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03-02-2012, 08:33 PM
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That's looney.... er, loonies. 
Icelanders will have to learn what 'looneys and twoneys' means when asking for change for ten.
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03-02-2012, 08:46 PM
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If the Icelanders are smart they will also create a tax haven
for wealthy Canadians . For the newly poor Canadians they
could create a taxation trauma recovery refuge .
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03-02-2012, 08:47 PM
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I want to hear them say "double-double" because of course now that they're taking on the loonie as their national currency, they've got to adapt Timmy's for their coffee.
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03-02-2012, 10:32 PM
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Caught the SWOTCH, eh Toner?
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03-03-2012, 12:40 AM
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The loonie. The happier, more PC, dollar.
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03-03-2012, 12:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Auburn Boy
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No doubt aboot it...
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03-04-2012, 12:02 PM
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I dig it. Iceland's a place I want to visit anyway at some point, sadly there are no direct flights. Pragmatically, it makes a lot of sense for them- and I bet it could do good stuff for their tourism industry.
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03-04-2012, 03:08 PM
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Quote:
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I dig it. Iceland's a place I want to visit anyway at some point, sadly there are no direct flights. Pragmatically, it makes a lot of sense for them- and I bet it could do good stuff for their tourism industry.
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There are tons of direct flights to Reykjavik via Iceland Air. The flight below is a direct flight from Toronto International for under $600 USD.
http://book.icelandair.is/plnext/ice...796!1958940315
There is a TV consumer advocate on HLN that I watch regularly named Clark Howard. He says the cheapest way to fly to Europe is on Iceland Air, with a stopover at Reykjavik and then going on to Ireland, Scotland or Holland. You can save $hundreds$ doing it that way.
My landlord and his wife took their honeymoon in Iceland last year. They really liked it. Not a lot of flashy tourist resorts there, but the natural landscape is awesome, the people are really nice, the food is good, and the prices are reasonable.
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* I have the right to live, thus I have the right to defend my life from attackers who would take it from me.
* I have the right to my private property, thus I have the right to defend my property from thieves who would take it from me.
* I have the right to self-determination, thus I have the right to defend my liberty from tyrants who would take it from me.
* The only usable tools for these tasks are guns, and thus I have the right to shoot anyone who would take my guns from me.
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03-04-2012, 03:22 PM
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Ah, damn- the first page of results on Expedia were all through New York or Boston. Thanks Ought.
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03-06-2012, 02:56 PM
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Maybe we could adopt Icelandic as our second language and ditch French.
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03-06-2012, 05:46 PM
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Iceland looks breathtaking as a holiday destination. They're getting into ice bars too - we'll talk Brian, we'll talk.
Maybe they can arrange a bulk deal on Nokia products for a bit of say on our monetary policy...
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03-06-2012, 06:28 PM
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Nokia is in Finland. But let me tell, Icelandic lamb is like the veal of the lamb world.
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* I have the right to live, thus I have the right to defend my life from attackers who would take it from me.
* I have the right to my private property, thus I have the right to defend my property from thieves who would take it from me.
* I have the right to self-determination, thus I have the right to defend my liberty from tyrants who would take it from me.
* The only usable tools for these tasks are guns, and thus I have the right to shoot anyone who would take my guns from me.
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03-06-2012, 06:55 PM
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Colour me embarassed - you're right.
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Iceland to switch to use Canadian Dollar???
