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Lychee Sep 11th 2009 6:14 am

Re: as canadian as...
 

Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 7923752)
noo - JJ Beans or Ethical bean . . .

So true!! ;)

Butch Cassidy Sep 11th 2009 6:20 am

Re: as canadian as...
 

Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 7923752)
noo - JJ Beans or Ethical bean . . .


Originally Posted by Lychee (Post 7923758)
So true!! ;)

No surely 'this' Place :confused:

http://www.caffeartigiano.com/locations.html

Alan2005 Sep 11th 2009 6:27 am

Re: as canadian as...
 

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 7923766)
No surely 'this' Place :confused:

http://www.caffeartigiano.com/locations.html

They do pretty good coffee - go to the one on Pender quite often

The4BellsLondon Sep 11th 2009 6:28 am

Re: as canadian as...
 

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 7923787)
They do pretty good coffee - go to the one on Pender quite often

was just going to add them - one on hastings is always heaving . . .

Partially discharged Sep 11th 2009 7:12 am

Re: as canadian as...
 

Originally Posted by __TJ__ (Post 7923242)
is there anything quintessentially canadian? we want our recce to be as canadian as possible.

Poutine.....Hockey Night in Canada...the CBC.....a small town hockey arena.....Canadian Tire, picking up the local gossip at a Tim Horton's.......attending a bush party......eating a Beaver Tail...all of those items tick the proverbial boxes.

__TJ__ Sep 11th 2009 7:13 am

Re: as canadian as...
 

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 7923766)
No surely 'this' Place :confused:

http://www.caffeartigiano.com/locations.html

um isnt that taking coffee a bit seriously? do i have to learn to like coffee in van? im a tea drinker TBH, only drink coffee when im rather drunk.

erm beaver tail? ok over there that may not be double entendre but here beaver means something different :o oh and im not eating it! :blink:

The4BellsLondon Sep 11th 2009 7:16 am

Re: as canadian as...
 

Originally Posted by __TJ__ (Post 7923855)
um isnt that taking coffee a bit seriously? do i have to learn to like coffee in van? im a tea drinker TBH, only drink coffee when im rather drunk.

erm beaver tail? ok over there that may not be double entendre but here beaver means something different :o oh and im not eating it! :blink:

Beaver tails at Grouse mountain - bit like a doughnut!
http://www.grousemountain.com/Summer/

I am a tea drinker too - but cafe artigiano coffee is v pretty!!

triumphguy Sep 11th 2009 12:54 pm

Re: as canadian as...
 

Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 7923516)
Describe everything mundane and average as awesome. Don't even think that anywhere in the world does anything better than Canada does or that Canadians do.

Even though most places do.

Jeez I've agreed with so much you've said recently, 'cos it's been awesome! :sneaky: No seriously..:thumbup:

I don't know what your experience is, but, I disagree that Canadians think they do everything better. My beef is that they all have inferiority complexes and think anything American or British is better.

willmore Sep 11th 2009 12:57 pm

Re: as canadian as...
 

Originally Posted by __TJ__ (Post 7923242)
is there anything quintessentially canadian? we want our recce to be as canadian as possible so while we will do some touristy things we want to try real canadian atmosphere.
any suggestions?

Listen to a tape of gordon lightfoot and stompin tom connors; buy hockey equipment and a canoe and paddle.....

Lemi Sep 11th 2009 1:05 pm

Re: as canadian as...
 
Originally Posted by fledermaus
Describe everything mundane and average as awesome. Don't even think that anywhere in the world does anything better than Canada does or that Canadians do.

Even though most places do.



Originally Posted by triumphguy (Post 7924527)
Jeez I've agreed with so much you've said recently, 'cos it's been awesome! :sneaky: No seriously..:thumbup:

I don't know what your experience is, but, I disagree that Canadians think they do everything better. My beef is that they all have inferiority complexes and think anything American or British is better.


You're both right!? - Canadians do have an inferiority complex, but then over compensate for it by insisting everything they do/make etc is "awesome".

PrairieSushi Sep 11th 2009 1:10 pm

Re: as canadian as...
 
Canadian as ... saying sorry when reasoning with a complete asshole.

Most Americans would just shoot them.

dbd33 Sep 11th 2009 1:14 pm

Re: as canadian as...
 
Smoke a pack of Export A and bun a fat head while listening to Buddy Wassisname and killing a case of Bud. If you can find a tame raccoon or epileptic dog to pet while doing so that's all the more authentic.

Butch Cassidy Sep 11th 2009 1:19 pm

Re: as canadian as...
 
continually tell your kid " Good Job Buddy"

Oink Sep 11th 2009 1:28 pm

Re: as canadian as...
 
. . . eating butter chicken.

Alan2005 Sep 11th 2009 1:33 pm

Re: as canadian as...
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 7924588)
. . . eating butter chicken.

I know people that won't order anything else at Indian places.


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