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nichomachus

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2. Why do I have the feeling

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 05:07 PM

Aug 2012

That when the Canadian dollar was worth way less, those Wasington residents were doing the same thing in reverse.

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Facebook page calls for American-only hours at U.S. Costco (at Bellingham, Wash.) [View all] alp227 Aug 2012 OP

that is ludicrous. the cross border business is good for the area. We get it in buffalo ejpoeta Aug 2012 #1

Why do I have the feeling nichomachus Aug 2012 #2

Probably because they were. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #12

Your right. How selffish america looks. I lived in MT near Sunburst and the Canadians use southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #51

Christ, what privileged little shits Scootaloo Aug 2012 #3

Another bit of American stoopid. SoapBox Aug 2012 #4

Who says wingnuts sulphurdunn Aug 2012 #5

Frogs? What group is a Frog from?? Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2012 #47

Er, seriously? boppers Aug 2012 #48

France SemperEadem Aug 2012 #49

French Canadians a xenophobic nightmare lunasun Aug 2012 #56

The name I heard for French-Canadians was "Quebecois scum". Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2012 #60

technically, they are real Americans SemperEadem Aug 2012 #61

well then technically the" American only -hours thingy" wont work very well for them that request it lunasun Aug 2012 #62

amphibians DBoon Aug 2012 #55

So maybe Costco just has better prices than Canadian stores? Mutt22 Aug 2012 #6

Gal of milk canada $4-5. Here, $2 something. Bread cheaper here. Gas cheaper here. jtuck004 Aug 2012 #8

2 something for milk? Did I Just Type This Aug 2012 #10

2.79 in los angeles robinlynne Aug 2012 #15

Milk prices are set by the state. Maine-ah Aug 2012 #18

Ouch. jtuck004 Aug 2012 #22

There are government run regional milk cartels AngryAmish Aug 2012 #50

Thanks Mutt22 Aug 2012 #14

Costco's in Canada are a ripoff Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2012 #21

How did we get here? Hyper_Eye Aug 2012 #7

But that's the problem. earthside Aug 2012 #52

Wha????? OrwellwasRight Aug 2012 #58

Wonder how they felt marlakay Aug 2012 #9

I used to go there and always felt welcome. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #34

Another example of why Government intervention in Markets is Necessary dsteve01 Aug 2012 #11

How do they intend to enforce that? Check everyone's papers at the door? (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #13

Costco should open up another store closer to the Canadian border high density Aug 2012 #16

That may actually be a really good idea, if the "problem" is as big as some make it out to be. nt ZombieHorde Aug 2012 #29

Yep!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #33

They operate up here anyway. There's two in my hometown actually. Posteritatis Aug 2012 #37

...but it is ok for Americans to go to Canada for cheaper prescription drugs??? LoisB Aug 2012 #17

You buy for several people...sorta like Co-Op buying. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #19

Makes sense to me. I would think we would welcome Canadians and anyone else who wants LoisB Aug 2012 #27

It's also supply and demand. Sounds like a situation for more supply if the RKP5637 Aug 2012 #32

so now we are being plagued by hordes of wild Canadians Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #20

Hopefully, real soon. aquart Aug 2012 #24

It's getting pretty bad. I took this shot a few days ago. BlueJazz Aug 2012 #36

I know this article has to be bogus, 'cause everyone knows, Canadians are NICE!!! 1monster Aug 2012 #23

I'm sorry but just came from there cilla4progress Aug 2012 #25

Expand the store.. sendero Aug 2012 #26

I would just go to another store. I just did a location search and there are four other stores IndyJones Aug 2012 #39

Bad idea. But can we get the Canadians to stop driving like assholes through the Puget Sound area? progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author susanna Aug 2012 #40

Worse than the New Jersey drivers I used to dodge when I lived in New York? amandabeech Aug 2012 #43

If you think the Canadians are bad you haven't seen anything davidpdx Aug 2012 #45

I'd be curious as to where the price differential on milk comes from - hedgehog Aug 2012 #30

It is government-related. sosilly Aug 2012 #44

More American Exceptionalism, I guess. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #31

I'm going to go out on a limb here tawadi Aug 2012 #35

You got it! cilla4progress Aug 2012 #41

Maybe just go to a different Costco? IndyJones Aug 2012 #38

This happens in Maine all the time, too. It saves some of the more economically depressed MADem Aug 2012 #42

This would be a great episode for South Park davidpdx Aug 2012 #46

"Blame Canada!" mac56 Aug 2012 #54

LOL I'm sure Costco has no problem with the Canadians. nt Javaman Aug 2012 #53

I used to live in B'ham and see it differently Generic Other Aug 2012 #57

American-only hours? I love it. agent zero Aug 2012 #59