Why do Americans take the piss out of Canadians?

[shereads]

I miss SCTV.

"It's not true that there are only three downs in Canadian football. There are four downs, but we always punt on the third down just to make sure."



~ From CANFAX, the Ministry of Canadian Facts

 

[ABSTRUSE]

"It's not true that there are only three downs in Canadian football. There are four downs, but we always punt on the third down just to make sure."



~ From CANFAX, the Ministry of Canadian Facts

You make me long for back bacon, cabbage rolls and coffee, Ed Grimley and Edith Prickley's leopard coat and matching hat.

 

[Guest]

It's all aboot how they speak, isn't it?

 

[cantdog]

1865.

They have to name the place, so they pull letters out of a beaver hat.

"What's the first one, eh?"

"C, eh?"

 

[~photoguy~]

To me, Canada is like the sane adult who lives upstairs in the frat house. Of course the kids poke fun at them.

I especially like the flag too. You see a helicopter coming at you with a Canadian flag on the side, and you know help is on the way.

You see a helicopter with an American flag on the side, and you know you'd better fucking run.

---dr.M.

ummm ... I seriously doubt that you would see a Canadian helicopter coming at you ... unless it was on a flatbed truck .... them things are SOOOOO unreliable that they only fly for mere moments before being taken into the shop for a complete tear-down and overhaul ... sigh (what an embarassment)

 

[~photoguy~]

INDEPTH: CANADA'S MILITARY
Requiem for the Sea King
CBC News Online | Updated July 23, 2004

They are known as the "ancient" Sea Kings, the "geriatric" Sea Kings, the "venerable" Sea Kings. They have been called "flying coffins." Purchased with considerable fanfare by the federal government in 1963, when they turned heads with their impressive exploits, the Sea Kings are now a sick, aging fleet, with pieces literally falling out of the skies. Canada bought 41 of the single-rotor Sea Kings, 28 of them remain in service, and those still flying are often hit by flameouts, engine stalls, generator failures and gearbox problems. Pilots have died flying them, falling into oceans, crashing into muskeg – more so the older they get.

The Sea Kings were supposed to have been retired by 2000, but the air force prolonged their life by spending $80 million to keep them flying until 2005. The Sea Kings require 30 hours of maintenance for every hour of flight, and they are unavailable for operations 40 per cent of the time.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

INDEPTH: CANADA'S MILITARY
Requiem for the Sea King
CBC News Online | Updated July 23, 2004

They are known as the "ancient" Sea Kings, the "geriatric" Sea Kings, the "venerable" Sea Kings. They have been called "flying coffins." Purchased with considerable fanfare by the federal government in 1963, when they turned heads with their impressive exploits, the Sea Kings are now a sick, aging fleet, with pieces literally falling out of the skies. Canada bought 41 of the single-rotor Sea Kings, 28 of them remain in service, and those still flying are often hit by flameouts, engine stalls, generator failures and gearbox problems. Pilots have died flying them, falling into oceans, crashing into muskeg – more so the older they get.

The Sea Kings were supposed to have been retired by 2000, but the air force prolonged their life by spending $80 million to keep them flying until 2005. The Sea Kings require 30 hours of maintenance for every hour of flight, and they are unavailable for operations 40 per cent of the time.

Pssst.......no offense but no one wants to invade Canada...sorry.

 

[rgraham666]

Don't think it's all wine and roses up here.

To quote a great line I read years ago, "Canada got off to a great start with a mixture of British politics, French culture and American efficiency. Now what do we have? French politics, American culture and British efficiency."

We also have winter, lots and lots of winter.

If you'll excuse me, I have to shovel the walk, again.

 

[Pure]

Jeez, ami, your political analysis isn't that far from Rush's, here.

FYI, the Canadian PM is a successful businessman who's got his ships all registered under (iiirc) a Panamanian flag, like all the rest. Capital is safe.

As to:

Worse, much worse, are the statistics of the disintegration of the 'moral fibre' of Canadians, with high suicide rates, very high drug addiction rates, extremely high prescripted drug addiction rates.

Yes don't cite any figures, but for many of these 'rates', the US is worse, you guys are popping prozac by the ton.

You are right that the Canadians, unlike the Americans, let many native people live, and that's where the suicide rates etc. go sky high. A national embarrassment. Canada's 'third world.'

In general, though, Canadian freedom from 'moral fibre' should suit a libertarian: medical marijuana may be legalized; a former PM says he did hashhish, etc. Prostitution is legal, and bare nekkid 'table' (lap) dancing. All 'gay' related offenses were decriminalized in the 60s, yet your Texans and others are still obsessing with consensual adult sodomy.

This is because, generally speaking, Canada is less "Christian" in the Jerry Falwell sense. Again, as an opponent of church power in the state and as an atheist, you would be happy were you better informed. Atheists are in no danger of life and limb, here, nor are they accused of lack of patriotism.

So, were you more informed about the 'freedoms' issues, and the lack of 'morals' issues in Canada, you'd be praising instead of bitching. Your obsession with the economic issues blinds you here again (though most of industry is privately --and for resources, American--owned).

 

[amicus]

What an enjoyable thread. For the first time ever I wish I had seen more episodes of South Park, but the killed Kenny in the few I did see, over and over again. And the Simpsons, still have never seen a single episode of that, but then, other than news and movies and West Wing, since the demise of STNG star treck next generation, there is very little that attracts me.

What is desperate wives all about? I saw some flap on television about a blonde and a black football player, but what's new about that?

Tee hee, some of my best friends are Canucks...

amicus, inevitably amicable when bare bushes are bristling about.

(alliteration for free)

 

[BlackShanglan]

(alliteration for free)

Hang on, I'm still looking the term up ...

Shanglan

 

[~photoguy~]

Pssst.......no offense but no one wants to invade Canada...sorry.

yep, I know nobody wants to invade ... but it would be nice to send help to tsunami victims etc, or other peacekeeping missions .. and actually have a functional navy/army/air force ??

 

[Dumpling]

And I'm sure that we miss you terribly.

Liar's right. Everyone makes jokes about the countries around them. In the case of Canada, I think they spring from affection. At least, I have nothing but warm thoughts myself.

When I think of Canada, there are always two things in the back of my mind: you protected our embassy staff in Iran, and you took our planes on September 11th. I'm old enough to remember asking my father why everyone had up big "Thank You Canada" and "God Bless <maple leaf>" signs; it was when we'd just learned that during the hostage crisis in Iran, the Canadian embassy had kept a number of our people hidden for a very long time at considerable risk to themselves. There are many other things I like about Canada; I've been to Toronto and quite enjoyed it, I like some of your comedians who have come south, and I like the quiet decency with which you seem to conduct your forgein affairs. My dog, oddly enough, is Canadian, and she's rather nicer than the rest of the household; one of my good online friends is Canadian, and enjoys sending me pictures of the local bank's clock reading "-45 degrees." But perhaps through that early memory from childhood, my main thought of Canadians is that they are kind and decent people, and a great comfort and privilege to have as neighbors. When one thinks how few countries in the world can really get along with those around them, and how brash my own can be in its behavior, I am very grateful to have Canada at our border. Dr. M's comment on the flags sums it up very well.

Shanglan

Hey sounds like we are the Good Guy's

 

[cantdog]

Fuckin A.

 

[cloudy]

Fuckin A.

Shouldn't that be "fookin' A"?

I came very, very close to moving to Ontario a couple of years ago. Some damn sexy injuns up there that know how to keep a girl warm in all that cold weather.

 

[The_Fool]

Pretty damn good beer, eh?

Edited to add: And can't forget Crown Royale in its many various flavours (Brit spell).

 

[nushu2]

What the hell, it's too late for you to do anything about it. Canada has plans to invade the States. The comedians were only the first wave. Think about it, 90 percent of the Canadian population is huddled along the border paying twice the taxes of Americans. If you think that money is going to the health system, you haven't been to a Canadian hospital. Tell anybody you want. Who's gonna believe that those nice, polite Canadians are secretly planning to invade? We're already there. Why else would Tampa and Nashville have hockey teams? Before long, you'll be living in a pinko socialist state. Espescially, Florida.

See you at the beach. I'll be that polite, pudgy, hairy guy in the Speedo.

 

[~photoguy~]

Shouldn't that be "fookin' A"?

I came very, very close to moving to Ontario a couple of years ago. Some damn sexy injuns up there that know how to keep a girl warm in all that cold weather.

NO ... thats only if you are from NY (Joisey accent)

PS: there's many sexy non-injuns that also have the keep-girls-warm skills

 

[dr_mabeuse]

Just what does "take the piss out of" mean anyhow? Disrespecting?

---dr.M.

 

[Liar]

Just what does "take the piss out of" mean anyhow? Disrespecting?

---dr.M.

Sound like some kind of fellatio that I don't want to have anything to do with.

 

[~photoguy~]

Just what does "take the piss out of" mean anyhow? Disrespecting?

---dr.M.

grammar error ??

"shake" the piss out of ...
"talk" the piss out of ...


dunno .. speculatin'

 

[Guest]

Just what does "take the piss out of" mean anyhow? Disrespecting?

---dr.M.

"Take the micky out of."

"Make fun of."

"Laugh at, in a: we know what we're laughing at and you're the subject of the joke, kind of way."

Lou

 

[shereads]

Before long, you'll be living in a pinko socialist state. Espescially, Florida.

Hooray! A socialist in Florida. Make it Miami, name your dog "Fidel," and we'll finally see some action down here.

Can we change the color from pink to blue? I want to live in a blue state.

 

[Pure]

I think inadequate recognition has been given to the South Park, war against Canada movie. It's brilliant in parts, if a little drawn out. The 'subtext' is pretty important. Americans are a *very paranoid country, and anyone visiting or living in Canada comes to appreciate the lesser effect in Canada. No other country gets so wrapped in its flag and suspecting of commies in every flag indignity. Its suspicion of atheists is positively Saudi.

PLUS, as the recent spate of re-runs like Tora, Tora, Tora. suggest. Americans have a habit of sleeping through world change till it bites them on the ass; 9-11 is very much like Pearl Harbor. NO ONE seems to figure it out. Remember Condoleeza on TV explaining her understanding as 'historical' regarding a memo entitled: "Bin Laden plans to attack the US soon."

 

[shereads]

Remember Condoleeza on TV explaining her understanding as 'historical' regarding a memo entitled: "Bin Laden plans to attack the US soon."

Hey, we feel stupid enough already. This is about you guys, and curling.