uh, Poe, some info on Canada...

Coota · Post by **Coota** » Wed Nov 29, 2000 10:46 am

I just popped in here for the first time, even though I'm a regular reader of the comic, but it seems as if this Canadian guy is whining about stereotyping of Canada, then immediately starts stereotyping Americans as ignorant bastards who don't know the first thing about the rest of the world. Things are only offensive if you let them be; I don't really care that the rest of the world thinks that Americans don't know anything about them; I just thought I'd point out that he's stereotyping just as much as Poe was, if not more. Well, that's ok, he posted that a month ago anyway.------------------
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Poe · Post by **Poe** » Thu Nov 30, 2000 8:18 am

Nah... I know the guy, so the post was sorta in the same spirit as a punch to the gut between friends.Really...

RichardIWebster · Post by **RichardIWebster** » Sat Dec 02, 2000 12:04 pm

He he, gotta hand it to you "Canadians",
yours is the best Scam ever! You are Players' players! (The truth of the matter is
that "Canada" is simply a part of the US where
they are smart enough to avoid paying taxes
to Washington)
Oh you can tell me that you pay taxes to someplace else, but why should we believe you?
Besides man, we're proud of you. Did you work this with some bigboys,
or is this a strictly independant grift?---YOur admirer,
Snidely Whiplash[This message has been edited by RichardIWebster (edited 12-02-2000).]

Q99 · Post by **Q99** » Sun Dec 03, 2000 10:30 am

If ('if' , heh) I was going to invade America , Canada makes the perfect staging ground , because it's just so big , and isn't really very monitored by the US and allied countries , being one of those allied countries , or the enemies of those countries , because they're busy looking at the US. Swoop down , take the farmland and food reserves of both the US and Canada , as well as the large number of nuclear missile silos in North Dakota and several major manufacturing centers like Detroit , then strave both countries into submission while completely avoiding the shores and thus America's navy (Which , after all , is the part that is used to meddle with the affairs of countries the US doesn't like , and is thus very power). Not that I'd do such a thing , of course....I'm American , and not only do I know about Canada , I know all 5 of your major political parties by name![This message has been edited by Q99 (edited 12-03-2000).]

Ripvanwormer · Post by **Ripvanwormer** » Mon Dec 04, 2000 2:49 am

Phun Phacts About Canada:Canada's army may be small, but it's the most professional of all the professional armies in the world. In fact, they defeated the United States in 1812.Canadians, despite what they think Americans think, do not live in igloos. In fact, their houses are the very coziest in the world. (Americans are actually unaware that igloos exist outside of Alaska).Despite what Canadians think Americans think, Canada is not and has never been one of the United States. In fact, Canada is less like one of the United States than even Alaska.Americans learn a few useless facts about Canada in junior high school and promptly forget them. Canadians learn many useless facts about the United States and remember them forever.While the fact that England has a queen is an archaic relic of medieval times, Canada has a queen for a much more rational reason: to make their money the most beautiful money on the planet.While Canada's currency may not be worth a lot, it is harder-working and better disciplined than any other money on the planet. Cozier, too. And Elizabeth II is hotter than either George Washington or Sacagawea.The United States has a government in order to secure the advantage of its corporations over its workers. Canada has a government in order to prevent its people from descending into murderous bestial savagery.The "Q" in Quebec inspired the James Bond character of the same name.Canada is not mostly icy wilderness. In fact, Vancouver is the most civilized city on the planet.Canadian TV is programmed to preserve the nation's culture against American erosion. Tom Green has no one but himself to blame.

ToasterThief · Post by **ToasterThief** » Mon Dec 04, 2000 8:44 am

[QUOTE]Originally posted by ripvanwormer:
Phun Phacts About Canada:The United States has a government in order to secure the advantage of its corporations over its workers. Canada has a government in order to prevent its people from descending into murderous bestial savagery.
Heh, and it's worked *too* well.
Canada is not mostly icy wilderness. In fact, Vancouver is the most civilized city on the planet.

Gotta disagree, that title goes to Regina, which is so darn boring that everyone there is civilized by default.Heh, good to see someone knows something about Canada. And Tom Green, well, he's a bloody looney.

Wandering_Idiot · Post by **Wandering_Idiot** » Mon Dec 04, 2000 9:24 am

[Minor gripe: What's with this new "click here to review topic" stuff? That sucks! I always liked this style of board because of the automatic review]I hold no particular love for America, but I thought I'd reply anyway...Canada's army may be small, but it's the most professional of all the professional armies in the world. In fact, they defeated the United States in 1812.Sheesh, Tibet could've kicked the US's butt in 1812. Going back pretty far, aren't we? Of course, the fact that Canada hasn't been in many wars since then might just show that they're smart enough to stay out of fights. Or that they don't have anything anyone wants- one of the two. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">
Canadians, despite what they think Americans think, do not live in igloos. In fact, their houses are the very coziest in the world. (Americans are actually unaware that igloos exist outside of Alaska).I'm confused. If Americans didn't think that igloos existed outside of Alaska, how could we believe that Canadians live in them?[This message has been edited by Wandering_Idiot (edited 12-04-2000).]

Trunks · Post by **Trunks** » Mon Dec 04, 2000 9:58 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Wandering_Idiot:
[Minor gripe: What's with this new "click here to review topic" stuff? That sucks! I always liked this style of board because of the automatic review]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>All UBB boards will do that once a thread has reached a certain length. What that length is probably changes from board to board, depending on what the admin has the configuration set to.

Towr · Post by **Towr** » Tue Dec 05, 2000 11:33 am

" If such jokes continue, people will
continue to ignore the fact that we have so many grain elevators in the middle of
nowhere.. even where there are no crops."
Just had to mention I loved that joke..anyway.. A lot of big movie/TVstars come from Canada.. Jim Carey, Pamela Anderson, Michael J Fox etc..
At least that's what I was told

(and since I really don't care, I don't question it..)[This message has been edited by towr (edited 12-05-2000).]

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Wed Dec 06, 2000 4:16 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>
anyway.. A lot of big movie/TVstars come from Canada.. Jim Carey, Pamela Anderson, Michael J Fox etc..
At least that's what I was told

(and since I really don't care, I don't question it..)[/B]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Yes, and we're sorry. Especially about Jim Carrey (sp?).

Pikel · Post by **Pikel** » Fri Dec 08, 2000 6:55 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Trunks:
 All UBB boards will do that once a thread has reached a certain length. What that length is probably changes from board to board, depending on what the admin has the configuration set to.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>You sure? I think it's got more to do with the browser than anything else, I know no matter how long the thread is at home(12+ pages), on IE5, it has auto-review, whereas at school, on Netscape, it pretty much always has click to review.

Ilya Olenskaya · Post by **Ilya Olenskaya** » Sat Dec 09, 2000 1:10 am

I couldn't help but notice the rise of Canadian nationalism, which is all well and good, but c'mon now, Canada still falls under the laws of the Magna Carta and those other documents I'm forgetting at the moment, of course this means you can actually own a car and not have to submit to a liscense plate or anything such as this through some pretty nifty legal manuevers, but I digress. Your free speech rights came into existance only recently, in the 1980's if I remember correctly, and isn't exactly held up that often by your government. The ban I think, of the Serial Killer Card Trading set is a prime example of this. Although the lower drinking age and kick ass RCMP uniforms are neat, I can't let my place of birth be bashed yet again, because everyone loves to bash the US of A, mainly due to the ignorance of an inordinately large amount of our populace, I blame this on the Reagan administration myself. Generally what happens outside the world doesn't affect them enough for them to care, and thus they do not bother to learn basic facts about their own state, let alone the nation we share the world's largest unfortified boarder with.Oh, and for those Canada invades the US buffs: if Canada invaded the United States, they would have to deal with the hundreds of thousands of "hunters" in the upper part of the nation, especially Idaho and Montana, who keep numerous weapons around for "hunting". While they have no love lost for the US government, they are fanatical to their, um socially independent viewpoints, and are apt to loathe people from a "socialist" background.This reminds me of this joke about Canadians and US Citizens(since people are so fond of correcting the term American these days):US Citizens: Fine until any mention of nationalism comes into play, then they are bullies who find everywhere else stinks.Canadians: Nice, until someone brings up the US or a stereotype about Canada, where they continue to expound the inherent utopic being that is Canada and derride the nation below it.

PacmanX · Post by **PacmanX** » Sun Dec 10, 2000 7:09 am

Just remember everyone:Americans have a right to bear arms.
Canadians have a right to bear breasts. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/biggrin.gif">------------------
"Baka!"

Strangefour · Post by **Strangefour** » Sun Dec 10, 2000 7:50 am

My god! I hadn't realized the simplicity of it all. Life summed up in two lil' lines. That does it, after I get a PS2 for X-Mas I'm high tailing it north and peeping out some frost bitten nipples. Guns don't kill people if everyone is looking at a nice rack:P ------------------
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Q99 · Post by **Q99** » Sun Dec 10, 2000 10:53 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by PacmanX:
Just remember everyone:Americans have a right to bear arms.
Canadians have a right to bear breasts. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/biggrin.gif">
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>...convieniently overlooking the fact that most of the time , weather dictats a shirt.

TBHiX · Post by **TBHiX** » Mon Dec 11, 2000 11:21 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Vadakhan:

umm...only one province truely has any "Improper English Speakin Frenchies" we have several maritime provinces filled with "Improper English Speakin Newfies" but again, thats another topic all on its own.

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Given the outmigration of my fellow Newfs, it's not just the Maritimes anymore. They say Toronto has a "Little Newfoundland" community larger than many outport communities (like that's hard). <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>DeosArkana:

I really don't know why I'm saying all this, except to warn everyone that eventually Canada WILL conquer the world. They may seem nice and friendly, but underneath is a seething cesspool of megalomaniacs and sociopaths. And beware Quebec, or was it Montreal, those damned French Seccessionalists will be the doom of us all!

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>You didn't by any chance see a show MANY years back called "The Canadian Conspiracy", which detailed an intricate plan of conquest via economic control of your entertainment industry? Great stuff... eventually provided "evidence" that Lorne Greene was the government mastermind orchestrating the takeover. ("Lorne GREENE... GREEN card. Coincidence?") Sadly, Mr. Green has passed on, but conquest continues through his proteges Pamela Anderson and Jim Carrey. Meanwhile we continue to erode your national pride by frequent visits by Rick Mercer "Talking to Americans". Soon, weSorry, I appear to have gone off my meds. The truth is that there is no Canadian Conspiracy. It is all a hoax. All we found was a weather balloon. There is nothing to see here. Go home. God save the Queen. Ignore rumours that they've replaced me with a mandroid.

BTW, those of you Yanks who've seen Rick Mercer on "This Hour has 22 Minutes", what's your opinion? I personally think you guys should base a eugenics program on him... anyone who embarasses the U.S. with their replies on the show is obviously someone who should not be breeding.

Poe · Post by **Poe** » Wed Dec 13, 2000 5:21 am

um... that's all well and good.But we're still waiting to hear for an apology for unloading Shania Twain on us... you bastards.