On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 16:04:59 -0800 (PST), Andre Lieven
wrote:

Give me a choice of North Dakota or Vancouver, BC, I'll be happy to be
warm in Canada...

Even if the temperature were equal I'd pick Vancouver.

Face it, the United States has lots of attractions - North Dakota in
winter isn't one of them!

(This isn't just Canadian chauvinism speaking - I've driven North
Dakota highways in winter)