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Reading a thread in FJ started by Randy of FocusSport about the way the USD was strengthening against virtually all other currencies ... an interesting thread to be sure as I've watched our CAD go down huge this month, despite the woes of the US economy. Commodity prices have gone down to be sure, but that doesn't explain the strength of the USD - but I digress ...

In one of his posts Randy posted a link to an article about the CAD, but in his introduction he talked about the "Canuckistan" dollar ... WTF!?

The only Americans I've heard use that term are right wing whackos like Ann Coulter and other extreme right wing commentators like Tucker Carson and Pat Buchanan ... and never is it used in a positive way ... I've come to view "Canuckistan" as really deragatory and really anti-Canadian.

Anyway ... I sent Randy a PM (copy posted below) ... I'm sure (I hope anyway) that it was an unintentional slight ... but I guess it's also possible I'm the only one that didn't like it.

my FJ PM to Randy at Focussport Wrote:Hey Randy ... just thought you should know, in case you didn't, that a reference to "Canuckistan" is seen as anti-Canadian and normally only used by the likes of Pat Buchanan, Ann Coulter and Tucker Carson when they express their extreme dislike of Canadians and their policies.

You have a lot of supporters and customers in the Focus community in Canada, myself included, who would probably think twice about patronizing your business if this was in fact the way you viewed us.

I suspect the slight was unintentional ... but either way I hope you will respond.

Cheers ... Ken.

link to Randy's FJ thread on currency