So crack open a cold Molson in the Tim Horton's parking lot and let's talk curling, eh?
Hell, I would if I could.
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Hey hey hey...it's Canada Day!
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Props to you O' Canada!
When I was a younger lad, my parents would take my brother and me on long driving trips from Texas to Yellow Stone and Glacier National Parks. On one trip to Glacier, we went over the border into the Canadian side (I can't remember what the Canadian name was). If memory serves, it was on Lake Louise. VERY COLD!
On another trip we stayed at the Prince of Whales Hotel in Alberta. Also very cool. The one thing that sticks in my mind is that you had to ask for ice with you Coke......
Originally posted by Michael McDermott Props to you O' Canada!When I was a younger lad, my parents would take my brother and me on long driving trips from Texas to Yellow Stone and Glacier National Parks. On one trip to Glacier, we went over the border into the Canadian side (I can't remember what the Canadian name was). If memory serves, it was on Lake Louise. VERY COLD!On another trip we stayed at the Prince of Whales Hotel in Alberta. Also very cool. The one thing that sticks in my mind is that you had to ask for ice with you Coke......
"my brother and me": Thank you so very much for not saying "my brother and I."
On a related note, the U.S. government decided to show there were no hard feelings over Canada's nonparticipation in the Iraqi conflict by ordering a "war of liberation", to begin as soon as Colin Powell can print up some doctored photos of the Canadien government swapping spit with Osama. By this time next year, everyone north of the border will be speaking American! 
Canada day?
It's MOVING day in Quebec.. (99% of the people who move in a year is done on July 1st!)
Funny thing, the federal budget for this day is spent 80% in Quebec, and mostly nobody gives a damn about this holiday.
Ours was last week (June 24th).. St-John-Baptist's day.. National holiday of Quebec.
Speaking of curling, I've never known anybody who played curling in my 30 years on this earth, why does everyone thing Canadians play curling? Let's talk about Ice Hockey...
As for Molson and Tim Hortons, I can't say much about those though :D
Originally posted by Snucker man, it's canada day! WHOOOOO! what more can i say about this...........I LOVE CANADA:D
really, you love Canada, *shudder*
Originally posted by Patrick > Originally posted by Michael McDermott> Props to you O' Canada!> > When I was a younger lad, my parents would take my brother and me on long driving trips from Texas to Yellow Stone and Glacier National Parks. On one trip to Glacier, we went over the border into the Canadian side (I can't remember what the Canadian name was). If memory serves, it was on Lake Louise. VERY COLD!> > On another trip we stayed at the Prince of Whales Hotel in Alberta. Also very cool. The one thing that sticks in my mind is that you had to ask for ice with you Coke......
"my brother and me": Thank you so very much for not saying "my brother and I."
No problem. I hate it when people do that too........
only ever been to BC. i actually bought my first ever joy division cassette there (substance). i remember seeing lots of hot guys who were well dressed. oh, and nice scenery, as well.
Originally posted by The Man Up North I am a hot guy.But I am not dressed.
oh, that's okay. even better, really. :D
Currently reading "Deja Dead" by Kathy Reichs - do they really have a murder every street corner in Montreal ?
Originally posted by masaaki sakai isn't lacrosse the national sport of canada?serious question.
Official summer sport, yes.. Hockey is our official winter sport.
Though nobody plays lacrosse and no team gets money from the government... it's just because they had to pick one :D
"official" by what means? Never heard the government decrete a sport to be the country's official one.
I can't tell for outside of Quebec, but here in Quebec the three sports that are the most played in summer are probably:
Soccer (what Europeans call football -- and they're right doing so!!!);
Baseball
Tennis
Originally posted by The Man Up North "official" by what means? Never heard the government decrete a sport to be the country's official one.
Yes there was one...
National Sports of Canada Act CHAPTER N-16.7 (1994, c. 16)
[N-16.7]
An Act to recognize hockey and lacrosse as the national sports of Canada
[Assented to 12th May, 1994]
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
SHORT TITLE
Short title
- This Act may be cited as the National Sports of Canada Act.
NATIONAL SPORTS OF CANADA
Hockey and lacrosse to be national sports
- The game commonly known as ice hockey is hereby recognized and declared to be the national winter sport of Canada and the game commonly known as lacrosse is hereby recognized and declared to be the national summer sport of Canada.
Originally posted by The Man Up North 1. Soccer (what Europeans call football -- and they're right doing so!!!);
yeah, where did we get the name "soccer" from, anyway?
Originally posted by Taboo # 7 On a related note, the U.S. government decided to show there were no hard feelings over Canada's nonparticipation in the Iraqi conflict by ordering a "war of liberation", to begin as soon as Colin Powell can print up some doctored photos of the Canadien government swapping spit with Osama. By this time next year, everyone north of the border will be speaking American!
Which dialect that badly butchers the english language?
Originally posted by AgentWood hey, and congrats to vancouver for getting the 2010 winter olympics, eh!
I think it would have been closer in Salsbourg 
Vancouver is supposed to be a nice city, but as far as I know, THERE IS NO SNOW THERE!!
So basically, all indoor sports will be in Vancouver, and all the rest will be in Whisler.
The only thing that SUCKS here is that the Canadian Olympic Commity decided to go with Vancouver instead of Quebec City, who was a candidate for 2002, the corrupted ones that went to Salt Lake City...
Originally posted by Sean Taugher > Originally posted by The Man Up North> > > 1. Soccer (what Europeans call football -- and they're right doing so!!!);
yeah, where did we get the name "soccer" from, anyway?
It actually comes from "asSOCiation football", the official title of the game. The septics wanted something catchy to call it, so it was given the secondary name "soccer". It'll always be "football" to those in the know though. That padded ponces throwing/punch-up practiced in the US doesn't exactly have much foot contact with the ball, does it ?
yeah... i will never be able to figure out how they thought it would be fitting to call that game "football." thanks for the trivia, though. now i feel justified reading this board, instead of doing what it is i am supposed to be doing.
Originally posted by Known Pleasures > Originally posted by Sean Taugher> > > > Originally posted by The Man Up North> > > > > > 1. Soccer (what Europeans call football -- and they're right doing so!!!);>
yeah, where did we get the name "soccer" from, anyway?
It actually comes from "asSOCiation football", the official title of the game. The septics wanted something catchy to call it, so it was given the secondary name "soccer". It'll always be "football" to those in the know though. That padded ponces throwing/punch-up practiced in the US doesn't exactly have much foot contact with the ball, does it ?
finally! the mystery has been solved. i've been scratching my head over the soccer/football thing for a while.
Originally posted by Known Pleasures That padded ponces throwing/punch-up practiced in the US doesn't exactly have much foot contact with the ball, does it ?
well, they do touch it when they punt and kick field goals...like, 1% of the total time spent in a game. does that count?
