tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post6508524154510030708..comments2010-10-21T14:44:24.959-06:00Brahm Kornbluthhttps://plus.google.com/108254435819872474062noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-37755686637400224722010-10-21T14:44:24.959-06:002010-10-21T14:44:24.959-06:00As a Canadian, who digs most Americans, take my word, you NEVER call a Canadian an American unless you are trying to insult them.<br /><br />I am sure that I don&#39;t need to get into the reasons why. Mostly - it&#39;s their war mongering ways and self centered approach to life.<br /><br />It&#39;s like calling a Scot Irish, or worse, a Welshman British.<br /><br />They will kill for less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-36316954398578740242010-10-20T06:07:05.422-06:002010-10-20T06:07:05.422-06:00Hey Alfred and Lady M<br /><br />Came in via Lady M&#39;s blog<br />Fantastic description as usual, laughed out loud at your Canadian/American faux pas! :P<br /><br />well doneMena UkodoisReadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08395537925341263961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-84809437597845586582010-10-16T12:29:45.401-06:002010-10-16T12:29:45.401-06:00Well done.Bucko (a.k.a., Ken)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09425810816600512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-49565932018193357542010-10-15T07:24:38.527-06:002010-10-15T07:24:38.527-06:00Hey Annie -<br /><br />Faaantastic post, thanks so much for doing it. <br /><br />And yes I am off galivanting, now a bit of a break in the hotel lobby before heading out into the rain. There is no internet access here except in the lobby, holy crap, it is like going back to the 12th century. Except are on the 36th floor of a Westin. Anyhoo...<br /><br />Some salient points you raised: <br />- we do not like being mistaken for Americans, and it predates Bush 2 though is much stronger since then; some Americans allegedly carry Canadian flags while travelling overseas, if true I have a tax bill for you folks<br />- we have big houses and big trucks (nothing to do with overcompensating for anything, except for one guy I once dated....)<br />- we take snow as an everyday type thing (I live in Alberta, we have winter 9 months a year)<br />- we can order pizza easily (if I put in on a plate I call it home cooking)<br />- and we will happily take tourists money fairly or unfairly. Having eaten in both fine and dodgy restaurants in London, I safely say we have that last one in common!<br /><br />One small correction to my email to you, I think was heading out for &#39;healthy food&#39; which yes became a hot salty pretzel from a street vendor...<br /><br />Thanks again, you rock!Brahm (alfred lives here)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11883394577835241921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-53575583314027428462010-10-15T02:37:24.500-06:002010-10-15T02:37:24.500-06:00Hi Jabacue and bmat.... I hear what you are saying, but when you talk about people from another country you do classify them as being from that country, rather than a region in that country. For example, you would call me British not Oxfordshirian. <br /><br />Absolutely bmat... there was no inference that us Brits are saints.... and I love opportunism.... it makes for many a good blog post!!Annie (Lady M) xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086309578820420578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-56713415201273258482010-10-15T02:30:23.215-06:002010-10-15T02:30:23.215-06:00Hi Jayne! Yes, I have been several times and the place is absolutely amazing! I had to laugh at you being the best dressed person person face down in the snow. You can join the uncool club with me given that I spent most of my time on my knees!Annie (Lady M) xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086309578820420578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-89968893538657878942010-10-14T23:06:21.884-06:002010-10-14T23:06:21.884-06:00Great guest spot, and I don&#39;t blame the Canadians for being offended at your assuming they were American (particularly not several years ago!). These days (only because of Bush II, mind you, and the vitriol he left in his wake), I would love to be presumed Canadian!Katie Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264642384901419402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-17837135437656694212010-10-14T20:18:15.438-06:002010-10-14T20:18:15.438-06:00I too am Canadian. And you can&#39;t lump us all togther. Canada is far to big you have to lump us into smaller groups. <br /><br />The mining truck you have in your picture is actually quite small. I&#39;ve seen them a lot bigger than that, and they move fast. Lucky for us they don&#39;t actually go on the road. <br /><br />I lived in BC for 10 years. One sunny day I went up to whistler. When we got there in the afternoon the hot dog was about 4 dollars. In the evening it started to rain and it turned into quite the storm and we were trapped in the mountains. We went back to the restaurant, the same hotdog was now 7 dollars. They knew we were trapped. So yes, there are a few of us Canadians who are opportunists. I&#39;ve family in London, and you are not all saints yourselves, which isn&#39;t a bad thing, is it?bmat10http://bmat10.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-40228178735280737292010-10-14T15:36:35.138-06:002010-10-14T15:36:35.138-06:00Well, that was quite a tale and thank goodness you lived to tell it. I went skiing ONCE. I did it to impress a guy. I borrowed my friend&#39;s very hot looking ski outfit... I was the best dressed person face-down in the snow.<br /><br />There&#39;s a special place in my heart for Canada though I&#39;ve never been there -- in this life, anyway. <br /><br />Good piece, Annie.injaynesworldhttp://injaynesworld.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-80404792839664038812010-10-14T15:20:44.696-06:002010-10-14T15:20:44.696-06:00Order in Court! *wink* actually Jabacue... you have a very good point which was well argued.. Hey Scargosun.. you know you can add to the debate!Annie (Lady M) xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086309578820420578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-20723177456934857062010-10-14T15:16:53.523-06:002010-10-14T15:16:53.523-06:00Couldn&#39;t disagree more with &#39;scargosun&#39;. Each is a separate country unto itself and as such, each of it&#39;s citizens is called after that country. I live in Canada and thus am a Canadian. You live in the United States and are thus a United Statesian???? I do see your point now but please do not pack us all together in one heap. That does not work!Jabacuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-17888081206529831432010-10-14T15:08:32.459-06:002010-10-14T15:08:32.459-06:00fabulous story. yeah, those &#39;hills&#39; out west are sure big! nice part of the country.poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03399891195620776148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-26705784552010888702010-10-14T15:00:05.180-06:002010-10-14T15:00:05.180-06:00He he he... Actually those Canadians were very wrong in the first section. They are Americans...as are people in Mexico and points south. South AMERICA, Central AMERICA, not to mention NORTH AMERICA. I think would have had to throw down.scargosunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14911826980781124597noreply@blogger.com