Evening Star Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 Ha, I didn't notice how old the thread was. Quote
jbg Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 I'm just answering the ones I do know, not googling for answers. Here is a more recent one - what was Brian Mulrooney's "big in" to politics, it was as a mediator.. what was it for?I happened to read the answer the other day and I honestly forget; and I won't cheat.How many times have nuclear weapons been in Canada? How many nuclear weapons are in Canada this month?Obviously no one knows that answer.Who killed the most people in Canadian history?Robert Pickton?What leaders father was a prominent social credit party person?Preston Manning's father, Earnest Manning. How many great seals has Canada had issued? including non federal great seals *including french seals). The seals that are hunted for fur in Saskatchewan? Quote Free speech: "You can say what you want, but I don't have to lend you my megaphone." Always remember that when you are in the right you can afford to keep your temper, and when you are in the wrong you cannot afford to lose it. - J.J. Reynolds. Will the steps anyone is proposing to fight "climate change" reduce a single temperature, by a single degree, at a single location? The mantra of "world opinion" or the views of the "international community" betrays flabby and weak reasoning (link).
Keepitsimple Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 Bumped into a fellow down in Florida a number of years back. I told him I was from Toronto.....he thought for a moment and said "Is that in Cananada?". That's not a spelling mistake.....and he was sober. Quote Back to Basics
Bob Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 This is extremely unsurprising to me. Me too. Given the portion of the Quebec population with relatively strong nationalistic/separatist sentiment, it stands to reason that they would be deeply interested in Canadian history and events that lead them to their current state of "dispossession". They care about it, so they focus on learning about it. Quote My blog - bobinisrael.blogspot.com - I am writing on it, again!
Molly Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 Bumped into a fellow down in Florida a number of years back. I told him I was from Toronto.....he thought for a moment and said "Is that in Cananada?". That's not a spelling mistake.....and he was sober. Yep. Weève done a lot of US road travel over the years, particularly tending to the west. I canèt tell you how many cheery, curious people had no clue where Saskatchewan was. As disappointing as that is we quit describing it as being north of Montana because for all too many, that provided no enlightenment whatsoever. Lots surprise you with what they do know, but there are enough to make Rick Mercerès schtick easy to produce. Quote "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!" — L. Frank Baum "For Conservatives, ministerial responsibility seems to be a temporary and constantly shifting phenomenon," -- Goodale
Bob Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) Bumped into a fellow down in Florida a number of years back. I told him I was from Toronto.....he thought for a moment and said "Is that in Cananada?". That's not a spelling mistake.....and he was sober. That's really sad. I'm sure you've also met exceedingly stupid Canadians, too? I sure have. Have enough conversations with enough people, and you're bound to meet people like that in many places. Edited March 13, 2011 by Bob Quote My blog - bobinisrael.blogspot.com - I am writing on it, again!
GostHacked Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 Canadian History, or Quebec history? Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 Yep. Weève done a lot of US road travel over the years, particularly tending to the west. I canèt tell you how many cheery, curious people had no clue where Saskatchewan was. As disappointing as that is we quit describing it as being north of Montana because for all too many, that provided no enlightenment whatsoever. Agreed...most Americans don't know, don't care, and don't care that they don't know. It is utterly trivial information to them in the overall scheme of things. Canada is just a large theme park to the north. Lots surprise you with what they do know, but there are enough to make Rick Mercerès schtick easy to produce. Who is Rick Mercer? Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
Molly Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 That's really sad. I'm sure you've also met exceedingly stupid Canadians, too? I sure have. Have enough conversations with enough people, and you're bound to meet people like that in many places. Yep. Meaningless anecdotes. Quote "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!" — L. Frank Baum "For Conservatives, ministerial responsibility seems to be a temporary and constantly shifting phenomenon," -- Goodale
Molly Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) Agreed...most Americans don't know, don't care, and don't care that they don't know. It is utterly trivial information to them in the overall scheme of things. Canada is just a large theme park to the north. Yeah, but Montana is all yours. We donèt really want it. And to you, Rick Mercer is just another damned furriner. When you hang out with damned furriners, sometimes they talk about other damned furriners. Edited March 13, 2011 by Molly Quote "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!" — L. Frank Baum "For Conservatives, ministerial responsibility seems to be a temporary and constantly shifting phenomenon," -- Goodale
Wilber Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 That's really sad. I'm sure you've also met exceedingly stupid Canadians, too? I sure have. Have enough conversations with enough people, and you're bound to meet people like that in many places. Yup. We were on a cruise once sitting at dinner with a couple of American couples and a couple from Ontario. Somehow the subject of Quebec came up and the lady from Ontario got on this great spiel which included the assertion that Quebec and Ontario were called Upper and Lower Canada because of their status. After they had left it was up to the Westerner to explain to the Americans that in fact, it was the other way around, part of present day Ontario was called Upper Canada and part of Quebec Lower, it had nothing to do with status but their relative location re the Lt. Lawrence River. It occurred to me that some of the American ignorance about Canada comes from Canadians. Quote "Never trust a man who has not a single redeeming vice". WSC
bush_cheney2004 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) Yeah, but Montana is all yours. We donèt really want it. Is that the same for Hannah Montana? She was well received in Canada! And to you, Rick Mercer is just another damned furriner. When you hang out with damned furriners, sometimes they talk about other damned furriners. I guess...but I am glad you followed up on this. You see, whereas many Canadians gulp American media like water (e.g. Jon Stewart's Daily Show), Americans don't need to know that Rick Mercer and his schtick even exist, let alone watch the show. Jay Leno does a better job with dumber Americans....years before Mercer ever did. Edited March 13, 2011 by bush_cheney2004 Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
Smallc Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Posted March 13, 2011 Canadian History, or Quebec history? Canadian history was quite clearly specified. Quote
Molly Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 I guess...but I am glad you followed up on this. You see, whereas many Canadians gulp American media like water .... And many don't. That's quite the one-trick hobby-horse you ride around on. Quote "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!" — L. Frank Baum "For Conservatives, ministerial responsibility seems to be a temporary and constantly shifting phenomenon," -- Goodale
bush_cheney2004 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) And many don't. That's quite the one-trick hobby-horse you ride around on. If only this were not the case...but this forum alone bears witness for my claim. How many Canadian films are discussed compared to American fare? In politics, the American experience is so pervasive that it is hard to find a conversation here or in Canadian media that ignores them. Canada's very identity is defined as !American. Sorry.....it's not my fault. Edited March 13, 2011 by bush_cheney2004 Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
cybercoma Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 If only this were not the case...but this forum alone bears witness for my claim. How many Canadian films are discussed compared to American fare? In politics, the American experience is so pervasive that it is hard to find a conversation here or in Canadian media that ignores them. Canada's very identity is defined as !American. Sorry.....it's not my fault. The film industry is your benchmark? For that matter, how many "American" films use Canadian actors, directors, producers, filming locations (Vancouver and Toronto), etc? A lot. Your "American" film industry is at best a continental film industry and more realistically a Western industry with talent and production teams from all over the world. Quote
bloodyminded Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 And many don't. That's quite the one-trick hobby-horse you ride around on. You're not kidding. Quote As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand. --Josh Billings
bush_cheney2004 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 The film industry is your benchmark? For that matter, how many "American" films use Canadian actors, directors, producers, filming locations (Vancouver and Toronto), etc? A lot. Your "American" film industry is at best a continental film industry and more realistically a Western industry with talent and production teams from all over the world. Yet the capital of the industry remains Hollywood....now why is that? Hooray for Toronto just doesn't sound the same, now does it. So pervasive is American media in Canada that there must be protectionist policies guarding "Canadian content". The USA has no such provisions to keep Canadian productions out. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
cybercoma Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 Yet the capital of the industry remains Hollywood....now why is that? Hooray for Toronto just doesn't sound the same, now does it. So pervasive is American media in Canada that there must be protectionist policies guarding "Canadian content". The USA has no such provisions to keep Canadian productions out. Do you have even the faintest idea of when, why and how those protectionist policies came about? Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 Do you have even the faintest idea of when, why and how those protectionist policies came about? Of course I do...goes way back to early days of radio broadcasting. Apparently the American flavor of modulated electromagnetic radiation found great favor over local productions, when it even existed. Canadians still enjoy their "border stations" from America. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
Molly Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 Of course I do...goes way back to early days of radio broadcasting. Apparently the American flavor of modulated electromagnetic radiation found great favor over local productions, when it even existed. Canadians still enjoy their "border stations" from America. Have another sandwich, Troll. Quote "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!" — L. Frank Baum "For Conservatives, ministerial responsibility seems to be a temporary and constantly shifting phenomenon," -- Goodale
bush_cheney2004 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 Have another sandwich, Troll. No problem...stamp your feet and pout like a child. It's so cute! Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
Wild Bill Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 Of course I do...goes way back to early days of radio broadcasting. Apparently the American flavor of modulated electromagnetic radiation found great favor over local productions, when it even existed. Canadians still enjoy their "border stations" from America. Actually, CANCON for tv happened because the only way to get us Canadians to watch crap like "The Trouble With Tracy" was to leave us with nothing else! It was either that or put a gun to our heads! Quote "A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul." -- George Bernard Shaw "There is no point in being difficult when, with a little extra effort, you can be completely impossible."
bush_cheney2004 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 Actually, CANCON for tv happened because the only way to get us Canadians to watch crap like "The Trouble With Tracy" was to leave us with nothing else! It was either that or put a gun to our heads! I believe it....Canadians have been known to rebel against such silly ass restrictions. Back in the 80's, cheater boxes for cross border American satellite were all the rage. Same thing happened with satellite radio. Resistance is futile! Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
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