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Posted By: Kevin Dec 18, 2004 - 08:53 pm

I was watching the news a few days ago, and they had a story about how Canadians are becoming less and less accepted for Americans, because we are so different, and have policies in sharp contrast to our American Neighbours. I think they said last year 83% of Americans liked Canada, and this year it went down to 67% or something like that. It doesn't really concern me though, we are all allowed to believe whatever we want, and it would be foolish to not get along.

Posted By: Queen Ehlana Dec 18, 2004 - 09:01 pm

Oh, lucky you... Hey, at least I don't spend my afternoons at the pub. I can't stand people who drink. I don't really care how well they say can handle it. Alcohol has been a constant source of hell for me since before I knew what alcohol was.

Okay, that has nothing to do with Canada, really... I like Canada, but how the hell do you folks handle the cold? I used to want to move up there, but now I'm lost... I don't want to live in the U.S. for much longer, but Canada is too cold, the UK is too wet, and New Zealand is too isolated. I feel kind of trapped. This place is perfect geographically, except that it's culturally isolated... I'd move to a French-speaking country, but I need to stay around the English language since I'm a writer. Someone convince me that there is a warm enough place in Canada.

Posted By: redshift Dec 18, 2004 - 09:28 pm

You're right, Kevin. I hope that poll isn't accurate. It would be incredibly foolish for us not to get along. There are plenty of real problems that need solving - why create a new one?

Neurolanis, no offense taken. As long as whoever says that is willing to give me a chance and judge me as an individual, I can't blame them at all for the generalization.

Check out SorryEverybody.com, if you haven't seen it already. It sums up my feelings (and those of at least half the country) pretty well.

Many very kind people have posted a response to SorryEverybody.com, at ApologiesAccepted.com. That website really means a lot to me. I'd like to thank each and every person who's on it!

Posted By: Aldan Dec 18, 2004 - 10:10 pm

I hate to tell you this, QE, but the only place anywhere NEAR warm during this time of year in Canada is in far Western Canada, just north of Seattle, WA (No, I'm not posting the province name or the major city name, as it could start a flame). And it is very WET there...

Posted By: Queen Ehlana Dec 18, 2004 - 11:18 pm

How could that start a flame? I've heard that Vancouver is warm... but that's the only place?

Oh, well... I'll just have to visit Vancouver someday and see it for myself.

Posted By: Magus Dec 19, 2004 - 09:24 am

Seattle, by the way, has the Natioanl Science Fiction Museum. The curator of it is a former areonautical engineer.

When my sister heard about this she said:

"This is everything I've ever wanted! She's living my dream: Science Fiction and Engineering!"

Posted By: Kevin Dec 19, 2004 - 11:04 am

I understand that it would be quite difficult to move from Texas to a place like Vancouver or Victoria, though I myself find it to be perfect. (Perhaps that is because I have lived here my whole life) But let me put to rest a long-held speculation of Vancouver weather. It does not rain here all year round. Rain is very seasonal, only here half of the year in the cold months. And when you consider the alternative is snow, it's really not too bad. And during the warm months, there are close to no days with any recordable precipitation. Believe it or not I have never been to Seattle, though I here it is much worse in the way of rain. Rain is also very localized, in some suberbs you will get an average of 50 extra days of rain per year than others.

PS. I've found a really good tourism site with a lot of good info: http://www.tourismvancouver.com/index.cfm

Posted By: Magus Dec 19, 2004 - 02:48 pm

You don' like snow, Kevin? I love it! It just snowed last night and I'm still happy 'bout it! Then again, I'm probably happier that the Bulls won a game and I was there to see it.

WOO!!! First time they've won three games in a row in two years!

Sad, isn't it?

Posted By: Kevin Dec 19, 2004 - 03:17 pm

I wonder if there is a "perfect" place to live, though in order to answer that, you would probably have to fall back on the whole "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" thing. I'd say there are definate disadvantages and advantages to places, and nowhere that seems perfect to me, only places I am willing to go.

Posted By: Magus Dec 19, 2004 - 03:26 pm

Eden. That would be the perfect place to live, if truth is told of it.

Posted By: fanuilh Dec 20, 2004 - 09:32 am

There's this place, although it's probably only comfortable in the summer. Eh?

Posted By: redshift Dec 20, 2004 - 10:01 am

Unless you love apples.

"He who has gold makes and accomplishes whatever he wishes in the world and finally uses it to send souls to paradise."
- Christopher Columbus

"I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library."
- Jorge Luis Borges

I love the Internet. If I want to, I can give the appearance of being educated.

Posted By: Magus Dec 20, 2004 - 12:33 pm

I know what you meen/mean. This is, of course, except in the matter of spelling.

Posted By: fanuilh Dec 23, 2004 - 10:23 am

Anybody in Canada care to comment on this?

"Kemosabe" as a racist term. Hmmm.

Posted By: Aeawyn Dec 23, 2004 - 10:44 pm

Canada: Leading the world in being north of the United States.

Posted By: Magus Dec 24, 2004 - 06:21 am

I guess I have to give credit where credit is due.

Posted By: Starfire Dec 29, 2004 - 04:54 am

I once had nothing against Canada. Until I started talking to them on the internet. I am just floored that people in other countries could read the most crazy thing about America and believe it. The most unbelieveable is that the US is going to invade Canada. Oddly a memeber of this site bought me an invade Canada T-shirt from Hot topic for Christmas.

We certainly don't owe Canada or any other country and apology. I think we should take back our foreign aid send it to help people here. There are a lot of people in the world who should be saying they are sorry to us for speading hate speach against Americans.

I see no need to hate Canada, but I will not tolerate them spreading hate simply because we are not a seculatist or socialist nation. We should be free to support our own best interests and have our country reflect the values of our majority. If they world does not like it tuff.

Posted By: Kevin Dec 29, 2004 - 10:13 am

Lol, I think I know what that whole "Invade Canada" thing is about. If I am correct, it is merely a joke that no one really believes. I think Canadians may dislike Americans because Americans have disliked Canadians for years, and for what seems like no reason.

About sending other countries aid? You don't want to provoke my speech on wealth and how the reason it exists is to be shared.

I have had many bad experiences on the internet, where I have had people attack me, repeating over and over again that they hate Canada and thus myself, but whenever I ask for a reason, they don't give one. I'm not in the least saying that Americans are unreasonable, I'm just saying that it takes only a few to make lasting tenstion between two countries.

Posted By: Pat0214 Dec 29, 2004 - 12:42 pm

I wonder if the LoneStar channel here in Canada will have to block the sound on old episodes of the Lone Ranger if the decision is that it is offensive.

Oh Canada!! Just when I thought I saw just about everything something new come's up! :-)