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Forum: Canada

Jan 15th 2010, 3:01 pm

Replies: 190

I know its negative but.....

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Posted By Oakvillian

Re: I know its negative but.....

So long as you didn't do that vulgar American hand-on-heart thing, but kept your hands rigidly at your sides in proper British fashion. And hummed the tune to "Land of Hope and Glory" (or possibly...

Forum: Canada

Jan 15th 2010, 1:49 pm

Replies: 190

I know its negative but.....

Views: 13,398

Posted By Oakvillian

Re: I know its negative but.....

Not the "I love Canada" brigade, but perhaps the "don't dismiss the whole country with a pocketful of crass generalisations" brigade. Jan the Piglet, whose account I now see is sadly closed, made a...

Forum: Canada

Jan 14th 2010, 4:27 pm

Replies: 190

I know its negative but.....

Views: 13,398

Posted By Oakvillian

Re: I know its negative but.....

Huh? Where did you get the impression that I think responding to your comments is anything less than constructive? All I was pointing out was the inappropriateness of personal insult - it simply...

Forum: Canada

Jan 14th 2010, 4:19 pm

Replies: 190

I know its negative but.....

Views: 13,398

Posted By Oakvillian

Re: I know its negative but.....

I'm not arguing for or against the friendliness of Londoners (although as I'm sure you're aware, not everyone who lives in London is from London - my neighbours were from all points of the compass),...

Forum: Canada

Jan 14th 2010, 2:48 pm

Replies: 190

I know its negative but.....

Views: 13,398

Posted By Oakvillian

Re: I know its negative but.....

no, but the Piglet's post riled me more than usual, so I thought I'd take the time to rebut it point by point.

Forum: Canada

Jan 14th 2010, 2:42 pm

Replies: 190

I know its negative but.....

Views: 13,398

Posted By Oakvillian

Re: I know its negative but.....

Yes is is, to all intents and purposes. Numerous people have posted links to comprative crime stats on here - there's very little to choose between Canada and the UK in overall terms, nor in terms...

Forum: Canada

Jan 14th 2010, 2:40 pm

Replies: 190

I know its negative but.....

Views: 13,398

Posted By Oakvillian

Re: I know its negative but.....

This is such a load of complete bullshit I can't let it go, even though others have already pointed out the crass generalisations.

I've been invited into more of my neighbours' houses in three...

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