Canadians, Please speak to Carolyn Parrish!

Well, I could try to speak to Rush Limbaugh or Jerry Fallwell about their crap, but I doubt it would do much good.

Idiots are, unfortunately, multi-national.

 

Well, when 60% of us believe that Hussain had ties to Bin Laden just because Faux news says so, I would find it very hard to correct her.

 

I get the distinct impression that she's talking about our government, and I agree with everything she says except her retraction of the term "bastards." I would not use the term myself, as I feel it is too mild, but as she is a member of Parliament, a harsher term might be construed as undiplomatic. I think that most of the people in the world recognize that the citizens of America have little say in the decisions of our government, so I don't take her remarks as refering to the rest of us.

 

She's a Member of Parliament, which, I suppose is similar to the House of Representatives. She's one of a particular breed of politician who has a certain folksy appeal for people in the area she represents -- but leaves everyone else mystified and occasionally aghast. She is active, well organized, and responds quickly to her constituents' concerns. Perhaps this is why she keeps getting re-elected, in spite of the fact that she regularly puts her foot in her mouth.

While it may be presumptuous of me to speak for all Canadians, my guess is that most of us like Americans. (Well, maybe we get annoyed with those who've never heard of us or think that we are a state, but we like most of you. ) There are a lot of links and shared sensibilities. This is not surprising given the fact that we share one of the longest borders in the world, and that 80% of Canadians live close to it (within a 3 hour drive).

However, many of us are puzzled by your current President, his advisors and their choices. Even though we may intellectually understand the importance of a good defence plan, many of us feel nervous at the idea of our government cooperating with yours on matters involving missiles and other things that go boom. Bush does not inspire a lot of confidence... you know what I mean?

Carrolyn Parrish was crude and rude, and as a seasoned politician, she ought to have known better. But I think it was this sense of nervousness that she was trying to articulate, not a disdain for the citizens of your fair land.

 

Pro-Canadian American

I've always held to Hendrik Hertzberg's comments about Canada: "...the kind of a country that makes you proud to be a North American."

 

Many of us here in the USA feel the same way...

even some of us in Texas.

 

you've heard the term "loose cannon on deck" need I say more. We also have national embarrasments up here.

 

Here's an excellent exercise:
Ask any Canadian what the capital of the United States is. I'm fairly certain all of them will answer correctly (psst, its Washington DC).

Now ask any American what the capital of Canada is. I usually hear "Montreal" and "Quebec" as answers. Ottawa usually never comes up.

 

Bush may make you Canadians nervous, but he scares the hell out of us US-ers.

A Canadian told me this one: How do you tell the difference between a Canadian and a US-er? Answer: you tell them that there is no difference. The US-er will agree. The Canadian will disagree violently.

 

The USA is known as the melting pot of the world.

Actually we are the Borg.

Resistance Is Futile, Canada.

You Will Be Assimilated . . . We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own (except for the French Canadians . . . they will be recycled. )

Bush is Locutus of Borg.

 

Nah. More like the Borg Queen. I like the ending better too.

 

there still is a border between us. yours and ours. If you don't think so just drive across without stopping.

 

Actually, I have done just that twice! The Canadian guards saw the skis on the rack and asked, "any weapons" and waved us on before I could come to a complete stop. Almost as easy as driving between Germany and Austria . . . no border guards, just signs.

I really hope you weren't offended by my Borg post. I truely would hate to see any part of Canada become U.S. Not that it wouldn't be good for the U.S., but for what it would do to the Canadian way of life.

I have been jealous of you Canadians for the past 14 days or so. I know, first hand, that you have much better Olympics TV coverage than we in the U.S. do.
I do have one gripe with Canada though . . . Celine Dion . . . please take her back and keep her on your side of the border . . . U.S. and Canada relations would improve immensely!

Fess up Frank. You like Americans . . . at least a little . . . because we don't want Quebec either. Eh? :wink:

 

More like Igor. "Brain... abby-normal?"

 

Blame Canada! With their beady little eyes and flapping heads so full of lies. (great movie)
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So... do the heads of Canadians actually flap around like that when you talk? : )

 

as long as Celine Dion stay's south of the border I really like you guys. If you send her back, relations will be strained.

 

I'd argue that it's the best film musical in the last 10 years. God, I laughed so hard I hurt myself.

BTW, seen their about-to-be-released latest effort? As an old Gerry Anderson duffer, this looks like it could inhibit breathing from induced laughter.

 

No problems -- I think we've permanently imprisoned her in a pyramid in Vegas.

Sort of like a temple goddess.... if you're in a cult with really bad taste.