I suspect few from here would be planning to move to the US - and for them it's an infinitely more difficult procedure than for those crossing the Rio Grande.

I moved to the Philippines 6 years ago for several reasons, not the least of which was a lower cost of living, as I live on my Social Security. I do miss the opportunity to ski (no snow here at all), ride motocross and coach girls high school basketball (as I did in the US - no girls basketball here). Currently, I would not return to the US even if I could, in view of the rapidly declining state of everything there, and the attempts by some to follow the glowing examples of China and Russia in the government controlling not just actions, but all thought - present or past, as well. Certainly, there are many cultural differences between the US and the PI, but I have had no problems in adapting, and find much to be more desirable here. For instance, it's nice to hear Christmas carols in the stores at Christmas (not Holiday Season). And even the poor in the provinces take care of themselves and family, and seem to lead happy lives.

In analysis of situations, generalizing does not paint an accurate picture of an entire country, when just one specific condition is considered. It is incumbent on one to look at all pertinent factors involved.

Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City