Winnie G Posted June 21, 2004 Report Posted June 21, 2004 SO, WHAT DO CANADIANS HAVE TO BE PROUD OF? 1. Smarties 2. Crispy Crunch, Coffee Crisp 3. The size of our footballs fields and one less down 4. Baseball is Canadian 5. Lacrosse is Canadian 6. Hockey is Canadian 7. Basketball is Canadian 8. Apple pie is Canadian 9. Mr. Dress-up Mr. Rogers 10. Tim Hortons kicks Dunkin' Donuts butt 11. In the war of 1812, started by America, Canadians pushed the Americans back...past their 'White House'. Then we burned it...and most of Washington, under the command of William Lyon MaKenzie King who was insane and hammered all the time. We got bored because they ran away, so we came home and partied...Go figure.. ] 12. Canada has the largest French population that never surrendered to Germany. 13. We have the largest English population that never ever surrendered or withdrew during any war to anyone. anywhere. EVER. 14. Our civil war was fought in a bar and it lasted a little over an hour. 15. The only person who was arrested in our civil war was an American mercenary, who slept in and missed the whole thing... but showed up just in time to get caught. 16. We knew plaid was cool far before Seattle caught on. 17. The Hudsons Bay Company once owned over 10% of the earth's surface and is still around as the worlds oldest company. 18. The average dog sled team can kill and devour a full grown human in under 3 minutes. 19. We still know what to do with all the parts of a buffalo. 20. We don't marry our kin-folk. 21. We invented ski-doos, jet-skis, velcro, zippers, insulin, penicillin, zambonis, the telephone and short wave radios that save countless lives each year. 22. We ALL have frozen our tongues to something metal and lived to tell about it. 23. A Canadian invented Superman. 24. We have colured money. 25. Our beer advertisments kick butt BUT MOST IMPORTANT! 24. The handles on our beer cases are big enough to fit your hands with mitts on. OOOoohhhhh Canada!! 25. And we don't bomb our allies. oh yeah... and our elections only take one day. Pass this on if you are proud to be Canadian!!! I AM CANADIAN!!! W Officer Cutts CFB Shilo Quote
shanstress70 Posted June 21, 2004 Report Posted June 21, 2004 Originally posted by Winnie G@Jun 21 2004, 09:23 AM 10. Tim Hortons kicks Dunkin' Donuts butt True, but it can't TOUCH Krispy Kreme! Quote
Winnie G Posted June 21, 2004 Author Report Posted June 21, 2004 Oh your right there its like biteing Heaven Quote
shanstress70 Posted June 21, 2004 Report Posted June 21, 2004 YUM, especially the glazed ones that are still hot! Now excuse me while I go eat my Healthy Choice frozen entree. Quote
Tr2 Posted June 21, 2004 Report Posted June 21, 2004 1 & 2 - Every other chocolate bar is American 3 - The worst NFL team can still beat the snot out of the best CFL team 4 - All the best baseball players are American 5 - Do Americans even play lacrosse? 6 - Canada is still the best at hockey, that is true 7 - All the best basketball players are American 8 - Americans made apple pie good 9 - Mr Dress Up is just as dead as Mr Rogers 10 - Crispy cream kicks Tim Horton's butt 11 - Canadians haven't entered a war since 1812 without following the US 12 - Canada's French population wants to leave Canada 13 - True, Canada has never surrendered, and they should be proud.... but when was the last time you went to war on your own without america's help? 14&15 - Your civil war was better than ours, true 16 - Plaid is not cool 17 - Hudson's Bay once owned 10% of the earth's surface, and then they lost it. 18 - The average american made rifle can kill the average dog sled team in under 1 minute 19 - That's because you are sick! 20 - But when your sister is that hot...... 21 - Americans made each of those inventions better 22 - Americans don't want to have their tongues frozen to metal 23 - An American WAS Superman 24 - American money is worth more than Canadian money 25 - Canadian beer ads do kick butt 26 - When we have a lot of beer, we use our pick up trucks 27 - Americans don't spend two years crying about a misfortune that nobody can do anything about At least some Americans voted George Bush into office, not one Canadian voted Paul Martin in. I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN Quote
Faerie Posted June 21, 2004 Report Posted June 21, 2004 Originally posted by Tr2@Jun 21 2004, 03:00 PM 1 & 2 - Every other chocolate bar is American3 - The worst NFL team can still beat the snot out of the best CFL team4 - All the best baseball players are American5 - Do Americans even play lacrosse?6 - Canada is still the best at hockey, that is true7 - All the best basketball players are American8 - Americans made apple pie good9 - Mr Dress Up is just as dead as Mr Rogers10 - Crispy cream kicks Tim Horton's butt11 - Canadians haven't entered a war since 1812 without following the US12 - Canada's French population wants to leave Canada13 - True, Canada has never surrendered, and they should be proud.... but when was the last time you went to war on your own without america's help?14&15 - Your civil war was better than ours, true16 - Plaid is not cool17 - Hudson's Bay once owned 10% of the earth's surface, and then they lost it.18 - The average american made rifle can kill the average dog sled team in under 1 minute19 - That's because you are sick!20 - But when your sister is that hot......21 - Americans made each of those inventions better22 - Americans don't want to have their tongues frozen to metal23 - An American WAS Superman24 - American money is worth more than Canadian money25 - Canadian beer ads do kick butt26 - When we have a lot of beer, we use our pick up trucks27 - Americans don't spend two years crying about a misfortune that nobody can do anything aboutAt least some Americans voted George Bush into office, not one Canadian voted Paul Martin in.I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN it's really very scarey when i agree w/ you...lol Quote
Guest TheProudDuck Posted June 21, 2004 Report Posted June 21, 2004 Pretty good, Winnie. However:11. In the war of 1812, started by America, Canadians pushed the Americans back...past their 'White House'. Then we burned it...and most of Washington, under the command of William Lyon MaKenzie King who was insane and hammered all the time. We got bored because they ran away, so we came home and partied...Go figure.. ]The British force that burned the government buildings in Washington (in retaliation for the Americans' earlier burning of York, now Ottawa) was composed of four regular British regiments, not Canadians. And they got seriously whupped attacking Fort McHenry a little while later.13. We have the largest English population that never ever surrendered or withdrew during any war to anyone. anywhere. EVER.If you mean Canadians never surrendered or withdrew from a whole war, as opposed to an individual battle, you may have a point there. In individual battles, of course, Canadians, like everyone else, occasionally came out on the losing or retreating side. Several thousand Canadians surrendered to the Japanese at Hong Kong at the outbreak of World War II (see link at http://www.valourandhorror.com/HK/HKback.htm), and the Canadians withdrew from Dieppe in 1942.14. Our civil war was fought in a bar and it lasted a little over an hour. 15. The only person who was arrested in our civil war was an American mercenary, who slept in and missed the whole thing... but showed up just in time to get caught. Funny, but not quite:Discontent peaked in Lower Canada in the spring of 1837. Despite the repeated requests of the Patriot Party, London still refused to reconstitute the Legislative Council as an elected body or to make the Executive Council answerable to the House of Assembly. Protest meetings, soon to be prohibited by Governor Gosford, were held everywhere. Rebellion finally broke out in the fall. "Patriots," often poorly organized, took up arms against the English army at St. Denis, St. Charles and St. Eustache.The crackdown was swift: villages were burned, members of the public were attacked, and women and children were put out of their homes just as winter was setting in.Several Patriots who had taken refuge in the United States were eager to take up the struggle again. In February 1838, under the direction of Robert Nelson, they proclaimed the Republic of Lower Canada and invited volunteer Americans to join them. The American president did not co-operate, however, and threatened to imprison anyone who compromised his government's neutrality.In November, the Patriots attacked English troops at Lacolle and Odeltown, but the operation was a fiasco. The second crackdown was worse than the first. More villages were pillaged and burned. Almost 1000 people were arrested, twice as many as in 1837. Of these, 108 were put on trial, about 60 were deported, and 12 were hanged in the Pied-du-Courant prison in Montreal.Still a lot milder of a civil war than ours, of course. Canadians just don't have much of a tradition of standing up to overweening governments. Quote
Winnie G Posted June 22, 2004 Author Report Posted June 22, 2004 By the way it was a co-workers funny, take it as that OKTr2 I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN.Yes you are but your knowledge of British history is poor.Canada is part of the British Commonwealth. There for if Britain goes to was, witch that have, Canada goes to war.1. All the best basketball players are AmericanWas there not a Slavic player on the champion team this year? Gotchah!2. Americans made apple pie good.I can even see the bad grammar there. LOL I make the best apple pie and I’m American who learned to cook in Canadian.3. Mr. Dress Up is just as dead as Mr. RogersDon’t go there that’s just wrong, You’ll go to hell for that one.4.Crispy cream kicks Tim Horton's butt I completely agree, hot are best.5.Canadians haven't entered a war since 1812 without following the US Again your knowledge of history sucks you fallowed us in WW26. Canada's French population wants to leave CanadaMy Canadian French co-workers would disagree with you, every nation has its freaks you just noticing those ones, and there was a referendum none left. You political history is lacking as well. You have those nuts in Idaho waiting to bring back their form of American, Oh yah those men in white pointy sheets, Hill Bellies, Neo nazi should I go on? 7. True, Canada has never surrendered, and they should be proud.... but when were the last time you went to war on your own without America’s help? I again point out the above history.8. Hudson's Bay once owned 10% of the earth's surface, and then they lost it. No they sold it and made their families rich. Again history, I live just down from Hudson’s Bay silly.9.The average American made rifle can kill the average dog sled team in under 1 minuteWhen was the last time you were near a team of hungry sled dog? There pretty wild and they would have you down by your 2nd shot. TOST!10. That's because you are sick! Leave my Gallbladder out if this Or my lack of it.11. But when your sister is that hot...... ? What are you implying? She owns her own water hauling company in Oregon you be all wet.12. Americans made each of those inventions better, Right you just go on believing that, 13. An American WAS SupermanYes and he ended his life by doing a header off his aprtment towerThe comic artist was Canadian14. American money is worth more than Canadian money. Yah for now but Canadian money is harder to forge and I hate to burst your bubble but the head of the American mint with a group came to Winnipeg this last winter to the Canadian Mint to see how to make US money better, hold tight your money will be colored soon. 14. When we have a lot of beer, we use our pick up trucksWith Canadian beer you don’t have to drink as much to get to the pick up trucks.At least some Americans voted George Bush into office, not one Canadian voted Paul Martin in. Can I say Parliamentary rules of election? That way an election was called a month back.Canadians can make up their minds faster and vote with in a short time frame. Canadian Party’s don’t waste millions on campaigning. I vote next week on the 28th!Its over a year for you guys are younot sick of it by know?Come on guys its all in fun Quote
Faerie Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 Originally posted by Winnie G@Jun 21 2004, 11:07 PM Canadians haven't entered a war since 1812 without following the US again your knowledge of history sucks you fallowed us in WW211. An American WAS SupermanSorry, Wrong Buddy the comic artist was Canadian and he sold rights to finish collage. Look it up, sorry buddy your wrong.12. American money is worth more than Canadian money. Yah for now but Canadian money is harder to forge and I hate to burst your bubble but the head of the American mint with a group came to Winnipeg this last winter to the Canadian Mint to see how to make US money better, hold tight your money will be colored soon. Canadian Party’s don’t waste millions on campaigning. I vote next week on the 28th!Its over a year for you guys are you Sorry, but we didn't "fallow" you guys into WWII...we were dragged in...remember that little thing called Pearl Harbor? The US involvement of WWII had nothing to do w/ Canada...sorry to burst your bubbleand what Tr2 meant was that THE SUPERMAN was American...ever seen Christopher Reeve in action?and our money is already colored...whoopty doo....and I'm glad it takes a while for the US to pick a President...that way we don't rush into the decision and regret it later...opinions form and break during the campaign year, and the true nature of the candidate comes out into public...but it still only takes one day to elect him... Quote
Winnie G Posted June 22, 2004 Author Report Posted June 22, 2004 Sorry, but we didn't "fallow" you guys into WWII...we were dragged in...remember that little thing called Pearl Harbor? The US involvement of WWII had nothing to do w/ Canada...sorry to burst your bubbleI agree you were dragged / shamed wile Europe was fighting for its life.TR2 said Canada fallowed the states in to ww2 Canada was in as a British Commonwealth country long before Pearl Harbor. It was politics that kept the US out till pearl harbor.and what Tr2 meant was that THE SUPERMAN was American...ever seen Christopher Reeve in action?Ever seen the TV show that was Black and White my youth, yes the first Supper man was never in color he kill himself.and our money is already colored...whoopty doo....Yup Its green you cant tell just by a glance how much is in your wallet. I can, three in green that is 60.00 two blue that’s 10.00 dollars. Its faster and hard to copy.and I'm glad it takes a while for the US to pick a President...that way we don't rush into the decision and regret it later...opinions form and break during the campaign year, and the true nature of the candidate comes out into public...Canada leaders and candidates are watched in a open Parliament every day they are in session so Canadians know there leaders. but it still only takes one day to elect him...But millions to get that fare. Quote
Tr2 Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 Tr2 I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN.No, you're not. If you think you are, prove it.1. All the best basketball players are AmericanWas there not a Slavic player on the champion team this year? Gotchah!Yes, and he played a whole two minutes per game. Wow! You certainly have got me here.2. Americans made apple pie good.I can even see the bad grammar there. LOL I make the best apple pie and I’m American who learned to cook in Canadian.You can't debate the issue, so you focus on how I said it?3. Mr. Dress Up is just as dead as Mr. RogersDon’t go there that’s just wrong, You’ll go to hell for that one.Are they both dead, yes or no?5.Canadians haven't entered a war since 1812 without following the USAgain your knowledge of history sucks you fallowed us in WW2Ooooooooooook................ if you say so.My Canadian French co-workers would disagree with you, every nation has its freaks you just noticing those ones, and there was a referendum none left. You political history is lacking as well. You have those nuts in Idaho waiting to bring back their form of American, Oh yah those men in white pointy sheets, Hill Bellies, Neo nazi should I go on? Yea, it's not like Quebec has actually tried to separate from Canada or anything like that.8. Hudson's Bay once owned 10% of the earth's surface, and then they lost it.No they sold it and made their families rich. Again history,I live just down from Hudson’s Bay silly.So they no longer have it, my point stands. Rome was once the most powerful nation on earth, in 2004 that means nothing.9.The average American made rifle can kill the average dog sled team in under 1 minuteWhen was the last time you were near a team of hungry sled dog? There pretty wild and they would have you down by your 2nd shot. TOST!And it is just so natural for a dog to run towards an object that has just made a loud shot. Don't get out much do you?12. Americans made each of those inventions better,Right you just go on believing that, Well I believe facts, so I will keep on believing those facts. I don't think Alex Bell had things like cordless phones, cel phones, wireless service, and all that in mind. Do you?13. An American WAS SupermanYes and he ended his life by doing a header off his aprtment towerThe comic artist was CanadianDon't go to the movies often huh?14. American money is worth more than Canadian money.Yah for now but Canadian money is harder to forge and I hate to burst your bubble but the head of the American mint with a group came to Winnipeg this last winter to the Canadian Mint to see how to make US money better, hold tight your money will be colored soon. The Canadian dollar is worth $0.73US as of this morning. I just hate having my bubble busted like that.At least some Americans voted George Bush into office, not one Canadian voted Paul Martin in.Can I say Parliamentary rules of election? That way an election was called a month back.Canadians can make up their minds faster and vote with in a short time frame. Canadian Party’s don’t waste millions on campaigning. I vote next week on the 28th!Its over a year for you guys are younot sick of it by know?Funny, I am a Canadian citizen by marriage, with voting rights. I don't remember being asked if I wanted Paul martin in office. And i sure don't remember being given a vote to see if i wanted somebody else to run the land that I now call home.and our money is already colored...whoopty doo....Well to be fair, when I was about 4 I thought my finger paintings were special because they were all different colors. I guess it's the same here.It was politics that kept the US out till pearl harbor.What business did America have in WWII before Pearl? America is criticized for going to war late. America is now criticized for going to war too early without the world's permission. It's a lose lose situation for us.Canada leaders and candidates are watched in a open Parliament every day they are in session so Canadians know there leaders. And yet they still manage to accomplish nothing.BTW, next time you want to come down on somebody else's grammer, you should do a spell check of your own posts. Quote
Faerie Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 Originally posted by Winnie G@Jun 22 2004, 12:37 AM I agree you were dragged / shamed wile Europe was fighting for its life.Ever seen the TV show that was Black and White my youth, yes the first Supper man was never in color he kill himself.Yup Its green you cant tell just by a glance how much is in your wallet. I can, three in green that is 60.00 two blue that’s 10.00 dollars. Its faster and hard to copy.Canada leaders and candidates are watched in a open Parliament every day they are in session so Canadians know there leaders. But millions to get that fare. Shamed? America was doing EXACTLY what so many Liberals TODAY think we should be doing TODAY...staying OUT of it...sheesh!! NEVER HAPPY!!And the only Superman that counts is Christopher Reeve....The $20 bill is green and peach...get out more...Colored money is pretty, but our money is still worth more than yours...And you must of never heard of CSPAN...and not my millions, so who cares? If John Kerry wants to spend his wife's inheritance to lose an election...ROFL!! He's spent $10 MILLION more than Bush has so far...and Bush is still in the lead... Quote
Winnie G Posted June 22, 2004 Author Report Posted June 22, 2004 Yea, it's not like Quebec has actually tried to separate from Canada or anything like that. The province of Quebec heal a referendum vote they chose to stay in Canada, it was not that long ago ether. And it is just so natural for a dog to run towards an object that has just made a loud shot. Don't get out much do you? Yah I do, I lived in the Yukon for three years and seen what a pack of dogs can do in just a few moments to a friends two children. It was a dog team that broke loose from their pen. Take a trip to Anchorage Alaska for the Iditarod you will see what I mean. By the way it is common practices to shoot an over supply of sled dogs for this reason. You keep your best, there not pets to a die hard mushier, not saying they don’t love their dogs but it is part of life. I run in to a few pick ups with the box filled with frozen dead sled dogs in the parking lot of Safeway, popping in on the way to the dump for a quick bite. I worked for the Funeral home in White Horse, I was paid big bucks to pick up fools that have messed with or challenged a Malamute or Husky cross even with a gun. Well I believe facts, so I will keep on believing those facts. I don't think Alex Bell had things like cordless phones, cel phones, wireless service, and all that in mind. Do you? First Alexander Bell and his family lived a good part of his life in Canada. His family still lives in Nova Scotia still. How do I know this? Sister Bell was in my ward when I lived there, I was with her at her baptism. The family history is done as well. Do you really believe that the states and not other nations have and their hand profiting the phone? You need to visit other countries. You’re not in to the whole global economy are you? Don't go to the movies often huh? Yah I do I am a movie nut; I go ever payday the first Superman movie was my oldest sons experience at the movies. That fact is Superman was a Canadian, long before he became an American way. I know how much the Canadian dollars worth I bought a US money order this morning for an ebay purchase. Canada loves all the American vacation money that flows over the border. What business did America have in WWII before Pearl? America is criticized for going to war late. America is now criticized for going to war too early without the world's permission. It's a lose lose situation for us. Oh I see so the fact that the president fought congress to join the war instead of just shipping tanks and gas to Europe does not score any points with you. Not until Pear Harbor? My father jumped the border and served in the navy during WW2. I never said they should not go to war In fact they should have done it harder and faster then they did, get in done and over with. And yet they still manage to accomplish nothing. Do nothing what nothing? Run a country maybe? BTW, next time you want to come down on somebody else's grammar, you should do a spell check of your own posts. This was checked all my posts are spell checked though word. Give it a rest would you if you don’t like it don’t read it. QUOTE Tr2 I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN. No, you're not. If you think you are, prove it. That was your statement not mine silly. I am by the way, my America and did I judge yours, This post was for fun. And the only Superman that counts is Christopher Reeve The first Blake and white one was a American show, are you to young to have seen it? It was next to I love Lucy Quote
Tr2 Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 Ok, you just wasted my time. I spend about 45 seconds reading your post. There was little in there that related to this discussion. I don't know why you are so resentful towards the US, and don't really care. But it is alarming how your bitterness has warped your reasoning and logic. Quote
shanstress70 Posted June 23, 2004 Report Posted June 23, 2004 Originally posted by Winnie G@Jun 22 2004, 02:41 PM And it is just so natural for a dog to run towards an object that has just made a loud shot. Don't get out much do you?Yah I do, I lived in the Yukon for three years and seen what a pack of dogs can do in just a few moments to a friends two children. It was a dog team that broke loose from their pen.Take a trip to Anchorage Alaska for the Iditarod you will see what I mean.By the way it is common practices to shoot an over supply of sled dogs for this reason. You keep your best, there not pets to a die hard mushier, not saying they don’t love their dogs but it is part of life. I run in to a few pick ups with the box filled with frozen dead sled dogs in the parking lot of Safeway, popping in on the way to the dump for a quick bite.I worked for the Funeral home in White Horse, I was paid big bucks to pick up fools that have messed with or challenged a Malamute or Husky cross even with a gun. Sorry, but I'm confused. Are you still talking about reasons Canada is so great? And those reasons include dog owners shooting excess sled dogs, just because they are excess? And children being mauled by sled dogs? Something to be proud of! Quote
srm Posted June 23, 2004 Report Posted June 23, 2004 I love canadians...they're so cute. The have to make up lists to show how important they are. Quote
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