Permanent Resident Cards!!!!!!!!!
Sep 5th 2004, 7:01 am
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Re: Permanent Resident Cards!!!!!!!!!
Save that for the citizenship test 
Originally Posted by Rhodes
Think I'll just have to unfurl my Ontario flag (all 18 inches-ish of it!) and learn the melody to "O Canada!" on the guitar.
Sep 5th 2004, 7:30 am
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Re: Permanent Resident Cards!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Rhodes
Think I'll just have to unfurl my Ontario flag (all 18 inches-ish of it!) and learn the melody to "O Canada!" on the guitar.
Sep 5th 2004, 7:35 am
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That one has been sussed out, it doesn't work anymore 
Just keep saying pardon me and eh, that still works.
Just keep saying pardon me and eh, that still works.
Originally Posted by willmore
What you need to do is wear a hockey jersey/hat, carry a canadian flag and sing a gordon lightfoot song...and bring along a picture of a canoe with you paddling on a lake....can't get more Canadian than that!!!!
Sep 5th 2004, 8:35 am
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Re: Permanent Resident Cards!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by squarepants
That one has been sussed out, it doesn't work anymore Just keep saying pardon me and eh, that still works.
Just keep saying pardon me and eh, that still works.When we were in Rye, England and came out of a little cafe....they were playing Gordon Lightfoot songs....can't get mor canadian than that!!!!
Sep 5th 2004, 10:18 am
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Re: Permanent Resident Cards!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by willmore
What on earth does "sussed out" mean?
When we were in Rye, England and came out of a little cafe....they were playing Gordon Lightfoot songs....can't get mor canadian than that!!!!
When we were in Rye, England and came out of a little cafe....they were playing Gordon Lightfoot songs....can't get mor canadian than that!!!!
I had to explain the expression "taking the piss" to a Canadian once (Mrs Rhodes's cousin, indeed) and it took a lot to persuade him that it was nothing to do with urination.
Sep 5th 2004, 10:53 am
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Nah...you are having a laugh mate, or should I say, you are taking the mick? Wait till you use the word fancy in a phrase here, like "do you fance a beer or something".
I have to explain that all the time, to folks
Wait till you use the word fancy in a phrase here, like "do you fance a beer or something".I have to explain that all the time, to folks
Originally Posted by Rhodes
To suss out means to discover something, or to work it out for oneself. It is slightly informal. Why can't you Canadians learn proper English? I had to explain the expression "taking the piss" to a Canadian once (Mrs Rhodes's cousin, indeed) and it took a lot to persuade him that it was nothing to do with urination.
I had to explain the expression "taking the piss" to a Canadian once (Mrs Rhodes's cousin, indeed) and it took a lot to persuade him that it was nothing to do with urination.
Sep 5th 2004, 10:57 am
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Originally Posted by Rhodes
To suss out means to discover something, or to work it out for oneself. It is slightly informal. Why can't you Canadians learn proper English? I had to explain the expression "taking the piss" to a Canadian once (Mrs Rhodes's cousin, indeed) and it took a lot to persuade him that it was nothing to do with urination.
I had to explain the expression "taking the piss" to a Canadian once (Mrs Rhodes's cousin, indeed) and it took a lot to persuade him that it was nothing to do with urination.Anyway, now what does "taking the piss" mean.....if not urination?
Sep 5th 2004, 10:57 am
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Re: Permanent Resident Cards!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by squarepants
Nah...you are having a laugh mate, or should I say, you are taking the mick? Wait till you use the word fancy in a phrase here, like "do you fance a beer or something".
I have to explain that all the time, to folks
Wait till you use the word fancy in a phrase here, like "do you fance a beer or something".I have to explain that all the time, to folks
Although I understand most Canadian expressions - from Mrs Rhodes chiefly - I forget that she is bilingual having livd here for ovr 9 years, so expressions that she fully understands, and uses herself, are pretty much meaningless to the natives.
Sep 5th 2004, 11:14 am
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It's the fancy bit, that really throws them I guess they expect you to say "WOULD YOU LIKE"? Am not going to change the way I speak for these canucks
Do you fancy a sh*g, a beer, a curry, a fag? Are all common expressions in the UK !
Oh....is she still waiting for an answer about why bus drivers are in cages?
I guess they expect you to say "WOULD YOU LIKE"? Am not going to change the way I speak for these canucks Do you fancy a sh*g, a beer, a curry, a fag? Are all common expressions in the UK !
Oh....is she still waiting for an answer about why bus drivers are in cages?
Originally Posted by Rhodes
How do they misconstrue that one...?
Although I understand most Canadian expressions - from Mrs Rhodes chiefly - I forget that she is bilingual having livd here for ovr 9 years, so expressions that she fully understands, and uses herself, are pretty much meaningless to the natives.
Although I understand most Canadian expressions - from Mrs Rhodes chiefly - I forget that she is bilingual having livd here for ovr 9 years, so expressions that she fully understands, and uses herself, are pretty much meaningless to the natives.
Sep 5th 2004, 12:45 pm
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Re: Permanent Resident Cards!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by squarepants
It's the fancy bit, that really throws them I guess they expect you to say "WOULD YOU LIKE"? Am not going to change the way I speak for these canucks
Do you fancy a sh*g, a beer, a curry, a fag? Are all common expressions in the UK !
Oh....is she still waiting for an answer about why bus drivers are in cages?
I guess they expect you to say "WOULD YOU LIKE"? Am not going to change the way I speak for these canucks Do you fancy a sh*g, a beer, a curry, a fag? Are all common expressions in the UK !
Oh....is she still waiting for an answer about why bus drivers are in cages?
Sep 5th 2004, 9:54 pm
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Re: Permanent Resident Cards!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by willmore
I'm still waiting for them to explain why the bus drivers in London are all enclosed in glass !!!!
Sep 6th 2004, 4:23 am
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Originally Posted by Toontje
They're too dangerous to let them run free!
Sep 6th 2004, 9:54 am
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Re: Permanent Resident Cards!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by willmore
You re really alot of help.....so I'm still waiting......
