Insufferable Canada
Feb 13th 2006, 6:49 am
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by dbd33
Presumably they intended "USA" to include Canada.
It turns out that we are skinny bastards!
Feb 13th 2006, 6:50 am
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
Okay, but on the fat ass issue I raised, Canada is better than I thought. 
Rankings for the fattest countries:
1) USA (surprise)
2) Mexico
3) Britain
4) Slovak Republic
5) Greece (too much greasy food)
6) Australia
Canada isn't even mentioned:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...E23289,00.html
Rankings for the fattest countries:
1) USA (surprise)
2) Mexico
3) Britain
4) Slovak Republic
5) Greece (too much greasy food)
6) Australia
Canada isn't even mentioned:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...E23289,00.html
Greece? Who cares?
Feb 13th 2006, 6:51 am
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
No, it wasn't about references to the same book - look again.
I have never heard the leader of a major political party tell the US ambassador to Canada off like Harper has - that doesn't make for a warm relationship. Harper first told David Wilkins to stay out of Canada's election and then he told him off about how the PM gets his mandate from the people of Canada rather than from the US ambassador.
I have never heard the leader of a major political party tell the US ambassador to Canada off like Harper has - that doesn't make for a warm relationship. Harper first told David Wilkins to stay out of Canada's election and then he told him off about how the PM gets his mandate from the people of Canada rather than from the US ambassador.
Feb 13th 2006, 6:55 am
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by dbd33
Jean Chretien declined to join America's war. I'd say that's a little stronger than swatting at the ambassador during an election campaign.
Feb 13th 2006, 6:59 am
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
Agreed, but lets both wait for Bush to really piss Harper off - and Bush will - then you will see.
Feb 13th 2006, 7:07 am
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by dbd33
$10 says Harper will join any war Bush declares. Perhaps Gretzky will hold the money.
Gretzky has more money than Harper and Bush added together.
PS. A war on marijuana doesn't count.
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Feb 13th 2006, 7:13 am
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
You are on!
Gretzky has more money than Harper and Bush added together.
Don't get depressed on us now, you are beaten but still very much alive.
Gretzky has more money than Harper and Bush added together.
Don't get depressed on us now, you are beaten but still very much alive.
Feb 13th 2006, 7:15 am
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by dbd33
Tim Horton's has a new ad featuring an Asian grandfather, it's set in a hockey rink and suggests assimilation through coffee. I find it absurdly patronising. It lacks donuts, we don't see successive generations expanding, but it milks every stereotype; kindly white man offers coffee to timid immigrant, immigrant's child adopts local religion, third generation child is a hockey star. Apparently uncaring and inscrutable oriental father learns Canadian values and reveals secret bond with child and grandchild. All celebrate with coffee from a US based multinational corporation.
I'd barely pushed finished puking when CBC moved on to the betting story:
Wayne Greztky, a Canadian icon, like that guy who couldn't hobble across the country on one leg, gambles a bit but the CBC wriggles and squirms to avoid saying so.
Am I the only one who finds a streak of self-righteousness a mile wide in the Canadian psyche ?
I'd barely pushed finished puking when CBC moved on to the betting story:
Wayne Greztky, a Canadian icon, like that guy who couldn't hobble across the country on one leg, gambles a bit but the CBC wriggles and squirms to avoid saying so.
Am I the only one who finds a streak of self-righteousness a mile wide in the Canadian psyche ?
and your point is????
Feb 13th 2006, 7:17 am
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by wildmark
and your point is????
Feb 13th 2006, 7:18 am
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by dbd33
I'm beaten often.
Feb 13th 2006, 7:24 am
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by wildmark
and your point is????
Do you work for CIC?? …
Feb 13th 2006, 8:14 am
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by MikeUK
11 pages on and you still need an explanation !!
Do you work for CIC?? …
Do you work for CIC?? …
Feb 13th 2006, 8:33 am
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by MikeUK
11 pages on and you still need an explanation !!
Do you work for CIC?? …
Do you work for CIC?? …
...(hence the Roman connection )
Feb 13th 2006, 10:55 am
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by Souvenir
Not surprisingly.
