"Apology" to Americans...heheheheh...All Candians read.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Originally posted by Coney
Aw! Innit nice to see the colonies getting along so well

Has anyone told you that you are a genius?

[wahine]

Why can't I be a genius?

I want to be a genius too....eh?

[jerseydevil]

Originally posted by wahine
Bowling for Columbine is a propagnadists film, and I would kill the dirty fast bastar--errrr....heh...heh....mmmhmmm....

Exactly - Michael Moore is nothing than a propgandist who is no better than the people he rants about - and most of the times he's far far worse.

[jerseydevil]

Originally posted by wahine


Why can't I be a genius?

I want to be a genius too....eh?

You are a genius - you see Michael Moore for what he is - a Fat Bastard. Didn't he act in Austin Powers?

And any American that refers to or agrees with someone who refers to the United States as the colonies - needs to get their head examined. It seems to be missing some brains.

[wahine]

JD, thank you for the support on an issue many will complain about!

Mike Moore has nothing important to say, so he makes a movie about something that he thinks is wrong.

People tend to dwell on an issue they are most undoubtedly wrong in.

Lol, and yes, I think he did, he does quite well with a scottish accent, doesn't he?

[jerseydevil]

Originally posted by wahine
JD, thank you for the support on an issue many will complain about!

Mike Moore has nothing important to say, so he makes a movie about something that he thinks is wrong.

People tend to dwell on an issue they are most undoubtedly wrong in.

Well you know - it's easier to blame guns for the problems at the schools. I noticed he completely ignored that fact that they had enough explosives to take out the ENTIRE school. The real problem is that kids were jerks. Teachers turn their backs, parents turn their backs - no one wants to teach kids to treat others with respect.

It's the old liberal way - blame the problem on something else or throw money at it.

Lol, and yes, I think he did, he does quite well with a scottish accent, doesn't he?

Yeah - I wish he would choke in real life.

[wahine]

I tend to think the parents are more to blame.

Sure, teenagers will get depressed and suicidal, that's pretty much expected. They should have been more inquisitive about their REAL lives.

And the "jerks" should have been smacked as children, the same for the teachers and the parents.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Originally posted by wahine


Why can't I be a genius?

I want to be a genius too....eh?

Okay, you can be a genius too.
Just have to keep working.

Well, JD, it was FUNNY.

[jerseydevil]

Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
Okay, you can be a genius too.
Just have to keep working.

Wahine is always genius.

Well, JD, it was FUNNY.

Well it was one of the things that pissed me off when i was in England because they always referred to America as "the colonies". It's generally said in a condescending tonenot jokingly - at least the people I met.

[mithrand1r]

Originally posted by Finrod Felagund
March 04, 2003 Rick Mercer Apologizes to Americans
On behalf of Canadians everywhere I'd like to offer an apology to the United States of America.

We haven't been getting along very well recently and for that, I am truly sorry.
I'm sorry we called George Bush a moron. He is a moron but, it wasn't nice of us to point it out. If it's any consolation, the fact that he's a moron shouldn't reflect poorly on the people of America. After all it's not like you actually elected him.

I'm sorry about our softwood lumber. Just because we have more trees than you doesn't give us the right to sell you lumber that's cheaper and better than your own.

I'm sorry we beat you in Olympic hockey. In our defense I guess our excuse would be that our team was much, much, much, much better than yours.

I'm sorry we burnt down your white house during the war of 1812. I notice you've rebuilt it! It's Very Nice.

I'm sorry about your beer. I know we had nothing to do with your beer but, we Feel your Pain.

I'm sorry about our waffling on Iraq. I mean, when you're going up against a crazed dictator, you wanna have your friends by your side. I realize it took more than two years before you guys pitched in against Hitler, but that was different. Everyone knew he had weapons.

And finally on behalf of all Canadians, I'm sorry that we're constantly apologizing for things in a passive-aggressive way which is really a thinly veiled criticism. I sincerely hope that you're not upset over this.

We've seen what you do to countries you get upset with.

Thank you.

Rick Mercer

I thought this article is humorous, though a bit inacurate, but well within the bounds of sarcasm.

I think it is pointless to make broad generalizations about countries. Especially since I can not think of any country populated by clones of the same person.

Montreal, Toronto and Niagra Falls region are worth the visit for anyone. I personally liked Montreal more than Toronto.

About the compass:
With magnets opposites attract each other. The "North" pole of a magnet will attract the "South" pole of a magnet. Add like magnetic poles repel.

In my compass, the "needle" (or bar, I am not sure how to describe the floating metal part) is colored in two colors. The half that points to geographic north is the opposite from the pole that is found under Canada.

======N=======
|----------------------|
|----------o----------|
|----------o----------|
|----------o----------|
W--------O----------E
|----------ó----------|
|----------ó----------|
|----------ó----------|
|----------------------|
======S=======

This could lead to two choices

The red end could be the "North" pole and what is under Canada can be the Earth's "South" pole

or

The red end could be the "South" pole and what is under Canada can be the Earth's "North" pole

I depends on the convention that everyone agrees upon with regards to which end is North.


I am amazed how quickly this thread has expanded.

[GrayMouser]

Ahem, speaking of CANADA...

From the New York Times:

Gay Marriage Plan: Sign of Sweeping Change in Canada
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS


TORONTO, June 18 — Canada's decision to allow marriage between same-sex couples is only one of many signs that this once tradition-bound society is undergoing social change at an astonishing rate.

Increasingly, Canada has been on a social policy course pursued by many Western European and Scandinavian countries, and over the last few decades it has been moving gradually more out of step with the United States.

Even as the government announced on Tuesday that it would rewrite the definition of marriage, it was also in the process of transforming its drug policies by decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana and, to combat disease, permitting "safe-injection" clinics in Vancouver, British Columbia, for heroin addicts

The large Indian population remains impoverished, but there are signs that native peoples are taking greater control of their destinies; their leaders now govern two territories, occupying more than a third of Canada's land mass.

As far as the ease with which society changes, Canada is virtually in a category by itself.

Canada is a country that has never had a revolution or civil war, and little social turbulence aside from sporadic rebellions in the 19th century and a splash of terrorism in Quebec in the 1960's and 1970's.

The country's demographics have changed dramatically since then, when the government of Pierre Trudeau opened wide the country's doors to Africans, Asians and West Indians as part of an attempt to fill Canada's huge, underpopulated hinterland. Eighteen percent of the population is now foreign-born compared with about 11 percent in the United States, with little or no debate over whether the effects of such change in culture, demographics and national identity is good or bad.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/19/in...as/19CANA.html

[Baby-K]

Originally posted by GrayMouser
South Africans don't have accents?!?

You Yawpie hairy-back rock-spider!!

Here in Taiwan , when they're looking for English teachers, they specify "North American" accents (we Canadians can sneak by)

Then comes non-regional British and New Zealanders .
Then comes general Brits and Australians.

Finally, I saw an add the other day that specifically said South Africans are acceptable - times are tough!

Actually, South Africans are even more scorned here than Canadians.

We Canucks used to be generally high on the totem pole; then some sleaze- bag hired almost the entire graduating class of Saskatchewan English teachers at dirt-wages: "They have jobs for teachers!?"

It was like the Irish coming to America when somebody wrote a letter home mentioning meat. The place was flooded.

Now the South Africans are coming, and since they have the basic qualification (white skin) , they are pushing the rates down even more.

Though they are more civilized than the Brits and Aussies....

Excuse me while I pretend to be insulted

(btw - try being a little less racist in your criticisms next time)

[Sheeana]

I could be wrong, but I think coney was referring to Sween fighting it out (and generally pissing off) the canucks.

[gollum9630]

Originally posted by Sheeana
I could be wrong, but I think coney was referring to Sween fighting it out (and generally pissing off) the canucks.

thats what i thought too, i didnt think he meant the yankees at all

[GrayMouser]

Originally posted by Baby-K
Excuse me while I pretend to be insulted

(btw - try being a little less racist in your criticisms next time)

Sorry, didn't realise you would be- when I lived in Rhodesia many of my friends would casually use these terms to each other - one of them, in a family I stayed with, used to tease his mother by using them- and he was (obviously) half- Afrikaans himself .

Just as the Afrikaaners I knew would use "rooieneck" or "soutpiel".

If these terms are considered racist , then my humble apologies.

I do add that the SAers that I know in Taiwan also use them about each other.

[Baby-K]

I was more insulted by this part:

Now the South Africans are coming, and since they have the basic qualification (white skin) , they are pushing the rates down even more.

Which to me is a bit racist, but I suppose it's more an idictment on the country requiring them, rather than SA.

But nevermind, that's nothing serious - and yeah yer right we do use some of those terms when referring to ourselves ('specially "Rooinek" & "Soutpiel" [you prolly know why ] and 'Dutchman' etc), they're not really racist, more reflective of the language differences. Also a lot of it is 'in' joking - which can be lost on outsiders.

You see, to South Africans the following would make sense, because we live it every day, but to foreigners it might come across as very negative:

You are proudly South African when?

You produce a R100 note instead of your Driver's License, when stopped by a Traffic Officer.

You can do your monthly shopping on the Pavement.

You have to hire a Security Guard whenever you park your car.

You can count the National Soccer team's scores with no fingers.

To get free Electricity, you have to pay a Connection fee of R750.

Hijacking cars is a Profession.

The petrol in your tank may be worth more than your car.

People have the most wonderful names: Christmas, Goodwill, Pretty, Beauty, Blessing, Gift and Given.

"Now-now" can mean anything from a minute to a month.

Traveling at 120km/h you're the slowest vehicle on the Highway.

You paint your car's registration number on the roof.

You dial a toll free number, and no one answers the phone.

You have to prove that you don't need a loan to get one.

Prisoners go one strike.

More people vote in a local Reality TV show than in a local election.

Half your mail is guaranteed to reach its destination.

You're genuinely and pleasantly surprised whenever you find your car parked where you left it.

A bullet train is being introduced, but we can't fix the potholes.


GM, sorry for implying that you're racist - I'm just a bit touchy today. The jokes were actually quite good (at least we're more civilized than Brits & Aussies )

Where in Zim did you stay (ye've given away yer age by referring to it as Rhodesia )

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Originally posted by Baby-K
I was more insulted by this part:



Which to me is a bit racist, but I suppose it's more an idictment on the country requiring them, rather than SA.

But nevermind, that's nothing serious - and yeah yer right we do use some of those terms when referring to ourselves ('specially "Rooinek" & "Soutpiel" [you prolly know why ] and 'Dutchman' etc), they're not really racist, more reflective of the language differences. Also a lot of it is 'in' joking - which can be lost on outsiders.

You see, to South Africans the following would make sense, because we live it every day, but to foreigners it might come across as very negative:

You are proudly South African when?

You produce a R100 note instead of your Driver's License, when stopped by a Traffic Officer.

You can do your monthly shopping on the Pavement.

You have to hire a Security Guard whenever you park your car.

You can count the National Soccer team's scores with no fingers.

To get free Electricity, you have to pay a Connection fee of R750.

Hijacking cars is a Profession.

The petrol in your tank may be worth more than your car.

People have the most wonderful names: Christmas, Goodwill, Pretty, Beauty, Blessing, Gift and Given.

"Now-now" can mean anything from a minute to a month.

Traveling at 120km/h you're the slowest vehicle on the Highway.

You paint your car's registration number on the roof.

You dial a toll free number, and no one answers the phone.

You have to prove that you don't need a loan to get one.

Prisoners go one strike.

More people vote in a local Reality TV show than in a local election.

Half your mail is guaranteed to reach its destination.

You're genuinely and pleasantly surprised whenever you find your car parked where you left it.

A bullet train is being introduced, but we can't fix the potholes.


GM, sorry for implying that you're racist - I'm just a bit touchy today. The jokes were actually quite good (at least we're more civilized than Brits & Aussies )

Where in Zim did you stay (ye've given away yer age by referring to it as Rhodesia )

Boy, I can identify with some of these.

Do the SA'ers drive on the sidewalks, too?

[Baby-K]

Only when the roads are full Or when we need to do shopping (seriously, you can buy anything on the pavements - from decor for your house to food & catlitter, plants, whatever!)

('cept my gran'pa was mad - he used to play a sort of 'dodgeball' thing with pedestrians - he would get on the pavement & aim directly at them at about 80kmp/h, gods ye should have seen them scatter )

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Heh, heh, heh, reminds me of a story with a Russian friend, only this wasn't intentional. But he did enjoy watching the "pedestrians" scatter!

[Coney]

Originally posted by Sheeana
I could be wrong, but I think coney was referring to Sween fighting it out (and generally pissing off) the canucks.

I deliberately made it an open statement, interesting to see how people react differently to it.