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Re: Why does Canadian internet access suck so much?

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From: Kent T.
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2011 04:33
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zeez wrote
> On Feb 1, 3:03�pm, Lil Abner <@Daisey.Mae> wrote:
> > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1352559/Canadians-forc...
> 
> I've always wondered why Canadians have it about as bad as Austraiia
> when it comes to net access. Australia is phy$icaly isolated so it
> somewhat understandable for them but Canada?
> 
> 

90% of Canadians are huddled within 200 miles of the US / Canada border.

But that's just so we can keep them out. It has to do with the War of 1812 and the 
Fenian League when they tried to annex us as well.  


Heck, the Superbowl is on Sunday and we don't even allow their damn fancy TV 
commercials in!


NFL is stupid.  Why do they need 4 tries for a first down when all we need is 3?
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From: "Kent T." <kentaurusu2005-tim@yahoo.ca>
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Subject: Re: Why does Canadian internet access suck so much?
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