tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209758813254990654.post7184795844581102129..comments2023-05-19T04:45:17.940-04:00Comments on Eating The Elephant: Exactly Like America (Except Not Quite)erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08411450595841223477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209758813254990654.post-72265191939201005632010-08-16T13:38:42.235-04:002010-08-16T13:38:42.235-04:00Kim, maybe you could explain the Canadian meaning ...Kim, maybe you could explain the Canadian meaning of City/town? In the US, I am "welcomed" (by a sign) into a city/town at the city limits, which usually correspond roughly to the functional limits of the city. Also, in the US, a particular spot can only be in one city/town. It seemed to me that, in Canada, cities would include several towns in their limits, or else the city land would completely surround several towns.<br /><br />Or maybe another explanation for the odd city/town welcome signs?erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08411450595841223477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209758813254990654.post-66695813679596124932010-08-16T12:10:42.734-04:002010-08-16T12:10:42.734-04:00A few notes:
Re: Credit v. Debit. In the US, you...A few notes:<br /><br />Re: Credit v. Debit. In the US, your 'check card' can function either as a debit card or a credit card (though without an associated line of credit in some cases, which is odd...). In Canada, credit and debit cards are separate things. The downside is having to carry two cards around with you.<br /><br />Re: Junk food. Nobody can rival the American junk food machine. That said, I'd take the higher-grade and increased variety of chocolate bars over more junk food any day of the week. A life without Aero and Smarties is second class.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635895894173634386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209758813254990654.post-4654938292924381502010-08-12T09:19:43.622-04:002010-08-12T09:19:43.622-04:00Good question - I'm not sure exactly. I think...Good question - I'm not sure exactly. I think that the US is basically the standard in this case, so perhaps I should have used a system more akin to IQ. <br /><br />Also, I was sort of measuring Canada against my expectation (which doesn't really work for the US). The grade of A- means, to me, that it was quite nice but has room for improvement. <br /><br />If I was giving the grade based only on how nice it is to bike through, the US would get a slightly lower grade than Canada, probably a B, which Canada's grade would probably rise to an A.erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08411450595841223477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209758813254990654.post-29645071840067809932010-08-12T02:31:05.105-04:002010-08-12T02:31:05.105-04:00What grade does the US get?What grade does the US get?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811665189170009722noreply@blogger.com