Ah Canada
So I was packing last night for Halifax and grabbed my bag of Canadian money. I looked in and said "There is only 15 dollars and some change"
Then I poured out the change and said "Actually, there is about 40 dollars with the change"
I love me some toonies and loonies.
posted by Aislinn Sirk @ 10:08 AM
24 Comments:
LOL. I keep forgetting to use my Canadian coinage while I'm in Canada so I end up coming home with tons of it. Luckily, DH has use for it several times throughout the year.
Wish I could travel to Halifax with you. I just LOVE it there!
Safe travels Bob.
I love Nova Scotia. Why are you going there?
DH's grandmother lived there when she left Scotland.
Loonies. Toonies. Heh. What kind of folks use thess words for money? *grin*
And, the paper money is like Monopoly money. Canada is one big cartoon land.
Right, I'm off to a conference in Halifax. It's kinds important and I'm a little bit panicked.
You'll do great Bob!
Um, hello? Halifax = in the wrong damn province.
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OK, I've done two runs in front of my group and 6 dry runs totals. Both posters are printed and small copies printed for people that want those.
WHAT DID I FORGET?
Did you pack your speach?
(And I did a how we met story in my blog)<---cheap plug
Do you have underwear?
Clean ones? *grin*
Don't forget your passport!!!
I'm a loonie.
Carey is indeed a loonie. I've met her in person. Twice.
Augie <--- loonie expert
PS have a great trip, Bob.
Loonies and Toonies are a pain in the neck. I hate carrying change of any kind around. Do they still have $2.00 bills or have they all gone to Toonies?
Remember to have every single thing you really ned for your talk in your carry-on. Never trust the luggage people.
Bring back some good jokes. I like Newfie jokes.
How did the Newfie break his leg raking leaves?
He fell out of the tree!
Newfie jokes = the precursor to blonde jokes.
We used to get all our Newfie jokes from my mom's Newfie friend. She went on a trip back home and brought us back a "Newfie Calculator" - a piece of wood with 5 holes drilled in it so you could stick your fingers through and count on them.
Positive vibes for Bob! You'll do great!
Newfie joke:
The Nova Scotia and Newfoundland provincial soccer teams were on a recent European tour.
In London, the teams decided on a double-decker tour of the city - the Newfoundlanders took the top level, with the Nova Scotia team on the lower.
Throughout the tour, the Nova Scotia team was having a great time, whooping it up, but nothing was heard from the top level - absolute silence.
With some concern, the Nova Scotia captain went up the stairs to see what was happening. Every member of the Newfoundland team was sitting with hands clenched tightly around the seats, fear having overtaken them.
"What's wrong?" said the Nova Scotia captain. "Aren't you enjoying yourselves?"
"Oh sure," said the Newfoundland captain. "Of course you guys are having a great time - you've got a driver!"
*thank you, thank you. I'm here all week*
I thought loonies and toonies were your affectionate names for us.
Have a good trip.
So where is Halifax, NS or Newfoundland. And is that where you are really going. Us American's (me) are confused. Is it still snowing up there?
Make sure you've packed enough twoonies to buy me a Maple Leaf something. I have a pin I wear in the fall. How about a necklace.
Newfie jokes
<--------- whoosh
Nutz's head
Lasann, Lasann. When I was a kid in southern Ontario we would sometimes get Americans who drove up to Canada with skis on top of their cars in the middle of summer. We laughed and pointed.
I was once even asked how far it was "to the snow". I can't remember what I said - kids were not allowed to be snarky in those days - but I do remember laughing like a hyena as the guy drove off to the north.
LOL at Lasann and at Swami's response.
I remember when I first moved to Atlanta, we were talking about music with some guy that worked in the same office building. He mentioned blue grass. I said I wasn't really familiar with that music and he was very surprised. He said he thought that everyone in Canada liked that music because Canada was all woodsy and remote. *rolls eyes*
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