Not any more apparently. Spooky.

That's not right about Americans. Don't forget they identify with their historical background (one great grandparent from Ireland and you're an Irish-American), so those of English background think of them as being their royal family as much as anyone else's. They're not jealous of Canadians as Canada doesn't register on their radar; they just don't know what it is.

Alexander Duff (6th Earl) actually, peasant.

Well I do doff my greasy paupers cap to thye muche grandeness, o great sire of the Olde Isle of Greensville upon the Fayre Boroughs. Nice waxed tache but I ain't digging the hairline.

Mwak mwak.

Rich.

Any bets on suicide?

I think you'll find that picture is of Isiah Duff.

It's the pic that comes up on all the websearches. Whatever, nice family hairline.

I'm gonna go buy me a Lairdship and rename myself Laird Ragamuffin McTavish the Third Dark Emperor of the Ultraworld. Would that fit on a chequebook ?

http://www.lochaberhighlandestates.com/

Rich.

Ah, he was hankering after the old england that never really existed. In retropect maybe it was the way he asked, not the words the attitude?

busy woman, is she responsible for those awful soap operas too?

i was in a white fiat........................

Smelly, I would say the above comment is quite realistic one, but feelings about Canada by Canadians seem to be provicially specific in some ways. When I moved to BC from Australia, I was dreading telling people where I moved from because I expected every response to be "Why in God's name would you leave Australia and move here???" This expectation was based on my experiences of living in Ontario, where I grew up--most people I went to school with hated the place and wanted to leave (few did). At the same time, many many Canadians consider Australia and New Zealand to be paradise on earth and so I thought many people would want me to justify my seemingly crazy action. However, I soon found out that people from BC are so in love with the place that they don't question why I would move here. So perhaps it is a case of where you live in Canada. But prove my theory wrong and say you now live in BC!

Isiah. It's a joke. Put down the spliff and look at the picture you posted.

I live in Ontario, and i think we are saying the same thing in a way. The qualities that i wanted can be found here and the annoying points of life here are outweighed by the good. Now bear in mind that i am old and long tired of living in London- but not London- and need more than the 'best' fashion, style, culture, etc etc. I can see why a young person would think they were marooned here. I havent found anyone who hates being here though. they may hanker after a change but not because they hate it

On the slipside.... I'm Canadian and while touring through England I was asked:

Oh you're from Canada... then you must know so & so in Toronto (I live approx. 4.5 hours flight time from Toronto)

Canada.... It must be a real problem with the wild animals like Moose & bear in your garden all the time!

Oh.... You get so much snow & bitter cold temperatures there & the ice storms are horrible. It's soooo humid in the summer there too. (we live in an area that doesn't see huge amounts of snow in the winter & I personally have never seen an ice storm. Being a semi-arrid location, we generally don't experience the high humidity factor)

In my opinion, no matter where you go, you're going to have someone that tries to make conversation with the little knowledge that they know about your country. I took it as an opportunity to converse & enlighten them.

Oggy

Rich.