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Old Sep 5th 2012 | 12:19 pm
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Chinese would be the best match to the poorest ESL speakers.
Have you tried Mandarin? It's difficult, and for many people impossible because of the tones in it and the lack of a phonetic script.
 
Old Sep 5th 2012 | 12:30 pm
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Originally Posted by Canuck74
First of all CAQ are separatist. This is Canada where the majority speak ENGLISH. If the francophones want a separate country let them move to France. At the end of the day rest of Canada are sick to death with the Francophones constant complaining.
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Old Sep 5th 2012 | 12:31 pm
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I'm rather surprised at how little publicity the "unfortunate shooting" received.
 
Old Sep 5th 2012 | 1:15 pm
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Originally Posted by jimf

Mrs jimf is fluent in French and German but hasn't found any particular use for them here.
Oh, I don't know. If she's fluent in German she would've spotted my typo in neugierig.
 
Old Sep 5th 2012 | 1:17 pm
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...she would've spotted my typo in neugierig.
I spotted it you racist.
 
Old Sep 5th 2012 | 1:36 pm
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I spotted it you racist.
I am confused. Not for the first time. However, unlike Former what's 'is name, I won't bridle. I'm actually impressed about something or other. I'll work it out later.
 
Old Sep 5th 2012 | 1:44 pm
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Oh, I don't know. If she's fluent in German she would've spotted my typo in neugierig.
She has rather better things to do than read and comment on your posts...............
 
Old Sep 5th 2012 | 1:47 pm
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She has rather better things to do than read and comment on your posts...............
Wonderful. And you?
 
Old Sep 5th 2012 | 1:56 pm
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Originally Posted by Alan2005
Have you tried Mandarin? It's difficult, and for many people impossible because of the tones in it and the lack of a phonetic script.
Manderin usually gets grouped with Korean, Arabic and Japanese as the most difficult for English speakers to learn. I have no intention of ever attempting any of them.
 
Old Sep 5th 2012 | 2:20 pm
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Originally Posted by dbd33
Rather than seeing it as indulging Quebec, the ROC would do well to reflect on the civilizing influence of the French language and culture, limited as its influence on Alberta might be.

In my view the fuss the ROC, at least some parts of it, makes over Quebec elections is completely out of proportion. Quebec governments come and go, referenda come and go, it doesn't make any difference to anything except for briefly legitimising a display of prejudice. Maybe the City of Calgary should put Midol in the water supply.
Yes Poutine is rather difficult to get hold of in Calgary.
 
Old Sep 6th 2012 | 2:01 am
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For your information the CAQ are neutral. They are neither Federalist, nationalist or separatist. The campaigned on the basis that separation would not be discussed in their party for at least 10 years.

as a party they have members from all areas, though their leader used to be a member of the PQ, though he said he has moved on from this.

as you should know, Montreal was at one time the capital of Canada and would probably still be today if the English had not burned down parliament.

If Quebec were ever to separate, I think Canada would be poorer and blander for it.

Where else would you have cabinet minister in the boots of cars, tanks on the streets quelling native uprisings, naked students marching down the streets, Judges being prosecuted for murder and mafia crime families and biker gangs murdering each other every few months.

I say only in Quebec.
 
Old Sep 6th 2012 | 2:26 am
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Another DIY injury then Reg?
Nope. In the same league, though.

Went outside for a smoke. Sat on the stool. Didn't notice that one stool leg was dangling over a step. Stool went. I went with it. Arm out to stop myself.

You can guess the rest.

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Originally Posted by Alex2201
What about trucking?? The East is heavily dependent on Southern ON for goods from there and the US via the GTA. You are not allowed to enter the US with a Canada to Canada shipment. Even if you were their hours of service are different than ours ie less drive time and less flexible rest provisions so would be a pain and increase costs.

Although I did read not so long back there is a study being done to put a toll road in from the NB border near St Stephen across Northern Maine to somewhere near Sherbrooke QC (bugger ) They might have to rethink and build it all the way to Cornwall ON (more chance of platting fog)
What about trucking? Ever heard of In transit movements which is done everyday
(a) In-transit – The movement of goods from a point in the United States to another point in the United States through Canada, as well as the movement of goods from a point in Canada to another point in Canada through the United States. Goods in-transit are controlled on Form A8B, United States – Canada Transit Manifest.
Sure it might be a pain and Im sure Quebec would offer the same if they did seperate and would not charge for this service as they also need goods from Southern Ontario and the West.
I know its only been a couple of days but still no reply on my questions.
Have the PQ come out with a cost of introducing their own currency, passports and everything else that comes with being your own country?
 
Old Sep 6th 2012 | 2:41 am
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Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian
What about trucking? Ever heard of In transit movements which is done everyday
(a) In-transit – The movement of goods from a point in the United States to another point in the United States through Canada, as well as the movement of goods from a point in Canada to another point in Canada through the United States. Goods in-transit are controlled on Form A8B, United States – Canada Transit Manifest.
Sure it might be a pain and Im sure Quebec would offer the same if they did seperate and would not charge for this service as they also need goods from Southern Ontario and the West.
I know its only been a couple of days but still no reply on my questions.
Have the PQ come out with a cost of introducing their own currency, passports and everything else that comes with being your own country?
Does anyone in Quebec care about the cost of anything? Their debt burden suggests not.
 
Old Sep 6th 2012 | 2:42 am
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Originally Posted by britsnake
For your information the CAQ are neutral. They are neither Federalist, nationalist or separatist. The campaigned on the basis that separation would not be discussed in their party for at least 10 years.

as a party they have members from all areas, though their leader used to be a member of the PQ, though he said he has moved on from this.

as you should know, Montreal was at one time the capital of Canada and would probably still be today if the English had not burned down parliament.

If Quebec were ever to separate, I think Canada would be poorer and blander for it.

Where else would you have cabinet minister in the boots of cars, tanks on the streets quelling native uprisings, naked students marching down the streets, Judges being prosecuted for murder and mafia crime families and biker gangs murdering each other every few months.

I say only in Quebec.
Thank you.

CAQ is not separatist or federalist. It is hot on promoting francophonie within the confederation. That is a very important distinction.

An earlier poster made a reference to 8 million francophones being irrelevant (or insignificant). I seem to recall someone else taking a similar view some decades ago...........

Francophone North Americans are not hungry for France. They have nothing in common with the place. They are North Americans that speak French.

I am getting a bit pissed of with this imperialistic/colonial/Daily Mail racism.

Incidentally; last paragraph of your post. Ever heard of Italy?
 


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