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jimf Jan 25th 2013 10:12 am

Re: Was it really a hunger strike?
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10506106)
Wooly mammoths would be hilarious and very suited to Canadian weather.

Most likely caused to be extinct in the first place by first nations in europe/asia/north america using their sustainable hunting techniques..........

Jingsamichty Jan 25th 2013 10:13 am

Re: Was it really a hunger strike?
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10506106)
Wooly mammoths would be hilarious and very suited to Canadian weather.

Imagine how many economy beefburgers you could get out of a woolly mammoth.

Oink Jan 25th 2013 10:20 am

Re: Was it really a hunger strike?
 

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10506122)
Imagine how many economy beefburgers you could get out of a woolly mammoth.

I wonder if the trunk would be the best bit?

Alan2005 Jan 25th 2013 10:41 am

Re: Was it really a hunger strike?
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10506106)
Wooly mammoths would be hilarious and very suited to Canadian weather.

This can't be that difficult. They could just use an elephant as a surrogate after all. Any scientists meddling with things they don't understand should realize you need mammoths first so that the Neanderthals have something to do.

flashman Jan 25th 2013 10:50 am

Re: Was it really a hunger strike?
 

Originally Posted by ExKiwilass (Post 10503952)
Idle no More wasn't supposed to be about Chief Spence, but she sure tried to make it about her.

Anyway...I'm not 100% clear on the issues but I do know this. The First Nations seem pretty disadvantaged from everything I've seen. This is similar to indigenous people in other former British colonies like NZ and Oz and the USA. So, yeah. Something should be done. What I don't know. The current system clearly isn't working.

THis article in the Toronto Sun should shed some light


http://www.torontosun.com/2013/01/24...-with-kindness

Jingsamichty Jan 25th 2013 10:54 am

Re: Was it really a hunger strike?
 

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 10506166)
This can't be that difficult. They could just use an elephant as a surrogate after all. Any scientists meddling with things they don't understand should realize you need mammoths first so that the Neanderthals have something to do.

That is an excellent point. Also, I wonder if the scientists have given any thought to what will happen when Mr. Neanderthal feels some stirrings in his loins... will they send him on some Sexual Equality Awareness course? I fear for his liberty if he just bops the nearest woman on the head and drags her off to his cave by the hair.

Alan2005 Jan 25th 2013 11:02 am

Re: Was it really a hunger strike?
 

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10506187)
That is an excellent point. Also, I wonder if the scientists have given any thought to what will happen when Mr. Neanderthal feels some stirrings in his loins... will they send him on some Sexual Equality Awareness course? I fear for his liberty if he just bops the nearest woman on the head and drags her off to his cave by the hair.

Well if they made a nice Neanderthal lady that wouldn't be so much of a problem.

ExKiwilass Jan 25th 2013 11:05 am

Re: Was it really a hunger strike?
 

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10506122)
Imagine how many economy beefburgers you could get out of a woolly mammoth.

ha ha hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

ExKiwilass Jan 25th 2013 11:11 am

Re: Was it really a hunger strike?
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10506002)
You don't install gas fireplaces do you?

crap won;t let me karma you for that :thumbdown:

ExKiwilass Jan 25th 2013 11:14 am

Re: Was it really a hunger strike?
 
Anyway, I saw on BBC's Walking with Cavemen that there were lots of humany-style species thousands of years ago. So why stop at the Neanderthals.

There was one lot of humanlings who really liked eating bamboo shoots, for instance.

Jingsamichty Jan 25th 2013 11:15 am

Re: Was it really a hunger strike?
 

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 10506195)
Well if they made a nice Neanderthal lady that wouldn't be so much of a problem.

You think? I know they're not supposed to be very bright, but I don't think he'd be daft enough to ignore all the quality young modern totty in yoga pants and make do with a hairy Ann Widdecombe clone.

Oink Jan 25th 2013 11:25 am

Re: Was it really a hunger strike?
 

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10506213)
You think? I know they're not supposed to be very bright, but I don't think he'd be daft enough to ignore all the quality young modern totty in yoga pants and make do with a hairy Ann Widdecombe clone.

It'd be pretty funny if you taught them to speak in a Geordie accent. Though to be fair it would probably solve the finding a girlfriend issue. ;)

Alan2005 Jan 25th 2013 11:27 am

Re: Was it really a hunger strike?
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10506222)
It'd be pretty funny if you taught them to speak in a Geordie accent. Though to be fair it would probably solve the finding a girlfriend issue. ;)

I'm assuming that they would be born with a Geordie accent already.

GavinR Jan 25th 2013 12:16 pm

Re: Was it really a hunger strike?
 
Mmmm, Snickers!

http://www.thelapine.ca/hunger-strik...ating-snickers

GavinR Jan 25th 2013 1:01 pm

Re: Was it really a hunger strike?
 

Originally Posted by JonboyE (Post 10503216)
Oh good. The opportunity for some acceptable racism.

A young Canadian Indian asks his dad, "Dad,
what's the Indian Act?"

"Well, son, that's when Canadians work and we
get all the benefits from it!"

"But Dad, aren't Canadians unhappy
about that?"

"Sure they are son, but that's called racism.'"


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