Let's fix this thing...

[Mr. Sable]

"So, where you wanna go? The brewery or the looney bin, eh?"

 

[Mr. Sable]

Hey, where's Kilgour Trout? Farnham54? Canadadoll? jake_fink? Mr. Sable? shindeco?

Don't forget Jonny Canuck!

 

[johnnycanuck]

Yes I am here. Snow shoeing, shovelling snow and chopping wood takes up most of my time right now but when the ice gets thick enough to go fishing... I'm gone.
Johnny.

 

[jamespowers]

Go put on your dress, girlie-man! You won't melt...

Snow is for those who don't have the sense to go south of the winter.
Melting is not what I am worried about freezing is.
Make many popsicles in the snow?

Regards,

J

 

[johnnycanuck]

Good day Mr Jamespowers
I personally don't make many popsicles in the snow but it is the best way to keep your beer cold when camping. Besides heading south would mean becoming an American, and I am quite happy with our friendly dictatorship of Canada thank you very much. Even with the cold.
Johnny

 

[Fletch]

Yank speaking. 2 of my favorite places are Vancouver and Montreal – but for very modern reasons. I don't think I'd have liked either of them back in the day – read too many stories about how straitlaced and dull they were before the "New Canada" came along.

Montreal in particular has benefited immeasurably from the Gallic culture no longer being relegated to second class. And from what I hear about Vancouver before the 60s, it was a grim and stifling place despite its natural beauty.

 

[olive bleu]

you may be right Fletch, but i will have to brush up on my history. I find it hard to imagine that there was ever a time in history that Montreal would have been considered dull

 

[Fletch]

Maybe I'm the one who should brush up - all I know is that the Québécois culture used to be considered very low-class and "nice" Anglo folks didn't partake of it. Seems that would be a great, great loss of the cosmopolitanism we love about modern Montreal. (I also may be confusing myself with old stories of Toronto, where they really did used to roll up the streets at sundown.)

 

[carebear]

Maybe I'm the one who should brush up - all I know is that the Qu?©b?©cois culture used to be considered very low-class and "nice" Anglo folks didn't partake of it. Seems that would be a great, great loss of the cosmopolitanism we love about modern Montreal. (I also may be confusing myself with old stories of Toronto, where they really did used to roll up the streets at sundown.)

Those rumors were probably started by the Qu?©b?©cois to keep the Anglos away. Meanwhile zer partayz raged on into zee naht.

 

[jamespowers]

Good day Mr Jamespowers
I personally don't make many popsicles in the snow but it is the best way to keep your beer cold when camping. Besides heading south would mean becoming an American, and I am quite happy with our friendly dictatorship of Canada thank you very much. Even with the cold.
Johnny

Hmmm keeps beer cold huh? Sounds like the best use for snow.

Regards,

J

 

[Fletch]

Meanwhile zer partayz raged on into zee naht.

Laissez les bons temps rouler, hmmm?
Translation: "Look out, I'm about to throw up." -Dave Barry

 

[deanglen]

I live in Michigan. Our recently re-elected governor is from Canada. My ancestors originated from there. Wouldn't Michigan make a great new province for our neighbors to the north? lol lol lol

dean

 

[DocBob345]

Oh, Canada!

I've been to Canada many times - it's beautiful. In fact, it's probably the prettiest suburb America has. lol

Honestly though, I've never had a trip to Canada that wasn't one of my favorites. Gorgeous in summer, and the pristine winters while cold are stunning.

 

[Mr. Sable]

I live in Michigan. Our recently re-elected governor is from Canada. My ancestors originated from there. Wouldn't Michigan make a great new province for our neighbors to the north? lol lol lol

dean

You can't pawn off the Magic Mitten State that easily, brother!

 

[Baggers]

Wouldn't Michigan make a great new province for our neighbors to the north? lol lol lol

dean

Nah, the western provinces just need to become part of the US!

Let's see...BC, Yukon and Northwest Territories, Alberta, and maybe Saskatchewan can all become the 51st through 55th states.

I like it. I can continue to visit and not need a passport, and "Canadian content" laws won't apply to TV and film production in Vancouver meaning I might be able to get a job up there without emigrating. You guys up north won't have to deal with money called "loonies" anymore and get a better exchange rate. We will let you keep on talking funny, however.

The only downside I can think of is we'll get "Rowdy" Roddie Piper as a U.S. citizen -- if he hasn't already become one on his own...like half of the rest of Hollywood. lol lol lol

Cheers!

 

[Fletch]

I've been to Canada many times - it's beautiful. In fact, it's probably the prettiest suburb America has. lol

Honestly though, I've never had a trip to Canada that wasn't one of my favorites. Gorgeous in summer, and the pristine winters while cold are stunning.

Yep. I even like Montreal in midwinter – reminds you what all that cozy is for. Taking the train up to Quebec city in December thru flawless white snow-covered fields and towns was one of the best rail trips I ever took. (The way up that is - the way down, we were seated next to a bunch of day-tripping secretaries who treated us to 3 1/2 hours of raucous ear-splitting bavardage.)

 

[olive bleu]

montreal is fabulous, indeed.i have some wonderful memories of the 4 months i lived there before i admitted that i was madly in love and had to return to Nova Scotia to my true love

One of my favourite days includes the memory of falling asleep for 4 hours on the hills of Mount Royal

 

[Dixon Cannon]

I'm from other...

but I own the entire 'Guess Who' catalog. And Burton Cummings too! I've got 'Wheatfield Soul"! (...I'm 'Runnin' Back to Saskatoon'!)

-dixon cannon

 

[deanglen]

You can't pawn off the Magic Mitten State that easily, brother!

How about just the U.P. and we can split the fares to cross the Mighty Mac? (We keep Mackinaw Island, or at least the Grand Hotel).
Deal or no deal?

dean