America vs Canada

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On this site it seems like America tottal takes over, their are millions of Canadians that come on this site looking for downloads, but most of the Widgets/Themes/DesktopX's are all based on the fact they think ONLY Americans will be downloading them. Everything I have downloaded on this site so far that requires a area code, only takes American postal codes, like the weather bot, or the local movies widget, it only takes American Postal Codes, so they won't work for Canadians, i think this is very unfair.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I agree, I use Weathereye from www.theweathernetwork.com. It's bleh not being able to use weather stuff.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Your objection should be duly noted by the Skin Authors. Maybe some Canadians skinners will take notice of your plight.In time, in time. So be patient.
Galactic Civilizations IV
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Most of these sorts of widgets, ones that are netcentric, need to have the information they are displaying available on the net or they wouldn't work. As far as I know all or almost all weather widgets/objects use DX coding done by _martin_ who lives in England and so they work everywhere in the world. Usually you'll type in the city,country in place of the USPS Zip Code.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I live in canada, and make widgets that work in canada. Martin makes stuff that works everywhere on the planet, and my stuff is based on his stuff.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Jack Doners 010 That isn't a very nice thing to say. You should edit your post and apologise
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
People should bear in mind that most of the people here are from 'the rest of the world' (even Canada   ) 
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Jack Doners 010 Thank you. Your grasp of the english language and eloquence of verbage has clearly helped me see my failings in life. That my some 41-years on this earth have been wasted here in America and I am now furthering this plight by continuing to raise my children here. I truly hope that they, one day, can inspire to be as enlightened as you are.
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The only way a troll should be fed

Back on topic - http://www.weather.com/common/drilldown/CA.html?itemName=Canada&countryName=Canada&countryCd=CA&what=WeatherLocalUndeclared&y=6&itemCd=CA&x=6&geoCd=4&lswe=canada&lswa=WeatherLocalUndeclared&geoCdChild=1

The link to Canada on Weather.com. For anyone that doesn't know how to do it this way. Click on the appropriate location, check out the code in the address bar and enter into the Weather object/widget of your choice.

So the first on the list 'Abbotsford' = CAXX0001
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
People should bear in mind that most of the people here are from 'the rest of the world'


I guess thats true no matter where you are
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Citizen Jack Doners 010  ...Wincustomize.com is an American-based site, sponsored by an American company.  Any skins, etc [or these widgets mentioned in this thread] which you may or may not have obtained here were provided to you by them at THEIR expense.

Pays to be civil.

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Jack Doners 010 spoke the truth, and simply didn't see the purpose of wasting unnecessary additional words when his point had been made clear.
(Replying to Essencay)
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Fair suck of the sav...are yer lookin' for a blue or ya just got some roos loose?

Pack a drongoes...

 

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Peace would be nice!
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Jack Doners 010 spoke the truth


Correction....Jack Doners 010 spoke his opinion.
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Citizen Jack Doners 010 I also am Canadian,but my parents did teach me respect.maybe you should apologise
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I live in a place with many, many Canadians. the ones I know seem to be OK. Still it's strange that they would spend hundreds or thousands of dollars to come here considering what they think of the US. As a native Floridian I sure wouldn't mind if they just stayed in Canada. Besides I hate it when I get some of their change and none of the stores will accept it.
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I just knewthis would happen from the title alone.

My experience has been that Stardock stuff works just fine here in Canada, eh! I get really annoyed at some other companies who want you to register their products but only take US zip codes. That however has nothing to do with these good folks.
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
As far as I'm concerned, we are all(Canadians&Americans)generally the same people. Only the border and politicians seperate us. A lot of us have desendents that come from the same place.....correct? I have some relatives that live in Minnesota and Washington(born there)that desended from Europe, as I did. I don't understand this Anti-American and Anti-Canadian thing at all........whatever
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well, here are my two cents worth....not sure what that is American cent wise, but here goes anyway. What is the problem? Canadian's and American's have the best "friendship" ever recorded. Friends fight, makeup, work together and so on.....IT IS A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COUNTRIES. Please.....let's leave politics at the door and enjoy what this site was ment for......ENJOYMENT AND A HUGE DISPLAY OF GLOBAL TALENT!!!!!!!!
(yes...i am a Canadian mom.....and it is all good people!!!!!!)
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I hope I didn't sound anti-Canadian. I've always felt the same as Carolelee. Put into a crowd I couldn't separate the US citizen's from the Canadians. Stick in a few limey's and Aussie's and as long as they don't talk I still couln't tell. Put a frog in there and I'll find him every time. (just joking )
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I don't think there is a person in the entire world that doesn't like a nice refreshing beverage.

That's common ground.
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Good one Sleeping Dragon!
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
People should bear in mind that most of the people here are from 'the rest of the world'

Not only that, but people here are also of all ages. I didn't choose to be born in america, Jack Doners 010. I'd rather live in Japan.