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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on November 07, 2009, 19:30
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http://www.universetoday.com/2009/11/07/one-strange-mars-rock/
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Is that actually the surface of Mars? I think that's the first time I've seen an image of it. :)
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yep, that is indeed the surface of mars... and here is another one for you:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_347.html
sunset on Mars.
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Loved the sunset photo Sam. Spot the difference eh? Very good find. 8-)
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dont you start say eh too... I've had enough of that from the Canadians! :)x
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Stunning, Sam. 8-)
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dont you start say eh too... I've had enough of that from the Canadians! :)x
Must be catching Sam! ;D
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dont you start say eh too... I've had enough of that from the Canadians! :)x
Seems like everyone that moves to Canada starts saying that Sam
It does start to get on your nerves if you dont live there
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each region seems to say eh differently too.
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I still can't get my head around the courtesy of Canadian motorists. They always stop for you to cross the road even if you are not at a pedestrian crossing. Somtimes we were just looking across the street and traffic would stop, expecting us to cross over. If we asked for directions they would invariably say "hop in and I'll take you there". What lovely people! 8-)
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Very much like Londoners, then. :o:
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I still can't get my head around the courtesy of Canadian motorists. They always stop for you to cross the road even if you are not at a pedestrian crossing. Somtimes we were just looking across the street and traffic would stop, expecting us to cross over. If we asked for directions they would invariably say "hop in and I'll take you there". What lovely people! 8-)
Yeah its the same here, though people tell me that's not true of Toronto... it actually gets a bit annoying with them waiting for you to cross, especially when its onto a side road - annoying in the sense that they had more than enough time to get through the junction before I even got up to the curb and so you feel like you should rush along. To be honest though, its not really that annoying - just like I'd imagine all road users should be, pedestrians first!
I've found most Canadians really friendly too and the whole immigration process was so nice and friendly - and took about 5 minutes (when I asked the average time the person who dealt with me said, "probably 5-10mins, though it does help if you have everything in order")... the thing that took the longest here was waiting for my Social Insurance Number but that only took about 30 mins, and didn't help that I couldn't remember my flats postal code. Its all a bit like Britain, but it works... though there are a number of things I don't like. The grid systems, its all a bit american, the bank charges for just having an account and of course the mobile networks suck. Still though Canada has grown on me... shame its all so far away from home.
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it actually gets a bit annoying with them waiting for you to cross, especially when its onto a side road - annoying in the sense that they had more than enough time to get through the junction before I even got up to the curb and so you feel like you should rush along.
That's exactly how I felt!
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Still though its quite good, though you have to make sure its actually not some angry immigrant driving, they aren't as noticing...
Also I've almost been killed half a dozen times by people turning on red... they are allowed to turn right when there is no traffic at a junction, crazy stuff.
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I thought you liked immigrants Sam ;D
Maybe theyre just not used to driving on the right, if theyre UK, Aussies, Kiwis or Japs though :)
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I thought you liked immigrants Sam ;D
Maybe theyre just not used to driving on the right, if theyre UK, Aussies, Kiwis or Japs though :)
or indians... and indeed I like immigrants as I am one.
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Yes but youre an immigrant thats not being a drain on their economy and are doing something useful Sam.
I dont think anyone would complain about immigration if it helped to develop the country and didnt become a drain on the resources of that country or increase the poverty of the indiginous people.
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In the case of Calgary... all immigration is good for the economy it seems, there hasn't been a shortage of jobs here really, things are a bit tougher now but for a long time Calgary has been boom, boom, boom. Oh and I'm sure I'm a drain on their economy in a way... lets be honest I'm being paid to be a radio astronomer and I bet there were similarly qualified Canadians but we live in a free global market - no protectionism etc - they just go for the person who seems the best.
Oh and in the UK - immigration has been necessary, given certain English folk seem happy to sit on their arse getting their benefits not caring a speck about the world around them.
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Oh and in the UK - immigration has been necessary, given certain English folk seem happy to sit on their arse getting their benefits not caring a speck about the world around them.
If you look at the rate of unemployment in my area, the North West of England, the rate of unemployment amongst immigrants from the Indian subcontinent and there descendants is running at about 3 times the rate for the indiginous people. I believe this ratio is similar around the country but I only know for certain about my own area. So what benefit are those people giving to Britain :dunno:
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I wonder if the people you mention are actually British born Indians... youngster who are finding hard to get work, tis a real issue at the moment.
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Descendants of Indian immigrants would indeed be British born and would be amongst the 3:1 ratio of unemplyment of the asian to indiginous figures, thereby increasing the unemployment figures even more, as they tend to have a higher birth rate than the indiginous people.
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I expect they have a higher rate of professional qualifications gained too. I think its odd to use the word indigenous people, but I see what you are getting at.
I think you also have to be careful about calling all Indian...