Re: Flying the flag?
 

If, like me, one is fortunate enough to have a garage and a shed, which is the technically correct storage location for the lawnmower?

Re: Flying the flag?
 

You should be deported, if only for the beer sin. I'm sure they make left-handed power tools.

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In the front yard, behind the abandoned couch. Dont you know ANYTHING about living in Canada!

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Oh please, it's the least toytown suburb I've ever seen. I only wish there had been the rule someone else mentioned about no garages facing the street. My house is dominated by the fugly things, thankfully it's only 2, 3 would have been unbearable!

And I keep the dog in the garage. The American neighbours seem to make theirs a verandah substitute with sofas facing out.

Re: Flying the flag?
 

Oh how very Daily Express.

Why's my point not relevant? You seemed to take exception to people referring to it as a union jack because it should properly be called the union flag - as several posters have since pointed out, either is correct through over a century of common usage.

A bit of a silly point to argue over, anyway...

Re: Flying the flag?
 

Left England at age 16 before I had the opportunity to go to the pub and develop my taste for decent beer.
21 was legal drinking age in Alberta when I arrived so I never got into the drinking routine here.
I do like cider does that help my cause any? ;)
Have you seen what they want for a worm drive (left hand)circular saw.:eek::eek:

Re: Flying the flag?
 

MOH, 15 years Royal Navy insists that the flag can only be called a Union Jack when flying from on a ship. Though that "ship" could be shore based like the HMS whatevers they have in Portsmouth

So there.

Must be true, him indoors says so.


We have a tiny St Georges flag left over from archery shoots celebrating Agincourt, and a tiny Maple leaf stuck in a pen pot on the desk. I hope thats not too ostentatious

Re: Flying the flag?
 

OK, they're a little more expensive.

I haven't been able to look cider in the face for 30 years.

Re: Flying the flag?
 

We don't fly a flag but if we did then I would chose both the Maple Leaf and a Scottish flag like the Saltire or the Lion Rampant (both Scottish flags kinda make up the Nova Scotia flag).

I would fly the Scottish flag lower than the Canadian flag out of respect for my adopted country :)

...........Saltire............. Lion Rampant........Nova Scotia flag

Re: Flying the flag?
 

what about a Jolly roger??

http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/m...irate_flag.php

Re: Flying the flag?
 

<blushes> Merci beaucoup.

Re: Flying the flag?
 

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

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Doesnt really carry a stigma Im aware of in the UK, so not really relevant to the discussion.

A couple of the boats on the river here fly them...presumably as a joke.

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indeed - in Uk we can only fly a national flag - thus the Council are taking action re the JR, becase neighbours complained about it!

Re: Flying the flag?
 

Holy Crap. Just read that article. Not sure which is worse;

Someone was busy body enough to COMPLAIN!

It was £95 to apply for permission

You even have to ask permission to fly a flag?

People complained his kids were *SHOCK HORROR* Playing O u t s i d e (Oh! the humanity, wont someone think of the children)


**** me. Astonishing. No wonder people are leaving in droves.

Re: Flying the flag?
 

you have to apply for consent to fly somnething that is nit a national flag!

and applying doesnt mean you will get consent!

ah the delights of being a palnning officer - oh sh0t thats what I do -!

but i usually tell neighbours to naff off when the complain about such things!

ok gotta go - have a nice evening all!!

Re: Flying the flag?
 

I likeeee :thumbsup:

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Me too. :o

Re: Flying the flag?
 

In the garage with the Vehicles, Wine, Spirits and recycling (at least I do)

Re: Flying the flag?
 

There is to be no rogering in this forum thank you. :curse:

Re: Flying the flag?
 

We have a Croatian flag outside ours...we live in a triplex and the owners are Croatian and it appeared after Croatia lost:confused:

It's funny our little boy has an Argentinian football kit but not an England one, might be something to do with the price of the shirt and shorts, under $15.

Re: Flying the flag?
 

Well, I am almost embarrassed to admit we are flying the Canadian, BC, US & German flags.
OH wants to add the cross of St. George too.

There's also flags saying 'Open' & 'Welcome' but please can we be forgiven its a campground after all

Re: Flying the flag?
 

We have a huge Maple Leaf flag that was given to an ex neighbor (an RCMP Officer) by Sheila Copps and then given to us on the day we became Canadian citizens. We'll fly it on Tuesday.

As for more important things, the beer and my power tools are, of course, kept in the basement beside the comfy chair in front of the wide screen TV. How on earth is man meant to relax otherwise?

Naturally, the beer is stored in a small fridge with the Canuck's logo on the door.

Re: Flying the flag?
 

We have a Welsh Dragon number plate on the front of our van which we bought in Walmart if that counts. They must have bought a job lot because I've seen a few vehicles around Regina with them on recently.

Our neighbour flies a Canadian flag. In Regina someone has painted their fence half Sask and half Canadian flag which can be seen clearly from the ring road. :eek:

Re: Flying the flag?
 

Not even if they are jolly?

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Particularly not if they're Jolly.:mad::frown:

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Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum.:p

Hey I'll be driving sort of past your place down the 12 Mile Coulee Road later I'll wave as I go by.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Re: Flying the flag?
 

I'm not there so spare your arm. :p

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Have you moved?

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No I'm working. :p

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Then I shall wave to the lovely Mrs and the dog. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

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I'm flying two estate agents flags, in the hope someone buys my house!

Re: Flying the flag?
 

Mainly fly the union or England flag, but on b.days, canada day etc fly the maple leaf. Once put up the BC flag and literally had several passers by knock to ask what the flag was :D.

Re: Flying the flag?
 

We have a Scottish flag up on the wall of our garage, it gets a lot of looks from folks walking past if we leave the door open, probably trying to figure out where it's from I think.

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At this moment I have four Maple Leaf flags. However, I have to admit that this is only because I was at Canadian Tire and the cashier asked me if I wanted some flags. So not being one to refuse anything if its free, here they are: