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Jason: Yellowknife? Really? YELLOWKNIFE??? You should've included Winterpeg in the mix somewhere. From one side of the river you get a nice look at downtown with the the Esplenade Riel cable bridge in the foreground, and...... zagg: According to Wikipedia: "listed by Forbes List of Billionaires as the 368th richest person in the world in 2008"
I wonder if he would like to donate a little to a nice canadian gal... I'll volunteer... herb weitz: got to union & kingston around 1938-9 went to 167 for 1
semester then the crown heights yeshiva (310 crown)next to ps161 at 13 I discovered Shwabies poolroom HEAVEN, a warm place to play hookey and...... EvilGentleman: Sigh, such a Canadian response there, zagg. "One of these days, I'm gonna make a sign" ranks right up there with "I have half a mind to write them a stern letter".... Tony (47): As a frequent worldwide traveller (what with being an airline pilot) it's definitely been my experience that in many Canadian cities (Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary) that the number of down-and-outs / bums / druggies / alcoholics...... a: [[img:28602]] Las vegas has so many cool hings about its very diverse skyline.
[[img:28606]] I think montreal has the best canadian skyline
[[img:28603]] Philadelphia is also really cool
[[img:28604]] Charlotte has an awsome skyline
[[img:28605]] San Fransisco has...... EvilGentleman: Heh, I used to do 50 km/h on flat roads on my clunky old $99 mountain bike from Canadian Tire. I could peak at 58 to 60. Mind you, I could only keep that pace...... Liz in Canada: I am Canadian and my ancestry is Irish/Scottish. Some of my ancestors were Catholic and some were Protestant, but I am non-religious by choice. My Irish ancestors were forced out of Ireland and...... Edward LAMB: I am very familiar with this tunnel having personally "discovered" the place way back in 1969...
The following, if you please, is an excerpt from my own story :
I had, one day, roaming through Riverside Drive...... Captain Obvious: What really grates about Quebec's degenerate infrastructure, is that they have not only incredibly high taxes, but they *also* have incredibly high subsidies from all the more productive provinces, BOTH.
To have billions poured into a...... Chris : First of all Toronto is hated on by all Canadians outside of the Golden Horse Shoe. One of the main reasons why is,....... the Toronto Maple Losers!!!!!!!!. It's a hockey country and the leafs used...... zagg: With so many vegetarians, maybe I'll have to have an entire post dedicated to my vegetable garden: JUST YOU KIDS WAIT UNTIL MY EGG PLANTS BARE ME SOME PURPLE ORBS OF YUMMNESS (now only 73%...... chiamattt: OK, despite "dying in a den of demons", I am Canadian, not American. So please don't put me in the same den of demons as them. CANADA HAS ITS OWN DEMONCRATICALLY ELECTED DEMONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... 정이 김: American want to send beef infected with mad cow — so dangerous that the Americans refusing to eat it — to my country! Myung-bak Lee sign a deal with America to lift a ban of...... zagg: I like the fact that the girl in photograph #2 has a pack of Marlboro cigs in her pocket. Boo US Beef! YAY US Tobacco!
--- zagg, the vegetarian who is a descendant of Canadian...... zagg: Well, zagg wouldn't eat poutine (I'm canadian, its true, but I'm also a vegetarian) ... but zagg would (and did) eat pizza fries. twice... in one week... AND SURVIVED!... Cityplanner: Top 5 Canadian cities:
Toronto: Toronto has so many skysrapers and so many of them that you will break you're neck trying to look up at them.
Montreal: Montreal is probably the nicest in all of Canada...... EvilGentleman: A few suggestions in order to reduce damage in future disturbances:
1 - Do **not** leave portable metal street signs with plate metal bases lying around on the streets when large events are taking place. Most...... EvilGentleman: dirana1, thank you for commenting. I can respect your opinions and your insight into the prison is a welcome bit of education for the rest of us. I am certain you know a lot more...... dirana1: PS EvilGentleman, there's more to a tower at KP than an mop and a squeegee believe me, I myself would have a couple of rounds of the indigenous firearm in the tower fired if someone...... CE: I have a friend who recently travelled through Europe for a few months and on a few occasions she said that there were people who were less than pleasant with her because they thought she...... Born and Raised in NYC: Alright Evil I was a little harsh .... the Americans pretending to be Canadian story gets under my skin ... again I've never hear a serious case of an American pretending to be Canadian (people...... EvilGentleman: To Born and Raised in NYC:
Sorry to ask, but exactly who made the condescending comments, and which ones in particular are you referring to? I just re-read everything here, and the general vibe I get...... Born and Raised in NYC: Incredibly condescending comments but coming from a Canadian I'm not surprised.
Never judge the majority attitude of any given place by graffiti since the majority population are seldom represented in the sentiment expoused it's usually drawn/written...... Cherie: Okay, can someone help me out? I'm looking at an apartment at corner of Broadway and Hart in Bed-Sty or is it Bushwick? Landlord says Bed-Sty. It's a good deal and the Myrtle subway's close....... Michelle: The first building is the centre block of Canadian Parliament. After that is the Peace Tower. The flowy green-domed ones are the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Apparently the design of the musuem "is supposed to...... David Stonehouse: All of us at Evergreen were thrilled with Toronto's embrace of Earth Hour and indeed all staff went to enormous lengths to do our part. Unfortunately, when it comes to Brick Works site we are...... Jade-en-Ville: EvilGentleman,
I have learned a great deal from your pictures and posts over the past few years. This post prompted me to respond, mainly to lend weight to your comments to Canadian-Canadian.
EvilGentleman's perspective is, in...... Peter: its {smug} and {osker}. i was holding my breath trying to not be the first to mention it and out myself as the resident graf nerd fanboy, for what its worth.
that photo is a great...... CE: Wow! that street is filthy! The amount of trash on the streets seems to be one of the biggest differences I've seen between Canadian and American cities. Even in my neighbourhood in Montreal,...... anon (206-248-159-228.dsl.teksavvy.com): Wow! that street is filthy! The amount of trash on the streets seems to be one of the biggest differences I've seen between Canadian and American cities. Even in my neighbourhood in Montreal,...... EvilGentleman: What cute little snowdrifts. I like the pictures, but I really get the impression that most Torontonians have no clue what a **real** Canadian winter is like. But I suppose you get lake effect storms...... Zenblonde: It just amazes me how provincial and small minded some of the people here are. It also amazes me that Gary is quite happy to make money from whom he thinks are such dreadful people,...... EvilGentleman: Finally dropped below freezing again last night. It's now -4 out there. Oh well, only 2 1/2 months until REAL spring...
And in the Arctic, I had whole years where the highest temperature was 19. I...... Jason: Most Canadians are so frighteningly provincial. Regionalism dominates almost every region of the country except maybe Toronto. They cannot compliment themselves without putting someone or thing down from the rest of the country. It's a...... chiamattt: Dude, I'm sorry, but to the reason health care in Quebec is so bad isn't because the "Canadian health care system" doesn't work, its because the province has spent a gross amount of money on...... joey: globalization; corporatization; it's all about brands.
no offense, it looks like times square, ny canadian style... sarahthecanadian: i agree i love winnipeg its a great city and i think it has a pretty impressive skyline....allthough i am from there lol... sarahthecanadian: i agree toronto is amazing and im not even from it. im from winnipeg, ive been all over canada and i love every bit of it. cmon lets not forget we gotta show those silly...... Elicar: In Flanders Fields
By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Canadian Army
IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still...... Genny: Oh dear, all these tales of sadness and I have my own to add.
My previous bike was stolen last year from where it was locked in front of the Canadian Tire on Yonge St. and...... Jeff: I am from Boston and even though my home city is very nice and livable like Montreal (my favorite), it doesn't make my top five skyline cities:
1) HONG KONG - Very difficult to...... Tboy: ok i've been all over canada and everyone hates toronto. i live in the core of toronto, actually in yorkville which is a block away from younge and bloor, toronto's main intersection. every1 hates toronto,...... colavitos ghost: um, it seems really weird that CE would encounter THREE of the exact same type of (RARE) car within two days in montreal. is there a story behind this? are these canadian cars? is there...... EvilGentleman: I saw this post the day it was first posted, and had not looked back it till today. What a lot of comments about stolen bikes in the Toronto area! Incredible.
Reminds me of this guy...... Georges: "The simple reality is, Americans are welcomed warmly by most Montrealers, and generally disliked but tolerated by the rest. And that dislike is often because they are getting mistaken for Torontonians, or other English-speaking Canadians.
"
Jeez,...... Manuel Berlanga: Bimbo means child, not infant, right? Infante means infant... but still, giving the predominance of English/French, it is still a bad name for a Canadian Business! ... EvilGentleman: The simple reality is, Americans are welcomed warmly by most Montrealers, and generally disliked but tolerated by the rest. And that dislike is often because they are getting mistaken for Torontonians, or other English-speaking Canadians.
Dislike...... CE: A Canadian flag wouldn't do you much good in Quebec.... serlingrod: my friends advised me to sew a Canadian flag onto my bookbag before visiting, lol. are there alot of americans in this part of town? ... EvilGentleman: 41 - When you see palm trees planted on the sidewalks in the Gay Village, even though it's still in frickin' Canada, eh?
Canadian palms... what next?
And I just **know** someone will open a bar called...... EvilGentleman: I'm willing to bet this guy takes home more money than some stockbrokers do. I knew a guy in Montreal who said he averaged $300 to $400 a day, at a time when the Canadian...... karen: I was out to Belfast earlier this year to visit friends and I did the tour. Canadian born, raised in England with a catholic mother and a protestant Father. I remember growing up with images...... CE: It is important to remember that every city has many different faces and this is just one of them. Montreal has the ability to change drastically from one block to another. Just a...... CE: I'm not sure what happened to the list so here I'll repost it (hopefully) fixed.
1. Poutine
2. A yellow fire truck (must be a full-size ladder truck, not an auxiliary vehicle)
3. Either an STM Transit Cop...... CE: Ok, so I've totally let this slide but I still think it would be a good thing to do. I've compiled all the suggestions and have set a deadline for when I'll have all...... EvilGentleman: Actually, I prefer regular Budweiser, but only if it's Canadian-brewed, with 5% alcohol. Canadian Bud Light is stronger than American "full-flavoured" Bud. My favourite of all is DB Gold from New Zealand, but it is...... EvilGentleman: Manoj, you don't get out of town much, do you? But more power to you for doing well and trying hard to live the Canadian dream. While Toronto is generally a tolerant society, as are...... EvilGentleman: Hmmm, I see some intolerant person in Seattle wishes to get his message into Canada by surreptitious means. Or did some Canadian redneck's message just pollute Seattle?... CartLegger: Why stop at NYC? Moses travelled far and wide in his journeys. So snap away, oh Canadian brethren.... EvilGentleman: I am also not much of a TV watcher. I take it from the comments that there is some TV show named Lost? Honestly, I never heard of it, although we probably get it here,...... EvilGentleman: I finally saw the movie in January on DVD. It was pretty good overall, but a bit low-budget in some respects. The bilingual soundtrack made it one of the few movies that can be truly...... zagg: Random Zagg Fact: I used to live in an area's which the postal code is n0n 1e0 ... so I would get mail that had my address including "Nonieo" from people who didn't understand...... t.: An affliction that haunts all Canadians.. hhmmm I think this 'eating problem' is across Canada and not specific to the one box.
very funny.. you made my day!... EvilGentleman: I sure wish I was allowed to sign some of these, but although I am the son of a former British subject and Ward of the Queen (Canadian Indians were only given Canadian citizenship in...... Kevon: Eric: 22nd Aug 2006: the detroit pics are realy nice and most of the pics are too except for that loser who thinks 4 buildings means albany deserves a pic. My personal favorites are Sydney...... Sébastien: I'm from Montréal, i'm french canadian and proud of it. I'm aigainst this act because I think that it's a violation of the Human rights. Imagine changing stores name from Best Buy to "Meilleure Achat"...... mr. Bearclan Thompson: Don't feel bad my relation was beat be Gary the Staroid filled pig of the F.C.P. He had charges laid aginst Fredericton Police and won! They are old and out of date ,and can't change...... ENVIRO-mental shoes: Our company has just designed a shoe that we help solve this problem. This Canadian based company "ENVIRO-mental shoes" are releasing a entry line of shoes made from used disposable coffee cups and other recycled...... Rich T.O Kid: You guys obviously don't know Toronto's downtown is practically getting a facelift. Check out the future trump tower, future sapphire tower (taller than first canadian!!) future R.O.M on emporis. We're also getting a...... ejhickey: I am from Chicago and was visiting Montreal when this movie was released. I saw the posters and the ads and was truned off by the promotions. I thought it was an...... EvilGentleman: Macedonia has always extended beyond what is currently called Greece, so I do not see how Greece alone is permitted the usage of the name. It is obvious the Greek people are most closely connected...... The Healing Leaf: Hey, Ulsterman and Republican! Yo!
Interested in what my Canadian government did to our First nations people 100-150 years ago? Exactly what the British did to ALL the original Irish 400 years ago, and beyond!...... Sirhcbre: Ok, so far we have this on the list:
-Poutine
-A yellow fire truck (must be a full-size ladder truck, not an auxiliary vehicle)
-Either an STM Transit Cop or a meter maid (or meter man) writing a...... ksedge: how about someone wearing a montreal canadian's jersey with matching hat. bonus points if they have one of those huge foam fingers! shouldn't be hard now that hockey season just started...... Peter: im just not a fan of scientologists. i can quote vaguely likminded entries about the canadian pm, shit about the queen of england, slander against bush... sometimes, it pops up. sine is from florida, the...... Grange: One of the boys is a writer and has been published in macleans a few times .He also is involved in other world issues . The other Trudeau? Got me
But on similar subject ....... EvilGentleman: I'm not 100% sure, but I believe Castro has been to this office. He was in Montreal for the funeral of his friend, former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau in 2000. I can't imagine...... EvilGentleman: Rest in pieces, you worthless shit. The girl, Anastasia DeSousa, was only 18 years old, and now she's gone forever, a permanent hole in the hearts and souls of the DeSousa family. Who the fuck...... EvilGentleman: Judging from the photo on the front page of today's paper, I would guess that it is possible the sweater on the chair belongs to a girl named Lisa.
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Here are some photos of the killer...... Stevo: Evil your comments about Canadian film are stuck in the eighties...and you got
it backwards. American Cinema sucks!
We make intelligent films aimed at adults, and we do it way cheaper than they...... Jamie: it was at about £820 which i think i'm right in saying roughly seven million canadian dollars (?)
as for the "America, fuck yeah!" quote, the answer is here: **[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6eOrVcUOBk]]**... aer suzuki: thanks Canadian Guy... Canadian Guy: The silver sphere is the science center. Vancouver has a huge fleet of trolley buses that run on those overhead wires.... Mark Visser: If it retrofitted as a water tower I will sure add it to my website 'Canadian Water Towers and Standpipes' www.eureka4you.com/watertowers/index.htm
... EvilGentleman: No problem, but I should point out, I didn't invite you to **move** here, but I figured a vacation might be called for one day. Besides, you ain't seen nothing until you see French-Canadian rodeo...... Chris Erb: The controversy is starting to pour in so here are my reasons for excluding some cities that I was considering:
**Ottawa:** For a city its size and importance, the skyline in't very impressive. The Parlement...... EvilGentleman: Hmmm, interesting. I have never encountered this data before. I know that if you look at a topographic map, you can see an easily identifiable line of hills and mountains sticking out of the flat...... joey: it's not canadian. it's oakland...
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... zagg: Fabulous: these are some great (and super canadian) murals --- I'm still not 100% sure if the man in the first photograph is the artist of the paintings, or a farmer painted in the...... EvilGentleman: Very nice shots, but despite the label, definitely **not** Toronto, or even the 'burbs thereof. If I had to guess, I would say Wawa, Marathon, Schreiber... one of those towns along Lake Superior, anyways. Or...... EvilGentleman: Sounds like the typical Canadian and/or Quebec films of the 80's come back to life. "Profits? What are profits? We were thinking grants and tax deductions, eh?"
Canadian films are generally indy films that absorb government...... EvilGentleman: I see the Marlboro boxes were sold out as well. Only soft packs left. I wonder why the Marlboro box smokes are 82.5mm long, and the soft pack ones are the standard king size of...... EvilGentleman: Scones [[wiki:scone (bread)]] are a flatbread of Scottish origin adopted heavily by Canadian Indians, particularly the Cree, Ojibwa and Chipewyan.
For Indian tacos, look at [[wiki:frybread]]... Chris Erb: Canadian Bacon is the American word for back bacon. It's really thick pieces of bacon that are just terrible for you. I used to love it when I ate meat.... EvilGentleman: Chris: Beats the heck out of me. I also have no clue what Canadian bacon is, either.
Peter: Thanks, and for a more detailed wiki read of the Oka Crisis, be sure to check the discussion...... chiamattt: Canadian-Canadian makes a good point. With the bullshit way they make houses these days, I am sure in 30 years they will look like shit. Perhaps the government should use taxpayer money to built high-quality...... EvilGentleman: Canadian-Canadian, why do you say: ##"Half of NDG is immigrants on welfare already."## That seems like a pretty narrow-minded view. Do you have something against immigrants? And I seriously doubt your numbers, since most people...... Canadian-Canadian: Not very interesting... Canadian-Canadian: Just more proof the US is turning into a third-world country. Plus, police officers doubling as janitors is pretty funny....
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