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Old April 10th, 2005, 03:19 PM
Richard
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Ken Pisichko wrote in :

Jeff wrote:

wretched country LOL
i think NZ can do without your type oh and OZ too.
tut tut


Amen to that!

this just confirms why americans are disliked!


In all honesty, ONLY some US nationals are disliked. Some are hated.

Some
are loved.

Same is true IMHO for Canadians, Iraqis, Australians, ......


Really? Name just one 'hated' Canadian. (This is asked only for non-
Canadians - we have our own list, mostly of politicians.)

Richard
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Old April 10th, 2005, 04:14 PM
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On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 14:19:18 GMT, Richard
wrote:

Ken Pisichko wrote in :

Jeff wrote:

wretched country LOL
i think NZ can do without your type oh and OZ too.
tut tut


Amen to that!

this just confirms why americans are disliked!


In all honesty, ONLY some US nationals are disliked. Some are hated.

Some
are loved.

Same is true IMHO for Canadians, Iraqis, Australians, ......


Really? Name just one 'hated' Canadian. (This is asked only for non-
Canadians - we have our own list, mostly of politicians.)

Richard


That;s completely unfair. If you eliminate politicians you would find
it hard to find hated people in ANY country. Which ought to tell you
something btw.
  #23  
Old April 10th, 2005, 04:14 PM
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On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 14:19:18 GMT, Richard
wrote:

Ken Pisichko wrote in :

Jeff wrote:

wretched country LOL
i think NZ can do without your type oh and OZ too.
tut tut


Amen to that!

this just confirms why americans are disliked!


In all honesty, ONLY some US nationals are disliked. Some are hated.

Some
are loved.

Same is true IMHO for Canadians, Iraqis, Australians, ......


Really? Name just one 'hated' Canadian. (This is asked only for non-
Canadians - we have our own list, mostly of politicians.)

Richard


That;s completely unfair. If you eliminate politicians you would find
it hard to find hated people in ANY country. Which ought to tell you
something btw.
  #24  
Old April 10th, 2005, 08:03 PM
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Richard wrote:

Ken Pisichko wrote in :

Jeff wrote:

wretched country LOL
i think NZ can do without your type oh and OZ too.
tut tut


Amen to that!

this just confirms why americans are disliked!


In all honesty, ONLY some US nationals are disliked. Some are hated.

Some
are loved.

Same is true IMHO for Canadians, Iraqis, Australians, ......


Really? Name just one 'hated' Canadian. (This is asked only for non-
Canadians - we have our own list, mostly of politicians.)

Richard


I will take the bait - sort of. Due to the possibility of libel, I
naturally cannot in all honesty put any names in writing. However, yes
some Canadian politicians are hated, 'hated', or "hated". With the latest
revelations in the Gomery Inquiry, I surmise the numbers of those
politicians has increased.....

By the way, Richard, why would you want me to name these despicable
Canadians? Can you not take my word for it? After all, I am not selling
you used cars or anything else. Oh, and reminiscent of the old TV show
"Family Feud" some of the Canadian families I know have relatives who hate
each other. Same with some Canadian children: the little girl who cannot
have some toy sez to her parent "I HATE you! You Looser!" I wonder what
the unanticipated consequences for THAT outburst were.....

So much for "affection" :-)

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Old April 10th, 2005, 08:03 PM
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Richard wrote:

Ken Pisichko wrote in :

Jeff wrote:

wretched country LOL
i think NZ can do without your type oh and OZ too.
tut tut


Amen to that!

this just confirms why americans are disliked!


In all honesty, ONLY some US nationals are disliked. Some are hated.

Some
are loved.

Same is true IMHO for Canadians, Iraqis, Australians, ......


Really? Name just one 'hated' Canadian. (This is asked only for non-
Canadians - we have our own list, mostly of politicians.)

Richard


I will take the bait - sort of. Due to the possibility of libel, I
naturally cannot in all honesty put any names in writing. However, yes
some Canadian politicians are hated, 'hated', or "hated". With the latest
revelations in the Gomery Inquiry, I surmise the numbers of those
politicians has increased.....

By the way, Richard, why would you want me to name these despicable
Canadians? Can you not take my word for it? After all, I am not selling
you used cars or anything else. Oh, and reminiscent of the old TV show
"Family Feud" some of the Canadian families I know have relatives who hate
each other. Same with some Canadian children: the little girl who cannot
have some toy sez to her parent "I HATE you! You Looser!" I wonder what
the unanticipated consequences for THAT outburst were.....

So much for "affection" :-)

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Old April 10th, 2005, 10:21 PM
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wrote in message
...
On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 14:19:18 GMT, Richard
wrote:

Ken Pisichko wrote in :

Jeff wrote:

wretched country LOL
i think NZ can do without your type oh and OZ too.
tut tut

Amen to that!

this just confirms why americans are disliked!

In all honesty, ONLY some US nationals are disliked. Some are hated.

Some
are loved.

Same is true IMHO for Canadians, Iraqis, Australians, ......


Really? Name just one 'hated' Canadian. (This is asked only for non-
Canadians - we have our own list, mostly of politicians.)

Richard


That;s completely unfair. If you eliminate politicians you would find
it hard to find hated people in ANY country. Which ought to tell you
something btw.


Americans, in general, hated everywhere


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Old April 10th, 2005, 11:04 PM
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On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 14:19:18 GMT, Richard
wrote:

Ken Pisichko wrote in :


Same is true IMHO for Canadians, Iraqis, Australians, ......


Really? Name just one 'hated' Canadian. (This is asked only for non-
Canadians - we have our own list, mostly of politicians.)


Celine Dion.
Bryan Adams.

Har!

But seriously folks, as an American who lives smack dab on the
Canadian border, I can attest to the fact that Canada has a far
smaller per-capita population of complete assholes. America continues
to lead the way in producing newer, better assholes. Each year sees a
steady rise in our assholiness, and we remain determined to continue
our legacy as the world's #1 producer of selfish, unread assholes.

For me, crossing into Canada often affords a genuine sense of relief.
The roads, bridges and utilities are modern, well-maintained and
attractive. The merchants tend to be accomodating and capable and the
average Joe (or, in Canada's case, average Cheng), is courteous,
educated and fun to talk with. People drive sanely and carefully, for
the most part. You can chat with people and not have to use small
words or steer the subject to pop culture and TV.

Eventually, it's back to America. I flash 'em my passport and get on
the bumpy, poorly maintained highway with its bent ugly signage,
unkempt shrubbery and sad, empty interchanges. I smoothly pass jackass
after jackass, left-lane squatters with huge SUV's and SUPPORT OUR
TROOPS ribbons on them.

*sigh*

Eventually, I make it home and spend the next hour cruising Vancouver
personals. I've gone out with a few, but none yet that clicked with
me.

What do you say, ladies?

Who wants to snap up a smart, funny American guy? I can offer you
laughs, loyalty and the occasional surprise.

- TR
- a European trapped in an American's body.







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Old April 11th, 2005, 01:18 AM
Richard
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Ken Pisichko wrote in :

Richard wrote:

Ken Pisichko wrote in :

Jeff wrote:

wretched country LOL
i think NZ can do without your type oh and OZ too.
tut tut

Amen to that!

this just confirms why americans are disliked!

In all honesty, ONLY some US nationals are disliked. Some are
hated.

Some
are loved.

Same is true IMHO for Canadians, Iraqis, Australians, ......


Really? Name just one 'hated' Canadian. (This is asked only for non-
Canadians - we have our own list, mostly of politicians.)

Richard


I will take the bait - sort of. Due to the possibility of libel, I
naturally cannot in all honesty put any names in writing. However, yes
some Canadian politicians are hated, 'hated', or "hated". With the
latest revelations in the Gomery Inquiry, I surmise the numbers of
those politicians has increased.....


Even mentioning 'Gomery' puts you in the Canadian bracket, and probably
even a secret Quebeker. Most Canadians don't care what goes on in the
Gomery trial (BTW, for non-Canadians, the Gomery inquiry is what one
Globe and Mail writer has called 'our Watergate'.) Difference is, nobody
here is all that interested, and by the way, haven't you noticed how
it's warming up? Hmm, Canada in the springtime...

By the way, Richard, why would you want me to name these despicable
Canadians? Can you not take my word for it? After all, I am not
selling you used cars or anything else. Oh, and reminiscent of the old
TV show "Family Feud" some of the Canadian families I know have
relatives who hate each other. Same with some Canadian children: the
little girl who cannot have some toy sez to her parent "I HATE you!
You Looser!" I wonder what the unanticipated consequences for THAT
outburst were.....


But that still begs the question, nobody has mentioned a single Canadian
that's hated. Brian Adams and Celine Dion don't rate a 'hate' in my
opinion. Not my kind of music, but if I hated them, I'd have to hate
another several hundred musicians. Too much bother.
  #29  
Old April 11th, 2005, 01:24 AM
Richard
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Citizen Ted wrote in
:

On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 14:19:18 GMT, Richard
wrote:

Ken Pisichko wrote in :


Same is true IMHO for Canadians, Iraqis, Australians, ......


Really? Name just one 'hated' Canadian. (This is asked only for non-
Canadians - we have our own list, mostly of politicians.)


Celine Dion.
Bryan Adams.

Har!


Har yerself :-) a big yawn to both of them. Not worth the trouble to
work up a hatred for.

But seriously folks, as an American who lives smack dab on the
Canadian border, I can attest to the fact that Canada has a far
smaller per-capita population of complete assholes. America continues
to lead the way in producing newer, better assholes. Each year sees a
steady rise in our assholiness, and we remain determined to continue
our legacy as the world's #1 producer of selfish, unread assholes.


I'm looking hard at that paragraph and you know what, I don't see
anything to disagree about :-)

For me, crossing into Canada often affords a genuine sense of relief.
The roads, bridges and utilities are modern, well-maintained and
attractive. The merchants tend to be accomodating and capable and the
average Joe (or, in Canada's case, average Cheng), is courteous,
educated and fun to talk with. People drive sanely and carefully, for
the most part. You can chat with people and not have to use small
words or steer the subject to pop culture and TV.


We've got our potholes - just visit Toronto and jump on a bike, you'll
be jolted out of your skin by the lousy roads. And 'courtesy' is usually
just indifference. But if you're from the West, yes, it's true they have
a better respect for folks out there. Even talk to strangers, I'm told.
No self-respecting Torontonian would be caught dead talking to someone
he hasn't been introduced to.

Eventually, it's back to America. I flash 'em my passport and get on
the bumpy, poorly maintained highway with its bent ugly signage,
unkempt shrubbery and sad, empty interchanges. I smoothly pass jackass
after jackass, left-lane squatters with huge SUV's and SUPPORT OUR
TROOPS ribbons on them.


Yep, there's that too. A definite lack of flag-wavers up north.

Eventually, I make it home and spend the next hour cruising Vancouver
personals. I've gone out with a few, but none yet that clicked with
me.

What do you say, ladies?

Who wants to snap up a smart, funny American guy? I can offer you
laughs, loyalty and the occasional surprise.

- TR
- a European trapped in an American's body.


Why not admit it, you'd rather be living in Canada :-)
  #30  
Old April 11th, 2005, 02:11 AM
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Richard wrote:

Yep, there's that too. A definite lack of flag-wavers up north.


Yes, Richard and that is AFTER our scandal-ridden Liberal Party of Canada
-in power as the Government of Canada - gave away at least a million dollars
of Canadian flags to boost "National Unity".

Typically Canadian, the flags were not even made in Canada - they were
outsourced by the Liberal hirelings to plants/suppliers in mainland China.
Something to do with the "global economy" being more important than Canadian
workers, perhaps ;-)

 




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