Insufferable Canada
Feb 12th 2006, 7:32 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by dbd33
I have some exposure to life in other countries due to having family in the UK, a Swiss wife, an American common-law wife and having been with the aforementioned Newfie for almost a decade.
http://www.rickross.com/reference/po...olygamy65.html
Feb 12th 2006, 7:35 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
I take it that you are a Mormon. Have you ever lived in Bountiful, BC?
A better guide than the one in your link is "Under the Banner of Heaven" by Jon Krakaeur (sp?). That's a fascinating book.
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Feb 12th 2006, 7:42 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Being in the UK, I havent seen the ad...but I think the executive who thought it up needs a raise!!!
Its been the topic of conversation on this forum "advertising" Timmy's!!!
.......Now thats good advertising!!!
Its been the topic of conversation on this forum "advertising" Timmy's!!!
.......Now thats good advertising!!!
Feb 12th 2006, 7:47 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by therobbos
Being in the UK, I havent seen the ad...but I think the executive who thought it up needs a raise!!!
Its been the topic of conversation on this forum "advertising" Timmy's!!!
.......Now thats good advertising!!!
Its been the topic of conversation on this forum "advertising" Timmy's!!!
.......Now thats good advertising!!!
Feb 12th 2006, 7:51 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by dbd33
Think of the Hovis adverts, the flat capped kid on the bike, take away the drama and the tension and ad some schmaltz, if you've heard of Lawrence Welk figure him in as the van driver, if you don't know who he is use Liberace. Now you're getting near the ickiness of a Tim Horton's commercial.
Feb 12th 2006, 7:56 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by therobbos
Did you use the Hovis ad because I hail from Lancashire.....are you presuming I would associate with an advertisement like that?......
Feb 12th 2006, 8:00 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by dbd33
Oh good God! No, I didn't, it's just a sickly advert somewhat like the ones in Canada. I do not blame Lancashire for the poor of the world nor pollution in the Great Lakes nor do I endorse the delivery of bread by bicyling youths without crash helmets!
....we keep up with the times in lancashire unfortunately!!!
Feb 12th 2006, 8:08 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by therobbos
All correct apart from the fact that it is now crack cocaine delivered by bicyling youths without crash helmets! ....we keep up with the times in lancashire unfortunately!!!
....we keep up with the times in lancashire unfortunately!!!We watched a film about bicycling yobs yesterday, intermission, it was called. Dreadful, confused, plotless, unfunny, but still no commercials and no interruptions to tell us how poor Wayne's coping with the stress.
Feb 12th 2006, 9:19 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Don't worry, Wayne will cope with the stress by helping Team Canada win yet another gold metal in hockey.
Feb 12th 2006, 9:31 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
Don't worry, Wayne will cope with the stress by helping Team Canada win yet another gold metal in hockey.
Feb 12th 2006, 9:33 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by dbd33
Didn't they play already ? I saw something about Canada winning 16-0. I wonder what the spread was on that.
Feb 12th 2006, 10:08 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
That was the women's hockey team vs. Italy. Today our women's team beat Russia 12-0. The men's team haven't started playing yet.
Feb 12th 2006, 11:14 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by macadian
I can hardly wait...
Feb 13th 2006, 2:17 am
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
You should be interested... questions about the results may be on your citizenship test.
Feb 13th 2006, 8:35 am
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
Most of the "cradle Canadians" posting on this forum have extensive experience across Canada in addition to international experience. I have resided in Ontario, Newfoundland, Alberta and BC, and visited nearly every city and town in the country. Beyond that, I have resided in (not merely visited) Daytona Beach Shores (Florida), La Jolla (California), Nassau (The Bahamas) and Cabo San Lucas (Mexico). So I have resided in four countries over the last 10 years. Just how many countries have you resided in - and not merely visited?
Granted you have seen a great deal of Canada and the US but please do not even attempt to paint Canada, the US and The Bahamas as three distinct and diverse cultures!!! I would hazard a guess that even Cabo San Lucas has a huge US\Canadian influence in its ammenities!!!