10-16-2006, 09:25 PM
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Norm!
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I probably have 700 sitting around the house, but I for the most part hate Canadian Tire products, and I don't play hockey anymore so I don't need to buy gear.
Wonder what its worth on ebay 
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10-16-2006, 09:27 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: insider trading in WTC 7
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... i heard a funny story that recently a few miles out of port in the phillipines a canadian ship was stopped by the captain, and all the crew assembled for a little chat, having to do with $10,000 of canadian tire money spent on women of negotiable affection and booze during shore leave...
i wonder if it's true.
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10-16-2006, 09:42 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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I've got over $120 saved up right now.
Back in the day when my wife (girlfriend at the time) was going to school at UofA, I drove up to Edmonton everyother weekend and I filled up at Canadian Tire gas bar all the time. I also worked at Canadian Tire at the time so I would buy stuff from Canadian Tire to get my (crappy) staff discount. I think I had close to $300.
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10-16-2006, 09:44 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Violating Copyrights
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I had a guy spend around $1,300 on a gun scope when I worked there. Thank God the money counter recognized it....
$.10, $.20, $.30, $.40, $.50.........
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10-16-2006, 09:47 PM
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#6
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Looger
... i heard a funny story that recently a few miles out of port in the phillipines a canadian ship was stopped by the captain, and all the crew assembled for a little chat, having to do with $10,000 of canadian tire money spent on women of negotiable affection and booze during shore leave...
i wonder if it's true.
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I've heard that story also, but quite a long time ago. It was about the Navy and in Panama (back when I was still serving Her Majesty).
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10-16-2006, 09:49 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: insider trading in WTC 7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ironhorse
I've heard that story also, but quite a long time ago. It was about the Navy and in Panama (back when I was still serving Her Majesty).
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well, i'd say that either makes it a myth, or a tradition!
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10-16-2006, 09:51 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Vancouver
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I get it on my Mastercard and have about $150 on it. (I don't know how people save those dimes and nickels.) I worked at a restaurant that takes it at par and we dreaded when people brought 16 bucks of nickels to pay for their dinner.
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10-16-2006, 10:53 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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What I don't get is the people that come in and buy a $75 item and use the .55 cents of Canadian Tire money they saved up.
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10-16-2006, 10:54 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Barnes
I had a guy spend around $1,300 on a gun scope when I worked there. Thank God the money counter recognized it....
$.10, $.20, $.30, $.40, $.50.........
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Did he have $1300 in CT money?
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10-16-2006, 10:55 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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I wonder how prevalent fraud is on CT money. Do they have means to detect it?
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10-16-2006, 10:57 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Violating Copyrights
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor
Did he have $1300 in CT money?
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Yup
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10-16-2006, 11:00 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Barnes
Yup
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Good lord. Did he bring it in a brief case?
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10-16-2006, 11:04 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Violating Copyrights
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor
Good lord. Did he bring it in a brief case?
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Pretty much. It was mostly ones and 2s. He had a fleet of vans or something and he personally filled them with fuel and used the multiplier coupons.
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10-16-2006, 11:07 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Olympic Saddledome
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor
I wonder how prevalent fraud is on CT money. Do they have means to detect it?
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They actually have a banknote company make them...and as for fake Canadian Tire $, with the currency topping out at (I think) $5, it's probably not worth a forger's time.
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10-16-2006, 11:08 PM
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First Line Centre
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I bought a tool box for my pickup a few years back and paid for it all with CT money. Was around $350. Now I fill up at the Superstore gas bars and get the PC points on my mastercard.
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10-16-2006, 11:14 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Violating Copyrights
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Julio
They actually have a banknote company make them...and as for fake Canadian Tire $, with the currency topping out at (I think) $5, it's probably not worth a forger's time.
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I believe it's on the same paper as Cdn currency. It is considered legal tender as it has no expiry.
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10-16-2006, 11:29 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Olympic Saddledome
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10-17-2006, 08:47 AM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Edmonton, AB
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About six years ago, when I was 18 and a starving University student, my dad and brother were working on the oilfields (well, they still are, but...)
Snuck into my brother's jeep to grab and beer, and the guy had wads of $2 CT bills in there...at least $200 worth. Asked them, and my dad said they were bonuses from where they worked.
Crazy. They also got tons of bonus Air Miles and gas coupons from Shell...as well as getting paid up the whazoo.
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10-18-2006, 02:43 AM
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One of the Nine
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One season, before the union ****ed it all up, I was a contractor for Canada Post. Did alot of driving, and the canadian tire gas bar was the best place to fill up (remember that price war in shawnessy between walmart, canadian tire and coop?)...
I saved about 300 dolla over one winter and promptly blew my canadian tire savings on some new camping gear.
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