Canada is not part of the united states
Weird Tales are offering a free PDF copy of their July-August 2008 edition, as a promotion and a way for people to properly sample the magazine without having to gamble on the money to buy it.
The subscription price varies dramatically based on whether you are subscribing from within the US, or internationally. And by “dramatically” I mean the price doubles[1] for international shipping.
And if you look at the subscription option for US addresses, they want to really make sure you are from the US. They have this sections under “fine print” (all emphasis in the source):
This offer is only for addresses within the United States. Other countries, please use our discounted international subscription options:
Which, well, makes sense. But immediately bellow that, they also have:
CANADIANS PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST USE THE INTERNATIONAL SUBSCRIPTION OPTION. CANADA IS NOT PART OF THE UNITED STATES. WE CANNOT SEND BULK MAIL TO CANADA, MUCH AS WE WOULD LIKE TO.
Which cracks me up. Are there really any Canadians out there who think that Canada is a part of the US? Real people, living in Canada, who actually believe that? And enough of them to make it an issue that justifies adding this to the page? That’s a weird tale right there.
And that’s not all. They also have a similar bit on the page for international subscription orders:
CANADIANS PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST USE THIS INTERNATIONAL SUBSCRIPTION OPTION. CANADA IS NOT PART OF THE UNITED STATES. WE CANNOT SEND BULK MAIL TO CANADA, MUCH AS WE WOULD LIKE TO.
For anyone who wants to play spot-the-differences, in the US page the text says “You must use the international subscription option”, while in the international subscription page it says “You must use this international subscription option”. I guess it’s accurate enough, if also a bit amusing.
Apparently Canadians also either have much easier time reading in all-caps than the rest of us, or they generally enjoy being shouted at. Nothing else on those pages (except some very short headers, or “BUY” links) is in all-caps. HINT TO WEIRD TALES: DO NOT WRITE TEXT IN ALL CAPS. IT’S EXTREMELY HARD TO READ. AND IT’S RUDE. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE IT MORE OBVIOUS, USE A BIGGER OR STRONGER FONT. OK?
So, just to make it absolutely clear: Canada is not a part of the US. You might have been tipped by the fact that it has a different government, their own military force, a border, their own military force, independent legal system, their own military force, their own ambassadors and foreign relations, their own military force (it bears repeating, in case someone failed to notice), and so on and so forth. But if not, well, I’m glad I could join with Weird Tales and help to clarify matters.
On an unrelated issue (well, related to Weird Tales, not related to Canada), Weird Tales need to update the site link they print in the magazine. The free copy has in it at least 5 place where it asks you to go to www.WeirdTalesMagazine.com. That site just automatically redirects to their current actual address of WeirdTales.net. An address which was registered in Nov 2007, so it’s not quite a last-minute surprise, I should add. It’s not broken, but it looks unprofessional.
And it’s not just the old printed magazines (though, frankly July-August 2008 isn’t that old), the old address is still listed on the site used to order the subscriptions. That’s an online copy, easy to change.
---- $30 USD to $59.95 USD. That’s for 6 issues of Weird Tales, and apparently two special issues of H.P. Lovecraft’s Magazine of Horror[back]
October 28th, 2008 at 19:51 EET | Categories: Humour, Marketing, Web |
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March 15th, 2010 at 6:07
Thanks for this post!
May 18th, 2010 at 12:15
I am also agree…Canada and United States are different countries.Even Not only because they have Borders and their flags and currency are different but also It’s culture….Language tone and Environment is also different.
May 26th, 2010 at 10:44
It has a different government, their own military force, a border, So, it is different from US. I am agree with the statement.
June 28th, 2010 at 14:34
Yes, i agree that canada is not part of US. Canada IS part of North America, however … there is a difference if you look on a world map. There is also a South America, but none of that is part of the United States either.
July 6th, 2010 at 21:39
Great to know that Canada is not part of the United States,as we can the see the Global map Canada is not part of the United State at all.
July 22nd, 2010 at 10:28
Americans ought to consider copying the immigration categories under Canada’s system, thus providing more legal opportunities for decent and hardworking people to move to the U.S. Canada border agents are quite busy in harassing citizens at the border in order to squeeze every penny.
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July 31st, 2010 at 11:21
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August 2nd, 2010 at 10:06
I am also agree.Canada and United States are different countries.Even Not only because they have Borders and their flags and currency are different but also It’s culture.
August 2nd, 2010 at 11:02
I agree with you.Canada and United States are different countries.Canada is not part of the united states.
August 2nd, 2010 at 12:49
in the US page the text says “You must use the international subscription option”, while in the international subscription page.
August 3rd, 2010 at 4:46
Yes, you are right. from the ancient time. canada is exist as a independent country, it never belongs to USA.
August 3rd, 2010 at 7:54
I think…you are right.Canada and United States are different countries.Even Not only because they have Borders and their flags and currency are different but also It’s culture….Language tone and Environment is also different.
August 3rd, 2010 at 19:54
I always believe that the Canada is the part of the United State.But these news shocked to me that Canada is not part of the United State.Well i have search out more details regarding these.
August 4th, 2010 at 11:43
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August 4th, 2010 at 19:21
Are there really any Canadians out there who think that Canada is a part of the US? Real people, living in Canada, who actually believe that? And enough of them to make it an issue that justifies adding this to the page? That’s a weird tale right there.
August 5th, 2010 at 11:12
Canada has many immigrants from Europe.
Canada has many immigrants from Europe.
August 5th, 2010 at 11:22
In my opinion, the united states of america are too strong to the other countries, and he also often have wars with other countries, in this way ,no one would be with him in the near future.
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August 10th, 2010 at 10:41
It has a different government, their own military force, a border, So, it is different from US. I am agree with the statement.
August 10th, 2010 at 13:13
Different government,which have different policies.
August 13th, 2010 at 11:21
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August 16th, 2010 at 11:37
Why do some one think canada is part of the USA?
August 18th, 2010 at 11:24
Tks for your sharing,let me know the Canada is not part of the united states…
August 19th, 2010 at 10:46
Canada and United States are different countries.They are have different governments, their own military force, a border.
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September 1st, 2010 at 9:54
Well, USA is different country from the Canada. Canada is just near the United States but its not a part of the country. Moreover Canada have its own military,navy force also. Canada have its own government.