bullgoose

GOOD!! Now that everybody has kissed and made up, let's get back to the important stuff....like the habit of residents of the 51st state (unofficial) worshiping beavers after smearing them with maple syrup; that's just plain SICK; every good American KNOWS that beavers should only be covered with whipped ceam (and sprinkles) to be PROPERLY worshiped. Keep it up and we'll kick you out of the union.

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bender

hockey, the greatest sport ever.

wakelagger

I love Canada's military history. We kicked ass in WW1.
We did everything to hold the line. When the German's used mustard gas, the British retreated, but the Canadians held the trenches. They pissed on their hankies, and breathed through them. The ammonia counteracted the mustard gas.
Canadians developed a reputation during this war. When the German's learned there were Canadians on the other side of the trenches, they knew they were in for a long, hard fight. The Brit's used the Canadians as their shock troopers.
I don't know, but I'm proud of that

Daval

Actually, there is Tim Hortons in Michigan. Not sure about other states though.

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MacGnG

lol most people dont see canada as anything but seriously, i havent been there, but would like to visit. i see Canada as much more liberal than america for laws and stuff. although is should be part of USA, but thats ok

bender

Canada has one of the greatest histories that nobody knows about.

snowy

I adore Canada and Canadians. I grew up about 40 miles from the Canadian border in the US, and watched Canadian TV nonstop, listened to Canadian radio, etc, etc.

I got to spend a week in Vancouver for spring break and I've never had so much fun in my life. We had a great time and everywhere we went we met awesome people. You can't go wrong with a country that makes Molson, watches hockey, and has everything maple-flavored under the sun.

If I had my way, I'd go to UBC and do my grad work there, but I don't think it's going to happen The best I can hope for is to go to Western Washington University in Bellingham...still within spitting distance of Vancouver, the best city in North America!

As for their disagreements with the US, they are an independent nation and they have the right to disagree. I personally say more power to them. It takes a lot of guts to stand up the the US. YAY FOR CANADA!

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gov135

http://members.aol.com/jimhail/war1812.html

"In 1810 a new Congress was elected. In the new Congress there was a group known as War Hawks. They wanted to go to war with England and invade Canada. On June 18, 1812, President James Madison declared war on England even though the United States was not ready for war. There were many battles on land and at sea. Neither England or America were winning the war.

In March 1814 England defeated France. Then the British were able to put all their attention to their war with America. The British fought harder now and there were many battles on United States ground.

The War of 1812 was fought from June 1812 to the spring of 1815. A peace treaty was signed in Ghent on December 24, 1814. No one really won this war. The United States was not able to invade Canada and the British did not take control of Baltimore and New Orleans. Historians say that the War of 1812 confirmed America's independence from England and gave the settlers a reason to be proud of being Americans."

Hmmmm..
coulda been the United States of North America.... then we could win at the only Olympic sport we haven't... curling.

HockeyGuy

I'm a canadian living in the Uk now.. someone tonight actually asked me 'Are you american' when i said 'actually canadian' there was a real quick 'OOOH soory bout that!'

I have one guy that comes into my pub over here that always tries to wind me up about being american

HockeyGuy

'Plus you all are forgetting something that canada has that the US does not .. TIM HORTONS.'

AMEN to that. Oh how I miss Timmy Ho's .. As soon as i get off the plane thats the first thing that i ALWAYS have to do in canada!

Alexandra

I see Canadians as Americans because Canada is part of America but I dont't see them as US Americans

hotzot

1/2 of the ICU in the hospital where I work are canadians. We employ close to 100 to 150 canadian nurses. I have yet to see a big cultural difference between our two countries. With the exception of the Quebecers you wouldn't know most of them come from another country.........eh?

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absorbentishe

Everyone that I have ever met from Canadia is pretty awesome. I used to talk to Canadians everyday for a previous job. I've been to Ottawa, and the people there are all great! Overall, any city in Canada treat you better, and are more friendly than most U.S. cities. If you talk to anyone from Canada, you'll understand. Of course, the best looking strippers come from Canada as well!

denim

Queue up "Blame Canada" from the South Park movie.

Uh, you are Americans. Specifically, North Americans. What's the problem? I've got a Canadian in my line of view right now. He's very polite:

Or

oscar0308

boy do i have alot to say about this one!

i was born and raised in the US, but i married a canadian. she moved here begrudgingly but not 'cause its the states, but 'cause she had to leave her family and friends behind. i was completely ignorant of the hostile feelings that so many people have towards americans until we met. it makes me feel stupid alot of times to say i'm american. i see how ameriocentric everything is in our society and see just how ignorant we are of others cultures and events outside our borders.

the counter to that is that alot of culture, economy, and science does originate here so it kinda makes sense that so many other countries are more educated about us than we are of them. i flinch when i say that cause it does sound like a flag-waving in-your-face patriotic thing to say, but i'll tell you that i am the last one to thing our country is the greatest. i see our faults but i also see the faults of any country.

my wife was so disgusted by our privatized health care system... until her mother became very sick and every time she went to the hospital, they ran a test and discharged her without actually caring for her. they finally figured out what the problem was after 4 trips to the hospital but said they wouldnt do anything about it until it got worse. worse?!?! she had been taken to the hospital in an abulance 4 times!! what's worse? her being dead? at the same time, my wife had a problem with her pregnancy and when i told her to call and make an appointment she was floored when they made time for her that day. dont get me wrong.. its only cause i have a job and pay a good amount every week for my policy that we have insurance, but i still think thats a better alternative.

as far as how i view canandians? they're no different than us and we're not different than them. i have spent alot of time up there and met alot of different people and the only difference i see is what flag they stand for.

i saw quite a few comments about how fiercely patriotic americans are compared to canadians and laughed. count how many times in this thread a canadian has made a patriotic statement like 'canada rocks' or 'i am canadian'. i was very suprised how the maple leaf was plastered over so many different logos and so many signs. i saw their flag waving in more places than i saw down here.. until 9/11 that is.

anyway.. i get so sick of everyone seperating themselves pointing out our differences as a means to think themselves better. i think Cynthetiq's (sorry about the misspelling there buddy) sig says it best.. no matter what race, color, nationality, religion you are, you're an asshole or you're not and visa versa. you're either a rightious dude/dudette or you're not. (i love that line from ferris )

i apologize for the rambling.

Bill O'Rights

My wife and I spent our Honeymoon in Winnipeg, MB. I remember, as we crossed the border, seeing a posted speed limit of 100. Cool, thinks I, as I propel the Jeep toward ever increasing speeds. Then I noticed the *KPH* readings on my speedometer and considered myself a dumbass. Doh!

We were hungry as we rolled into Winnipeg, so we stopped at a McDonald's. Americans...pay heed here. Imagine a neatly made Big Mac (not all smushed up and oozing ick down the sides) eaten in a <b>*clean*</b> restaurant. That was the nicest McDonald's I have ever seen, before or since.

We were treated very well, by all with whom we came into contact. We found the Canadians to be nice, pleasant and very polite. Winnipeg is a beautiful, clean city, inhabited by a prideful citizenry.

I would have to say that our only negative experience came when we dined at a Chinese buffet restaurant (Foody Goody), that came highly recomended by an antique store owner, with whom we had come into contact earlier that day. We soon found ourselves wondering what exactly it was that we had done to piss her off so, as that had to be the *worst* Chinese buffet we have ever eaten. Ugh.

Overall, we had a *very* pleasant experience, and we do plan on making a return trip one day. Don't think we'll go to Foody Goody though...

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denim

Chinese food varies a lot by region, even in the USA.