The funny thing is, it seems like the exact opposite is true: The warmer it is, the less advanced the countries are. Most third-world or developing nations are tropical, most advanced nations are temperate.
as someone who’s lived 40+ years in the Canadian prairies I can say this is a rare occasion that the Buckster is somewhat correct. (it just doesn’t apply to the whole country)
Someone once said (it’s debated whether it was Mark Twain, Josh Billings, Artemus Ward or one of a dozen others) “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” That certainly applies to Bucky.
The dude from FL Premium Member over 1 year ago
Bucky is a genius!
DennisinSeattle over 1 year ago
Bucky, your tank is empty.
Daeder over 1 year ago
Tanks, but know tanks, Bucky.
hariseldon59 over 1 year ago
He only thinks he knows.
up2trixx over 1 year ago
The funny thing is, it seems like the exact opposite is true: The warmer it is, the less advanced the countries are. Most third-world or developing nations are tropical, most advanced nations are temperate.
Sftpaws Premium Member over 1 year ago
This explains EVERYTHING! The old guys are just cranky!
Ferret-Fever over 1 year ago
Satchel, you’re 1/2 Canuck, defend your country!
chris_o42 over 1 year ago
I like that comment “Thinking implies uncertainty” umm I think I do… oh I now I have to go lie down.
Egrayjames over 1 year ago
There are intellectuals and pseudo-intellectuals……….and then there’s Bucky!
rossevrymn over 1 year ago
Bucky is early right-wing populism.
Prey over 1 year ago
He´s not a think tank, try a different type of tank. (Hint, it begins with S)
Chithing Premium Member over 1 year ago
He certainly sounds like he’s tanked.
garcoa over 1 year ago
With global warming, us Canadians are now frozen only 5 months of the year.
oakie817 over 1 year ago
actually a lie down is a good idea
22Wu33/es Premium Member over 1 year ago
modern as in Margaret Atwood?
Diat60 over 1 year ago
As a good Canadian I resemble that remark.
StinkyWeezleTeats over 1 year ago
as someone who’s lived 40+ years in the Canadian prairies I can say this is a rare occasion that the Buckster is somewhat correct. (it just doesn’t apply to the whole country)
rshive over 1 year ago
Bucky certainly doesn’t consider himself uncertain.
Sherlock5 over 1 year ago
Someone once said (it’s debated whether it was Mark Twain, Josh Billings, Artemus Ward or one of a dozen others) “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” That certainly applies to Bucky.
Jesquire over 1 year ago
That ending line is a winner.
dpatrickryan Premium Member over 1 year ago
Speaking as a Canadian, I’m functional far less than six months of the year…
mistercatworks over 1 year ago
There is a very old joke about the “Canada culture lag”.
“What was the #1 top ten hit in Canada when ‘Wake Up Little Susie’ was #1 in the U.S.?”
“No one knows but six months later it was ‘Wake Up Little Susie’.”
timothy6522 over 1 year ago
It takes a lot more innovation and engineering to live in a very cold environment year round!!
RicS95829 over 1 year ago
Wouldn’t Florida be considered a warm place? Not exactly a modern civilization now; definitely taking “a bit of a lie down,” living in the 1950s.