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What do Canadians have to be proud of?
What do Canadians have to be proud of?
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Vancouver Winter Olympics 2012!
Vancouver Winter Olympics 2012!
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How's the snow there?
How's the snow there?
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We have a fair amount in Ontario... not as bad as the Eastern US had it. Vancouver has some, but the weather's a little balmy.
We have a fair amount in Ontario... not as bad as the Eastern US had it. Vancouver has some, but the weather's a little balmy.
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Vancouver Winter Olympics 2012!
Vancouver Winter Olympics 2012!
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Gay-marriage
Gay-marriage
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How bout Shania Twain too...
How bout Shania Twain too...
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Rush gets my vote...
Best damn rock band of the 70's and 80's
Rush gets my vote...
Best damn rock band of the 70's and 80's
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whole-heartedly agreed.
whole-heartedly agreed.
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Celine Dionne!
Celine Dionne!
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A loonie that's worth 80cent US - hey Americans, head to Canada for the bargain sale!
A loonie that's worth 80cent US - hey Americans, head to Canada for the bargain sale!
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Good points everyone.
Canada also can be proud of Rush! Best progressive rock band ever (fine fine, shout outs go to Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Opeth, King Crimson, and Yes)
Are there any more Canadains on this website (Bluenosers in particular)?
Good points everyone.
Canada also can be proud of Rush! Best progressive rock band ever (fine fine, shout outs go to Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Opeth, King Crimson, and Yes)
Are there any more Canadains on this website (Bluenosers in particular)?
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Back bacon and many flavors of potato chips
Back bacon and many flavors of potato chips
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They are next to the US. The cities are much like ours. Think of them as a socialist Blue State.
They are next to the US. The cities are much like ours. Think of them as a socialist Blue State.
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Every comedian is canadian. all canadians are comedians.
Every comedian is canadian. all canadians are comedians.
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Canadian Maritime and Atlantic folk music! I've yet to meet a person who hasn't broken out into a jig whilst Great Big Sea is shantying away.
Canadian Maritime and Atlantic folk music! I've yet to meet a person who hasn't broken out into a jig whilst Great Big Sea is shantying away.
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4 year old Black Diamond cheese - the best chedar in the world!
4 year old Black Diamond cheese - the best chedar in the world!
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LSD. Good answer.
There must be a silent majority in Canada much like the United States. We need to hear more from them. Thanks, JHarper
LSD. Good answer.
There must be a silent majority in Canada much like the United States. We need to hear more from them. Thanks, JHarper
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Well, right now the only thing that Canada wants from America is for America to start fixing its economy, lest the world is sent into another Great Depression, for as the old saying goes, "When America sneezes, the rest of the world catches pnemonia".
And "the one they talk so bad about"? On the whole, Canadians enjoy the relationship between America. After all, we are The US's largest trading partner. Also, Canada is the single largest foreign supplier of energy to the U.S.--providing
Well, right now the only thing that Canada wants from America is for America to start fixing its economy, lest the world is sent into another Great Depression, for as the old saying goes, "When America sneezes, the rest of the world catches pnemonia".
And "the one they talk so bad about"? On the whole, Canadians enjoy the relationship between America. After all, we are The US's largest trading partner. Also, Canada is the single largest foreign supplier of energy to the U.S.--providing 17% of U.S. oil imports and 18% of U.S. natural gas demand, and partially due to the fact that with the commerical viability of the Albertan oil sands, Canada is the second largest reserve holder after Saudi Arabia.
And I have no problem with America for the most part. As the spokespeople of democracy, they are a powerful ally, and their culture has contributed much that I enjoy, rather it be rock n' roll music and the Simpsons, or literature, such as Stephen King.
If anything, I've heard more Americans badmouthing Canada, especially after Canada refused to send troops over to Iraq, which was one of Jean Chritien's smartest political decisions. I've heard so many remarks from American's in the media saying things along the lines of "I can't believe they bailed out on us; they used to be one of our most loyal friends; they are lucky we don't crush them with out military! Canada is just America's hat!". All this is coming from a country who's populace for the most part does not have a clue about Canadian culture, aside from the fact that they think we live in igloos and say "aboot". I know America may dislike Canada's slightly socialist leanings towards universal health care and multi-culturalism, and how Canada is miles above America in the HDI index, and was voted as the best country in the world to live in from 1996-2001 (damn you France, Norway, and Iceland). The main thing that I see other Canadians bash is the Bush administration, which has fucked over America, tarnished it's reputation in the world, and is the reason why so many American travellers put Canadian flags on their backpacks when they travel: to avoid the humilation of being recognized as an American
And "to do their own thing without having much thought to anyone but themselves"? Do you have ANY idea how fucking insulting it is to hear something so poorly researched and thought out, when we have Canadians dying every day in Afghanistan on peacekeeping missions, for Canadian peacekeepers dying all across the world by those who envy our freedom, and for the foreign AID we provide to so many countries world wide, an everything else I don't have time to mention (this is the part I've written last in this rant).
Americans for the most part have no idea how much they have invested in Canada, and how hurt their economy would be if we closed our borders to them (yes, Canada would be fucked over if that happened, but look at both sides of the equation here). And maybe when the "biggest, baddest dog in the universe" finds a way to get their economy out of debt, improve their relations with the rest of the world, and just maybe when they get a clue about what Canadian culture is like, maybe you'll hear less Canadians badmouthing America's failing policies and social structures.
Sincerely,
A Canadian
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They can be proud they live next door to the biggest, badest dog in this universe.... The one they talk so bad about, the United States. They have had wide latitude and the freedom to do their own thing without giving much thought to anyone but themselves. I kind of look at them like France or American Liberals. They only want to know what we are going to do for them next.
Maybe the Canadian's ought to answer.
They can be proud they live next door to the biggest, badest dog in this universe.... The one they talk so bad about, the United States. They have had wide latitude and the freedom to do their own thing without giving much thought to anyone but themselves. I kind of look at them like France or American Liberals. They only want to know what we are going to do for them next.
Maybe the Canadian's ought to answer.
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Still cant pronounce the letter O though ;p
Still cant pronounce the letter O though ;p
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I don't know many people who wear hats that are nearly twice as big as them.
I don't know many people who wear hats that are nearly twice as big as them.
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That's all good and fine, Linton, but I still think of Canada as America's hat...
That's all good and fine, Linton, but I still think of Canada as America's hat...
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Bobby Orr & BC Bud.
Bobby Orr & BC Bud.
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All of these are fine and great. But, Canadians brought us Labatt and Molson beers. Kinda negates everything else they've done! ;-)
All of these are fine and great. But, Canadians brought us Labatt and Molson beers. Kinda negates everything else they've done! ;-)
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What do Canadians Have to be Proud of?
It's been around before, but always good for another read....
1. Smarties
What do Canadians Have to be Proud of?
It's been around before, but always good for another read....
1. Smarties
2. Crispy Crunch
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 kicks Mr. Rogers butt
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.
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 a
half 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. The Hudsons Bay Company once owned over 10% of the earth's
surface and is still around as the worlds oldest company.
17. We don't marry our kin-folk.
18. We invented ski-doos, jet-skis, velcro, zippers, insulin,
penicillin, the telephone and short wave radios that save countless
lives each year.
19. We ALL have frozen our tongues to something metal and lived to
tell about it.
20. A Canadian invented Superman.
21. We have coloured money.
22. Our beer advertisments kick butt
23. Coffee Crisp
24. We don't bomb our allies
25. Our elections only take one day
26. We invented zambonis
BUT MOST IMPORTANT:
27. The handles on our beer cases are big enough to fit your hands
with mitts on.
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