Originally posted by FieroLisa: Well.... last time I checked,they had a 3rd, and even a 5th... So, based on that, I think it's pretty safe to say they have a 4th as well
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Steve Normington Member
Posts: 7663 From: Mesa, AZ, USA Registered: Apr 2001
Stimpy--Yes and no. If you mean cinqo de Mayo literally (5th of May), sure they do. If you mean the celebration (victory over...France, I think), I'm pretty sure the answer is 'no'. I think it's a Mexican holiday, not Spanish. Someone correct me if I'm wrong (and provide a link to the correct answer).
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stimpy Member
Posts: 8197 From: Salinas, CA Registered: Jan 2000
Well...I don't live in Canada, but I've been there about a million times so...No. Canada does not have a July 4th. Since they work off of a totally different calendar than we do here in the States, they eliminate all even numbered days in odd numbered months and vice versa. For example, they have to celebrate Christmas on either the 24th or 26th as there can't be a 25th (odd number) in December (12th month--even number). As a matter of fact, this is why the life expectancy is so much greater in the Great White North. Some folks never get a birthday. (Please see previous text if you're getting lost.)
Stimp--I hope I've adequately explained this for ya. If you have any more questions about this, LMK and I'll scan a page out of Canadas' calendar.
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If you're referring to New Years Day, they have it. (Odd day in an odd month.)
And while we're on the subject of Canadians, why do Canadians feel the need to add "Canada" when posting where they live? Not a slam by any means, simply a question. I'd take this to email so no one would feel offended, but there might be more than one reason.
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Tonker Member
Posts: 612 From: Ottawa, ON, Canada Registered: Jun 2001
When I was prompted for the registration it asked for City, State/Province, Country (at least I think it did).
Plus Canadians as a whole, I think have a bit of a fear of being viewed as the 51st US state. We're afraid you'll take away our strong beer and plaid priviliges, eh?
So, what do Canadians have to be proud of on July 1st or July 4th? 1. Smarties 2. Crispy Crunch & Coffee Crisp 3. The size of our footballs fields and one less Down 4. Baseball is Canadian 5. Lacrosse is Canadian 6. Hockey is Canadian 7. Basketball is Canadian 8. Apple pie is Canadian 9. Mr. Dress-up kicks Mr. Rogers ass 10. Tim Hortons kicks Dunkin' Donuts ass . 11. In the war of 1812, started by America, Canadians pushed the Americans back...past their 'White House'. Then we burned it... and most of Washington, under the command of William Lyon McKenzie who was insane and hammered all the time.We got bored because they ran away, so we came home and partied ... Go figure... 12. Canada has the largest French population that never surrendered to Germany. 13. We have the largest English population that never ever surrendered or withdrew during any war to anyone, anywhere. 14. Our civil war was a bar fight that lasted a little over an hour. 15. The only person who was arrested in our civil war was an American mercenary, who slept in and missed the whole thing...but showed up just in time to get caught. 16. We knew plaid was cool far before Seattle caught on. 17. The Hudsons Bay Company once owned over 10% of the earth's surface and is still around as the worlds oldest company . 18. The average dog sled team can kill and devour a full grown human in under 3 minutes. 19. We still know what to do with all the parts of a buffalo. 20. We don't marry our kin-folk. 21. We invented ski-doos, jet-skis, velcro, zippers, insulin, penicillin, zambonis, the telephone and short wave radios that save countless lives each year 22. We ALL have frozen our tongues to something metal and lived to tell about it. BUT MOST IMPORTANT! 23. ....the handles on our beer cases are big enough to fit your hands .......with mitts on. OOOOoohhhhh Canada!! And as a parting shot .. ........ .. Our elections only take one day.
Originally posted by buds: 8. Apple pie is Canadian
I thought apple pie was Dutch. Cliff?
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18. The average dog sled team can kill and devour a full grown human in under 3 minutes.
This is a good thing?!?
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21. We invented ski-doos, jet-skis, velcro, zippers, insulin, penicillin, zambonis, the telephone and short wave radios that save countless lives each year
How many lives have been saved by a Zamboni? Besides, ski-doos, jet-skis, velcro, zippers, insulin, penicillin, zambonis, the telephone and short wave radios were all Russian inwentions.
I'm sure by some of my previous posts in other threads, that everyone here can tell I am Canada's biggest fan . I mean, you know, since 90% of their population is within 25 miles of our border, they can't be a nation leaching off of another, they must just live near us because the moose get too dense the farther north you go, can't even take a pi$$ behind a tree without hitting a moose.
I am still waiting for letterman to take my suggestion of making a 10 question Canada pop-quiz to ask people as they walk by. I have asked at least 10 well educated people and they can't even answer this one: "who is Canada's current prime minister?" All I get is a laugh, and they don't know the answer.
Questions Letterman should ask: 1. What is the capital of canada? 2. Who is the curren p.m. of canada? 3. How many provinces does canada have? 4. What is a province? 5. Name one canadian city other than toronto. 6. Name all candian provinces. 7. Show me where each province is on a map. 8. What is the highway speed limit in canada in KPH. 9. What does KPH stand for. 10. How many KPL does the typical Asuna Sunfire(or whatever that thing is called) get. 11. Does canada have paved roads? 12. Does canada have electricity? Running water? Telephones? etc. Letterman could devote an entire taping to educating the people of America all about Canada. I can gurantee people would learn something about that big wide emptyness to the north.
I've got two good friends who are both from Canada. Both are from that area around Nova Scotia(I don't know where it is, but they do). Their parents have the accent real strong(french), and the Canadian accent shows through too. Everybody gives 'em a lot of crap about canada(and people do ask them if canada has running water), but they go back to Canada every summer, they must like it. I lived in very near Niagra for two years, but don't remember it much(I was 5).
I've got a Luney and a Tuney(spelling has to be wrong) that my friends have given me. Those things still around? We never see Canadian money this far south, people are always asking me what country the coins are from.
Originally posted by stimpy: Do they have a Cinqo de Mayo in Spain?
I was in SAN DIEGO for Cinqo de Mayo, ALL I CAN SAY IS HOLY CRAP!! The whole city is in a HUGE party, I went to some clubs, and parties, and WOW!!! That's the BEST thing in the WHOLE WORLD!!! There were hot hunnies EVERYWHERE!
OUR ROADS DON'T SUCK!!! I have driven in MI, and NY and PA and all the roads SUCK, it's like driving on swiss CHEESE!! I wouldn't WANT to own a fiero in those states..
I AM Canadian!!! I'm glad to live in southern Ontario - we're southern enough to have an American accent but northern enough to have the snow. Well, that's my perspective.
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Jul 21st, 2001
fierosound Member
Posts: 15145 From: Calgary, Canada Registered: Nov 1999
One of the funniest Canadian shows is "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" - specifically, Rick Mercer's "Talking to Americans" segments. He can come stay straight-faced while presenting ridiculous "facts" or "survey questions" to our American neighbours, such as:
Should Canada preserve it's "National Igloo"? Should Canada start using the 24-hour day? Should Canada resume the seal hunt in Saskatchewan? What should Canada base it's currecy on since the US has copyright on the "dollar"? The King of Quebec, Lucien Bonhomme, wants to separate from Canada. Can he?
On the otherhand, I'm sure he catches some of out Canadian brothers with these ridiculous statements as well !!
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Steve Normington Member
Posts: 7663 From: Mesa, AZ, USA Registered: Apr 2001
Originally posted by fierosound: One of the funniest Canadian shows is "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" - specifically, Rick Mercer's "Talking to Americans" segments. He can come stay straight-faced while presenting ridiculous "facts" or "survey questions" to our American neighbours, such as:
Have you seen "Jaywalking" on the Tonight Show? The Americans Jay Leno finds aren't any smarter about American stuff.
Do they get TV in Canada?
Besides, everyone has forgotten the most important negative thing about Canadians. The tops of their heads flop all around when they talk.
Michigan sucks. Particularly their roads, I will agree with you on that. I lived there during high-school for 2.5 years, and have no plans on ever returning to live in that state. Too cold, too much snow, it has one city(Detroit) and every other "city" has like 50 people and a single stop-sign. If the town is really big, it gets its own stop-light, oooh, thats when you know "you have arrived."
Before buying any used vehicle, I run a carfax and find out if that paticular car has ever been registered in Michigan, the north-east, canada, or any state bordering canada. If so, I turn the car down, I don't care if it is "rust-free" there is no such thing as a rust free Michigan car, not to mention what the pot-holes up there do to cars.
I was in Detriot at 1am trying to catch a bus -- NOT a very nice situation, I just sat and stared at mu shoes until it arrived, while driving down the main drag to the bus station I saw a guy getting the **** kicked outta him
. I mean, you know, since 90% of their population is within 25 miles of our border, they can't be a nation leaching off of another, they must just live near us because the moose get too dense the farther north you go, can't even take a pi$$ behind a tree without hitting a moose.
