Originally Posted by Marco911 (Post 6733269)

High school education should be a right, but university should be a privilege.

Canada has the highest number of univ grads in the world per capita, but univ grads make less in Canada then they do in the U.S. See the connection? Plus universities in Canada have a difficulty branding themselves unlike ivy league universities in the U.S. For instance, Harvard considers more than grades when admitting students. You rarely see deadbeat nerds at Harvard, like you would at UBC or SFU.

Personally, I think universities should be tough to get into - catering to perhaps the top 5-10% of the population in IQ. They should expand the community colleges for dumber folks - like Kwantlen, Langara, Cap College etc. If they keep universities exclusive, univ grads in Canada would at least command a higher wage, and a degree would mean something.

Originally Posted by J____ (Post 6732795)

vancouver is expensive to live in because the government takes all the citizens money

Originally Posted by taylor192 (Post 6733532)

Here's a little fact to chew on:
I saved $3K income tax by moving from Ontario to BC.

Your argument should be about costs of living. Why does the same breakfast cost $10 in Ottawa and includes unlimited coffee, while here it costs $12 + $2 for coffee?

Quick answer: housing costs. Sure there are many other reasons, yet housing stands above them all. Its not cheap to live here.

This needs to change. I'm a software engineer and could work anywhere in NA for about the same money. Why would I come to Vancouver to work when I could pay less housing costs and live on the beach in California? Florida? Texas?

Originally Posted by MajinHurricane (Post 6734000)

^ you gay?

Originally Posted by Marco911 (Post 6733269)

High school education should be a right, but university should be a privilege.

Canada has the highest number of univ grads in the world per capita, but univ grads make less in Canada then they do in the U.S. See the connection? Plus universities in Canada have a difficulty branding themselves unlike ivy league universities in the U.S. For instance, Harvard considers more than grades when admitting students. You rarely see deadbeat nerds at Harvard, like you would at UBC or SFU.

Personally, I think universities should be tough to get into - catering to perhaps the top 5-10% of the population in IQ. They should expand the community colleges for dumber folks - like Kwantlen, Langara, Cap College etc. If they keep universities exclusive, univ grads in Canada would at least command a higher wage, and a degree would mean something.

Originally Posted by TG (Post 7557762)

sorry to revive old thread but what are parking meter rates near gastown? driving there tonight to eat for a few hours which i don't know if it's worth driving.

Originally Posted by Obsideon (Post 6718485)

There are some jobs like working at restaurants that close late in which the Skytrain already shuts down at like around midnight, what is it 1am on the weekend? Weak!
A cab ride home would cost even more than paying for parking!

Originally Posted by TG (Post 7557762)

sorry to revive old thread but what are parking meter rates near gastown? driving there tonight to eat for a few hours which i don't know if it's worth driving.

Originally Posted by spyker (Post 6721590)

That idea works pretty well,it worked out for Alberta in 1988.

New York should just clean that fucking city and round up all the bums and guidos and ship them off to New Jersey.

Originally Posted by winson604 (Post 7557827)

I understand some people are really on such a tight budget in these so called tough times that they even have to think twice before they purchase anything. Whether it's the name brand item vs brand name item at the stores or almost starving yourself a meal short a day just to get some extra cash. Otherwise, I personally think it's pretty dumb to have the deciding factor of going out to eat with some people or not be decided by what the parking rate for a few hours. I think you should bus.

Originally Posted by TG (Post 7557762)

sorry to revive old thread but what are parking meter rates near gastown? driving there tonight to eat for a few hours which i don't know if it's worth driving.

Originally Posted by Death2Theft (Post 7557873)

What exactly is a deadbeat nerd? People with education that never work a real job?

Originally Posted by Death2Theft (Post 7557861)

I know you're not the brightest guy around,but even junkies know they wont last one winter anywhere but here.

Originally Posted by winson604 (Post 7557827)

I understand some people are really on such a tight budget in these so called tough times that they even have to think twice before they purchase anything. Whether it's the name brand item vs brand name item at the stores or almost starving yourself a meal short a day just to get some extra cash. Otherwise, I personally think it's pretty dumb to have the deciding factor of going out to eat with some people or not be decided by what the parking rate for a few hours. I think you should bus.