Friday, March 30, 2007

Thunder Bay, Eh!?

So it was 1984 and I was about 9 years old whenst I was last in Canada. I fondly remember threatening my younger sister that we'd push her over the falls without the aid of a barrel. Ahhh, memories.

Regardless, it's time to take a breather with the temporary lull in busy season (actually a freak schedule opening that allowed for a three day weekend) and head up north to Thunder Bay, smoke some Cuban cigars and uh...well umm...I guess that's really the only reason we're going.

Any of you Canucks that read this blog have any recommendations on what to do in Thunder Bay?

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

I was stuck in Thunder Bay when the airports closed on Sept 12, 2001. Both members of the SWAT team were down at the airport. Kinda sad, actually.

What I did was drove my rental car to a palladium mine I knew somebody at and spent two days sampling their comminution circuit. But I wouldn't recommend that for an economist -- you might get dirt under your fingernails :-)

Paul E. Zimmerman said...

Cuban cigars? Dude, no. Do your part to make sure that bastard's regime gets none of your capital. Save that indulgence for the day that everyone may smoke a fat Cuban hand rolled by free men over the grave of that POS.

Nathan Giesbrecht said...

I'd suggest hiding. Jokes aside, you'll have to see the "sleeping giant" or wtf they call it, and if I recall correctly there's a Terry Fox museum or something there. And lots of good hiking. Enjoy the trip!

Anonymous said...

Spend the extra 16 hours and head to either Calgary or To. TBay is dead.

Where's Teddy Nowww

Captain Capitalism said...

I'm noticing that. we were DT Thunder Bay this afternoon and it was like a British zombie movie, NOBODY WAS AROUND!

The population sign said 111,000 people, but it really feels like a small Wisconsin town of only about 4,000.

Captain Capitalism said...

Just for that Alex I think I am going to find the palladium mine AND get dirt under my fingernails AND get a picture of it!

Anonymous said...

Aaron,
I really think you need to get out of the country more often. Unless you go to Cancun or something and stay in an all inclusive and only speak to other Americans, it can be really educational. (I'm not sure that Canada really counts, as most of it is not very different from the United States.)

Junam

Anonymous said...

P.S.
I know a guy who came back from Mexico with several hundred dollars worth of Cuban cigars and sold them for a very tidy profit. (If that's not capitalsim, I don't know what is!!!)

Junam

Captain Capitalism said...

Hi Junam,

Yes, it's also illegal. And yeah, it's easier said than done. I work too much and when I get a break, it's about 4 days max. Was thinking Iceland or Mexico. Never been to Mexico. They would have some serious salsa dancing.

Anonymous said...

Thunder Bay is not a good place for a "capitalist" Unless you are a Canadian Indian. They are the only people flocking to the area. It will soon become the capital of indian Canada. So stay away, keep going until you reach the promised land of Alberta.

WHITEGUY...

Captain Capitalism said...

Actually "white guy" I was (and still am) going to make a post about how that would make it the promised land.

The only thing that had game in the town WAS the Indian Reservation. And it wasn't because of any benefit or handout they received, but because, since they are a sovereign nation the reservation just south of Thunder Bay had more going on than the town did. They allowed you to smoke cigars. They had lower taxes on their gas. You could smoke in a bar. They owned the casino which (bar a small jazz club) was the most enjoyable part of the trip.

The Indians were the only real capitalists there, and it showed in terms of where you had the most fun.