|
Members
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 641
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Colin+Feb 10 2004, 12:49 PM-->| QUOTE (Colin @ Feb 10 2004, 12:49 PM) |
Quote:
Originally posted by -Joe Sixpack@Feb 10 2004, 03:40 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by -Colin@Feb 10 2004, 12:38 PM
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#53
|
|
Members
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 8,059
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Joe Sixpack@Feb 10 2004, 03:56 PM
Americans are inward looking and generally speaking aren't interested in other countries or other cultures. They believe that other countries don't have anything to offer them.
|
It has nothing to do with how interesting a nation's culture is.
I guarantee that you don't know one leader from Angolia, Zambia, Botswana, Uruguay, Paraguay, or Puerto Rico. Yet these nations have interesting cultures and histories.
Sorry, better luck next time. Try again.
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#54
|
|
Celebrating Company's Success with A Beer From Mini Bar
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Little South of Sanity
Posts: 6,551
|
I smell a LOT of America Envy here!!!!!
I'm not worry we're the world's Superpower, and when you're on top everyone is gunning for you.
Just human nature - like monkeys climbing a tree - when you're the top monkey looking down all you see are faces (some smiling) when you're a monkey climbing up all you see are assholes
EC - no I didn't have to look it up and I'll answer your questions when you respond to
Quote:
(Evil Chris @ Feb 9 2004, 02:11 PM)
I get a laugh whenever I hear someone mention how it's too cold in Canada.
The weather in the coldest parts of Canada that have any significant population isn't much different than that of most of the US north-east. (the most populated parts of the US).
EC - you just proved my point, that cold is effecting you
Can't think properly when the temp doesn't get above freezing for weeks at a time
Where I live - http://www.weather.com/outlook/drivi.../monthly/21075
January High temp average of 41F
Montreal
http://www.weather.com/outlook/trave...01?from=search
January High temp average of 21F
and that's before we get to snow fall, permafrost etc ......
|
Truthfully all the Canadians I've had the pleasure to meet in person are great people, nice, intelligent
We just have a little rub back and forth about politics
Give us a real common enemy and see how fast that disappears
Plus Canada gave us Cirque 
__________________
Pssst Click the Button Above
I once wanted to be a Gynecologist
But I couldn't find an opening
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#55
|
|
Members
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 641
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Vick@Feb 10 2004, 01:07 PM
I smell a LOT of America Envy here!!!!!
|
What are we non-Americans envious of exactly?
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#56
|
|
Members
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 284
|
Chris what do you think would happen if we had a silent.. do notihing.. passive president in office right now???? would he/she be up for relection?
maybe worry about your own PM.. and why he is not making news worthy events... I see the Brits, French, Japanese.. etc.. in the news all of the time.. but never the Canadian PM.. maybe hes slacking??? 
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#57
|
|
Members
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 641
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Colin+Feb 10 2004, 01:03 PM-->| QUOTE (Colin @ Feb 10 2004, 01:03 PM) | |
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#58
|
|
Looking Job #6 for the Year
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 2,786
|
Vick what did you want me to reply about on that weather issue?
41... 21... close enough I think! 
We're not talking about sunny & 78 all year round here. lol
__________________
I will talk shit about you if I think you wont find out.
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#59
|
|
Looking Job #6 for the Year
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 2,786
|
Quote:
Originally posted by gregtx@Feb 10 2004, 05:10 PM
Chris what do you think would happen if we had a silent.. do notihing.. passive president in office right now???? would he/she be up for relection?
maybe worry about your own PM.. and why he is not making news worthy events... I see the Brits, French, Japanese.. etc.. in the news all of the time.. but never the Canadian PM.. maybe hes slacking???
|
Naa... he's new, and hasn't done a whole lot of publicity quite yet but all us Canadians know him very well. He has done a wonderful job as our Minister of Finance under Jean Chretien for years. I'm sure he isn't slacking. 
You misunderstand our bitching. We (as collective Canadians) generally prefer a [D] president for our neighbour to the south.
__________________
I will talk shit about you if I think you wont find out.
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#60
|
|
Celebrating Company's Success with A Beer From Mini Bar
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Little South of Sanity
Posts: 6,551
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Joe Sixpack+Feb 10 2004, 04:09 PM-->
|
02-10-2004
|
#61
|
|
Celebrating Company's Success with A Beer From Mini Bar
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Little South of Sanity
Posts: 6,551
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Evil Chris@Feb 10 2004, 04:13 PM
Vick what did you want me to reply about on that weather issue?
41... 21... close enough I think!
We're not talking about sunny & 78 all year round here. lol
|
world of difference - see that cold weather effects thinking :P
41 and 21 aren't in the same neighborhood, plus snow and permafrost
__________________
Pssst Click the Button Above
I once wanted to be a Gynecologist
But I couldn't find an opening
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#62
|
|
Members
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Oprano Poker
Posts: 2,140
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Peaches+Feb 10 2004, 09:04 AM-->| QUOTE (Peaches @ Feb 10 2004, 09:04 AM) | |
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#63
|
|
Members
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 641
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Vick+Feb 10 2004, 01:17 PM-->| QUOTE (Vick @ Feb 10 2004, 01:17 PM) |
Quote:
Originally posted by -Joe Sixpack@Feb 10 2004, 04:09 PM
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#64
|
|
Guest
|
"I smell a LOT of America Envy here!!!!!"
Nope. You could not get me to live in the United States. I prefer the freedom I have here and in England. This thread, interesting as it is, just reinforces my opinion. I am probably older than most who post here and have had the pleasure of talking directly and in person with American house speakers, Governors, congressmen, mayors or your largest cities, and travelled with your secretary of state. In fact I have even spent a couple of hours with one of your presidents and his wife. My opinion has been formed from experience. I have seen your forces in action and seen your battleships let off broadsides and I have seen dead marines killed by stupidity. I don't shoot from the hip when I say that the US has entered a very dangerous time in its history.
This kind of beligerence will do you no good when the shit hits the fan.
Mike, do not make the mistake of confusing advice and observance for whining. That will do you no good. You might do well to listen because no country is an island.
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#65
|
|
Members
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 1,561
|
Quote:
Originally posted by J'sdude@Feb 10 2004, 03:35 PM
"I smell a LOT of America Envy here!!!!!"
Nope. You could not get me to live in the United States. I prefer the freedom I have here and in England. This thread, interesting as it is, just reinforces my opinion. I am probably older than most who post here and have had the pleasure of talking directly and in person with American house speakers, Governors, congressmen, mayors or your largest cities, and travelled with your secretary of state. In fact I have even spent a couple of hours with one of your presidents and his wife. My opinion has been formed from experience. I have seen your forces in action and seen your battleships let off broadsides and I have seen dead marines killed by stupidity. I don't shoot from the hip when I say that the US has entered a very dangerous time in its history.
This kind of beligerence will do you no good when the shit hits the fan.
Mike, do not make the mistake of confusing advice and observance for whining. That will do you no good. You might do well to listen because no country is an island.
|
Lots of countries are islands. And England is a craphole.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#66
|
|
french with welsh tendancies
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 2,007
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Vick@Feb 10 2004, 04:07 PM
Plus Canada gave us Cirque
|
Actually, that would be Quebec, not Canada
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#67
|
|
Members
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 1,248
|
Hey Joe... I think what Vick is saying, among others, is that it just so happens that right now America is the top country -- economically, politically and militarily.
The US, like any other country who found itself in that position, would do whatever it takes to stay there.
As a result, certain actions have a ripple effect and certain other countries find themselves not aligned with the outcome or risks associated with those actions. That is inevitable.
If France was in the position the US is right now, we would all be speaking of them the same way non-Americans tend to speak about the US.
Last edited by wig at Feb 10 2004, 04:42 PM
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#68
|
|
Guest
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Buff+Feb 10 2004, 01:37 PM-->| QUOTE (Buff @ Feb 10 2004, 01:37 PM) | |
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#69
|
|
Members
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 641
|
Quote:
Originally posted by wig@Feb 10 2004, 01:40 PM
Hey Joe... I think what Vick is saying, among others, is that it just so happens that right now America is the top country -- economically, politically and militarily.
|
I still don't get why I am supposed to be envious.
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#70
|
|
Members
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 1,561
|
The part with the tiny, slow, sputtering cars and the nasty weather.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#71
|
|
Members
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 8,059
|
Quote:
Originally posted by wig@Feb 10 2004, 04:40 PM
If France was in the position the US is right now, we would all be speaking of them the same way non-Americans tend to speak about the US.
|
And France does have political clout which is why many Americans do speak of them in the same way. Without that political power, no American would have ever made a French joke.
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#72
|
|
Looking Job #6 for the Year
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 2,786
|
Quote:
Originally posted by DrGuile+Feb 10 2004, 05:37 PM-->| QUOTE (DrGuile @ Feb 10 2004, 05:37 PM) | |
__________________
I will talk shit about you if I think you wont find out.
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#73
|
|
Guest
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Buff@Feb 10 2004, 01:44 PM
The part with the tiny, slow, sputtering cars and the nasty weather.
|
where would that be? Haven't seen that part. Could you be more specific? I personally drive and English car that would blow the doors off most American cars. I haven't seen those tiny, slow sputtering English cars but maybe you were in a corner of the country I have never seen.
Oh yeah, I assume you mean nastier than say Buffalo?
Last edited by J'sdude at Feb 10 2004, 01:49 PM
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#74
|
|
Members
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Oprano Poker
Posts: 2,140
|
we also use Canada for their growing tips. 
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#75
|
|
Members
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 8,059
|
Quote:
Originally posted by J'sdude@Feb 10 2004, 04:35 PM
I don't shoot from the hip when I say that the US has entered a very dangerous time in its history.
|
Are you saying the US has entered an unprecedented period of danger or are you saying that the same old dangers are always out there?
1914 was dangerous. 1929 was dangerous. 1941 was dangerous. 1950 was dangerous. 1962 was dangerous. 1964 was dangerous. 1973 was dangerous.
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#76
|
|
Guest
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Colin+Feb 10 2004, 01:52 PM-->| QUOTE (Colin @ Feb 10 2004, 01:52 PM) | |
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#77
|
|
Members
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 1,248
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Joe Sixpack+Feb 10 2004, 04:44 PM-->| QUOTE (Joe Sixpack @ Feb 10 2004, 04:44 PM) | |
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#78
|
|
Members
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 1,248
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Colin+Feb 10 2004, 04:46 PM-->| QUOTE (Colin @ Feb 10 2004, 04:46 PM) | |
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#79
|
|
Banned
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Vancouver Canada
Posts: 15,115
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Colin+Feb 10 2004, 01:52 PM-->| QUOTE (Colin @ Feb 10 2004, 01:52 PM) | |
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#80
|
|
Members
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 1,248
|
Quote:
Originally posted by J'sdude+Feb 10 2004, 04:59 PM-->| QUOTE (J'sdude @ Feb 10 2004, 04:59 PM) |
Quote:
Originally posted by -Colin@Feb 10 2004, 01:52 PM
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#81
|
|
Guest
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Nickatilynx+Feb 10 2004, 02:04 PM-->| QUOTE (Nickatilynx @ Feb 10 2004, 02:04 PM) |
Quote:
Originally posted by -Colin@Feb 10 2004, 01:52 PM
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#82
|
|
Members
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 8,059
|
Quote:
Originally posted by J'sdude@Feb 10 2004, 04:59 PM
I think this is a way more dangerous time for the United States because the world is smaller and virulent and deadly weapons are available to invisible cells who really hate the US. In fact who would have thought two jetliners would be used as deadly weapons and pound NYC so hard? It is not the time for bravado, it is a time for diplomacy which it seems W is not capable of.
|
So you consider the fact that there are virulent weapons and that the world is smaller and then reason this to be a more dangerous time than the Cuban Missile Crisis where the two nations with thousands of nuclear weapons each came to the brink of war?
You consider "virulent weapons" and a smaller world more dangerous than a world suffering from the Great Depression where the very foundations of capitalism itself were being challenged and questioned?
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#83
|
|
Members
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 8,059
|
Quote:
Originally posted by wig@Feb 10 2004, 05:03 PM
Why do they make jokes about Canada? 
|
The Mexicans are being quiet.
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#84
|
|
Members
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Oprano Poker
Posts: 2,140
|
Canada's coffee not bad either. Tim Hourton's rock 
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#85
|
|
Members
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Oprano Poker
Posts: 2,140
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Colin+Feb 10 2004, 02:11 PM-->| QUOTE (Colin @ Feb 10 2004, 02:11 PM) | |
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#86
|
|
Members
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Hills of N. GA
Posts: 10,823
|
Quote:
Originally posted by masterp74@Feb 10 2004, 06:14 PM
I'm have half mexican BTW
|
Are you related to Nick?
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#87
|
|
Members
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 1,248
|
Quote:
Originally posted by masterp74+Feb 10 2004, 05:14 PM-->| QUOTE (masterp74 @ Feb 10 2004, 05:14 PM) |
Quote:
Originally posted by -Colin@Feb 10 2004, 02:11 PM
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#88
|
|
Members
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 284
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Evil Chris+Feb 10 2004, 01:16 PM-->| QUOTE (Evil Chris @ Feb 10 2004, 01:16 PM) | |
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#89
|
|
Guest
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Colin+Feb 10 2004, 02:10 PM-->| QUOTE (Colin @ Feb 10 2004, 02:10 PM) | |
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2004
|
#90
|
|
Members
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 8,059
|
| | | | | |
| | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| |
