I think I'd also do the seasonal traveller thing. Summer in northern Ontario on a lake with no one around, Fall in Toronto, Spring in Montreal, Winter in BC.

Mind you... I've only ever been to Toronto and up north. Once I actually do travel, I'm sure I'll get a better plan.

27.5th Question.

As Sticky pointed out there seems to be a lack of question 27. Perhaps one day we will know why. It may have went to that place where lost lighters and socks go. So anyhoo, I bet you are wondrering what the question of the day is... well... here goes...

One of Canada's biggest exports that I can think of is comedy......Do you guys have any idea why you are so funny?

*scratches head

eh?

fall in Toronto is stunning. Labour day to thanksgiving is usually just gorgeous, with blue skies, clear air, temperatures at around 20 degrees, the fall leaves are just starting to appear. wandering around Uof T campus at that time with the trees, and the old buildings, the enthusiastic young students.

the film festival happens then too. I find that winter in toronto , although it is our mighty season, is too slushy. I've spent winters in Barrie, and that's how it's supposed to be.

spring in Toronto is cruel. Look at this year. May 4 and still teasing us. summer is stupendous, in all the big city ways, but weather wise, it's a gamble if it's going to be hot hazy & humid, or just not appear at all. Like last year, I turned on our air conditioner once only.

so I would do spring in Vancouver (because it starts around Valentines day), winter in Montreal (with quick jaunts to the Mediteranean, or Carribean. Ah hell, since I'm day dreaming, make it Bora Bora!) summer and autumn in Toronto with weekend trips to the maritimes or Vancouver Island to sail.

We could tell you but then we'd have to kill you...

Canada is a nation of overeducated slackers who speak the most common language in the world natively.

Wouldn't it be shocking if we didn't export comedy?

The cold.

Studies have show that cold makes you funny.
- Pee you name in the snow
- Convince someone to lick a metal pole
- Hockey movies

Of course it could just be the beer. The beer here has a higher alcohol content.

I wanted to touch on that for a second... My buddy just said that Canadian and American beer have the same alcohol content, but that the measuring systems were different! Canada uses a per volume method, and the yanks use a per weight method. I guess it makes a 2% difference or something.

I looked at him like he was insulting my religion, "Then how come I can drink 18 yank beers and feel nothing more than the urgent need to piss?"

"Hey, man, I'm just telling you the truth. Look it up if you want."

/end threadjack

Canadians have a sense of humour because of our environment, and in this case it is our cultural one!

We are bombarded with american imagery constantly, and therefore we understand what makes them laugh and incorporate it.
We are also part of the British Commonwealth, and therefore we enjoy Bennie Hill and Monty Python, and incorporate it.
The European styles of comedy come from our Quebecois brothers and sisters, and we incorporate it.
Finally, our politicians are crazy enough to be funny but not to powerful to fear. We incorporate it. :thumbsup:

I bet your pot is better too :D

World Renowned, mon.

There is so much weed in BC, the primo stuff goes by the pound what you pay by the ounce.

I don't smoke de 'erb myself, but when Bill C-38 passes, I'll light a bowl. I am a firm believer of following the law, and sometimes that must include the stupid laws to avoid turning into a hypocrite like my parents.

My tree-planting buddies had WASH BASINS full of bud, and it was a free-for-all. Smoke as much as you want, just be ready to plant trees in the morning. They came back with dreadlocks, wicked tans, and a powerful tolerance to the ganja.

You'd have to clear that with flyman... but I'd say you are about right in that assesment.

What is the bill?

It is the bill to decriminalize marijuana... Most likely it will not pass into law before our current government is deposed.

ya, here is a link to some details: http://safeaccess.ca/library/c38handout.htm

and the actual bill:

http://www.parl.gc.ca/37/2/parlbus/c...8_cover-E.html

ddry reading, really need to take a hit before you attempt it...

:lol: I caught a buzz just from that last line of yours Janey :lol:

30th Question.

What serious question is left to ask?

I will sleep on it.

My God, that is brilliant.
Can I quote you on that?
/over-educated slacker, right here!

31st Question.

Here is a serious question. Rank and provide your top 5 canadian beers, eh. Who is the fairest of them all?

this one was really hard, by the time i got my 5 favourite beer in the list, there was no room for the corporate-brew. I like to drink beer in VERY small amounts (too many close calls at Alfies Pub in Kingston) so I want to err on the side of flavour. My tastes run to hearty styles (i.e, I cannot stand Corona). So my list includes darker beer. Note that some of these breweries are now being purchased by the big corps such as Molsons (Creemore).


5) Muskoka Cream Ale: http://www.muskokabrewery.com/
4) Mill Street tankhouse ale (this one comes in Stubbies!) http://millstreetbrewery.com/
3) Creemore Springs Premium lager:http://www.creemoresprings.com//v2.0/
2) Sleeman's Dark Ale: http://www.sleeman.com/splash.html
1) Cameron Brewery (auburn ale in a 9 pack) http://www.cameronsbrewing.com/

1. Great Westen Gold
2. Molson Canadian
3. Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale
4. Pilsner
5. Big Rock - tie between Warthog and Traditional

Okay, I am a prairie boy... I don't want anyone slamming Pilsner. It is a good beer. You don't want to put a beer on your top 5 where all 5 are specialties that you can only find in special regions...

The Quebecois beer is fantastic, if you can handle it... Fin de la Monde ('End of the World') is awesome, as well as Maudite ("Goddamn"). They are about 10% alcohol, so don't beer-bong them or you'll be sorry.

In no particular order

La Fin du Monde
Creemore
Rickard's Red
Maudite
Mill Street Organic Oktoberfest (only available at the brewery or by the keg)

1. Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale
2. Big Rock Traditional Ale
3. Fort Garry Brewing Dark Ale
4. Catfish Cream Ale
5. Rickard's Red

Keeping in mind here that I work for Sleemans (the largest Canadian owned brewery and the 3rd largest in Canada period...)

1 Sleeman Original Draft, its new and soooooo good
2 Alexander Keiths India Pale ale, aka Keiths
3 Sleeman Honey Brown
4 Creemore
5 Sleeman Premium Light, a light beer that tastes better than most regular strength beers

yeah I know I am kinda biased so take it for what it's worth.

mmmm Sleeman (love the dark)

mmmmm Creemore


-- can i have that for breakfast??? (wondering)

- Alexander Keiths
- Rickards Red
- Sleeman Honey Brown
- Kokanee
- no 5th beer to think of

heh, sorry just remembering the looks I get for drinking beer at 8am when I'm on nights... people dont get that its 8pm to me...

Hahahahaha!!!!!

1- Al's Cask Ale (available only at C'est What in Toronto I think?)
2-Granite Best Bitter (available only at the Granite in Toronto I think?)
3-St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout
4-Wellington Arkell Best Bitter
5-St. Ambroise Apricot Wheat Ale
6...
7....
8......
and so on...

?

Well guys I hate to say this but I think I am done here. I have asked all of my important questions and also came to a conclusion about moving. Without getting into the details of why, I am just going to say that it is not time.....yet.....for me to jump borders.

Most of your responses made me want to move even more. If you select Canadians represent the rest of your country even a little bit...than you are a nation of wonderful people. In many ways I am jealous. You seem to have taken the oxymoron of a united and yet diverse nation of people to a higher level than Americans. I applaude you.

Thank you sooooo much for all of this knowledge.

I may from time to time post new questions here...if only to keep the thread alive. Otherwise I look forward to reading all of your brilliant posts throughout this site.



Peace

Peace to you too. But I submit that if we started a similar thread in the US forums, we would get and identically enlightened response. We are all proud of our roots, no matter which side of the border we reside.

I am honoured that my list of 5 top beers was the final answer you needed to declare your investigations complete for now.

Let me know if you need any similar enlightenment. :D

inhalo... be honest... it was aberkok's beer list that made you decide to *not* come to Canada... right?

Damn you Aberkok!!! We lost another one!

:lol:


On another note... I second what Janey had to say

The bad news is that he didn't think much of your selection, since his decision was not to move at this time! :lol:

(oh, and I love that cask ale from C'est What" too!)

Maybe he was hoping nobody really drinks beer, that Canadian beer is one of The Big Lies, and that we would go into a comfy chat about wine spritzers and cheese. Aberkok, you put the nail in that one, but you did it sooo beautifully ;)

Ok, since inhalo doesn't want to continue, I'll keep it up just to keep the interest in this thread going.

32nd Question.

List the top 5 best place in all of Canada that you'd recommend to visit.

1. Lake Louise
2. Cape Breton
3. Montreal
4. Niagara-on-the-Lake
5. NewfieLand

1. Newfoundland
2. Banff
3. Prince Edward Island
4. Quebec City
5. some remote distant, middle of nowhere town. Pick any province, get at least 6 hours away from anything considered a town or city, or anything with streetlights. That, in essence, is Canada.

1. The Nation's Capitol... during the Tulip Festival. Be sure to get a bike and ride the paths along the canal
2. Toronto. Visit the city with someone who actually lives there and can take you to places like Baldwin Street on a hot summer night for good food, or can take you for a long afternoon stroll along the boardwalk and through the Beaches, or knows where to take you for a good dinner and a night of clubbing... Better yet, Kensington Market on a Saturday morning.
3. Algonquin Park. Whether you are going for a hike or a long canoe trip... the best time is in the fall (in this case late August or early September) just before it gets too cold and there are no bugs.
4. Lake Louise. Touristy to be sure but they go there for a reason.
5. Montreal. The cafe lifestyle, the great bagels and mouth watering smoked meat... The new and the old areas... The music and the festivals.

Bonus
6. Regina!!!! Not only to you get to say Regina but you get to say you've been there...

I noticed none of you mentioned any of Granville Island's brews in your top 5s yet their honey lager would definitely be my no. 1 choice in Canadian beers. I also notice most of you are from Ontario--do you just not get Granville Island back there?

If not...so sad. I need to get to Vancouver again soon and stock up.

Nope... never had a Granville Island Beer... I'll keep my eye open for them when I am in Banff in a couple of weeks time... the beer store I go to there has a great selection...