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Steve Suppe writes "As an American who is going to be living overseas for a few years (Germany, to be more exact), I'm curious as to what advice/information Slashdot could provide people like me. How much can I expect to pay for dial-up/broadband, and from who? I'd be interested to hear how it differs around the world. Any good reference sites? Thanks!"
Hey I'm Canadian, and we're starting to get it here too. This is going to be labelled a troll, but one of our comedians wrote an apology letter for our recent behavior. Here's a copy:
A truly Canadian Apology to the USA...
Courtesy of Rick Mercer from This Hour Has 22 Minutes CBC Television
On behalf of Canadians everywhere I'd like to offer an apology to
the United States of America.
We haven't been getting along very well recently and for that, I am truly sorry.
I'm sorry we called George Bush a moron.
He is a moron but, it wasn't nice of us to point it out.
If it's any consolation, the fact that he's a moron shouldn't reflect poorly on the people of America.
After all it's not like you actually elected him.
I'm sorry about our softwood lumber.
Just because we have more trees than you doesn't give us the right to sell you lumber that's cheaper
and better than your own.
I'm sorry we beat you in Olympic hockey.
In our defense I guess our excuse would be that our team was much, much, much, much better than yours.
I'm sorry we burnt down your white house during the war of 1812.
I notice you've rebuilt it! It's Very Nice.
I'm sorry about your beer.
I know we had nothing to do with your beer but, we Feel your Pain.
I'm sorry about our waffling on Iraq.
I mean, when you're going
up against a crazed dictator, you wanna have your friends by your side.
I realize it took more than two years before you guys pitched in against Hitler, but that was different.
Everyone knew he had weapons.
And finally on behalf of all Canadians, I'm sorry that we're constantly apologizing for things in a passive-aggressive way which is really a thinly veiled criticism.
I sincerely hope that you're not upset over this.
We've seen what you do to countries you get upset with.
Thank you.
You think that I'm crazy, you should see this guy!
With that much weed and hot women, you got time for surfing?
As a Canadian, I'd just like to apologies for that poster sucking most of the fun out of that very funny piece by delivering it on slashdot, instead of as it was intended to be seen (on 22 minutes). If you'd like to see it as originally intended, check your favourite filesharing network.
Forget broadband... rent a nice MB/BMW/Audi and hit the fastest roads in the world.
"Times may change, but standards must remain the same." - George Carlin.
Ok. I take it back.
I'll put it this way:
If you:
- dont want to have good spending power
- dont want to have access to good schools
- dont want to live in a country with financial stability (the swedish currency has gone from 1-1 SEK/CHF to 6.4 - 1 SEK/CHF since the fifties).
- want to live in a country where there is a tangible risk that the money that you've saved for your old age will be confiscated by the government (when I was living there - this was actually discussed in parliament).
- dont want to live in a country with agreable climate
- dont want to live in a country where summer exceeds 2 months / year.
THEN - maybe Sweden is the place for you!
.... don't tell anyone you're an American.
"She's a West Texas girl, just like me" - G.W Bush Iraqis
It is possible to dial fairly cheap. www.billigtelefonieren.de should give you all the details you want on that
WTF? Bill G. can't be happy with just Microsoft, so he gets into the phone system too?
> No matter if my last name is Bush, Kennedy or Moron,
Why did you mention the president twice?
And they are getting a lot better.
Sure, as in "Torture feels better without all the acid."
I will now redundantly add my name to the end of my post. You know, in case you forgot me or something.
There are no Reeses Pieces
Not as many really fat people
Coincidence?
- hot blond chicks
And if the weather is what you say it is (can't go outsite alot) and you're money is worthless (can't go out for entertainment)
- lots of indoor activities with hot blond chicks
The pros slightly outwiegh the cons.
So, you are traveling to the old Europe, and the most important thing you need to know is the availability of broadband access?
Funny life must be yours, really.