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It's been there before and we lived through it then, as we will do so now. Instead of Callaway Duo Core Long Softs at 34 US a dozen, which translates with exchange to $4 bucks a ball Canadian; I'm back to buying TopFlites at $9.99 US for 18.......no biggie. I can lose more of them without major sulking.
The only thing I've noticed in life with the lower CAD is the cost of some food items have gone up. Which btw has been pretty much completely offset by the lower cost of gasoline. Otherwise my expenses remain the same. I make the same coin at work so no, the sky is not falling post CAD/USD parity.
I won't travel as much to the U.S personally. Its just not a good travel proposition for us as much as a parity world. We will however go to places with a favourable exchange against the CAD where it still stretches. No arm twisting there on my side
Sorry I know this thread Is about cratering healthcare but heck - according to some everything is cratering in Canada soon to be site of a meteor or comet apocalypse or something - meh drama queens.
I suppose that unless I took a dislike to someone or had a previous bad experience with a doctor, it wouldn't occur to me to ask for a different one than whomever was recommended by my GP. I don't know anyone who has had such a bad outcome as to warrant it. And I have a lot of faith in my GP.
I know from some things my doctor has said is that specialists/surgeons are sometimes chosen by him on the basis of who is available the soonest. When I tore the something or the other under my kneecap, I hobbled around on crutches for two months before I was able to have surgery and it was VERY painful. There is a long waiting list due to an aging population for some things and certain orthopedics is one area I think you would be waiting a long time for surgery, if you were going to be particular about the surgeon.
I had reason to see a dermatologist a couple of years ago and I did strongly dislike that dermatologist who seemed more interested in the patients who were paying out of pocket for some kind of hair-growing treatment he was pitching to bald guys than my condition which was covered under Medicare. And should I ever have a reason to see another dermatologist, I would definitely ask my doctor to refer me to someone else.
My choice had nothing to do with a bad doctor or such, just that the friend like this one and suggested him.
It's been there before and we lived through it then, as we will do so now. Instead of Callaway Duo Core Long Softs at 34 US a dozen, which translates with exchange to $4 bucks a ball Canadian; I'm back to buying TopFlites at $9.99 US for 18.......no biggie. I can lose more of them without major sulking.
how about a compromise - Callaway Hex Control for $30 for 2 dozen at Costco...
Whaaah? My wife has been bugging me to go to Costco for a couple of weeks now. Had no idea the trip might be of tertiary benefit.
Might not be Hex Control now, but they always have Callaway balls of some sort for $30 for 2 dozen. Also a great price for Callaway gloves, and sometimes other things as well.
Might not be Hex Control now, but they always have Callaway balls of some sort for $30 for 2 dozen. Also a great price for Callaway gloves, and sometimes other things as well.
Good to know. SAM'S used to carry the Callaway three-pack gloves but haven't seen them in there for ages. I will be taking a trip- over there and making it look like a honey-I'm-willing sacrifice so as to garner a couple of brownies.
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I can lose more of them without major sulking. 
