bush_cheney2004 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Well, you can always tell when it's hockey playoff season....the Americans and their anthem get booed: Bob Gainey has appealed to Montreal Canadiens fans to stop booing the U.S. national anthem. The Canadiens coach and general manager said fans who booed during Star-Spangled Banner ahead of Game 3 of their playoff series against the Boston Bruins should find other ways to voice their support. "I feel like there's a confusion there with our fans," Gainey said Tuesday. "They feel like booing the anthem is supporting our team, in that the anthem represents the Boston team. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/20...bs-cp-0421.html Meanwhile, back at the Washington DC ranch, Obama's Homeland Security Sec'y Janet Napolitano repeated the myth that some terrorists entered the US from Canada.! Amazing. (Wasn't Ahmed Ressam a terrorist?) http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/stor...?hub=TopStories Now that will sure help to quiet the booing, huh? Bruins in 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANADIEN Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Well, you can always tell when it's hockey playoff season....the Americans and their anthem get booed: Bob Gainey has appealed to Montreal Canadiens fans to stop booing the U.S. national anthem. The Canadiens coach and general manager said fans who booed during Star-Spangled Banner ahead of Game 3 of their playoff series against the Boston Bruins should find other ways to voice their support. "I feel like there's a confusion there with our fans," Gainey said Tuesday. "They feel like booing the anthem is supporting our team, in that the anthem represents the Boston team. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/20...bs-cp-0421.html Meanwhile, back at the Washington DC ranch, Obama's Homeland Security Sec'y Janet Napolitano repeated the myth that some terrorists entered the US from Canada.! Amazing. (Wasn't Ahmed Ressam a terrorist?) http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/stor...?hub=TopStories Now that will sure help to quiet the booing, huh? Bruins in 5. Booing a national anthem because the opposing team is based in another country. That was already stupid when St. Louis Blues fans interrupted the Canadian national anthem a few days before. Or each and every time New York Rangers fans were chanting "Devils suck" during the playing of their anthemn. Now, someething worthwhile to comment about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I think it sucks to disrupt anyone's anthem. Just because it's happened before, doesn't mean it should happen again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Well, you can always tell when it's hockey playoff season....the Americans and their anthem get booed: Bob Gainey has appealed to Montreal Canadiens fans to stop booing the U.S. national anthem. The Canadiens coach and general manager said fans who booed during Star-Spangled Banner ahead of Game 3 of their playoff series against the Boston Bruins should find other ways to voice their support. "I feel like there's a confusion there with our fans," Gainey said Tuesday. "They feel like booing the anthem is supporting our team, in that the anthem represents the Boston team. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/20...bs-cp-0421.html Meanwhile, back at the Washington DC ranch, Obama's Homeland Security Sec'y Janet Napolitano repeated the myth that some terrorists entered the US from Canada.! Amazing. (Wasn't Ahmed Ressam a terrorist?) http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/stor...?hub=TopStories Now that will sure help to quiet the booing, huh? Bruins in 5. Very rude to boo anyone's national anthem. My distant apologies. She just f**ked up...I think she meant...as her people confirm...Ressam. That being said, though...we (Canada) are a piece of swiss cheese to terrorists and such. That's just a given. As mentioned in another thread, several of my US military friends (not you...yet ) refer to Canada as Canuckistan. I doubt they picked that up because Canada is well known for its falafels and camels. Well...maybe the camels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Bandelot Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I prefer that they stop playing the anthems entirely. Most good teams, whether they're a Canadian or a US team, are made up of Canadian players anyway. And down with discussing the war or showing soldiers during intermission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 That being said, though...we (Canada) are a piece of swiss cheese to terrorists and such. That's just a given. It's not just Canada...any western country is. Freedom and security are always a delicate balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Nothing surprizing here Borg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 It's not just Canada...any western country is. Freedom and security are always a delicate balance. Agreement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) Very rude to boo anyone's national anthem. My distant apologies.... Thanks, but no offense taken! Some Hab fans have been doing this for a while, and even booed their own captain a few years back after recovering from cancer (Saku Koivu). Apparently many of the fans, tired of such classless displays, tried to drown out the boo birds with "Go Habs Go!". American fans have also done it at other venues, but my experience at Wild or Twins games has only been an expectation of silent respect during the Canadian anthem. This is from Game #7 last year: As an interesting aside, major league baseball players Justin Morneau and Matt Stairs are marketed as Canadian "thunder" to fans delight. Edited April 22, 2009 by bush_cheney2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I have family on both sides of the 49th. Wife's half Yankee, as well. Or is that Reb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I have family on both sides of the 49th. Wife's half Yankee, as well. Or is that Reb? On Sunday I was wrapping a tree with burlap to discourage further sapsucker damage, and my neighbor (from Canada) came over to find out what the hell I was doing. I told her about seasonal bird damage and their migratory fly-away from the US south to Canada in Spring, and she joked defensively, "Oh sure, blame it on Canada!". My brother-in-law is Canadian....from Montreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) Meanwhile, back at the Washington DC ranch, Obama's Homeland Security Sec'y Janet Napolitano repeated the myth that some terrorists entered the US from Canada.! Amazing. (Wasn't Ahmed Ressam a terrorist?)http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/stor...?hub=TopStories Now that will sure help to quiet the booing, huh? When asked if she was referring to the 9-11 terrorists, Napolitano added: "Not just those but others as well." Seems to me that she was not "misunderstood". Seems to me she 'mis-spoke'. Seems to me they picked the wrong PR spin word. But that's ok if most Americans think Canadians export terrorists. Most Canadians think 9/11 was at least partly an inside job. And maybe if they think we've got a secret stash of terrorists up here, Americans will try harder not to piss us off. Edited April 22, 2009 by tango Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahbody Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I think Boston fans should throw frogs on the ice after every goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 BC2004:and my neighbor (from Canada) came over to find out what the hell I was doing...My brother-in-law is Canadian....from Montreal. Out here in LaLa Land, we have stange mixes of US and Canadians re: the Gulf Islands and oddities like Pt Roberts. A fold in the survey map, apparently. The only difference between Friday Harbor and Salt Spring Island I could tell openly was YOUR hippies had guns. tango: Seems to me she 'mis-spoke'. I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I think Boston fans should throw frogs on the ice after every goal. or ... we could throw noahbody! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Out here in LaLa Land, we have stange mixes of US and Canadians re: the Gulf Islands and oddities like Pt Roberts. A fold in the survey map, apparently. The only difference between Friday Harbor and Salt Spring Island I could tell openly was YOUR hippies had guns. tff I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Now, Doc...let's not start splittin hares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Unfortunate that the Napolitano has been trumped by booing fans. I'd save all my boos for her. Not only does her set of (false) assumptions threaten trade, but if North American security is in her hands-- and we are relatively unprotected from threats arising in and throught the actions of the US-- I'd prefer she was well-informed and *ahem* competent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Is the booing not a response to the Booing of the Canadian anthem in Boston last week? Where was the outerage in that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Is the booing not a response to the Booing of the Canadian anthem in Boston last week? Where was the outerage in that? The point is moot.....Boston sweeps Montreal.....outrage that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmy Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Is the booing not a response to the Booing of the Canadian anthem in Boston last week? Where was the outerage in that? Did that happen? Since when do Montreal fans need an excuse to boo something? Montreal fans boo everything. They boo their own players. Booing their 21 year old goaltender and throwing garbage on the ice. Embarrassing performance by the team, but equally embarrassing by the fans. What a bunch of crybabies. I wouldn't be surprised if they riot tonight. Happy Centennial, crybabies. Hope you enjoyed the All-Star Game. In 2006, San Jose Sharks fans booed the Canadian anthem during their series against Edmonton. When the series returned to Edmonton, the Oiler fans responded by singing along and cheering the American anthem. Bruins in 5. Well, you look like quite the fool now, don't you. 5 All-Stars and they couldn't even win a game in the opening round? Looooo-sers. -k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Well, you look like quite the fool now, don't you. Not at all...I was being "gracious" and "diplomatic". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeyhands Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 In 2006, San Jose Sharks fans booed the Canadian anthem during their series against Edmonton. When the series returned to Edmonton, the Oiler fans responded by singing along and cheering the American anthem. -k Same deal here in Toronto during the series with the Islanders in 2002ish I think?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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